Sermons on Reputation: showing 46-60 of 11,553

How To Make Your Reputation As A Believer Precede You

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Nov 11, 2014

A church without evangelism is a contradiction in terms, just as fire that does not burn is a contradiction.

How to Make Your Reputation as a Believer Precede You Gal. 1:22-24Introduction: A Elton Trueblood, Quaker scholar, once compared evangelism to fire. a Evangelism occurs, he said, when Christians are so ignited by their contact with Christ that they in turn set other fires. It is easy to determine ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:22-24

Denomination: Baptist

Who Is Talking About You

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Apr 29, 2021

Do you have to tell people how gifted and qualified you are or are they telling others about you?

Proverbs 27:2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips. KJV I hate doing resumes and not good at interviews. Besides the fact that there are too many suggestions on how to write them there are things that I consider just part of the job and would ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 27:2, 1 Corinthians 7:17-22, 1 Timothy 3:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Familiarity Breeds A Feeling Of Contempt And Worthlessness.

Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Nov 22, 2016

Being a preacher in the town where I was brought up is hard. Yes I was no angel, but my bad reputation still stands as I am constantly reminded. We have all moved on, even Jesus, who had this problem as well.

This sermon was delivered to St Oswald’s, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland on the 8th July 2016; St Oswald’s is a Scottish Episcopal Church in the Dioceses of Glasgow and Dumfries. The readings for today are: 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10 Psalm 48 2 Corinthians 12:2-10 Mark 6:1-13 Prayer: In ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:1-13

Denomination: Episcopal

Christmas - Risking Your Reputation By Obeying God!

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 15, 2007

Joseph had made a biblical, lawful and compassionate decision to quietly divorce Mary, but obeying God was more important to him than protecting his reputation. How about you?

Joseph was a “righteous man” (1:19). He knew what was right and he was ready to act upon it. Joseph was engaged to Mary but they were not yet living together (1:18) and of course that immediately sounds strange to most 21st century people. Engaged but not living together! Yet there is even more to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Anglican

One Nation "Under" God

Contributed by Robert Garrett on May 29, 2005

This sermon call God’s people to a call of Reputation. The leaderrs must have a reputaiton of accountability and the pepole hasa reputation of responsiblity.

“ONE NATION UNDER GOD” Proverbs 14:34- I Timothy 2:1-2 INTRO. Throughout our lives we find ourselves many times being placed under certain precarious positions and circumstances but most importantly we find ourselves under certain people that brings us discomfort, displeasure and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Giving And Taking Honor Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Oct 3, 2006

Honor: comprises the reputation, self-perception or moral identity of an individual or of a group. Webster’s says it has three parts: reputation, recognition, and privilege. Reputation is the opinion of other people have of you. Recognition is what they s

Honor: comprises the reputation, self-perception or moral identity of an individual or of a group. Webster’s says it has three parts: reputation, recognition, and privilege. Reputation is the opinion of other people have of you. Recognition is what they say about you because of that opinion, and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:1-35

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Purpose Of Christmas: God’s Glory Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Dec 31, 2012

Our goal should be to reveal and reflect the person and reputation of God in everything we do. To live for God’s glory is to live our lives in such a way that His reputation is enhanced among men. Christmas is about God’s Glory!

Intro: When we think of the birth of Jesus it would be best to think of His entrance into this world as History. Why? It is His story of how God came entered the world and paid for the penalty of mans sin for His glory. Look at Luke 2.14 as the Angelic host proclaimed the theme and ending of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:14

Denomination: Baptist

3 John - What's Your Reputation? Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Nov 27, 2023

John highlights three men's reputations in this little letter and we asked what legacy do you want to leave?

Postcards: 3 John Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 11-26-2023 Reputation Each of us walked in here with something extremely valuable. You can’t see it but it’s real and follows us wherever we go. It can take years to build it and only moments to destroy it. Taylor Swift ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Wideness Of God's Mercy

Contributed by Tony Grant on Oct 17, 2005

We are concerned about our reputations; God is not caught up in that egotistical way of thinking. God is concerned about us, even at the expense of his reputation.

Wideness of God’s Mercy Jonah 3:1-2 07/17/05 2404 words 1 The word of the LORD came to Jonah a second time, saying, 2 "Get up, go to Nineveh, that great city, and proclaim to it the message that I tell you." One Chance When I was a young man just out of military service, I got a job and I ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-2

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

David: Leaving A Legacy Series

Contributed by James ( Jim ) Highland on Mar 29, 2011

The legacy of David is on wiorld news often,. The wall of the Temple He planned is now the Wailing Wall.

David: Leaving a Legacy I Chronicles 28: 2-6, 29: 1-5 Archeologists often say, “Man is best described by what he leaves behind.” That can be applied to our generation. When the archeologist of tomorrow dig through what we have left behind, it will describe us by trash on the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Live Your Life Like You Mean It

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Nov 12, 2010

We cannot shut our eyes to this one fact: The way we live reflects on the One who gave us life.

LIVE YOUR LIFE LIKE YOU MEAN IT Isaac Butterworth November 14, 2010 2 Peter 1:3-11 (NIV) 3 His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 4 Through these he has given us his very great and precious ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:3-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Slackers And A Christian Work Ethic

Contributed by Monty Newton on Nov 14, 2010

Followers of Christ are to be hard-working and self-sufficient.

Title: Slackers and a Christian Work Ethic Text: II Thessalonians 3:6-13 Thesis: Followers of Christ are to be hard-working and self-sufficient. Introduction Some men were overheard chatting around the table at a local restaurant about retirement. One of the men, a guy who looked to be in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Expectations Of Ambassadors Series

Contributed by Ron Tuit on Jan 15, 2014

We are called to be ministers of reconciliation and ambassadors of Christ; what can we expect as ambassadors?

Expectations of Ambassadors 2 Cor. 6:1-13 The US presently has appointed around 225 ambassadors throughout the World to represent the interests of our country in those places. Throughout the history of the US, only 8 ambassadors have died while serving, the latest we are all very aware: ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Overseer’s Fitness-6

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Nov 26, 2012

6 of 6. Paul related the moral qualifications for an overseer of the Church. Character traits for overseers of the church are definitive. ?How is his fitness determined? An overseer’s fitness is decided by his...

The OVERSEER’s FITNESS-VI—1Timothy 3:1-7 Oversight of the local church requires a certain fitness. Need: Paul related the moral qualifications for an overseer of the Church. Character traits for overseers of the church are definitive/unequivocal. ?What character traits define ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

From A Flame To A Dying Ember Series

Contributed by Monte Brown on Jan 26, 2013

The series of messages on End Times for Today will take the words from Revelation chapter by chapter and reveal the blessings that are promised within these pages.

Prelude As we continue our series of messages on “End Time Prophecy” we enter into the second chapter of Revelation which starts out with a letter to the seven churches in Asia Minor. Consider this that these letters can be viewed three different ways. 1. They can be viewed ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist