Sermons on God Our Father:

Extending Our Vision

Contributed by Mike Richardson on May 16, 2001

Tunnel vision within the church will lose God’s purpose for the church.

INTRO: Tunnel vision will kill you….longest tunnel in England…many accidents… To the church tunnel vision is within these walls….. I. The causes of tunnel vision A. Immaturity is a cause II Peter 1:5-8 Gal. 5:22,23 B. Indifference is a cause II Peter 1:9; Matt. 25:1-13 C. Independence ...read more

Scripture: John 4:35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Objects Of Our Love Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Feb 18, 2013

We are to respond to God's love by abiding in God’s love, as we do, He reproduces His love in us. This love is not in the abstract. We are to love God & His children through attitude & action. We love God & His children by keeping God's commandments.

1 JOHN 4:20, 21; 5:1-3 [LIFE, LIGHT & LOVE SERIES] THE OBJECTS OF OUR LOVE [Mark 12:29-31] A Sunday school teacher was discussing the Ten Commandments with a class of five and six year olds. After explaining to the children what honoring their Fathers and Mothers meant, and exploring a few ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

God's Provisions Series

Contributed by Leighton (Lee) Vary on Nov 17, 2016

We have the Spirit of Christ. Fellowship with the Father by Jesus Christ. God's grace by the Son of God.

Introduction A. Last week I mentioned that Paul uses “Jesus” in combination with “Christ” and “Lord 6 times in this first chapter of 1 Corinthians 1. However, He also uses “Jesus” in combination with “Christ” 9 times in these first 10 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:4-9

Denomination: Baptist

God The Son Series

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Feb 3, 2006

God the Son is the Word of the Father, God in the flesh, and the One bearing all God’s authority.

God the Son I Tim. 2:5 INTRO.: No man ever lived who was like Jesus. He was completely different and unique. There has never been another birth like His. It was a virgin birth brought about by the Spirit of God. There has never been another life like His. It was completely sinless. He never did ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Bringing Up Children

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Jun 20, 2023

Not every father models what our Heavenly Father does, so this scripture in Ephesians chapter six is appropriate to help us understand the role of a father in the home.

Alba 6-18-2023 BRINGING UP CHILDREN Ephesians 6:1-4 Maybe you’ve heard the old story about fatherhood that says that when a child is 4 years old he says proudly, "My dad knows everything about everything." When he is 7 he says, "Dad knows almost everything about ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4, Hebrews 12:5-11, Colossians 3:20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Believing In Our Hearts - Knowing With Our Minds" Series

Contributed by Rich Anderson on Jan 10, 2011

Ture wisdom only comes from God. And as we gain more wisdom our faith becomes stronger. We want to serve God and we have a desire to know Him. And the more we know Him, the more we love Him.

I read once of a man who was lost in the desert, just dying for a drink of water. He stumbled upon an old shack – a ramshackled, windowless, roofless, weather beaten old shack. He looked around and found a little shade from the heat of the desert sun. As he glanced around he saw a pump about ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 1:1-7

Denomination: Christian Church

Extreme Makeover: Manly Edition

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jun 20, 2011

Regardless of your past, God can take you on a journey to make you the man you were intended to be.

Extreme Makeover: Manly Edition Text: Philippians 1:6 He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Intro: What does it mean for someone to be masculine? I shared a message on this a few years ago, but really felt like I needed to hit it again with ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Man Up

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jun 24, 2009

A Fathers day message for the men of the church to accept the challenge the Lord gives for us to be all we can be for the Kingdom of God.

Disclaimer: Sermon by prayer with thoughts and Illustrations from Sermoncentral contributors Man up 1 King 2:1- 4 Introduction- It’s Father’s day, so I am directing my thoughts to the men, but the message will benefit everyone in the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 2:1-4

Denomination: Nazarene

A Man's Duty

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jun 19, 2009

Never before has the demand been greater for men to stand up and do their duty. They are called to provide sustenance, leadership, stability, and spirituality in the home.

A MAN’S DUTY 1 TIMOTHY 5:3-16 (note verse 8) Introduction: Never before has the demand been greater for men to stand up and do their duty. The strength of the church is only as strong as the strength of the home. When men fail to fulfill their responsibility in the home, the home comes crashing ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:3-16

Denomination: Baptist

Blessed Is The Man

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 19, 2013

1- His children will be mighty 2- His life will be blessed with good 3- His spirit will never be shaken

INTRO.- Blessed is the man. Don’t you want to be blessed in life? Don’t you want to be blessed by God? Psalm 1:1 “Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers.” It is God’s wish to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 112:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Our Pursuit For Our Growth Part 1 Series

Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Sep 7, 2010

Our pursuit for our spiritual growth calls for cooperation with God, commitment to grow and constancy in the process of growth.

We live in an instant world. We have instant noodles and instant coffee. Whenever we needed something, we can now have it delivered. We want to have what we want right here right now. That instant mentality is carried over even in our Christian life. We want instant growth. We want instant ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:5-7

Denomination: Baptist

Laying Our Crumbs Upon The Altar

Contributed by Paul Davidson on Jun 14, 2016

Have you truly sacrificed the totality of your own life on God’s altar, committing to Him everything you have and everything you are... or are you giving Him your crumbs, your leftovers, hoping that it pleases Him?

Please turn in your Bibles to the book of Malachi, which is the last book in the Old Testament. If you find Matthew and then go back a few pages, you’ll be in Malachi. After God reveals His Word through the prophet Malachi, He is then silent for roughly 400 years until the events described in the ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 1:6-14

Denomination: Baptist

Our Redeemer Is Strong - Rest And Unrest

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Aug 13, 2014

To show that the LORD can grant rest/peace to us and unrest/turmoil to our enemies at the same time. He is our Lawyer in the court room where He is also our Judge.

I. EXORDIUM: Can the LORD quiver with great anger and great fear? YES. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that the LORD can grant rest/peace to us and unrest/turmoil to our enemies at the same time. He is our Lawyer in the court room where He is also our Judge. IV. ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 50:34

Denomination: Pentecostal

"What Does God Owe Me?" Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Jan 23, 2003

This text has some very important thingsto teach us on how we are to relate to our heavenly Father.

A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 45 “What Does God Owe Me?” Luke 17:7-10 I suppose that we all have driven by people standing on the corner of an entrance or exit ramp to the freeway holding a sign, "Will Work For Food" or ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:7-10

Denomination: Baptist

God's Infinite Character

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Apr 19, 2013

I. EXORDIUM: Do you have GOD in you? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that all these good characters exist because GOD revealed it to us thru the LORD JESUS CHRIST. IV. TEXT: Nehemiah 9:17 (New Living Translat

I. EXORDIUM: Do you have GOD in you? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that all these good characters exist because GOD revealed it to us thru the LORD JESUS CHRIST. IV. TEXT: Nehemiah 9:17 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) They refused to obey and did not ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 9:17

Denomination: Pentecostal