Sermons on World Change:

Sheep And Goats Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Jan 16, 2022

God’s kind of love … agape … doesn’t follow, it leads by example. It’s a verb. It acts. It leads our hearts. And it changes lives. It changes the life of the person acting in love and it changes the life of the person receiving the love.

Ever get caught in the “if only” trap? You probably have … probably caught in it even now … and don’t even realize it. The “if only” trap works like this: “If only they would rise off the dishes before putting them in the dishwasher …” “If only they wouldn’t leave their dirty socks lying ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:8-12, Matthew 5:43-48, Matthew 25:32, Romans 12:20-21, John 15:12, John 13:34, 1 Thessalonians 1:2, John 3:16-17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: United Methodist

How To Live In Sin City

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jun 14, 2002

How to be "in" the world, but not "of" the world.

How to Live in Sin City Dan 1:1-21 1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. 2 And the Lord delivered Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, along with some of the articles from the temple of God. These he ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:1-21

Denomination: Wesleyan

What Ever Happened To...?

Contributed by Mark Haines on Jun 30, 2001

An inductive message using biblical narratives to lead Christians to the conclusion that the church is changed as a result of individual lives being changed by God.

Purpose: to be the Holy Spirit’s second witness encouraging God’s people in my care to seek real change in their own lives and to watch God change the church as a result. Response: As they receive communion, Christians will ask God to help them change and to become more like Jesus in attitudes and ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

Today's New Journey

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 31, 2009

You can’t change where you have come from, but you can change where you’re going.

Today’s New Journey Elmer L. Towns A. WE’RE ALL ON A JOURNEY 1. You can’t change where you have come from, but you can change where you are going. 2. Your future destination doesn’t need to be a carbon copy of your past, nor does God want it to be. 3. God wants to give you a new path and a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Joseph Principle Tells The Real Christmas Story Series

Contributed by Eduardo Quintana on Oct 29, 2021

A life changing lesson from Joseph, the Husband of Mary. The Joseph Principle will change your life TODAY if you let it.

"But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:20-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Are You A Star? Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Mar 27, 2009

Stars for Christ stand out in the world of darkness

Today we’re going to talk about being a star or a light in the world. Again if we look at the language being used in this passage, It seems like Paul is speaking directly for Jesus straight from the Holy Spirit. We could easily transpose Paul’s words here with those of Jesus. I also found a couple ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:12-18

Transformers

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 25, 2002

The Gospel is the power to CHANGE! Here’s how.

16, June 2002 Dakota Community Church Transformers Introduction: In Many Cases Christianity has been invaded with secular thinking. He’s a controller – She’s a pleaser Those two are co-dependant Abuser and abused –one does the other allows I come from a dysfunctional family All of these are ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:3-9, Romans 1:16-17

Denomination: Mennonite

10 Things We Need To Follow In 2018

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Dec 31, 2017

Things we may need to change this year.

10 things we need to follow in 2018 1. Less of myself more of others. 1st Peter 4: 8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. 1st John 3: 16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Worship Filled Life

Contributed by Jeff Seaman on Apr 24, 2001

Why Worship Can Change Your Life

A Worship Filled Life Part 2 Pastor Jeff Seaman The loner we live the more we learn about the way God thinks, His nature, and His character through the things and persons the Lord puts near us. For example, when Dede and I had the honor of becoming parents for the first time, our whole life ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:3

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Paradigm Shift In The Church

Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Jul 22, 2007

Here is the Paradigm shift of the first church and the Paradigm shift needed of our church today! I. A CHANGE OF CONTROL - POURING v17 & 33 II. A CHANGE OF COMMUNICATION PREACHING 17-18 III. A CHANGE OF CHALLENGE PASSION 40...

In Dallas I worked for a furniture company that sold over a half a billion dollars worth of furniture a year. As it was growing and before I got there, the owner was influenced by a “new age” motivational speaker. The guy convinced him to put all of the sales people through a “life changing” 2 ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-47

Denomination: Baptist

Living Under The Influence

Contributed by William Noel on Dec 31, 2006

How The Influence of The Holy Spirit Changes A Christian

Intro. · Recently, a well-known Oklahoman was charged with DUI: Driving Under the Influence. · According to law, this means that an officer determined that this person was not in control of their faculties, due to the consumption of alcoholic beverages. o In Oklahoma, if you have a Blood Alcohol ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Old Man Is Dead

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 6, 2019

You cannot change yourself, BUT GOD CAN

The Old Man Is Dead (Eph 4:22-32) Intro: Testimony Some time ago, a person I worked with came up to me and said, “if I didn’t know you, I would be terrified to meet you on the street”. If my coworker only knew half of what I’d been, He would never even talk to me. God took the most vile, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:22-32

Denomination: Pentecostal

Here Are Words To Live By…

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 13, 2003

God changes lives through His Word

Colonel Floyd J. Thompson, the longest-serving American prisoner of war in any conflict died July 16, 2002, at age 69. His obituary reported that for nine years he "endured cold cells, jungle cages, and torture in Vietnam.” The citation that accompanied his Distinguished Service Medal said "Jimmy" ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:14-17, Jeremiah 29:11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Joy For You Part 1

Contributed by Irvin Mizell on Jan 6, 2007

understanding joy that can and will change your life.

Joy for you part 1 by Rev. Irvin Mizell Philippians 1:1-2 This morning we embark upon a wonderful new experience. We will begin to examine Paul’s letter to the Philippians as we look for the secret to Joy. Join me as we look at Philippians chapter 1:1-2 Let me read you verses 1 and 2 ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

The Best Of Times In The Worst Of Times

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 16, 2001

In a bad-news, good-news world, we need to remember that God’s good news 1. Is greater than the world’s bad news. 2. Transforms the world’s bad news. 3. Will do away with the world’s bad news.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:2-7

Denomination: Methodist