Sermons on Close Relationship To Him:

In Relationship With God The Father

Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Nov 10, 2014

Our relationship with God...involves having a relationship with all persons of God...God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. In this relationship we begin exploring what it means to have a relationship with God the Father

When you say the words from the Apostles Creed I believe in God the Father almighty… What goes through your mind? What image of God comes to mind? God the Father almighty is a very powerful image. Those few short words say a lot about God. They highlight 2 important aspects about God First ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:1-6, Luke 15:11-32, Nehemiah 9:6

Denomination: Lutheran

Relationships, God And Justice Series

Contributed by Caleb Ochieng on Jun 5, 2013

It is all about relationships

IT IS ALL ABOUT RELATIONSHIP: A man goes down on his knee to pray to God and God acknowledges his prayers, sends an Angel to him. The Angel comes down and says, Cornelius, your prayers, your alms have come before the Lord as a memorial, and then the angel sends him to another man for solution. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 89:7-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Healing For Hurting Relationships

Contributed by Tony Britt on Jun 18, 2001

This sermon deals with how an inappropriate view of Christian love leads to broken relationships and how we can find healing when it happens.

Healing For Hurting Relationships I want you to meet four people today. First let’s meet John. John is a young man who is in high school. John and his sister recently got into a knock down drag out fight over who would have control over the TV. Let’s meet Mary. She is a 40 yr old mother of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Transforming Your Relationships Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Oct 22, 2014

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus gives us wisdom for transforming our relationships from shallow and superficial to deep and meaningful.

TRANSFORMATION #2: TRANSFORMING YOUR RELATIONSHIPS INTRO TO TOPIC: Two weeks ago we started a new series in the Sermon on the Mount, looking at the greatest message ever preached by Jesus. OPENING TEXT: “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-32

Denomination: *other

Keys To Healthy Relationships Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Nov 1, 2009

Relationships are one of the most important aspects of the kingdom of God. We need to learn keys from God’s Word to have healthy relationships with one another.

SUPERNATURAL #14: KEYS TO HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS INTRO: Last week, we took a look at Paul’s first missionary journey from Antioch. • This was the first time I preached ‘from the maps’ – it was fun! • We looked at the journey Paul took with Barnabas and John Mark. But when they came to Perga in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:36-41

Denomination: *other

Dealing With Painful Relationships Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Feb 25, 2002

How a deepened life with God can help us deal with people who disappoint us, people who oppose us, and people who are separated from us.

We as people are always looking for a quick fix to life’s problems. Whether it’s the quickest weight loss fad or the fastest computer, we’re always looking for the easiest, fasted way to achieve our goals. We’re a generation of microwave popcorn and fast food. This mentality also passes over to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:9-22, 2 Timothy 4:6-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A True Love Relationship

Contributed by Patrice Kelly on Nov 9, 2006

This sermon discusses how to develop a true love relationship with the Lord and what happens after you get that relationship.

True: constant, legitimate, real, genuine Love: a deep and tender feeling of affection for or attachment to; to delight in; to take pleasure in; to gain benefit from; without payment Relationship: the quality or state of being connected, a continuing attachment Continue: uninterrupted ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:5

Denomination: Apostolic

Relationship Over Rules

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Nov 4, 2018

In Jesus' interaction with the Teacher of the Law, he teaches us to love God first and foremost, draw from that love to love others around us, and trust our lives to the author of love.

Mark 12:28-34 Our tax code, at the most conservative count, takes up 2,652 pages. If you add to it the tax law and past cases, you come up with over 74,000 pages! All trying to get us to do the right thing. In Jesus’ day, the scribes and Pharisees and teachers of the Law took the 613 Hebrew ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:19, 1 John 4:20, Leviticus 19:18, John 15:13, Deuteronomy 6:4-5, Mark 12:28-34, 1 John 4:8, Matthew 6:33  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Our Relationship To The Weak

Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 9, 2002

We have a special responsibility to brothers and sisters who are weak.

Introduction: I heard about a college recruiter who interviewed a high school basketball star. The recruiter said, "I hear you’re pretty good." The player said, "I’m the best there is. I averaged 45 points per game. I was the best rebounder in my high school. And I led our team to 3 ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Mary, An Intimate Relationship

Contributed by Jim Parisi on Jul 30, 2002

We the church Of Jesus Christ at large today, have become institutions that possess a Martha mentality

Mary, an intimate relationship HHM Pastor Jim Parisi July 28, 2002 Luke 10:38-42 38 Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard His word. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42, Ephesians 4:11-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When Relationships Sour Series

Contributed by Steve Bond on Aug 16, 2007

Without question many of our most painful chapters in life have to do with soured relationships. That’s why we’re considering this in our final message in our series "When Bad Things Happen to Good People."

Introduction A 104 year-old woman was being interviewed by a Christian reporter. The reporter asked the woman if it was easier or more difficult to live the Christian life the older you get. The lady thought for a moment and said, “Well, there is less peer pressure.” Some things may get easier ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:36-41

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Personal Relationship With God Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Apr 6, 2025

In this sermon, we'll explore what a personal relationship with God looks like.

Having a personal relationship with God and Jesus is a fundamental aspect of the Christian faith. The Bible teaches that God desires a close, personal relationship with each of us, and that this relationship is possible through faith in Jesus Christ. In this sermon, we'll explore what a ...read more

Scripture: John 13:23

Love Is The Pursuit Of Relationships. Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Oct 18, 2014

Love is the pursuit of relationships. There is much to know about how vast God's love is and how our love for one another and others can be.

There was as we know a Hui held last Saturday here at the hall. This was a time of interaction, a time of looking at how others answered questions that were asked and answered by all present. One thing that came out of the day was that The Salvation Army in Dunedin is still in the practise of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21, 1 Corinthians 12:12-30

Denomination: Salvation Army

Relationships–all In The Family Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Jun 15, 2002

God has a plan for our family relationships. Let’s discover God’s plan using the acrostic F.A.M.I.L.Y.

An old saying that hold a lot of truth goes: “You can choose your friends, but you can’t choose your family.” God gave you your parents–your brothers or sisters; God gave you your children, and God has no exchange policy. Your family is yours for life. God has created or designed man to share ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:18-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Growing Godly Relationships Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jul 28, 2014

We need to grow our godly relationships with other Christians.

We will finish today our study of the Letter to Philemon. Next week, Lord willing, we will start a new study by going back to one of the books in the Old Testament; we will study Ruth. Before we look at those relationships through Ruth, let us finish Philemon by looking at Christian relationships. ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:22-24

Denomination: Independent/Bible