Sermons on Your Own Understanding:

Let Your Life Shine

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Feb 5, 2024

If we want to have influence in this world, we had better shine. We need to let our life shine so that others will be attracted to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Alba 1-28-24 LET YOUR LIFE SHINE I Thessalonians 4:9-12 The military has a history of requiring that boots be polished until they shine. If you have served in the military, you are probably familiar with the involved process that it takes to achieve that shine. There are websites that explain ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Part Three: Understand Your Struggle With Christ Series

Contributed by Luskey Green on Sep 23, 2006

We all struggle to be better, to improve, etc. But struggling in becoming a disciple is a product of pride. The sooner we understand this, the sooner we can make struggle an asset rather than a liability.

Introduction Where are we today? I mean by that, in our study about the Christ and His Church, are we making progress? Are we moving toward Christ or are we satisfied to stay back, keeping our distance? Are we unsure we are willing to make the kind of commitment Jesus Christ wants of us? It is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Speak Out Your Own Miracle! (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Angel Caballero on Jun 7, 2009

The Bible has much to say about the important role our words play in our lives, and all the more when we are speaking the Word of God over our situation.

Speak out your own Miracle! Joshua 1:8 Introduction: I believe that this is a timely message for us as a church. I know God is doing a marvellous work in our midst; some of you here will be surprised of the blessing that will come your way after hearing this sermon. Some of us don’t know the ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:8

Denomination: Church Of God

Speak Out Your Own Miracle! (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Angel Caballero on Jun 8, 2009

Sometimes we think prayer is a long list of our needs, but mature praying is filled with God’s word speaking it to your situation.

Speak out your own Miracle! Mark 11:12-24 Introduction: Here is another part of the scripture that shows how powerful words are. I don’t know if you noticed it too, in the scriptures every time Jesus will drive home a point, he uses stories, or make an action. Like the feeding of the 5000, the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:12-24

Denomination: Church Of God

Don't Do Your Own Thing! Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 25, 2020

In these dark and foggy times, submit to God’s authority first in your home, then in the household of God, then in the community at large.

There is an old story about a captain on a ship, who looked into the dark night and saw faint lights in the distance. Immediately he told his signalman to send a message: “Alter your course 10 degrees south.” Promptly a return message was received: “Alter your course 10 degrees north.” The captain ...read more

Scripture: Judges 17:1-13, Judges 18:1-31, Ephesians 2:14-16, 2 Timothy 4:3-4

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Wives Submit Yourselves Unto Your Own Husbands

Contributed by George Warner on Oct 16, 2021

Next to no wife a good wife is best

A relationship with God is not a one way thing. We speak to God through prayer and he speaks to us through certain kinds of guidance and phenomena. These include but are not limited to the use of scripture. As many as are led by the Spirit of God are the sons of God. This Spirit is also the Spirit ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:18, Proverbs 18:22

What If You Could Choose Your Own God?

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Oct 21, 2021

Theme: This sermon deals with how would you go about creating your own God if you didn’t want the one found in the Scriptures.

What if You Could Choose Your Own God? Exodus 32:1-8 Romans 1:21-25 Theme: This sermon deals with how would you go about creating your own God if you didn’t want the one found in the Scriptures. How many of you have ever created something from scratch? It could have been a cake, a ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:1-8, Romans 1:21-25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

When God Blocks You For Your Own Good Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 4, 2025

Sometimes, the greatest blessings from God are not the doors He opens but the ones He shuts.

WHEN GOD BLOCKS YOU FOR YOUR OWN GOOD By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Samuel 29 Supporting Texts: Romans 8:28, Proverbs 16:9, Psalm 37:23-24, Isaiah 30:21, Revelation 3:7 INTRODUCTION: Sometimes, the greatest blessings from God are not the doors He opens but the ones He shuts. In 1 Samuel ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"A Messiah Who Understands" Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jan 22, 2009

In Jesus, you have a Messiah who understands what you’re going through.

The Messiah Who Understands Text: Matt. 2:1-23 Introduction 1. Illustration: A man put up a sign in his yard that read: "Puppies for Sale." Among those who came to inquire was a young boy. "Please, Mister," he said, "I’d like to buy one of your puppies if they don’t cost too much." "Well, son, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-23

Denomination: Methodist

God Owns It All PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 17, 2023

Explore Jesus' teachings about God's sovereignty, recognizing tests of allegiance, and maintaining our loyalty to God above all else.

Good Morning Church family! I'm so glad to see all of you here today. We're going to dive into a passage from Matthew, specifically Matthew 22:15-22, where Jesus teaches us some important lessons about God's sovereignty, recognizing tests of allegiance, and upholding our loyalty to God. Before we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:15-22

Topics: Allegiance

Peacemaking Owns The Future

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 16, 2010

Our dedication to arms-building reflects our personal insecurity and our lack of faith. God is Lord of History and efforts to make peace build His Kingdom.

Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC May 3, 1987 It’s a great gift to be self-contained, to be so secure within your own person that whatever is happening around you just does not get to you and shake you. It's a great gift to have the presence of mind to focus on what you need ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Baptist

My Own Vineyard

Contributed by Peter Parry on Apr 17, 2004

My own vineyard is my personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

My Own Vineyard (Song of Solomon 1:1-6) The text for this morning’s message is one most of us can identify with in one way or another. It reads in verse 6: ….they made me the keeper of the vineyards, but my own vineyard I have not kept. The Song of ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 1:1-6

Denomination: Congregational

In His Own Image

Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 23, 2009

A message for Sanctity of Life Sunday, encouraging Christians to respect life.

GENESIS 9:5-7 IN HIS OWN IMAGE “For your lifeblood I will require a reckoning: from every beast I will require it and from man. From his fellow man I will require a reckoning for the life of man. “Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed, for God made man in his own ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 9:5-7

Denomination: Baptist

You Already Own It

Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 5, 2007

A sermon on our blessings in Christ based on Ephesians 1:3 (Outline adapted from Pulpit Commentary)

Sermon for 11/4/2007 Ephesians 1:3 Introduction: A little boy came to the Washington Monument and noticed a guard standing by it. “I want to but it.” “How much do you have?” asked the guard. “35 cents.” “You need to understand three things,” the guard explained. “First, 35 cents is not enough ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

He Owns It All

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jan 20, 2013

How much happier God’s people would be if they would embrace this truth: God owns it all; He has all of the rights to what He owns. Anything and everything you and I have belongs to Him.

He Owns It All Psalm 50:10-12 In our culture we are tempted to as 1 Timothy 6:17 says, “trust in uncertain riches”. John Wendel and his sisters were some of the most miserly people of all time. Although they had received a huge inheritance from their parents, they spent very little of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 50:10-12

Denomination: Baptist