Sermons on God Rested:

Issachar's Life

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Nov 8, 2015

To show that Issachar saw his own strength, rested on it and became a slave. Don't rest in your own strength but rest in the power of the LORD. Ephesians 6:10 (Amplified Bible) In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [be empowered through your union with H

I. EXORDIUM: Do you relax in your past victories? No. Keep on glorifying the LORD for more new victories. 1 Chronicles 16:27 (Amplified Bible) Honor and majesty are [found] in His presence; strength and joy are [found] in His sanctuary. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 49:14-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Experiencing God's Love Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 7, 2003

While we often question God’s love, we can rest assured that He has poured out His favor on His people.

Experiencing God’s Love A man was having a hard time getting out of bed one Sunday morning. “Get up. It’s time to get ready for church!” He just grumbled and replied grumpily, “I don’t want to go to church today. Those people at church don’t like me. I don’t want to go.” She persisted, “You ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 1:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

I Depend On God PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 14, 2023

This sermon encourages believers to find rest in God, trust His deliverance, immerse in His Word, and discern His divine direction amidst life's trials.

Welcome, dear friends, to our time of fellowship and reflection. Isn't it a blessing to gather here, in the presence of our Lord, to contemplate His Word and seek His wisdom? I am thrilled to share with you today, not just an ordinary message, but a profound truth that resonates with the core of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 62:5-12

Topics: Living On God, Dependence On God

The Faith Of God's Elect Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 22, 2011

The faith God’s elect consists of several important matters. 1- The faith of God’s elect leads to godliness 2- The faith of God’s elect rests in hope 3- The faith of God’s elect trusts in God

INTRO. - You’ve been elected! How do these words grab you? If some politician said, “you’ve been elected,” would you be excited? Or how about if God said those words to you? ILL.- One day when preacher Lyman Beecher agreed to exchange pulpits with a neighboring preacher ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Funeral Sermon: The Righteous Shall Be At Peace Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Apr 5, 2025

Death, for the believer, is not the end but a transition into the eternal rest that God has promised. The righteous are called to rest, and in their rest, they experience the fullness of God’s peace.

FUNERAL SERMON: THE RIGHTEOUS SHALL BE AT PEACE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Isaiah 57:2 (KJV) He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness. INTRODUCTION: In moments like this, we stand at the crossroads of grief and remembrance. While our ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 57:2

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Gospel In The Seven Sayings Of The Cross—pt. 8 (Rest, Peace, & Comfort) Series

Contributed by Bobby Mcdaniel on Nov 6, 2013

By placing His spirit into God's hands, Jesus demonstrated that we have promise of rest, peace, and comfort when our time on earth is done.

1. Introduction a. This morning we finish our series The Gospel in the Seven Sayings of the Cross by focusing on Christ’s seventh and final statement made from the cross. 2. A place of rest, peace, and comfort. a. Read Luke 23:46—Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, "Father, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:46

Why We Gather, No.2, Rhythm

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Aug 15, 2021

God wants human life to have a rhythm to it and meeting together on Sunday helps us to establish that rhythm.

INTRODUCTION Two weeks ago we started a new four-talk series titled ‘Why we gather?’ I got the idea for the series from a website called SermonCentral. For the past 16 months most of us haven’t been gathering, or at least, not in person. Two weeks ago we started to meet again. So I think ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:14, Genesis 2:1-3, Isaiah 58:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Greatest Commandments Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Mar 13, 2006

Love God and love your neighbour, and you’ll likely get the rest right too.

Mark 12:28-34 March 5, 2006 (first of Lent) The Greatest Commandments Apprenticing Under the Master Through Lent, we are going to conclude the series in Mark that I’ve titled “Apprenticing Under the Master.” We’ve tried to look at Jesus’ life like an apprentice would look at the work of a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: *other

Kingdom Living PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 28, 2024

Encourages prioritizing the pursuit of God's kingdom and righteousness, and resting in the promises fulfilled through this spiritual endeavor.

Good morning, dear church family. How wonderful it is to gather here in the house of the Lord, united in faith and purpose, ready to engage with God’s word. Today, we find ourselves drawn to a passage in Matthew 6:33. It's a verse that many of us have heard countless times, a verse that has been ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:33

Topics: Kingdom Of God

Same Old Same Old - Our Faithful God

Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Jan 4, 2010

Many things change, but our faithful God never changes, and we can rest in His faithfulness.

The Same Old Same Old TCF Sermon Text January 3, 2010 Things change, don�t they? Things about our life, our looks, our love, our work, our living circumstances. For some of us, 2010 begins looking much different than life looked when we began 2009. Some of us have more children. All of us ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 3:21-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Message For People Like Me Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Feb 2, 2011

This message from a series that looks at God's desire for us to live life in a way that avoids being overloaded and overextended.

We are overloaded!!! Americans are living their lives at a break-neck pace, pushing the limits to live up to the expectations put on them by society. When compared to lives fifty years ago we see that there is something conspicuously missing. Our lives have very little time and space; if any. ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 23:10-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Getting Off The Exercise Wheel

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Feb 2, 2011

This message is from a series that looks at God's desire for us to live life in a way that avoids being overloaded and overextended.

If overloading ourselves has the ability to cause emotional, relational and spiritual dysfunction, why do we continually do it? The number one reason is that we do not see this as a problem. We simply assume that this is the way that life is and there is nothing that we can do about it. The second ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:40-42

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Footstool World; A Throne Room God.

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Oct 2, 2022

You live in a footstool world. The earth is just a footstool. It isn't the place on which you can rest all your weight or your well-being.

A FootStool World; A Throne Room God. Isaiah 66:1-2NLT Isaiah 66:1-2NLT This is what the Lord says:“Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Could you build me a temple as good as that? Could you build me such a resting place? My hands have made both heaven and earth; they and ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 66:1-2, Revelation 1:12-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Sabbath Series

Contributed by Jon Daniels on Jun 27, 2022

Based on Exodus 20:8-11 - Encourages hearers to realize how much God values rest for His children.

“THE SABBATH” Ex. 20:8-11 FBCF – 6/25/22 Jon Daniels INTRO – The US has embassies all around the world in other countries. Represents your home in a foreign land. The rules & laws of your home nation apply inside the walls of the embassy. You & I are living in a foreign land. We are ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:8-11

Denomination: Baptist

What Is Really Meant By Sabbath (Shabbat)?

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jun 4, 2018

The Sabbath is discussed in the New Testament in two ways. Beloved, There is a New Testament Sabbath, that is by far, the most important of the two Sabbaths. First portion of this Message is Based on a Sermon by David Dykes (Which I commend to you).

For those not familiar with an Anglican Service four Scriptures Readings are shared before the Message. The Scriptures assigned for this day are Deuteronomy 5:6-21; Psalm 81:1-17; 2 Corinthians 4:1-12 and Mark 2:23-28. The wife ... of a man who had recently died ... assumed ... they were well off ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:23-28, Colossians 2:14-17, Hebrews 4:9-10, Ephesians 2:8-9

Denomination: Anglican