Sermons on desire of nations: showing 151-165 of 120,082

Desire Determines Destiny Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 8, 2021

The six petitions of this prayer represent the six basic desires that are to characterize the child of God. When these six desires dominate your life, and become the inner driving force of your life, you are as successful as any human being can be.

People succeed for a thousand different reasons, but the one thing they all have in common is desire. Igor Sikorsky, the great Russian airplane designer, tells in his autobiography of how his father took him to Paris as a boy, and they visited an airport where he saw his first plane. His ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:7-15

Worship God Desires

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 27, 2022

We are all created in the image of God. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? It means every mortal that has ever been created by God has god-like attributes that can be found in their life.

We all like some things. (1) WE ALL LIKE TO BE APPRECIATED We all like to be appreciated for WHO WE ARE and WHAT WE HAVE DONE! Illus: Thinking about being APPRECIATED FOR WHAT WE HAVE DONE, did you hear about the artist that asked the gallery owner if there had been any interest in his paintings ...read more

Scripture: John 4:16-24

Denomination: Baptist

Worship God Desires

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on May 26, 2022

We are all created in the image of God. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

It means every mortal that has ever been created by God has god-like attributes that can be found in their life. We all like some things. (1) WE ALL LIKE TO BE APPRECIATED We all like to be appreciated for WHO WE ARE and WHAT WE HAVE DONE! Illus: Thinking about being APPRECIATED FOR WHAT WE HAVE ...read more

Scripture: John 4:16-24

Denomination: Baptist

Changing Our Desires Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on May 26, 2023

Changing Our Desires Series: Jesus ...Changes Everything (Colossians) Brad Bailey – May 21, 2023

Changing Our Desires Series: Jesus ...Changes Everything (Colossians) Brad Bailey – May 21, 2023 Intro Let me begin asking each of us to consider this: Do you want to be a good person? And if so… why and how? (How do you know what good is…and how can you actually change?) (Does good exist?) This ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:8-10, Colossians 3:1-11, Colossians 2:6-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

My Heart's Desire

Contributed by Antonio Torrence on Nov 24, 2000

This Sermon is about allowing God’s word to flow into our lives causing our faith to increase.

"My Heart's Desire" (Romans 10:1-14) -Rev. A. Torrence, Pastor Cross of Life Lutheran Church The one characteristic that I admired about the apostle Paul is his sense of passion. Paul was man of passion. What ever he set his mind to do, Paul was earnest enough to bring it to reality with fervor. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:1-14

Denomination: Lutheran

What Is Your Desire?

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Feb 19, 2003

In this fast pace world that we live in, what is your daily desire? For worldy gain or for the Kingdom of Christ? Those who desire and trust in God he will make stable!!!

WHAT IS YOUR DESIRE? Psalms 37:4 Pastor Greg Mc Donald What is your biggest desire in life? What are the things you think about the most? Many times we don’t think about this question, but it’s one that we as believers need to think about. Face it, we need to make choices in our life. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:4, Psalm 37:1-10

The Lord's Desires For You

Contributed by Ronnie Mutina on Apr 12, 2003

David is proclaiming that the Lord chose him, when he made the statement, ’He liked me to make me king over all of Israel.’ He encourages Solomon by a number of ways and finishes off by reminding Solomon and Israel that God knows all men’s hearts. If He

1 Chronicles 28:4 – 9 The Lord’s Desires For You INTRODUCTION A. In today’s passage, David is coming to the end of his journey as King of Israel. B. A number of things have happened up to this point and we won’t take time to cover all of them. C. There are some things we will cover ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 28:4-9

Denomination: Baptist

The Worship God Desires Series

Contributed by Mike Turner on Jul 28, 2003

Ask a hundred people what is worship....and you’ll probably get 100 different answers. What does the Word tell us about worship ? This series deals with "The Word On Worship"

The Worship God Desires John 4:16-24 Jesus had came to Samaria for one purpose. He came there to transform the life of a woman. One who had been confused, abused, and used. Here was the root of her problems. 1. Her Relationships Were Wrong. Jn. 4:16-18 2. Her Reasoning Was Wrong. V. ...read more

Scripture: John 4:16-24, John 4:21-24

Denomination: Baptist

Desire The Word Of God

Contributed by Charles Mccall on May 8, 2004

We as Christians should desire the milk of God Word so we can grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ.

I Peter 2:2 Topic: Desire the Word of God When we were born into this world as newborn babies, one of the first food that we were fed with was milk. Usually the newborn baby is either breast-fed by the mother, or bottle fed with milk. The reason why milk is fed to newborn babies is because ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:2

Denomination: Baptist

One Dangerous Desire Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Feb 26, 2006

4th in series on Judges. This message is about Gideon and Abimelech and deals with the dangerous desire of recognition.

The Verdict on Judges One Dangerous Desire February 26 How God’s Victory became Gideon’s Victory Headline in the Manessah Times: 300 destroy army of 120,000 with torches and trumpets Gideon was a timid farmer hiding his grain in a wine press. When God told him to fight the Midianites he ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Desiring His Word Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 26, 2007

1 Peter 2: 1-3 shows us how believers can live out a proactive love by 1) remembering our life source, 2) eliminate sins, 3) admit need, 4) pursue spiritual growth, and 5) survey blessings.

Legal trials can often be interesting events. The current trial of Conrad Black on fraud charges has made for interesting press. It seems like the international media cannot get enough of what he and his wife will say. They hang on every word. But this is not unusual. From Donald Trump, to Tony ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1-3

Denomination: Other

Desiring Forbidden Fruit ?

Contributed by William Ellis on Aug 25, 2005

Sin causes us to do the unthinkable. Hell rejoices when we taste of the forbidden fruit because it knows we will pay for the results. Jesus came to give us life and forgiveness. Heaven rejoices when we taste of salvation because it knows that it has...

Desiring Forbidden Fruit Matthew 15:10-20 Intro: I began thinking about Eve picking up that piece of forbidden fruit… She knew that God had created the earth in 7 days. She could even think about how God had First Day – light (day from night) Second Day – firmament Third Day – divided sea ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:10-20, Matthew 15:10

Denomination: Church Of God

Desire Spiritual Gifts

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Jul 31, 2002

In general the church has made little progress as pertains to spiritual gifts, This problem could be cured if we would once again allow the Holy Spirit to birth divine desire in our hearts.

1Co 14:1 “DESIRE SPIRITUAL GIFTS” Every thing Jesus did from a supernatural standpoint was an operation and manifestation of at least one, or a combination of the gifts of the spirit in his life. Why teach on the gifts of the spirit? (1) If there is to be any manifestation ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:1-12, 2 Timothy 1:6

Denomination: Pentecostal

"The Believer's Desire"

Contributed by Danny Moss on Aug 9, 2002

This message deals with both good and bad desires that plague mankind. It reveals that when we have the right desires, we will live the right kind of life.

"The Believer’s Desire" Text: Psalm 73:25-26 Intoduction- DESIRES!!! We all have them. Sometimes they are good, and sometimes they are bad. Scripturally we could say that unfulfilled desires are the source of all of the evil that exists in our world today. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 73:25-26

Denomination: Baptist

Worship God Desires

Contributed by William Rushing on Jun 20, 2002

This sermon illustrates the proper attitude in worship as found in the text.

I. Introduction a. John 4:23 – “True Worshipers will worship in Spirit and in Truth.” Both Emotion and Knowledge. b. We have turned our worship service into a performance. Those in the congregation are the audience and the preacher and music director are the performers. i. That is not the way ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-13

Denomination: Baptist