Sermons on Depart From Me:

What Does God Want From Me? (Harvest Sermon)

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Sep 28, 2025

'What does God want from me?' - Psalm 67 - Harvest sermon by Gordon Curley. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: God wants to be known - missions (vs 2) God wants to be praised - worship (vs 3&5) God wants to be enjoyed – fellowship (vs 4) God wants to be entrusted – ministry (vs 6) God wants to be feared – discipleship (vs 7) SERMON BODY: Ill: • It is a classic musical, • And you ...read more

Denomination: Brethren

Take This Cup From Me - Mark 14:32-36 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on May 12, 2024

One preacher said, “Prayer is not about getting God to do what you want. It’s about getting you to do what God wants.” But if that’s the case, why make requests? What is the real purpose of prayer?

Introduction: Unanswered Prayer Does prayer work? We all know the right answer: “Yes, of course it works. Prayer changes things!” But what about when you pray and nothing happens? Let me ask you this: Did Jesus’ prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane work? To answer the question of whether prayer ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:32-36, Matthew 26:36-39

Ok God, What Do You Want From Me?

Contributed by Michael Blitz on Sep 20, 2025

Religion can sometimes be seen as a system of laws or rules designed to please God, but that is not what God wants. God wants a loving relationship with His Children, and that we follow His commands because we Love Him! Micah 6 and Galatians 5 help us to see the difference between Love and Legalism.

Good Morning. This morning, we have 2 excellent lessons intended to guide God’s people back on track from bad mindsets. Micah 6 begins in a heavenly courtroom. All of creation, the mountains and hills, are poetically called in as a jury to witnesses God’s case against His people. Israel has lost ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:6-8, Galatians 5:16-24

Denomination: Anglican

Follow Me

Contributed by James Phillips on Jun 26, 2003

A command that Jesus has given to the world. It was hard to do then and just as hard today, but we must Follow Him!

Follow Me #1 A.1 MARK 1:1 20 1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 2 As it is written in Isaiah the prophet,"Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, Who will prepare Your way; 3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness,’Make ready the way of the Lord, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20, Mark 1:1-20

Denomination: Christian Church

Seven Words You Never Want To Hear From God

Contributed by Mike Turner on Jan 19, 2005

There are seven words in this text that I never want to hear from God !

Seven Words You Never Want To Hear From God Matt 7:21-23 In these closing words of the Sermon On The Mount, we are told what some will hear when they stand before God. His words are some of the most earth shaking, bone shattering, heart stopping words that could fall on human ears. These are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-23

Denomination: Baptist

He Is Jealous For Me

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 2, 2012

A sermon on Romans 12:1 that I preached on the evening of January 1. (Outline taken from Kurt Lindgren at http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/a-gift-for-jesus-kurt-lindgren-sermon-on-christmas-86677.asp)

Introduction: Matthew 2:11: On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh. Wise men still give Jesus gifts today. Thesis: Romans 12:1 shows ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Supersize Me!

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Mar 12, 2006

In order to avoid the trap of self-indulgence, we need to: 1. Reject the spirit of entitlement and embrace a spirit of gratitude. 2. Reject excess and move toward moderation. 3. Reject the temporal and focus on the eternal.

Two years ago Morgan Spurlock created a film documentary called Supersize Me, which won several international film awards. It was based on an experiment to see what would happen if he would eat nothing but McDonald’s fast food for one month. He had three rules for this experiment: 1. During the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:3-11

Denomination: Methodist

All For Me And None For You Series

Contributed by Rich Dunbar on Apr 29, 2005

This is a sermon from a series on worship. This one deals with giving as a function of our worship.

It seems to me that most people want to benefit from their money and they do whatever seems best to them to receive that benefit. Whether it is spending it on the things they want, investing it in hope of a positive return, or even gambling it for the possibility of a big payoff. That last one is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

"Today You Will Be With Me In Paradise." Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Feb 21, 2007

A sermon about the second of our Savior’s seven sayings from the cross.

Whenever a person accepts Jesus Christ as his Savior, it is a miraculous experience. The spiritually dead is made spiritually alive. He is brought from darkness into light. But the circumstances that surround some conversions are sometimes more spectacular than others. The circumstances ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:35-43

Denomination: Baptist

The Pharisee In Me

Contributed by Clay Gentry on Sep 4, 2013

There's a Pharisee in me just waiting to come out.

As I continue to grow and understand the gospel of Jesus Christ and learn more of God’s grace, I have become more conscious of a struggle that rages within me. It’s a struggle between the man I so desperately want to be and the man I have the tendency to be. I struggle, because I know ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: *other

Lessons From Peter I Series

Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Aug 28, 2002

Sermon from Life of Peter

PETER’S LESSONS LESSON ONE LUKE 5:1-11 When I was a little kid a remember a time when my uncle Bobby lived with us. I must have been no more then four years old. I am amazed that I can remember hanging out with my uncle Bob, but I can’t remember what I had for dinner last night. But ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Bible Church

God Is With Me Series

Contributed by Erik Estep on Aug 15, 2006

Today in our passage of Scripture we’re going to see Jesus sharing w/His followers that He is always w/them; that He’ll never abandon them or leave them alone.

“God Is with Me” John 14: 15-18 July 16, 2006 Intro: Bob and Lynne weren’t what they would consider good neighbors, but when they saw a moving van in front of the house across the street, they decided to change their ways. Lynn prepared some homemade bread and together they approached the ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-18

Denomination: Baptist

Me And My Shadow

Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 3, 2014

A sermon for Groundhog Day focused on our shadows (Outline and some material adapted from Sermon Central's Travis Moore at: http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/my-shadow-and-i-travis-moore-sermon-on-faith-30995.asp)

HoHum: Groundhog Day is a day celebrated on February 2 (today). According to folklore, if it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day, then spring will come early; if it is sunny, the groundhog will see its shadow and retreat back into its burrow, and the winter weather will ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Gomer In Me

Contributed by Kraig Pullam on Feb 17, 2014

Hosea's love for a promiscuous wife becomes the clearest example of God's love for wayward people.

It has been said that when God saved us God took His greatest risk. Because the truth is the investment that came along with God bringing us into relationship with Himself is something that can not be fully comprehended and it is often something that is devalued and underappreciated. God is a God ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Come Unto Me

Contributed by William Baeta on Jul 8, 2017

“Come to me, all who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls” Matthew 11:28-29.

Introduction: A major problem in our nation today, and not a day goes by without it being mentioned in the news media, is corruption. All attempts to end it have proved unsuccessful as many people see nothing wrong with it. The reason is that they are always hearing that lying and cheating pays. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 24:42-49, Romans 7:15-25, Matthew 11:25-30

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed