Sermons on Do Not Repay Evil For Evil:

Rest Ing With God In Faith

Contributed by Greg Nance on Dec 17, 2002

Hebrews 3:7-4:11 encourages us to enter God’s rest. In a time when the fulfillment and joy that brings rest is hard to find, what a word of hope!

Obedient Faith Brings Divine Rest Text: Hebrews 3:7-4:11 Maybe you’ve heard in the news that a large percent of Americans today are suffering from sleep deprivation. It causes road rage, traffic accidents, health issues and conflict at work and at home. We suffer from the curse of not enough ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:7-19, Hebrews 4:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Worshipper Or Worrier

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 2, 2008

The bow that is always bent will soon break. People are intensely worried today. To avoid worry, we must have the proper focus, and focus comes through worship. Time to sit back and let Him do what He pleases. Let Him be in the driver’s seat and you’ll ex

Opening Illustration: In her book, Celebrate Joy! Velma Seawell Daniels gives a striking new meaning to this familiar phrase. She tells of interviewing a man who had made a trip to Alaska to visit people who live above the Arctic Circle. "Never ask an Eskimo how old he is," the man said. "If you ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 95:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Doing It PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 3, 2023

Emphasizes the importance of not just hearing God's Word, but actively living it out, highlighting the blessings that come from doing so and the dangers of failing to do so.

Good morning, family. Today, we're going to talk about three things: being doers of the Word, the blessing of doing, and the danger of not doing. We're going to dive into the book of James. Now, you know, James doesn't mince words. He's pretty straightforward about what it means to be a follower of ...read more

Scripture: James 1:22-26

Topics: Just Do It

Seeking The Best For Others Series

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Sep 19, 2016

The virtues of goodness and kindness do not come to us naturally and just like the other virtues of Jesus we need to be taught them. Imagine if you will two small children wanting the same toy at the same time. You get the point. We have to be taught.

Seeking the best for others Kindness and goodness 1 Peter 3:8-18 8 Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. 9 Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Vision - Noah

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Dec 30, 2005

Learning vision from Noah

Vision - Noah Seeing with the knowledge of your heart and soul “Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked with God.” What a powerful description of a man’s life…. That is the kind of quote I would like to have on my Spiritual resume. You know, the stuff ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:9-22

Denomination: Congregational

Harnessing The Power Of The Tongue

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Jan 12, 2003

We should seek to harness the tongue because: (1) It has great power to do good and evil (2) Our speech reveals our heart (3) It glorifies God.

In last week’s message, I gave four reasons why it can be a spiritually beneficial practice for us to make and keep resolutions. They stimulate us to think about what it means to be godly; what it means to be conformed to the image of Christ. They express our faith in God’s promises to transform ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:21

Denomination: Baptist

Is The Judge Unjust?

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 19, 2011

Why does a just God delay justice? How can a loving God allow evil? Why do we think we can judge God by our standards?

Have you ever felt that God was just like the judge in Luke’s parable? Perhaps you have a problem, a need, a pain, a burning question; you bring it before God, and - nothing happens. You remember what Jesus said about persisting in prayer, so you go on battering at the heavenly gates - for ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Plotting, Power, And The Way To Get Ahead Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Dec 11, 2006

Though evil plotted heavily against Jesus He remained in total control of every situation. Sometimes do you adopt the ways of the world to accomplish God’s will?

Have you ever met someone who really comes across as having it together and being pretty impressive? I’m reminded of that old TV show The Pretender. In it a guy named Jared could instantly become anyone he wanted: a doctor, a cop, a scientist, whatever. He wasn’t really any of those things and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:1-30

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Healing Of America

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 10, 2001

America needs to be healed and God has provided the plan.

THE HEALING OF AMERICA II Chron. 7:14 INTRO.- I love America! Don’t you? And let me tell you why I love America. ILL.- Father: Why don’t you get yourself a job? Son: Why? Father: So you could earn some money. Son: Why? Father: So you could put some money in the bank and earn some ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Handle Failure And Loss

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 16, 2001

How to Handle Failure and Loss - Rom 8:26-31

How to Handle Failure and Loss - Rom. 8:26-31 Have you ever known someone who seemed to enjoy success in nearly every aspect of their life? Many of these folks struggle to handle failure and loss because they have grown too accustom to triumphs. People who are unable to deal with an imperfect set ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:26-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Distinguished Man

Contributed by Barry Edmondson on Sep 17, 2005

The Prayer of Jabez

Message 1. “The Distinguished Man” Text 1Chron 4:9-10. (Read at beginning of service 1Sam 16:1-13 NIV). Intro: Have you ever been in the place where you have found yourself extremely dissatisfied with the way things are going in your life? Maybe you’ve had an itch to try something new-or find ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Change_chances_choices

Contributed by David Gant on Jan 20, 2006

A New Year Sermon, but can be used any time to challenge people to CHOOSE to change actions or activities in their lives that keep us from God’s will.

2005: Change – Chances – Choices Last Monday a Survey Appeared in the Online Version of the Daily Oklahoman. The optional answers to the simple question “How was 2004 for you?” were these: 1. Good 2. Bad 3. Just Another Year I’ve been thinking about that subject a lot this week. Not only ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Party's Over!

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 5, 2002

When the party is over, the work begins!

THE PARTY’S OVER! INTRO.- What party? It might have been that New Year’s eve party. Did you have one? If so, what did you do? Eat food? Play games? Watch TV? Watch some movies? Laugh? Talk? Enjoy one another’s company? I hope that whatever you did, you enjoyed yourself. God does provides us ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Am Obeying God... For The Most Part

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jan 31, 2003

Moses while obeying God received the chastening hand of God because like many of us he was obeying God - obeying for the most part.

¡§I¡¦M OBEYING GOD¡K FOR THE MOST PART!¡¨ Exodus 4:19-24 INTRODUCTION: Moses had been called by God to carry out the deliverance of God¡¦s people from the bondage of slavery in Egypt. Moses hearing God¡¦s call obediently follows the directions of God and sets out for Egypt with his wife, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:19-24

Denomination: Baptist

Choices

Contributed by La Juana Morris on Nov 10, 2004

Subject: Choices in life, our situations are the reaction to our actions.

Choices Joshua 24:14-15 Proposition: Choose God! And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel and for their heads and for their judges and for their officers and they presented themselves before God. And Joshua said unto all the people, Hear what ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:14-15

Denomination: Methodist