Sermons on Approving Gods Will:

The Chastening Of God

Contributed by David Quackenbush on Nov 24, 2004

The chastening of God often goes unrecognized in the lives of his people, but the only true way to "find rest" is to yield and repent.

The Chastening Of God Text: Amos 4:6-12 Introduction: • Amos the prophet lived and ministered during the reigns of : i) King Jeroboam II in Israel ii) King Uzziah in Judah a. The kingdom was split i. 10 tribes in the north - Israel ii. 2 tribes in the south – Judah • He himself lived in a town ...read more

Scripture: Amos 4:6-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Chosen By God Series

Contributed by Timothy Darling on Dec 12, 2008

God loves you and values you. You are an important part of His kingdom work.

The blessing takes an additional facet On December 18, 520 BC God came to Haggai and announced to the people the end of the economic decline and crop failures. He said, "from now on I will bless you." On the same day, God sent a personal word to the governor, Zerubbabel. To Zerubbabel, when he ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:20-23

Denomination: Mennonite

Pleasing God

Contributed by Andy Grossman on May 1, 2012

seven ways to please God

“Pleasing God” May 6, 2012 Hebrews 11:6 “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” I know a lot of people. I am friends with a lot of people. Nate, my ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:6

Denomination: Holiness

A Conversation With God Series

Contributed by David Nolte on Aug 3, 2018

Habakkuk wonders why God is slow in answering his prayers and why He delays in punishing Judah's evil. He is surprised that God will use the even more wicked Chaldeans as His rod of punishment.

Otab so“A Conversation With God!” Habakkuk 1-3 David P. Nolte Please turn in your Bible to the book of Habakkuk. Habakkuk was one of the Minor Prophets of which there were 12 in number. They not called Minor because they’re under 21. They’re not called Minor because they’re ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 1:1-17, Habakkuk 2:1-20, Habakkuk 3:1-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Is God Intolerant?

Contributed by Glenn Newton on Jul 25, 2020

A relevant topic in our Culture, the definition of Intolerance or it's understanding has changed. Some material used from "The Beauty of Intolerance" by Josh McDowell's book.

Hebrews 13 Concluding Exhortations 13 Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. 2 Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. 3 Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:1-8, John 14:6-7, Romans 1:25-32, Romans 1:18-20

Denomination: Nazarene

Obedience To God

Contributed by Anitha Jabastion on Aug 13, 2020

Sins committed with good intentions were also punished by God. Wrong actions cannot be sanctified by good intentions. If we are careful to obey the Lord, we will have the peace and joy of the Lord in our hearts and the Lord will be with us amidst all our difficulties.

2 Samuel 6:1-8 Again David gathered all the choice men of Israel, thirty thousand. And David arose and went with all the people who were with him from Baale Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, whose name is called by the Name, the Lord of Hosts, who dwells between the cherubim. So they set ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:1-8, Numbers 4:15, Romans 10:1-3, Matthew 7:21-23

God The Adversary/ God The Advocate

Contributed by Michael Pahls on May 2, 2001

An exposition of the story of Jacob’s wrestling of the Angel/God that reveals the importance of prevailing faith through the suffering and temptation in our lives.

GOD THE ADVERSARY/ GOD THE ADVOCATE Genesis 32:22-32 INTRO. JACOB: THE USED CAR SALESMAN Now as you may or may not know, Jacob was the grandson of Abraham and the younger son of Isaac. Now the name Jacob, as Genesis 25:26 confirms, comes from the Hebrew word “heel” and was understood to mean ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-32

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"God's Flesh And God's Blood"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 2, 2001

The meaning of communion...to be preached mainly on World Communion Sunday.

LUKE 22:7-20 “God’s Flesh And God’s Blood” BY: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA One Sunday morning when I was three or four years old I sat next to my dad in church, and noticed that there was something going on up front, people were leaving their ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:7-20

Denomination: United Methodist

God’s Love Will Never...!

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 11, 2001

God’s love will never let you down. God’s love will never let you off. God’s love will never end!

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK TEXT: Hebrews 1:3; John 14:7-9 After the end of Word War II the American Bible Society published a little pamphlet written by a soldier, Clarence Hall, who had been a part of the invasion of Okinawa. It was entitled, “What I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-31, Luke 1:45-56

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God’s Eagle Christians

Contributed by Bill Lobbs on Oct 18, 2000

God has methods to develope His Eagle Christians.

God’s Eagle Christian Pastor Billy G. Lobbs Theme: God’s method of developing eagle Christians. Text: Isaiah 40:31, "But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:31, Ephesians 2:6

Denomination: Pentecostal

"Asking God To Continue To Be God.”

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Jan 11, 2002

Psalm Forty Year A. 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany, January 20th, 2002 Title: “Asking God to continue to be God.”

Psalm Forty Year A. 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany, January 20th, 2002 Title: “Asking God to continue to be God.” During the period between the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple in 587 BC and its reconstruction in 520-515 BC Israel realized first-hand what was a cardinal tenet of prophetic ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 40:1-17

Denomination: Lutheran

Our God Is An Awesome God

Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Sep 10, 2004

Let go of the negative and get in touch with the positive God we worship.

Our God…is an Awesome God Montreal- Vendee weekend August 21, 2004 As we look around our world, and lives, we see people who have and people who do not have. We see healthy and unhealthy. We see good and we see bad. We see energetic and unenergetic. As we look around, we draw conclusions about our ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God’s Lost And Found Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Mar 23, 2007

3 stories, 1 parable, many great truths! The Lost SHEEP, the Lost SILVER, the Lost SON, and the Lost SIBLING. Link included to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint Presentation.

Parables: God’s Lost and Found Luke 15 [Get formatted text, audio/video, and great PowerPoint now by pasting this link into your browser.] http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/LostAndFound.html The boss of a big company needed to call one of his employees about an urgent problem with one of the main ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32

Denomination: Baptist

God"S Favorite Word???

Contributed by Phil Dyar on Mar 31, 2007

NO DOUDT EACH OF US HAVE A FAVORITE WORD WE LIKE TO SAY,,,, GOD ALSO HAS A FAVORITE WORD LET ME SHOW YOU IN GOD"S WORD WHAT IT IS.YOU CAN ADD YOUR ON MEAT TO THE OUTLINE!!!!!!

TITLE GOD"S FAVORITE WORD "COME" ISAIAH 1:18 COME, NOW,AND LET US REASON TOGETHER,SAITH THE LORD:THOUGH YOUR SINS BE AS SCARLET THEY SHALL BE AS WHITE AS SNOW :THOUGH THEY BE RED LIKE CRIMSON THEY SHALL BE AS WOOL. A.GOD"S FAVORITE SON-- JESUS. B.GOD"S FAVORITE BOOK--BIBLE. C.GOD"s FAVORITE ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:18, Isaiah 1:1-18

In The Presence Of God (God With Us)

Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 11, 2007

This is a sermon that kicked of Lent on Transfiguration Sunday. It focuses on the awesomeness of the presence of God.

In the Presence of God Luke 9:28-36 Now about eight days after these sayings he took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. And as he was praying, the appearance of his countenance was altered, and his raiment became dazzling white. And behold, two men talked ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:28-36

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed