Sermons on Your Own Understanding:

Know If Your Drifting - If So - Return To Your First Love! Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 13, 2011

The church is being called on by the Holy Spirit to return to its first love! That first love is the Lord Jesus and it requires a change of direction on our part as Christians need to return to Him. Put Him in 1st place in their busy lives.

Series: What is the Spirit saying to the church today? The expression, "what the Spirit says to the churches" occurs in each of the seven letters to the particular churches in the book of Revelation. In these letters, Christ reminds these churches that he sees what is going on in their churches. ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What To Do When You're At The End Of Your Rope

Contributed by Jim Butcher on May 7, 2004

This sermon brings for the biblical truth that we shouldn’t be "hanging on" when we’re at the end of our rope - we should be letting go!

What To Do When You’re At The End Of Your Rope: 1. Recognize you’re a lost cause. - vv. 8-10. - I mean, of course, a lost cause to solve the problem on your own. - we follow our brilliant plans, but end up at the end of our rope. - they probably chose this route because they hoped to gain the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 3:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

A Word To The Wise On Finding Your Way Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 30, 2013

One man once asked a number of important men: "What is the meaning of life", and nobody seemed to have an answer. But Proverbs 16 does. What does this passage tell us about living a life that is fulfilling and filled with God's blessings?

OPEN: I’d like you to sing the first verse of Amazing Grace with me: Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me I once was lost, but now am found Was blind, but now I see. This morning, I want to focus on one phrase in that great hymn: I once was lost, but now I’m ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:1-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Get Your Actions Behind Your Priorities – Thanksgiving Sunday Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 15, 2007

Jesus urges us to live now, for eternity

Get Your Actions Behind Your Priorities – Thanksgiving Sunday Matt 6:19-34 Oct 8, 2006 Intro: This doesn’t really have anything to do with my sermon, but it fits the day and made me smile: Review: This fall we have been on a journey, discovering what Jesus meant when He said, “I have come ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-34

Denomination: Baptist

Heart Of My Own Heart, Whatever Befall Still Be My Vision, Oh Ruler Of All Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 13, 2014

A family service with a kids talk based on the song You are My vision (Rend Collective version)

KIDS TALK - VISION Choose some children to come out and draw a picture on the board whilst blindfolded. Get them to draw a house while blindfolded: Draw a square / a door / a roof / downstairs windows / chimney / upstairs windows / smoke coming out of the chimney/ someone looking out of a ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 29:18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Things I Must Tell The Children

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Apr 17, 2008

What are the non-negotiables for your family? What are the things that you want to make sure your children understand? Here are practical patterns for the things we must tell the children.

Things I must tell the children Deuteronomy 6:1-9 Deuteronomy 6:5 5 Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. (NIV) God’s Top Ten (The Ten Commandments) I. NO OTHER GODS BEFORE ME II. NO IDOLS III. DON’T TAKE THE LORD’S NAME IN VAIN IV. KEEP THE ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1-9

Denomination: Church Of God

Lesson 4: Don't Trust Your Mind - Trust God's Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Oct 4, 2010

The mind is one of the most amazing and most dangerous things we possess. It is incredibly creative, self-justifying and horribly deceiving and sick. So Paul tells us when it comes understanding God, using our minds only will never get us there.

In our series: Lessons in how NOT to be a Christian, we have seen: Lesson 1: You (and your church) do not belong to you, but to God Lesson 2: Don't worship your pastor Lesson 3: Don't confuse the world's wisdom with God's And now Lesson 4: Don't rely on your own mind Scientific ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-16

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Discovering God's Plan For Your Life Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Dec 15, 2024

In this sermon, we'll explore the biblical principles that can help you discover God's plan for your life.

Have you ever wondered what God's plan is for your life? Do you feel like you're searching for direction, purpose, and meaning? You're not alone. Many believers struggle to discern God's will for their lives. However, the Bible provides a wealth of guidance and wisdom to help us ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11, Proverbs 3:5-6

It's All About Faith : Corresponding Actions Series

Contributed by Mac Hammond on Apr 9, 2013

You cannot live by faith without taking charge of your thought life. Only when you understand this and begin using it this way will your life truly prosper in God.

A. When you begin investing your faith in the Word of God, your life is going to take on a supernatural dimension in terms of the unfolding plan of God for your life. The only way Satan can stop that or slow it down is to bring enough adversity to bear that he begins to shake your faith and cause ...read more

Scripture: James 2:17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Don't Let Your Service Override Your Relationship

Contributed by Tom Tarpley on Apr 21, 2004

A reminder that we need to spend more time with God.

There are many people in the world who claim the name of Christians.There are thousands maybe even millions of people who give their money, time, and their talents to help the church continue it’s ministry of spreading God’s Word to a secular ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:6-16

Denomination: *other

Power To Reach Your Full Potential

Contributed by H.b. Charles Jr. on Jul 24, 2012

"Power to Reach Your Full Potential" is an exposition of Hebrews 13:20-21This great benediction in Hebrews 13:20-21 declares that God has done great things for us through Jesus Christ and God will do great things for us through Jesus Christ.

POWER TO REACH YOUR FULL POTENTIAL Hebrews 13:20-21 Christian worship services often end with a benediction. The word “BENEDICTION” is derived from a Latin term that means “a blessing.” That’s what a benediction is. Pastors have the wonderful privilege of ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:20-21

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Allow Your Past Rob Your Joy Series

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Feb 13, 2007

Philippians is commonly called the "Book of Joy". But Paul presents several thieves that try to rob us of our joy. The third thief: "Your Past."

DON’T ALLOW YOUR PAST TO ROB YOUR JOY A. I Timothy 1:12-16 (READ and COMMENT) ILLUSTRATION: In 1955, the New York Yankees chose 22 year-old John Malangone as the probable REPLACEMENT for VETERAN catcher Yogi Berra. Though he could THROW a BALL from HOME PLATE and HIT the left field FENCE 368 ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Who You Believe: Who Is Love And Justice (Session 4) Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Feb 10, 2010

Many people find it difficult to understand why Jesus Christ dying an undeserved and cruel death on a cross can have any effect on their own lives. In fact until we understand two fundamental truths - the extent of God’s love and our need for forgiveness

Who is Love and Justice? The cross is central to the Christian message. Some churches display a cross, some people wear a cross as a fashion accessory. In this session we are going to examine the real meaning of the cross of Jesus Christ. Many people find it difficult to understand why Jesus ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Peace Beyond Understanding: Transformed By Trust In God Philippians 4:6-7 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on May 6, 2024

Delve into the profound truth of finding peace through trust in God, as we reflect on Philippians 4:6-7.

Peace Beyond Understanding: Transformed by Trust in God Philippians 4:6-7 Introduction: Today, we delve into the profound truth of finding peace through trust in God, as we reflect on Philippians 4:6-7. Philippians 4:6-7 (NLT): "Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6-7, Matthew 6:25-27, Psalm 100:4, Isaiah 26:3

Denomination: Pentecostal

When We Don't Understand God's Plans

Contributed by Rajendra Kadia on Jun 9, 2021

What do we do when we don't understand what God is doing in our situations?

Introduction: We have been going through the pandemic since last one and half years and praying for God’s healing and end of the pandemic. Somehow, we feel that God is not answering our prayers and things are not changing fast as we expect. Some of us are going through personal battles and we ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible