Sermons on Attentive:

Be Still, My Foolish Heart

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 18, 2010

There is a worldwide awareness that God exists, but also a worldwide infection of sin. God in Christ comes to get our attention so that never can anyone say, in foolishness, that God is absent or does not matter.

Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC October 5, 1986 In some of the more strict religious communities there is the practice called “shunning.” When someone is shunned, usually because he or she has violated the moral code or has broken the way of behaving expected in that ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 14:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Proclaiming Christ Crucified Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Feb 5, 2011

In today's lesson we are urged not to present the gospel according to the world's wisdom. Instead of relying on logic and rhetoric, we should focus our attention on the central message of the Person and Work of Jesus Christ.

Scripture Today we continue studying The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians in a series I am calling Challenges Christians Face. Christians in the church at Corinth had misunderstood the nature of wisdom with regard to salvation. From Paul’s perspective human wisdom opposes God’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Did You Receive The Message? / The Burning Bush

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Feb 26, 2016

Are you paying attention to the "burning bushes" that God has placed in your life? They are God's way of tapping us on the shoulder so that we will "take notice" to listen to what he has to say.

For those not familiar with an Anglican Service; there a four Scripture readings prior to the Message. The assigned readings for this day are: Exodus 3:1-15; Psalm 63:1-8; 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 and Luke 13:1-9. Did you receive the message? Did you receive the message I left you on your answering ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-15

Denomination: Anglican

How Can We Be More Faithful To God?

Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 28, 2014

1. Pay attention to the warnings in God's Word (vs. 14). 2. Set new goals for Godly living (vs. 15-17). 3. Get a hunger for humility (vs. 18-21).

How Can We Be More Faithful to God? 1 Corinthians 4:14-21 (Initial reading vs. 1-21) Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Jan. 12, 2014 BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to 1 Corinthians 4, as we focus on being more faithful to God. *Our God is faithful! Revelation 3:14 tells us ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Some Storms In Your Life Are Sent By God!

Contributed by Beverly Holstein on Sep 19, 2017

Sometimes God allows storms in our lives because He is trying to get our attention! We need to recognize these storms, and then we need to recognize what we need to throw overboard!!

VS 2 – ALL WICKEDNESS WILL EVENTUALLY COME BEFORE THE LORD FOR JUDGEMENT!!! Acts 17:30 - And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: 2 Corinthians 5:10 - For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Evil Diversion

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Jul 8, 2009

A diversion is turning aside from a course that is to be followed. A diversion is a change of direction or an alternative route. It is also something designed to take away attention from the main course. Simply put, it is a change of direction.

EVIL DIVERSION Dr. D. K. Olukoya Our Father in heaven, we thank You because you are El-Shaddai, You are the Jehovah- Jireh, the Jehovah-Shamah, and Jehovah Shalom who has all powers in His hands. Thank You for being our provider, shelter and rock. We thank You for the promotion, provision and ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-2

Denomination: Pentecostal

Put On Christ Series

Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on Dec 7, 2022

The first Sunday of Advent is about waking up from our slumber to pay attention to God’s Word for us as we We wait for that glorious day when Jesus shall return.

And do this, understanding the present time: The hour has already come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. - Romans 13:11 Advent always seems out of place while everything else that is going on around us. While people are rushing ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

True Mirror

Contributed by Bala Samson on Mar 7, 2021

You don’t have to cry for attention by wearing ‘Body hugging clothes’ which accentuates your body figure. God said ‘you need to be like a city on the hill’ shining bright.

TRUE MIRROR For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror;(James 1:23). God’s Word is the TRUE MIRROW that reveals your TRUE SELF, be it : complacency, compromises or What makes you precious and valuable is not your colour , ...read more

Scripture: James 1:23

Denomination: Pentecostal

Queen Of Sheba Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 11, 2021

We want to focus our attention on a woman of the Bible who is probably the most brilliant of them all. We do not know if the Queen of Sheba was beautiful or plain, but the record is clear, she was a brain.

Emma Hart Willard founded the first permanent institution of higher learning for women in America. None of the usual courses for women were even offered. There were no cooking or needle work classes. Instead, she offered zoology, geometry, trigonometry, and other subjects thought to be beyond the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 10:1-13

Don’t Slip Off The Path

Contributed by Thomas Andrufski on Jan 14, 2024

We need to see that we are in the last moments of these last day's but our attention needs to be more of what is going on in our heart rather than what is going on around us.

Matthew 7:21-23 (KJV) Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-23, Jeremiah 8:7, 2 Timothy 3:14-17, Matthew 16:2-3, Matthew 7:13-14, 1 Samuel 2:2, 1 Corinthians 10:4, Revelation 22:14-15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Church Of God

Have Great Faith In Jesus!

Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Aug 21, 2023

Instead of telling us what faith is...the Bible shows! For our sermon together let’s focus our attention on the faith of one Canaanite woman as an example of “great faith.”

“Faith is….” How would you finish that phrase? You might quote the classic Bible passage that defines faith. Hebrews 11:1 says, “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” Or perhaps you would come up with a string of synonyms for faith. You might say, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28

Denomination: Lutheran

How To Pray For Your Kids

Contributed by Bob Hunter on Jul 29, 2004

ATTENTION: Moms & Dads! Start praying specifically and effectively for your children. This message will equip the Parent to pray intentionally. Easy to ppt outline. Great Mother’s Day or Father’s Day message.

"How to pray for the next generation" Suggested Message for Mother’s or Father’s Day By Pastor Bob & Cambria Hunter EASY TO P.P.T. OUTLINE: What should I say when I pray for my children? Three prayerful suggestions: * A hand of protection to cover them * A sense of purpose to guide ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 4:10

Denomination: Holiness

Building An Altar Of Worship Series

Contributed by Stuart Blount on Aug 10, 2005

God is looking for a people who will build an altar of worship. It is that concept that some captured my attention. In particular the place that the altar plays in Old Testament worship, and it’s accompanying challenge to you and I.

Egypt is synonymous of our world and it’s accompanying bondage. God’s desire for Israel was that they would be free from Egypt to worship him without constrain, that’s the story of Exodus. The first 2 commandments – EXODUS 20:1-6 Worship is that central affirmation of God in our lives, above ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:7-12, Exodus 3:7-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Madmen And Falling Towers

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 13, 2001

When tragedy strikes where should we look? What would Jesus say to our hearts if we have ears to hear? Where would He have us focus our attention?

Madmen and Falling Towers 9-16-01 As I listened to all the comments and opinions about the horrible day this week in which the World Trade Towers fell I was disturbed. I was in shock at the sight and angry with the perpetrators but my spirit was troubled about something else. We will not forget ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-9, Genesis 16:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Jesus Taught That Faith In God Is Greater Than Any Problem

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 17, 2006

Jesus knew that faith would help people focus their attention on God’s power rather than their limited resources. Without an active means of expressing our faith, we are unable to grow in faith.

How Jesus Taught that Faith in God is Greater Than Any Problem Matthew 17:20-17:21 (NIV, NIRV, TNIV, KJV) Everyone struggles with problems that seem overwhelming and tend to stress us out. Jesus once told His disciples, "If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:20-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational