Sermons on God Uses Variety:

Use What God Has Given

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Sep 1, 2024

The parable of the talents reminded us of what we are to be doing from now until the day Jesus returns. We are stewards entrusted with God's gift and we are to use what He has given for the work of His Kingdom. We are accountable to Him for how we live our lives today.

Matt 25:14-30 - USE WHAT GOD HAS GIVEN Jesus has been telling His disciples, and all of us today, of the signs of the end times and that after He left, He would return. • As to the day and time of His return, no one knows except God the Father. • But His second coming is sure and we are to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30, 1 Corinthians 15:58

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God's Plan For Us

Contributed by Michael Blitz on Feb 24, 2024

In Jeremiah 29, God, through Jeremiah promises blessing to the people in exile, a promise that often is misunderstood without the context.

During the Summer, I brought up a verse during a sermon that is usually listed on any top lists of “mis-applied” verses. Afterward, I got into a nice conversation with Gordon Douglas, Pastor Ron’s old comedian friend, who was visiting with us and had recently spoken on how often he sees this verse ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:1-13

Denomination: Anglican

A Holy And Righteous God Compared To Us

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on May 2, 2023

The God of the Bible is holy. Holiness is what distinguishes God from all other so-called gods.

Are you holy? Do you consider yourself to be holy? Today I want to look at the concept of being holy as we turn our attention to and worship the Holiness of God. Are you religious? Have you ever been referred to as being religious? When someone says that to me, I almost consider it an insult ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 99:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

God's Got Us

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on May 7, 2023

This is an unfinished sermon about how God encourages us collectively.

God's Got Us Introduction Until 1973, when a drunk driver hit and destroyed it, in the middle of the Sahara desert, there stood a solitary acacia tree, named Tree of Ténéré. This solitary tree had roots that stretched down 130 feet to a water supply deep under the desert floor. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

"god Believes In Us"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 8, 2023

A sermon about not giving up.

“God Believes in You” (many ideas for this sermon were gleaned from Marty Soloman) Matthew 14:22-33 Growing up, my family had a cat named Snowball and a dog named Frisky. Snowball, a self-assured Siamese had been with us for approximately a year before Frisky came along, and as is often the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: United Methodist

God's Grace Is With Us! Series

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Aug 13, 2023

By God’s grace the “what ifs” of life and their associated doubt can be casted into the sea and replaced with the glorious truth that the Lord will grant any request we have as long as it is done in His name and in accordance with His will!

God’s Grace is With Us! Exodus 4:1-12; Mark 9:24; Romans 8:14; Luke 12:12 If the Lord appeared to you tonight in a dream like He did king Solomon and said, “ask for whatever you want” (1 Kings 3:1-15), what would be your request be? For some maybe you would ask for a larger bank account, for ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:1-12, Mark 9:24, Romans 8:14, Luke 12:12

Denomination: Baptist

God's Grace Is For Us! Series

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Aug 20, 2023

With the grace we have received from the Lord we are to offer it to the world. As children of God, His ambassadors and royal priests, may we forgive our enemies and share the good news with the lost so that in seeing the Light within us they too might cry out Abba, Father please save us!

God’s Grace is For Us! Genesis 50:14-20; Romans 8:28; 1 Corinthians 12:27; Acts 2:44; Romans 12:1; Joshua 1:9b Do you believe that God is always working for your good and for His glory? While no one is righteous (Romans 3:10-18), our hearts are above all are deceitful (Jeremiah 17:9), and like ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 50:14-20, Romans 8:28, 1 Corinthians 12:27, Acts 2:22, Romans 12:1, Joshua 1:9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

The God Of Heaven Will Give Us Success

Contributed by Bala Samson on Oct 1, 2023

Let us look at all the things that are intimidating us and hindering our progress and say: The God of heaven will give us success! Say Amen.

The God of heaven will give us success! Nehemiah 2:20 I answered them by saying, “The God of heaven will give us success. We his servants will start rebuilding, but as for you, you have no share in Jerusalem or any claim or historic right to it.” Today let us look at all the things that are ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:20

Denomination: Pentecostal

How God Uses Evil For Good Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 15, 2023

Three progressive features show "How God uses Evil for Good", describing: 1) Persecution (Act 8:1–3), which stems from 2) Preaching (Acts 8:4-7), which results in 3) Productivity (Acts 8:8).

Acts 8:1-8. [8:1] And Saul approved of his execution. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. [2] Devout men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:1-8

Denomination: Other

"Seven Things God Requires Of Us”

Contributed by Kenneth R. Jenkins on Nov 29, 2023

Don’t be shaken to be stirred up by Satan’s tricks and schemes but stay anchored in Christ our Savior and our Lord.

INTRODUCTION I would like to preach by the help of the Holy Spirit from the subject, “Seven Things God Requires of Us”. If I could reword this text it would be, “Seven Things God EXPECTS of us”. David, the Psalmist points out to all of us that there are seven things God requires of us. It ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

God Who Gives Us Victory

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Sep 24, 2025

The bible is full of examples of those who despite seeming failures and hardships, sought God and came out victorious. No matter what our situations or the challenges we face, we should thank God that through Christ we will come forth triumphant.

The word that God gives His children is taken from 2 Corinthians 2:14, “But thanks be to God, who always leads us in victory through Christ. God uses us to spread his knowledge everywhere like a sweet-smelling perfume.” (ERV) I would like to highlight a few words from the above mentioned verse. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:14, 1 Chronicles 29:11-12, Psalm 46:10, Mark 4:35, Mark 4:37, Mark 4:39, Mark 4:41, Psalm 46:1, Psalm 46:7, Psalm 46:9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

Let Us Prepare To Receive God! PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 27, 2024

This sermon explores honoring God's dwelling place, embracing Christ's presence, and preparing for God, as illustrated in Jesus' cleansing of the temple.

Welcome to our time of worship and the study of God's Word. Isn't it a blessing to gather together in His name, to seek wisdom and understanding from the Scriptures? Isn't it a joy to know that we are not alone in this quest, but are joined by countless others, past and present, who have sought and ...read more

Scripture: John 2:13-22

Topics: Prepare, Receive

Use It Or Lose It

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Nov 19, 2017

Jesus' parable of the talents is a call to us to invest all that we are and all that we have in God's kingdom building work. The story reminds us not to compare, but to faithfully invest what we have, and to get to know the Master's heart.

Matthew 25:14-30 Use It or Lose It Today’s parable is a story about investments. Sometimes we think it’s about using our natural abilities to serve God. Why do we think that? Because the story uses the word “talent” throughout. Our English word “talent” actually comes from that interpretation of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30, 1 Peter 4:10-11

Denomination: Baptist

Constant Love

Contributed by Doug Gorman on Apr 11, 2016

God's Love is never Lacking - Our Faith Is...

Romans 8:38-39: “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:38-39

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Deliver Us From Evil

Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Feb 6, 2012

A prayer from protection from tempation.

are asking for? Do we really know what it will require? Do we take it seriously? Do we even know how to do it? Or does our prayer life sometimes look a little too much like the one in this clip. TIM HAWKINS “BEDTIME PRAYER” Obviously when we pray, we don’t pray like that and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Baptist