Sermons on Connecting To God:

God's 3 Answers To Prayer

Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 18, 2002

God always answers our prayers. But He may not answer them the way that we desire. This sermon examines some reasons for God’s response to us.

September 23, 2001 John 11 “God’s three answers to prayer” INTRODUCTION 1. God says “yes” to some requests. We like that. We respond well to that. In the passage that we looked at last week, Acts 4, the disciples received exactly what they asked for. They asked for boldness to continue ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-44

Denomination: Baptist

Rebuilding What Matters To God Series

Contributed by Thomas Bartlett on Feb 11, 2021

Have you ever wanted to see God do something awesome? Ever think of how cool it would be to see God show up and absolutely transform lives with sweeping change? Nehemiah and Ezra saw it, let's learn from them.

No Limits building beyond ourselves Week 1 Rebuilding What Matters SERMON SERIES– Book of Nehemiah Week 1 January 24, 2021 OUTLINE/NOTES Prayer Rebuilding What Matters - chapters 1-2 (Tom and Bryan) TOM Passage background IN ORDER TO REBUILD WE MUST BE . . . AWARE Nehemiah 1:1-3 (NIV) 1 ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:9

Denomination: Other

Grow

Contributed by John Harvey on Oct 17, 2007

We grow closer to God in our relatinship to others.

“Grow” October 14, 2007 Me: I love doing stuff with other people. One of the dangers Alana and I face is that we enjoy people so much we can easily spend so much time with people we don’t have time alone with ourselves. You: How many of you get energy from other people? How many would say that ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:3-7

Denomination: Baptist

Anchored In Faith : Navigating Life's Storms Series

Contributed by Rudolf E. Y. Mensah on Sep 1, 2024

Life is often a journey filled with unexpected twists and turns. We may encounter storms of various kinds, from personal challenges to societal upheavals. During these times, faith can be our anchor, keeping us steady and secure.

Bible Passage: Romans 8:28: “And we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.” References: Psalm 46:1: “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” Isaiah 41:10: “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28, Psalm 46:1, Isaiah 41:10

Denomination: Charismatic

The Time Has Come To Glorify The Son

Contributed by Joel Pankow on May 10, 2002

sermon reflecting jesus prayer to be glorified by God after having completed his work here on earth - slight connection with mother’s day / ascension

May 12, 2002 John 17:1-11 After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed: “Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you. 2 For you granted him authority over all people that he might give eternal life to all those you have given him. 3 Now this is ...read more

Scripture: John 17:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Positives Of Persistence And Perils Of Pride In Prayer

Contributed by Greg Nance on May 18, 2003

How we pray and what we pray have a big connection. Jesus’ gives us great insight into what God wants in a good prayer.

Praying Outside the Box Do you remember your first prayers? As a child, learning to pray, I never remember having a class or hearing a list of instructions about prayer, do you? I do remember being told to say, “In Jesus Name, Amen.” But most of what I learned about praying as a child came from ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Diagnosing Illness Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 11, 2001

Jesus diagnoses our illnesses as primarily spiritual and/or connective; the fatal illness He diagnoses is the one which cannot see God at work.

We all know people for whom illness is a way of life. It is not just incidental, it is every day. Every day is spent dealing with sickness or pain. Every day is invested in physicians, treatments, medications, therapies. People who struggle just to stay alive, or to manage pain. Their lives ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Of Rahab, Rehab And The Lord's Radar!!!

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Mar 19, 2014

Message on God's omniscience connecting red hot media topic (the missing Malaysian airline MH 370) with the ever-edifying Rahab rehab story!!!

Of Rahab, Rehab and the Lord’s Radar Perhaps, there is not a single media-savvy soul, who is not concerned about the fate of the missing Malaysian plane that lost its contact with ground control on the early hours of March 8th 2014. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 16:9

Denomination: *other

Iron Floats!

Contributed by Bala Samson on Feb 3, 2015

The stick did not make the iron float, the connection between Elisha and God made the iron float! There is no magical power in the stick but certainly there was spiritual power in Elisha .

Made the iron float! 2 King 6:6”…..he (Prophet Elisha) cut off a stick and threw it in there and made the iron float.” The stick did not make the iron float, the connection between Elisha and God made the iron float! There is no magical power in the stick but certainly there ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:1-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Assurance In Jesus Christ

Contributed by Randy Stephenson on Jul 22, 2012

Connecting Mark 6:53-56 with King David's thought to build God a house with Ephesians 2:11-22 and Psalm 89:20-37

2 Samuel 7:1–14a Psalm 89:20–37 Ephesians 2:11–22 Gospel Mark 6:30–34, 53–56 We become cured and made whole only by touching God and our only way to God is through the blood of Jesus. Mark 6:54 When they got out of the boat, immediately the people recognized Him, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:53-56

Denomination: United Methodist

Faith Fixed And Focussed On Jesus

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Sep 17, 2017

The call to worship God is the call to live now connected to eternity. Fixing our eyes on Jesus, living for His worship, makes everything in life better.

September 17, 2017 Sermon - Fixed on Jesus I want to talk today about fixing our eyes on Jesus. I want to talk today about fixing our eyes on Jesus because everything flows, everything good flows, from fixing our eyes on Jesus. There is in life, I've discovered, nothing more beautiful, nothing ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Holiness - As Pertaining To The Priests Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Apr 24, 2025

Everything connected to the priesthood was intended to impress upon the people the holiness of God, the sacredness of His worship and the purity required of those who come into His presence.

May 10, 2025 Last time we looked at the 5 sacrifices established by God for the purpose of focusing the people’s minds on the truth that an innocent would take the place of the guilty. Now we will turn our attention to the priesthood. Chapter 8 outlines the complex ritual associated with the ...read more

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Fruitfulness Is God's Will

Contributed by Victor Nazareth on Oct 8, 2002

In this parable of the vine and the branches Jesus talks about 4 aspects of fruit. Ultimately fruit refers to reproduction. For us it speaks of making disciples and fulfilling the Great Commission.

Introduction: Fruitfulness is God’s will for us. In this parable of the vine and the branches Jesus talks about 4 aspects of fruit. Ultimately fruit refers to reproduction. For us it speaks of making disciples and fulfilling the Great Commission. Let us examine our lives even as the gardener ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Charismatic

Jesus Died For Me , Now I Live For Him. Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Jul 1, 2025

The Bible teaches us that Jesus Christ died on the cross for our sins.

The Bible teaches us that Jesus Christ died on the cross for our sins. In John 3:16, it says, "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." When we believe in Jesus and accept Him as our Savior, our ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:31, John 3:16

Offerings: Laying Down Our Lives

Contributed by Greg Nance on Feb 25, 2012

Jesus is the ultimate offering. Do we receive and accept God's offering to us? Just imagine, God who requires spotless offerings gave us the very best.

Offerings: Laying Down Our Lives (From illustrations) On Wednesday, January 13, 1982, an Air Florida Boeing 737 jet left the National Airport in Washington, D.C., during severely cold weather. Moments later it hit the 14th Street Bridge and crashed into the icy waters of the Potomac River. This ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:6-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ