Sermons on distant god:

God's Plan PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 4, 2024

Explores understanding, participating in, and persevering through God's plan, using God's Word as a guiding light in times of uncertainty and doubt.

Good morning, dear friends. I stand before you today, filled with a sense of joy and anticipation, as we prepare to open God's Word together. Our lives are filled with questions, uncertainties, and dilemmas. We often find ourselves asking, "Why is this happening? What is God's plan in all of this?" ...read more

Topics: God's Plan, Christians

No Impossibilities With God PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 26, 2024

This sermon encourages believers to embrace the boundless possibilities of faith in God, witnessing His wonders and becoming bold through His blessings.

Good morning, friends. It's a delight to gather with you once again, in this sacred space where we come together as one body to worship and learn about our Boundless God. A God whose love, grace, and power has no limits. [Scripture reading] These two passages are not just mere words, but they are ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:37, Philippians 4:13

Topics: Nothing Is Impossible, With God

The Good And Beautiful God: God Is Generous Series

Contributed by Scott Walker on Sep 12, 2011

Although we all must live under the principle that we reap what we sow, God is a God who reaps where He does not sow and gathers where He did not spread seed. He will generously offer us mercy and grace.

“The Good & Beautiful God: God Is Generous” 1 Peter 2:9-10 February 6th, 2011 "But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 10 Once you were ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9-10

Denomination: Nazarene

God As Shepherd

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Apr 26, 2001

Year C Fourth Sunday of Easter May 6th, 2001 Psalm 23

Psalm 23 This has been called the “pearl” of the Psalter, one of just about everyone’s favorites. The beauty of its imagery has survived many translations down through the ages. Ironically, it is the translation of a verb in the last verse which makes it difficult to classify this psalm. In verse ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Lutheran

The Family Of God Series

Contributed by Tim Bond on Nov 18, 2002

The church is called "The Family of God" because it is all about relationships, those with our Heavenly Father, and our brothers and sisters.

Families are funny things, and I don’t mean funny in the sense of humorous. Families are a strange and wonderful and dangerous thing. The people that we love the deepest are probably part of our family. In a family unit there is the potential for the most fulfilling and closest relationships that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:46-50, Romans 8:15-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Waiting On God

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 14, 2010

Waiting on God is one of the most difficult things to do. Apparently the whole life secret lies in it. What does waiting on the Lord include? Let me put it in three brief exhortations. Keep near Him; keep still; expect.

Illustration: Themistocles, who led the Greeks in the famous naval battle of Salamis, for some reason unknown to his troops, delayed the engagement. It was expected that he would avail himself of the early morning hours; and when what seemed the golden opportunity had gone in inactivity, there were ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Accident Of God

Contributed by Dwight Jones on Apr 14, 2015

His name means "accident of God" but in this message we find out that God can turn things around and turn what was once an accident into an intentional blessing.

Numbers 1:17-19 (KJV) 
17 And Moses and Aaron took these men which are expressed by their names: 
18 And they assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the second month, and they declared their pedigrees after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 2:27

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Covenant With God PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 4, 2023

This sermon explores being prepared and fearless as a church, drawing lessons from the Parable of the Ten Bridesmaids in Matthew 25:1-13.

Good morning, family! There's a wonderful buzz in the air today. It's one of those Sundays where you can just feel that we're all here, ready to be filled with the Word of God. I want to start us off with a quote from one of my favorite Christian authors, A.W. Tozer. He once said, "A scared world ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Topics: Readiness, Christ's Return

Pleasing God PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 4, 2024

This sermon explores the profound importance of faith as the foundation of our Christian lives, enabling us to please God and overcome life's challenges.

Good morning, dear friends. As we gather here today, we are knit together by a common thread, a shared hope, a mutual faith. We are a tapestry of believers, each of us a unique strand, yet woven together in the loom of God's love. We are here to seek, to learn, and to grow in our understanding of ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:6

Topics: Funeral, Sermon

God's Masterpiece PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 10, 2024

This sermon explores our identity in Christ, emphasizing God's intentional creation of each individual and the profound significance of being fearfully and wonderfully made.

Greetings, beloved family of God, and welcome to this blessed gathering. It warms my heart to see all of you here today, united in faith and love for our Lord. Each of you, an integral part of the Body of Christ, is a testament to the beauty of God's creation. Charles Spurgeon once said, "Without ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:13-18

Topics: Reflection Of God, Made In His Image

The Testimony Of An Empty Tomb

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Mar 28, 2016

There is a tomb in a distant land with silent walls as well. If that tomb could speak to us what would it say? What would it tell us of the terrible – tragic – thrillingly triumphant events that transpired there some two thousand years ago?

TITLE: THE TESTIMONY OF AN EMPTY TOMB SCRIPTURE: ST. LUKE 24:1-12 Have you ever stood and just looked at an old empty house in a neighborhood? Perhaps the doors stand ajar, sagging on hinges, loosened by the ravages of weather and time. Have you noticed the vacant stare of glassless windows? If ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Limitless God

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 7, 2014

n difficult situations, it’s easy to say we trust God and yet try to handle things ourselves without turning to Him and His Word. This is masked unbelief. Although God is constantly working, He allows us to set a limit on the degree of work He does ...

Opening illustration: A child once asked, “What does God do all day?” If the answer to that question depended on how much we allow God to do in our individual lives, some of us would have to reply, “Not much!” In difficult situations, it’s easy to say we trust God and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Rejected God

Contributed by Hans Krause on Oct 22, 2018

We can call ourselves Christians, go to church, give our tithes, etc. and yet have rejected God effectively. The picture Jeremiah gives of life in Judah comes close to life in the Christian West, with several gods competing for our loyalty.

[Sermon preached on 4 March 2018, 3rd Sunday in Lent / 3rd year, ELCF Lectionary] It is so endearing at times to see little children in a big supermarket or shopping mall. They come in with mom or dad, but as soon as they see something interesting—toys, candies, pets, or anything else that ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 7:16-26, John 8:46-59

Denomination: Lutheran

Sovereignty Of God Series

Contributed by Greg Van Heukelom on Dec 15, 2020

Our Actions matter---when God leads the way and we follow

Esther 8-10 15th Nov 2020 Welcome back to the final teaching on the Book of Estherfrom Calvary Reformed Church…I'm Pastor Greg and we've spent about five weeks on the Book of Esther. It's been a wonderful study if you've watched them all with us. I trust you've learned a lot; I ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Significance Of The Purpose Of Jesus’ Birth Series

Contributed by Charl Swart on Dec 26, 2015

What is the significance of the Purpose of the Birth of Jesus. People today forget what the true reason is, especially around Christmas. They forget why Christ was born and some do not see t as significant. But the birth of Jesus was very significant.

INTRODUCTION Today is the last sermon that I will be giving for the year. We have had a great year and we can only thank God for this. We have seen how He had His hand in every aspect of this church and how he made changes in people’s lives and relationships and their finances. We have seen ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-18, Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: Pentecostal