Sermons on How To Be Closer To God:

How To Know The Will Of God

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 30, 2004

Twenty-one hindrances, twelve principles and six helps in knowing the will of God.

How To Know the Will of God 1 John 5:14-5:15 - "And this is the confidence (the assurance, the privilege of peace and boldness) which we have in Him (we are sure that if we ask anything according to His will (in agreement with His plan). He listens to and hears us." Illustration: He was a ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:14-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Be Blessed By God

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Jun 30, 2004

Testing God by obedient living allows us to find God’s blessings no matter our life’s situations

What is the difference between those like Billy Graham, Mother Theresa, Robert Schuler, Dietrich Bonhoffer, C.S. Lewis & most of those who tell pollsters that they’re Christians? Let me suggest that one key difference is in how they have believed what God has promised them in verses like those here ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How Big Is God

Contributed by Dean Morgan on Oct 1, 2004

God is a big God! But some Christians act as if they have a big devil and a little God working in their lives.

TEXT: Isaiah 12:4-6 TITLE: HOW BIG IS GOD? A Bible Sized God ¡V A Bible Sized Devil This is one of those questions that you would expect a child to ask. They are forever asking such things as: ƒæ Where did God come from? ƒæ How old is God? ƒæ Who made God? Here is one of those questions that I ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 12:4-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

How To Be Blessed By God

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 17, 2003

Psalms 1 gives us guidelines for being blessed, favored and multiplied by God. It also provides us with warnings that are equally important but usually misunderstood.

How to Be Blessed by God Psalms 1 gives us guidelines for being blessed, favored and multiplied by God. It also provides us with warnings that are equally important but usually misunderstood. Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Give To God

Contributed by Dan Santiago on Feb 17, 2006

Our giving should meet certain conditions before it becomes acceptable to God.

HOW TO GIVE TO GOD Genesis 4:1-10 What kind of gift did you give to loved ones yesterday - Valentine’s Day? Sometimes special events bother me because I have to be careful in finding the right gift for a person. Because it speaks of whom we are and what we think about the recipient ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

How To Respond To God Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Dec 15, 2005

How Mary’s response to God’s enlightenment is an example to us all on how to respond to God.

How to Respond to God Part 3 of 4 in the series, Christmas Calms Our Fears Last week we reflected on the pronouncement of the angel to Zechariah that the prayers of he and his wife Elizabeth had been heard and that they were going to have a son. Let’s pick up the story in the first chapter of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:26-56

Denomination: Baptist

How To Be Useful To God

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Nov 26, 2005

We are charged with cleansing our daily walk and bad habits. God will not do for us what He has commanded us to do for ourselves.

HOW TO BE USEFUL TO GOD Nevertheless, the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal, "The Lord knows those who are His," and, "Everyone who names the name of the Lord is to abstain from wickedness." Now in a large house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also vessels of wood and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:19-21

Denomination: Baptist

How To Be A Dud For God

Contributed by Patrick Bissig on Nov 28, 2005

How to be ineffective for the Kingdom of God

I Timothy 4:12 “Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young.” Brought up with fireworks on the 4th of July. Tennessee to buy them Every now and then we would have one that The fuse would light… Smoke would come out… Anticipation would raise…NOTHING!!! It was a dud! Nothing but ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Miss The Will Of God

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Aug 1, 2005

Four common mistakes people make in trying to determine the will of God

July 31, 2005 Dakota Community Church Understanding God’s Will Week One: Common Misconceptions Introduction: Friday night we went as a family to see “Kingdom of Heaven” and several times the will of God was a major theme. - When the magistrate wanted to flee on the fastest horses. - When they ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:2

Denomination: Mennonite

How Big Is God?

Contributed by Donny Granberry on Jun 29, 2007

A great reminder of the power of God.

How Big Is God? by Pastor Donny Granberry 2 Chronicles 2:1-6 And Solomon determined to build an house for the name of the LORD, and an house for his kingdom. 2 And Solomon told out threescore and ten thousand men to bear burdens, and fourscore thousand to hew in the mountain, and three thousand ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 2:1-6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

How To Praise God

Contributed by David Scudder on Jul 30, 2007

A lot of Christians talk about praising God, but how do we know when God is really being praise?

How To Praise God Exodus 14:10-18,31; 15:1-18 Purpose: To show the elements of genuine praise. Aim: I want the listener to be more conscious of how they are praising God. INTRODUCTION: Psalm 150 1 Praise the Lord! Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty expanse. 2 Praise Him for ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How To Look For God Series

Contributed by Preacher Fo Real on Aug 13, 2007

Redo of Armed to be set free

How to look for God. (Deuteronomy 4:29; 1st Kings 3: 11-12; 1st Kings 4: 29-30; Job 28:28; Psalms 69:32; Psalms 111:10; Proverbs 2:5-6; Proverbs 3:5; Proverb 9:10; Proverbs 28:5; Matthew 3:1-2; Matthew 4:16-17; John 6:26-29; Acts 17:28-31; Romans 12:2; Ephesians 6:5-8; Hebrews 11:6; James 1:19-25) ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:11-12

Denomination: *other

How Not To Love God

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Aug 19, 2007

Don’t let the mystery and the power of the cross ever be substituted for anything less. Not the law, not wisdom - just the power of the cross.

Title: How to not love God Text: 1 Cor 1:17 – 31 MP: As unreasonable as it is, the cross is still more powerful than any sign or logic It’s always dangerous to use a Monty Python sketch to bring out the truth of a Scripture, but in this case, you’ll see, the shoe fits. But, seeing as this ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:22-24

Denomination: Baptist

How To Stay In The Will Of God

Contributed by Dennis Deese on Aug 5, 2003

Twice Jesus was offered the world. He declined, choosing to stay in the Father’s will.

“HOW TO STAY IN THE WILL OF GOD” By: Dr. Dennis Deese - www.dennisdeese.com JOHN 6:15 Colossians 1:9-11 For this cause we also, since the day we heard [it], do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled (CONTROLLED) with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom ...read more

Scripture: John 6:15

How God Heals

Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Sep 22, 2009

Healing is an important gift from God given to the church. This sermon explores how God heals physically, spiritually and emotionally.

The bible clearly shows that healing is one of the things God is up to. In Mark 1:33-34 we heard The whole town gathered at the door, and Jesus healed many who had various diseases. Imagine being in that room. Or imagine being in the house when four characters pull the roof off the house to lower a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:29-34

Denomination: Lutheran