Sermons on Worldly People:

A Place People Yearn To Be

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Aug 4, 2005

Making a church a place people yearn to be

Last week I asked you to consider how you might finish the statement, I Like Church But,….. The question was intended make you look at the simple problems in the church, the things that tend to irritate us. The kind of things that an outsider might find a roadblock to Jesus Christ. I hope that I ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-30

Denomination: Congregational

Becoming A Joshua People

Contributed by Greg Hess on Aug 18, 2005

Breaking through and being an overcomer in life

BECOMING A JOSHUA PEOPLE Josh 1:1-9 – The commission Seven attributes of Joshua Joshua was a faith person. He had faith to believe God when no one else did He was faithful to God and the leadership Joshua had vision He saw the potential within the promise & God’s people He could see God’s ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

An Unusual Group Of People

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jan 6, 2006

Stewardship is a hot topic. But the stewardship exercised by the early church looks a little different than ours.

Passage: Acts 4:32-37 Intro: Typically on the first Sunday of the new year, the preacher talks about giving. 1. but honest, that’s just where I am in this series 2. this is a passage that can make Americans very nervous, because even the middle class has accumulated a great deal. 3. houses, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:32-37

Denomination: Evangelical Free

God's List Of People Series

Contributed by Wes Richard on Jan 10, 2006

God uses all kinds of people to accomplish his purposes.

The first 16 verses of Matthew might seem like a Biblical wasteland for some of you. Some of the names might not be familiar to you and they are hard to pronounce. For those of you who read the Bible through, I don’t know how long it takes you to read these verses. And if you don’t know the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17

Denomination: Brethren

Seven Happy People

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 24, 2006

Unlike joy, happiness is temporary...based on ’happenstance’. But God tells us 7 ’circumstances’ which will lead us to happiness more often. Link included to formatted text, handout, and PowerPoint Template.

SEVEN HAPPY PEOPLE John 13:17 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/7HappyPeople.html John 13:17 If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them. Which kind of Christian are you? Humbly grateful or grumbly hateful? Attitude determines altitude! God isn’t here just to keep you out of ...read more

Scripture: John 13:17

Denomination: Baptist

The Cry Of My People

Contributed by J. Yeargin on Nov 4, 2005

For those of us that have loved and served God for a long period of time, we want to know why it is that many friends and relatives are still not saved. A word of caution to us all. Time is running out!

THE CRY OF MY PEOPLE Text: Jeremiah 8:18 thru 22 This past week I was handed a brochure that was produced by an Assembly of God church down in Winter Park, FL. The church was celebrating their 50th Anniversary & had published a brochure entitled, “Fifty Years of Changed Lives”. The reason ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 8:18-22

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Preservation Of God's People Series

Contributed by David Jenkins on Oct 21, 2004

preservation of God’s people

The first six seals have been opened and now judgment is being executed. This chapter is a break from judgment to set things in order for the ensuing chapters to follow. We shall see in this chapter that in the midst of judgment God is still in control that 1) His wrath is restrained, 2) That He ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 7:1-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Rest For The People Of God Series

Contributed by Stephen Wright on Nov 14, 2004

Why we don’t rest and how we can

Hebrews 3&4: Rest - Reading Psalm 55 Last time we looked at Chapter 3 and the danger of procrastination, unbelief and hard heats, today we’re looking at rest. It is no accident that this warning precedes what we are to look at next in chapter 4. If we don’t heed the warning we shall miss out on the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

People Need The Lord Series

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 28, 2003

People need the Lord!

Did you hear last week about the family that tried to auction itself off on the Internet website called E-Bay? E-Bay is a well-known site that auctions off thousands of items from the memorable to the ridiculous! A family composed of a husband and wife and two kids, offered themselves to provide ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-16

Denomination: Church Of God

Looking For Wounded People

Contributed by Niles Lloyd on Feb 18, 2003

JESUS - THE GREAT PHYSICIAN SPENT HIS LIFE IN SEARCH OF WOUNDED PEOPLE. SO IN THE SOCIETY WE ARE LIVING IN TODAY WITH MILLIONS OF WOUNDED PEOPLE, WE NEED TO LOOK FOR THEM SO AS TO MEET THEIR NEEDS.

TITLE: LOOKING FOR WOUNDED PEOPLE 12/22/02 TEXT: PSALM 147:1 – 3 INTRO: IN OUR TEXT BEFORE US TONIGHT WE SEE THE LORD DOING SOME 3 DIFFERENT THINGS. WE SEE HIM – 1. GATHERING OUTCASTS 2. HEALING BROKEN HEARTS 3. BINDING UP WOUNDS THAT IS A PICTURE OF THE MINISTRY OF OUR LORD. HE ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 147:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Restoring People - The Tithe

Contributed by Dr. C. David White on Mar 25, 2002

The Biblical tithe is a prescription for the restoration of people.

Tithing is not the art of raising money, it is the art of people raising! 1. READ verse 7 “you have not followed My prescriptions” 2. Malachi 3 was not just another approach to raise money... 3. IT WAS A BIBLICAL PRINCIPLE TO RAISE AND RESTORE PEOPLE!!!! 4. The priests were corrupt & the people ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:7-12

Denomination: Baptist

God Recycles People Series

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 28, 2002

We cannot give up on people.

Today, I ponder recycling. God has a recycling program, but He needs us to get involved. Don’t give up! 1) DON’T GIVE UP ON PEOPLE! Is recycling in the Bible? Yes! Jeremiah 18, God sends the Preacher to the Potter’s house to make some observations that would apply to the spirit realm. Vs. ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-6, Luke 7:39-46

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Setting The People Free

Contributed by Phil Morgan on Apr 2, 2002

God’s Heart for Lost People

READ: Exodus 3:7-10 [Have entire chapter read earlier]. It would serve us well, by way of introduction this morning, to just quickly recap Israel’s history from the end of Genesis (chapter 50), to this point in Exodus chapter 3. You’ll remember, I’m sure, the story of how Joseph was sold into ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:7-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Samaritans Are People, Too!

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Apr 29, 2002

A message encouraging us to reach out to the people outside our normal circles.

Samaritans Are People, Too! John 4:4-42 April 28, 2002 Introduction Last Tuesday, I went to listen to Dana Scott, sister of Rachel Scott, who was one of the students killed at Columbine High School. And one of the points of Miss Scott’s message was that we need to be more compassionate toward ...read more

Scripture: John 4:4-42

Denomination: Wesleyan

People Need The Lord! Series

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on May 17, 2002

This sermon determines to move people towards evangelism in a purposeful way.

People Need the Lord! Acts 8:26-40 May 19, 2002 Intro: [Preparation: Put a board of some type in front of the sanctuary with a sign on the top that says, "People Need the Lord" and put three post-it notes in each bulletin. A. [Unbelievably Good Gospel, Citation: Ken Taylor, New Orleans, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-12, Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational