Sermons on God Shapes Us:

Wrestling With The Father…and Winning! Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 2, 2008

God desires for us to wrestle with Him in order to shape us into the people He wants us to become

I don’t have some clever fact or story or joke to start this sermon. Nothing can top the text itself: Genesis 32:22-32 That night Jacob got up and took his two wives, his two maidservants and his eleven sons and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. After he had sent them across the stream, he sent ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:24-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Eyes Of The Lord Is Upon Us

Contributed by Gbemisola Fafowora on Jun 14, 2021

God sits on His throne watching us His children.

I was asking the Holy Spirit what was in the heart of God that He wanted to share with the body of Christ, every time that I write I ask Him this question first, knowing fully well that He is our teacher and helper and knows exactly what He wants to share with His body. When I heard in my spirit ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 15:3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jesus Came For Us Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Dec 30, 2019

Jesus came for us, for our benefit, for our salvation.Jesus revealed God to us, and made a way for us to be part of the heavenly family.

Much of the world does not understand Christmas. Christmas is celebrated but only the trapping of Christmas is presented. We see it all around us in the music of the season: “I dreaming of a white Christmas” “Rock around the Christmas Tree” “Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer” “Santa Claus is coming ...read more

Scripture: John 1:10-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Measure You Use Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Aug 1, 2015

God anticipates that His people will be generous. His generosity toward us is to be reflected in our generosity toward others and toward His work.

“Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.” [1] I am certain that every Canadian is able to recite the biblical injunction prohibiting judging ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:37-38

Denomination: Baptist

The Place For Us-5

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Oct 18, 2010

Part 5 of 5. The beginnings of the heavens & the earth were handed down in God’s word. Man must be aware the scenario that surrounds the founding of his world. How can we find our place in the world? The place for us is found in the...

THE PLACE for US-V—Genesis 1:1—2:3 Attention/Need: Mankind without God, is plagued by... Loneliness(Relationships—personal, business) Hopelessness(Purpose; Direction; Meaning; Joy; etc. Insecurities-Losses(Job; Financial; Health—threat of cancer, disease, catastrophic ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The God Of All Grace Empowers Us To Stand In Grace Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Feb 13, 2014

Living as a Church in a Foreign Land The God of all Grace Empowers us to Stand in Grace

Living as a Church in a Foreign Land The God of all Grace Empowers us to Stand in Grace 1 Peter 5:10-14 David Taylor This is our last week in our third mini series in 1 Peter, “Living as a Church in a Foreign Land,” We have a youth service next week; communion; then The Seven. In ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:10-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Spiritual Dry Rot

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Aug 19, 2018

We must prevent spiritual dry rot in our lives in order to remain useful to God and His Kingdom.

Dry Rot August 19, 2018 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must prevent spiritual dry rot in our lives in order to remain useful to God and His Kingdom. Focus Passage: Luke 13:6-9 Supplemental Passage: Again He said to me, "Prophesy over these ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:6-9

Denomination: Baptist

God's House Guest PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 6, 2025

God welcomes those who live with integrity, truth, and faithfulness, offering stability and belonging to all who let His grace shape their daily lives.

Good morning, dear friends. I’m so glad you’re here. Some of us arrived with sunshine in our step, others with a storm in our chest. Some of us feel strong; others feel threadbare. All of us are seen, known, and welcomed by the God who meets us right where we are and loves us too much to leave us ...read more

Topics: Life Patterns, Godliness

He Is Not Like Us.

Contributed by Trae Durden on Apr 14, 2005

God is not like us, He made us in His image, but we have left His goodness and tried to find our own way.

WE ARE LIKE HIM, BUT HE IS NOT LIKE US! “These things you have done, and I kept silent; you thought I was altogether like you; but I will reprove you, and set them in order before your eyes.” Psalm 50:21 Introduction: God created man in His image. We are His image bearers. We are like ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 50:21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Strategy We Use Series

Contributed by Jon Daniels on Aug 15, 2021

Based on Eph. 6:13 - Sermon helps hearers understand that God has given us a strategy to use to be victorious in our spiritual battles.

“THE STRATEGY WE USE” Ephesians 6:13 FBCF – 8/15/21 Jon Daniels INTRO – Def of “strategy” – “a plan, method, or series of maneuvers…for obtaining a specific goal or result.” Kip Lagat, world-class runner from Kenya. Asked how Kenya could produce so many great runners. African strategy for ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:13

Denomination: Baptist

The Lord Is Always Watching Us - Proverbs 5:21

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Aug 10, 2011

The Lord Is Always Watching Us - Proverbs 5:21

The Lord Is Always Watching Us - Proverbs 5:21 Proverbs 5:21 The LORD sees everything you do. Wherever you go, he is watching. Isn't it very comforting to know that wherever we go, the Lord is always watching to protect us? Yeah the sales ladies in a department store is not comforting to know ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 5:21

Denomination: Pentecostal

How Faith Helps Us Overcome Sin

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 2, 2005

An explanation of the New Testament words for sin: harmatia, parabasis, paraptoma, anomia, and opheilema and means of overcoming them.

How Faith Helps Us Overcome Sin (I John 3:9,10) "No one born of God continues to deliberately, knowingly and habitually practices sin, for God’s nature abides in him. His principle of life, the divine sperm, remains permanently within him and he cannot practice sinning because he is born of ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:9-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Woman Caught In Adultery: And Us, Her Friends Series

Contributed by Cameron Horsburgh on Nov 11, 2002

We all know the woman caught in adultery, or someone like her. That’s fine, until we realise that we too stand in her place.

Introduction [Start to read the story, stop after the scene is set and the woman has been brought before Jesus.] [I put a picture of a woman on the overhead projector, and I refer to it extensively throughout.] Let’s have a look at this woman [OHP]. What do we know about her? Very little! There ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Denomination: Holiness

Sure Could Use Some Good News Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Feb 10, 2008

The first on Romans - about the Good News of Jesus

Romans – God’s Glorious Gospel “Sure Could Use Good News” Romans 1:1-7 * The pop singer, Anne Murray, recorded a song which said, “Sure could use, a little good news today.” I don’t know about you, but surely is a truism for me. You see, we live in a world which is inundated with bad news. Read ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Revive Us Again

Contributed by Rodney Johnson Sr., on Oct 9, 2005

We are constantly in need of the inner stirrings of the Holy Spirit. This sermon reassures US that God is always there to revive our spirit amid the tough times of life.

This should be the cry of every child of God. The need for revival presupposes that a period of decline exist. It suggest that the candle of faith is burning low. Spiritual passion has become lackluster. First love has become left love. Worship has become moderate to light. The pews are filled ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 85:6-13

Denomination: Baptist