Sermons on Creative Imagining:

Prayer And The Chronically Unhappy

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 21, 2010

For Reformation Sunday, October 1987: Job in the Old Testament and Luther in the Reformation Era were chronically unhappy people, but used that as a form of spiritual energy to drive them toward creative achievement and an honest personal faith.

It looks as though some people are just born to be unhappy. There are some people who are going to approach nearly everything with a complaint or a gripe, who are going to make a personal issue out of everything. Nothing is quite good enough, nothing quite satisfies. There are folks whose ...read more

Scripture: Job 6:8-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Amazing Grace Of God

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Apr 11, 2005

God’s movement in our lives is beyond our imagination and often catches us by surprise with its enormity.

Psalm 136 “The Amazing Grace of God” INTRODUCTION One of the most beloved hymns is “Amazing Grace.” This hymn celebrates God’s gracious movement in our lives: the gift of salvation, the gift of faith, God’s strength in difficult times, and the hope of life after death. “Amazing Grace,” ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 136:1-26

Denomination: Lutheran

God Has A Dream Series

Contributed by Scott Mathews on Mar 22, 2004

First in the series "God has a dream." God has dreams for us we haven’t even imagined.

Adventure Christian Church Genesis 37:1-8 (p. 27) God Has A Dream For North Natomas When you leave today, I want you to pray a prayer with me: “LORD, not my dream, but yours.” There’s nothing wrong with having dreams. Dreams for our careers. Dreams for our homes. Dreams for our community. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Madness Of The Mind

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Oct 4, 2004

Rule your mind or it will rule you because anything that one imagines of God apart from Christ is idolatory.

We are looking at a very important topic this week. It is what I call, “Madness of the mind.” Ecclesiastes 9: 3: “This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 9:3

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Power Of The Word

Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Aug 4, 2010

The power of God’s Word to change lives goes far beyond anything we can imagine.

THE POWER OF THE WORD The story’s told of a South Sea Islander who rescued a wounded G.I. during WWII. While the G.I. was recovering, the Islander proudly displayed his Bible to the G.I. He explained how he’d received it as a present from a missionary just a few years before. The ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:12-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

True Righteousness Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Nov 29, 2007

Can you imagine the faces when Jesus told them their righteousness must exceed that of the Pharisees to go to heaven?

Can you imagine the faces of all the people sitting on the Mount of Beatitudes listening to Jesus preaching the Sermon on the Mount, when Jesus told them their righteousness must exceed that of the Pharisees to go to heaven? In Jesus day there were many people deeply concerned about ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-20

Denomination: Baptist

Asking For More

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Jul 14, 2019

To find out how to ask God for more than we can ever imagine please read this sermon!

Immeasurably More! Ephesians 3:20-21 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 When we kneel before the Father with unclean lips (Isaiah 6:5) and nothing more than filthy rags to offer (Isaiah 64:6), one can’t help but wonder why a holy God would ever listen to our ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:20-21, John 16:24, Matthew 7:7, Mark 11:24, John 15:7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Christmas 2020-"unprecedented!"

Contributed by Robert Walderman on Dec 18, 2020

"Unprecedented!" This Christmas is less the Currier and Ives picture that we imagine and more the stark reality that is life.

Unprecedented! “Unprecedented" is the word elected as the People's Choice 2020 Word of the Year. "Unprecedented" beat out "pandemic" by a small margin, according to John Kelly, senior research editor at Dictionary.com, and is defined by the site as "without ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 7:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

God’s Love For Us

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Aug 3, 2017

A sermon on God's love, and how He loves us deeply, beyond anything we could ever imagine.

God’s Love For Us Alice thought she had the perfect fiancé. As she was getting to know Michael and his family, she was very impressed by how much his parents loved each other. “They’re so thoughtful,” she said. “Why, your dad even brings your mom a cup of hot coffee in bed every morning.” Alice ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:3, Romans 5:8, Psalm 103:17

Denomination: Foursquare

Changed By A Child

Contributed by J Richison on Aug 10, 2017

A young persons worth is above our imagination. We should try to understand the premium God places on youth.

Changed By A Child II Kings 5:14 What a powerful influence this little maid had on a man as great as Naaman. There are questions that stand out in my mind that I may never have a definitive answer for. I can through the leading of the spirit have some manner of insight. Who was the little ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Reflection C.1 / Does God Have A Purpose In Coronavirus? Two Wrong Goblets

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on May 23, 2020

There is a danger of prematurely imagining that we are in ‘End Times’. There is also a danger of failing to recognize ‘End Times’ when they are on us.

There’s a great family film called ‘The Princess Bride’. It’s definitely worth watching if you enjoy a romance with lots of action and humour. A farmhand, Westley, is in love with a beautiful young woman called Buttercup. A Sicilian named Vizzini kidnaps Buttercup; Westley, wearing a mask, goes ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:4

Denomination: Baptist

Adversity Turns The Tide.

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jun 29, 2021

We dream of zero gravity. We imagine what life would be without any problems, or issues or challenges....

Adversity Turns The Tide. Daniel 3:23-30NLT We dream of zero gravity. We imagine what life would be without any problems, or issues or challenges. Did you know that astronauts that spend any length of time in zero gravity experience serious medical complications? Without any resistance, they lose ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:23-30, 1 Peter 4:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

Childlike Peacemakers

Contributed by Steve Pearman on Mar 16, 2022

We are looking at the beatitudes. This week it's about being a peacemaker; but maybe not in the way you imagine

Childlike Peacemakers Matthew 5:9 and Romans 14:12-19 Series: The list of Blessings – Things that will fulfil us if we live them out in life. Today, we come to the 7th!! Perfect number in Jewish culture, so maybe we are at the crucial beatitude. 9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:12-19, Matthew 5:9

Forsaken Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Mar 22, 2024

The brutality of this execution is beyond our imagination. Yet, as we consider the cross today, we dare not look away.

Five Powerful Words: FORSAKEN Mark 15:33-39 Introduction Mark 15:33-39, ESV And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:33-39

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What If There Was No Resurrection?

Contributed by Ricky Tuttle Thd on Mar 29, 2024

Paul asked a question to show the lost condition of man who chooses to imagine the world without Jesus the Christ.

“What If There Was No Resurrection?” 1 Corinthians 15:12-22 There was a song written by John Lennon in 1971 Imagine there's no heaven It's easy if you try No hell below us Above us, only sky Imagine all the people Sharing for today, ha, ah, ah [Chorus] You may say I'm a dreamer But ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:12-22

Denomination: Baptist