Sermons on Genesis 28 3a17:

Unusual & Unstoppable Prayer Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 30, 2010

Martin Luther said, "Prayer is not overcoming God’s reluctance, but laying hold of His willingness;" but if we want to lay hold of God’s willingness, we must keep on asking God to keep his word, expecting Him to work in unusual and unstoppable ways.

Mark Ashton, in his book, A Voice in the Wilderness, talks about a small boy who was writing a letter to God. Christmas was approaching and he wanted to ask God for certain Christmas presents he badly wanted. He began his letter with these words: “I’ve been good for six months now.” But then ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:19-26

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Responsibility

Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 28, 2010

The third message in the series based on the six pillars of ‘Character Counts!’

Today is the third message in the series based on the six pillars of ‘Character Counts!’ Two weeks ago, we started with the first pillar: trustworthiness and, as we looked at the Wise Men, we were informed that: (Slide 1) To Be Trustworthy is to be reliable-to do what you say ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 41:33-44

Denomination: Church Of God

It's Not Fair!

Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 28, 2010

The fourth message in the series based on the six pillars of ‘Character Counts!’

(Slide 1) Last week, I asked you to write down one way you would exercise responsibility this past week and I told you that I was going to ask you if you did. So how did you exercise responsibility last week in a new way? (Allow for congregational response.) Thank you! My responsibility exercise ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:27-34

Denomination: Church Of God

The Voice Of A Battered Woman

Contributed by Rodney Johnson Sr., on Mar 1, 2010

This sermon encourages battered women everywhere to depend on God in the worst possible situation.

Gen. 21:14-19 14 And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba. 15 And the water was spent in the bottle, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 21:14-19

Denomination: Baptist

Evil

Contributed by Andrew Drummond on Mar 3, 2010

Many ask Christians this question believing that because evil exists then that must mean there is no God, but that is a false argument. If God is good then how can there be genocide in Rwanda and shootings in high schools? How do you answer people when th

There isn’t anyone alive that would deny the existence of evil, but what is our response to it from a biblical perspective? We see its impact around us all the time yet many people struggle to define. Where does evil come from? Many ask Christians this question believing that because evil ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-10

Joseph The Forgiver

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Mar 3, 2010

A example on how to be a forgiver

A lady tells as story that is a real picture of forgiveness. She says my mom, now in heaven, was a good cook. She was a good forgiver too and the combination of these two qualities resulted one day in an incident I love to recall. Let me recount it to you as I have heard it from a young child. Dad ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:2-3

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Bobble-Head Syndrome - Living Up To Your Potential

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Mar 6, 2010

God expects His people to be what they say they are without wavering.

March 7, 2010 Morning Worship Text: Genesis 4:2-12 Subject: Holiness Title: The Bobble-Head Syndrome I’ve entitled my sermon today “The Bobble – Head Syndrome.” You may wonder where I am going with this and if you’ll bear with me we’ll get there. You know ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:2-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Is The Bible The Word Of God? Series

Contributed by Kyle Gray on Mar 9, 2010

Are you tired of worldly critics having the 'upper' hand on Christians, it's time to turn the tables!

:11 after the hour…I’ve been seeing it everywhere! 11:11, 9:11, 3:11…it’s been driving me CRAZY! Welcome/greeting “is the bible the word of God” Christians say “I believe the Bible is the Word of God because it’s in the Bible” GREAT, that ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Man Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Mar 10, 2010

The 4th instillation in our series on the Baptist Faith and Message

MAN (BFM pt.4) Text: Genesis 1:27 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) Well so far we’ve looked at the first two points of the BFM, The Scriptures and God, today we’re going to be looking at article #3 – Man. The doctrine (or teaching) of man is called anthropology, and there is a whole secular field ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:27

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Concept Of Labor

Contributed by Guy Glass on Mar 12, 2010

Here we are at the Labor Day Holiday, the theoretical end of summer and the vacation season. The last opportunity to take a vacation and get away before the school year starts. Well, in honor of Labor Day, and the fact that most of us will spend the hol

THE CONCEPT OF LABOR SELECTED PASSAGES INTRODUCTION: Here we are at the Labor Day Holiday, the theoretical end of summer and the vacation season. The last opportunity to take a vacation and get away before the school year starts. Well, in honor of Labor Day, and the fact that most of us will ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:17-19

Denomination: Baptist

Brothers: Rivals, Partners, Or Soul Mates?

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 17, 2010

For Masonic Divine Service: Brothering can be an accident of birth or proximity, but it often becomes competitive because of insecurity or exploitive because of sin. Christ chooses us to be brothers and lays His life down for us.

It's almost time to elect a president of the United States. Every four years we go through this little exercise called a national election. And even though every four years we tell one another that the election is about issues; about the economy and about foreign policy and about defense and about ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Desperate Daughters Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Mar 18, 2010

Lot's daughters get desperate and choose the wrong way to get a valentine.

"Valentinus was the name of a young man who lived in Rome during reign of Claudius II when Christians were being persecuted. Although he was not a Christian, he helped them, but he was caught and put into prison. In prison he became a believer in Jesus. Because of this, Valentinus was condemned to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 19:30-38

Outrageous Grace Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Mar 18, 2010

God shows outrageous grace to sinners who continually mess up. His blessings are so undeserved.

At first glance Chapter 20 of Genesis seems about as useful as a snowmobile in the jungle. It’s pretty much an instant replay of what happened in Egypt in chapter 12. But this relatively short chapter is put here for a reason. Abraham and Sarah are going to have to deal with this repetitive ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 20:1-18

The Always God Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Mar 18, 2010

God is always what we need when we need Him. He always restores and he always provides.

Restoring a relationship can be a very difficult thing. Whether it be a completely severed relationship, restoring a marriage after infidelity or an affair with pornography, or even just after a regular argument. If you can boil it down to three things that need to happen to restore a relationship ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 21:22-34

Outrageous Faith Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Mar 18, 2010

Abraham shows outrageous faith in response to God's unreasonable request that he sacrifice his promised son Isaac. Clearly faith is shown through our obedience.

Let me share a story from Chuck Swindoll. “Four guys decided to go mountain climbing one weekend. In the middle of the climb, one fella slipped over a cliff, dropped about 60 feet and landed with a thud on the ledge below. The other three hoping to rescue him yelled, ‘Joe, are you ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-24