Sermons on God Our Intervener:

When God Hates Our Worship

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000

Our worship of God can be rejected. Today we examine ourselves to see if God accepts our worship.

Introductory Considerations 1. "I hate, I despise your religious feasts; I cannot stand your assemblies. Even though you bring me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them. Away with the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps." Your pianos and ...read more

Scripture: Amos 5:1

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Aligning Our Priorities With God's Plans

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Jesus said, "Follow Me and I will make you fishers of men.

Jesus said, "Follow Me and I will make you fishers of men." (Matt. 4:19) Characteristics of fishers of men: 1. They catch fish. They do more than talk about fishing in meetings. Neither do they allow themselves to be caught up in such maintenance activities as repairing their nets, buying the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Praising God Justifies Our Existence Series

Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000

TRANSFORMATION FROM MOURNING TO DANCING IN THE MORNING: PRAISING GOD JUSTIFIES OUR EXISTENCE

BIG IDEA: TRANSFORMATION FROM MOURNING TO DANCING IN THE MORNING: PRAISING GOD JUSTIFIES OUR EXISTENCE INTRODUCTION: Why should God bless me (show favor and grace to me) and give me victory over my enemies? That I might praise Him and have a testimony to others about His faithfulness. (God’s ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 30:1-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Soft Hands Of Our Great God Series

Contributed by Bruce Goettsche on Oct 18, 2000

God's transcendence and Immanence

You can tell allot about a person by their hands. You can get a clue to a person's self image by their handshake. The confident person has a solid grip. The arrogant person has a handshake that seems to say, "You know, I can whip you if I want." And the person who is lacks confidence barely grips ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:12-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Recreating God In Our Own Image Series

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Feb 22, 2001

We build idols all of the time -- not out of wood, but out of our thoughts. We want to re-create God in our own image.

Ten Commandments Series Second Commandment -- January 23, 2000 "Re-creating God in Our Own Image" By the Rev. Dr. Maynard Pittendreigh Sunrise Presbyterian Church Miami Florida Exod 20:1-17 1 And God spoke all these words: 2 "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Nothing Is Too Hard For Our God

Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Nov 27, 2001

The Almighty God

NOTHING IS TOO HARD FOR OUR GOD JER. 32: 17, 27, 42 INTRODUCTION: WHEN WE CONSIDER THE FACT THAT GOD MADE EVERYTHING, WE AFFIRM HIS SOVEREIGNTY. GOD, WHO WAS BEFORE TIME, AND WHO WILL BE WHEN TIME IS NO MORE, HAS AT HIS DISPOSAL UNLIMITED POWER AND RESOURCES THAT CANNOT BE ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 32:17-42

Denomination: Baptist

The Role Of God's Word In Our Lives

Contributed by Richard Wilson on Dec 10, 2001

Are we ready for the role God’s Word should play in our lives?

The Role Of God’s Word In Our Lives Isaiah 50:4-5 4 The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of disciples, that I may know how to sustain the weary one with a word. He awakens {me} morning by morning, He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple. 5 The Lord GOD has opened My ear; and I was not ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 50:4-5

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus: God's Answer To Our Need

Contributed by Trevor Woodget on Dec 16, 2001

Christmas Message looking at the names of Jesus Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace

Isaiah 9:1-7 JESUS - GOD’S ANSWER TO OUR NEED Basingstoke 16th December 2001 Are you ready for Christmas? A Californian doctor has given a health warning about stress it causes!  "The Christmas Season is marked by more emotional stress and  more acts of violence than any other season of the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

God's Perspective On Our National Tragedy Series

Contributed by W. Bryan Wheeler on Dec 17, 2001

Where was God, when the terrorists attacked on September 11th 2001?

‘GOD’S PERSPECTIVE ON OUR NATIONAL TRAGEDY’ Preached on September 16th 2001 Text: Jeremiah 18:1-12 Intro: The terrorist attack on our country this past Tuesday has had a profound effect upon our nation. We were shocked when we saw the pictures of that commercial airliner crashing into the ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Our Attitude Toward The Word Of God

Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 9, 2002

The Bible is the inspired word of God.

Introduction: One of the questions that I hear people ask a lot is, “How is the Church of Christ different from this group or that group? What makes you distinctive?” I won’t go into a full and complete answer of that question this morning, but one of the things that makes us who we are is our ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lets Stop Our Anger With God

Contributed by Dan Borchert on Aug 30, 2002

Have you ever been angry with God? Chances are you have. This sermon takes a look at the life of Jonah and how angry he got with God

Jonah 4:1-11 Let’s Stop Our Anger Towards God Introduction A. Dramatic act about being angry with God. B. Background 1. Went to Nineveh 2. Nineveh repented 3. Jonah then becomes angry with God C. Purpose: To Get rid of anger towards God, and let God be God Jonah throwing a fit like a little 2 ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Our Response To Disaster: Where Is God? Series

Contributed by Mark Jones on Dec 17, 2002

Where are you GOD…MY GOD why? This was written and delivered to a Bible Study on the Wednesday evening following 9/11/2001. It’s a look at the proper response to disaster and tragedy-how Jesus responded to terrorism and disaster in His day.

Our Response To Disaster: Where Is God? Luke 13 1Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. 2Jesus answered, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-8

Denomination: Methodist

God Is Bigger Than Our Dreams

Contributed by Jerry Vargo on Jun 6, 2002

Learn how to dream for the sake of the Kingdom of God

If you use any or all of this message--would you be willing to fire off a quick email to:pastorjerryvargo@juno.com? I would like to have an idea of how often my sermons are actually being preached to strengthen the Body of Christ. Thanks! God Is Bigger Than Our Dreams! Pastor Jerry C. Vargo I. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:1-14, 2 Kings 2:2-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Our God: The Patron Of Lost Causes

Contributed by Karl Eckhoff on Jun 6, 2002

It’s easy to identify others as "lost causes". It’s not nearly so easy for us to see ourselves this way. Nevertheless that’s exactly where we need to be, where we’ll want to be; for empty of all our righteousness we cling to Christ and find life.

Pentecost 3 A Matthew 9:9-13 Our God: The Patron of Lost Causes 06/09/02 Speaking of Lost Causes, take a listen to these stories. In New Orleans, a man broke into a home and stole, some jewelry and took the home owner’s season tickets to the New Orleans Saints. The police arrested him the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13

Denomination: Lutheran

Who Is Our God And Who Are We Series

Contributed by Charles Scott on Jun 24, 2002

The nature of our God and of ourselves is revealed in God’s acts in history that culminate in the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

WHO IS OUR GOD? And, who are we. The readings from Holy Week sums up the heart of our faith and reveals God to us. In your private devotions this week, please re-read the last chapters of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John that retell the events from the Triumphal Entry of Christ in to Jerusalem for ...read more

Denomination: Anglican