Sermons on ask with confidence: showing 556-570 of 154,730

If You Don't Ask, The Answer Is "No!"

Contributed by Clair Sauer on Jul 26, 2010

Through the Lord's Prayer and the parable and teachings that follow, Jesus teaches us not only how we should pray, but about the nature of the One to whom we pray. Jesus assures us that God answers prayer!

“She’s like a kid in a candy store!” You all have heard this expression before, right? When we say that someone is “like a kid in a candy store,” we are saying that person is exhibiting a complete, unguarded, total excitement about some experience. I believe you know ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13

Denomination: United Methodist

When Jesus Asks You To Do The Impossible Series

Contributed by Shawn Rose on May 24, 2009

Jesus asked the apostles to do the impossible when He told them to feed the 5000 with five small loaves and two fishes. What did they have to do to accomplish this task? What should you do when Jesus asks you to do the "impossible?"

WHEN JESUS ASKS YOU TO DO THE IMPOSSIBLE Text: Mark 6:30 – 44 Have you ever been asked to do the impossible by someone? Maybe you’ve been asked to complete a project in just a fraction of the time that would actually take. Or maybe you’ve needed to make $50 stretch over a week and a half. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-44

Denomination: Baptist

More Than You Can Think Or Ask

Contributed by Peter Balogun on Aug 9, 2010

the power of imagination and asking

MORE THAN YOU CAN THINK OR ASK Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us… Ephesians 3:20 Our God is able to do; there is no inability in Him. It is possible for man to think and not have the ability to do, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:20

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Most Important Question You Can Ask

Contributed by Nicky Evans on Jul 14, 2011

Looking at and answering the questions asked by Nicodemus (John 3: 1-21), the Rich Young Ruler (Luke 18:18 ) and Paul's jailer (Acts 16:30)) and that is 'What Must I Do To Be Saved?'

This is the very familiar account of Nicodemus coming one evening to speak to Jesus which results in that very famous discourse about the need to be ‘born again’ and culminating with John 3:16 ‘For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Serving God When Others Ask Why Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jul 29, 2013

So often we find ourselves in a position where either WE or those around us are asking the 'why' question about what God is calling us to do... Hannah gives us a great example of one who is obedient, faithful and joyful even when others ask 'why'

Sermon Brief Date Written: July 19, 2013 Date Preached: July 28, 2013 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: A Series in 1 Samuel Sermon Title: Praising God When Others Ask Why?! Sermon Text: 1 Sam 1:24-2:11 [HCSB] Introduction: In our passage of Scripture this morning ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

When A Beggar Got More Then He Asked For

Contributed by Spencer Miller on Jan 20, 2013

Acts 3 tells us of a beggar who received much more than he expected. We live in a world where silver and gold has become a god to and for many people; if they only knew that the Lord has much more to offer than the world could ever give them.

INTRODUCTION: When Jesus called on His disciples, He did not sit them down one by one to negotiate their salary. He did not ask them for a resume, He did not ask them for a reference because no one knew them better than He did. There’s no explanation in the Bible as why He chose His 12 disciples, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

"Five Things God Ask Of You In 2017”

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Dec 28, 2016

God asks us to do these five things.

“Five Things God Ask of You in 2017” January 1, 2017 Deuteronomy 10: 12-22 “And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God ask of you but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in obedience to him, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, 13 and to observe the ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 10:12-22

Denomination: Holiness

Why Do We Ask You To Volunteer? Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Aug 12, 2016

There are deeper reasons why we ask you to volunteer at First Christian.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • We have been working through a series entitled Why Do We Do That? Since you are here this week, I am glad we did not scare you off last week as we examined why do we take up an offering. • This week we are looking at the question, WHY DO WE ASK YOU TO ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:3-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Ask, Seek, Knock: Getting Prayers Answered

Contributed by Shawn Miller on Apr 27, 2015

We must pursue God with all our heart and our prayer: and when we do so we must Ask with humility, Seek with Priority, and Knock with Tenacity

Ask, Seek, Knock: Getting Answers to Prayer Introduction: Jean McMahon wrote in the Reader's Digest “Attending church in Kentucky, we watched an especially verbal and boisterous child being hurried out, slung under his irate father's arm. No one in the congregation so much as raised an ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When We Ask God To Go Away Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jun 16, 2020

There are times when we instantly reject the message of God because it offends us and hurts us. We don't even want to consider it's true. But what happens when we ask God to go away?

- Image: a broken mirror with most of the pieces missing. - Maybe do the image as a drawing on a piece of butcher paper, with four of the ten pieces colored in blue to look like a mirror. - Discuss how little of yourself you would know if you had such a limited mirror. We look at ourselves and ...read more

Scripture: Amos 7:10-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Most Important Question You Will Ever Ask

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Jan 26, 2018

A sermon examining the question "What must I do to be saved?"

The Most Important Question You Will Ever Ask Acts 16:16-34 In case you haven't noticed, people ask a lot of questions. One of the most prominent questions today is "what exactly is a government shutdown?" Others are asking "how long will it last?" Many people have recently began to ask the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-34

Denomination: Baptist

You Asked Me To Be Your New Pastor

Contributed by Bruce Ball on May 15, 2011

A message from a pastor who has been hired to lead a church to a congregation, establishing the ground rules for their future relationship.

You had heard that due to my health, I had to temporarily retire from the ministry. You also heard that I was healed and contemplating planting our third church. That is when I received a phone call from the leaders of your church, asking me if I would consider being your new pastor. You said ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:45-50

Denomination: *other

Asking For Protection - Lord's Prayer Week 7 Series

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Nov 29, 2006

There is a spiritual battle going on and we need to ask for God’s protection to equip us with armor for the battle.

Over the last five weeks, we have been in a series on prayer called “Lord, Teach Us to Pray.” We have been focusing on the Lord’s Prayer as Jesus’ primary teaching for us on how to model our prayers, not to be legalistic saying this is how you must pray, but to enhance our prayer life. Perhaps ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Methodist

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

He Asked For Alms And He Got Legs!

Contributed by Alan Hamilton-Messer on Mar 13, 2014

Mission. God wants us to reach out to ALL people. Even the ones we think are not good enough for church. Who are not intelligent enough. Smell badly. Don't dress well. Drink too much alcohol or take too many drugs.

He asked for alms and was given legs! Acts 3:1-10 Over the next few months we will hopefully have some mission events taking place in the church. So this morning I thought I would speak about mission. All around us are many people who are hurting for one reason or another.And God has given us the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed