Sermons on Direct Disobedience:

Disobedience Déjà Vu

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 18, 2010

Abraham & Abimelech. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: Genesis chapter 20 verses 1-18. Ill: A man opened a new business and his best friend sent him a floral arrangement: • When the friend popped in to see him a few days later; • He was shocked to see that the shop had sent a card saying; “Rest in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 20:1-18

Denomination: Brethren

The High Cost Of Disobedience

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jul 3, 2013

How to loose all we have from the Lord.

THE HIGH COST OF DISOBEDIENCE 1Samuel 15;1-35 Obedience brings Gods blessing, while disobedience leads to defeat and destruction. Salvation provides the dynamic for obedience to the will of God. 1. Anointed to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:1-35

Denomination: Baptist

Moses’ Disobedience

Contributed by John Lowe on May 13, 2015

This time they are complaining that there isn’t enough water for the people. This murmuring led to mutiny, so they came together against Moses and Aaron. They had finally come to the point where they took up arms against their leaders.

Moses’ Disobedience Keeps Him from Entering the Promised Land Numbers 20:1-12 We are only told about a few incidents that happened during the forty years Israel was in the wilderness. What we do know makes me think that they were out of God’s will most of the time. We can ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 20:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Incomplete Obedience Is Disobedience

Contributed by James Tilley on Jan 10, 2017

A overview of the book of Judges based on Judges 1.22-3.6

What if everyone did whatever they wanted? – Week 2: Incomplete Obedience is Disobedience Text: Judges 1.22-3.6. Introduction: 1. The passages of the Scripture before us today are still part of the introduction to the book of the Judges. This introduction is not chronological in it’s treatment ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Delayed Obedience Is Disobedience

Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 29, 2017

Delayed Obedience is Disobedience

Delayed Obedience is Disobedience Genesis 12:1-3 Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee: 2 And I will make of thee, a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1

Denomination: Foursquare

The Vain Confidence Of The Disobedient.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 21, 2025

We might hide our sins from men, but God knows our hearts.

THE VAIN CONFIDENCE OF THE DISOBEDIENT. Jeremiah 7:9-15. As Paul unfolded his doctrine of justification by grace through faith in his Epistle to the Romans, he uttered the phrase ‘But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound’ (cf. Romans 5:20), and he realised that he had to square up to ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 7:9-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Esther - A Study In Disobedience

Contributed by Lindsey Mann on Sep 6, 2006

Esther may not have been the great woman of God we have thought: This book is about the Grace of God, not the obedience of Mordecai and Esther.

ESTHER – A STUDY IN DISOBEDIENCE For more than thirty years I read this book much the same as many others. Esther, the young Jewess, obedient to her kind hearted guardian, Mordecai, saves the Hebrew people when she bravely confronts the King and overturns the plans of the hated enemy, Haman. I ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Avoiding The Mistake Of Disobedience Series

Contributed by David Owens on Aug 7, 2007

To obey is better than sacrifice. Saul learned that lesson the hard way.

Introduction: A. The story is told of a lady who went to the Post Office to mail a gift to a friend. 1. The clerk looked at the package and said, “Is there anything breakable in here?” 2. The woman immediately responded, “Yes, there is a Bible with all its commands in that box.” B. One man went ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Cost And Consequences Of Disobedience Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Dec 29, 2004

The main points of the message are: 1. God Loves You Too Much to Let Remain In Disobedience. 2. A Believer’s Disobedience Always Involves Others. 3. Disobedience Leaves Us Powerless Before the Storms. 4. You Can Not Live A Disobedient Life and It Not Sho

A Study of Book of Jonah Sermon # 2 “The Cost and Consequences of Disobedience?” Jonah 1:4-16 You will remember that last week we dealt with Jonah’s decision not to do as God had asked. He decided not to go to Nineveh but rather to ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:4-16, Jonah 1:1-12, Joshua 7:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

The Greatest Direction Series

Contributed by Gary Cox on Oct 6, 2010

Detailed look at Great Comission

Hudson Taylor is legend in missionary circles. He spent 51 years in China, brought more than 800 missionaries to that country in his lifetime. Started 125 schools and more than 300 outreach stations. He spoke five different chinese dialects and led more than 18,000 people directly to Jesus in his ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Direction For Dads

Contributed by Robert Rhodes on Oct 31, 2009

No matter how spiritual we are, it is a difficult time to raise children to become real radical Christians.

No matter how spiritual we are it is a difficult time to raise children to become a radical Christian. I’m not talking about modern Christianity where they go to church will little evidence of being any different throughout the week than everyone else. I’m talking about biblical Christianity ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:14-29

Denomination: Baptist

A Different Direction

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Oct 15, 2011

Satan loves to come to us with our past sins and failures.

Verse 13-Forgetting those things which are behind Sometimes we get obsessed with the past. Two kinds of people-Those who get stressed out because of every thing that has went wrong in the past. Then there are those who look to the future but haven’t learned anything from the past. Paul ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14

Denomination: Baptist

Direct And Protect Series

Contributed by Andy Stanley on Aug 23, 2011

No one has ever regretted establishing a guardrail—ever—but there are plenty of us and there are plenty of people who look back and wish that they had.

We’re starting this brand new series, Guardrails, and if you can’t remember the name of the series—this should be unforgettable. We’re pretty excited about this. Now, everybody knows what a guardrail is, but you probably don’t know the official definition of a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Direct And Protect Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Aug 12, 2012

This message deals with the results of using alcohol. The scripture says that it leads to a loss of control which in turn affects our character. We need to pay attention to this warning.

“Driving Between the Lines” Ephesians 5:15-18 We see them every day but most of us don’t pay much attention to them. Since I have been preparing this series I have paid a lot of attention to them. They’re called guardrails. Guardrails are that invisible part of the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-18

Denomination: Baptist

Directable Hearts Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Sep 10, 2012

Strengthen in and through God’s faithfulness we become able to direct our inner man, our hearts into the love of God and into the perseverance that comes from Christ. It is the directed heart that dwells in the love of God and in the endurance of Christ.

[ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THE FUTURE SERIES] 2 THESSALONIANS 3: 1-5 DIRECTABLE HEARTS [Acts 17:5-9] This last major section of the epistle calls on its readers to live in the light of the truth of God’s Word. If we believe the truth it will change our lives so that we can live out the truth. As ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5

Denomination: Baptist