Sermons on Words Aptly Spoken:

The Final Word Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 7, 2008

God is not a God to be trifled with. God is not a God to take for granted. Even if our observation of the world leaves us perplexed and confused, God has revealed himself to us in his word. He’s revealed his plan for the world to us. He’s told us what he’

You could be forgiven for wondering, as you read through this book, what the writers view on God is. At times he seems like a secular humanist. A little bit jaded by his experience of life; quite cynical about life on earth; almost pessimistic at times about our chances of succeeding in life with ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:1-14

Denomination: Anglican

"Idle Words" Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Sep 4, 2008

Third sermon in a series on the use and abuse of the tongue.

"A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things. But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. For by your words you will be justified, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:35-37

Denomination: Baptist

"Words Of Integrity" Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Sep 17, 2008

Fifth sermon in a series on the use and abuse of the tongue.

The religious leaders of Jesus’ day had developed a curious hierarchy of oaths, which were categorized in such a way that some oaths were considered more binding than others. This is illustrated by what Jesus had to say to the Scribes and Pharisees in Matthew 23:16-22 (read passage). These oaths ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:33-37

Denomination: Baptist

Rediscovering The Word

Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 9, 2009

In this chapter, we are moving from rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem to building the people of God.
How does that happen? Being guide by our compass, the word of God.

[Re]discovering the Word Nehemiah 8:1-8 Image of Frank Worsley and the ship Endurance Just before the outbreak of the First World War, a small ship named the Endurance set sail from Briton with a crew intent on being the first to cross the South Pole. The ship reached Antarctica, but became ice ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-8

Denomination: Methodist

Rejoicing In The Word

Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 9, 2009

Today we’re going to focus on the impact of the Word on our lives when we read it, study it and act on it. When you allow the word to penetrate your life on a daily basis, it has the power to transform. We see several things the Word can do in your life.

Rejoicing in the WORD Nehemiah 8: 9-18 A young girl became a Christian in a revival at her church and was baptized the closing Sunday morning. That afternoon she ran through the house singing and dancing. Her grandfather yelled at her, “You ought to be ashamed of yourself. You just joined the ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:9-18

Denomination: Methodist

Word Or Wonders? Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Mar 21, 2009

Why are you believing Jesus? Are you believing Him only for the miraculous things He is able to do for you? That’s why the Galileans welcomed Him and He marveled at their unbelief.

This morning we have reached a transition text. These three verses mark a transition from the wonderful revival that just happened in Samaria… to the time when Jesus went back home to Galilee. In one way, you can think of what has happened in chapter four up to this point as a stopover. Remember ...read more

Scripture: John 4:43-45

Denomination: Baptist

The Word Of The Cross

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Feb 26, 2010

Funeral message for Mrs. Athelstein Coleman, whose hobby was working crossword puzzles: a play on "crossword" to say that the "word of the cross" means wisdom and strength.

It's not only what people do that interests me; it's also why they do it. When I see someone doing something over and over again, I want to know what that behavior means. If there is a pattern in someone's behavior, what does that pattern mean? Often you find that people do what they do, even ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

A Word To The Wealthy

Contributed by Greg Nance on Jan 26, 2008

Look at who Jesus was anointed to minister to in Luke 4:18. Are you on that list?

Luke 4 shows us some things the Holy Spirit does in Jesus’ ministry. In fact, Luke talks about the Holy Spirit twelve times in the first four chapters of the gospel, and then suddenly he stops talking about the Holy Spirit. He is only mentioned four more times in the entire rest of the gospel. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:14-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Words Of Life Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Sep 15, 2004

#8 in Proverbs & Parables series Proverbs 16:20-24 The words we speak are a life and death issue. DRAMA: A GOOD WORD incorporated into sermon

Words of Life Proverbs 16 SCRIPTURE READING: Proverbs 16:20-24 INTRODUCTION: According to some statistics I read, the average person spends one-fifth of his or her life talking. In fact, if all of our words were put into print, the result would be this: The words from a single day would fill a ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:20-24, Proverbs 16:18-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Power Of The Word Series

Contributed by Warren Curry on Sep 21, 2004

Just as Jesus did, we must arm ourselves with the Word of God, for it is the Sword of the Spirit. It is our weapon of defense against the enemy. We must carry our weapon of truth realizing it has great power and be prepared to use it.

Power of the Word Sermon Series: The Manual Matthew 4:1-12 The last few weeks we have been going through a series titled: The Manual. We have been examining the importance of God’s Word in history and in our lives today. First, we looked at 2 Timothy where we found that all Scripture is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Word Of God Series

Contributed by Steve Lawson on Jan 5, 2004

Scripture is the foundation for the transformation of the church

The people of God need to stop dabbling in religion and grow in spiritual maturity. We need to stop playing church and start being the Church by demonstrating the transformation that has occurred within us as a result of an absolute, paramount commitment to Jesus Christ. THE WORD OF GOD? 2 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:16-17, Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Word Of Encouragement

Contributed by Keith Crouch on Oct 18, 2004

This takes a look at the opening verses of II Thessalonians as Paul brings a word of encouragement to this church.

A Word of Encouragement II Thes. 1:1-12 I. The Encouragement of Praise (v. 1-4) A. Paul Practiced What He Preached (1-3a) 1. He could have blasted them for not grasping what he had taught them earlier, but he never scolded or chastised them (compare to his reaction the Galatian church Gal. 3:1). ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Final Words

Contributed by Steve Malone on Nov 30, 2004

Today we are going to look at the final words of Paul to the church in Corinth.

"FINAL WORDS - WARNINGS, EXHORTATIONS AND BLESSINGS" TEXT: 2 CORINTHIANS 13:1-14 INTRODUCTION As the tired and weary warrior sat down to pen the final words of his letter to the Church in Corinth he thought about the first time in arrived in that city. Even after all he had seen in his life he ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Authority Of The Word

Contributed by Shane Brooks on Dec 6, 2004

Without the Word, we’re powerless.

Discussing the Authority of the word of God Every Good thing you get— only come through the word Hebrews 4:11-14 I want to get across--- the word should be the most important thing in your walk with Christ I want to bring to mind the things we wrongly place over THE WORD 1. Preachers 2. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:11-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Trust The Word Series

Contributed by Christopher Hill on Apr 14, 2004

The gospel according to John features the Word as Creator and Sustainer and Savior. It is through the word that we can worship and find restoration.

Title: What’s the word? Text: The Gospel according to John Series: Walking with Jesus through the gospels Date: April 18, 2004 I. Author, provenance, and purpose of this gospel. A. Written between 70-90 a.d. 1. Probably written after the apocalypse. 2. A compilation of writings from throughout ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational