Sermons on Expect Injustice:

The Examined Life

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 7, 2008

We need to examine our lives to see how they match up to God’s expectations of us.

I assume you’ve all heard of Socrates, the great Greek philosopher. He was sentenced to death in 399BC because he dared to criticise the immorality of Greek Society. His only defence at his trial was that he was doing Athens a great service by questioning the way they thought. When his friends ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-25

Denomination: Anglican

Six Signs You’re On The Path Toward Fruitfulness Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 18, 2014

A look at six areas to focus on in evaluating whether your life is on the path toward the fruitfulness that Jesus expects.

Six Signs You’re On The Path Toward Fruitfulness: - What I’m sharing this morning are not the only indicators of fruitfulness – they are merely some of the signs that indicate you’re heading in the right direction. - Some of these we’ve touched on in one way or ...read more

Scripture: John 15:16

Denomination: Baptist

Psalm 23:6 Part Viii "All The Days Of My Life" Series

Contributed by Brad Henry on Aug 10, 2011

Expect great things to happen and have no fear in sudden disaster that you fear may overtake you.

Psalm 23:6a “Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life,” Many of us have had a hard time lately. Sometimes a prolonged trial can not only sap the energy from you but it can also make you doubt God’s love for you. The Psalms are all about the proclamation of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:6

The Gold Standard Series

Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 10, 2009

God doesn’t merely want to meet our expectations, God wants to raise our standards.

The Gold Standard I want to apologize if what I’m about to share is repetitious. I think my opening illustration was shared with me by our friend and Chairman of Deacons, Robert Johnson, a few months ago, but I’m not positive. Anyway, in 1900, a company called the Detroit Automobile Company ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-16

Denomination: *other

How To Change The World

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Nov 21, 2011

We change the world by choosing to do above and beyond what is expected of us in our everyday lives.

How To Change The World Genesis 24:1-9 Matthew 5:38-48 Test Genesis 24:9-20 We are continuing our series, “Moving Things To The Next Level”. We have looked at “How to Kill a Church”, “How to Heal The Church”, “Look At How To Build A Church” ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Promises Are Meant To Be Kept

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Nov 5, 2012

Promises are not made to be broken. They are meant to be kept. God keeps His. He expects us to keep ours.

Promises Are Meant To Be Kept Jeremiah 42:5-6 Words come easy, often uttered without any thought or sincerity behind them. When we are faced with difficult situations or unknowns, we cry out to God saying, “God show me what I should do and no matter what I will do it.” “No matter ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 42:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

Waiting For The Messiah

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on May 27, 2010

Waiting is one of the hardest things we are called to do. And sometimes our expectations get skewed in the meantime.

Passage: Matthew 11:1-6 Intro: There are few things in the human experience as intense as waiting for something. 1. It seems like we spend our whole lives waiting to grow up, for our birthdays, our graduation, our marriage, our kids and our grandkids. 2. and of course, we wait in incredible ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical Free

To Love My Neighbor Series

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Sep 7, 2010

From a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith will flow the love God expects in His children.

To Love My Neighbor 07/26/09 AM Text: 1 Timothy 1:5 Introduction Read Matthew 22:36-40 We really have no problem approaching the concept of loving our Holy Father with every part of our being but it is not so easy to love our neighbor as ourselves. In his first letter to Timothy, Paul gives us ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Mount Up

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on May 2, 2011

God does not expect His children to be in the valley or at the tail region. Rather, He wants them to be at the top.

Beloved, our message this week focuses on the right position God wants His children to be. God does not expect His children to be in the valley or at the tail region. Rather, He wants them to be at the top. Deuteronomy chapter 32 verses 11-12 say, “As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 32:11-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Before Victory Comes Obedience Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Sep 4, 2013

The story of David & Goliath has a lot to do about obedience, but this sermon may not be what you expect...

Sermon Brief Date Written: August 28, 2013 Date Preached: September 1, 2013 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: A Series in 1 Samuel Sermon Title: Facing the Giants of our Time Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 17 [HCSB] Introduction: What are the giants of our time? In our ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:15-20

Denomination: Baptist

Stephen, Love And Truth

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 21, 2013

St Stephen's sermon was very aggressive, and would not really be expected to work, but his core truth is real.

St. Stephen December 26 2013 Lumen Fidei I grew up in the fifties and sixties, and being a Catholic was “okay” with the culture back then. So this quote from Jesus about being hated by all seemed to be referring to anti-Catholic bigotry from the early 1900s. After all, wasn’t ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:8-59

Denomination: Catholic

The Great Reversal Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 30, 2009

Amos shows that the "Day of the Lord" will be a great reversal for those who expect to be immune to God’s judgment.

Let me ask you a question: How many of you here this morning would like to win the lottery? Sounds good doesn’t it? Just go into the Circle K, buy a ticket, watch the drawing on TV and see all your numbers drawn and then all your problems are gone. Couldn’t get much better, right? That’s what ...read more

Scripture: Amos 5:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Promise Of Christmas Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Dec 15, 2014

The Christmas season is a time of promise and expectation. God promises to be hands on involved and invest eternity into our lives.

Intro: The living God Yahweh revealed in Jesus Christ is a promise making and a promise keeping God!! In an article in Time Magazine dated 24th Dec 1956, it reads: The old legend that there are 30,000 promises in the Bible is a bit off, according to schoolteacher Everek R. Storms of Kitchener, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Rahab, The Harlot

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Dec 24, 2014

To prove that even the least expected person to receive grace will receive grace once that person acted in faith.

I. EXORDIUM: Do you live by faith like Rahab? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To prove that even the least expected person to receive grace will receive grace once that person acted in faith. IV. TEXT: Joshua 2:14 (Amplified Bible) 2:14 And the men said to her, Our lives ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 2:14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Relating To The World Through Social Media

Contributed by Trae Durden on Aug 26, 2015

How should a Christian behave online? What does God expect of His people while online?

Relating to the World through Social Media Colossians 3:17 Quickly, the world that was separated by distance & languages has been replaced by a world of instant access! There used to be barriers between us and the world. But now, the world is in the palm of our hands. Communication has become ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:5-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ