Sermons on Being Used By God:

Let Us Rejoice For God Opens People's Hearts Series

Contributed by Dustin T Parker on May 9, 2010

Lydia, Paul, the man at the Pool - they all had their hearts opened and were ministered to by Jesus.

Concordia Lutheran Church Easter 6, May 7, 2010 Let Us Rejoice in the God who opens hearts Acts 16:9-17, John 5:1-9 † In Jesus Name † May the grace of God our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, open our hearts and pour through – bringing the healing and restoration that can only be ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:9-17

Denomination: Lutheran

Stir Us Again - Revival

Contributed by Dr. C. David White on Jun 2, 2002

If the church needs anything today it is more fire. Passion for God and hurting people.

Contentment is not a virtue if it removes the fire and only leaves the smoke. 1.) Godliness with contentment is great gain! (1 Tim. 6:6) 2.) Contentment short of what God desires for us is not gain, but loss!!!(No fire / smoke) 3.) I want all that God wants to give me!!! There are two ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 64:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Acts 16 - God Always Leads Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jul 25, 2013

God leads. God leads us to where He wants us to be. Therefore watch where you are, and be the instrument that God can use to accomplish His purposes.

1. God LEADS… are we following? Paul has chosen Silas as his partner for the 2nd missionary journey. He also took Timothy along this time. • Something interesting happens in 16:6. They were in the region of PHRYGIA but they were ‘kept by the Holy Spirit’ from moving into ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:6-34

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Sermon # 20 - Seeing Ourselves As God Sees Us Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on May 29, 2023

How often we allow our circumstances or people around us to shape the opinion we have of ourselves. Instead let’s look up to the Lord, and study His word to understand who we really are from God’s point of view.

The way God saw Gideon In Judges 6:11-12 we read, “Gideon was threshing some wheat secretly in a wine press, so that the Midianites would not see him. The LORD's angel appeared to him there and said, “The LORD is with you, brave and mighty man!” (GNT) The people of Israel were in an arduous ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:11-12, Judges 6:6, Judges 6:15, Genesis 15:1-2, Genesis 15:4-5, Psalm 147:4, Genesis 15:6, John 1:12, Matthew 3:17, Proverbs 24:16, Proverbs 28:13, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Romans 4:17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

Does Evil Come From God, Or From Us?

Contributed by Matthew Oliver on Jan 10, 2002

The death of the innocent children in Bethlehem tells us much about evil in the world, and what we can offer the non-believers.

The Holy Innocents (The Eve of) Does Evil come from God, or from Us? Preached at Saint John the Evangelist, Cold Lake Octave of Epiphany, Evening Prayer, 10 January 2002 Matthew 2:13-18, Revelation 21:1-7 Collect: Almighty God, our heavenly Father, whose children suffered at the hands of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-18, Revelation 21:1-7

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

God Will Help Us Live In Victory Over Sin! Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 30, 2020

How can we live in victory over sin? 1. We need the facts about our sin (Rom 7:21-24). 2. We need faith in our Savior (Rom 7:24-8:3). 3. We need to follow God's Spirit (Rom 8:3-6).

God Will Help Us Live in Victory over Sin! The Book of Romans Romans 7:21-25, Romans 8:1-6 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - July 10, 2016 (Revised December 30, 2020) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Romans 7:21. Last time in this chapter, God's Word spoke to us about ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:21-25, Romans 8:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

12) God's Word Perfects Us! Series

Contributed by Brandon Max on Jan 10, 2022

God's Word helps to Perfect the Man of God for all good works. It is an essential part of every Child of God's life.

THINGS MOST SURELY BELIEVED AMONG US 12) We Believe The Word Perfects TEXT: 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Alright brethren what are – “Those things which are most surely believed among us.” (Lk 1:1) Well let’s all now turn to 2 Timothy chapter 3 - and let’s find out. Remember in our study so far we have seen ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Denomination: Baptist

Christmas: Jesus Is God's Peace-Child Gift To Us

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 23, 2010

A short talk for our annual Christingle services that are attended by approx 600 people, many of whom are seekers and occasional Church attenders. This talk compares truth and lies and focuses on a true story from Papua New Guinea that helped evangelist D

I recently came across a few tongue-in-cheek guidelines for Christmas eating: 1. If you eat something and no-one sees you eat it, it has no calories. 2. If you drink a diet drink with chocolate, the calories in the chocolate bar are cancelled out by the calories in the diet drink! 3. When you eat ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6

Denomination: Anglican

Spiritual Truth The Lord Wants Us To See Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 16, 2019

The Lord wants us to see: 1. The darkness of disbelief (vs. 34-41). 2. The infinite goodness of praise from God (vs. 42-43). 3. The blessings of believing in Jesus (vs. 44-47).

Spiritual Truth the Lord Wants Us to See The Gospel of John John 12:34-47 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - June 14, 2017 (Revised December 16, 2019) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to John 12:20. In tonight's Scripture, the Lord was still in the Temple in Jerusalem. It ...read more

Scripture: John 12:34-47

Denomination: Baptist

The Lord Is My Shepherd

Contributed by Nathaniel Sadela on Mar 23, 2018

The Lord is my Shepherd.

The Bible says, ‘For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God’ (Romans 8:14). As my Shepherd, the Lord leads me through the journey of life. It takes some measure of processing for sons to be raised. We are all born as babes or children, and thereafter we begin to grow ...read more

Denomination: Apostolic

The Lord's Delights

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Oct 1, 2014

To show that GOD is pleased in our faith - a worshipper and hoper in Him.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you a worshipper and hoper? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that GOD is pleased in our faith - a worshipper and hoper in Him. IV. TEXT: Psalms 147:11 (Amplified Bible) 147:11 The Lord takes pleasure in those who reverently and worshipfully fear ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 147:11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Fourth Man In The Fire Series

Contributed by Jeffrey Dillinger on Nov 6, 2024

Three went in and three came out, but there was a fourth man in the fire with them. Who is that fourth man? Whoever the fourth man is, God got the glory.

The Fourth Man In The Fire (Dan. 3:24-25) Intro: A. Quick show of hands. How many of you are familiar with the incident where Shadrach, Meshack and Abednego were cast into a fiery furnace? Anyone remember that in your Bible? I want to start by telling you that we are around 15-20 years into ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13, 2 Timothy 4:6-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I In Them And You In Me

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Jun 3, 2019

The unity of spirit between Jesus and God the Father knits the church into one

June 2, 2019 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson John 17:20-26 I in Them and You in Me Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. The Lakota Sioux have a simple prayer: Mitakuye Oyasin. It means “all my relatives.” The prayer conveys ...read more

Scripture: John 17:20-26

Denomination: Lutheran

Lesson 2: "The God Who Establishes Us” Series

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Nov 12, 2025

This second sermon explores Paul’s explanation of his integrity, his ministry under accusation, and how God’s faithfulness steadies us when plans change and people misunderstand. It moves from comfort to credibility — from grace received to grace lived out.

Introduction Sometimes the greatest challenge in ministry is not persecution, but misunderstanding. Paul faced criticism from those who thought his change of travel plans meant he was fickle or untrustworthy. Yet, in this passage, Paul reminds us that God is faithful — and it is He who establishes ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:12-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

Does The Word Of God Come To Us During Persecution?

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Jan 15, 2024

Persecution happens to those who put their faith and trust in God. How and what we do during that persecution may show non-believers what type of Christian we are.

Jeremiah had been God’s spokesman to Judah for 40 years, during the last five kings. He continually urged the people to repent and to act, but nobody would listen to him or do anything. He was not a successful man by the world’s standards, like those who have fortune and fame. He did not gain ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 39:6-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible