Sermons on Answering God:

Is God Fair?

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Sep 10, 2006

To answer the question, we also have to ask: 1. Is God just? 2. Is God impartial? 3. Is God fair?

Life is not fair. Most of us understand that. It was not fair that some children died at birth or had crippling diseases, and I have been allowed to live and enjoy good health. It was not fair that some were born with cerebral palsy and I was able to grasp difficult concepts and get passing ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:24-30

Denomination: Methodist

"sending Help" Signed -- God Series

Contributed by Jonathan Meade on Dec 10, 2024

Christmas is God's answer to life because the answer to our brokenness couldn't come from this world, the answer had to come from above.

“Sending Help” signed -- God Does anyone here have a birthday right around the holidays? How do you like that? (The Little boy and his prayer for a bike joke) Two weeks before Christmas a little boy had a birthday, and before his birthday came, he prayed, “God please give me a bike on my ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38, Luke 2:22-40

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Standing Firm Series

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Aug 1, 2009

Now that you have done everything you need to do, stand firm in the word of God.

August 2, 2009 Morning Worship Text: Psalm 77:10-15 Subject: Step Seven in Receiving God’s Miracles Title: Standing Firm – Remembering Who Has Promised Today we bring the Seven Steps to Receiving God’s Miracles series to a close. I really believe that the Lord has taken us to a new level of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 77:10-15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Waiting For An Important Call Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 14, 2008

One of the most frustrating things about prayer is that we seem to be doing all the talking. How do I "hear" God’s answers if He’s not "answering" me?

OPEN: The father of a teenage daughter was concerned with the amount of time she spent on the telephone; not so much for the time she wasted (he had given up on that long ago), but because nobody else could use the phone. So, as a happy solution, he had a telephone installed for her with her ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"The Knock"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Dec 8, 2011

The sermon portrays Joseph knocking on the door and the Inn Keeper said, "there is no room." Also let us consider our response as Jesus is knocking on our hearts door and who will get the door.

“The Knock” Luke 2: 1-7 Dr. Bill Wilson was preaching a sermon explaining how the inn keeper just simply had no room for Jesus in the inn; as a result the Savior had to be born in meager circumstances in a manger for cattle. Explaining how God is calmly knocking on our ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: Methodist

What Is Your Jericho?

Contributed by Randy Trotter on Jun 22, 2012

Inspired by Mark Batterson’s The Circle Maker. If you don’t “IDENTIFY YOUR JERICHO” you will not know what to pray for our about! You need to... Define Your Goal...Claim Your Promise...Spell Your Miracle!

WHAT IS YOUR JERICHO? Hebrews 11:6 “By FAITH the walls of Jericho fell down after they were encircled for seven days.” INTRODUCTION: The passage I read from Hebrews 11 speaks of one of the greatest success’ in the History of Israel. We all like “SUCCESS!” I know I do & I’m sure that you do as ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Not A Trick Question This Time

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Nov 4, 2018

Sincere seeking of truth

Weekend Message/Devotion Mark 12:28-34 November 4, 2018 Not A Trick Question This Time Let’s back up a minute and look at the conversation between Jesus and the Sadducees in their quest to present a question to trap Jesus with questions concerning the remarriage of a widowed woman to a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34, Mark 12:18-27, Leviticus 19:18, Deuteronomy 6:4-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Unusual And Unstoppable Prayer

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 22, 2020

Keep on asking God to keep His Word, counting on Him to work in unusual and unstoppable ways.

Mark Ashton, in his book, A Voice in the Wilderness, talks about a small boy who was writing a letter to God. Christmas was approaching and he wanted to ask God for certain Christmas presents he badly wanted. He began his letter with these words: “I've been good for six months now.” But then ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:19-26, Luke 18:1-8, Genesis 22:16-17, Romans 9:10-12, 1 Corinthians 1:27-29, Matthew 16:18, Ephesians 3:20, Luke 11:9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Jesus Is God's Answer Sermon Ix: Through Christ Our Lord, Hope Springs Eternal Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Jan 6, 2020

Continuing life's journey with Christ as Lord, our Father has guaranteed a glorious outcome by turning the greatest negative the world has ever known (crucifixion) into the greatest positive the world has ever known (resurrection)!

THROUGH CHRIST OUR LORD, HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL John 11:17-27 . . . As far back as I remember, I loved watching a parade. On Palm Sunday we commemorated the triumphal entry of ...read more

Scripture: John 10:27-30, John 11:17-27, Romans 6:8-11

How To Repay God

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Nov 18, 2019

In our text this morning we find the psalmist’s answer to his own question – Thank goodness the writer did not leave it up to us to answer. I wonder how would we respond to this question?

TITLE: HOW TO REPAY GOD SCRIPTURE: PSALMS 116:12-14 As we continue to march through the month of November, our thoughts usually turn to a time of Thanksgiving and the month we celebrate the CHURCH ANNIVERSARY/HOMECOMING. It is a time of reflection on the past and evaluation of the present. We ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 116:12-14

Denomination: Baptist

When God Seems Silent

Contributed by David Fox on Nov 10, 2001

Why does God sometimes choose not to answer prayer?

When God Seems Silent *We all go through times in life when God seems silent. *Those are the times in life when the heavens seem to be brass. *In times of God’s silence – We try to pray….but our prayers may seem only to rise to the ceiling and then fall back to the ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 9:20-23, Luke 8:22-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

All Things Are Opened To God

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Dec 19, 2013

To show that we all have to answer before GOD.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you open to GOD? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we all have to answer before GOD. IV. TEXT: Hebrews 4:13 (Amplified Bible) 4:13 And not a creature exists that is concealed from His sight, but all things are open and exposed, naked and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Failure Not Final Sermon Iv: God Never Fails To Answer A Mother's Prayer Or Ours Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Mar 11, 2020

When taking our failures to the Lord in prayer, we need to understand that God's delays in answering our prayers are not denials. God is greater than our circumstances and always answers according to what's best for us.

GOD NEVER FAILS TO ANSWER A MOTHER’S PRAYERS – NO DOUBT ABOUT IT Jeanne Olsen, a mother of five, took her nine-year-old daughter Kirsten out for a mother-daughter breakfast. While they were eating, the mom took a chance by asking her daughter, “How do you think ...read more

God Finally Speaks

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Jun 24, 2024

For 37 Chapters we hear what Job was going through, the counsel he would receive, and God does not answer at all

TITLE: GOD FINALLY SPEAKS SCRIPTURE: JOB 38 (This is not an original sermon, it was gleaned from various ministers and redeveloped on some portions, it is designed that you can use all of the manuscript or move around to fit your particular style) If you could be transported back in time by the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

I Have Some Questions, Part Five Series

Contributed by Greg Surratt on Apr 17, 2009

This is Part Five of a six-part series where Pastor Surratt answers "God questions" collected from the congregation. This week’s message answers questions about the Church, women in ministry leadership, church staffing and administration decisions, and ot

Hey, have you ever gone over to somebody’s house that had different customs than you had in your house? Ever done that? I mean maybe in your house you keep your shoes on like you should and you go over to somebody’s house that they don’t allow shoes inside the house that they don’t allow shoes ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational