Sermons on God Gave It To Abraham:

Let God Be God

Contributed by James May on Oct 17, 2009

Job’s story is a learning lesson for all of us to not question God, but to trust Him to the end. His love in the midst of trial will build up us, not allow us to be destroyed.

Let God Be God Job Chapter 38-39 By Pastor Jim May Right now there are many of you in the church who are facing some really tough times; some in the area of finances; some in the area of family relationships; some in the area of your relationship with the Lord; some in the area of physical ...read more

Scripture: Job 38:2-11, Proverbs 1:1-7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God Delivers

Contributed by William Lock on Mar 4, 2009

When God makes a promise we can believe it.

GENESIS 21:1-21 The Birth of a Newborn God Finally Delivered (21:1-2) “Then the LORD took note of Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah as He had promised. So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the appointed time of which God had spoken to him.” When God ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 21:1-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Worst-Case Scenario Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Feb 5, 2007

Sixth in a six-part series on the life of faith as seen in the person of Abraham

Go to the website www.worstcasescenarios.com, and you’ll find out what to do in the event you find yourself in a real-life, worst-case scenario. For example, there are complete instructions for such things as How to jump from a building into a dumpster How to survive if your parachute fails to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-19

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Pray Passionately & Persistently

Contributed by Tommy Ellis on May 10, 2002

Through the stories of Abraham and Jacob, this sermon encourages passionate and persistent prayer.

PRAY PASSIONATELY & PERSISTENTLY Do you want God to grant you mercy in your case? Do you want God to supply your family members’ financial, emotional and spiritual needs while you are separated from them? Do you want God to heal a loved one who is sick? Is there anything you desperately want ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:20-33, Genesis 32:22-31

Denomination: Pentecostal

3 Million Steps Forward, 2 Steps Back Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Feb 5, 2007

Second in a six-part series on the life of faith as seen in the person of Abraham

When we left him last week, he had stepped out in great faith and was on the move, going at the behest of God to a place known only to God. He had marched what must have seemed like 3 million steps. What courageous faith! What derring-do! He built two separate altars, one at Shechem and one at ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Heroes Of Faith Series

Contributed by Don Haselhuhn on May 15, 2001

Third sermon in a series on Hebrews 11. Abraham was called, obeyed and went.

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. The text for tonight’s proclamation is taken from the Epistle, Hebrews 11:8; By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:8, Genesis 15:6

Denomination: Lutheran

Jesus' Brothers Get It Wrong Series

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Mar 4, 2023

Jesus' brothers gave Jesus some advice. It wasn't very good advice. But we can learn from it, about assumptions, about accepting Jesus as Lord, and about dealing with pressure from our families.

Today, we’re continuing in our series ‘Encounters with Jesus in John’s gospel.’ I’m going to focus on the first eight verses of John 7. These tell us about an encounter Jesus’ brothers had with him. As usual, I’ll try to give the context. Then we’ll look at what happened. After that, we’ll ...read more

Scripture: John 7:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Never-Ending Agreement

Contributed by Gary Christensen on Jun 21, 2007

God entered into a Never-Ending agreement with Abraham. God entered into a Un-ending agreement with David. With you and me, God has entered into an Agreement that Never Ends!

GOD’S AGREEMENT IS NEVER-ENDING. "I have found David, My servant, I will steady him with My hand, and strengthen him with My arm. Wicked people will not defeat him, My loyalty and love will be with him, My love will watch over him FOREVER, My agreement with him will NEVER END." (Psalm ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 89:20-28

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Illusion That Jesus Failed! Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 14, 2017

The death of Jesus gave the illusion that Jesus failed. Things are not always the way they appear!

INTRODUCTION • VIDEO CLIP • SLIDE #1 • If all one knew about the life of Jesus was what we saw in the video clip, one could easily conclude that Jesus failed miserably. • Here was a man who made bold claims about being the Son of God, about being the Messiah, as well as stating that when you looked ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:45-50

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Remembering Series

Contributed by Duane Wente on May 29, 2023

We are a forgetful people. In America, holidays like Memorial Day help us remember the men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. Mordecai instructed that God’s people celebrate an annual festival to remember how God had saved them. God also gave us ways to remember today.

Video Ill.: We Will Remember (Memorial Day) — Centerline New Media ("The Old Man and the Gulls" from Paul Harvey's The Rest of the Story by Paul Aurandt, 1977, quoted in Heaven Bound Living, Knofel Stanton, Standard, 1989, p. 79-80) I know I’ve told this story before, but I love the ...read more

Scripture: Esther 9:16-28, Exodus 12:14, Exodus 12:17, Exodus 12:26-28, Luke 22:7-20  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Israel And The End Times - What We Need To Know Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Nov 2, 2023

What should every believer know about Israel and the events surrounding the end times?

Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org We are going to talk extensively this morning about Israel and her role in the last days. You know about the war in Israel; you know about the horrific and barbaric assault on civilians, women, children, elderly, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:3

Denomination: Brethren

But God!!!

Contributed by Phillip Ramey on Mar 10, 2003

Circumstances change when GOD gets involved.

Circumstances change when Jesus gets inolved: *the blind boy ("...as Jesus passed by...")-John 9 *woman with issue of blood("...when she heard of Jesus...")-Mark 5 *Lazarus("...then when Jesus came...")-John 11 *The world (Changed forever at Calvary) *Me (I got ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

God’s Kind Of Mother

Contributed by John White on May 7, 2010

Characteristics of a Godly mother found in the Bible’s classic passage on motherhood.

God’s Kind Of Mother Proverbs 31:10-31 We all know just how important mothers really are. Our very existence tells us mother are absolutely necessary. Any progress we may have made toward growing up physically or otherwise is usually a testimony to the faithfulness of our mothers. Most of us could ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:10-31

Denomination: Baptist

God Is A Good God

Contributed by Charles Holt on Oct 13, 2001

We have a duty to a world torn by tragedy to offer hope and encouragement. This message is an attempt to show that God is good despite obvious evil. It is a challenge to be as God is -- good. To do as God does -- good.

GOD IS A GOOD GOD Charles W. Holt email: cholt@gt.rr.com For several years during the late ¡¦40s and throughout the ¡¦50s Oral Roberts was a leading evangelist in America. At one time he had the world¡¦s largest gospel tent which his team erected in the largest cities in America and overseas. It ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Art Of Christians Hospitality

Contributed by Francis Wan on Mar 14, 2005

The practical ways for Christians to excercise hospitality. Abraham is a good example to follow.

Message: The Art Of Christians Hospitality Scripture Text: Genesis 18.1-8 (A) Why do we need hospitality? 1) The Bible Says So. 1Pet. 4.9; 3Jn. 5-8; Rom 12.3; 1Tim. 3.2; Titus 1.8 2) Equal To Entertain Jesus. Mt. 25.43 3) The Act Of Loving Neighbors. 1Jn. 3.18 (B) The Art of Christians ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:1-8

Denomination: Methodist