Sermons on Choosing:

Facing Hardship Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 10, 2021

If you want to face the hardships it takes to have a life that matters for Christ, arm ourselves with His attitude, choose to abandon your sin, expect abuse, and anticipate God’s approval.

George, age 92, and Jane, age 89, were all excited about their decision to get married. They went for a stroll to discuss wedding plans, and on the way, they passed a drugstore. The elderly couple entered the store where George asked to speak to the owner. “We're about to get married,” George ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:1-6, 2 Timothy 3:12, John 15:20, Hebrews 11:25, Matthew 25:21-23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Abraham: One Man Is Chosen Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 12, 2021

God starts over with humanity again, only this time with a man named Abram. God chooses Abraham as the New Adam to end the lines of disaster. God makes a new fresh start.

We’re doing a series on God’s Big Story where we are tracing the central storyline of the Bible. The aim of this series is to see the big picture of the Bible. I want to offer a bird’s eye view, if you will. We live in a world that has tried to overlay their big stories as the TRUE story – the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 9:20-27, Genesis 15:1-21, Genesis 12:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Wow…faith Did That?

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Oct 3, 2021

It’s in our human nature to fight, we just need to be more choosy with our limited ability and choose to only fight for the battle of faith and what God has promised!

Wow...Faith Did That? Psalms 68:1-3 NKJ Let God arise, Let His enemies be scattered; Let those also who hate Him flee before Him. 2 As smoke is driven away, So drive them away; As wax melts before the fire, So let the wicked perish at the presence of God. 3 But let the righteous be glad; Let them ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 68:1-3, 2 Chronicles 20:14-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Does A Real Model Family Look Like?

Contributed by Darrin Fish on Sep 2, 2015

God created us to belong to His family. • He created us for fellowship. • Fellowship and being part of the Family of God involves a choice. • You choose to belong.

Today I would like to look at families. • What does a real model family look like? • When you’re asked this question what comes to mind? 1. Leave it to Beaver (June and Ward) 2. Howard and Marian from (Happy Days) • What do you think about when it comes to a role model for ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:40-47

Denomination: Christian Church

Blemished People Can't Come Near God

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Sep 13, 2015

To show that the LORD will choose the weak (blemished people) to remove all his blemishes before His Presence. Therefore all believers will glory only in their weaknesses and infirmities to bring glory to GOD.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you blemished? Yes and No. 1 Corinthians 1:27 (Amplified Bible) [No] for God selected (deliberately chose) what in the world is foolish to put the wise to shame, and what the world calls weak to put the strong to shame. Isaiah 1:18 (Amplified Bible) Come now, and let us ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 21:21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Believing And Receiving

Contributed by John Deaton on Mar 16, 2014

A true believer believes that Jesus is the Son of God. When a person puts their faith and trust in Jesus Christ as savior and chooses to follow him in their life there are some wonderful blessings he will receive.

BELIE'VER, n. One who believes; one who gives credit to other evidence than that of personal knowledge. 1. In theology, one who gives credit to the truth of the scriptures, as a revelation from God. In a more restricted sense, a professor of christianity; one who receives the gospel, as unfolding ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Rock And The Hard Place Part 9 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Sep 21, 2014

This the is final message of this series. This message focuses on how we get between The Rock (Jesus) and the hard place when we choose the ways of the world versus following Jesus and His teaching.

The Rock and the Hard Place Part 9 Scriptures: Matthew 16:13-19; Luke 9:23-26 Introduction: This message will conclude my series “The Rock and the hard place.” In this series I wanted to accomplish a couple of things. First I wanted you to begin thinking about who your heavenly ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Things We Learn About God Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jan 25, 2016

God gives us the freedom to obey or disobey Him. When we choose our way, God does not abandon us. God directs the steps of those who delight in Him.

1 Sam 9:15-17 - THINGS WE LEARN ABOUT GOD We get to know more about God, in seeing the way He deals with His people Israel. God had a plan for Israel, but the people felt they know better. • 8:6 “Give us a king to lead us…” They wanted a king for all the wrong reasons, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 9:15-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Lifted By Grace

Contributed by Wilson Oshorakpor on Feb 4, 2022

God choose people by his mercy. He positions people by divine favour. He lift up people by his grace. We are what we are by God's grace.

TEXT: Esther 2:17 "And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti." A GRAVE ERROR Queen Vashti was a very beautiful woman. Her ...read more

Scripture: Esther 2:17, Romans 9:16-18, Hebrews 4:16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Core 52 Week 3 - The Fall Series

Contributed by Lanny Smith on Mar 2, 2020

What's our problem? At its foundation, it's being lost. Being in a fallen world. Choosing rebellion over faith and obedience. But God has an answer.

You can hear the sermon on my podcast at: https://www.buzzsprout.com/697261/2580706 The Fall - What's My Problem? Intro: • Mrs. Billings yellow cake cover up. (https://www.sermoncentral.com/sermon-illustrations/74377/hypocrisy-by-sermoncentral?ref=TextIllustrationSerps) • Yellow cake • What’s ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Life On The East-Side Of Eden

Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Mar 17, 2020

The garden of Eden was a place of security, comfort, abundance and the awesome presence of God. Sadly, outside is sorrow, suffering and regrets. Just like Adam and Eve, we have the power to choose today.

LIFE ON THE EAST-SIDE OF EDEN "23 therefore the Lord God sent him out of the garden of Eden to till the ground from which he was taken. 24 So He drove out the man; and He placed cherubim at the east of the garden of Eden, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to guard the way to the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:23-24, John 10:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Sinking Soul

Contributed by Damien Saylor on Jan 4, 2020

God gives us moments where we must choose to follow Him. Let’s compare them to the moment our hearts sink, & the answer is demanded, fight or flight.

Sermon - The Sinking Soul - I sat back & reflected on what generally happens before a great revival takes place. - Usually tragedy, or an unforeseen event takes place first. Then people recognize God, & return. - It very much mirrors the feeling you get, right before the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:3-8

Denomination: Baptist

Temptations Of The Flesh Series

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Apr 11, 2021

Every day we are-forming our brain by the decisions we make. Jesus was solid in choosing the way of obedience and we need to practice the spiritual disciplines to train ourselves as well.

Last week we started looking at an episode in the life of Jesus, one of many episodes that sound really strange it you stop and look at what is really happening. Jesus presented himself to John to be baptized, as his public statement that he was standing up and accepting God’s calling on his life ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13, Galatians 5:13-26

What Happens When I Die?

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Jan 28, 2023

The following sermon is going to discuss what happens the moment a person dies. The horrors of hell are described in detail to encourage one to choose heaven and live eternally in the Lord's presence.

What Happens When I Die? Luke 16:19-31 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 While death is not a subject we like to talk about, its rushing guaranteed occurrence forces each of us to consider what will happen to me when I die? While it might be convenient to believe ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Baptist

The Work Field

Contributed by John Ong on Nov 5, 2015

For most of us, the easiest way to create a happy life is by simply living according to how we want it to be. There are too many obstacles life and we simply want to choose the shortcuts.

The hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than the hunger for bread. – Mother Teresa For most of us, the easiest way to create a happy life is by simply living according to how we want everything to be. There are way too many obstacles life and we simply want to choose the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational