Sermons on God Will Listen:

God's Unlikely Choice

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Mar 18, 2023

The listener may be thinking the sermon is about David but its not. It's about someone else.

Spurgeon (1) wrote, " I think I may say to every person whom I am addressing, -If you are yourself saved, the work is but half done until you are employed to bring others to Christ. You are as yet but half formed in the image of your Lord. You have not attained to the full development of what ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Through It All, We Are More Than Conquerors

Contributed by A. David Hart on Jun 19, 2008

To get the listener to understand that regardless of your situation or the way things look you are still on the winning side.

THROUGH IT ALL, WE’RE MORE THAN CONQUEROR Romans 8:35-39 In the late fifties and early sixties, an era that many of you do not know about. The Timex watch people aired a commercial with their product going through a battery of abusive situations. The watch was ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:35-39, Romans 8:35

Denomination: Baptist

Let Us

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on May 14, 2020

We need to listen to God listen to the promises leave our ways.

“ LET US” Hebrews 10: 23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) 24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: We need to listen to him. Look to ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:23

Denomination: Baptist

Hearing More Clearly From God Series

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Jan 14, 2018

The story of the boy Samuel provides clues to hear more clearly from God: we need to cultivate our environment, obey with what we do know God wants, and listen with a servant's heart. In doing so, we set ourselves up to be better listeners and obeyers.

1 Samuel 3:1-20 Hearing More Clearly from God Prophets with a Purpose – week 1 Today we’re starting a five-week series I’m calling, “Prophets with a Purpose.” A prophet or prophetess is someone who speaks for God. In a way, I’m a prophet as I deliver this message. When you encourage or correct ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 18:21-22, 1 Samuel 3:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Wholly Devoted Ears Series

Contributed by David Owens on Oct 22, 2012

In this sermon, we learn how to have wholly devoted ears by listening to God, listening to others, and listening to only what is good.

Introduction: A. The story is told of an elderly man who stopped at a hearing aid clinic and asked about their prices. 1. The salesman said, “Well, our prices range from $25,000 all the way down to $1.50.” 2. “Wow, that’s quite a range,” said the customer, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

#6 - Warning About Refusing To Hear God Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on May 4, 2009

From Hebrews 12 I offer these 4 warnings about not listening to the voice (call) of God.

CODE YELLOW ALERT Warning about Refusing to Hear God Hebrews 12:25-29 * As a parent, what did you do if, or maybe, when your children simply refused to listen to you. I dare say (right or wrong) that the majority of us had a progression of severity we went through to bring our child into line. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:25-29

Denomination: Baptist

Called Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Mar 15, 2005

Heaven’s voice is heard today by those that listen to the gospel. Let anyone that has ears hear and answer!

Rome! What a city it was in the days of Paul! Rome was the center of the known world, the heart of government. Rome was more than a place. Rome was THE place in those days. We don’t even know how to understand the perception that the people of the first century held about Rome of those ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Struggling With Life Series

Contributed by Doug Johnston on Mar 7, 2001

Life’s struggles lessen as we listen to God ourselves and meet the needs God’s people experience.

Struggling With Setbacks Jonah refused God’s first request to follow Him. Instead, Jonah experienced: From the book of Jonah): Shock at God’s request (1:1-3) Anger/Guilt (1:2) Bargaining (1:3, 6, 12; 2:9 - "vow") Depression (1:12; 2:4, 5, 7) Hostility (4:1-3) Only temporary acceptance of God’s ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Trust, But Still Do Your Homework Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 28, 2002

Trusting God means both letting go and listening, and it means getting busy and going in the direction He leads

Trust, But Still Do Your Homework Joshua 2 Intro: There is an old Persian proverb, which says: “Trust in God, but tie your camel.” It acknowledges the tension we often come up against when we talk about trust – what is God’s part and what is our part? When does trust mean that we do nothing ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 2:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Life Choices

Contributed by Robert Tatum on Sep 5, 2002

God wants us to have a life that is useful and not useless, this sermon moves the listeners toward a life of usefulness to God.

Life Choices (Revelation 3:14-22) Robert Frost, one of America’s favorite poets, wrote a poem that I like very much. Listen to the words of Robert Frost as he penned in the poem, “ The Road Not Taken”: Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, ...read more

Scripture: John 15:5, Revelation 3:14-22

Denomination: Baptist

Just Do It!

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Sep 5, 2013

Let’s not just learn what God says. Let’s Just Do it! You haven't really learned the Word until you live the Word. We often are hearers of the Word and not doers. We learn and teach God’s Word more than obeying it ourselves.

Opening illustration: A church had a new pastor who preached the same sermon every Sunday. When people started complaining, he told the congregation, “I’ll preach a new sermon when you act on this one.” That pastor’s statement reminds me of the words of the apostle James: ...read more

Scripture: James 1:22-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Do We Hear Him Knocking

Contributed by Roger Rhoads on Aug 16, 2007

Listening for God’s Voice

I don’t think the people of Laodicea were as deceived as they were living convenient lives. Things were going financially well and in the church, things were going the way they wanted them. They were contented, “Please don’t disturb us?” Jesus was outside knocking, but they had the music of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22

Denomination: Holiness

Can You Hear Me Now?

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jul 3, 2006

Listen to God’s Call

_______________________________________________________ PowerPoint Transitions + New Slide > Transition in X Transition out _______________________________________________________ > 1 Samuel 3. - 50% As of 1995 of the world have phones - 93% USA can make a phone connection from home - Cell phones ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

God Of The Do-Over

Contributed by David Crank on Sep 12, 2011

Stop listening to the damning voice that says you¡¦ve missed your one and only shot or that you¡¦re not good enough. Let¡¦s admit it, quit it and forget it!

YOU HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE TO DO IT RIGHT! At some point in conversations with many people I hear someone say ¡§If I could only have a do-over¡¨ or ¡§If I only knew then what I know now, I would do things differently.¡¨ The words seem hold a tinge of the sound of regret for what they feel they ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Triune God Is Our Authority

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Jun 19, 2007

Pentecost 1(A) - The triune God is our authority! As believers we listen to Jesus’ claim, proclaim Jesus’ message, and believe Jesus’ promise.

THE TRIUNE GOD IS OUR AUTHORITY (Outline) June 3, 2007 PENTECOST 1 Matthew 28:16-20 * * * * * * * * * * INTRO: Every day there are new claims for brand new and improved products. These products make claims to cure baldness, obesity, and many other problems ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

Denomination: Lutheran