Sermons on God Turned Away:

Have Faith In God

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 27, 2011

Have faith in God. Focus not on the size of your faith but the size of your God. Who do you believe in is important. Do not shift your focus away from God and onto your self, your skills, your knowledge or past accomplishments.

[Adapted from a chapter in Rev Edmund Chan’s book Growing Deep in Faith.] A young boy was being tormented by a demon. ?He has seizures and is suffering greatly, and would even throw himself into the fire or water. ?His family was at a lost what to do. His father brought him to the disciples of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:14-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Vacation From God

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Sep 15, 2014

Everyone loves a vacation! It's when we get away to relax. We only carry people on our vacation who we like to spend time with. Do we take a vacation with God or From God? A must answer question

A Vacation from God Judges 2:1-23, 21:25 • Every person in this building loves a vacation. This is summer time and vacations abound. It’s a time to rest, relax, and get away from the everyday pressures of life. This idea is to unwind and let what you are most comfortable with, take ...read more

Scripture: Judges 2:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

Washing The Tools Of God And The Subject Of Conviction

Contributed by David Richardson on May 12, 2005

Chip away that paint! Rely only on the Spirit. If you don’t feel the Spirit moving on you to do something for someone, then don’t feel guilty for not doing it.

Title: Washing the Tools of God and the subject of conviction. Scripture: Acts 25 & 26 Introduction We want our children to go to good colleges. Why? Is it because of the programs? Is it because of the location of the school? Is it because of something we read in a college brochure? Not really. ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Right To Be Wronged Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Sep 21, 2022

In this message we see that Jesus makes I clear that those who live in His Kingdom have the right to be wronged.

“The Right To Be Wronged” Matthew 5:38-42 Dismiss Grove KIDZ OKAY – let’s do this… QUESTION – MGCC… are you ready to fed on some God-breathed, Holy Spirit empowered, doubled edged, will not return to Him empty… Word this morning? Sweet, me too… NOW – Paul wrote the following words from a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-42, Exodus 21:22-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Second Bowl: Sea Turns To Blood, All Sea Creatures Die Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 22, 2017

We must bear in mind that John is describing the vision God gave him while he was on the island of Patmos for the sake of Jesus Christ. Those events that make up the vision are still in the future, and we should watch for them, for then we will know....

By: Tom Lowe Date: 2/22/17 Series: Paul's Letter to the Ephesians Title: Second Bowl: Sea Turns to Blood, All Sea Creatures Die (16:3) ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 16:3

Denomination: Baptist

Lessons From Oz: When Your House Is Turned Upside Down. Series

Contributed by James Chandler on Aug 4, 2014

The first in this series looking at "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz." This Message looks life and the storms that often hit us. Wisdom from God's Word guides our reaction to storms. Powerpoint is also available for this series, just send me an email!

Lessons from Oz: When Your House is Turned Upside Down Matthew 7:24-27 L. Frank Baum wrote “The Wonderful Wizard of OZ.” in 1900. Tradition has it that he was in his office trying to come up with a name for the magical land he was going to write about. He looked at his ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God's Left Handed Ways Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 14, 2020

Depend on the Lord, dare to serve Him, and do what you can if you want God to turn your disadvantage into an advantage.

In 1960, Bennett Cerf, founder of Random House publishers, bet Theodore Giesel $50 that he would not be able to write an entertaining children’s book using only 50 different words. Theodore Giesel, better known as Dr. Seuss, took the bet and won, with his little book, Green Eggs and Ham. Since ...read more

Scripture: Judges 3:12-30, Isaiah 53:2-3, Colossians 2:14-15, 2 Corinthians 4:7, 2 Corinthians 12:9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Getting Set Ablaze

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Sep 15, 2024

Instead of running from Holy Spirit fire and God’s plan and purpose for our lives, we need to start running towards the flames to get set ablaze. First we’ll look at what Holy Spirit fire does, and then the benefits it provides for our lives.

Getting Set Ablaze Watch on YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urqS5XGpp94 This past year, we saw a deadly fire sweep through Lahaina killing 97 and destroying one of Hawaii’s cultural centers, as Lahaina used to be the capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom. But you see, that is what ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:2-6, Isaiah 43:2, James 1:2-4, Luke 24:32, Luke 24:49, Malachi 3:3, Zechariah 2:5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Foursquare

When God Gets Aggravated, It’s Not A Pretty Picture Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 7, 2010

When our attitude toward God turns sour, everyone ends up disappointed.

When God Gets Aggravated, It’s Not A Pretty Picture (Numbers 11:18-20, 25-35) 1. Last week we learned a number of lessons from Numbers 11. While I was preparing last week’s sermon, I could see we had too much material to handle in one week. 2. Today, I would like to continue on with this ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 11:18-35

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Obeying God's Commands

Contributed by Bishop Johnathan Hester on Aug 28, 2009

God’s people were about to enter the promised land. They were less than one month away from the death of Moses, and the leadership of Joshua where, in a few more weeks, he would lead them to cross the Jordan river. There were giants in the land. There wer

Obeying God’s Commands Deuteronomy 6:1-6:23 OPEN: I once read the true story of woman who had been just learning to golf. She had been at it for about a month or so when her father-in-law invited her to go golfing with him. After teeing off on one of the holes, her father-in-law was intent ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1-23

Denomination: Apostolic

The Joy Of The Lord Is Our Strength

Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Nov 2, 2002

The Scriptures teach that the joy of the Lord is our strength. This is a lesson which provides guidance on how we can experience the power of spiritual joy in our Christian lives.

Background: The Jews had returned from 70 years of foreign captivity in Babylon. While they were in Babylon, the Jews were not able to practice their religion in its entirety. In fact, for the most part, they did not have access to the Law of God. For most of the captives, whatever they knew of ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-10, Romans 14:17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Games People Play With God

Contributed by John Gaston on May 27, 2020

One-third of church goers have quit watching online services and experts predict they will never come back to church! They are falling away. They are playing games with God and we must alert them to the terrible consequences.

GAMES PEOPLE PLAY WITH GOD Isaiah 1:13-17 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. An avid fan of the Washington Redskins took his dog to a friend’s house for an afternoon of watching their favorite team. The friend was surprised to see the dog, but felt like the dog might be more exciting to watch than the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:13-17, Psalm 51:6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Water To Wine—declaring God's Anointed-5 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 18, 2015

5 of 6. Jesus turned water to wine in order to initiate/call attention to/set apart His public ministry. Where is Jesus heralded as God’s Anointed? or Why turn water into wine? God’s Anointed is heralded on the stage of...

WATER To WINE—Declaring God's Anointed-V—John 2:1-12 Attention: Taco Bell’s ‘Breakfast Defectors’ campaign. “Taco Bell has been aggressively targeting the breakfast market among fast-food chains since last year, when it unveiled a new breakfast menu & a cheeky ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

"From Suffering To Surrender"

Contributed by Frankie Melton on Jul 12, 2010

God uses suffering to turn lost hearts to Him.

“From Suffering to Surrender” In 1 Kings 17:8-24, God sent Elijah to Zarephath, the heart of Baal worship. Though it was behind enemy lines, Elijah promptly arose and went. He was obedient regardless of his lack of understanding. Complete knowledge is no prerequisite to obedience. God ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:17-24

Denomination: Baptist

Trusting On God's Promises Series

Contributed by Rule Digal on Aug 11, 2008

That’s the wonder of constantly walking with God by faith. Difficult circumstances will turn into a time to experience God’s grace and blessings. It is so because, as we constantly walk by faith, we can trust that during our difficult times in life God sh

Theme: TRUSTING ON GOD’S PROMISES Text: Genesis 13: 14-18 Introduction A. Abraham was a man who walked by faith. This is seen in how he dealt the problem that arose between himself and Lot. We learned that he willingly placed the needs of Lot ahead of his own because of three reasons: -He gave ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 13:14-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational