Sermons on Be Honest With God:

Wrestling With God

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Apr 2, 2001

A message on settling the issue of an authentic relationship with God.

"Wrestling With God" Genesis 32.27 Of all the mysteries I would like solved before I die, it is the one that says you must struggle if you are going to grow. Growth always means struggle in one form or another. I struggled when I was a youth, trying to grow physically. We all struggled as ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:27, Genesis 32:22-31

Denomination: United Methodist

Into The Hand Of God

Contributed by Daniel Birchfield on Nov 27, 2001

This sermon deals with some implications of placing our lives fully and completely in God’s hands.

Into the Hand of God, Ex. 14:10-28, 11-4-01, AM EBBC Intro. A careful study of the life of Moses reveals how that he had to trust God throughout the entire ordeal of leading God’s people the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt. What it required was that he place himself totally and completely in ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:10-28

Denomination: Baptist

God's Priority

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Aug 3, 2005

God’s priority must also be the priority of His children.

Today, I want to speak with you about that which I believe should be the driving force behind everything our church does. That which should be our priority is that which is priority in the mind of Almighty God - seeking and saving the lost. This is the mission that Jesus was sent to fulfill: "For ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32

Denomination: Baptist

God Is Love

Contributed by Christopher Decker on Dec 28, 2006

John gives us a message of God’s love after being connected to Jesus ministry.

April 30, 2006 There are times as a pastor when I look at the readings on the back of the bulletin and think…how am I ever going to craft a sermon out of this? The selections don’t speak to me and don’t seem relevant to the lives of the church or people. But then there are times when I read the ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Friendship With God

Contributed by C Jordan on Jun 18, 2014

Everyone has the choice to either be friends with God or friends with the world. In this passage, James gives us seven characteristics of the person who is a friend of God.

JOURNEY THROUGH JAMES #6: FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD INTRO TO TOPIC: What are some of the most important things in your world? I am sure that most of you would say it is your friendships. Have you ever pondered what it means that we have the opportunity to become friends with God, the Creator of the ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-17

Denomination: *other

Walking With God

Contributed by Ron Hietsch on Aug 8, 2019

You can't walk with God holding hands with the Devil

“The Gospel that we just heard picks up right where last week’s Gospel left off. Jesus had just finished teaching the parable of the wealthy fool to the crowds who came out to listen to Him. He had been warning about worshiping the gifts instead of worshiping the Giver. His teaching is a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:22-34

Denomination: Lutheran

A Disgusted God Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 22, 2022

God is patient, but His patience is limited. He can get to a point of disgust, disgust which is then followed by His wrath.

A Disgusted God (Isaiah 5:1-30) 1. Mary received a parrot as a gift. The parrot was fully grown with a very bad attitude and worse vocabulary. Every other word was profanity. Mary tried to change the bird's attitude by constantly saying polite words and playing soft music, anything she could ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 5:1-30

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God And Suffering Series

Contributed by Greg Lindsey on Mar 8, 2020

What's God really like? God is not political, he’s not Republican or Democrat, He is not stoic or uncaring, He’s not boring or lame, He’s not checked out or disengaged, and He’s not homophobic.

So hey there, so good to see you, welcome to this place that we call DCC, and before we say anything else, happy Mother’s Day to you. If you are a mom would you please stand? We want to appreciate you today. Let’s give it up for all of these awesome women in our lives. Okay, so moms stay ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:3-4

God Is Not Homophobic Series

Contributed by Greg Lindsey on Mar 8, 2020

What's God really like? God is not political, he’s not Republican or Democrat, He is not stoic or uncaring, He’s not boring or lame, He’s not checked out or disengaged, and He’s not homophobic.

Hopefully, that will make a lot more sense by the time we walk out of here today. Before we get to that good to see you and welcome to this place that we call DCC. If you are new here we want you to know that you are safe here regardless of how your story reads and that you really have walked into ...read more

Scripture: John 4:9-42

Making Peace God’s Way

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jun 7, 2020

Today's Sermon looks at the current surge of violence and God's way for making peace through believers in Jesus's call for Christians to be peacemakers.

Making Peace God’s Way {You can Watch today’s message at: https://youtu.be/CW4cwFu-lsc } OR {You can Listen to today’s message at: https://mega.nz/file/eIETnSxR#ku00yOlW9Ets6SlYKdq3lQGH0ZqIGG2k18a5JYAJF70 } A three-year-old boy named Matthew had his friend Luke over for playtime. Matthew, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:9, 2 Corinthians 5:18, Colossians 3:15, Romans 12:18

Denomination: Foursquare

God's Time

Contributed by Dwayne Brown, Phd on Dec 31, 2005

Watch Night

New Year’s Eve has a different kind of feel to it than other times that we celebrate during the year. It doesn’t have the hope of Christmas, or the joy of Resurrection Morning, the sense of reverence of Thanksgiving, the national pride of July 4. It’s not really even like a birthday. The revelry ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Denomination: Baptist

God Will Provide

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 25, 2006

The SOURCE of the supply, the SCOPE of the supply, and the STANDARD of the supply. "The Check is in the Mail!" Link included to formatted text, handout, and PowerPoint.

My God Shall Supply Philippians 4:10-19 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/GodShallSupply.html Can God Provide? Ps. 78:19 Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness? 20 Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:10-19, Philippians 4:19-24

Denomination: Baptist

Testing God

Contributed by Robert Cox on Feb 24, 2007

Should we put God to the test?

LUKE 23:32 There were also two others, criminals, led with Him to be put to death. 33 And when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left. 34 Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:32-38

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Flavored

Contributed by Troy Borst on May 27, 2009

An interactive sermon for kids exploring why Jesus says we are the ’salt of the earth.’

GOD FLAVORED MATTHEW 5:13 INTRODUCTION/ACTIVITY… Taste of Seasonings [Have small bowls for each group or an assembly line of different seasonings for the kids to taste and try. See if they can identify which seasoning is which.] Today we will be taking a look at a passage from Matthew 5, but ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Faithful God

Contributed by John Akosile on May 26, 2008

Characteristics of God. As we have seen this chapter teaches us about the characteristics that Christians should display: • Love to the Brethren – your work and labour of love, • Diligence and perseverance, Hope – an anchor of the soul, both sure and ste

A faithful God By Pastr Olawale Akosile (REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD,FOUNTAIN OF LIFE CHAPEL, KETU,LAGOS) Heb 6; 10-18 Characteristics of God ch 6 con’t As we have seen this chapter teaches us about the characteristics that Christians should display: • Love to the Brethren – your work and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:10-18

Denomination: Pentecostal