Sermons on God As Ruler:

The God Who Transforms Captives To Kings Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 31, 2025

God is a Master Transformer. He changes the narrative of lives that the world has written off. When God steps in, prisoners become princes, slaves become rulers, and forgotten ones are remembered.

THE GOD WHO TRANSFORMS CAPTIVES TO KINGS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Genesis 41:14-44 Supporting Texts: Psalm 113:7-8, Daniel 2:21, 1 Samuel 2:8, Zechariah 3:1-5, Revelation 1:6 INTRODUCTION: There are seasons in life when a man is confined, restrained, or restricted. Captivity may come ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 41:14-44

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Man Who Had It All

Contributed by Michael Bowen on Nov 28, 2001

Two characteristics of the rich young ruler.

The Man Who Had It All - Mark 10:17-22 Introduction: A family attended church one Sunday for the first time in years. When they got home they began to discuss the service around the table. The father said, "Well I thought the preacher preached too long and too loud." The mother said, "Well I ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-22

Denomination: Baptist

Did Any Other God Ever Do Such A Thing?

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 4, 2025

Why did all these men and women give up their lives instead of pledging fealty to the insane political rulers of the day, whether they be Roman emperors or a Nazi dictator?

Friday of the Eighteenth Week in Course 2025 I call this the week of martyrs. Jakob Gapp, a Marianist Austrian priest, had boldly preached love for all races and rejection of Nazism since 1938. He was beheaded this week in 1943 by the Gestapo. Today we celebrate Sister Teresa Benedicta of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24-28, Psalm 77:12-16, Deuteronomy 4:32-40, Psalm 77:20

Denomination: Catholic

The Key To Gaining The Kingdom Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 23, 2015

The keys to gaining God's Kingdom? First come to it in trust and dependence like a little child. Second realise that we can't earn it in God's sight. Third be willing to give up everything in order to gain it. Finally be willing to put yourself last

I was at a local clergy gathering last week and the subject of children's ministry came up. One of the other ministers there commented that they'd had people complain that the children made too much noise. I'm afraid I had to admit that I too had heard the same complaint at St Theo's a number of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:13-31

Denomination: Anglican

Come Rule Again In Our Lives, O Lord Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jul 23, 2015

A study of the book of Isaiah chapter 63 verses 1 through 19

Isaiah 63: 1 – 19 Come Rule Again In Our Lives, O Lord 1 Who is this who comes from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah, This One who is glorious in His apparel, traveling in the greatness of His strength?—“I who speak in righteousness, mighty to save.” 2 Why is Your ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 63:1-19

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Unexpected Yuletide Messenger Series

Contributed by David Smith on Jan 12, 2010

n the fifteenth year of the reign of Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was ruler of Galilee, and his brother Philip ruler of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias ruler of Abilene, during the high priesth

Some of you may remember the answer to the question: ’What is green, has four legs, and if it falls on you from a tree and hits you it will kill you?’ The answer, of course, is a billiard table, though some of you may have been wondering whether the answer was ’Christmas’’, which is also green ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-2

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

We Are Born To Rule Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 5, 2021

Here in Psa. 8:6 it says clearly, "You made him the ruler over the works of your hands; you put everything under his feet." Man is made the ruler of nature, and he is made king of creation by the Creator Himself.

David did not need a telescope to consider the heavens and the wonders of God's creation. What he could see with the naked eye left him in awe at the majesty of God. Today we go far beyond the vision of David, not only into the macrocosm of the vast universe, but because of new instruments ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 8:1-9

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

Sermon # 39 - Possible With God Alone Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Jul 25, 2025

The one thing that is a chief contender for our love and allegiance to God is the riches of this world. If we desire to inherit eternal life we must choose to know God, love Him above all else and keep money in its rightful place. What seems impossible with men is possible with God alone.

We read in Mark 10:27, “Jesus looked at them and said, “With man it is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.” (ESV) Mankind has advanced in leaps and bounds in science, technology, industrialization and medicine. However, all of these progressions have still left us ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:27, Mark 10:17, Job 17:3, Galatians 4:9, Mark 10:19, Exodus 20:3-4, Exodus 20:7, Mark 10:20-22, Mark 10:25-27  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

God With Us Sermon Iii: Blessed Be God's Choice Of The Virgin Mary Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Sep 12, 2020

In times of trouble fomented by anti-Christian and anarchist rulers of darkness, mature Christians live in peace as we remember that the Lord our God intervened in human history to bring His light and His hope to a lost world.

BLESSED BE GOD OUR FATHER’S CHOICE OF THE VIRGIN MARY TO GIVE BIRTH TO THE SON OF GOD One night long ago a prominent Jewish ruler came to Jesus in search of the answer to life’s most pressing question - asked in various ways . . . for example, “What must I do to inherit eternal ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

God With Us Sermon V: Blessed Be God Our Father's Confirmation Of His Promise Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Sep 12, 2020

In times of trouble fomented by anti-Christian and anarchist rulers of darkness, mature Christians rest assured that God's promise of salvation was fulfilled in Christ Jesus and that their decision to follow His was right.

BLESSED BE GOD OUR FATHER’S CONFIRMATION OF HIS PROMISE FULFILLED IN JESUS For some of us, New Year’s Resolutions are a thing of the past. Instead of making resolutions, we make doctors’ appointments - an important one of these being that annual physical which checks out ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:21-35

Rich Young Ruler Pt.3 Beware Of Money - Mark 10:17-27 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Jan 15, 2024

You can’t overstate how dire the warnings about money are in Scripture—especially Jesus’ warnings. He always connected it to your eternal destiny. It’s a really, really big deal.

Introduction: Greed When Zacchaeus voluntarily offers to give up half of his possessions and to restore fourfold whatever he may have gained by fraud, Jesus said, “Today salvation has come to this house” (Luke 19:8–9). You can tell someone has caught a glimpse of the treasure in the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-27, Matthew 19:16-30, Luke 18:18-30

Rich Young Ruler Part 4 Evangelism And Notes - Mark 10:17-27 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Jan 15, 2024

Learn from Jesus' approach to evangelism.

Evangelism Verse 23: Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is to get people into the kingdom. If only I had taken a different approach! I just blew it with that guy. He was interested, and now, after talking to me, he walking away.” No, that’s not Jesus’ reaction. Did ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-27, Matthew 19:16-30, Luke 18:18-30

Our Cosmic Christ Series

Contributed by Lanny Smith on Oct 12, 2021

Jesus is our closest friend AND the ruler of the universe.

Cosmic Christ Walk in Wisdom / Hebrews 1:1–4; Hebrews 2:5–12   • Intro • Perceptions of Jesus over time. (slideshow) • Pendulum shift over past half-century or so to a more “human” Jesus. Perhaps an overreaction to a perception that we had focused too much on the church and not the head of the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:1, Hebrews 1:1-4, John 1:3, Colossians 1:17, Colossians 3:1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Compassion Of Jesus Christ

Contributed by Naveen Balakrishnan on Mar 16, 2004

The LORD Jesus Christ and the Rich Young Ruler

“Decision Time” Matthew 19:16-22 1. The REQUEST of the Rich Young Ruler (v. 16) Jeremiah 33:3; Philippians 4:6-7; 1 Peter 5:7; Psalm 55:22 a. The man LIVED as a rich ruler. Luke 18:18, 23; Romans 8:5-6 b. The man asked the LORD Jesus about LIFE-ETERNAL (v. 16b) John 3:4-7; 6:47; 10:27-28; ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:16-22

Denomination: Baptist