Sermons on Gods Call:

And This Time Around PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2023

Encourage believers to trust and obey God's call, face their fears with faith, and embrace the new path He has laid before them.

Good morning, church family! Today, we're going to dive into a passage from the Gospel of Luke. As we begin, I'd like to share a quote from Christian author Max Lucado, who once said, "Feed your fears, and your faith will starve. Feed your faith, and your fears will." Let those words sink in as we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:4-11

Topics: Obedience, God

God's Task; Our Task

Contributed by Scott Spencer on Sep 3, 2011

God calls you to serve within His church. He wants you to put your hands to work for Him, to invest your time in a work that lasts.

9-4-11 God’s Task, Our Task Labor Day NEHEMIAH 3:1-32 Nehemiah had noticed, and was troubled that the wall had fallen into disrepair. He had defined the purpose, communicated his discontent, and motivated the people to accept the task. Now the work began. The walls of Jerusalem had been in ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 3:1-31

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Get Yourself A Real God

Contributed by Michael Stark on Sep 16, 2012

Idolatry has been the threat to the people of God from earliest days. God calls us to destroy the idols of the heart and worship Him, the True and Living God.

“Their idols are like scarecrows in a cucumber field, and they cannot speak; they have to be carried, for they cannot walk. Do not be afraid of them, for they cannot do evil, neither is it in them to do good.” [1] Churches in the western world are pathetic caricatures of the once ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 10:5

Denomination: Baptist

Joel: Return To God Series

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Aug 25, 2016

Joel's plea is for the people to return to God. He reminds them of God's discipline in the past using swarms of locusts, and urges them to repent because this time God was going to use an army.

JOEL: RETURN TO GOD A. Is there anybody here who is AFRAID of INSECTS? 1. I am not too fond of SPIDERS, or anything that STINGS. ILLUSTRATION: My granddaughter Shalie, who is the oldest daughter of my oldest daughter, is terrified of most if not all INSECTS. She is getting married in ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

That The Grace Of God Be Not In Vain Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Nov 10, 2014

Each one reconciled by Christ is to be involved in reconciling the world to God. But not all those in the church are. They have missed their ministry. According to our text, they have received the grace of God in vain.

2 CORINTHIANS [5:17-] 6: 1-2 [GAINING PERSPECTIVE Series] THAT THE GRACE OF GOD BE NOT IN VAIN [Luke 16:1-13] The first two verses in the sixth chapter carry on the instruction from chapter 5 concerning our calling and task as ambassadors. God has just finished a passionate plea that each ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

The Fast God Chooses

Contributed by Rev Ken Shedenhelm on Feb 8, 2014

While we try to please God on our own terms, God wants us to live for Him. We call it a "fast" when we do without a self-serving behavior for a limited period of time, but what God calls a "fast" is a life dedicated to serving others.

Abou ben Adhem had a dream. He awakened with a start to find an angel in his room, writing in a golden book. He said to the angel, “What writest thou?” and the angel replied, “The names of those who love the Lord.” “And is mine one?” he inquired. “Nay, not ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Get Set

Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 7, 2014

We are all called to run a race, the life in faith. Getting set is making the final preparations to live out God's call on our lives.

Though it is classified as an old movie, I know many of you have seen the 1981 movie Chariots of Fire. Even if the movie is 30 plus years old, many of us saw the movie in theaters or DVD in the years since it was released. It is an excellent movie. If you haven’t seen it, I know it is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-20

Denomination: Methodist

Who's Calling The Plays

Contributed by Joel W. Lohr on Feb 28, 2002

Giving up control of our lives to God who is the only one ultimately capable of settingus on the proper course for living a life of meaning.

Our scripture for today seems to me to stand against everything that our culture seems to tell us as many other scriptures do as well. There are many ways that people in our culture seek to understand us and we all are searching for something in life that really matters. Throughout our lives ...read more

Scripture: John 1:6-13

Denomination: Baptist

Calling All Lepers

Contributed by Michael Jones on Dec 6, 2007

This sermon discusses how we should be thankful to God in all circumstances and never forget His blessings even when others do.

A Universal Problem (vs. 11 -12) - Leprosy: bacterial infection that causes skin ulcers, paralysis, and gangrene - Separated from society (leprosy villages) - Could not come in contact with Jesus A Universal Need (vs. 13) - All were in need of mercy - All were in need of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Praying For Workers; Listening For The Call

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Dec 4, 2004

We are told by Jesus to pray for workers because the harvest is plentiful. Beg God to send workes for the field but be willing to listen for God’s call on your life.

Asking for workers and listening for the Call The week started off normally for Southern Baptist missionary Lisa Wagner and her family, who minister among the urban poor in the Dominican Republic. On their monthly bill-paying day, they spent the entire morning in traffic, trying to pay bills at ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:37-38

Denomination: Baptist

Bad Calls From Religious Umpires

Contributed by Monte Brown on Apr 21, 2010

We must stop comparing oursleves to anything other than the Word of God.

Introduction Baseball is an American sport that has been around for a long time. There are two teams, competing with each other and overseeing the game and the pitching of the ball is an umpire. Have you ever seen an umpire make a bad call? The crowd boo’s and blood pressure and anger ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:29-32

Denomination: Baptist

Call To A Collapsing Country

Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 25, 2002

This message deals with the futility of religious activity apart from obedience to God, and the similarities between the conditions of Israel during the days of Jeremiah and the churches of today.

Call To A Collapsing Country Text: Jer.8: 1-12 Intro: The nation of Israel had enjoyed God’s blessings in an unprecedented way. God had personally chosen them to be His people from among all the peoples of the earth. According to the Scriptures, this was not due to any special attractiveness ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 8:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

A Man Called Paul

Contributed by Fran Van Hoven on Jun 25, 2007

Throughout the ages God has used outstanding men and women to accomplish his purposes in the world. Today we are going to study , the apostle Paul .

Throughout the ages God has used outstanding men and women to accomplish his purposes in the world. Today we are going to study , the apostle Paul . 1. When people think of the life of Paul, they likely think of... a. His persecution of the church prior to his ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:3-31

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Call Them Out

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Jun 23, 2016

To face everlasting life in the love and faith of our Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus reveals God's promise for sinners to deliver them out of death.

CALL THEM OUT by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (June 23, 2016) “As he spake these words, many believed on him. Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you ...read more

Scripture: John 8:30-59

Denomination: Friends

Invitation To A Conference Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jun 8, 2010

Study of the book of Isaiah, Chapter 1. God calls men together to be changed -- just as He is calling us today. Will we respond? What is keeping us from hearing and doing?

Invitation to a Conference Isaiah 1:18 Introduction - Isaiah was a prophet for his time, but this entire book is relevant to today - Over the next few messages we are going to examine Isaiah and his words - Today church, is the day we need to take this to heed, prayerfully we will - Often times, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational