Sermons on Give God Control:

When Things Are Out Of Our Control Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Nov 3, 2018

1. Trust the Lord to comfort you. 2. Ask the Lord for more commitment to His cause. 3. Ask the Lord for the courage to do the right thing. 4. Do whatever you can to help. 5. Trust the Lord to take care of you.

When Things Are Out of Our Control The Book of Acts - Part 81 Acts 23:6-35 (Read vs. 6-11) Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - May 3, 2015 BACKGROUND: *Here in Acts 23, Paul was in Jerusalem, in spite of many warnings from the Holy Spirit not to go there. John Phillips gave this good ...read more

Scripture: Acts 23:6-35

Denomination: Baptist

Confidence In God's Control And Choice Series

Contributed by Peter Toy on Feb 13, 2019

The God who is in control is the God who chooses us. This is the sixth and final sermon in a series on the Book of Haggai.

Confidence in God's Control and Choice - Haggai 2:20-23 The God who is in control is the God who chooses us. Have you ever had that dream when you're driving a car and suddenly you lose control? The steering wheel comes off in your hands, the gas pedal sticks and the brakes don't ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:20-23

Denomination: Baptist

Giving PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 11, 2023

This sermon encourages us to embrace generosity, trust in God's promise of heavenly blessings, and seek spiritual growth through giving.

Good morning, dear church family. We gather today under the sheltering love of our Heavenly Father, and in the redeeming grace of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Together, we will turn the pages of the Holy Scriptures and let the wisdom of our Lord illuminate our hearts and minds. Our focus today is ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:10

Topics: Giving

Giving PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 29, 2023

Explore the biblical concept of giving, emphasizing that God blesses us not to increase our standard of living, but to enhance our standard of giving.

Good morning, Church Family! Today, we are diving into the rich and profound message of giving as illustrated in the book of Exodus. This theme is beautifully captured in the words of Randy Alcorn, "God prospers us not to raise our standard of living, but to raise our standard of giving." Let that ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 35:20-29

Topics: Give, Freely

Who Controls Your World?

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Oct 13, 2024

So many things seem to control our lives. So what, or who, controls your world? Are you at the mercy of something that has a grip on you that keeps you from being who you want to be? Or have you found the answer to what will best give you the peace you are looking for? We all have a choice.

Alba 10-13-2024 WHO CONTROLS YOUR WORLD? I John 5:16-21 Have you ever felt that you were out of control? It seems that is just part of life, doesn't it? A baby will swing its arms and hit its face and not know where it came from. A child wants everything in the store, and the parent ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:16-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Giving Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Oct 15, 2005

Giving is a gift. A troubled church at Corinth heard a word on it at the end of their first letter. Giving brings healing, because it brings us closer to God.

Can you believe it? We come now to the end of this letter to the Corinthians. You know, we’ve been reading someone else’s mail here… There are a lot of personal problems in this church that this letter talks about. I’m not sure, if I were a member of the Corinthian church, how I would feel ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Give It Up

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jun 25, 2012

Give up the things that keep you from following God.

Give It Up May 18, 2008 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Give up the things that keep you from following God. Focus Passage: Luke 9:22-27 Introduction: Jim Elliott, “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:22-27

Denomination: Baptist

A Celebration Of Giving Series

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Jun 26, 2015

The first of 3 sermons that formed our Stewardship (Giving) Campaign for 2015, this sermon starts by celebrating the huge amounts of God-inspired generosity that are already going on in our church.

So - I have two sermons here, and i wonder which one you would like me to preach? Here I have a really creative one (hold it up) - I promise you none of you will ever have heard a sermon on giving like this. The other one (hold it up) it is a bit more boring and ordinary. Which would you like? You ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:17-24

Denomination: Anglican

Dying To Give Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jan 24, 2016

This message looks at why Ananias and Sapphira had to die after giving half of the price of their field to the early church.

It’s one of those bizarre stories in the Bible that make you scratch your head and say: Huhh? And it’s one of those stories that people sometimes ask me about, it really seems more fitting in the Old Testament than as one of the first stories about the early church in the New ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

Give And Take Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 19, 2016

In order to heal broken relationships, give to the relationship; don’t take from it and get all you need and more from God Himself.

Pastor Van Morris, from Mt. Washington, Kentucky, tells the story of a married couple, who had a fight and ended up giving each other the silent treatment. A week into their uneasy silence, the man realized he needed his wife's help. In order to catch a flight to Chicago for a business meeting, he ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 13:5-18

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Why Thanks God, Give Back To God And Give To Others? Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 12, 2023

We should want to give back to God and others because of what Jesus has done for us. In appreciation of His blessings and having experienced

Series: Thanksgiving to God and Giving Back – Why Give Back? Video Illustration: Psalm 118 Thesis: We should want to give back to God and others because of what Jesus has done for us. In appreciation of His blessings and having experienced His love in our struggles. We should want to pass on His ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, Romans 8:31-39

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Good God Or A Goods God

Contributed by Mark Bauer on Aug 1, 2007

Sometimes we let goods be our God instead of letting God, who is good, be our God.

A Good God or a Goods God For years there has been a Snoopy poster that shows how he spends his week: On Sunday, he dances, with the caption, "Party-Time!" On Monday, he scowls, with the caption, "Don’t speak to me." On Tuesday, he lies flat on his back as though dead, with the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Can God? God Can! Series

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Apr 28, 2006

How can we find God’s provision for us in view of the rising prices of gasoline, health care, and other concerns. Can God provide for us now as well as he ever did in history? God Can! Here’s why.

Dr. Marilyn S. Murphree Valley Grove Assembly of God May 7, 2006 Can God? God Can! II Corinthians 9:6-15 Introduction: Today there are many things that cause us concern—the rising cost of health care, the rising price of gas at the pumps, the lack of really good paying ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15

Denomination: Methodist

Investing In God's Program

Contributed by Martin Wiles on Oct 18, 2010

God expects believers to give in support of his kingdom work, but we must examine our motives for doing so.

Investing in God’s Program Matthew 6:1-4 INTRODUCTION A. Most significant event of the late 19th century. 1. Urban and city growth (immigrants and those from rural areas began to pour in). 2. Better education, culture could be enjoyed (theaters, museums, art galleries). 3. An exciting time ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Giving

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 9, 2004

In preparation for the move from Sinai to the Promised Land the tribal leaders brought to the Lord gifts of six wagons and 12 oxen (vv. 1-3). God shows His appreciation for the generosity of the tribal leaders.

Thoughts about the passage: This chapter points back to a month earlier when the tabernacle had just been completed and dedicated. In preparation for the move from Sinai to the Promised Land the tribal leaders brought to the Lord gifts of six wagons and 12 oxen (vv. 1-3). These, they said, were to ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 7:1-89

Denomination: Baptist