Sermons on God Loves A Cheerful Giver:

Hearing God

Contributed by Phillip Smith on Jul 29, 2023

In your life and studies of the scriptures, do you hear God? I mean, do you really hear God speaking to you or is the idea of hearing God an illusion?

In your life and studies of the scriptures, do you hear God? I mean, do you really hear God speaking to you or is the idea of hearing God an illusion? Often we forget, God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. John 4:24. Therefore, to hear God, which Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 8:12-47, John 10:30, John 10:27, John 4:24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Peace With God Series

Contributed by Dana Chau on Oct 29, 2025

How important to you is peace with God? What if you knew why we do not have peace with God and how to attain that peace? Get ready to learn how to experience peace with God!

Peace with God Romans 5:1-11 Last Sunday Pastor Steve introduced our church's theme for 2013: Peace-making. Peace is very important to all of us. Peace of mind instead of worry and anxiety. Peace in relationships instead of bickering and bitterness. Peace between countries instead of war ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-11

Denomination: *other

Fingerprints Of God

Contributed by Ian Whitmore on Aug 1, 2024

To God you are everything. His fingerprints are all over you. He created you. He formed you. He took the time to make who you are. Every single piece of you. Not just a couple here and there. He made all of you.

Text: Psalm 19 Each of us has a fingerprint. If you look at the end of your fingers you can see these outlines and shapes that make up our fingerprint. Those fingerprints reveal who we are because no two fingerprints are alike. My fingerprint is completely different from everyone in this room ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Elijah Encounters God

Contributed by Rodney Langley on Sep 10, 2011

A look at Elijah and the events on Mount Horeb as recorded in 1 Kings 19.

Lesson on 1 Kings 19 by Rodney Langley September 2, 2011 Introduction and Background Elijah was a prophet of God who proclaimed the word of God during the reign of the wicked king Ahab and his wicked wife Jezebel. In the previous chapter, we see Elijah going up against the prophets of Baal in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Of War And Fire

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Oct 3, 2020

God of War and Fire. God of Peace and Love. Can they be the same God?

Scripture Text: Joshua 6 :17  17 The city and everything in it is to be utterly wiped out as something reserved for the Lord. Only Rahab the prostitute is to stay alive, along with everyone with her in her house. This is because she hid the messengers we sent. Illustration: On ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 6:17, Romans 15:4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Our God Is Able

Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on May 26, 2018

After the Revelation of who we are in Christ - The Church (God’s Body), After the Revelation of our new name (Operating in God’s Authority), After the Revelation & Spiritual Comprehension of the vastness of God’s love, We see that OUR GOD IS ABLE...

Ephesians 3:14-21 INTRODUCTION There are two prayers recorded by the Apostle Paul in the book of Ephesians for the Ephesian Church. They are found in Ephesians 1:15-23 & Ephesians 3:14-21. • In Ephesians 1 - Paul is praying for his fellow Christians. His brothers and sisters in Christ. He prays ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21, Ephesians 1:15-23, Ephesians 2:1-10, Ephesians 2:11-22, Philippians 2:10-11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Church Of God

No Greater Love Series

Contributed by Dr. Lewis W. Gregory on Feb 7, 2023

To love the unlovely and the unloveable is inconceivable. But that is just exactly what God did for all of us. We, who were corrupt through sin became the beneficiaries of eternal life through the sacrificial death of Christ.

What motivated God the Father to send His one and only cherished Son to earth to die for us? Why would the holy Son of God want to come into a wicked world? Moreover, what would prompt Him to give His life as a human sacrifice for sinful, wicked humanity? It is inherent in God’s nature to make ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:8, Hebrews 9:26, John 3:16, Romans 5:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Love Of Money Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 30, 2021

It is plain to see that money is an easy god to love, and the worshipper of it can easily win converts to it. It is likely the most popular of all the religions of the world, even though it is never listed among the world religions.

When a Mr. Blodgett won 25 thousand dollars on a TV program the master of ceremonies asked him what he was going to do with the money. He replied, "It will probably all go to charity." The audience broke into a tremendous round of applause while the band played for he's a jolly good ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-10

Stewardship 101 PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 24, 2023

To understand and embrace our God-given responsibility as stewards of His creation, using our resources wisely and generously to care for the world and bless others.

Good morning, church family! Today, we're going to dive into a topic that affects each and every one of us – stewardship. You see, God has called us to be wise and responsible stewards of His creation, and it's something we should take to heart. Let's start by looking at what the Word of God says ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26

Topics: Stewardship, Everyone

You Are Seedy! Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Dec 10, 2019

We handle it, exchange it, spend it, invest it, need it and give our life away for it. Does money stain us, change us, make us do things we don’t want to do? We can make money clean!

Money Laundering Pt. 3 - You Are Seedy! I. Introduction We have been talking about money in church. Why? Tim Keller says “Our bank statements are perhaps the greatest evidence of having minds that have truly been transformed by the grace of God.” Craig Blomberg, calls the way we take care of our ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Mothers Matter Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 11, 2011

Everyday across the world children experience the Spirit through the nurturing and caring from their mothers. God designed moms this way, God placed in moms across this world and across time His character traits of nurture, caring, and sacrificial love. M

Series: Family Matters Through family life we discover ourselves as we make mistakes, sacrifice for others and receive nurture from our family units. Family brings out the best and worst in each of us. As we yield to and serve others we learn to love them and ourselves in the process. Many of us ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Showing Love

Contributed by James Powell on Mar 3, 2007

Love, showing each other what it is.

Contributed by: Larry Jeffries Johnny was not a very popular boy at school, in fact you might say he wasn’t liked at all. It was not anything in particular, well you know the type (maybe even been one of these yourself). Johnny loved Valentines Day and every year looked forward to it. He would ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-3

Denomination: Holiness

Our God And Father Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Nov 5, 2012

Adoption, family love, connection

OUR GOD AND FATHER (Adoption Sunday) 1 Thess 3: 11-13 (p 836) Nov. 4, 2012 INTRODUCTION: How do you get to the place where you genuinely consider someone who is not your Biological Mom or Dad…your mother or father..? I know there are cliché’s and quotes…like ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:11-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Impossible Love Part 5 Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 29, 2018

Message 38 in our exposition of 1 Corinthians. This is the fifth of seven messages exploring the nature and practice of genuine love supplementing the understanding of love from 1 Cor 13 with the description of unhypocritical love found in Rom 12.

Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch Impossible Love Part 5 or “Unhypocritical Love” Romans 12 Just in case you thought you slid by the impossible list of love’s characteristics in 1 Corinthians 13, Paul provides some further characteristics of genuine love in his letter to the ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

An Extravagant Gift Of Appreciation

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Oct 19, 2023

Seeing all the smiles, but knowing there was a betrayal, a denial, and desertion just ahead. It must have been tempting to stop the celebration and pour out his heart, but Jesus smiled and received this gift of appreciation, then celegrated the giver.

Sermon - An Extravagant Gift of Appreciation Scripture Lesson: Matthew 26:6-16 “Meanwhile, Jesus was in Bethany at the home of Simon, a man who had previously had leprosy. While he was eating, a woman came in with a beautiful alabaster jar of expensive perfume and poured it over his head. The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:6-16, Matthew 10:40-42, Mark 14:9, 2 Samuel 24:18-25

Denomination: Methodist