Sermons on Genesis 31 Sermon:

The Invocation (Sermon Adapted From Brent Merten) Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Mar 2, 2014

The Invocation reminds us of where we are and who we are.

How many rituals do you have? How many procedures do you follow on a regular basis? Many of you make a pot of coffee upon waking in the morning or stop at Tim Horton’s because you wouldn’t dare start your day without a caffeine hit. That’s a ritual. Brushing teeth after meals is ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 28:16-17

Denomination: Lutheran

Overcomers Sermon Iii: Overcome Being Forgotten Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on May 20, 2020

To overcome like Joseph and Jesus, cultivate your awareness that "this is of the Lord" and then take on the task of doing whatever good needs to be done, whenever it needs to be done, for as long as it needs to be done.

Overcome Being Forgotten “Gone, but not forgotten” is a phrase often used to express one’s sentiments on the anniversary of a loved one’s death; also, you may have seen it engraved on a grave marker in a cemetery. To ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 40:1-22

Going Back To Bethel" A Homecoming Sermon

Contributed by Jessie Manuel on Aug 14, 2025

Church, it's good to be in the house of the Lord today! Can I get an amen? On this homecoming Sunday, we gather not just to fellowship, but to remember. To remember where we came from, to remember what God has done, and to remember the sacred places where Heaven touched earth in our lives.

Church, it's good to be in the house of the Lord today! Can I get an amen? On this homecoming Sunday, we gather not just to fellowship, but to remember. To remember where we came from, to remember what God has done, and to remember the sacred places where Heaven touched earth in our ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 35:1-7

Denomination: Methodist

Sermon # 18 - Safe In The Shadow Of The Almighty God Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on May 7, 2025

When fear grips our heart and in those times when we feel all alone, deserted and feel that there is no one to help us or stand by us, let’s remember that God sees and He is by our side. The life of Hagar gives us a glimpse of God’s presence in the midst of life’s hardest moments.

We read in Genesis 21:17, “God heard the boy crying, and from heaven the angel of God spoke to Hagar, "What are you troubled about, Hagar? Don't be afraid. God has heard the boy crying.”(GNB) Hagar and her son wandered through the wilderness, and when the little water she carried got ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 21:17, Genesis 16:1, Genesis 16:3, Genesis 16:6-9, Genesis 16:11, Genesis 21:9, Genesis 21:14-17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

Questions That Need An Answer (Isaiah 40:12-31) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Mar 7, 2024

The questions push people to believe what they know: God is great; problems (and human empires like Babylon) are small.

Our passage today is built around a series of questions. You might find these questions comically easy to answer. Parts of this might feel a bit like Sunday school when you were very little. But work with me this morning. Multiple times, I'm going to ask you the question the prophet asks. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:12-31

Being Filled With The Holy Spirit, Ot Style (Exodus 31:1-8) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Jan 13, 2023

God's people are filled, anointed, rushed upon, by the Holy Spirit, OT and NT. What does the OT teach us, about what the filling does?

One of the things I've spent a lot of time thinking about, and studying, over the past few years is the filling of the Holy Spirit. I can't imagine this is a surprise to you-- it's steadily come out more and more in my teaching. The main reason I studied this, at first, centered ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 31:1-8, Acts 1:8, Acts 2:4, Genesis 41:38-40, Acts 6:3  (view more)  (view less)

Divorce And Remarriage Series

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Jan 7, 2002

God’s intention for marriage explains His view of divorce.

Relationships in the Kingdom – Part 3 May 6, 2001 INTRODUCTION When I was a junior in high school my Mom informed me that my sister and her husband of 10 years were getting a divorce. This was new to me. Really no one in my family - none of my aunts and uncles – none of my cousins had gone ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:31-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Making Peace In The Midst Of Conflict Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 24, 2004

“You’re blessed when you can show people how to cooperate instead of compete or fight. That’s when you discover who you really are, and your place in God’s family.”

Making Peace in the Midst of Conflict Conflict is everywhere, isn’t it? In a classic Winston Churchill comeback, Lady Astor once said, “If you were my husband, I’d put poison in your coffee.” Churchill responded with his cutting wit: “If you were my wife, I’d drink it.” We laugh at this sarcasm, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:9

Denomination: Baptist

Some Hopefully Humorous Suggestions Concerning How To Get Involved In Confl Series

Contributed by George Barton on Mar 18, 2006

Conflict is inevitable in life. It takes humility, skill and knowledge to learn to be a reconciler.

SOME HOPEFULLY HUMOROUS SUGGESTIONS CONCERNING HOW TO GET INVOLVED IN CONFLICT SITUATIONS REVISED MARCH 17, 2006 Matthew 18:15-35 Luke 17:1-10 Conflict is inevitable in all aspects of life. It takes humility, skill and knowledge of the Word of God to learn to be a reconciler. 1. BE BORN. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-35

Denomination: Baptist

Repentance And Reconcilliation - Genesis 44-45

Contributed by William Akehurst on Jan 3, 2025

We begin to see repentance, change of heart in the lives of Joseph’s brothers. And that Repentance leads to Reconciliation.

2024.11.17.Sermon Notes. Genesis 44-45. Repentance and Reconciliation William Akehurst, HSWC BIG IDEA: We begin to see repentance, change of heart in the lives of Joseph’s brothers. And that Repentance leads to Reconciliation. Scriptures: Genesis 44:1-34, Hebrews 12:2, Genesis 45:1-28, Zechariah ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 44:1-34, Hebrews 12:2, Genesis 45:1-28, Zechariah 12:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Godly Sexuality" - Part 1 Series

Contributed by Warren Lamb on Apr 10, 2005

Sex sells...are you buying? Sex is an every-day, all-day, in-your-face issue. What are we to do?

"Godly Sexuality" – Part 1 Matthew 5:27-32 (Cognates: Matthew 19:3-12; 1 Corinthians 6:9-20; 7:1-17; Hebrews 10:26-31) God’s stand on sexuality, marriage, divorce and remarriage is clear when we take the whole of Scripture, prayerfully read it and then trust the Holy Spirit to open our hearts and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Great Sermons From Strange Preachers

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Jul 19, 2003

Throughout the years, God has used unique ways to teach His people some very important truths. This outline selects four "strange preachers" whose messages we would be wise to heed.

GREAT SERMONS FROM STRANGE PREACHERS "And the Lord said to Cain, ’Where is Abel your brother?’ He said, ’I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?’ And the Lord said, ’What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground." Genesis 4:9-10. Throughout the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:9-10, Luke 22:34

Denomination: Baptist

In The Beginning God Created

Contributed by Gene Gregory on May 2, 2021

2ND SERMON ON Genesis series

Genesis 1 (2) In the Beginning God Created - Read Genesis 1 In the beginning God created. Did you notice, during this time of creation, it lists days? At the end of verse 5, “There was an evening, and there was a morning, day 1. Verse 8, God called the expanse sky. Evening came and then ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Broke And Poor

Contributed by Dan Turpin on Dec 15, 2016

Objective Sentence: Everyone can experience God’s blessings mentioned in the Beatitudes by walking in relationship with God through Christ.

Introduction: Oswald Chambers: The Sermon on the Mount is what we look like when Christ has His unhindered way in our lives. William Barclay: The Sermon on the Mount is not one single sermon which Jesus preached on one definite situation; it is the summary of his consistent teaching; it is the ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"What Is Your Word Worth?" Series

Contributed by Warren Lamb on Apr 10, 2005

Some say truth is realitive...but, Jesus didn’t think so. Just what is truth suppose to mean for a Christ-follower?

“What Is Your Word Worth?” Matthew 5:33-37 Daniel Webster once wrote, “There is nothing so powerful as truth – and often, nothing so strange.” Perhaps he had an understanding into the insight that Jesus had about both the need for truth and the difficulty in attaining it. So far in this message ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:33-37

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational