Sermons on Critical Question:

A Life That Pleases God

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Feb 15, 2008

Answers the question: What is a life that is pleasing to God?

Covenant Youth Mission April, 1995 A Life That Pleases God I was talking with Steve the other day and we were sharing about how we feel that we have come to the end of a cycle here at Covenant Youth Mission. Since I arrived here at Christianview Church and started C.Y.M. we have had: - 330 Monday ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:7-11

Denomination: Mennonite

What Prayer Will And Won't Do

Contributed by Jennifer Casto on Jun 1, 2006

How to pray and how not to pray...that is the question...

What Prayer Will Do and Won’t Do Prayer can strengthen the soul (Ps. 138: 1-3). How to pray and how not to pray...that is the question... Statistically, we are told that 78% of all Americans pray at least once a week. 57% pray at least once a day. (found www.crosswalk.com) Serious prayer, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 138:1-3

Denomination: *other

What About Baptism? Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Jul 16, 2006

This message answers the question: Why is baptism important?

SERIES: “IMPORTANT QUESTIONS” TEXT: ROMANS 6:1-11 TITLE: “WHAT ABOUT BAPTISM?” OPEN: A. Last week, we started a series called, “Important Questions” 1. We started with the most important question of all: “How Do I Become a Christian?” 2. This week’s ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What's The Deal With The Law?

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 14, 2006

This sermon answered a question submitted by someone in the congregation.

Note: This sermon was from a series where I answered questions about the Bible submitted by the congregation. "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-20

Denomination: Baptist

Tuesday: That Special Week Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 2, 2007

Behind every question is an agenda or attitude of heart.

Tuesday: That Special Week (Matthew 21:23-22:40) 1. A couple was strolling along an ocean side beach and noticed a bottle floating in the water. They waded out toward it and saw it contained a note. They eagerly opened the bottle and read the note. It said: "I’m marooned on a tropical island. ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What Is God Asking You?

Contributed by William Lock on Mar 4, 2009

This sermon poses the questions is anything to hard for the Lord?

GENESIS 18: 9-15 WHERE ARE YOU? WHERE ARE YOU (GENESIS 3:9) WHERE IS YOUR BROTHER (GENESIS 4:9) WHERE HAVE YOU COME FROM, WHERE ARE YOU GOING (GENESIS 16:8) WHERE IS YOUR WIFE (GENESIS 18:9) WHERE ARE YOU? GENESIS 18: 9-15 DO YOU TRUST ME? “I can do everything through Him who gives me ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:9-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Nature Of God

Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Mar 5, 2009

Scriptural answers to basic questions about God.

What is God? Numbers 23:19, "God is not a man.” John 4:24, "God is spirit." Luke 24:39, “A spirit does not have flesh and bones.” Job 23:8-9, "Behold, I go forward but He is not there, And backward, but I cannot perceive Him; When He acts on the left, I cannot behold Him; He turns on the right, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 46:5-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How Do I Accept Forgiveness

Contributed by Jim Kane on Aug 31, 2004

Questions about forgiveness and growth in grace are answered.

(As I begin this morning, I am letting you know that I will be making an invitation to come forward to the altar at the conclusion of the sermon.) In our text for this morning, many people are in a desperate place and only Jesus can truly save them. The woman who is dragged before Jesus and ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Denomination: Church Of God

Who Do You Say That I Am?

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 8, 2016

Easter sermon that focuses on Jesus' question to Peter.

ENGAGE I want you to imagine for a moment that Jesus was standing before all of us here this morning and that He asked us the same question that He asked His disciples on their way to Caesarea one day: Who do you say that I am? My guess is that even here in this gathering where most of us have ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-17

Denomination: Baptist

Why Do Christians Suffer? Series

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Nov 24, 2015

A sermon examining the age old question "WHY?"

Why Do Christians Suffer? I Peter 4:12-19 In the village of Miango, Nigeria, there is a guest house and a small church called Kirk Chapel. Behind the chapel is a small cemetery with 56 graves. Thirty-three of them hold the bodies of children of Christian missionaries. The stones read: "Ethyl ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12-19

Denomination: Baptist

What Must I Do To Be Saved?

Contributed by Don Schultz on Jan 20, 2012

What is the most important question ever to ask?

Chapel 3 from Acts 16:25-34 He had the knife in his hand, and he was about to kill himself. All was lost. He was a walking dead man. It was time to end it. He was in charge of a prison, and there had been an earthquake, and all the doors of the prison had opened up. The prisoners must have all ran ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:25-34

Denomination: Lutheran

Who Hath Believed Our Report Series

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Nov 4, 2011

A fresh look at the question found in Isaiah 53

I. It proclaims to us an UNBELIEVABLE PERSON A. Notice how HOLY Jesus was B. Notice how HUMAN Jesus was II. It proclaims to us an UNBELIEVABLE PLAN A. The REALITY Of His Sufferings B. The REASON For His Sufferings III. It proclaims to us an UNBELIEVABLE PLEASURE A. The ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

God Is Not Done Series

Contributed by Ricky Tuttle Thd on Jul 6, 2024

There is a question asked that the Disciples wanted to know the answer to

“God Is Not Done” Acts 1:4-8 The next verse there is a question asked that the Disciples wanted to know the answer to. Vs. 6 “When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? “Wilt thou at this time restore ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:4-8

Denomination: Baptist

Death And Taxes

Contributed by Rich O' Toole on Aug 14, 2023

Jesus was questioned about taxes paid to Rome

Death and Taxes Mark 12:13-27 In 1789, Benjamin Franklin said, “Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency. …but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Is that statement true; nothing is certain except death and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:13-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Gates Of Hell Shall Not Prevail Against It Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jan 18, 2024

The question is not will there be persecution, but will we overcome it by earnestly praying?

THE GATES OF HELL SHALL NOT PREVAIL AGAINST IT Text: Acts 12:1-4 Introduction 1. “God blesses those who are persecuted for doing right, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs. 11 “God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and say all sorts of evil things against you ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-4

Denomination: Methodist