Sermons on Gods Sovereign Will:

Making Sense Of It All

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 7, 2005

Why do major disasters happen in God’s world? How can we make sense of it as Christians

By Michael Prabaharan This sermon is rated R18. It contains strong violence, adult themes and disturbing content. Making sense of the week that was Our reading from Matthew reminds us of one aspect of the Christmas story that doesn’t get much airplay. The visit of the Magi in search of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-18

Denomination: Anglican

Peter Apostle Picked Series

Contributed by Rich Dunbar on Feb 8, 2005

This sermon is somewhat of a lymeric about Peter and Johns encouter with the lame man at the Beautiful gate.

Peter Apostle Picked – The Providence of God: Acts 3:1-10 Peter Apostle Picked six particular things. 1. A particular place – the temple 2. A particular point in time – the hour of prayer 3. A particular person to be reached – the paralyzed man 4. A particular path to take – the one through ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Levitical Feasts Intro Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 22, 2005

God has a plan, a long-range plan. He is a Big God. He does not improvise as things move along, for every detail is taken into account beforehand.

Digging Deeply into the Levitical Festivals (Leviticus 23) 1. Ginny and I were talking about something she heard on Moody Radio this week. 2. The speaker related that he was sitting on a plain leaving from China, and to his surprise the woman next to him spoke perfect English. 3. The began ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 23:1-43

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How To Determine Right From Wrong Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on May 18, 2004

We live in a day of ’no absolutes’, w/ so much falling into the ’gray area.’ Here’s a Simple Formula, w/ Life-Changing Results...! [6 TESTS TO TAKE...ALL BEGIN W/ A "P"] Link included to formatted text and PowerPoint Template.

How To Determine Right From Wrong 2 Cor. 5:14-17 We are not under the law, but under grace, but grace is not a license to sin! I’m free to serve, not free to sin!! 6 scriptural tests to apply to anything questionable/gray area, not specifically mentioned in scripture: [should I or shouldn’t ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:14-17

Denomination: Baptist

Bigger Ain't Always Better

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 14, 2004

This sermon helps us realize that God’s way is not always the way we think it should be.

Turn with me to II Kings 5. This is a familiar story to many. It is one of those stories I remember from Sunday school when I was a kid. I always thought this was a story of healing, and it is to a degree, but it is more a story of faith and obedience. It’s a story about relying on God and his ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-14

Denomination: Wesleyan

A Forbidden Purpose

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 16, 2004

This is about understanding God’s will.

A young lady attended a missionary service several years ago. As she heard the missionary share the stories of danger and success, she knew that God was calling her to be a missionary. She prayed about it, and talked to several people about this. She just knew that God was calling her to be a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 7:1-17, 2 Samuel 7:1

Denomination: Wesleyan

Strengthened By A Limp Series

Contributed by Stephen Todd on Apr 1, 2004

Jacob’s attempt to receive God’s blessing by his own devious devices is finally halted by a direct encounter with God.

Genesis 32 January 17, 2004 I can hardly believe that the last time we looked together into the book of Genesis was October 5. We need to remind ourselves of where we are in the narrative. Isaac and Rebekkah have two sons - Esau and Jacob Esau is the older but God picks Jacob to be the one ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Who's The Nice Guy? Series

Contributed by Stephen Todd on Apr 1, 2004

Even as Jacob and Esau meet, it seems like Esau is the more righteous of the two brothers. However, it is Jacob whom God has chosen.

Genesis 33 January 24, 2004 One of the big questions that the book of Genesis has answered has been, "Where do we come from?" For the Israelites sitting around Mount Sinai this has been pretty heady stuff. The creation of the world, the deliverance through the flood and the story of the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 33:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Provoke Your Rainfall

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Apr 27, 2004

God knows our future, our personalities and our capacity to listen, He isn’t ever to say more to use than we can deal with a moment, so be in the know so as to stay in the flow.

1Kings18: 41: “And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink, for there is sound of abundance of rain.” Notice that there was no cloud and no noise, but by faith Elijah said there was abundance of rain. Verse 42: “So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:41-45, Philippians 4:6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Everything's Gonna Be All Right

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Apr 15, 2005

God has promised us that everything’s gonna be all right in His time.

ECCLESIASTES 8:11-13 “EVERYTHING’S GONNA BE ALL RIGHT” A) Several years ago an Amtrak accident occurred in Maryland! * In that accident, the Amtrak engineer was smoking marijuana and drinking and was not paying attention to the warning lights on the track. * As a result, he allowed his ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 8:11-13

Denomination: Baptist

Divine Interruptions

Contributed by Richard Tow on Nov 24, 2003

An intriguing dynamic of life is the possibility of God interrupting our plans with His much better plan. This sermon considers 1- The Sovereingty of Divine Interruptions 2- The Opportunity of Divine Interruptions 3- The Responsibility of Divine Inter

Divine Interruptions Exodus 3:1-10 8-25-02 Intro: Ex 3:1-10 3:1Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian. And he led the flock to the back of the desert, and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2And the Angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-10, Hebrews 11:24-27, Exodus 3:1-3

Denomination: Charismatic

When Two Wrongs Make A Right Series

Contributed by Stephen Todd on Nov 28, 2003

God takes the sinful schemes of the patriarchs and accomplishes His soverign plan despite them.

Genesis 26:34-27:40 August 31, 2003 Last week I was doing a little channel-surfing with the remote control. I came across a game show that I had never seen before. I think the name of it was "Friend or Foe?" From the few minutes I caught, the basic premise of the show is that two strangers work ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Meaning Of Life

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 6, 2005

Psalm 24 reveals the meaning of life or God’s plan for man.

INTRO.- ILL.- Did you hear about one man’s quest to visit 1,000 bars in a year? Dan Freeman (retired computer consultant and Brooklynite) set out Jan. 1 to visit 1,000 bars in a single year. Barely five months later, the Don Quixote of drink is halfway to completing his boozy impossible dream. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 24:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Pressure

Contributed by Frank Martin on Jun 8, 2005

A bridge between the creation of the Earth, and Man.

Pressure By F. Martin While driving to work I was singing as always along with a gospel track. It gets me into the place of worship that I cannot get to on my own. I am effectively my own worship leader, in my own mobile church. I am the deacon, pastor, teacher, parishioner and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sovereignty

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 12, 2004

I can be sure that any difficulties I may face in this life are only part of God’s will for me.

THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: Last July the nation’s deadliest forest fire blazed up all at once, like the roar of a tornado. Unable to escape, 14 firefighters were killed. But Brad Haugh managed to survive. At about 2 p.m., Haugh and his partner broke for lunch. As he opened a can of Beanie ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 24:1-25

Denomination: Baptist