Sermons on Acceptable To God:

Called To Be Loved Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Apr 10, 2018

Being part of God's family means that we have acceptance, access, assurance and assistance

CALLED TO BE LOVED There was an emperor in the Far East who was growing old and knew that he would soon have to choose his successor. Now normally when an emperor needed to chose a successor he would make his selection from one his own children, but he had none. Ordering all the eldest children ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:4-5

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

"Abel's Lamb"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Feb 25, 2006

An acceptible sacrifice to God is faith that issues in obedience.

1 Now the man had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain, and she said, “I have gotten a manchild with the help of the LORD.” 2 Again, she gave birth to his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of flocks, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. 3 So it came about in the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-8

Denomination: Orthodox

Ginosko - Knowing God Intimately, Part 4 Series

Contributed by Richard Laraviere on Sep 22, 2007

God’s desire is that we might know him intimately and sense his love and acceptance.

Ginosko (ginoì̄skō) Part 4 Review Four keys to hearing God’s voice as found In Hab. 2:1-2 1. Quiet yourself down Look for vision Tune to flow Journal out what you receive 2. What will happen if you use all four keys? You will hear the voice of God every time you use all four ...read more

Scripture: John 17:3

Denomination: Mennonite

Rebuilding The Altar Of Sacrifice

Contributed by Paul Robinson on May 17, 2023

How do we as Christians become "acceptable sacrifices" to God?

Sacrifice is a word we don’t like. To sacrifice our time, money, our very lives, is a hard thing. But it is important. There are troops overseas right now who are sacrificing themselves; many have already given their lives. Many Christians have set aside the altar of sacrifice and replaced it ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Pt. 1 The Anointing Breaks The Yoke Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Apr 8, 2013

The Hebrews were taught to believe that if they studied enough, followed the Law closely enough, did enough, do the right things . . . they would find rest & acceptance of God. The Pharisees, with their traditions/legalism/man-made rules had made it so ha

30 Days of Blessing Series “The Anointing Breaks the Yoke” (Part 1 of 5) Matt. 11.28-30; Isaiah 10.37 October 7, 2012 Chester FBC, Chester, IL Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: A 28 "Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.29 "Take My yoke ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Baptist

Redeemed By The Blood Of The Lamb

Contributed by J. Yeargin on Mar 9, 2017

I firmly believe in living our lives (here at NEW LIFE) by what the Bible tells us in Romans 12:1. That is - we “present our bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is our reasonable service.”

REDEEMED BY THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB Intro: One of the most enjoyable things I know about being a part of NEW LIFE CHURCH is not having to live by a bunch of church rules and regulations. Church life can be simple or it can become complicated. After pastoring complicated churches, I have decided that ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:1-3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

We Are Gomer

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Sep 6, 2015

James Montgomery Boice calls the enacted parable of Hosea and Gomer "the second greatest story in the Bible," a depiction of God's embracing, pardoning grace. In it we see that We are Gomer.

We enact a parable of grace every time we observe the Lord's Supper. Another living parable was dramatized by Hosea the prophet. He was told by God to marry a wayward women who would prove to be unfaithful. He did so, to depict God's grace. It was not unusual for God to ask His prophets to do ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 1:1-10

Denomination: Congregational

Measure Upon Measure – Death – The Restoration Of God - Part 12 (Section 4) Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 5, 2025

Jesus is all about forgiveness and restoration. Through Adam, sin entered and all died. In Christ all can be made alive. What Adam lost, the Lord restored but in greater measure. There are three blessings of restoration and this message looks at the first of them.

MEASURE UPON MEASURE – DEATH – THE RESTORATION OF GOD - Part 12 (Section 4) We have been considering the consequences of Adam and Eve’s sin of disobedience. By one man sin entered into the world and death by sin. All have died because all are sinners. There are six results of that sin – guilt ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:3-5, Romans 8:23, Romans 15:7, 1 Corinthians 15:45-49, Revelation 5:9-14, Revelation 19:6-9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Salvation Is God's Gift Of Grace PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2023

Salvation is a gift from God through His grace, not earned by our works, and we must humbly accept this gift to experience eternal life.

Good morning, church family! Today, we'll be diving into a truth found in the book of Ephesians. Before we read the passage, I'd like to share a quote from Charles Spurgeon, "You stand before God as if you were Christ because Christ stood before God as if He were you." This statement reminds us of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9

Topics: Salvation, Humility

Is Jesus Your Lord?

Contributed by Tim Stutler on Apr 19, 2006

Can we accept Jesus as our savior and not as our Lord? Paul gives us a very important answer.

"Depart from me, I never knew you." What chilling words these will be for those who thought they were going to enter heaven but instead were turned away. How can we be sure that we won;t hear those words? Let’s be careful to know for sure. Romans 6:15 - “A Sorry State” As Paul writes his ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Shining Light

Contributed by Timothy Gardner on Jan 7, 2005

People need to have a better knowledge of what God will do for them when they believe in and accept Him into their lives.

It is so amazing to me to see different people in the world reject the needs they have. People come into the Salvation Army for financial support because they have lost their jobs, but when we give them a couple of employers that are hiring, they seem to back away. When we get into some sort of ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:1-31

Denomination: Salvation Army

Sunday Night: It Must Be

Contributed by Jim Caswell on Mar 30, 2017

As followers of Jesus we must accept God's will for our life. (Most effective if play scene from DVD).

Sunday Night: It Must Be Place: BLCC Date: 4/2/17 Text: Matthew 26.36-46 CT: As followers of Jesus we must accept God’s will for our life. FAS: In his book Thoughts in Solitude, Thomas Merton wrote fifteen lines that have become known as "the Merton Prayer": Merton was a priest who devoted his ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:36-46

Denomination: Christian Church

Excusinator Maximus Meets Graciator Deo

Contributed by Troy Borst on May 4, 2017

Moses lays out 5 excuses over the course of his conversation with God why he cannot serve. Now, to be honest, I feel like these excuses are pretty good, but in the end, God does not accept excuses when it comes to calling us to serve. He didn’t accept M

EXCUSINATOR MAXIMUS MEETS GRACIATOR DEO EXODUS 3:1-4:17 “Moses! Moses!” Those were the words being called out from a burning bush. This man Moses was being called by name in the desert from a bush that was burning, but was not being burned up. It was not being burned up because an angel of the ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Filling The Void-2 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Apr 16, 2010

Peter initiated the selection process by which an apostle would be chosen to remove the void in their ranks created by Judas Iscariot. A void in leadership/the ranks must be removed. A void in leadership must be removed as....

D—Setting the Stage for the Spirit FILLING THE VOID-II—Acts 1:15-26 Peter initiated the selection process by which an apostle would be chosen to remove the void in their ranks created by Judas Iscariot. A void in leadership/the ranks must be removed. A void in leadership/the ranks creates a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:15-26

Denomination: Baptist

What God Thinks About Money Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 12, 2021

If you go to God and say, “I deserve acceptance,” you will be rejected, because that shows you do not know what’s in your own heart. But if you go to God and say, “I deserve rejection; please forgive me,” you will get acceptance. That’s the gospel.

Just in time for Thanksgiving meal, Jesus tells us who to invite. Today, we encounter a dramatic story where Jesus has been invited into the home of a very prominent man. We discover at the very beginning of this chapter that Jesus was invited to a big supper with lots of guests at a prominent ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:7-24

Denomination: Baptist