Sermons on Works Burned Up:

Works-Based Karma Christianity

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Oct 29, 2021

Throughout history, karma theology has penetrated church beliefs and enslaved people to serve God based on legalistic performance so they can earn His approval, receive rewards, blessings, healing, and obtain a victorious life. - A Two-Part Series

Karma is the "law of the deed" and is a century's old worldwide belief that if you do good things then good will come back to you, and if you do bad, then bad will come back to you. It is believed that suffering is the result of a person's wrongdoing in the past. It can be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:16, Romans 12:3, Matthew 5:12, Colossians 3:24, Romans 11:6, Ephesians 2:8-10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Keeping Your Balance - Work Series

Contributed by Betty Johnson on Jun 1, 2013

First in a series on keeping our balance in life. Work, Rest and Play are three of the areas we need to keep in balance. This message focuses on why we work and some of the hindrances to keeping work in balance with the rest of life, and the "shift" tha

Keeping Your Balance - Work Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-15 Two weeks ago, our guest speaker, Mr. Jon, spoke about balance. Having a balance in our lives of the things that are good and necessary parts of our lives. I want to bounce off of that message. Jon gave the introduction. For the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-15

Denomination: Wesleyan

Work Is A Four Letter Word!

Contributed by Bob Soulliere on Sep 5, 2009

work is a four letter word but is it a vertue?

Work is a four letter word! Introduction In the Caribbean islands, as in most tropical lands, people move more slowly. They don’t get in a hurry as we who live in the temperate climate sometimes do. A missionary in Jamaica was noted for her high level of energy. A man in the church spoke of it to a ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 9:10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God's Working! Satan Is Too Series

Contributed by Jonathan Powell on Mar 19, 2013

Nehemiah 4:7-23, discussion of when God is working in an individual's life or a church's life, Satan is at work as well.

God’s Working! Satan is Too Nehemiah 4:7-23 Throughout our study of the book of Nehemiah, we’ve seen a common theme develop within the first 4 chapters: when God is working, Satan is working double-time to discredit the work of God and His servants. Nehemiah was a servant of God who ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:7-23

Denomination: Baptist

Saved By Good Works Or By Faith? Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 5, 2008

This sermon answers the question, "Are we saved by good works or by faith?"

Scripture The October 22, 1996 headlines of The Times of London cried: Lost Forever: A Nation’s Heritage Looted By Its Own People. Afghanistan’s National Museum in Kabul is rubble, said the newspaper. It once held one of the world’s greatest multicultural antique collections: Persian, Indian, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God's Works Manifested In Us

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Apr 4, 2015

To show that even in evil, GOD can show or manifest Himself in Power.

I. EXORDIUM: Are GOD's works manifested in you? Always. We don't have money but GOD richly provided and liberally supplied our daily needs. Philippians 4:19 (Amplified Bible) 4:19 And my God will liberally supply (fill to the full) your every need according to His riches in glory in Christ ...read more

Scripture: John 9:3

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Foundation For Joy Is The Work Of God Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Mar 6, 2014

Philippians - Manual of Joy The Foundation for Joy is The Work of God

Philippians - Manual of Joy The Foundation for Joy is The Work of God Philipians 1:1-2 David Taylor The church at Philippi was pioneered by Paul on his second missionary journey as recorded in Acts 16:1-40. There you read that Paul picked up Timothy then went to the region of Macedonia because ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Foundation For Joy Is The Work Of God Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Mar 6, 2014

Philippians - Manual of Joy The Foundation for Joy is The Work of God

Philippians - Manual of Joy The Foundation for Joy is The Work of God Philipians 1:1-2 David Taylor The church at Philippi was pioneered by Paul on his second missionary journey as recorded in Acts 16:1-40. There you read that Paul picked up Timothy then went to the region of Macedonia because ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith Without Works Is Dead Series

Contributed by Wiseman Dlamini on Oct 13, 2019

Faith alone is not enough , we need to complete our faith with our deeds

FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD WHAT IS FAITH...? Hebrews 1:11 - Now faith brings our hopes into reality and becomes the foundation needed to win  the things we long for. Faith is the reality of what we hope for, the proof of what we don’t see. Hopes -  desires and expectations - Keep ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-17

The Holy Spirit Working In You

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000

The Holy Spirit is a work in the world and in His church (believers), but His work in each is different from the work in the other,

Introductory Considerations 1. Tody is the day of Pentecost, the day on which we remember the events that marked the active beginning and work of the church of Jesus Christ. 2. What does that day of Pentecost make you think of? Is it the wind that blew into the room where the disciples were ...read more

Scripture: John 16:5-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Earth And Heavens, The Work Of Jesus

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Nov 1, 2013

To show that JESUS is GOD who created the earth and the Heavens.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you the work of JESUS? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that JESUS is GOD who created the earth and the Heavens. IV. TEXT: Hebrews 1:10 (Amplified Bible) 1:10 And [further], You, Lord, did lay the foundation of the earth in the beginning, and the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Gracious Giving To God's Work PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 28, 2023

Inspire us to give graciously and selflessly, understanding that it's not the amount we give, but the attitude and love with which we give.

Good morning, church family! Today, we're going to dive into a thought-provoking passage from the book of Mark that will challenge us to reevaluate our perspective on giving. This passage is about a poor widow who, despite her poverty, gave all she had to the temple treasury. It's a story that ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:42

Topics: Importance Of Giving

James - A Faith That Works (2021) Series

Contributed by David Owens on May 31, 2021

In this introductory sermon for a series on the Book of James, we explore two questions: who is the author and who are the recipients. The sermon also drives home the point that we must be doers of the Word of God and not hearers only.

Introduction: A. One day, a couple of weeks before Christmas in the mid1980s, I was driving on the back roads of Arkansas from El Dorado, Arkansas to Memphis, TN. 1. I was on my way to take my graduate class finals and I was running late. 2. I set the cruise control about 8 miles over the speed ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1, James 1:22-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Working Faith Part 2 Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jun 25, 2018

Message 5 in our journey with Joshua into the Promised Land. This message continues the exploration of faith.

Joshua Series #5 The Amazing Race to Rest & Reward “The Faith that Works” Review / Introduction Joshua is the culmination of a very long journey. Actually forty years longer than it needed to be. Disobedience always delays blessing. The book can be divided into two basic movements. I. Purging ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:1-6

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Teaching Work Of The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Bruce Willis on Nov 30, 2006

The is the fourth and final sermon in a series on The Holy Spirit from John 14:26 which seeks to encourage one to depend upon the Spirit to teach and enable you to live Christ’s life through you.

For several weeks now we have been talking about the Person of the Holy Spirit. We have looked at Him as the Helper, “The Help That You Need.” We’ve looked at “Who Is The Holy Spirit?” and we’ve looked at “The Promise of the Holy Spirit.” Today I want to climax our study by looking at “The ...read more

Scripture: John 14:26

Denomination: Baptist