Sermons on Dispensation Of Grace:

The Pursuit Of Excellence

Contributed by Lito Sacatropiz on Jul 21, 2009

We are the pursuers of Christ excellence...

THE PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE Pastor Joel Tejedo told me before that God wants me to be a better and bigger person-- an excellent person. What is excellence means? Is it a bomb? Yes, excellence is a bomb which is going over with a bang- doing the very best to excel. If you play a computer game a ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

How To Talk To Others About Jesus Christ Series

Contributed by Dan Proctor on Jan 23, 2013

How do we overcome our fears and actually open our mouths to talk to other people about Jesus Christ? There are three action steps that we can take in order to effectively talk to others about Christ.

How to Talk to Others About Jesus Christ Acts 9:19-29 Introduction: 1. As we learned last week, when we trust Christ to be our Savior, Christ’s Spirit comes to live within us, and our life changes. When salvation occurs, there is a natural, internal desire to want to share our faith with ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:19-29

Denomination: Bible Church

Guiding Against Philosophy And Deception Of Men

Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Oct 24, 2023

There are false teachers being used of the Devil to sweep the believers away from the truth of the word of God and the way of eternal Salvation. We are being warned to be careful and to resist such tactics as much as possible.

Guiding against Philosophy and Deception of Men. Study Text: Colossians 2: 6 - 10 Introduction: - It is possible for those who have believed in Jesus to be deceived and drawn away from the truth of the Word of God into error and ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:6-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Retribution Of God And Combatting Injustice – The Delicate Balance Of Judgment And Mercy – Part 3 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 11, 2023

For human beings the delicate balance between judgement AND mercy is very hard to maintain and we err one way or the other. God has it absolutely correct. Part 3 looks at that problem, as well as the vengeance and retribution of God. We cover various aspects. “Vengeance is Mine.”

THE RETRIBUTION OF GOD AND COMBATTING INJUSTICE – THE DELICATE BALANCE OF JUDGMENT AND MERCY – PART 3 THE DELICATE BALANCE OF JUDGMENT AND MERCY – CAN HUMAN BEINGS HANDLE IT? One of the mysteries we only partly understand as Christians is what I might call the balancing of the judgment of God ...read more

Scripture: James 2:13, Ephesians 2:3-6, Psalm 17:6-9, Psalm 35:4-5, Psalm 31:3-4, Psalm 9:16, Psalm 7:14-16, Deuteronomy 32:35, Hebrews 10:30, Psalm 137:7-9, Revelation 6:9-11, Revelation 6:16-17, Psalm 139:19-20  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Holding Your Hand

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Dec 4, 2008

We all face a variety of issues that threaten to make us stumble. Seeing the prosperity of the wicked caused the psalmist to question the goodness of God. But God squeezed his hand and reassured him that, given the judgment of God, the wicked do not reall

Opening illustration: One of the joys of being with kids is holding their hands. We do it to keep them safe while crossing the street, or to keep them from getting lost in a crowd. And whenever they stumble and lose their footing, we grab their little hands tighter to keep them from falling. That’s ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 73:23-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Excuses

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 7, 2001

To lead the children to understand that following Jesus Christ involves being willing to suffer without offering excuses for negligent behavior.

Perseverance Would-Be Followers – Matt. 8:18-22; Lk 9:57-62 Preparation for the Teacher 1. Aim: To lead the people to understand that following Jesus Christ involves being willing to suffer without offering excuses for negligent behavior. 2. Explanation of the Aim: Many people aspire to follow ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:18-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Rise Of Lawlessness

Contributed by Larry Cockerham on Oct 11, 2008

Various reasons for the recent rioting have been offered; such as, multiculturalism, poverty, unemployment; but the Bible predicts that the spirit of lawlessness will undoubtedly increase as the closing stages of this dispensation draws near.

State Police Commissioner Ken Moroney said this past week that the recent riots had destroyed the festive season for the residents of Sydney, Australia’s largest city. The disturbances were described as some of the worst outbreaks in their history. Fierce gangs numbering up to 5000 young white men ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:7-8

Denomination: Baptist

"How Can I Know If I Am Saved?" Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Oct 2, 2017

This message answers the most important question we can ever ask....how can I know if I am truly saved?

NAIL IT DOWN “How can I know if I am Saved?” Ephesians 2:1-9 There are many questions for most of us that we struggle with in the Christian life. Some of these questions sound like this... • Why do my prayers never seem to reach God? How can I know if he is even listening? OR • How can I know ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Lord, Have Mercy!

Contributed by Reggie Corfield on Sep 6, 2003

The secret of God’s blessings is to lie low at the feet of Jesus and cry our for mercy! If all you ask for is crumbs off the table, how can God refuse?

Friends if you listened carefully to the gospel story, it appears as though Jesus was not very inclined to heal the daughter of the Syro-Phoenician woman who came begging him for a miracle. It also seemed as though Jesus had enough and just wanted to get away because scripture tells us that he ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:24-30, Matthew 15:21-28

Denomination: Anglican

You Have Total Access To God's Grace

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jun 3, 2004

Read how Paul shows us how God brings us into His gracious Presence and what that presence does to us spiritually.

June 6, 2004 Romans 5:1-5 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-5

Denomination: Lutheran

Saved By His Grace And Kept By His Power

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Feb 25, 2003

As born-again believers we can "rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory" when we live in the knowledge that we are "SAVED BY HIS GRACE AND KEPT BY HIS POWER"!

SAVED BY HIS GRACE AND KEPT BY HIS POWER "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-5

Denomination: Baptist

God's Grace Gives You Three Gifts

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Mar 27, 2003

how God graciously gives us wonderful gifts

March 30, 2003 Ephesians 2:4-10 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:4-10

Denomination: Lutheran

"Are You Still Amazed By God's Grace”

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Apr 8, 2003

Every believer needs to stop and think about what they have been rescued from.

British Airways 2069 left Heathrow’s London Airport everything seemed to be going quite well at first. Six hours into the flight some of the passengers were asleep, some of the reading lights were on, everyone was comfortably settled in when suddenly everyone was jarred awake by a violent dip of ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:21-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

X-Ray Glasses, Garbage Bags, And Grace

Contributed by John Beehler on Jul 31, 2003

We can’t hide our sins from God. What we need to do is confess and ask for God’s grace

X-Ray Glasses, Garbage Bags, and Grace We looked last week at David and how he was tempted. And we see how David really messed up. He wasn’t where he was supposed to be. He’s tempted by a beautiful woman. He invites her into his house. He commits adultery with Bathsheba. And then he has her ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Where Displeasure Meets Grace—part I

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 2, 2002

Jonah’s displeasure with God’s actions was met by God’s grace. Part 1 of a 3-part sermon—3 negative aspects

WHERE DISPLEASURE MEETS GRACE Part I—Jonah 4:1-11 On a stifling hot day, a man fainted in the middle of a busy intersection. As traffic began to pile up in all directions, a woman rushed to help him. As she knelt down to loosen his collar, a man emerged from the crowd, pushed her aside, & said, ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist