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Lord, Teach Me To Pray Ask God Series

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on May 28, 2014

Habakkuk's vision terrified him and his prayer reflects his strength of faith to rejoice while waiting for God's judgment. How strong are we to face God's judgment?

LORD, Teach Me To Pray ASK GOD by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (May 28, 2014) “They shall come all for violence: their faces shall sup up as the east wind, and they shall gather the captivity as the sand” (Habakkuk 1:9, King James Version, KJV [Habakkuk's ...read more

Denomination: Friends

Ask What I Shall Give Thee

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Feb 18, 2021

The gift of wisdom.

ASK WHAT I SHALL GIVE THEE 1 Kings 2:10-12; 1 Kings 3:3-14 After his sordid affair with Bathsheba - and his engineering of her husband’s murder - David had taken Bathsheba as his wife: but the child of their infidelity had died. Now, upon the death of David, one born within the bounds of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 2:10-12, 1 Kings 3:3-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Moses Still Asks God’s Name

Contributed by Samuel M on Feb 9, 2024

When God reveals His name, he gives the power and authority that comes with that name. Moses was telling to God that - knowing God as God of their forefathers is not sufficient to deliver them out of Egypt.

Moreover He said, “I am the God of your father—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” Exodus 3:6 Then Moses said to God, “Indeed, when I come to the children of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they say to me, ‘What is His name?’ what ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:6

One Of The Greatest Stupid Questions Asked Of Jesus

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 24, 2023

When something goes wrong in life, maybe yours, don’t we want to shake our fists and ask the Lord if He really cares about us?

Saturday of the Third Week in Course There are a few truly mindless questions in the Bible, or implied by the stories. You can probably think of a few offhand. “Noah, why are you building a big boat many miles from the ocean?” “David, have you seen the gorgeous woman next door on the roof?” My ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41, Luke 1:69-75, Hebrews 11:8-19

Denomination: Catholic

The Question We Should Ask Every Day

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 27, 2022

The question is the one St. Paul asked. Did my actions today proclaim the presence of Christ, and His desire that all men be saved? Or did it not?

Saturday of the 30th Week in Course 2022 “To me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” St. Paul had a blinding revelation on the road to Damascus, an encounter with the risen Lord Jesus that turned his life completely topsy-turvy and started him on a perilous road that would take him all over ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:18-26, Psalm 42:2-5, Luke 14:1-11

Denomination: Catholic

Linen Belt

Contributed by Bala Samson on Jun 6, 2020

The people of God refused to obey the Lord and they became useless and worthless like the ruined waistband! This message comes as a warning for every believer to pause and consider their life!

Linen waistband (girdle) Jeremiah 13:7”…the waistband was ruined, it was totally worthless.” Jeremiah chapter 13 begins with the Lord instructing prophet Jeremiah to buy a linen waistband or girdle and put it around his waist; however, he was asked not to put in water. Then the voice of the ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 13:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

#3 Thief - Things. (Chapter 3)

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Feb 29, 2020

If you could sum up chapter 3 of Philippians, it would be that Paul talked about things and how they can be a blessing or they can be a hindrance.

Philippians 3:19-whose end is destruction, whose god is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame—who set their mind on earthly things. 20-For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, (NKJV) 19-They are headed for destruction. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:19-20

Denomination: Baptist

Distraction PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 16, 2023

To emphasize the necessity of faith in Jesus Christ and the priority of our salvation in our lives.

Pause a moment, folks. In our fast-paced, hyper-connected world, we're so often caught up in a whirlwind of distractions that we forget to focus on the most important thing - our relationship with Jesus Christ. We're here today to remind ourselves of the vital truth that faith in Jesus is ...read more

Topics: Focus, Christ, Main Thing

"Can You Hear Me Now?” (Sermon On Prayer) (1 Of 3)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on May 25, 2023

The cell phone industry is one of the most highly competitive businesses in the marketing world. In the U.S., that competition is extreme.

Beginning in 2002, Verizon ran a TV campaign they called "Test Man." Their catchphrase became - "Can you hear me now?" This became the catchphrase for Verizon for the next nine years. It was an interesting marketing strategy. Many cell phone providers fight the competition ...read more

Scripture: James 5:16, Matthew 5:5-6, Hebrews 12:1

Denomination: Baptist

A Thankful Eucharist

Contributed by Darin Gary on Jun 25, 2016

When we come to the Lord's Table to receive that which the Lord Jesus commanded Believers to do, we must come repenting. When one comes honestly and eagerly repenting of ALL their sin, they become THANKFUL for God's atonement, grace, and forgiveness.

A Thankful Eucharist (Colossians 3:1-11; NKJV) To title this sermon A Thankful Eucharist is risking redundancy. In the ancient Greek (eucharistia) the word eucharist literally means "gratefulness, thankfulness." To understand a bit about the Biblical command of the Lord’s Supper is to ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-11

Denomination: Other

A Higher Praise

Contributed by Larry Grant on Mar 19, 2023

In this sermon we're looking at how Paul addresses the Corinthians who had wrongly believed they were more spiritual than others. A growing Christian life has no place for pride. Paul teaches that we should be considered as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

1 Corinthians 4:1-5 “A Higher Praise” March 19, 2023 This week we also continue in the book of the first Corinthians. It’s another book written by Paul around 25 years after Jesus' earthly ministry. Corinth is the original sin city. As a Coastal town people were always coming and going. The ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Let Your Praise Prevail Over Your Asking

Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Apr 2, 2009

Your Praise should outweigh your asking

Let Your Praise Prevail over Your Asking Romans 4:20 God stayed with Abraham until he became strong in faith. Notice that being strong in faith has something that goes with it...to be strong in faith is to give God glory. Well Abraham is giving God glory. Abraham is saying that ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It Is Time For A Change: From The Former To A New Thing

Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Sep 11, 2020

God promises to do a new thing in the life of His people today, but we must be willing to look up unto Him and believe Him for His words to be able to possess the new thing.

IT IS TIME FOR A CHANGE: FROM THE FORMER TO A NEW THING. Study Text: Isaiah 43: 15 - 21. Introduction: - God is sharing with us what we need to do whenever life gets stressful and we are overwhelmed. - We need to forget the past and the ways things used to be and look up unto Him for ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:15-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Bring Your Requests To God Series

Contributed by David Owens on Aug 31, 2020

As we continue to discover the way that lament works, we discover that after turning to God, and bringing our complaints to God, the next step is to bring our requests to God. God wants to hear our bold requests.

A. The story is told about a little boy who liked to ask the blessing before his family’s meals. 1. One day, he asked to say the prayer and was given permission to say it. 2. His dad and mom and siblings bowed their heads and closed their eyes. 3. The little boy started the prayer, but then ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Easy As 1,2,3 (Hix)

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Sep 23, 2014

Jesus is given us a method or a formula, how to have our prayers answered!

Matthew 7:7-“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. Lets look at the steps that Jesus gives, that should be involved in our prayer ...read more

Denomination: Baptist