Sermons on Focused On Gods Promise:

Giants, Grasshoppers, And God

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 2, 2020

A study of the response of the majority to the land God promised to the people of Israel provides standards for following God in our church and in our lives.

“The men who had gone up with [Caleb] said, ‘We are not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we are.’ So they brought to the people of Israel a bad report of the land that they had spied out, saying, ‘The land, through which we have gone to spy it out, is a land that ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Root Awakening

Contributed by Perry Greene on Jan 25, 2021

When we are rooted deeply in our faith we can survive and thrive. God grafts is into the roots of our faith back to Abraham.

1. Fanny Crosby I once read a story about a little girl who lived in the late 1800’s. At the age of six, a doctor was treating her inflamed eyes and accidentally blinded her. When she was eight years old, she wrote these words: “Oh, what a happy child I am, although I cannot see. I am resolved that ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:13-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why Did Sarah Laugh ?

Contributed by Samuel M on Jan 19, 2024

Since God spoke to Abraham regularly, Abraham was strengthened and was able to sustain 25 long years waiting for the promised child. But this was not the case for Sarah.

And the LORD said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Shall I surely bear a child, since I am old?’ Genesis 18:13 Sarah might have laughed because she had no more tears left to weep or cry for the fulfilment of the promise. Her tears might have been exhausted over the course of 25 long ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:13

New Beginning PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 21, 2023

This sermon encourages believers to embrace new beginnings, anticipate blessings, and trust in God's promises, emphasizing courage, faith, and divine companionship in adversity.

Friends, brothers and sisters in Christ, I greet you with the warmth and love of our Savior. We gather here today, not as strangers or mere acquaintances, but as a family, bound together by the unyielding cord of faith. We are all children of the Most High, drawn together by His divine love and ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:9

Topics: Promise, Never, Leave

Let's Move Along PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 12, 2024

This sermon explores the lessons from Deuteronomy 1:1-25, emphasizing Moses' memories, the maturing of Israel, and the promise of a God-guided future.

Welcome, beloved family in Christ. We come together today, bound by the love of our Savior and a shared hunger for His word. We are here, not by coincidence, but by divine appointment, to reflect upon the wisdom of the book of Deuteronomy, specifically chapter 1, verses 1 through 25. The book of ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 1:1-25

Topics: Borders, Promised Land

To The Very End Series

Contributed by Bart Price on Jan 8, 2016

The concluding sermon that focuses on Jesus' promise to us...and what it means for how long we make disciples.

Let’s get to our passage. Turn over to Matthew 28. This passage might be pretty familiar to you, but that’s ok. When you get to Matthew 28, we’ll read verses 19-20. Pay attention to this passage…as it lays the foundation for what we’re studying today. Let’s ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20

Denomination: Christian Church

Beneath His Wings Part 1 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jun 5, 2010

Message focuses on walking in Jesus' shadow and protection.

Beneath His Wings Scriptures: Psalm 91:1-6; Matthew 23:37; Malachi 4:2; Isaiah 40:31 Introduction: Psalm 91:2-6 says “He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, ‘He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Person In The Mirror Part 2 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Sep 6, 2015

Part two focuses on Romans chapter 1.

The Person In The Mirror Part 2 Scriptures: James 1:21-24; Romans 1:18-23 Introduction This message is part 2 in my series “The Person In The Mirror.” In my message last week I shared with you what was recorded in James chapter one. He said “Therefore, putting aside all ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Laughing Out Loud At God

Contributed by Bill Bowdle on Sep 14, 2003

If we adopt the Abraham/Sarah pattern of abandoning trust in divine promises, and choosing our preferred detours, and if we laugh at the promises of God, we invite catastrophe, and ensure that God will have the last laugh.

Laughing Out Loud at God!!?? REV. BILL BOWDLE Armstrong Chapel United Methodist Church 09/14/2003 (If you use material from this message, please attribute the quote to the above source, together with the URL web site address as listed in your browser window) [Note: material is formatted by ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 17:15-17

Denomination: United Methodist

Set Your Heart To Seek The Lord Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 11, 2015

This is the first in a series of messages on the Attributes of God focusing on first setting our heart to seek Him.

Knowing God Series #1 “Set Your Heart to Seek the Lord” Introduction Early education in America once considered knowing God the chief pursuit of education. One early college declared, “Let every student be plainly instructed and earnestly pressed to know God and Jesus Christ ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 105:1-4

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

God Will Finish What He Has Started In You!

Contributed by Glenn Newton on Sep 23, 2002

Put away your doubts. Put away your fears. Those things are not of God. Stand on Truth, Live by Faith, Believe and Be excited about What God is doing and will continue to do in you life, and the life of this church.

God Will Finish What He Has Started In You. Pastor Glenn Newton 1-17-01 Text : Philippians 1:3-6 How many of you here this morning have a unfinished project waiting for you at home? Go ahead, raise your hand, Something you have been working on, trying to get finished, maybe for along time, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:3-6, Philippians 1:1

Denomination: Nazarene

Signs A Woman Is Shielded By God From Evil People Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Jun 7, 2025

As children of God, we are promised protection and deliverance from the evil that surrounds us.

As children of God, we are promised protection and deliverance from the evil that surrounds us. For women, this protection can manifest in various ways, providing them with strength, courage, and peace in the face of adversity. Here are few signs that may indicate a woman is protected by God from ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:15

Be A Modern Day Abraham

Contributed by Don Schultz on Nov 26, 2012

Abraham was unique because of his faith in God. You can be unique too.

Romans 4:18-24 18 Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” 19 Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead—since he was about a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:18-24

Denomination: Lutheran

Receiving God’s Healing Series

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Jan 5, 2022

Maybe you have been pursuing the Promised Land for a while; and much of your journey has been filled with spiritual heartache and pain and you may be wounded. If so, then you need to receive spiritual healing from the Lord.

If God has ever placed a calling on your heart to serve Him, then He is inviting you to enter a spiritual Promised Land. He’s calling you to possess the land, just as He called the Israelites to possess Canaan; but before you can begin possessing the land you need to make sure your heart is right ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 5:2-15

Denomination: Baptist

God With Us Sermon Ii: Blessed Be God's Choice Of A Good Man - Joseph Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Sep 12, 2020

In times of trouble fomented by anti-Christian and anarchist rulers of darkness, mature Christians are encouraged by the Story of Redemption in which God chose a good man to implement God's Prophesied Plan of Salvation.

BLESSED BE GOD OUR FATHER’S CHOICE OF A GOOD MAN TO IMPLEMENT GOD’S PROPHESIED PLAN When my brother twenty years my senior was asked by me - while gathering information for writing our family history - to sum up our dad’s life in a just a few words, he simply said: “He was a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25