Sermons on Decision Making:

A Fable Of Ambition Series

Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Aug 30, 2010

Gideon's failure appears to be ambition sneaking in after he made the right original decision that poisoned Abimelech's character. Jotham's fable is a cautionary tale.

I know you’ve all heard me quote the brilliant Jewish novelist, Elie Wiesel, on many occasions. The famed author of Night and Jewish philanthropist once said, “Some stories are true that never happened.” He didn’t mean, of course, that we should chuck our healthy skepticism ...read more

Denomination: *other

Our Name Change As A Prayer

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jan 15, 2007

Our new church name describes who we are and who we want God to make us into.

Our New Name as a Prayer October 22, 2006 We began the decision-making process to change our name back in January on this year. We went through deciding that we would begin the process of choosing a name for the church, and then received suggestions for possible new names. We voted on all the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:3-4

Denomination: *other

Go! And Receive The Gift Of Life - Romans 6:23 & Romans 10:9 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Mar 24, 2025

Life is full of choices. Some choices seem small—what to eat, what to wear—but others are life-altering. The Bible makes it clear: We all have a decision to make—will we choose sin, which leads to death, or will we choose God’s free gift of eternal life in Jesus Christ?

Go! And Receive the Gift of Life - Romans 6:23 & Romans 10:9 Introduction: The Greatest Choice You Will Ever Make Life is full of choices. Some choices seem small—what to eat, what to wear—but others are life-altering. Yet, the greatest choice of all is one that affects not just this life, but ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:23, Romans 10:9, Genesis 2:17, James 1:15, Ephesians 2:8-9, John 3:16, Matthew 10:32, Philippians 2:10-11, 1 Corinthians 15:17, John 11:25  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Pilate's Relents To The Crowd's Bloodlust Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Mar 30, 2011

Pilate's decision to relent to the crowd carries with it some far reaching meanings...

Luke 23:13- [ESV] Read passage... STORYLINE: Jesus is taken in a midnight raid to arrest Him. He is then subjected to brutal treatment for hours before being brought before 1st the High Priest and then the Roman authority, who then shuffles Him off to the ‘client king’… Herod. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:13-25

Denomination: Baptist

Submit To One Another Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Aug 12, 2021

Submission has to do with a “radical decision to act unselfishly toward others.”

-Building Up One Another - Submit to One Another Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. - Ephesians 5:21 Introduction Have you heard the old story of the ship captain who looked into the dark horizon one night and saw faint lights in the distance? Immediately he told his signalman ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Make The Gospel Look Good (Titus 2:1-15) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Oct 31, 2022

How should first century Roman women, equal in Christ, act toward their first century Roman husbands? Is equality, or the gospel, more important?

Our passage today revolves around two related themes: reputation, and the good news about Jesus Christ. At first glance, you might not think that's Paul's focus. It's going to seem like Paul is talking about how men, and women, and slaves, should live in relation to one another. But ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:1-15

Joseph's Tenacious Love Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Dec 24, 2006

A first-person narrative of Joseph, showing his dilemma and his decision.

Joseph’s Tenacious Love Matthew 1:18-25 Rev. Brian Bill 12/24/06 [Note: A spike was placed under every chair in the auditorium] It’s a bit awkward for me to be speaking to you today because I’m known as a man of very few words. I may look like one of your long-winded pastors but my name is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

Gates

Contributed by Larry Elder on Aug 1, 2007

As a Christian we face many avenues with each one leading to a door or a gate that we must deal with. Often we make important decisions concerning the gate we are facing based on what we know about life.

Gates Intro… As a Christian we face many avenues with each one leading to a door or a gate that we must deal with. Often we make important decisions concerning the gate we are facing based on what we know about life. • Do we go through gently, • Avoid the gate or door completely, • Bust in ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Getting The Right Gift For Jesus Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 2, 2007

There’s power in making the decision to give the gift He really wants: to "follow Him." But in this story in Luke, 3 men tell Jesus that that is precisely what they want to do. So why isn’t Jesus content with their gift?

OPEN: About three years ago, Dave Barry made this observation about Christmas: "Your standard man, at this point in the Christmas season, has purchased zero gifts. He has not yet gotten around to purchasing an acceptable gift for his wife for last Christmas. He did give her something last ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:57-62

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God's Will, Your Will, Which Will?

Contributed by Troy Borst on Oct 30, 2004

If you are a Christian, the way you live your life and the decisions you make are directly tied to your faith. They are tied to your faith because when you became a Christian, you turned over Lordship and control to Jesus Christ.

God’s Will, Your Will, Which Will? Colossians 1:9-10 INTRODUCTION... Pastoral Call. Source: unknown A minister received a call from a church that offered him a salary four times what he was then receiving. Being a devout man, he spent much time in prayer trying to discern what God wanted him to ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Oop's! Theres A Fork In The Road!

Contributed by Kenneth Burisek on Feb 5, 2005

Narrow way/Broad way---Comparing two Old Testament men of God Joseph and David who came to the same fork in the road with a decision to make. I use a lot of Country/Western lingo as we are a country style church.

Oops !!! There’s a fork in the road !!! Matthew 7:13-14 * 7:13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: * 7:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Lord, Teach Us To Pray!

Contributed by Bala Samson on May 12, 2014

Power and anointing on Jesus was the result of Jesus being shut with His Father all through the night, after He walks out of His prayer closet, He makes some crucial decisions of selecting 12 disciples for His ministry.

Lord, teach us…. Luke 11:1 “Now it came to pass, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, that one of His disciples said to Him, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples." The anointing of prayer, rubbed off on His disciples too, as they pleadingly ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

Choosing To Believe: The Ultimate Nourishment SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 12, 2023

A sermon about the pivotal decision to embrace faith and the spiritual sustenance it provides.

In 19th Century China, there were people who attended church solely because they were hungry for physical food. They converted to Christianity and became active members as long as their material needs were met. However, once their circumstances improved, they drifted away from the Church. These ...read more

Scripture: John 6:24-35

Topics: Faith, Spiritual Nourishment

In Whom Do You Trust? Series

Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Dec 12, 2007

Ahaz changed history by the decision to trust in himself instead of God; his decision ended in disaster for his nation. What would happen if we decided to put our full trust in God?

IN WHOM DO YOU TRUST? “Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation. For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit” (2 Peter 1:20-21). There is a very ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 7:1-25

Denomination: Mennonite

The Call To Discipleship Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Feb 2, 2022

Jesus said go and make disciples. Your task as a disciple is to make disciples. You are to become a fisher of men. Jesus expects nothing less than total obedience.

Charles Sheldon wrote a challenging book called In His Steps. In this book Henry Maxwell is the pastor of First Church Raymond. A visitor about 33 years old out of work walked to the front of the church and asks what does it mean to follow Christ? He collapsed and died three days later. A group ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:16-20

Denomination: Baptist