Sermons on God Uses The Weak:

What Can We Do To Do What God Wants Us To Do?

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Aug 19, 2021

Christianity is about a personal relationship with God. It's about a reconciliation between one person, you, and God, through the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

Christianity is about a personal relationship with God. It's about a reconciliation between one person, you, and God, through the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ. It's like a romance, or a close friendship, or a father-son/father-daughter relationship. It's not about ritual or ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:15

Denomination: Salvation Army

We Bless The God Who Blesses Us (Ephesians 1:1-14) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Sep 2, 2025

Paul's whole letter, and our whole lives, start right here, at a place of gratitude and praise toward God, for what He's done for us "in Christ."

An opening note for my readers of this series: Roughly 8 years ago?, I wrote a series of sermons on Ephesians. I wrote them at a time of "almost." Academically/exegetically, I was "almost" comfortable with discourse analysis (Steve Runge style), but I had little idea how to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-14

Transformed By Truth: "if God Is For Us" Romans 8:31 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jun 12, 2024

Romans 8:31 is a verse that is a powerful declaration of God’s support and protection for His people.

Transformed by Truth: "If God is For Us" Romans 8:31 Romans 8:31 (NLT): “What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us?” Introduction Today, we’re exploring the profound truth found in Romans 8:31. This verse is a powerful ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:31, Isaiah 54:17, Romans 8:32, John 3:16, Romans 8:37, 1 Corinthians 15:57  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Boldly Going: What Star Trek Can Teach Us About God Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jun 29, 2024

As a lifelong fan of science fiction, I've always been fascinated by the stories that explore the vastness of space and the complexities of the human condition.

Boldly Going: What Star Trek Can Teach Us About God Introduction Today, we are venturing into a sermon with a bit of a twist. As a lifelong fan of science fiction, I've always been fascinated by the stories that explore the vastness of space and the complexities of the human condition. One ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1, Galatians 3:28, John 13:34-35

Denomination: Pentecostal

Timeless Lessons: What Doctor Who Can Teach Us About God Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jun 29, 2024

While not a religious show, Doctor Who contains themes that resonate deeply with our faith. Let’s delve into three key lessons from Doctor Who that can teach us more about God and our spiritual journey.

Timeless Lessons: What Doctor Who Can Teach Us About God Introduction Today, I want to draw some spiritual lessons from an unexpected source: Doctor Who. This beloved British science fiction series has captivated audiences for decades with its tales of a mysterious Time Lord known as the Doctor, ...read more

Scripture: John 15:13, Matthew 9:36, 2 Peter 3:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Does It Mean That God Has Given Us An "inheritance"?

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jan 29, 2025

It's an odd phrase: we have been given an "inheritance" in Christ? What does that mean? It's not like God is going to die! The phrase doesn't actually point us toward death but toward the Exodus. What can we learn from that reference?

WHAT IN THE WORLD DOES THAT MEAN? What does Paul mean when he speaks of us having an “inheritance” in the Lord? - Ephesians 1:14; Colossians 1:12; Colossians 3:24. - This is a phrase that has bothered me for a long time and I didn’t really have a great answer to it. There are a few places in his ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

Handcrafted By God

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on May 17, 2012

Is God bending, shaping, or polishing me right now? What’s my attitude: Am I thanking and praising God, or am I complaining about the process? Trials are intended not to provoke us but to prove us. See the present from the perspective of the future. Look

Opening illustration: The Steinway piano has been preferred by keyboard masters such as Rachmaninoff, Horowitz, Cliburn, and Liszt—and for good reason. It is a skillfully crafted instrument that produces phenomenal sound. Steinway pianos are built today the same way they were 140 years ago when ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:8-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Rest In God Series

Contributed by Frank Lay on Sep 12, 2004

The inspired writer uses three historical events that illustrate for us the rest God has in store for His children.

REST IN GOD Hebrews 4:1-11 Two artists attempted to paint a picture of peace. The first drew a beautiful scene. He painted an ocean still as a pond, showing a graceful sailboat passing by. Overhead the sky was blue, flecked with light, fluffy clouds. And on the shore children played in ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

God Is Love

Contributed by Evan G. Wittig on Sep 5, 2012

We are to love others as God has loved us, because God loved us first and God is love.

Today, the readings are clear: God is Love and we are to love as God loves. Many moons ago, before there was even a moon, God is…Before there was anything else: God is…The Father has been loving the Son for all eternity. The Son has been loving the Father for all eternity…This ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-10

Denomination: Catholic

God Is Faithful Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on May 12, 2023

Habakkuk 3:1-16 teaches us two life-changing responses to adversity that are modeled for us by Habakkuk.

Introduction I am currently preaching a series of sermons that I am calling, “Glory: The Character of God.” In this five-week-long series, I am exploring God’s self-revelation of himself to Moses in Exodus 34:6-7. God revealed several of his attributes to Moses in Exodus 34:6–7, which reads as ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 34:6-7, Habakkuk 3:1-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Called By God Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 6, 2018

Ephesians 3:1-6 teaches us that God calls a Christian to die to self and to live for others.

Scripture Today I am starting a new series on Ephesians 3 that I am calling, "Proclaiming the Unsearchable Riches of Christ." The ESV Study Bible notes: "There are two main themes of Ephesians: (1) Christ has reconciled all creation to himself and to God, and (2) Christ has united people from all ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:1-6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God Intercedes Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 10, 2022

Romans 8:26-28 is a very comforting passage... but what does the Bible mean by saying God intercedes for us?

The court was in session and there were the usual niceties that had to be observed. Everyone stood as the judge entered the courtroom. When everyone was seated again, the judge read the charges, and then asked the man at the defense table: “Are you the defendant in this case?” The defendant ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:26-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Praising God

Contributed by Samantha Chambers on May 22, 2020

This psalm also reminds us that is about all of us, not just one of us as it says “we” go through life together. I want to invite anyone that is with us, that is in your space with you to participate in praise and help me by finishing this sentence. Ready? Here we go.

Today’s Scripture is Psalm 66:1-4 and throughout this psalm is the word praise. What does praise mean to you? We are called to give God praise every day and in all times. I want us to praise God together, will you join me to give praise to God? So when we give praise, we are excited. We high five ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 66:1-4, Exodus 14:26-31, Exodus 12:31

Why Should He Love Us So?

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 26, 2004

On the average, we’re really not all that lovable, are we? All around us we see the bitter fruits of hatred, selfishness, & greed. And, no, I don’t know why God loves us. But He does!

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (NOTE: The impetus for the development of this sermon came from an excellent sermon, "Why Should They Hate Us," contributed to SC by Jeff Strite.) John 3:16; Psalms 8:4; 2 Corinthians 2:14-16 A. There is a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:14-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God The Gardener

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on May 6, 2012

God wants us to grow. Like plants, if we actually want to grow, we’ve got to be pruned. God’s discipline is always loving. Accepting it is the key to becoming who God means us to be.

In Hampton Court near London (start video-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxzG6C-jrwE), there is a grapevine under glass; it is about 1,000 years old and has but one single root which is at least two feet thick. A formidable root. Some of the branches are 200 feet long. Without careful tending, ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational