Sermons on Depending On The Lord:

Sermon # 47 - Avoid The Hot East Wind Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Feb 9, 2025

God sent the hot east wind to rebuke the prophet Jonah. If we want to avoid the hot east wind from blowing over our lives we must set aside pride and disobedience and live in humility and obedience to the sovereign Lord.

Our meditation is based on Jonah 4:8, “After the sun had risen, God sent a hot east wind, and Jonah was about to faint from the heat of the sun beating down on his head. So he wished he were dead. "I am better off dead than alive," he said.” (GNB) Jonah was a prophet of God who preached ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:8, Daniel 4:1-3, Daniel 4:29-30, Daniel 4:33-37, 1 Samuel 13:12-13, 1 Samuel 15:10-11, 1 Samuel 15:22-23, 1 Samuel 16:14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

Overcoming Setbacks And Discouragement

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 15, 2013

1. Depend on God's deliverance (Jonah 2:1-9). 2. Make the most of God's mercy (Jonah 3:1-10). 3. Stop majoring on the minors (Jonah 4:1-9). 4. Care like the Lord cares (Jonah 4:10-11).

Overcoming Setbacks and Discouragement Jonah 1:1-4:11 (Initial reading - Jonah 1:1-17) Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Oct. 27, 2013 BACKGROUND: *Almost everybody knows the story of Jonah. It's one of the first Bible stories we learn as kids. They even made a Veggie Tales movie ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Jehovah-Jireh

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Mar 3, 2017

Jehovah-Jireh; the LORD will provide. Do we really believe this? Do we really believe this correctly? Is the Lord our Vending Machine in the sky or does the Lord really provide even though we may be walking through the valley of the shadow of death?

Genesis 22:1-19 (Please open your Bibles so you can read along) Think about our Memory Refresher Scripture for today – Philippians 4:6-7. “Do not be anxious about anything!” Have you ever noticed that sometimes the things we become anxious about are because we have done something wrong and have ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-19, Mark 16:17-18, Genesis 1:1, Genesis 2:8, Proverbs 3:5-7, John 14:2-3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Nazarene

He Never Changes PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 11, 2024

Emphasizes the unchanging nature of God, His steadfast love, and the hope found in His constancy amidst our ever-changing world.

Welcome, beloved family of God. As we gather together today, let us take a moment to pause, to breathe, to find solace in the shared fellowship of our faith. We are united here, not because we are perfect, but because we serve a perfect God. His love for us is unchanging, His word is steadfast, and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:8, Malachi 3:6

Topics: Lord

Doing The Impossible

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Sep 4, 2015

When Sarah laughs and scoffs at the Lord when He promises her a son, she is asked, is there anything too hard for God. As Christians, we must also realize that there is nothing too hard for God.

Doing The Impossible Genesis 18: 1-15 (NLT) Intro:How many of you like magic? I guess ‘m a kid at heart when it comes to magic. I’m not a big fan of America”s Got Talent but it seems that every time I surf through that channel, (that’s what I do, I surf. We have to buy me ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

God The Comforter PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

God's unchanging love provides us with comfort in all our afflictions, and empowers us to extend that comfort to others in their times of need.

Good morning, family! Today we're gonna dive deep into the comforting embrace of the Lord, especially during those difficult times we all face. There's a great quote from Timothy Keller that says, "The only love that won't disappoint you is one that can't change, that can't be lost, that is not ...read more

Topics: Lord

Lily Of The Covenant Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Oct 14, 2022

Standing firm in the Lord, we can depend on Him to deliver us from all evil.

To the Director: A special Davidic psalm to the tune of “Lily of The Covenant,” for teaching about his battle with Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, when Joab returned and attacked 12,000 Edomites in the Salt Valley. “God, you have cast us off; you have breached our defenses and you have become ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 60:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Finding God's Path In A World Of Trouble Series

Contributed by Paul Dayao on Nov 23, 2025

This sermon serves as a "Soul's GPS" for navigating life's confusion, guiding believers to find God's path through three essential pillars

Introduction: The Cry of a Lost Soul Have you ever felt truly and utterly lost? This does not refer merely to taking a wrong turn in a strange city, although that is a powerful feeling of disorientation. It refers to being lost in the landscape of your own life. You stand at a crossroads, and ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

How To Give Thanks

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Nov 25, 2019

On Thanksgiving, just to who are we giving thanks to? Do we just give lip service to giving thanks?

All this week, we will hear a lot about giving thanks. We need to give thanks for all we have. But you will hear little about giving thanks to who. To whom do we give thanks? Our parents? Our forefathers? Our government? Our lucky stars? The fact is everything we have and all that we are, we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:15-18

Denomination: Baptist

When God Is Satisfied With Us

Contributed by David Holman on Jan 24, 2016

Total Dependence on God

When God is Satisfied with Us Acts 17:24-27 When is God most satisfied with us? Is He most satisfied with me I’m reading my Bible; is He is most satisfied with me when I’m doing good deeds; is He is most satisfied with me when I pray; is He is most satisfied with me when I’m working in the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:24-27

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Faithfulness Of God

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Dec 14, 2021

God is faithful even if events don’t turn out as we may want it to or think they should. God will never deny His own character or His divine plan to grant our request or just to make us happy. 

The Faithfulness of God. By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING: - It is amazing when God speaks. This week while trying to get a message together God put in my spirit this subject: The Faithfulness of God. So many times, we will struggle in ourselves with the delivering power of ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 7:9, 1 Corinthians 1:9

Denomination: Apostolic

God Blesses Godly People

Contributed by Peter Toy on Apr 17, 2018

Emulate Ruth's godly characteristics. Outline: 1. We have to have a humble attitude. 2. We need to be hard workers. 3. we need to be wholly dependent on Him.

God Blesses Godly People – Ruth 2:1-23 May 5, 2013 If we become the people God wants us to be, then He will direct us in the path He wants us to take. Have you ever wondered if God made the perfect person for you? You may have heard the term, “a match made in heaven”. Let me show you a clip from ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 2:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

Peter's Hold Of His Hand Series

Contributed by Nana Adom on Apr 17, 2020

May we like Peter, recognise whose hands to hold, who to call on for help, in moments of adversity. Indeed his hands are never too far from reaching us in times of trouble.

Matthew 14:22- 33 recounts the story of Jesus instructing his disciples to get into a boat heading to the other side. Midway through their journey the disciples encounter a terrible storm. Jesus at this point shows up in the middle of the storm walking on the sea- Peter realising it was master ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:31, Psalm 31:15

Denomination: Charismatic

God's Memory Is Better Than Ours

Contributed by Everett Mccoy on Jul 22, 2008

That means his forgetfulness is better also. We need to try to remember what God remembers, and forget what God forgets!

INTRODUCTION God’s perspective is so different from ours. But we should strive to have His perspective (Php 2:5) God’s memory is perfect – does this mean He cannot forget? No! God’s forgetfulness is also better than ours! He has perfect control of his memory. He can choose to forget! 16 This ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Psalm 8 - What Is Man?

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jun 27, 2018

A look at Psalm 8 asking what is man, that God even cares about us!

I’m not sure if you know this, but as of Tuesday at 5 PM, there were over 7.6 billion people on this planet! That’s a lot of people. And there’s over 326 million in the United States. So, when you feel crowded by people, yes, it’s happening. On a typical day, we gain about 228,000 people per ...read more

Denomination: Baptist