Sermons on Asking God Why:

Why Worship

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 6, 2015

Why Worship

Psalm 145 - Why Worship I. Because of His Position - 1 I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever. A. The Character of His Position - 1. He is a Praiseworthy God - "I will extol thee” 2. A Personal ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 145:1-21

Denomination: Holiness

Why The Blood?

Contributed by Monte Brown on Jan 22, 2007

Why is the blood so important in the Christian belief?

Scripture But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. Ephesians 2:13 Let’s take a look at life! Us! The way God created us! God created us for fellowship and the free will to worship him. The Bible says that we are uniquely designed. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:13

Denomination: Baptist

Why A Vision?

Contributed by Chris Mccall on Feb 2, 2003

People who fail to make a plan, have made their plan to fail.

WHY A VISION? Habakkuk 2:2-3 VISION IN TERMS OF MINISTRY EXISTS BOTH ON A PERSONAL LEVEL & ALSO A CORPORATE LEVEL. Ten Reasons WHY? 1. Clarifies Direction 2. Invites Unity 3. Facilitates Function 4. Enhances Leadership 5. Prompts Passion 6. Fosters Risk Taking 7. Offers Sustenance 8. Creates ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 2:2-3, Habakkuk 2:2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why Worry

Contributed by Daniel Whetstine on Jan 14, 2002

A Biblical warning agains worry

WHY WORRY Matthew 6;25-33 We, as Christians, worry without the authization of God to Do so. Three times in this chapter we are told to "Take no thought". This literally means that we are not to worry. Jesus was very clear about this in our text. I. The Command Not to Worry ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-33

Denomination: Baptist

Why Pentecost

Contributed by Bramwell Hayes on Jun 11, 2011

To show that the Holy Spirit was given for the good of the gospel and the Church, not us as individuals. Being controlled by the Spirit is essential in our Christian life, but might make us unpopular.

For many generations, it seems, the coming of the Holy Spirit, his person and his work, were all but ignored by the Church. What the Bible taught about him was believed, but not put into practice very well. Certainly the idea that he is still active in the world and in the Church was not an every ...read more

Denomination: Salvation Army

Why The Journey Series

Contributed by Kirby Lloyd on Dec 12, 2016

First in a series on stages of Spiritual Growth

Series: Destinations on the Journey of Faith Why The Journey Phil 3:12–16 Opening short Video it this it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCRbVEGHZlQ&index=3&list=PLGlbRf2RH-3V5TOIDcSc4rJX01jrTtOXf Intro: Traveling to Orlando pulling a camper…some love to travel for the experience ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why Baptism

Contributed by Todd Catteau on Jan 3, 2023

Baptism is an odd rite. So why do we baptize people?

Why Baptism? 1. It’s in the Bible • It’s not like we made this up • In fact it’s mentioned quite often in the New Testament • John the Baptist as he prepares everyone for Jesus is baptizing people • Jesus himself is baptized • Jesus commands it as he commissions his disciples in Matthew 28:18–20 ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:38, 1 Peter 3:21, Acts 22:16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why This Waste?

Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 9, 2001

Sermon on Mark 14 about service

Sermon for 7/22/2001 Mark 14:3-11 Introduction: A. The kind of love Jesus experienced from this woman would take anyone by surprise. B. Walk into a teenager’s room and everything is neat and clean. You just know that your child must have done something wrong and was trying to win your favor. Or ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:3-11, John 12:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why Did They Do That? (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Doug Johnston on Apr 23, 2001

Belivers have an entirely different world-view than unbelievers; we need to recoginze that and not be ashamed about honoring God.

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

Why Did They Do That? (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Doug Johnston on Apr 23, 2001

Believers are different than unbelievers; we need to deal with our sins and not make excuses for our mistakes, sins, and omissions.

Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves... For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature... And even as they ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18-32

Denomination: Baptist

Why Should God Let Me Into Heaven?

Contributed by Robert Laymance on Jan 31, 2001

Three Bible reasons,and not myths, the Lord God will permit entrance into Heaven.

Many will stand in that Day and say Lord,Lord, I have done this and that,etc..., but according to the Scriptures there are only THREE reasons the Lord will permit those to enter in. Why will God let me into Heaven; 1. There has been REPENTANCE..vs.23...acts.17:30... a. an honest repentance..ALL ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:19-28, Romans 3:23-25

Denomination: Baptist

Why A Nation Ought To Fear The Judgment Of God Series

Contributed by Bobby Roger on Feb 2, 2004

Some principles of God’s judgment that people ought to know.

The Book of Amos Sermon #1 WHY A NATION OUGHT TO FEAR THE JUDGMENT OF GOD Amos 1 & 2 The phrase, “for three transgressions…and for four,” is a Hebrew numeric parallelism. The numbers are poetic figures, not specific amounts of a country’s sins; but it signifies that their sins were innumerable. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Why Must I Go Through This?

Contributed by Donald Carpenter on Apr 29, 2003

Are you a born-again, Bible believing Christian? Are you suffering from a physical ailment? What’s wrong with you? Don’t you have any faith? If you really had faith, couldn’t you just "claim the victory " and rebuke the demons causing the disease or

Why Must I Go Through This? II Corinthians 12:7-10 Radio Message for May 2003 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

Denomination: Baptist

Why Does God Still Blame Us? Series

Contributed by Neil Richardson on Mar 17, 2008

God has the right to do as He sees fit, God reveals Himself as He is, God has foretold these things in Scripture

Chapter 9 v 19-29- ‘Why does God still blame us?’ Two premises 1. Salvation is due entirely to God’s will (v15 & 18) 2. We do not and cannot resist God’s will (v16). False conclusion 3. God cannot blame us (v19) for rejecting Him. If He makes all the decisions, surely He must take all the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:19-29

Denomination: Baptist

Why God Opens Our Blind Eyes?

Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Jun 29, 2007

You may be suffering from blindness that you are not aware of! It’s worse than physical blindness.

“The LORD opens the eyes of the blind…” (Ps. 146:8, New American Standard Bible – Updated Edition.) No doubt the Almighty Creator can open the eyes of the blind. When Jesus was on earth, He fulfilled the words of prophet Isaiah: "THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS UPON ME, BECAUSE HE ANOINTED ME TO PREACH ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 146:8

Denomination: Baptist