Sermons on god's use of storms: showing 466-480 of 216,404

How To Be Useful For God

Contributed by Randy Hamel on Dec 20, 2007

This message looks at the life of Joseph, step-father of Jesus. It shows how he heard from the angel and adjusted his life when God spoke.

How to be useful for God (Matthew 1:18-25) December 23, 2007 Have you ever been in a real spiritual predicament? You’re caught between a rock and a hard place? Did you come to a crisis of belief? Did you wait to hear from God? Did you seek spiritual counsel before you took action? Or did you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Who God Uses Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Nov 3, 2007

Do we have to be obedient to God for His will to be accomplished? Far from it. God doesn’t depend on us for anything. Even though we can never expedite or stifle God’s plans, our level of obedience will determine our reward.

1. God uses kings to keep His Word (1-4) 2. God uses His people to keep His Word (5) 3. God uses other people to keep His Word (6) EZRA 1:1a There are so many questions in life, aren’t there? For at least 3000 years, philosophers have worked on trying to answer only two questions—what is real ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 1:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

God's Gifts To Us Series

Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Nov 13, 2007

The Galatians were falling back and Paul reminds them of the gifts from God they would be laying down.

Text: Galatians 1:11-24 Title: God’s gifts to us “I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel I preached is not something that man made up. I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ. For you have heard of my previous way of life ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:11-24

Denomination: Assembly Of God

People God Uses Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Nov 23, 2007

I preach expository messages, and this is the 23rd in my series on the Book of Acts.

“People God Uses” Acts 12:25-13:3 November 11, 2007 “People God Uses” – Even as I gave this message that name, I had this thought: God uses whomever He pleases! He used contrary kings and evil empires. He used murderers like David and doubters like Moses, confused people like Samson, liars ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Vessels God Uses

Contributed by Jerry Stepp on Nov 24, 2008

weather they are broken, cracked, or fine, God can use them all

The Vessels God uses Romans 2:1-5 PRESENTLY: Men are now to bring themselves to God instead of sacrifices to the altar as of the old days, they themselves are now to be wholly the Lord’s as were the former ones. BODIES A LIVING SACRIFICE: 1st notice that it says’ bodies’ in a plural form 2nd ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

God's Valentine To Us

Contributed by Richard White on Dec 9, 2008

Hallmark is known for its card, yet they cannot duplicate the greatest love story of all times. God’s valentine to us

God’s Valentine to Us 1JN 3:1 how great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2 Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God's Love For Us

Contributed by Robert Cox on Dec 9, 2008

How does God really see us?

PSALMS 103:6 The LORD executes righteousness And justice for all who are oppressed. 7 He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel. 8 The LORD is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy. 9 He will not always strive with us, Nor will He keep His anger ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:6-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Pursued Us

Contributed by Diana Ball on Dec 17, 2008

A message of how a loving God made Himself smaller for us, so that we could grow larger in Him through Jesus Christ.

I heard the story once of a great Cherokee wood carver. He took logs and sat them on a stump outside his back door and sat in front of that log sometimes for hours just staring at it. Finally, he would pick up his carving tools and start carving the most beautiful of things out of the wood. He ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 7:14

Denomination: Nazarene

Immanuel - God With Us

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 28, 2008

It is God’s desire to be with man, not separated from him. From Genesis to Revelation, He sought to be with man. This is His most frequent promise in the Bible. Are you willing to be with Him?

Matt 1:22-23 Immanuel – God With Us 28 Dec 2008 1796 There are many names given to Jesus in the Bible. • Each one gives us a clearer & fuller picture of who He is and what He means to us. • His name JESUS means “God saves!” He is God’s salvation for us. • He is the Messiah, the Christ, meaning ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:22-23

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Immanuel -God Is With Us Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 7, 2008

Jesus came to overcome those who are opposed to God. So we can have confidence, not in our own ability to overcome those who oppose the gospel, but in the God who sent his only Son as both a sign of his love for us and as the means by which that love coul

There are times when we find it hard to trust God to look after us. There are times when we think our situation is so bad there’s no way out. There are other times when we think we know the best solution to our problems so we don’t bother to ask God for help. All three of those statements were ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 7:10-16

Denomination: Anglican

Immanuel - God With Us

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Feb 20, 2008

Christmas message regarding the fact that God came to earth in Christ.

Immanuel – God with Us Matthew 1:18-23 December 2, 2007 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT USED IN MY MESSAGES IS BORROWED FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me: It’s easy for me to let the significance of Christmas get lost in the hassles of getting ready to celebrate ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-23

Denomination: Wesleyan

How To Be Used By God

Contributed by Blake Inscore on Sep 26, 2008

We often talk about wanting to be used by God but aren’t willing to discuss what we must be willing to do for that to happen.

Introduction: Do you think God can use you? As Christians we should have the confidence that God can use us, but often we don’t. Why? The simple answer is a lack of faith, but what does that mean? Jesus talked about faith moving mountains, but most of us don’t have any connection with that level ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

God's Gifts To Us

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Sep 30, 2008

A sermon for the 21st Sunday after Pentecost Proper 22

21st Sunday after Pentecost Proper 22 Lectionary 27 Matthew 21:33-46 God’s gifts to us 33* ¶ "Hear another parable. There was a householder who planted a vineyard, and set a hedge around it, and dug a wine press in it, and built a tower, and let it out to tenants, and went into another ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:33-46

Denomination: Lutheran

God Among Us Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jan 6, 2009

The God of all creation pours his grace into our lives through the birth of Jesus, the gift of faith, and inclusion into his family

John 1:10-18 “God Among Us” INTRODUCTION As many know, Faye and I will become grandparents in May. In preparation for this exciting event, Faye decided to send a baby quilt to our son, Ryan. This, however, was no ordinary baby quilt. It was the quilt that Faye’s mother had made for Ryan when ...read more

Scripture: John 1:10-18

Denomination: Lutheran

Immanuel - God With Us

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 18, 2014

Jesus come to live among us as one of us; to take our place on the cross; to pay the ransom on our behalf; and he also ascends to the Father where he is seated right now at the right hand of God interceding on our behalf. He comes as truly one of us.

Well here we are again on Christmas Eve hearing the same old story once again. I wonder do you feel like it’s a bit like television in December - just another repeat? Nothing new in it. No new insights to get you going? Or do you approach the retelling of the Christmas story with excitement ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Anglican