Sermons on Imperatives: showing 31-45 of 4,014

Sermon On Living The Truth

Contributed by William Meakin on Dec 16, 2023

What we make of life is imperative to our well-being.

Lysa TerKeurst, an American author once remarked: "Remember who you are. Don't compromise for anyone, for any reason. You are a child of the Almighty God. Live that truth." John 8:32 confirms: “And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” What we make of life is ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14, John 5:24, Isaiah 53:6, Exodus 18:21

Let The House Be Built

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Sep 6, 2003

Fasting and prayer is imperative to receiving God’s will in our lives.

September 7, 2003 Morning Service Text: Ezra 8:21-23; 6:3 Subject: Prayer and Fasting Title: Let the House Be Built I love to read stories about how children perceive God. Most of the time, they are so innocent. Jesus said concerning children, “”whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 8:21-23, Ezra 6:3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Posting The Watch

Contributed by Chip Monck on Nov 28, 2007

A sermon on the imperative need for a consistant prayer life in the spiritual disciplines of a believer.

Message begins with a tie in to the previous message: Last week Matthew 21:12-13 (read) - Jesus in the temple not happy with what it had become, and what it wasn’t - The Next Day – Jesus curses a fig tree, and spends some time teaching in parables - He is challenged by the Pharisees and the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:36-44

Denomination: Wesleyan

No Naps!

Contributed by Monty Newton on Nov 15, 2008

It is imperative that we wake up to the reality of the imminence of Christ’s return.

Title: No Naps! Text: I Thessalonians 5:1-11 The Big Idea: It is imperative that we wake up to the imminence if Christ’s return. Introduction The talk today is a continuation of our discussion last week from I Thessalonians 4:13-18. The purpose of that text was to comfort and encourage those ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Unity … It's Not Just A Concept

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Sep 6, 2007

A sermon on unity in the church giving the incentives, imperatives and incarnation of unity in the church

"The Battling Baptists" ... that’s the reputation Baptists have, according to Walter Shurden. Baptists are born fighters because they were born fighting. Early Baptists were known as law-breakers. Shurden writes, "They broke the laws in England and they broke the laws in America. And they broke ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Good And Godly Counsel Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Feb 26, 2010

Good and godly counsel are imperative when suffering through the pains and difficulties of life!

Sermon Brief Date Written: January 9, 2010 Date Preached: January 10, 2010 Where Preached: Oak Park (AM) Sermon Details: Sermon Series: A Series on Job Sermon Title: How To Question Suffering! Sermon Text: Job 2:11-13 [HCSB] 11 When three of Job’s friends heard of ...read more

Scripture: Job 2:11-13

Denomination: Baptist

Taking It To The Streets

Contributed by Norris Harris I on Mar 11, 2003

This message deals with the imperative of taking the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the Streets of our Cities.

The Streets of our Chocolate Cities and Vanilla Suburbs have become the Field of Battle and the Stage of Protest. Recently hundreds of thousands of people Have Taken to the Streets for various reasons or causes. On Sunday April 25, 1993 hundreds of thousands of the Gay Community took to the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:16-23

Denomination: Baptist

Knowing Your Strength Series

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Sep 3, 2005

Before we fight spiritual battles it is imperative that we know the source of our strength.

September 4, 2005 Morning Worship Text: Ephesians 6:10-20 Subject: The Armor of God ¡V Part 1 Knowing Your Strength Title: Knowing Your Strength In the wake of hurricane Katrina we see the devastation of property, loss of life, and the dehumanization of a culture. An enemy has blown through ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

El Amor De Dios

Contributed by William Rodriguez on May 20, 2006

Discussing the implications and the imperative of John’s love cammand in John 15:9-17

Juan 15:9-17 (Reina-Valera 1995) Como el Padre me ha amado, así también yo os he amado; permaneced en mi amor. Si guardáis mis mandamientos, permaneceréis en mi amor; así como yo he guardado los mandamientos de mi Padre y permanezco en su amor. Estas cosas os he hablado para que mi gozo esté en ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17

Denomination: Lutheran

Fire! Baptism! Discerning This Time

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 1, 2016

Division: a declaration of how things will be, rather than an imperative of how they should be.

FIRE! BAPTISM! DISCERNING THIS TIME. Luke 12:49-56. There is a measure of dissonance as this passage comes crashing through Jesus’ symphony of peace. “Fire!” begins the Greek of Luke 12:49. “Fire I came to cast into the earth, and what will I if it be already kindled?” Fire speaks to us of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:49-56

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Question Where Art Thou?

Contributed by Rodney Fry on Sep 21, 2016

This is an important, personal, serious and imperative question that God has asked Adam but us as well.

Sermon Where Art Thou? Genesis 3:9 Here we have I. An Important Question a. It was asked by God b. All God’s Questions are important i. What shall it profit a man… ii. If the righteous scarcely be saved iii. How shall we escape… c. It had to do with Adam’s moral and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:9

Denomination: Baptist

Shalom: Jerusalem

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Oct 7, 2023

Shalom! We have an imperative command to PRAY FOR THE PEACE OF JERUSALEM. What shall we pray?

SHALOM---JERUSALEM. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) Since the beginning of time there has been conflict and war. Satan hates God and God’s people. Then it comes to a human head with a SLAVE WOMAN HAGAR and her son ISHMAEL --- VS THE FREE WOMAN SARAH ...read more

Scripture: Judges 5:23, Psalm 122:1-6, Luke 21:26

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Biblical Instruction For End Time Living: The Example Of Enoch Series

Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Mar 10, 2021

It is imperative we need to know how-to live-in light of the second end time.

Introduction: Lat week we began a new series entitled: Biblical Instruction for End Time Living. And in that first sermon, we talked about how the Bible tells us about two end times: the days of Noah and the days of the coming of the Son of Man. Noah’s end time occurred by flood; and the second ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 5:21-24, Hebrews 11:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

Better Is One Day In Your House

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Jun 22, 2003

Even though our culture says otherwise, it is imperative that we be in church whenever we can.

June 22, 2003 Morning Service Text: Psalms 84:1-12 Subject: God’s House Title: Better is One Day in Your House I want to start out today by talking to you about this church. Why do you come here? We have all heard the excuses people make for not coming to church, but have you ever really stopped ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 84:1-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Regarding The Negative And Positive Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jul 15, 2009

The greatest challenge that Paul had for the church at Rome provides us with a very appropriate imperative with which we can seek to begin a new year! The imperatives in our text require that we give careful attention to the forces at work that affect our

SERMON BRIEF Date Written: December 28, 2000 Date Preached: December 28, 2000 Church: BBC (Wed PM) FOUNDATIONAL ELEMENTS Series: Great Imperatives for Christian Living Title: An Imperative Regarding the Negative and the Positive Text: Rom 12:1-2 “Do not be conformed to this world but be ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Baptist