Sermons on God Can Use You:

How God Uses Persecution Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jan 23, 2013

Stephen's message was God’s final invitation to Israel. If Israel rejected the message, God would turn elsewhere to root and ground His church. Israel DID reject the message; in fact, Israel killed Stephen and launched a savage persecution against the c

The last time we were in our series in the Book of Acts, we saw that Stephen died as a martyr for Jesus Christ. Stephen preached a message just before he died. His message was God’s final invitation to Israel. If Israel rejected the message, God would turn elsewhere to root and ground His ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

God In The Wilderness With Me

Contributed by Bala Samson on Aug 18, 2023

From your stating point to the promised land, there is a midway in the journey that we all have to endure and pass through. This is the most arduous stage of the journey.

God in the wilderness with me! Numbers 1:1 "And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying," This is the sermon that I shared ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 1:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Brought It Quickly To Us

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Sep 23, 2015

To show that GOD provided and liberally supplied to us everything quickly. Philippians 4:19 (Amplified Bible) And my God will liberally supply (fill to the full) your every need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

I. EXORDIUM: Did GOD brought it to you quickly? Yes. Genesis 27:20 II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that GOD provided and liberally supplied to us everything quickly. Philippians 4:19 (Amplified Bible) And my God will liberally supply (fill to the full) your every ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 27:20

Denomination: Pentecostal

You Are Truly Blessed

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Sep 15, 2005

This sermon uses God’s Word to show that we are blessed, but only blessed through Christ. It is an uplifting sermon showing that God really does love us.

A young man was learning to be a paratrooper. Before his first jump, he was given these four instructions: 1. Jump when you are told. 2. Count to ten and pull the ripcord. 3. If it does not work, pull the emergency ripcord. 4. When you land, a truck will take you back to the base. The young ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6

Denomination: *other

The Reason God Saved Us

Contributed by Preacher Fo Real on Apr 16, 2007

Plan, purpose and position of the Child of God

The reason God saved us. Romans 6: 4 –7 It is always exciting to witness someone accepting the offer of salvation from God. It is amazing to watch as they develop from a babe in Christ to a full-grown man or woman of God. Although, we do not actually understand all that is involved in our being ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:4-7

Denomination: *other

Why We Can Shout, Praise God!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Jun 12, 2019

There are many things to be happy about being a Christian. However, when we are feeling down, think of this. God has, through the death of the cross, made you the righteousness of God.

WHY WE CAN SHOUT, PRAISE GOD! There are many things to be happy about being a Christian. However, when we are feeling down, think of this. God has, through the death of the cross, made you the righteousness of God. Is that not something to make you shout, if you find yourselves walking through ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:24, 2 Corinthians 5:21, John 3:16, Ephesians 2:8-9

Christ - A Curse For Us

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000

1. "I wish you were dead! Go to hades! Get out of here and don’t ever let me see you again!" "You are no longer part of this family.

1. "I wish you were dead! Go to hades! Get out of here and don’t ever let me see you again!" "You are no longer part of this family." 2. His father was angry. He cursed his son with more words than I can tell you here this evening. His father was angry at him and he let him know it. And not only ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God Commanded Us To Preach. Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Mar 4, 2024

God has ordained the preaching of the Gospel as a means of saving souls and speaking directly to our hearts.

Through the preaching of the Word, the Holy Spirit convicts us of sin, reveals the beauty of Christ, and empowers us to live a life of obedience and faith. As Paul writes in Romans 10:14-15, "How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:13-17, Colossians 1:28-29, Acts 10:42-43, James 1:22

The World Is A Mess, But God Is With Us Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Oct 1, 2016

In the midst of the darkest time, when the world is at its bleakest, God calls us to be children of the Light and children of the Day. He calls us to be the Truth when all around us are lies. He calls us to be courage, when everyone cowers in fear.

Psalm 12 The World is a Mess. But God is With Us. Lies According to research, By age four, 90% of children have learned how to lie. According to a 2002 study, 60% of adults can’t have a ten minute conversation without lying at least once. 86% of us lie to our parents regularly, 75% of us ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 12:1-7

Denomination: *other

"What Faith Does?"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Apr 19, 2017

The message shares how faith can move us, open us, deepen us, better us, and challenges us.

What Faith Does? John 20:19-30 God's most faithful servants have usually also been among the most doubtful. It has been well said, a faith that does not doubt is a dead faith. The mark of great faith is a great and continuous struggle to get it, keep it, share it. Theologian Paul Tillich ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-30

Denomination: Methodist

God Cares About You Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Jul 15, 2003

God’s love for us empowers us to live joyfully no matter what troubles we face.

At the same time that the Hebrew slaves were crying out to God for deliverance in Egypt, God was commissioning a shepherd on the backside of a desert several hundred miles to the southeast to lead them to freedom. The story of Moses is unique. He had been a prince but tried being a hero and wound ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

God's Valentine Gift To Us

Contributed by David Robertson on Feb 5, 2002

On Valentine’s Day each year we send cards,candy, and flowers to those whom we love, but God sent His Son Jesus to show us how much He loves us!

God’s Valentine Gift To Us John 3: 16-17 On Valentine’s Day each year we send cards, candy, and flowers to those whom we love, but God sent His Son Jesus to show us how much He loves us! 4 C’s Of God’s Love 1. God’s Love Is COMPASSIONATE. "For God so loved the world . . ." John 3: 16a a. He is ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Heaven Help Us

Contributed by Scott Maze on May 18, 2021

At no time in my lifetime have I witnessed such a widespread and long-term anxiety as we are in now. Our fear and anxiety have multiple layers to them like a tall cake – only this isn’t sweet to the taste.

At no time in my lifetime have I witnessed such a widespread and long-term anxiety as we are in now. Our fear and anxiety have multiple layers to them like a tall cake – only this isn’t sweet to the taste. We have the usual worries of how our children are doing and how to care for our grandparents. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 121:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

God Has A Need For Us

Contributed by Preacher Fo Real on Dec 21, 2008

Combining faith with works

As the saved children of God, we believe, know and understand that God saved us because of his grace, mercy and love for us. Paul instructs Timothy and each of us in 2 Timothy 1:9, “Who hath saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:9

Denomination: *other

I Can Only Imagine

Contributed by Carl Benge on Aug 25, 2007

Picturing the face and presence of God

How many of us throughout our lives ever tried to imagine what God looks like? Do you think of the Sistine Chapel? Maybe you see the statue of Zeus, or maybe some may even think of George Burns or Morgan Freeman. While none of these truly represent who God is or what he may look like, they do ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:15-28

Denomination: Methodist