Sermons on Words Of Encouragement:

Adapting The Truth

Contributed by John Mccormack on Feb 11, 2014

CHRIST ADAPTED HIS TEACHINGS TO HIS AUDIENCE.

ADAPTING THE TRUTH INTRODUCTION: WEBSTER’S DICTIONARY DEFINITION OF ADAPT: TO MAKE SUITABLE, TO MAKE FIT, TO ADJUST TO A SET OF CONDITIONS. CHRIST USED VARIOUS PARABLES INSTRUCTING LARGE CROWDS AND HIS DISCIPLES. EACH PARABLE CONVEYED A SPECIFIC, SPIRITUAL MESSAGE. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:33

Denomination: Baptist

Fruitfulness Or Indifference

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Feb 14, 2014

A sermonette for a rest home service on this topic with the aim to remind those listening to live out their faith.

In different or fruitful? Sermonette for a rest home. Luke 6: 43-49 A thing to remember about this passage is that while Jesus was talking about trees and fruit; he was and he wasn’t talking about trees. This was metaphorical, that word picture stuff. Jesus was talking about people and in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:43-49

Denomination: Salvation Army

Collect The Left Overs - John 6:12

Contributed by Odon Bulamba on Nov 26, 2013

After feeding 5,000 men without counting women and children, Jesus asked His disciples to collect the leftovers. What for? Although children were not counted among the 5,000, this youngster (child) food (fish and breads) fed the crowd.

John 6:12 Let us read the Word of God together in Jesus' name! How much did you pay to God for giving you the air that you breathe today? Did you think about the fact that you are only alive because the air is given to you freely? This air is extremely expensive and valuable but we have it ...read more

Scripture: John 6:12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Can You Hear What I Hear

Contributed by Bala Samson on Nov 28, 2013

When there was severe draught in Israel because God had withheld rain in that place due to their wickedness and disobedience, Elijah prophesied ‘I can hear the sound of rain.’ Awesome!

Can you hear what I hear? 1 King 18:41” And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.” Some movie lovers and those who have musical ears, identify the movie tunes in a jiffy and then impeccably remember the lyrics and sing it, even ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Letter To The Preacher

Contributed by Olafenwa John Ishola on Dec 30, 2013

A message to those who have taken it upon themselves to spread the word of God.

He died on the cross of Calvary for our sins and the third day, He rose up again. Before ascending to heaven, He gave a charge to all his disciples and that charge became the last commandment of God. It is written in Matthew 28: 18 “And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18-25

Denomination: *other

Let's Do This! James 1 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 29, 2013

Thesis of the book of James: His focus is on “How a Christian should act every day?” and “The importance of living like a Christian every day”. He challenges us and the church that it is possible to believe the right way and live the wrong way.

Series: Book of James: Let’s do this! Just do it! James- A Servant of the Lord – Some thoughts we need to ponder? Thesis of the book of James: His focus is on “How a Christian should act every day?” and “The importance of living like a Christian every day”. He ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ezra - A Person Of Influence Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jul 1, 2014

In this sermon, we see that Ezra had an impact on others because he was devoted to the Word of God, he was devoted to prayer and fasting, and he was dependent on the hand of God.

Introduction: A. I like the story told of a preacher and a NYC taxi driver who both died and went to heaven. 1. The apostle Peter was at the Pearly gates waiting for them. 2. “Come with me,” said Peter to the taxi driver. 3. The taxi driver did as he was told and followed Peter to a ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Blessed Is The Man

Contributed by Jerry Smith on Jul 5, 2014

Dear Christian, how much grief befalls us because we fail to listen to the Word of God? Because we fail to RECOGNIZE the counsel of ungodly? Because we fail to AVOID areas and thoughts that lead us to sin? Because we think LIGHTLY of sin.

The process: Ungodliness leads to sin, and sin leads to making a mock at sin. The idea: To start with walking in counsel that is ungodly leads to opening yourself up to outright sin, which in turn leads to feeling comfortable with it and where we eventually become numb to it and begin to laugh at ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Father, Forgive Them Series

Contributed by Ryan Loyd on Jul 29, 2014

Words uttered at the end of a man's life take on extra significance. What did our Lord say in His final moments? And what do they speak to us today?

Luke 23:26-34 NIV 26 As they led him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus. 27 A large number of people followed him, including women who mourned and wailed for him. 28 Jesus turned and said to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:26-34

Denomination: Pentecostal

Surviving A Blowout

Contributed by Kelly Benton on Aug 4, 2014

To share how to survive a blowout and how it can relate to us spiritually speaking.

Last week on my way home from Belleville, KS I had a blowout on our Excursion. If you have ever experienced a blowout, you know how scary and dangerous of a thing it is. I truly felt that God wanted me to give this message on surviving a blowout after I read of another blow out that occurred less ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8

Denomination: Other

Trial Brings Unspeakable Blessings

Contributed by Adewale B T Shittu on May 16, 2013

The blessings from God is a covenant promise, but when a man is chosen by God for a greater blessing, then trial is a necessity. Every man in the Word of God that entered into a realm of rise and shine, expansion and explosion was tried.

Beloved, God is a giver of blessings. God is conditioned to bless His own people. He has the liberty to bless whosoever He wishes to bless and He is a distributor of divine blessings. In Genesis 1:28, the word of God declared ’And God bless them and said, be fruitful and mulitiply and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:16-18, Psalm 105:19-24

Denomination: Bible Church

Doing The Work Of The Kingdom

Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Jun 14, 2013

We know that we can prepare boldly for what is coming because Jesus gave us the prophetic signs. He told us what we should look out for and we know that we are living in the last days because prophetically we know where the church will be in the future

Doing The Work Of The Kingdom The entire Word of God is prophetic because it is futuristic. Amos 3:7 - Surely the Lord GOD does nothing, Unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets. We know that we can prepare boldly for what is coming because Jesus gave us the prophetic signs. He ...read more

Scripture: Amos 3:7

Denomination: Charismatic

Perverse Mouth

Contributed by Bala Samson on Sep 23, 2013

Let your words be few and true!

Perverse mouth! Proverbs 18:13”The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the perverse mouth, do I hate.” Recently I was traveling in the car with a young man, who is in the ministry, reads several scriptures everyday, regularly fasts and ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:13

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Gospel In The Seven Sayings Of The Cross—pt. 2 Series

Contributed by Bobby Mcdaniel on Sep 24, 2013

This message examines the significance of Christ praying for our forgiveness while he was hanging from the cross.

The Gospel in the Seven Sayings of the Cross—Pt. 2 Forgiveness and Fellowship Scripture Ref: Luke 23:34 1. Introduction a. Last week we started a series on how the gospel is portrayed in Jesus’ seven sayings from the cross. We saw how the gospel in its entirety was presented in those ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:34

The Gospel In The Seven Sayings Of The Cross—pt. 4 (Provision For Family) Series

Contributed by Bobby Mcdaniel on Oct 7, 2013

Even as Christ entrusted His mother's care to John, he also set a standard for us provide for our families--blood, spiritual, and earthly.

1. Introduction a. This morning as we continue our series The Gospel in the Seven Sayings of the Cross I want us to focus on Christ’s third statement made from the cross. b. Illustration: Legend has it that a wealthy merchant traveling through the Mediterranean world looking for the ...read more

Scripture: John 19:26-27, John 19:26