Sermons on Abandoned:

Beginning With The End In Sight

Contributed by Tim Diack on Mar 12, 2012

What would your life look like if it was completely abandoned by God? How are you going to live in such a way that God is the centre of your life?

Beginning with the End in Sight - 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 - September 9, 2007 This morning as we have gathered to worship the Lord I am reminded of the fleeting nature of life. It is here today and gone tomorrow, or so it seems. And none of us know the day nor the hour when we’ll be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: *other

Don't Lose You Focus

Contributed by Ian Lyall on May 20, 2010

God's people were in exile, facing hardship and a sense of abandonment. But God's plan of resoration cannot fail; we must keep our focus

The Jews were in exile in Babylon. They had turned their backs on their God, and they were, you might say, in a state on national depression. You only have to, for example, look at the words of Psalm 137: How could we sing the Lord's song in a foreign land? If I forget you, O Jerusalem, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 35:1-10

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Faith & The Journey Series

Contributed by David Mcbeath on Nov 23, 2011

The Journey of faith is a Great Adventure Demands Obedience Demands Faith Damands Abandoning the Past Demands Movement and Reveals God's Vision for Our lives

Series: The Journey Message: Faith and Pilgrimage or Faith and the Journey Text: Genesis 12:1-9; Romans 4:17; Hebrews 11:8-10 Date: September 25, 2011 Pastor: David McBeath INTRODUCE OFFERING AND VIDEO It is because of Christ’s sacrifice on the cross that we can have the gift of life! In ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

The Spirit Clearly Says Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 12, 2011

1- The Spirit says some will abandon the faith 2- The Spirit says some will follow deception 3- The Spirit says some will forbid good

INTRO.- ILL.- Truth In Politics. It was election time and a politician decided to go out to the local reservation and try to get the Native American vote. They were all assembled in the Council Hall to hear the speech. The politician had worked up to his finale, and the crowd was getting more ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Don't Look Back: A Lesson From Lot's Wife SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 8, 2023

Jesus cautions us about the perils of longing for a past life we are meant to abandon, as illustrated by the story of Lot's wife in Luke 17:32.

Last Wednesday was Women's Day, a day to commemorate women's rights. In Luke 17:32, Jesus urges us to remember an unnamed woman and the grave dangers of looking back to a life we are called to leave behind. This warning is one of the most sobering in the entire Bible. Lot's wife, though married to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:32

Topics: Lot's Wife, Faith, Obedience

Come Before Winter PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023

This sermon aims to teach that even in times of abandonment, betrayal, and loneliness, God is always with us and these trials often prepare us for greater things ahead.

Good Morning Church! Today, we're going to talk about a topic we all have encountered at some point in our lives - abandonment, betrayal, and loneliness. A.W. Tozer said, "God never uses anyone greatly until He tests them deeply." This is a reminder that our darkest moments often prepare us for our ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:9-22

Topics: Community, Support

Where Is God?

Contributed by Robert Simmons on Feb 24, 2002

Address those in crisis who feel abandoned by God so they can know where God is and what He is doing when He seems absent.

WHERE IS GOD? Job 23:3-10 Ted Turner, now a professed agnostic New Ager, at one time had associated himself with Christianity. He had a testing of his profession, however, when he watched his sister die a slow, painful death by lupus. He abandoned his faith in God, not willing to believe that an ...read more

Scripture: Job 23:3-10

Denomination: Church Of God

Adoption, Une Nouvelle Relation Avec Dieu

Contributed by Créteur Fabien on Nov 19, 2003

This word adoption falls à.pic in this generation from young people and children who have parents present less and less, or an abandonment of stations of their parents.

ADOPTION, UNE NOUVELLE RELATION AVEC DIEU Lecture : 1 Jn 3/1. « Voyez quel amour le Père nous a témoigné, pour que nous soyons appelés enfants de Dieu! Et nous le sommes. Si le monde ne nous connaît pas, c’est qu’il ne l’a pas connu. » Ce mot adoption tombe à pic dans cette génération de jeunes et ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

Latter Times

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Aug 24, 2013

To enumerate the people does in the latter times, namely: (1) some will abandon the faith, (2) they will follow deceiving spirits, and (3) follow things taught by demons.

I. EXORDIUM: Are we in the last days? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To enumerate the people does in the latter times, namely: (1) some will abandon the faith, (2) they will follow deceiving spirits, and (3) follow things taught by demons. IV. TEXT: 1 Timothy 4:1 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

A New Hope--Act 3 Series

Contributed by David Heflin on May 17, 2011

God did not abandon his creation after the fall in the Garden and the flood, but rather initiated a covenant through Abraham that would one day save the world.

A New Hope—Act #3 Gen. 12:1-3 and various others 3KCOC 4/17/11 Intro: A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away… Most of you have seen this (PP or Youtube of Star Wars Opening). I am sure that George Lucas must have had reasonable confidences that audiences would love his story, but ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Feeling Forgotten

Contributed by John Beukema on May 1, 2013

If you have ever been abandoned and disappointed by other people, if you have ever felt forgotten by God, Genesis 40 has a word for you.

(A few years ago, I called the IRS. I was really anxious to have them correct a mistake they’d made. They were saying I only had one daughter, when I knew perfectly well that I had two. In fact, the daughter they said didn’t exist was the one that was costing me the most money. All ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 40:1-23

Denomination: Brethren

Message 3 - Psalms Of The Sons Of Korah. Psalm 42 Part 3 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Mar 16, 2022

This concludes the study of Psalm 42 where the subject of depression is considered, along with the feeling that God has abandoned us. It looks at the importance of hope and trust in God.

MESSAGE 3 - PSALMS OF THE SONS OF KORAH. PSALM 42 Part 3 Ron Ferguson ronaldf@aapt.net.au Let us read the last section of the Psalm – Psa 42 v 7 Deep calls to deep at the sound of Your waterfalls. All Your breakers and Your waves have rolled over me. Psa 42:8 The LORD will command His ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 42:7-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Long To Hope

Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 21, 2024

This message portrays David's cry for help, moving from a sense of abandonment to a confident trust in God's steadfast love and salvation.

INTRODUCTION – Chippie the Parakeet Chippie the parakeet never saw it coming. He was perched in his cage, singing happily to the little mirror on the side. Life was good. Then his owner decided to clean the cage with a vacuum cleaner. She pulled off the nozzle, put the hose into the cage — and ...read more

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Arise And Eat: The Journey Is Too Great For Thee Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 16, 2025

When the journey becomes too great, God doesn't abandon you—He strengthens you. Elijah thought it was the end, but it was just a transition.

ARISE AND EAT: THE JOURNEY IS TOO GREAT FOR THEE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Kings 19:7 Supporting Texts: Isaiah 40:29-31; Psalm 23:1-3; Philippians 4:13; 2 Corinthians 12:9-10; Matthew 11:28–30 INTRODUCTION: After the victory at Mount Carmel, Elijah expected national revival. But ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Overcoming Your Weaknesses

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Aug 5, 2025

In Christ, weakness is an opportunity for the strength and grace of God to be revealed. God does not abandon us because of our weaknesses—He equips us to overcome them.

OVERCOMING YOUR WEAKNESSES By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 (KJV) “And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:9-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God