Sermons on Choosing People:

Does God Give Up On People? (Romans 1:24-32) Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Feb 4, 2022

In this sermon, we are going to look at sexual sin, specifically homosexuality. But in Romans 1, this isn't the first sin, the last sin, or the worst sin on the list.

Does God Give Up On People? Romans 1:24-32 Good morning. Please open your Bibles to Romans 1. We’ve been in a passage of the New Testament that is difficult for a lot of people to process. A few years ago, a campus ministry group at a large university in the United Kingdom printed the words of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:24-32, Hosea 11:1-9, Romans 8:31-32

Denomination: Baptist

34) Telling Others About Jesus!

Contributed by Brandon Max on Feb 27, 2022

Everyone has a personal ministry - because God has called everyone to share and proclaim His Gospel truth. This ministry simply involves telling others about Jesus Christ. It begins in our homes with family and those closest to us, and then it extends outside of our homes with those we meet.

34) TELLING OTHERS ABOUT JESUS GOSPEL STRATEGY RELATING TO PEOPLE TEXT: 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 BRIEF RECAP By now most of you are probably becoming more than familiar with, The challenge found in Luke 1:1 - which makes reference to: “...A declaration of those things which are most surely ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19-23

Denomination: Baptist

Arise O Sleeper [the Needed Awakening Of God’s People]

Contributed by Jack Woodard on Jul 7, 2011

When Jonah backslide he took a ship to Tarshish. Once on board it did not take him long to fall sound asleep. To awaken him the Lord sent a killer storm, a storm that not only threatened his life but the lives of all who were on the same ship. During this

TEXT: JONAH 1:6 TITLE: ARISE O SLEEPER [THE NEEDED AWAKENING OF GOD’S PEOPLE] AUTHOR: JACK ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:6

Denomination: Baptist

Chosen To Soar Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Oct 7, 2014

The Lord chooses Israel to be a Holy Nation. This is not a position of privilege, but one of responsibility.

Exodus 19:3-7, 20:1-17 “Chosen to Soar” INTRODUCTION They were an unremarkable people descended from a man and wife who have no other distinction than we know their names. The people had no notable culture and no great art work. They were broken and poor. Yet, they were chosen ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Hot Chocolate

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Feb 27, 2009

A sermon primarily aimed at the children, explaining how we judge people based on what they seem to be, but God judges people on what they can become in Him.

(Although this message is meant for the entire congregation, it is primarily aimed at the younger children, teaching them that it is ultimately more important what a person is like on the inside rather than what they appear to be like on the outside. And to illustrate this point, we will have ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:7

Denomination: *other

Anti-Semitism Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Apr 3, 2022

The British have a condescending saying: “How odd of God to choose the Jews.”

The British have a condescending saying: “How odd of God to choose the Jews.” They sneeringly look down on God’s chosen people. Yet God’s choice is not odd. The Jews chose God. And through them came our Savior. Some people deny that Jesus was Jewish; the idea that Jesus was a Jew is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:11-25

Denomination: Congregational

Limits Of Membership Series

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jan 29, 2009

Membership - choosing where to apply our freedom...To the kingdom of God.

Limits of membership In the past several weeks we have been discussing Christian freedom. We have examined Jesus’ and Paul’s words related to the subject and I have suggested that when each one speaks about Christian Freedom we can be sure that their use of the word is absolute…Free means free. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:4-6

Denomination: Congregational

Cafeteria Christians

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jul 17, 2010

Christians tent to want to pick and choose what Christianity means to them.

Cafeteria Christians I have pretty much had a problem understanding some people… Ok. Perhaps the problem is even larger. There a large groups of people I don’t understand. Women in general, teenage girls more specifically. People that believe that the Government should take ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-5

Denomination: Congregational

Desperate Daughters Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Mar 18, 2010

Lot's daughters get desperate and choose the wrong way to get a valentine.

"Valentinus was the name of a young man who lived in Rome during reign of Claudius II when Christians were being persecuted. Although he was not a Christian, he helped them, but he was caught and put into prison. In prison he became a believer in Jesus. Because of this, Valentinus was condemned to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 19:30-38

There's Something About Joseph Series

Contributed by Chris Kelly on Dec 18, 2007

What was it about Joseph that caused God to choose him to be the father of the Messiah?

There’s Something About Joseph Christmas Eve, Evening Service December 24, 2006 @ 6:00 p.m. This morning we talked about Mary and the characteristics that set her apart as a person God could trust with His most precious gift of all…His Son. There was “Something About Mary” that set her apart ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-19

Denomination: Wesleyan

Selfless In A Selfie World Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 16, 2022

Churches make an impact for the gospel when they choose to be selfless in a selfie world

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

R U A Treasure Hunter Series

Contributed by Tim May on Dec 29, 2014

Someone else is receiving a blessing if you choose to bury your treasure.

Do you know where the most expensive piece of real estate on this planet is located? Cemeteries. 6 feet into the ground is buried all kinds of treasure. Dreams that were never pursued, books that were never written, songs that were never sung, inventions that were never pursued, churches that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-45

Denomination: Methodist

Finding Truth In The Midst Of Many Voices Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Oct 8, 2010

Choosing to not seek God is still an active choice. There is no sense of spiritual neutrality.

Intro – This morning I believe God wants us to engage our myth of neutrality. Now there are some things in life that may allow for some level of neutrality…. issues that make no claims upon our lives or the lives of anyone else. A country may choose to be neutral in response to two ...read more

Scripture: John 7:10-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Church's Diet: Healthy Choice Series

Contributed by David Kirkner on Aug 13, 2005

If we want a healthy church then we need to choose to be healthy Christians

The Threeattitudes: Philemon, 2 John, Jude A Church’s Diet: Healthy Choice Philemon If we want a healthy church then we need to choose to be healthy Christians Introduction: In the last several years Americans have become gluttons over the various diets guaranteed to take off extra pounds. We ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Faith Of Abraham

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Nov 17, 2011

Abraham had faith to see the Invisible, choose the Imperishable and attempt the Impossible.

THE FAITH OF ABRAHAM In the year 1870 the Methodists were having their annual conference in Indiana. At one point, the president of the college where they were meeting said, "I think we live in a very exciting age." The presiding bishop said, "What do you mean?" The college president responded, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:8-19

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance