Sermons on God Uses Ordinary Things:

Small Things Are Great With God

Contributed by Russ Witkowski on Apr 23, 2002

God can use what little you have if it it is yielded to Him!

SMALL THINGS ARE GREAT WITH GOD! PROV 4:18 Sunpm 04/07/02 The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining ever brighter till the full light of day. Matt 17:20 - I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ’Move from here to ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:18, Matthew 17:20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Holy Ground

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Aug 25, 2011

Holy Ground is where God is and God is in Ordinary Places, God is with Ordinary People, God is there when there is an Ordinary Purpose, God is with us when there is an Ordinary Problem, and God is with us with an Ordinary Proclamation.

8-28-2011 "Holy Ground” Exodus 3:1-15 Holy Ground is God moments, God presences, God movments. 1. Holy Ground Happens in Ordinary Places. A. Holy Ground happens in ordinary places "Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law". ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-15

Denomination: Methodist

Ordinary People Unleashed Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Nov 2, 2020

God unleashes the extraordinary through ordinary people.

An ordinary Sunday School teacher named Ed was concerned for a young man in his class named Dwight, so he shared Christ with him in the back room of a shoe store. Dwight got saved and eventually became a well-known evangelist. Years later, when preaching in the British Isles, Dwight told the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-30

Denomination: Baptist

The Plagues In Our Lives Affect Us And The Things Around Us Series

Contributed by Bruce Landry on Sep 14, 2002

Let’s walk and learn from the next three plagues that come upon the nation of Egypt and see the current knowledge we can glean from this.

The Plagues in our Lives affect us and the Things Around us Our livelihood may be affected Our health may be affected DBF Sunday Sermon, 9/15/02 The last few months have been difficult for a lot of Christians in Alaska. We have had several of our pastors and families involved in accidents, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 9:1-35

Denomination: Baptist

One Ordinary Guy Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Feb 20, 2006

Message 3 of 4 on the Judges. How did timid careful Gideon become a great hero of God? There was a Call, a plan, and a Gift - all from God.

The Verdict on Judges One Ordinary Guy February 19 – Gideon 120,000 Midianites came like a plague of locusts against the Israelites. Gideon raised an army of 32,000 to take them down. He cut down the number to 10,000 and then to 300. He armed them with trumpets, torches and pitchers. They ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:1-34

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

All Things Are Possible With God PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 12, 2025

God’s presence makes the impossible possible; when we reach our limits, we can trust His power and faithfulness to carry us through every challenge.

Some of us walked in today with a tight throat and a tired heart. The week has been long. The bills stack up, the headlines hit hard, and the calendar doesn’t care that your energy is on empty. You’ve prayed for the prodigal until your words feel worn. You’ve watched the doctor’s face for good news ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:24-26, Luke 1:37, Philippians 4:13

Topics: Belief, Trust, God

Little Things Series

Contributed by Bruce Goettsche on Jan 12, 2009

David teaches us an important principle of living with God’s heart.

Little Things 1 Samuel 16 ©Copyright January 11, 2009 Rev. Bruce Goettsche SERIES: Living with God’s Heart Every speaker will tell you they long for a captivating illustration that will drive home the point they want to make. We labor finding the right word picture to help people understand and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:14-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Lord Has Done Great Things For Us

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Nov 19, 2018

The Psalmist proclaims they looked back on their Captivity and they did not cry or complain they thought about how many times in the past God had brought them through. Based upon a Memory they moved from Prayer to Praise

TITLE: THE LORD HAS DONE GREAT THINGS FOR US SCRIPTURE: PSALM 126 This Psalm, at first glance, appears perfect for this Sunday Morning message before Thanksgiving. What better holiday than the feast of pumpkin and sweet potato pie to read of shouts of joy and mouths full of laughter? What a ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

We Let The Smallest Things Come Between Us And God

Contributed by Juan Lane on Jul 13, 2005

If we were to really look at what is hindering us we would realize that it is the smallest thing.

We Let The Smallest Things Come Between Us and God Scripture Reference: Genesis 3:6 (KJV) Genesis 3:6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:6

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Is With You PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 19, 2024

This sermon encourages embracing God's comforting presence, drawing strength from His divine support, and stepping into the world with courage, knowing we are never alone.

Good morning, dear brothers and sisters. It is heartwarming to see each one of you here today, gathered in the spirit of fellowship and faith. As we come together in this sacred space, we are reminded of the comforting presence of our Heavenly Father, the strength that we draw from His divine ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 41:10, Matthew 1:23

Topics: Joshua, He Is With Us

Third Sunday In Ordinary Time

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Dec 28, 2019

Catholic Bible Sunday

Today is the 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, now dedicated to promoting a love and knowledge of Scripture, it’s like our new annual “Bible Sunday” for Catholics! Bishop Desmond Tutu likes to tell: “When the missionaries came to Africa, we had the land and they had the Bible. Then they said, ‘Let us ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:12-23

Denomination: Catholic

God Does Wonderful Things Series

Contributed by James Dina on Jul 16, 2020

Only God can perform wonders. Wonders are hard and difficult to perform by man, they are too hard for us; “God said, Is anything too hard for me” (Genesis 18:14).He carries out miraculous works. God is a God of wonder.

GOD DOES WONDERFUL THINGS “Who does great things, and unsearchable, Marvelous things without number” (JOB 5:9) God’s wonders are supernatural acts beyond human understanding. Through extraordinary signs, the God of wonders demonstrates His limitless power, His inescapable presence, His divine ...read more

Scripture: Job 5:9, Genesis 18:14, Job 5:10, Amos 4:7, Isaiah 5:6, Psalm 68:9, Job 38:26, Job 38:37, Joshua 3:5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Kind Of People God Invests In

Contributed by Phil Morgan on Apr 7, 2002

God uses ordinary people.

READ: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 What kind of people does God invest in? Paul’s words here in this passage might well come as a bit of a shock. They’re shocking because they run COUNTER-CULTURALLY against most of the ideas that we’ve all been raised with. Our society values those who have the right ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31, Exodus 4:2

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Things That Are Above

Contributed by Dietrich Bonhoeffer on Aug 2, 2012

Out of grace and mercy and great kindness, God gathers our burning, blazing life; he glorifies it for the sake of Jesus Christ; he builds it up new and good in that hidden world where the line of death that separates us from God has been taken away.

(Read Colossians 3:1-4.) Dear congregation, it is as if our whole life were carried, raised up, and protected in these words. Say what you will against this “Seek the things that are above.” You may suspect that those who are constantly seeking things above may lose contact with the ground under ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-4

Denomination: Lutheran

God Uses Cracked Pots Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Aug 11, 2010

Like the clay jars that Gideon and his soldiers broke, there a tremendous value in being broken. We throw things away when they’re broken, but God cherishes and uses broken people. So, broken down, cracked pots, rejoice because God uses cracked pots so th

INTRODUCTION The title of my teaching series from 2 Corinthians is “Hope for Cracked Pots.” Today, we’re going to look at 2 Corinthians 4:6-7 which is the passage for which I named the entire series. Today we’re going to talk about “God uses Cracked ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:6-7, 2 Corinthians 4:7

Denomination: Baptist