Sermons on Works Vs Justification:

Working The Garden: Interdependent Foundations & Recovering God's Image Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Apr 29, 2010

God's desire for us is to have relationships where we are accepted, supported, have significance and purpose.

Working the Garden: Interdependent Foundations and Recovering the Image of God Series: Doing Life: Relationship Skills from the Bible for Today April 25, 2010 Intro: Last week I introduced our new series topic which will take us until June, which I’ve decided to call “Doing Life: ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-27

Denomination: Baptist

Lesson 6: Get Over Yourself - Get On With The Work Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Oct 18, 2010

One of the greatest blessings is when God works through you. One of the greatest dangers is when God works through you. Learn how to avoid the penetrating gaze of the Lord and simply rejoice in His work through you.

What’s the hottest thing you’ve ever been close to? I remember once being near a log deck fire that was so hot that it was melting the asphalt under my feet. I’ve seen the effects of intense heat and fire reduce a full house to a pile of ashes and a chimney, with things melted in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:5-17

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Fhcr, Part 3 - Working To Make The Family Larger Series

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 26, 2010

Last in this series - this message about reaching out to the community with the gospel.

Foundations for Healthy Church Relationships Part 3 – Working to Make the Family Larger Colossians 4:2-6 September 5, 2010 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Audio of this message can be heard at www.aberdeenwesleyan.org Me: If you’ve ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:2-6

Denomination: Wesleyan

God Is Always Working For Our Good And His Glory Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Mar 13, 2014

Seeing God in the Ordinary: God is Always Working for our Good and His Glory

Seeing God in the Ordinary: God is Always Working for our Good and His Glory Ruth 4:9-22 One of the reasons the book of Ruth comes after the book of Judges is to demonstrate that God is always working on our behalf, even in the worst of times. All the twists and turns in our lives are not dead ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When The Law Of Unintended Consequences Harms Our Work Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 26, 2013

The actions of Paul and Barnabas at Lystra help us to discover how to appeal to those around us.

Monday of 5th Week in Easter 2013 St. Catherine of Siena Gaudium et Spes The Fathers of the Council taught that “God, Who has fatherly concern for everyone, has willed that all men should constitute one family and treat one another in a spirit of brotherhood. For having been created in the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:5-18

Denomination: Catholic

God's Work Bringing Us To Salvation And Spiritual Life.

Contributed by Tony Abram on May 25, 2013

God's Work bringing us to Salvation and Spiritual Life. From the moment of our Salvation God is leading and working in our lives so that we are not only saved but we mature in the Grace and Love of God. Not only does He work but we too need to do our par

God's Work bringing us to Salvation and Spiritual Life. From the moment of our Salvation God is leading and working in our lives so that we are not only saved but we mature in the Grace and Love of God. Not only does He work but we too need to do our part in our salvation and walk with Him. I. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9

Lesson 4: Wrapping Up God's Miraculous Work

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 31, 2012

Obey God with Action-Faith

Series: Learning Victory From Joshua Dr. Elmer Towns Lesson 4: Wrapping Up God’s Miraculous Work August 5, 2012 “Joshua and the people got up early in the morning and set out for the Jordan . . . then officers reminded the people . . . ‘When ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

When Nothing Else Works ... Or Everything Else Fails

Contributed by Steven G. Thompson on Jun 10, 2014

The "woman with the issue" of blood spent all that she had and was none the better, but grew worse. She now needs to know what to do when all else fails...press!!!! There indeed is a blessing in the pressing.

Mark 5:25-27 When everything else Fails … or When Nothings Else Works… Have you ever had one of those “throw in the towel” ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:25-27

Denomination: Baptist

All Things - Work Together For Good / Predestined To Be Transformed

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jul 26, 2014

Romans 8: 28-30 shares with us at least two truths: 1. Our bad things, which are bad things, work together for good, and 2. Our good things which are transforming cannot be lost. Updated July 2020.

If you are a follower of the Christ, ...... you know... ...that your life should be filled ... Filled ... with joy. You probably also know ...... that you should experience joy ... in spite of ... circumstances. The Scriptures clearly teach us... that the joy of the Lord ... is our ... ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:26-39, John 17:13, John 16:22, Matthew 5:45, John 11:35, Romans 8:28-30  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

How To Increase Our Joy In Our Work For The Kingdom

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jul 14, 2010

This message looks at how churches and Christians tend to view other churches and believers with jealousy. How can we move beyond that and find more joy?

Ways We Lose Sight Of The Goal In Our Kingdom Work: 1. Resenting another person or church’s rising popularity. - John 3:25-26. - Considering that John had repeatedly spoken to his disciples about Jesus and who He is, their resentment is stunning. - First of all, they don’t even have ...read more

Scripture: John 3:22-30

Denomination: Baptist

The Heavenly Miracle Worker Still Works Miracles Today

Contributed by Craig Condon on Jul 16, 2015

Jesus is still hard at work in our lives today. He refuses to listen to people who want him to stop doing his work. He is still busy answering prayers and performing healings today....and I for one am certainly grateful that he is.

Good morning boys and girls! Have your parents ever told you not to do anything or that you couldn't go someplace where you really wanted to go? Well, Jesus certainly knows the feeling. The same situation happened to Jesus in today's Gospel reading. Some people tried to tell him to leave because ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:31-35

Denomination: Anglican

How Can All Things Work Together For Good?

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 21, 2011

This message from the second half of Romans 8 uses Romans 8:28 as an anchor text to speak about all the things we inherit because we are in Christ.

How can all things work together for good? TEXT: Romans 8:14-39 INTRODUCTION: Romans 8 is a chapter of victory for Christians. After hearing about the “Wretched Man” in chapter 7, who tries to overcome sin by his own fleshy power, Paul shifts gears and talks about our victory as ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:14-39

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

It’s Off To Work I Go!

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Sep 28, 2013

God gives us all we need, so we can give to those in need!

Ephesians 4:27-nor give place to the devil. When we lie, or get angry and not deal with it in the correct manner, we are leaving a place for the devil to use us, to his advantage! When salesmen use to go door to door, many of them would stick their foot in the door, so people couldn’t close ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:28

Denomination: Baptist

When There's A Big Job To Do, Work As A Team! Series

Contributed by David Owens on Aug 3, 2014

In this lesson, we learn important principles to help us serve God together as a team.

Introduction: A. How many of you have heard of elephant jokes? 1. Elephant jokes were a fad in the 1960s. 2. An elephant joke is a joke that is usually an absurd riddle or conundrum, and often a sequence of such that involves an elephant. 3. For instance: Q: How can you tell if an elephant is in ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 3:1-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Hidden Work That Brings God’s Power

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 18, 2013

This encounter makes no sense (why would Matthew just get up and follow this man) unless you know the behind-the-scenes encounters that happened prior. This message unpacks the need for that hidden work in our lives to see God moves powerfully.

WHY DOES MATTHEW FOLLOW A STRANGER? The public commitment was preceded by behind-the-scenes work. - Matthew 9:9. - Matthew 4:18-22; John 1:35-42. - Matthew doesn't follow a stranger. He had a previous relationship with Jesus. This public moment was preceded by behind-the-scenes things. - The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9

Denomination: Baptist