Sermons on Can God Use You:

You Can’t Take It With You

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Oct 25, 2019

A study in Psalm 49: 1 – 20

Psalm 49: 1 – 20 You can’t take it with you To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. 1 Hear this, all peoples; Give ear, all inhabitants of the world, 2 Both low and high, rich and poor together. 3 My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart shall give understanding. 4 ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 49:11

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

You Can't Take It With You

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Dec 10, 2005

Materialism is a terrible trap to get caught in. Avoid it!

INTRODUCTION • We are closing in on Christmas, are your credit cards smoking from all the use they are getting?  • Do you ever look around your with amazement at all the stuff we have? • It is funny to see all the television ads trying to get us to see that we need something else to ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:11-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

You Can Change Your Self Esteem

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 26, 2006

With God’s help we can change our self image so that it is more in line with how God sees us.

You can change you self-concept 1 Peter 1:18-19 How does our world place value on people? Physical beauty, Money, Accomplishment. By comparing yourself with others. That’s how many get the value of themself. However, If it don’t line up with the world of God, it needs changed. There is no ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:18-19

Denomination: Wesleyan

You Can’t Take It With You

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 13, 2019

A study in the book of 2 Chronicles 9: 1 – 31

2 Chronicles 9: 1 – 31 You can’t take it with you 9 Now when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to Jerusalem to test Solomon with hard questions, having a very great retinue, camels that bore spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones; and when she came to Solomon, she ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 9:1

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

You Can't Take It With You Series

Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000

THE HOPE OF THE RIGHTEOUS VS. THE FALSE SECURITY OF THE FOOLISH

BIG IDEA: THE HOPE OF THE RIGHTEOUS VS. THE FALSE SECURITY OF THE FOOLISH (:1-4) INTRODUCTION: THIS WORD OF WISDOM APPLIES TO EVERYONE A. Exhortation to Listen Carefully (Listen Up!) "Hear this" "Give ear" B. Scope of Application (No Partiality) 1. Worldwide Application "all peoples" "all ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 49:1-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Broken Things God Used

Contributed by Jonathan Campbell on Jun 4, 2008

Do you feel broken? God uses people like you. This sermon highlights those things in scripture which were broken before they were used.

INTRODUCTION The world is full of broken things - broken bones, broken windows, little birds with broken wings, not to mention broken hearts and broken homes. The Bible also refers to broken things: 1. A BROKEN BANQUET Matthew 15:36 "And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:24

God Will Give You More Than You Can Handle Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jun 25, 2017

God will give you more than you can handle, but He will never give you more than He can handle.

No More Than You Can Handle 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 Rev. Brian Bill June 24-25, 2017 Last weekend we considered the context of this text from Joshua 1: “Be strong and courageous” and learned 5 leadership lessons. • Submit to the Purposes of God • Seize the Promises of God • Stand on the Precepts of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

God Will Not Give You More Than You Can Handle Series

Contributed by Bret Hammond on Aug 5, 2014

People who are going through difficult times are often told by others not to worry because, “God won’t give you more than you can handle.” The words are said with the best of intentions but unfortunately no such promise exists in the Bible.

INTRODUCTION A. I first introduced you to Saeed Abedini several months ago – many heard name on news 1. American citizen –Iranian descent – pastor – has been in Iranian prison since 2012 2. His crime – preaching about Jesus – for that -8 years –worst ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:8-11

Denomination: Christian Church

You Can't Take It With You Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jul 29, 2024

We can’t find our worth in our work, but we can worship God by how we work.

You Can’t Take it With You Ecclesiastes 2:18-26 Rev. Brian Bill July 27-28, 2024 Billy Graham was fond of saying, “You’ll never see a hearse pulling a U-Haul.” That is, until now, because I came across a picture of one this week. As we continue to journey with Solomon in his search for ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:18-24

Denomination: Baptist

How The Holy Spirit Can Lead You

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 12, 2001

Insights into how the Holy Spirit can lead you if you as He led the apostles

How the Holy Spirit Leads (Acts 16:1-13) Illustration:Elizabeth Elliot tells of two adventurers who stopped by to see her, all loaded with equipment for the rain forest east of the Andes. They sought no advice, just a few phrases to converse with the Indians. She writes: "Sometimes we come to God ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Nothing You Can Do To Make God Love You More Or Less

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Sep 25, 2024

Recently I have been hearing quite a few pastors using a quote from Henri Nouwen a Dutch Catholic priest that states, “There is nothing we can do to make God love us more and nothing we can do to make God love us less.” Is that true? Let's see what God's Word has to say about it.

Do you have a Bible? I was once told that in a simple Bible with no maps, no apocrypha and no commentary you would find the Psalms in the center of the Bible. So, I thought maybe it would be Psalm 119 since it has 174 verses and is the longest chapter in the Bible. However, in my Bible it turns out ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:13, John 15:13, John 1:29, 1 Timothy 2:5-6, Romans 5:8, Isaiah 53:1-6, John 3:16-19, John 16:27, John 14:23, Revelation 3:15-16, Romans 13:10, Luke 15:20, Proverbs 6:16-19, Matthew 11:28, 1 John 2:2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Nazarene

How To Stick With God's Work When You Think You Can't Series

Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Nov 13, 2006

Key Point: Draw On God to help Us Press on with His Work—no Matter What the Challenge.

How to Stick with God’s Work When You Think You Can’t New Tribe (in danger of being expelled by Chavez) Haven vs. Reality: Evangelistic Training is easier than doing it What kind of opposition do YOU face from the OUTSIDE that might discourage you? Raising Kids Overhearing conversations at work ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:1-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What To Expect God Can Do In Our Old Age!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Jun 21, 2016

Many times when people find that they cannot do as much as they did in the past, they feel as if God cannot use them in their old age.

WHAT TO EXPECT GOD CAN DO IN OUR OLD AGE! Deuteronomy 34:1-34:7 Many times when people find that they cannot do as much as they did in the past, they feel as if God cannot use them in their old age. In this sermon outline we just list a few of the many blessing the aged can expect and to ask and ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 34:1-7

He Watches Me

Contributed by David Nolte on Jul 27, 2018

As God sees and knows each sparrow, so He watches us.

“He Watches Me” Matthew 10:29-31 Daviod P. Nolte Sometimes we have birds in our yard that are not as common as the little black starlings. The other day I saw a red headed woodpecker on our tree; sometimes we see a yellow canary or some variety of finch. Numerous hummingbirds vie for the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:29-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God And Me!

Contributed by Bala Samson on Aug 4, 2015

Let me tell you, the harvest that you get from spending time with Him is incredibly enormous; I may not get what I need now but I get the energy to endure sufferings, patience to wait, wisdom to talk and grace to walk.

God and me! John 15:4 "Abide in Me, and I in you……” Ah, here we go, my incredible pursuit for God takes over everything else! Prep begins! It’s after school hours - most of you know that I work at our Abide School (School for the needy and under privileged kids) – ...read more

Scripture: John 15:4

Denomination: Pentecostal