Sermons on Worship Attire:

Ready To Open My Treasures

Contributed by Doane Brubaker on Dec 30, 2011

A sermon for Epiphany: the Magi inspire us to believe in Jesus' royal birth, to walk in his radiant light, and to present him with rightful treasures.

Ready to Open My Treasures Matthew 2:2 Ages ago, some pilgrims - we call them Wise Men or Magi - set out on a long and uncertain journey in search of the promised Messiah. Their quest was gloriously rewarded, thanks to that guiding star. Whatever led you here this morning, I believe God is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:2

Denomination: Mennonite

Of Offerings And Relationships Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Feb 12, 2012

Cain and Abel’s story demonstrates the power of offerings to reveal relationships and invite or reject God’s greatest blessings.

(Thanks to Dr. Roger Thomas for ideas for this lesson from his sermon on Genesis 4: "I Did it My Way") We began a series on offerings, sacrifices and God’s blessings last week. This morning we will look at the first offerings mentioned in scripture and how things turned out with that. Genesis 4 ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Season With Salt

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Apr 18, 2012

I. EXORDIUM: Enumerate advantages of salt II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers with Ministry III. OBJECTIVES: To convince them to put themselves into their offerings IV. TEXT: Leviticus 2:13 Season all your grain offerings with salt to r

I. EXORDIUM: Enumerate advantages of salt II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers with Ministry III. OBJECTIVES: To convince them to put themselves into their offerings IV. TEXT: Leviticus 2:13 Season all your grain offerings with salt to remind you of God’s eternal covenant. Never forget to ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 2:13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Ready For His Arrival Series

Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Sep 4, 2012

The Bible prepares us for the second coming of Christ - but what will that day actually be like? Malachi reveals several characteristics of the day he returns.

“Are we there yet? How much farther is it? I’m bored! I can’t stand it any longer!” Have you heard that before? Flights can be agonizingly long. Recently we flew back from Poland for 8 ½ hours arriving finally in Chicago. It’s a long flight especially for someone with ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Adoración Sin Peros

Contributed by Craig Benner on Sep 15, 2012

Que no confunde la adoración con la alabanza. Cualquier puede alabar, pero se requiere una persona devota para adorar. ¿Eres tu esta clase de persona?

ADORACION SIN PEROS (Pretextos) Juan 9:1-3 1 Y pasando Jesús, vio a un hombre ciego de nacimiento. 2 Y sus discípulos le preguntaron, diciendo: Rabí, ¿quién pecó, éste o sus padres para que naciese ciego? 3 Respondió Jesús: No es que haya pecado éste, ni sus padres; sino para que las obras de ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

An Awesome God

Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Oct 8, 2012

God reveals his character to us as we see the heavenly throne through the vision of John in Revelation - the result for us ought to be unabashed worship!

Our God is an awesome God He reigns from heaven above With wisdom, power, and love Our God is an awesome God Have you discovered how awesome God is? Have you seen the magnificence of the King of Kings with the eyes of your heart? This morning, with hushed silence, we will enter into one of the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 4:2-6

Denomination: Lutheran

Mechanical Religion Or Heartfelt Obedience? Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 27, 2014

The type of worship or religious practice that pleases God comes from a sincere heart and is directly connected to the way we live every day.

Mechanical Religion or Heartfelt Obedience? Isaiah 58:1-8 with Matthew 6:1-4, 16-23 1. Some of the most successful leaders, politicians, or business persons are some of the worst family members. Workaholics, driven, or impossible people, but they get the work done, and many of them are quite ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:1-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Strange Fire

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Feb 26, 2012

In Leviticus 10 we have a lesson about the worship of God. As we look at the account of Nadab and Abihu we will see that in the worship of God there’s a proper way and a wrong way to worship God as they offered strange fire unto the Lord.

Strange Fire Leviticus 10:1-11 Introduction: Romans 15:4 tells us that “…whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.” In Leviticus 10 we have a lesson about the worship of God. As ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 10:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Ushering In God's Presence

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Mar 9, 2012

Message about David bringing in the Ark. Also about going deeper with the Lord.

Restoring the Glory in the House Theme: Text: 2 Samuel 6:1-8 2Sa 6:1-8 Again David gathered all the choice men of Israel, thirty thousand. (2) And David arose and went with all the people who were with him from Baale Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, whose name is called by the Name, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:1-8

Denomination: Church Of God

More About Jesus

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Nov 3, 2015

A sermon to encourage believers to worship, walk, and work for the Lord

"More about Jesus" Philippians 3:10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; Introduction: Have you ever heard someone say, "The better I get to know him, the better I like him!" That's always a good thing ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:10

Denomination: Baptist

Laying Our Crumbs Upon The Altar

Contributed by Paul Davidson on Jun 14, 2016

Have you truly sacrificed the totality of your own life on God’s altar, committing to Him everything you have and everything you are... or are you giving Him your crumbs, your leftovers, hoping that it pleases Him?

Please turn in your Bibles to the book of Malachi, which is the last book in the Old Testament. If you find Matthew and then go back a few pages, you’ll be in Malachi. After God reveals His Word through the prophet Malachi, He is then silent for roughly 400 years until the events described in the ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 1:6-14

Denomination: Baptist

Do All To The Honor Of God

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jul 27, 2016

To show that we do everything, whether we eat or drink, in honor and glory of GOD.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you doing everything for yourself? No. for the honor and glory of GOD. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers/unbelievers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we do everything, whether we eat or drink, in honor and glory of GOD. IV. TEXT: 1 Corinthians 10:31 (Amplified Bible) So then, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:31

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sing A New Song Series

Contributed by Darian Catron on Jul 19, 2015

The Bible teaches us to sing a "New Song" to the Lord. What this is basically saying is that our praise should be fresh and new because God's mercy are new every morning and He is still working in the lives of those who follow in faith and obedience.

SERMON TITLE- “Sing a New Song” SERMON SERIES or OCCASION- Final Words DATE- July 19, 2015 LOCATION- Shelbyville Christian Church INTRODUCTION: Illustration/Story/Quote/Statistic- I love music! Music is an important part of our lives. You think about all the places and things we ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 40:1-3, Psalm 96:1-2, Psalm 98:1-6, Psalm 149:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When We Come Together... Series

Contributed by Kurt Lindgren on Nov 26, 2012

What should church be like?

When We Come Together... 1 Corinthians 14:26-40 Kurt Lindgren www.pastorkurt.com INTRO: 4 IMPORTANT ASPECTS TO BEING A CHRISTIAN: 1.BEGINNING - STARTING POINT / YOU MUST BE BORN AGAIN 2.FINISHING - STRIVE / DONT QUIT / GET BACK IN RACE 3.PERSONAL WALK - DAILY, BATTLE SIN, TEMP, TALKING TO ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:26-40

Denomination: Baptist

When Life Is Just A Life

Contributed by John Ruland on Nov 26, 2012

This is what you do through live and does it really count before you get saved.

When life is just a life When life is just your life Where your life is just your life Where your house is just your house When your home is just a home When a job is just a job When a job is your job When your job is your job When your backyard is your backyard When you have a party and it is just ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible