Sermons on Worldly Thinking:

What Was She Thinking?

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jan 29, 2009

Mary has a specian and yer probably stressful day when that Angel gove her God’s message.

In the past I used to go and pick up the kids from school. I would usually say, “so how was your day?” Normally I would get grunts and groans. Sometimes I would receive a word like boring and occasionally ok. I don’t recall more than a couple of occasions when there was any excitement in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:46-55

Denomination: Congregational

A New Way Of Thinking

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jun 2, 2013

A sermon on a Christian's call to live a sacrificial life.

Sermon Date 04-28-2013 A New Way of Thinking (Chuck Gohn) If you have your Bibles with you and would like to open up to Romans 12:1. As you know, we have been going through the four core values of worship, discipleship, outreach, and community. As I mentioned last week, we are going to be ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-3

Denomination: Christian Church

Pray, Think, And Do Series

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Feb 6, 2010

It’s not enough to hear or read the Word of God, or even to know it well. We must also put it into practice.

Anxious For Nothing Part 2 Pray, Think, and Do 04/29/07 AM Text and Reading: Philippians 4:4-9 [Many of the main thoughts for this series and this sermon are drawn from the writings of John MacArthur in his book: Anxious for Nothing.] Introduction In a previous lesson we explored Jesus’ great ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Overcoming Unthankful Thinking

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 6, 2010

Fixing our “thanking” errors can help us fix many of our “thinking” errors.

Overcoming Unthankful Thinking 1 Thessalonians 5:18 give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. Intro: Life’s circumstances are often unpleasant, unfair, and may not automatically invoke a sense of gratitude. Sometimes when we face trying circumstances ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Think Win/Win Series

Contributed by Pastor Dempsey Daniels on Jan 2, 2004

4 of 7 in series on Personal Change

Think Win/Win Philippians 4:13 Win/Win is a frame of mind and heart that constantly seeks benefits in all interactions. Win/Win means that agreements or solutions are beneficial, satisfying. With a WIN/Win solution, all parties feel good about the decision and feel committed to the action plan. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:13

Denomination: Baptist

Whatcha Thinking About? Series

Contributed by Robert Higgins on Aug 23, 2006

The war between the flesh and spirit is so intense. How do we win it?

Flesh and Spirit – Part II – Whatcha Thinking About? 1. Review a. Paul wrote letters dealing with the flesh and the spirit to Collosea, Rome, Corinth, Ephesus, and Galatia. b. Ray Stedman writes that i. "FLESH is openly arrogant, overbearing, boastful, lustful, cynical, proud. . When it is ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Thinking Outside The Bun

Contributed by Monty Newton on Nov 17, 2007

Jesus completely satisfies the spiritual hunger of those who receive him.

20071118 Title: Thinking Outside the Bun Text: John 6:25-35 Thesis: Jesus satisfies the spiritual hunger of those who receive him. Introduction Sales and management people come up with some catchy phrases. Some time ago, we were introduced to the catchphrase, “Think outside the box.” For ...read more

Scripture: John 6:25-35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Way You Think

Contributed by Don Baggett on Dec 18, 2007

If you can change your thinking, you can change your life.

The thought recently came to me that if a Christian would just obey the wisdom found in the book of Proverbs, he could live a very successful life. Since there are 31 chapters in Proverbs, one can easily read the chapter each day that corresponds with that particular day of the month, thereby ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:20-27

Denomination: Baptist

Stinking Thinking 1

Contributed by Noah Martinez on Apr 17, 2008

Becoming aware of debilitating attitudes and finding power through Jesus to correct them.

Stinking Thinking 1 John 1:10-13 ‘He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. He came unto his own, and his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, ...read more

Scripture: John 1:10-13

Denomination: Holiness

Stinking Thinking 2

Contributed by Noah Martinez on Apr 17, 2008

Becoming aware of debilitating attitudes and finding power through Jesus to overcome.

Stinking Thinking 2 Genesis 4:6-7 ‘And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door.’ Negative Attitudes cause us to turn away from God. We are never told why God ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:6-7

Denomination: Holiness

Think Like Him

Contributed by Ian Johnson on May 2, 2008

If you feel as though you are going round in circles you probably are, Because God thinks differently than you.

If you feel as though you are going round in circles you probably are, Because God thinks differently than you. Isaiah 55:8-11 “My thoughts are completely different from yours,” says the Lord. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:8-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Change Your Thinking

Contributed by David Leach on Jan 5, 2014

What or whose thoughts have you been thinking? Your thoughts are the food that you feed your spirit, and your spirit is who you really are – what have you been feeding on?

1 Change your thinking Col 3:2 Set your mind (purpose to think) on things above, not on things on the earth. The continuing battle for your and my soul deciding our fate now and forever, is between: EVIL (which has three sources) and GOOD (which has one source) The world – ruled the Bible ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Power Of Positive Thinking

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Sep 12, 2016

Although there are many self-help publications with this title, if an author doesn’t cite God as the source of all positive thought and ability it’s not something I’ll read. The power doesn't come from channeling some unknown energy it comes from God.

THE POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING INTRODUCTION: Although there are no doubt many self-help publications with this title, this sermon is not based on any of them. If an author writes a publication with a title such as this one and doesn’t cite God as the source of all positive thinking ability ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Thinking The Sovereign Act

Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Jun 17, 2022

Before we display our reaction of anger, what should we think first?

“But to Jonah this seemed very wrong, and he became angry. He prayed to the LORD, ‘Isn’t this what I said, LORD, when I was still at home? That is what I tried to forestall by fleeing to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of Negative Thinking

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 5, 2021

If we would listen and take seriously the negative message of the prophets, we would be a much more powerful and positive force in achieving the goal of keeping God's people faithful to Him and His Word.

Abraham Lincoln told of how he and his brother were plowing the corn one day. He was driving the horse, and his brother was holding the plow. The horse was lazy, but suddenly it took off so fast that even with his long legs Lincoln could hardly keep up. On reaching the end of the furrow ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:1-17