Sermons on God In Our Tears:

Celebrating Our Independence By Imitating God

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Jul 4, 2014

How should we celebrate our independence from sin? Paul gives us the way in Ephesians 5 as beloved children Imitate God." If this were our focus as churches we would see revival, lives filled with the power of the Holy Spirit and transformation in lives

Intro: This Friday was the Fourth of July. The Fourth celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence July 4, 1776 and freedom from the cruel rule of the British Empire. It is marked with Bar B Que, fireworks and going to the lake. Paul is calling us to a similar celebration in ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

God's Word Speaks To Our Condition

Contributed by Rev. Timothy Porter on Aug 16, 2014

A sermon on applying God's word to our lives and how we should listen when we hear His Word

God's Word Speaks To Our Condition Introduction: The apostle Paul declared, “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness” (2 Tim. 3:16). If we are to grow as God's childern, it is essential ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Power Of God At Work In Our Lives

Contributed by Gbemisola Fafowora on Oct 12, 2017

The good news is the power of God in our lives because of His Son Jesus Christ. Jesus came for a purpose and when He fulfilled that purpose He brought us back to His Father. And through this we see his power at work in every area of our lives.

Starting from Romans 1:16 Paul says this : For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. Another translation puts it this way For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jehovah-Tsidkenu, God Our Righteousness Series

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Oct 10, 2022

God says, “I have done it myself.” Instead of striving to do good deeds, to climb the walls of the pit to escape from sin, we must recognize our own inability. “All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:23).

What does it feel like to be in God’s presence? Have you ever felt his presence in a moment in time? It’s royal, God’s presence. Like royalty is present. It’s soft, like a whisper. It’s like a cloud comes over you, a cloud of God’s presence. It’s like the moment in time slows down. You become ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 23:1-8

Denomination: Salvation Army

Great Ways To Obey Our God Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Mar 23, 2017

Obey Jesus: 1. By praying to the Lord (vs. 1). 2. By giving for the Lord (vs. 2-15). 3. By trusting in the Lord (vs. 16). 4. By telling people about the Lord (vs. 12-15;17-26).

Great Ways to Obey our God Acts 3:1-26 (Initial reading vs. 1-9) Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - July 7, 2013 *No true Christian can be happy living in disobedience. I heard something in a church in Warner Robins, Georgia 35 years ago, and I hope I never forget it: "The most ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

A God Who Deserves Our Praise

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Apr 25, 2017

God is Worthy

A GOD WHO DESERVES OUR PRAISE 1. All of us have done some deed or had an experience that deserved some honest praise from friends, family or the public. Although most of us get at least a little embarrassed by the expressions of deserved praise - we may blush or even cry, we all have some strong ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Uses Our Pain Points Series

Contributed by Neal Nybo on Mar 21, 2022

Nehemiah’s experience is really intense and few people are ever called to be leaders like Nehemiah but his experience speaks to our experiences and our desire to make our mark.

Feb 22, 23, 2020 Sermon God uses our pain points. Nehemiah 1:1-10 What does surfing champion Bethany Hamilton have in common with Nehemiah who rebuilt the wall around Jerusalem 2500 years ago? Both of them have left their mark on the world. We are going to work our way through the book of Nehemiah ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Who Is So Great As Our God.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 1, 2022

1-2. Importunate prayer. 11-15. Meditating upon the works and wonders God. 16-20. Remembering our salvation history.

WHO IS SO GREAT AS OUR GOD? Psalm 77:1-2, Psalm 77:11-20. PSALM 77:1. “I cried unto God with my voice.” This sounds like one persistent prolonged or repeated cry. There is an intensity about it that cannot prevent it becoming vocalised, ‘out loud’ (as we say). The mouth utters what the heart is ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 77:1-2, Psalm 77:11-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Missing The Hour Of Our Visitation With God

Contributed by James May on Apr 10, 2022

A sermon preached on Palm Sunday. Israel missed the hour of her Visitation with God as they rejected Christ. Let us not miss our times of visitations but be prepared for his coming, both in our hearts, at the rapture and at his Second Coming as the King of Glory!

Today being Palm Sunday, we always reflect upon what it really means. 1,989 years ago, a young Rabbi named Yeshua sat on the summit of a mountain looking down over the city of Jerusalem and lamented deeply in his heart for the condition of the people that he had come to try and save from the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:2, Matthew 23:37-39, Zechariah 9:9, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, Revelation 22:12-14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God Is Bigger Than Our Box

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Mar 20, 2023

Here is a box. Its a small one. For some people, what they think of God could fit in this box. They have few expectations and limited knowledge of who God is.

Alba 3-19-2023 GOD IS BIGGER THAN OUR BOX Ephesians 3:20-21 Here is a box. Its a small one. For some people, what they think of God could fit in this box. They have few expectations and limited knowledge of who God is. Here is another box. It is a little larger. Many people would be ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:20-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Loving God With Our Whole Heart Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Apr 2, 2023

Loving God with Our Whole Heart Series: First Love: Forming Our Love for God Brad Bailey – April 2, 2023

Loving God with Our Whole Heart Series: First Love: Forming Our Love for God Brad Bailey – April 2, 2023 [The following was not all stated when shared publicly due to the limits of both time and general nature of only developing notes as a form of preparation which I neither memorize nor read… but ...read more

Scripture: John 21:16, Matthew 7:29, John 8:2, John 14:10, John 16:3, John 6:68, John 1:41-42, Matthew 26:33, Matthew 26:34, Mark 14:30, Luke 22:34, John 13:38, Matthew 26:69-75, Mark 14:66-72, Luke 22:55-60, John 18:16-27, John 21:15-22, Mark 12:30, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 16:22, Matthew 16:25  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Our Awesome God - Part 3

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Oct 18, 2016

1. Behold the awesome strictness of our God (vs. 22-23). 2. Behold the awesome Scripture of our God (vs. 24-29). 3. Behold the awesome salvation of our God (vs. 30-32). 4. Behold the awesome supremacy of our God (vs. 33-36).

Our Awesome God - Part 3 Romans 11:22-36 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Oct. 2, 2016 BACKGROUND: *Tonight we get to the end of Romans 11, and all of you probably know that in the last three chapters Paul was led by God's Holy Spirit to discuss the Jews. The big question was: If ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:22-36

Denomination: Baptist

When God Moves Our Cheese

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 10, 2016

If we prayerfully look at our own lives, and especially at the times when somebody “moved our cheese” and inconvenienced ourselves, I think we can almost always see the finger of God at work amid the ruins of our plans.

“Der mentsh trakht un Got lakht.” The stark Yiddish proverb is true: man plans; God laughs. Now there’s many ways to interpret the saying. A politician might work for years on a piece of legislation that looked like the smartest thing for the greatest number of people, only to see it shot down in ...read more

Denomination: Catholic

That They May Seek God By Our Witness Series

Contributed by Jack Perkins, D.min., Ladc, Csac, Cclc on Aug 7, 2021

This study raises questions that are extremely critical for being secure in our faith. They are not theoretical questions; they deserve an answer. The 5 questions I have raised fit under the two matters John holds before the reader: Belief and Love.

Turning to Janet, “Jan, did you turn off the stove?” Isn’t it amazing how a simple question often prompts a person to have serious doubt? Those under the influence of Gnosticism in Asia created doubt among many of the believers. John Stott “conjectured that their secession was due probably to ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Takes Away Our Pain

Contributed by Gbemisola Fafowora on Nov 22, 2020

God is good and does not want any of us to be in pain.

Looking at what is going on all over the world at the present moment, all we see is a chaotic world. And even though we are seeing things that we have not seen before happen and there is panic everywhere, we still have a God that is aware of all things, for He is a God that does not slumber nor ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:8, Romans 2:4

Denomination: Pentecostal