Sermons on Avoid Dependence:

Hang In There

Contributed by Chris Enstad on May 26, 2002

Jesus’ saving work is dependent on HIS words, not ours.

Lent 2002 John 4:5-42 The Woman at the Well Hang In There There is a pastor named Tom who makes the time each month to go down to the homeless shelter in his city to work in their soup kitchen. After the homeless people have been fed, he then invites each of them to join him in a service of Holy ...read more

Scripture: John 4:5-42

Denomination: Lutheran

I Worry About My Anxiety!

Contributed by James Groce on Jul 30, 2002

But are there any benefits of worry??? Depends on who you are.

I. Intro A. All of us fall victim to anxiety. B. Tears at the mind, keeps us up at night, consumes our thoughts, causes stress. C. But are there any benefits of worry??? Depends on who you are. D. Read 1 Pet. 5:6-8 1. Anxiety is a direct ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:6-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Deliverance That Comes Through Prayer & Fasting

Contributed by James Mcgee on Feb 20, 2008

The need to become more dependent on God and less on ourselves

Text: Matthew 17 :14-21 And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying, 15Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. 16And I brought him to thy ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:14-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Art Of Giving: The Fruitful Disciple

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 8, 2007

What does it mean to "remain"? fruitfulness and total dependence.

The Art of Giving: The Fruitful Disciple John 15: 1-8; Nov. 23/24, 2002 Intro: How many of you know what you are supposed to do when you get lost in the woods? (answer: remain where you are until somebody comes and finds you). Have any of you ever tried to do that? Can you imagine how ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

A Shoulder To Lean On

Contributed by Ed Wood on May 24, 2007

God is dependable through all of life’s problems.

A SHOULDER TO LEAN ON Psalm 46:1-11 INTRO: Life can be brutal. We experience grief and see our friends experience sudden calamities. A tornado or fire wipes out a family dream. Cancer strikes, and long, drawn-out suffering begins. Friends and family let us down through broken promises. They are ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Harvesting Thanksgiving

Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Aug 5, 2009

Thanksgiving is really recognizing our dependence upon God

I want you to know I am thankful…I am thankful that we only elect presidents once every four years – even though we have to watch their political ads for ever. I am thankful that teenagers will grow up and have children of their own who will become teenagers. I am thankful that the space ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:10-15

Denomination: United Methodist

Our Kind Of Prayer Series

Contributed by Rob Hall on Nov 20, 2012

this Psalm expresses our trust and dependence upon God

OUR KIND OF PRAYER Text: Ps. 25 Intro: 1. sing the youth song---unto thee, O Lord, Do I lift up my soul… 2. That is taken straight from Ps. 25, our text for tonite. 3. Read the Psalm 4. What do we see of the psalmist as he looks to God? I. WE SEE HIS SPIRIT A. sacrificial---v. 1-2 I ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 25:1-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sermon For 4th Of July 2016

Contributed by David Trexler on Jul 11, 2016

Independent from England--Now dependent upon God

Sermon for the 4th of July 2016 Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty we’re free at last! Tomorrow we celebrate the 4th of July—Independence Day—Freedom from the rule of England! Out of this freedom came our constitution and the bill of rights formed in 1789. I ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Gratitude Du Jour

Contributed by Perry Greene on Nov 20, 2017

Our expressions of gratitude depend on our level of maturity.

1. All Circumstances The story is told of an only survivor of a wreck who was thrown on an uninhabited island. After a while he managed to build himself a hut, in which he placed the little all that he had saved from the ship. He prayed to God for deliverance and anxiously scanned the horizon each ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

He's Coming To Meet You: An Exposition Of Genesis 32:1-23

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 21, 2020

We must learn to depend upon God and not ourselves.

He’s Coming to Meet You: An Exposition of Genesis 32:1-23 Jacob was a man of many faults. He had connived to take away Esau’s birthright. His very name, Jacob, means “deceiver” or “supplanter.” He and his mother tricked Isaac to give Jacob the Patriarchal blessing. For this, his brother was ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:1-23

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Mindfulness For Christians

Contributed by George Warner on Mar 7, 2021

Happiness depends as much upon temperament as upon fortune

PHILIPPIANS 4:8 says : Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report : If there be any virtue and if there be any praise think on these things. BUT what exactly is the human mind supposed to ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8

Laodicea Baptist Church

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jul 28, 2015

We must not become self-reliant or self-righteous, but instead, depend on Jesus.

Laodicea Baptist Church July 26, 2015 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must not become self-reliant or self-righteous, but instead, depend on Jesus. Focus Passage: Revelation 3:14-22 Supplemental Passage: But realize this, that in the last days ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22

Denomination: Baptist

Holding On To My Faith Part 1 Series

Contributed by Gregory Newhouse on Jan 13, 2022

We cannot depend on our good works to save us. We cannot depend on anything external to save our souls. Salvation is produced solely by faith.

Intro: These last few verses of chapter four teach us the truth that we cannot depend on keeping the Law to save us. We cannot depend on our good works to save us. We cannot depend on anything external to save our souls. Paul's point here, as it has been throughout this chapter is that ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

The City That Pride Built Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 26, 2022

Don’t be so full of yourself that you make a fool of yourself. Instead, depend on the Lord’s wisdom, depend on the Lord’s power, and obey Him.

A young pastor was asked by a funeral director to conduct a graveside service for a homeless man who had died while traveling through the area. He had no family or friends, and the funeral was to be held way out in the middle of nowhere in a brand-new cemetery. In fact, the homeless man would be ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:1-9, Genesis 10:8-10, 1 Corinthians 10:12

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Journey Starts Here

Contributed by Bret Bone on Dec 31, 2012

Tomorrow night at exactly 12:00 midnight the world will host in the New Year…2013. And as I sat in my office this past week and processed that very thought… It became very clear to me that another year has once again quickly passed by. What a roller

Video Church & the Race Track SLIDE #1 Welcome… / Holy Grounds / Benevolence Prayer Tomorrow night at exactly 12:00 midnight the world will host in the New Year…2013. And as I sat in my office this past week and processed that very thought… It became very clear to me that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:15-20