Sermons on Being Where God Wants You:

When You Don't Get The Response You Want... Series

Contributed by David Asch on Jan 10, 2005

In an unusual encounter Jesus has, we see some concrete steps to seeing God work in our lives.

WHEN YOU DON’T GET THE RESPONSE YOU WANT… Mark 7:24-30 INTRO: What does it take to get what you ask for? As kids, we perfect ways of asking… doing chores, etc. In A Christmas Story, Ralphie goes to elaborate ends to get the response he wants: a Red Ryder BB gun. What about God? Does receiving ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:24-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Does Jesus Want You To Be Rich?

Contributed by Tarran Dookie on Mar 13, 2023

Does Jesus want you to be rich? Does the Bible teach a prosperity gospel?

DOES JESUS WANT YOU TO BE RICH? ( by brother Tarran Dookie) WHAT DID JESUS AND THE APOSTLES TEACH ABOUT RICHES? Matt 6:19-21 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Blessing No One Wants Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 24, 2004

“Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is y

The Blessing No One Wants How many of you have seen The Passion of the Christ movie? As the “national conversation” continues, I hope you’re taking advantage of the opportunity to tell people why Jesus died. I’ve had a number of discussions this week about the topic with people I don’t even know. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:10-12

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Want To Get Well? Series

Contributed by Steven Buhr on Jul 25, 2007

Jesus asks a man who’s been an invalid for 38 years if he wnats to get well. Does that sound like a silly question to you?

John 5 – The Healing at the Pool Do you want to get well? A quick question for you today…who likes to be sick? Think of a headache, a cold, the flu, a sore muscle, or perhaps worse. Maybe it’s a broken bone, a head injury, or food poisoning. Or perhaps it’s the worst, a terminal illness. Does ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Being Rich In God - The Parable Of The Rich Fool Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Feb 9, 2024

Jesus really lays it out: You are going to be a person who invests your treasure for yourself, or you will be rich in God by laying up treasure in heaven. But it is objectively impossible for both.

Dr. Bradford Reaves CrossWay Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org We come now to our second parable in our study of the parables of Jesus. And I chose to make this the 2nd of our study, after our study of the Soils, because they really go hand in hand. In your life, this world ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Brethren

What In Hell Do You Want

Contributed by Don Bradley on Dec 13, 2010

This sermon gives a description of Hell and why it should be avoided at all costs.

WHAT IN HELL DO YOU WANT? Luke 16: 19-24 Intro: People have got a serious misconception of Hell. Though they believe it to be a place that’s hot, they also believe it to be a place where they will spend the rest of their existence living in any way they desire. After all, they’re dead. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-24

Denomination: Baptist

Are You Ready To Be Blessed Series

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jan 18, 2007

Everyone wants to be blessed, but are they ready to be blessed. Everyone wants to have stuff, but to be blessed is not about stuff but being equipped with power to be victorious.

“Are you ready to be Blessed” “The Jabbok Experience” Gen. 32:22-32 Are you ready to be blessed? This may seem like a rhetorical question because there isn’t anyone that doesn’t want to be blessed. If you don’t believe that just stop for a moment and listen around Christiandom. Everyone is ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-32

Denomination: Apostolic

Where God Guides, God Provides

Contributed by Johnny Carver on May 22, 2001

This sermon shows the provisions of God and His guiding hand on our lives as we persue new levels of faith.

Scripture: Gen. 22:1--- Title: "Where God Guides, God Provides" Introduction: There’s not a day when we are not faced with challenges. The challenges come in different sizes, but they come every day. How we deal with these challenges determines how we grow in our relationship with God. Abraham ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Enemy Wants You On A Silver Platter

Contributed by Sean Dees on Feb 7, 2020

Church that lie the enemy is telling you that you just need to live and deal with that issue is nothing more than a lie from hell.

I. World of trouble. A. It is no secret that we are living in a “World of trouble”, just step outside and look around, open a magazine or newspaper, turn on the TV or radio or just stand in line at Wal-Mart and it want take long to see and hear bad news. We are surrounded by hurt and hurting ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:21-28

Do You Want To Get Well?

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Feb 25, 2013

Soon after the discovery of the New World, Europeans began making the long journey across the ocean in hopes of finding something. One of them was Ponce de Leon. In his quest to find gold, he met many Native Americans who told him of a spring that bubbled

DO YOU WANT TO GET WELL? John 5:1-15 INTRODUCTION: Soon after the discovery of the New World, Europeans began making the long journey across the ocean in hopes of finding something. Some were hoping to find a new life. Others wanted adventure. Some wanted religious freedom. And there were still ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Where You Put Your Foot Series

Contributed by Todd Martin on Dec 23, 2018

This is part 1 of a verse by verse study of Joshua.

Where you put your foot Do you ever get the feeling that God has more in store for you? That there is something ahead, that he has for you, but you’ve never been there before. I don’t know if it’s at work, school or home. I don’t know if it’s with your emotional, physical or spiritual health. I ...read more

Ask Me Anything You Want...

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on May 5, 2019

don't miss the blessing of the right here and now and what is to come... Because in your mind you can't figure out how it could be greater than the blessing and goodness you received yesterday

Ask me anything you want? Ephesians 2:4?-7, NKJ ?But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us...raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:4-7, Philippians 4:7-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How The Devil Wants To Use You!!!

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 16, 2022

There are two things we all will agree on in this congregation:

(1) WE RECOGNIZE THAT GOD CREATED US Christians believe in CREATIONISM not in EVOLUTION. Why? One of the reasons is that evolution does not make any sense. Illus: Did you hear about the six year old girl that was sitting in a classroom? The teacher was going to explain evolution to the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-23

Denomination: Baptist

How The Devil Wants To Use You!!!

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 18, 2022

There are two things we all will agree on in this congregation:

(1) WE RECOGNIZE THAT GOD CREATED US Christians believe in CREATIONISM not in EVOLUTION. Why? One of the reasons is that evolution does not make any sense. Illus: Did you hear about the six year old girl that was sitting in a classroom? The teacher was going to explain evolution to the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-23

Denomination: Baptist

Where Do You Turn - Addictions Series

Contributed by Jamey Stuart on May 15, 2008

part of a series dealing with topics of struggle. This week was where to go for help with addictions. I use changing lanes in a car as an illustration for changing direction in life

I had something interesting happen this past Monday. Our family had gone to the Greenbrier mall for part of the day and we started to head home around 4:00. We got to a traffic light where we were going to turn right and there was one car in front of me. The light was red – and then we got a ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:8-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational