Sermons on God Sends People:

The Fortunes Of God's People Series

Contributed by Tim Bond on Jul 15, 2002

The fortunes of God’s people are not determine by their bank account, but by their relationship with God.

In China many years ago there lived an old man, with his son and a horse. Back in those days, having a horse was like owning a car today, so you can well imagine how valuable a property the animal must have been. One morning, when the man went to his field to feed the horse, the animal was gone. ...read more

Scripture: James 1:9-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God's Heart For People

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Oct 4, 2002

The deepest passion in God’s heart is restoring people’s relationship with Him

God’s Heart For People September 22, 23 2002 Intro: Today I want to share with you what I believe to be in the deepest place of God’s heart. You see, we do not serve a God of intellect – who looks at the state of the world and responds by analyzing the causes and hypothesizing about what ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:8-18

Denomination: Baptist

God's Own People

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Mar 6, 2006

Christ has redeemed us from sin to make us God’s own people and call us to good work.

God’s Own People Tit. 2:14 Scripture Reading Tit. 2:11-15 INTRO.: The letter to Titus is a treatise on Christian ethics. It tells about Church organization and the functions and morals of Christians. 2:11-14 provides a theological basis by reminding us of the function of God’s grace in the death ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:11-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God's People Will Judge Series

Contributed by David Baeder on Jun 8, 2009

This is the seventh of a series of sermons based on scriptures where a rhetorical question beginning with the phrase "Do you not know. . ." is asked. This sermon deals with the rhetorical question asked in 1 Corinthians 6:2. "do you not know that the sai

Series: Do You Not Know? Sermon: God’s People Will Judge Text: 1 Corinthians 6:2-8. Introduction: How do we handle grievances against one another in the church? That is the issue at hand in these verses from 1 Corinthians. In first century Corinth, as well as 21st century America, sometimes ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:2-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Pattern For The People Of God

Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Mar 2, 2009

It is amazing to look at how even the arrangement of the camp in Early Israel provides a message about the need for leadership, vision, and devotion among God’s people.

Many churches are going through difficult transitions, whether due to the graying and silvering of their constituents, the changing demographics of their neighborhoods, the scheduling demands of a time-shifting society, a change in leadership, a change in vision, a merger with another congregation, ...read more

Denomination: *other

A God Blessed People Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Feb 14, 2008

God cared for His people even when they did not call out to Him. He would revive His lifeless people with His life giving Spirit and with a renewal of the promise to Abraham (Gen. 12:2; 13:16) that the nation would bless the world. None need fear that Go

ISAIAH 44:1-8 A GOD BLESSED PEOPLE [Ezek. 36:24-28] The emphasis again shifts from the ill winds of 43:27-28, where God rebukes His people for trying to manipulate Him and become His god, to the glorious prospects He has for His people’s future. God’s ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 44:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Preservation Of God's People Series

Contributed by David Jenkins on Oct 21, 2004

preservation of God’s people

The first six seals have been opened and now judgment is being executed. This chapter is a break from judgment to set things in order for the ensuing chapters to follow. We shall see in this chapter that in the midst of judgment God is still in control that 1) His wrath is restrained, 2) That He ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 7:1-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Rest For The People Of God Series

Contributed by Stephen Wright on Nov 14, 2004

Why we don’t rest and how we can

Hebrews 3&4: Rest - Reading Psalm 55 Last time we looked at Chapter 3 and the danger of procrastination, unbelief and hard heats, today we’re looking at rest. It is no accident that this warning precedes what we are to look at next in chapter 4. If we don’t heed the warning we shall miss out on the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Equipping God's People

Contributed by Rev. Bruce A. Shields on May 3, 2004

Educating the Body of Christ to the power of the Holy Spirit and the whole armor of God as well as understanding that life isn’t perfect after we accept Christ.

Equipping God’s People 1. Beyond Salvation – Isn’t Life Perfect Now? 1 Peter 3:17 – Suffering for what is right “17. For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.” Hebrews 10:32 – Persecution of new converts “32. But call to remembrance the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Bible Church

The Prostitution Of God's People

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Oct 17, 2005

This is a lesson on how Balaam prostitued the people of God for monetary gain and letting people of today aware of what might be happening to them because of a money hungry preacher.

“The Prostitution of God’s People” The story of a money hungry preacher By Elder Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. Prostitution, which is often called the world’s oldest profession, is the act of indulging in promiscuous sexual relations for money or other special favors. To be prostituted is to devote ...read more

Denomination: Apostolic

Punishment For God's People

Contributed by James Jack on Dec 14, 2005

God expects faithfullness from his people, so live a life worthy of the calling you have received.

When I was a kid I remember having a friend over and playing cricket in the back yard. We repeatedly hit the ball over the fence into the neighbour’s hard and trampled all over their flower beds retrieving it. We were caught mutilating the backyard flora and my mother proceeded to berate me ...read more

Scripture: Amos 3:1-15

Denomination: Anglican

The Restoration Of The People Of God

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 25, 2013

Faithful preachers are sent to restore the earth, so that the meek may inherit it.

THE RESTORATION OF GOD’S PEOPLE. Isaiah 49:8-16. In Isaiah 49:3 the Servant is named as Israel, yet the New Testament identifies the Servant as Jesus (Matthew 12:14-21; Acts 8:32-35): our Lord is the ideal which Israel typologically represented. Paul’s quotation of Isaiah 49:6 teaches us that ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 49:8-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The People Of God: Laymen Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 12, 2011

What are the implications of God calling we who make up the church “saints?” How do saints relate together?

The People of God: Laymen (2 Corinthians 1: 1b-2) 1. A friend was in front of me coming out of church one day, and the preacher was standing at the door as he always is to shake hands. He grabbed my friend by the hand and pulled him aside. The Pastor said to him, "You need to join the Army of the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:1-2

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Holy People Of God Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 27, 2012

The call to be the New Israel is a call to holiness and mission.

Monday of 30th Week in Course Lumen Gentium The Fathers of the Council looked at the Church from every direction, and gave us teaching on all the names of the Church. It seems to me that their favorite name for the Church is “People of God.” It, more than any other, shows the ...read more

Denomination: Catholic

Pictures Of The People Of God

Contributed by Keith Peters on Jul 7, 2011

This message examines some of the analogies the Bible uses to describe the church.

The Pictures of the People of God (Church) "upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." (Mt 16:18) INTRODUCTION: Jesus often spoke in parables or analogies in order to help us understand the ways of the Kingdom of God. When describing the Church ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:18

Denomination: Baptist