Sermons on Asking Why:

Why We Should Not Lost Heart

Contributed by Randy Hamel on Aug 15, 2008

Message looks at five reasons why the Apostle Paul did not use heart and applies them to our lives

2 Corinthians 4:1-7 (NIV) Why we should not lost heart? The Apostle Paul had established the Corinthian church on his second missionary journey in AD 49. This church was very important to him. But the church struggled in their faith. Corinth was a sprawling seaport and stopover between Asia and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:1-7

Why Are You Just Standing Around?

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Aug 28, 2003

Idleness and indifference are devastating to the work of Christ. we are called to be busy for the Master.

WHY ARE YOU JUST STANDING AROUND? Matthew 20:1-16 INTRODUCTION: In this story Christ draws attention to a familiar event in Palestine. The grapes in the vineyard ripened towards the end of September needing to be harvested before the rains came. Often a frantic race against time ensued, for if the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Why Eagles Fly And Chickens Flutter

Contributed by John Gaston on Oct 28, 2023

Christians, like Eagles, are destined to fly high in Christ's victorious nature and righteousness. They don't conform to the nature of fallen creatures, who can only flutter slightly above the ground of sin and corruption. Have you realized your genetic heritage yet?

WHY EAGLES FLY AND CHICKENS FLUTTER Rom. 12:2 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Often we get into the same messes as those we’re critical of. 2. An EMT was working in the emergency room when a father brought in his son who had taken a tire off a miniature car and poked it into his nose. The father was ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:2, 2 Peter 1:4-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Why Am I Still Here? PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 26, 2023

This sermon explores understanding our purpose through God's perspective, persevering in that purpose, and actively participating in God's divine plan. Key

Good morning, beloved family of God. How wonderful it is to gather together in His name, to bask in the warmth of His love, to seek His wisdom, and to find solace in His promises. We are here, not by chance, but by divine appointment. Each one of us, unique in our experiences and perspectives, yet ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:22-40

Topics: Jesus, Uses, All

Why Does God Allow Evil? Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Apr 2, 2007

Why God chooses to allow the existence of evil even though He is good enough and powerful enough to end it.

Since today is Palm Sunday we’re reminded of the day that the crowds waved palm branches to honor Jesus as He rode into Jerusalem. Waving palm branches was the Jewish custom of honoring a king and for a brief period of time it seemed the people wanted to recognize Christ’s right to reign. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

Denomination: Baptist

Why Religion Doesn't Work

Contributed by Mark Armstrong on Aug 3, 2009

The folly of false religions. Only fullness and freedom are found in Christ.

The setting is the front of a small church. The pastor says from the pulpit, ‘I’ve misplaced my sermon notes, so I’m just going to read from this devotional—if I can find it here. While I look, maybe the choir can lead us in a hymn’. He glances at the choir which has one person.   The choir ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:16-23

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Prayer A Why When How Introduction

Contributed by Joseph Neil Adams on Jan 3, 2008

A simple introduction to prayer for a Church that didn’t pray together

Genesis 18:23-33 Luke 11:1-13 You know I hear more comments about how difficult it is to pray or how confusing it is that God sometimes seems to answer and other times doesn’t or how God doesn’t really hear us or how nothing really changes because of our prayers. So I figure we need some teaching ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:23-33

Denomination: Methodist

Why Did Jesus Have To Die?

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 28, 2009

Jesus died to fulfill the covenant God made with Abraham.

2nd Sunday of Lent 2009 What Hath God Wrought? Let’s get the question the disciples asked out of the way first: what does rising from the dead mean? It means you first have to be dead. But why, we might ask, did Jesus, pure and sinless and powerful, have to die? Some Protestant divines have ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:2-10

Denomination: Catholic

Why Is It Necessary To Consecrate Ourselves For Service?

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Oct 6, 2024

Too often we put everything toward the church building and programs, and at the same time we are denying the church body.

Previously, David had instructed Solomon about the Temple. Now in this passage of Scripture, the people bring gifts for the Temple. It is feasible for us to be so fixated on a church building that we have disregard of the genuine church, God’s children. Yet, the contrary reaction, ignoring the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29:1-5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Why? Understanding Life Events (Iii) Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 7, 2009

As the Potter molds the clay, God prepares His people for eternity. He uses events and pressures in our life toward that end. This is the last in a series examining 3 things that God is always doing.

Why? Understanding Life Events III Jerm. 18:1-6 6-14-09 Intro 1 John 3:2 “Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.” This morning I want to talk about your ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-6

Denomination: Charismatic

Why Do We Preach The Gospel?

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Jan 23, 2021

From a Series: "Getting the Gospel Right"

Title: “Getting the Gospel Right III: Why Preach the Gospel?” Script: Rom. 1:14-17 Type: Series Where: GNBC 1-25-21 Intro: How many times have you heard a master of ceremonies say, “And now it is my pleasure to introduce to you a man who needs no introduction …”? Why are the longest ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:14-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Why Would Anyone Reject Salvation? Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Feb 15, 2009

Paul shows us why the Israelites rejected the salvation provided by God, and also why the Gentiles received the salvation provided by God.

Scripture If anyone could ever have achieved salvation by his own effort, it was Martin Luther. In 1505, when he was twenty-one years old, Luther abandoned a promising career in law and entered the monastery of the Augustinian hermits at Erfurt. As he later said, this was not to study academic ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:30-33

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Why Did God Make Hell? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 23, 2021

Why did God make hell? And why would He want to send me there?

OPEN: A detective was investigating a burglary at a church building. He questioned one suspect - who he was pretty sure committed the crime – but he couldn’t prove it. Finally, the preacher of the church stepped up and asked if he could talk to the suspect alone. Within minutes, the preacher came ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:24-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

That Is Why You Fail Part 1 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Nov 8, 2015

Part one of this series focuses on how our words let others know what is within our hearts because we speak what we believe within.

That Is Why You Fail! Scripture: Matt. 12:34, 37; Proverbs 18:21; James 3:3-10; Introduction Jesus said that our words reveal our character and our beliefs. In Matthew 12:33-37 Jesus said “Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for the tree ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:33-37

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why Believe The Bible As God's Word? Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Sep 14, 2009

There are many supporting truths which states that the Bible is the Word of God but the most important truth is that the One and Only True God is found in the Bible!

I hope you are now prepared to answer the question, “Does God really exists?” That was our topic last week. More importantly, I hope you truly believe in the Creator God and that belief is not only experienced on Sundays but on a daily basis. Now, if someone asks you “Why do you believe the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:19-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible