Sermons on Answerability:

Reality Fasting Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Jan 28, 2003

First sermon in series, Reality Prayer - How to Ask So God Will Answer.

[This is the first sermon in the series "REALITY PRAYER, How to Ask So God Will Answer"] Do you know the difference between passive thinking and active thinking? We’re thinking passively when we believe things are always happening "to" us. We’re thinking actively when we believe our actions have ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Experiencing Renewed Vision (Lesson 5)

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 31, 2003

Series: What Happens When the Church Prays?

A. INTRODUCTION 1. Go everywhere. Where had Jesus told them to go? “Go ye into all the world” (Mark 16:15). 2. Evangelize. “What had Jesus told them to do? “Preach the gospel to every person” (Mark 16:15). 3. Followers in every nation. What results did Jesus expect? “Make disciples in every ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Experiencing Release (Lesson 4)

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 31, 2003

Series: What Happens When the Church Prays?

A. PROBLEMS FACING THE CHURCH 1. Politics bring trouble. When Caligula was Caesar, he took Emperor worship seriously, putting a statue of himself in the Jewish Temple. This resulted in Jewish struggles and Roman persecutions. “The church had rest” (Acts 9:31). When Claudius became Caesar in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

Unclaimed Blessings Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Feb 6, 2003

Second sermon in series, "Reality Prayer - How to Ask So God Will Answer".

About forty miles from our church here in Huntsville, Alabama is a business in Scottsboro, Alabama called "Unclaimed Baggage". The business sells items that were left unclaimed at airlines and can be purchased at a fraction of the original cost. They have everything from expensive watches and ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 33:1-9, Jeremiah 33:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

A Surprise Visitor With A Surprise Message Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Dec 19, 2003

Gabriel was the last person Zachariah expected to meet in the temple and Gabriel’s message was the least expected word from God that Zachariah thought he would hear.

How many parents do we have here today? Raise your hands. I met Phil and his wife, Linda when we lived in Vermont. They were DINKs. That was the term we used to describe people married where the husband and wife had a career and no plans to have children. DINKs was short for “double income, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Press Series

Contributed by Marty Baker on Nov 11, 2005

This sermon features the woman with the bleeding diease. It has interesting insights as to why she wanted to touch the hem or the tassles of His garment.

Press Dr. Marty Baker / Mark 5:24-28 / October 30, 2005 www.stevenscreek.net Do you like being in a crowd? Sometimes I do, especially on a Saturday afternoon in the fall. I love the excitement of eighty thousand people gathered to cheer on their team. I love sitting in Williams Brice Stadium ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:24-28, Mark 5:25-34

Denomination: Church Of God

The Experience Of Daniel (#5 Of Series On Prayer) Series

Contributed by Rule Digal on Nov 25, 2005

The blessing of being in the inner chamber of God’s Presence through prayer.

The Experience of Daniel Text: Daniel 6 Intro. A. Why is prayer essential? We have learned four points in our last lesson about the essentiality of prayer. 1. Prayer will draw us near to God; 2. Prayer will allow us to experience God’s Power; 3. Prayer will unlock the storehouse of God’s ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:16-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When Good Things Happen To Bad People Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 10, 2004

When unworthy people get good things, prayer helps us discover that we too do have good things, that the issue is not goods but our feelings, and that ultimately God is just and gracious.

There is, indeed, very little justice in the world. But that’s very old news. We established that last week. Last week we talked about that age-old problem of what you do what bad things happen to good people. We thought about how, when good people get into tough times, it just feels as though ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Pray, Christian, Pray!

Contributed by Don Schultz on Jul 27, 2004

God’s gracious dealings with Abraham lead us to pray boldly, like him.

Genesis 18:20-32 PRAY, CHRISTIAN, PRAY There once was a couple who went to visit a marriage counselor. The husband said, “We’ve been fighting a lot lately, and we can both see that our marriage is heading in the wrong direction.” And the wife chimed in, “We don’t understand why this is ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:20-32

Denomination: Lutheran

No Limits - Ulocking The Mystery

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Aug 6, 2004

The mystery of God’s plan for humanity is made known to those who believe, and power is available for those who want it.

August 8, 2004 Morning Worship Text: Ephesians 3:14-21 Subject: The Mystery of God Title: No Limits - Unlocking the Mystery As a boy growing up, one of the things that I loved to do was read. I was glad when it was time for our class to go to the library. And I read all kinds of books. I really ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"Seer Wars" Episode Iii: Revenge Of The Sith Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Aug 1, 2005

How does God deal with our cries of anguish? He patiently listens and then gives us what we need.

“Lord, I can’t go on. My life is pointless. Please, just take it from me.” The prayer of someone in the midst of chemotherapy? Perhaps. The cry of an adolescent who doesn’t feel she fits in? Maybe. The plea of God’s champion prophet? Surprisingly. Last week in Episode II of our sermon series “Seer ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-9

Denomination: Lutheran

What Happens When The Church Prays

Contributed by Dieuner Joseph on Apr 26, 2007

This sermon is designed to underscore the power of a praying church.

In the book of Acts, Luke the physician gives us a chronological and historical account of the evolution of the church. Luke’s primary purpose is to help believers understand the purpose and mission of the church. Make no mistake about it; no one should be part of an organization without ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Why Can't I Seem To Muster Enough Faith To Get My Prayer Answered?

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 27, 2007

What did Jesus mean when He spoke of all things being possible in prayer if only we have faith?

A CRY FROM OUR HEART: “Why wasn’t my prayer answered?” - Mark 9:17-18. - We look at our situation, whatever it may be, and wonder why our prayer wasn’t answered. - We really wanted that job, but we didn’t get it. - We really wanted to get pregnant this month, but it didn’t happen. - We really ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29

Denomination: Baptist

Why Didn't God Answer My Prayer Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Apr 30, 2007

3 of 4 on tough questions. This message deals with prayer and why God sometimes does not hear us.

Tough Questions � Real Answers Why Didn’t God Answer My Prayer? April 29, 2007 A pastor named David Asch often went to the library to study. On a recent trip he saw a car with a bumper sticker was parked in the first space, so it was unmistakable � you saw it the moment you pulled into the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 19:7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Altar

Contributed by Jimmy Stewart on May 3, 2007

Thank God for the altar! It’s the place where lives are changed.

The Altar Ps. 84:1-3 David was writing this Psalm as a word of adoration for the house of God. He said he fainted for the house of God and would rather be a door-keeper in the house of God than dwell in the tents of the wicked. *But one thing he specifically points out is the altar. He says in ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 84:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal