Sermons on Bargaining With God:

God’s Donkey For One Day

Contributed by Samuel M on Feb 22, 2024

This was the first time this inexperienced donkey had carried a person, and that person is the son of God. The one who carried all of humanity was carried by a donkey for one day.

And it came to pass, when He drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mountain called Olivet, that He sent two of His disciples, saying, “Go into the village opposite you, where as you enter you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Loose it and bring it here. And if anyone asks ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:29-31

A Job Description For God’s Messenger Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Mar 11, 2024

Some truths about some of the challenging aspects of trying to be a messenger for God.

A Job Description for God’s Messengers: - I’m going to keep this broad and include all of us who are called to share the good news of Christ. There would also be an avenue for preaching this sermon as the call of a preacher but I think the truths here are good for us in general. 1. We speak what ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 2:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Submitting To The Authority Of God’s Word

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 5, 2024

As you can tell from the scripture reading this morning I will be preaching about submission.

Illus: When I think about submission I think about the three fellows talking about submission in their marriage. Two of them were bragging about how that they rule their house by having their wife under submission. • After a while one of the first two turns to the third and says, "Well, ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

God’s Dream For Your Life Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 14, 2017

God has a dream for your life! God has a plan for your life and mine. A perfect plan that brings honour and Glory to Him and blessing to us.

We are continuing in our series on discovering our destiny, and today we are thinking about the truth that God has a dream for your life. To focus our thoughts this evening, listen to the words of the Apostle Paul in Romans 12:1-2, And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2, Matthew 5:48, Isaiah 61:10, James 1:6-8, 1 John 2:4-6, 1 John 2:15-17, Ephesians 2:10, Romans 3:23, Romans 3:24-26, Romans 3:27-28, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Living According To God’s Purposes

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Aug 28, 2017

This sermon is part of our "Living as a Christian" series as it looks at living life on purpose for God.It deals with how we are to live our lives according to God's purposes, and the tragic consequences when we don't. (This sermon has recently been updated)

Living Purposely (Turn to Ecclesiastes 1:2-15) Last week in our “Living as a Christian” series, we looked at “Living Opportunistically” as we seize the opportunities God places in our lives. To follow up on that teaching, today I’d like to look at “Living Purposely,” or better yet, living our ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:2-15, Acts 13:36

Denomination: Foursquare

God’s Hand In The Land-2 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Sep 21, 2017

2 of 2. Upon hearing of Israel’s miraculous crossing of the Jordan the surrounding nations recognized their weak condition. When God’s power is obvious, those apart from Him perceive their frailty. When God’s hand is in the land...

GOD’s HAND In The LAND-II—Joshua 5:1 Attention: Husband & wife loading car in preparation for lengthy fishing trip/Husband keeps looking amorously at wife/Felt uncomfortable because it seemed out of place/kept telling her, ‘Honey, I love you”/Getting in her way as she was getting ready/Finally she ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

God’s Hand In The Land-1 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Sep 21, 2017

1 of 2. Upon hearing of Israel’s miraculous crossing of the Jordan the surrounding nations recognized their weak condition. When God’s power is obvious, those apart from Him perceive their frailty. When God’s hand is in the land...

GOD’s HAND In The LAND-I—Joshua 5:1 When ‘God’s hand’ is obviously ‘in the land’, great & life-changing things happen! The surrounding nations recognized their weak condition before the Israelite God upon hearing of Israel’s miraculous crossing of the Jordan. When God’s hand is clearly seen, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Children Of The Might God Or Of The Mighty God

Contributed by Scott Sutton on Jul 7, 2022

A Mighty God

Children of the ‘Might’ god are those in search of an insatiable desire to fulfill something that they believe is missing, and that will bring satisfaction in their life. For some it’s wealth and materialism, for others it may be the next fix or drink, and for still others, it could be power or ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6

Denomination: Baptist

Finding God’s Perfect Peace

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jul 10, 2022

In a world filled with unprecedented fear and uncontrollable anxiety, the Lord promises us perfect peace, a peace far different and better than anything the world can imagine. It is His perfect peace. We will look at this peace and what God says for us to find it.

Finding God’s Perfect Peace Isaiah 26:3-4 Just looking at these last three years brings anxiety. · We’ve been in a constant health alert around the world with the COVID pandemic and all its variants. · We have also been thrust into a war that threatens world peace, and there ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 26:3-4

Denomination: Foursquare

God’s Purposes For His People Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 12, 2022

God will accomplish His plan for His people. After correcting them In Zechariah 7, God affirms His undying love and paints a picture of the future He has in mind for them. Zechariah 8:1-8 is a beautiful lesson on GRACE.

At the beginning of Zechariah 7 a delegation of Jews from Bethel asked whether they should continue the fasts that they had been observing in memory of the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple almost 70 years ago. Since the 70-year captivity was ending and the temple was being rebuilt, perhaps ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 8:1-23, Deuteronomy 7:6-8, Jeremiah 30:6-10, Isaiah 48:1, Romans 14:17, Luke 1:37, Matthew 24:21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Isaiah: Impressed With God’s Holiness Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 25, 2022

If we are to serve God well, and for the long term, we need a sense of His holiness.

Isaiah: Impressed with God’s Holiness (Isaiah 6:1-10) 1. Man, John Andrews, in waiting room, wife delivering baby. Four other men. 2. Nurse comes out. Congrats Mr. Smith. You have twins. 3. Remarkable-- I work for the Minnesota Twins baseball team. 4. Mr. Jones-- triplets; I work for 3 M. 5. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-10, James 3:8, John 12:38-41, Romans 3:24-26, Ezekiel 28:12-19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God’s Fire, Light And Power!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Aug 7, 2022

In this outline sermon we point out 3 ways the Holy Spirit wants to reveal Himself through His children to the world. Fire, Light and Power attract.s Fire illuminates, warms, refines, purifies and can change material from one form to another. Think what God's fire can do.

GOD’S FIRE, LIGHT AND POWER! In this outline sermon we point out 3 ways the Holy Spirit wants to reveal Himself through the Church and each one of His children to the world. Fire, Light and Power does attract. Fire illuminates, warms, refines, purifies and can change material ...read more

Scripture: John 5:35, Acts 2:38, Matthew 3:11

God’s Process Of The Forgiving Sin.

Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Mar 20, 2017

The story of the woman at the well tells us why we must confess our sins to the Lord, and why we must believe that we are instantly forgiven, and free from the condemnation to ourselves.

This sermon was delivered to Holy Trinity in Ayr on the 26th March 2017 (A Scottish Episcopal Church in the Dioceses of Glasgow and Dumfries, (It is a revised version of an older sermon but for a larger congregation). Exodus 17:1-7 Romans 5:1-11 John 4:5-42 Psalm 95 “Please join me in my ...read more

Scripture: John 4:5-42

Denomination: Episcopal

Listening To Both God And Gods' People Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 3, 2016

The challenge is to engage the listener, but to do so with the clear goal of bringing them closer to the transcending love of Christ.

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2016 The prophecies were quite clear. The Messiah would be born of a virgin. He would be of the line of David, born in Bethlehem, the city associated with David. He would be king, and rule over all the earth. The expectation of the Jewish people was also very ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-23

Denomination: Catholic

God’s Creative Work In The Church

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Jun 5, 2017

At Pentecost God sent his Holy Spirit, for the first time, to remain in believers forever. Since the Holy Spirit manifests through each believer, we cannot say "I don't have anything to offer." We also can't take the credit, since God does the work.

1 Corinthians 12:4-12, 27 God’s Creative Work in the Church Today, local church membership has lost its appeal. Why bother? Why not drift from church to church and see what meets my needs? Back in the beginning, though—before church buildings and budgets and board meetings—church membership at ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:4-12, 1 Corinthians 12:27, 1 Peter 4:10-11, Romans 12:3-8, Ephesians 4:11-13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist