Sermons on I Have No Choice:

Where I End ... Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Aug 28, 2022

In his prayer, "The Serenity Prayer," Reinhold Niebuhr makes the claim that hardship is the pathway to peace. How can that be? Come discover this wonderful truth with us.

[This is part of a series based on The Serenity Prayer by Reinhold Niebuhr. This sermon deals with the "accepting hardship as a pathway to peace."] Many years ago, my dad and I got our hands on a motorcycle that had been sitting in a man’s backyard for years. It had been sitting ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 45:4-11, Genesis 15:1-5, Genesis 21:7, Genesis 39:2-5, Genesis 41:4-5, Genesis 50:20, Job 1:22, Job 2:10, Job 38:2-3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: United Methodist

Yes Or No

Contributed by Tom Tarpley on Feb 26, 2012

Sometimes, there are only two options in life, "Yes" or "No'.

Matthew 4:1-11 Mark 4:17-22 "Yes or No" You Decide. A few years ago Gloria and I were traveling on one of the freeways our on our way home from vacationing some place in the south, I can't remember exactly where we were coming from. All of a sudden, all I could see ahead of us were braking ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: *other

Choose Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Feb 3, 2009

God has given us a precious treasure in our ability to choose to love Him

The dean of a university was at a faculty meeting when a professor from the antiquities department handed him an old brass lamp they had just acquired. The dean rubbed a smudge from it, and as he did, a genie appeared. “I’m the genie from the lamp,” he said, “and I’m here on a special assignment, ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Pray For You

Contributed by Chris Talton on Apr 16, 2003

Our prayers can be more powerful if we model them after prayers such as this one from the Bible.

March 16, 2003 Colossians 1:9-14 “I pray for you” INTRODUCTION What does it do for you when someone says, “I pray for you”? A missionary and his family were forced to camp outside on a hill. They were carrying money and they were fearful that thieves might rob them. After spending ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9-14

Denomination: Baptist

Choosing The Best...?

Contributed by Selvan John on Jul 21, 2008

Lessons of life from the lives of two sisters in terms of making the right choice commendable by the Lord.

Choosing the Best…? Life is full of choices, and we have to make decisions concerning the choices. We cannot afford to make a mistake when we choose. I can recall an incident that took place in my life when I first joined college after school. In order to graduate from the college there were few ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31

Denomination: Pentecostal

I Will Be Leaving Mine

Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 21, 2009

A sermon on Matthew 6:19-24 on treasures and riches (Outline taken from Executable Outlines by Mark Copeland)

Evening Service for 9/20/2009 Matthew 6:19-24 Introduction: A woman met a friend of her father’s who had not seen him for many years. The woman’s father was a devout Christian, so she found great joy in telling his old acquaintance about her dad’s trust in the Lord, and the way he faced suffering, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When God Tests Our Faith

Contributed by Chris Cuthbertson on Nov 22, 2017

The Bible says in Matthew 9:29, "According to your faith it will be done unto you." That’s one of my favorite verses in the Bible. What are you expecting God to do in your life? This is the law that God has established.

HOW GOD TESTS OUR FAITH I want to ask you a question this morning, “How does God test our faith?” The Bible says in Matthew 9:29, "According to your faith it will be done unto you." That’s one of my favorite verses in the Bible. What are you expecting God to do in your life? This is the law ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Making Jesus Lord Of Your Life Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Apr 23, 2024

Bad decisions affect us and others

Life Choices Series #1 Making Jesus Lord of your life Good morning everyone, Hey, we are so glad that you have joined us online and pray often that it will be a blessing to you. We have started today a new series entitles “life choices”. The RightNow Media video some of you saw shows us that ...read more

Scripture: Acts 26:1-14

Denomination: Nazarene

The Decision To Follow Series

Contributed by Russ Adams on Sep 24, 2015

The choice is ours. Are we going to follow Jesus, or not.

September 13, 2015 6 Decisions The Decision to Follow John 1:35-42 Opening words: Blogger John Reitmer attended a seminar nearly ten years ago in St. Paul, Minnesota. The topic was the human brain and how we make decisions. According to the speakers, the average person makes more the 35,000 ...read more

Scripture: John 1:35-42, John 11:30-50

Denomination: Methodist

Asleep At The Wheel

Contributed by James White on Jun 7, 2012

Encouragement to stay alert and attentive in our Christian lives.

Asleep at the Wheel Jonah 1: 3-6 But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD. But the LORD ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:3-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Door Of Self Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on May 24, 2004

This is the 6th sermon in the series "Unlocking The Doors To Freedom". Get out of the way so God can move in your life.

Series: Unlocking The Doors To Freedom [#6] THE DOOR OF SELF Galatians 4:8-20 Introduction: I’m not a fan of people who like to criticize me. In fact, I don’t know anyone that likes to criticized. The interesting thing about that is, I’m my biggest critic. I’m my ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Know Love?

Contributed by Glenn Newton on Feb 16, 2014

Lots of ideas about Love these days, God's Word tells us the about what (who) it's all about.

Do You Know Love? Pastor Glenn Newton, February 16, 2014 1 John 4:7-21 God’s Love and Ours 7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9 This is how ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Nazarene

Joel And Amos Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Aug 7, 2021

A shot across the bow

August 07, 2021 The phrase “a shot across the bow” is an expression that comes from the navy. It is a deliberate miss or warning shot that demonstrates to the enemy vessel that he is within range of your guns and that he’d better stop whatever he’s doing BECAUSE what’s coming next WILL NOT end ...read more

Scripture: Amos 5:21-24, Jeremiah 44:4-5, Jeremiah 35:15, Amos 5:4, Amos 4:6-11, Amos 1:2, Joel 2:12-13, Ezekiel 33:11, Joel 2:1-2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Kingdom Heart Series

Contributed by David Flowers on May 27, 2008

Part 3 of a 13 week series Hearing Jesus Again. This message looks at the importance of the heart when it comes to the way we live and make choices.

The Kingdom Heart Part 3 in series Hearing Jesus Again Wildwind Community Church David Flowers May 17, 2008 People live from the heart. We just do. We were meant to. God created us to be people with emotions, with feelings, and those feelings were intended to guide us into living the “good” ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:25-48

Denomination: Free Methodist

Twas The Night Before . . . ?

Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Oct 21, 2010

On Halloween it seems fitting to speak about Hell, this sermon shows that Hell is a choice, there are no second chances there and Heaven is a much better choie.

TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE . . . (All my sermons use illustrations found at www.sermoncentral.com and all scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) Today is Halloween, the night before what has been called “All Saints Day” a supposed time to pray and remember the dead. The History of this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:41-46

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ