Sermons on God Tests Us:

Learning To Trust God!

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Oct 1, 2018

The story of Gideon is a great example of just an ordinary man who learned to trust God & became a man of impressive courage.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK TEXT: Judges 6:1-40 (NLT); Judges 7:1-25 (NLT); Matthew 6:31 (NLT); ILL. Chuck Swindoll, in his book, "Living Above the Level of Mediocrity," tells about a church in the Soviet ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:1-40, Judges 7:1-25, Matthew 6:31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Killing The God Potential---

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 25, 2014

Why does God send many of His people into the desert? What is your perspective? Are we walking in a land of make believe? Our deserts are but testing zones. Arise above the problems.

KILLING THE GOD POTENTIAL... SPIRITUAL SUICIDE... THERE IS NOT ENOUGH IN THIS DESERT? MY PERSEPCTIVE... HOW DO I SEE THESE FACTS... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com This is a two part lesson... I. HAVE YOU EVER CAME TO THE PLACE WHEN ENOUGH WAS NOT ENOUGH? A. I do not have enough... ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Angels Surround Us

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Nov 6, 2008

This message discusses angels and their functions.

Text: “The angel of the LORD encamps all around those who fear Him, and delivers them” (Psalm 34:7). How many of you really believe that angels exist? How many of you believe each one of us has a guardian angel? I believe there are many, many angels who watch over God’s children. They not only ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:1-8

Denomination: Christian Church

God Uses Weak People

Contributed by Michael Cariño on Sep 6, 2017

All of us have handicaps. Whether emotionally, spiritually, financially, or physically --- but it does not mean that God cannot use us anymore. In fact, God is in the business of using the weak, and make us into people who can do great things.

Introduction: Kyle Maynard was born March 24, 1986 with a condition known as congenital amputation that has left him with arms that end at the elbows and legs that end near his knees. His story begins as an 11-year-old that wanted to wrestle and a coach that gave him an opportunity to try. After ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:26-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Set Us On Fire God!

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jul 25, 2012

If we are to live lives that are pleasing and acceptable to God; if we are to carry out the purpose to which He has called us we need to a spiritual passion and to rekindle the fire. We need the power of God’s Holy Spirit to fall on us and set on fire.

“Set Us on Fire God!” I Thessalonians 5:19 Paul exhorted the Thessalonian Christians not to quench or extinguish the Holy Spirit. It’s easy for us to get sidetracked by the things of this world causing us to lose our passion for the things of God and allowing the flames of our ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:19

Denomination: Baptist

The Test Of The 3 Sieves... Ziglag

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 15, 2023

We learn life is full of ups and downs... When I can't understand God plan I must still trust by faith. David sees everything gone of in smoke... but God restores...

THE TEST OF THE 3 SIEVES… THE ZIKLAG EXPERIENCE… By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) THINK ABOUT ELEVATORS? THEY GO UP AND DOWN? IN THE PROCESS OF GROWTH WE MUST LEARN THE ZIGLAG EXPERIENCE… I HAVE NEVER KNOWN LIFE TO BE A STRAIGHT PROGRESSIVE LINE FROM ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:1-4, 1 Samuel 30:6-8, Philippians 4:7-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

If You Want To Grow, Examine What You Think You Know

Contributed by Nettie J Pennington on Jun 22, 2023

Give God the glory for all you are and all you will be. Let us look inside ourselves and find the person God created us to be. If you know yourself, more power to you, but we still need to examine ourselves, if for no other reason than that is what God told us to do. Examine Yourself!

When you know who you are in Christ, you can easily follow the Lord’s Way and Truth. Some of you think, “That’s too hard.” However, I ask the Holy Spirit to bring to your remembrance that Jesus, Himself, said: “My yoke is easy, and my burden is light” (Matt. 11:30, NIV). If things are hard for some ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:5, Lamentations 3:40, Galatians 6:3-5, 1 Corinthians 11:28-32

Denomination: Other

Look Out, Look In, Look Up - James 1:17-18 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on May 26, 2021

What does the Bible tell us to do about our evil desires? This passage describes three attributes of God that, if we understand them, can repair evil desires.

James 1:13 When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; 14 but each one is tempted when, by his own desire, he is dragged away and enticed. 15 Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is ...read more

Scripture: James 1:17-18

Christ Is Born, God With Us

Contributed by Bruce Landry on May 25, 2005

Let us visit the old, old story once more about Jesus and HIS love...

Luke 2:1-7 (KJV) And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. [2] (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) [3] And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. [4] And Joseph also ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

God Created Us To Love

Contributed by Greg Nance on Jan 23, 2013

God’s love is the ultimate reality and truth. Nothing compares with God’s love. Nothing can separate us from God’s love. But we must accept God’s love.

Consider this: 1. God created you to love you and God wants you to spend eternity with Him. 2. God has an enemy who hates you and wants you to spend eternity in Hell away from God. 3. The nature of God’s love demands that we have the power to choose whether we accept or reject the love of God. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:35-39

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Does It All For Us

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jun 11, 2013

I. EXORDIUM: Did GOD did it all for you? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that every accomplishments we have, GOD done it for us. IV. TEXT: 1 Samuel 2:6-8 (The Message) God brings death and God brings life, brings down to

I. EXORDIUM: Did GOD did it all for you? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that every accomplishments we have, GOD done it for us. IV. TEXT: 1 Samuel 2:6-8 (The Message) God brings death and God brings life, brings down to the grave and raises up. God brings poverty ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:6-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

God With Us: God’s Awesome Presence!

Contributed by Jofrey Bustamante on Dec 23, 2009

The awesome presence of God in the person of Jesus Christ outstands all human presence in your Christmas celebrations!

Introduction: A Sunday School was putting on a Christmas pageant which included the story of Mary and Joseph coming to the inn. One boy wanted so very much to be Joseph, but when the parts were handed out, a boy he didn’t like was given that part, and he was assigned to be the inn-keeper instead. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God With Us: God’s Amazing Present!

Contributed by Jofrey Bustamante on Dec 25, 2009

God has given us the best Christmas present and it is wrapped in the tender human body of our Lord Jesus Christ who was born in a lowly manger.

Introduction: Christmas is an exciting time and little Sammy was excited. He was 15 years old and Christmas was still to him a time of wonder. He was a happy child despite his handicap. You see, Sammy was slightly retarded. He still went to school, though he was 2 years behind. And he did the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Can God Use Me?

Contributed by Richard Goble on Dec 2, 2007

Jesus restores and reaffirms us when we fail, making us fit for the Master’s use.

Title: Can God Use Me? Text: John 21:15-19 Introduction: Annie Armstrong It is said that Annie Armstrong never tired of serving God and serving people. In 1893 because of her belief in the powerful hand of God to change lives and our world she wrote over 18,000 letters many by hand. She was the ...read more

Scripture: John 21:15-19

Denomination: Baptist

Test & Trials, Why God Allows Them Part 2 Series

Contributed by Jeff Budzinski on Aug 21, 2007

As we discussed last week, God will allow us to go through test and trials in order to perfect Christ’s character in us. When we are tempted, God has already determined we are able to resist the temptation. Many times we go through afflictions because we

Introduction • As we discussed last week, God will allow us to go through test and trials in order to perfect Christ’s character in us. • When we are tempted, God has already determined we are able to resist the temptation. • Many times we go through afflictions because we are disobedient to ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 21:6-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational