Sermons on How Often Is Often:

Prophetic Insight For Today Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Sep 22, 2006

 How often in life we’re reacting to the same things in different ways… different interpretation  Often true with the role of PROPHETIC INSIGHT TODAY. We can have the same different perspective as those pilgrims & warriors.

Story of Misunderstanding In an ancient story called "The Holy Man," a group of pilgrims are traveling across a vast desert to visit the holy shrines and temples of antiquity. After several days’ journey into the desert, they sight a great rolling cloud of dust in the distance moving toward ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:16-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Most Miss! Series

Contributed by Apostle Dr. Belinda V. Broadnax on Oct 24, 2024

This sermon explores the subtle ways God speaks and how we often miss His voice because we are not paying attention. It challenges believers to be spiritually alert, recognizing that God’s voice is often found in unexpected places and circumstances.

Have you ever felt like you missed something important? Maybe it was an opportunity, a moment, or a conversation that could have changed everything. Spiritually speaking, many of us have missed something just as important: the voice of God. He speaks, He guides, but often His voice is missed ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:10

Denomination: Other

You Can Remove Trash, Bugs & Weeds But How About Darkness?

Contributed by Doug Koehler on Mar 20, 2009

Children often want darkness removed because they fear what they cannot see. For adults the darkness is more of a friend. Jesus is the remover of darkness but the light of the world is still waiting for many to see it. Sometimes it is hard even for Christ

Open up the yellow pages and you can find a ton of listings that will remove pretty much whatever you want removed. There are ads for chimney sweeps to remove built up grime. There are people willing and able to remove insects, weeds, garbage, wallpaper, old fixtures, homes, cars and even bad ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-21

Denomination: Lutheran

The Holy Unscheduled And Uncomfortable Spirit Series

Contributed by Jake Kircher on Mar 15, 2006

Often time we approach God and the Holy Spirit the way we do a doctor’s appointment. We pencil him in when it is convenient for us. That is not how God works though. He works on His time and he is often uncomfortable.

In the book of Luke, we find an interesting dialogue between Jesus and a few men as they make their way to Jerusalem. One of the men tries to make himself look and sound good to the others as he exclaims to Jesus, “I will follow you wherever you go.” Jesus, knowing the man’s heart, looks at ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith Healing And The Incurable Disease

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jul 8, 2019

No matter how much “faith” a person believes they possess, or how much and how often they “name and claim” healing, there is one disease that has absolutely NO cure in this life.

No matter how much “faith” a person believes they possess, or how much and how often they “name and claim” healing, there is one disease that has absolutely NO cure in this life – DEATH! It is a brutal enemy of all humanity. It is ugly. It smells. It hurts. It tears at the heart like a ravenous ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:26-27, Genesis 3:19, 2 Timothy 1:9-11, Jeremiah 29:11-12, Romans 5:12-21, Genesis 3:17-19, 1 Corinthians 15:53-55, Romans 7:21-25, Colossians 1:13-14, Job 36:15, 1 Corinthians 15:42-43, 1 Corinthians 15:55-57  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Make Time For What's Important

Contributed by Jesse Kipper on Feb 22, 2002

This sermon concerns Mary and Martha and how we often get caught up in the details and forget about what is important.

What lessons can we learn from the story of Martha and Mary? Before we begin to answer that question we should know who Martha and Mary were. We know from John chapter 11 verse 5 that Martha and Mary were the sisters of Lazarus and were loved by Jesus. Many scholars believe that although Martha, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Methodist

What About Hell? Series

Contributed by Randy Croft on Nov 15, 2002

People often ask how a loving God could torture people in hell forever? What does the Bible say?

Will God Torture People Forever? by Randy A. Croft Does is really matter what a person believes about hell? Years ago, preachers used to fill people with terror describing the pain and suffering of hellfire. One preacher said that the fires of hell are so hot that if a sinner were ...read more

Scripture: Jude 7:7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

My Ear You Have Opened

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Sep 30, 2006

A message about God helping us to hear right. Jesus often said, "Be careful how your hear."

My Ear hast thou opened Text: Isaiah 50:4,5 Jesus often said, "him that hath ears to hear..." How is your spiritual hearing? We will address 2 main points from this passage of scripture: 1. My ear hast thou opened 2. I listen as a disciple My ear you have opened, I listen as a disciple. You ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 50:4-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Expect The Unexpected

Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Dec 26, 2007

A Christmas eve sermon that highlights God often surprises us with what He does and how He does things.

What do you expect on Christmas Day? For many years our family did much the same thing. All kids we would wake up early in the morning, even my sister who was normally a sleepy head. We expected gifts under the tree, so we’d rush out to the Christmas tree to make sure they were there. Then ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Lutheran

The Subtle Serpent

Contributed by Ben Peak on Jan 3, 2008

As we look at this sad story of the first sin, we see a very real picture of how Satan often works.

Top Ten Ways to Know You Need To Study Genesis: 10. Your pastor announces a new sermon series from Genesis… and you check the Table of Contents to see if it’s in your Bible. 9. You think Abraham, Isaac and Jacob had a few hits during the sixties. 8. You open to Genesis and a WWII War Bond falls ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-13

Denomination: Holiness

Corona Vs Christ Series

Contributed by James Greer on Mar 18, 2020

Stress is often a result of us thinking and trying to be in control. Corona teaches how little control we really have!

Corona Vs. Christ 2 Timothy 1:7, NKJV Stress and fear are really nothing more than the false perception we are in control; the more we try to be in control the more things get out of control. Simply action steps to take during this unprecedented challenge. Fear in most cases is fake, but in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:7

Off Course, Of Course

Contributed by Perry Greene on Jan 12, 2021

How often do we make our plans only to find out God has something else in mind?

1. “He Leadeth Me” 2. Jeremiah 29:10-14 10 “For thus says the LORD: When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will visit you, and I will fulfill to you my promise and bring you back to this place. 11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare[b] and not for ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Core 52 Week 42 - Becoming Truly New Series

Contributed by Lanny Smith on Nov 5, 2020

"Change" is often coerced and impermanent. How do we discover not just "change," but transformation?

You can listen to the audio of the sermon on my podcast here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/697261/6000676 Q: How can I change? Read: Ezekiel 37:1–11 NLT • We’re dried out. • But we can change. It isn’t easy, but it isn’t complicated. • Steps: o believe the promise of change. o receive the power of ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 36:26-28, 1 John 5:17, 1 John 4:4, Romans 12:2, Colossians 3:12-13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

As The Lord Commanded (Leviticus 9)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 4, 2024

Have we noticed how often Israel did as the Lord commanded? Let's look at Leviticus 9.

As we read through the early chapters of Leviticus, is it important to note how often they did as the Lord commanded? Jesus gave over 300 commands. Do we still obey Him? Let’s look at Leviticus 9. What happened after the ordination week was finished? On the eighth day Moses called Aaron and his ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Some Lesser-Known Attributes Of God

Contributed by Dan Borchert on Feb 13, 2003

These are attributes of God but ones we do not think of that often

Malachi 3:6-18 Some Lesser-Known Attributes of God Introduction A. When you think about the attributes of God there are certain ones that come real easy B. God is love C. God is all powerful D. God is all knowing E. God is perfect … F. (Maybe ask for some) G. However today we are going to look at ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:6-18

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance