Sermons on I Know Who Holds:

Can I Forgive?

Contributed by William Hooper on May 3, 2011

Three conditions for forgiveness: I can forgive if I know what forgiveness is not; I can forgive if I know what forgiveness is; and I can forgive if I receive forgiveness myself.

CAN I FORGIVE? Psalm 32:1-6 Matthew 18:21-35 William L. Hooper, PhD Minster to Senior Adults First Baptist Church, Bolivar, MO April 23, 2006 When I have been wronged, what response should I give? This is a universal question for all people. In our own time we have seen this question answered ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Know Him? Do You Know Him Personally?

Contributed by Dwain Wellington Rattray on Apr 9, 2013

Commentary on Matthew 16: 15 - 16 - 15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

The book of Matthew recounts a simple exchange in chapter 16 verses 15 through 18 with profound implications. “He (Jesus) saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.” No matter our individual situations ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:15-18

Denomination: *other

Living A Life Of Faith Not Presumption

Contributed by George Rennau on Aug 25, 2003

James 4 warns us against having the attitude of those who presume to know what the future holds.

Title: Living a life of FAITH not presumption The Associated Press ran the story of Andre-Francois Raffray. Thirty years ago, at the age of 47, he worked out a real estate deal with Jeanne Calment, age 90. He would pay her $500 each month until her death, in order to secure ownership of her ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Beatitudes (Part 2 - Blessed Are Those Who Mourn)

Contributed by Dana Visneskie on Sep 10, 2004

I talk about what mourning is and how the believer is comforted in the midst of tragedy. I give 3 areas in which all believers need to be mourning about from time to time. People who know how to mourn are people who are blessed of God.

Title: The Beatitudes (Part 2 - Blessed Are Those Who Mourn) Text: Matt 5:1-12 (Key Verse 4) Pray!!! Read Text!!! Introduction: - We live in a fallen world, where there is a lot of pain and suffering around us. - None of us escapes the pains of life that come upon us. There are times when all ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:4

Denomination: Pentecostal

No I Won't! Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 19, 2004

We all know how heroic Esther was but we forget about the stand Vashti took

He was half in the bag when it all began. His name was Xerxes and he was the King of Persia. If we pull up a map here we discover that Persia is located in this area making it modern day Iran. However we are told that when this story happened Xerxes kingdom stretched from India, which is up here ...read more

Scripture: Esther 1:1-12

Denomination: Wesleyan

Knowing Him

Contributed by David Parks on Aug 6, 2013

It's know enough to know about him. It's all about knowing Him.

KNOWING HIM Text: Philippians 3:1-10 Introduction 1. We live in hard times – 2. But none of it compares to what the great men and women of God endured for God. Hebrews 11:36-38 36 Others suffered mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. 37 They were stoned, they were sawn in ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Seven Things That God Does Not Know

Contributed by Ronnie Thrower on Jul 24, 2001

Now before you Question what I am about to do, would you consider them first and I will show you without taking scripture out of context and see what the outcome is.

Seven Things That God Does Not Know! Text: I John 3:20; Acts 15:18; John 21:15-17 Introduction: In these three passages we find that God knows all things. Would you agree with me this morning that God is omniscient? In other words let’s say that God is infinite in knowledge! Maybe we ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:20, Acts 15:18

Denomination: Baptist

We Know Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 3, 2010

1- We know that we are in Him 2- We know the God of love 3- We know the security of salvation

INTRO.- ILL.- Vance Havner was a southern Baptist preacher. (1901 - 1986) He was a very popular "revivalist" and Bible conference speaker and authored over 30 books of sermons and devotional books. He became a Christian as a boy, licensed to preach at twelve and ordained at fifteen. His charm, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:13-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Knowing Christ

Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Aug 3, 2017

Christ is imminently knowable, not just as he appeared in the flesh, but in his innermost character and as ultimate Truth.

Note 1: This sermon can be used as a companion sermon to "Knowing God," which is also posted on Sermon Central. They are not redundant, and may be used separately or presented on consecutive occasions. Note 2: I have developed some simple PowerPoint slides that I used in presenting this sermon. If ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:8-11, John 1:16-17, John 8:12-59

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Knowing God

Contributed by Hiram Withers on May 20, 2019

What makes sin serious is not that we sin, it is that we sin against God. To truly know God is to understand the severity of our sin.

I spent a lot of years angry at God. I was so angry that there came a point that I decided he was a fable, he did not exist, he was a crutch for the weak who could not handle the troubles of life. I took every opportunity to prove to others they were living a lie. That was until the faithful ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-4

We Know Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 7, 2014

Paul said confidently that we know certain things about our relationship to Christ. 1- We know that God works for our good 2- We know that God conforms us to be like His son 3- We know that God glorifies us in Christ

INTRO.- Old preacher Van Havner once said, “I feel like the American humorist Josh Billings who said, ‘I’d rather know a few things for certain than to be sure of a lot of things that ain’t so.” ILL.- Havner said, “My wife and I were taking a bus trip through ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Knowing God Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jul 5, 2010

We all "know" there’s a God, but how can we come to know him.

This is a series based on and heavily dependent on Timothy Keller’s Best Seller "The Reason For God" for which I’m deeply grateful. It uses much of his argument though with various additions by myself or the other preachers of the series. I want to suggest that we all “know” there’s a God. Even ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:16-23

Denomination: Anglican

Be Still And Know...

Contributed by Todd Foster on Oct 17, 2001

In the aftermath of global troubles and a recent rash of deaths within our local body, this message was designed to encourage believers and non-believing attendees alike to put their complete trust in God.

Be still and know… 10/17/01 Purpose: To convince a troubled audience that there is only one place in which we can find peace right now. Conclude with an invitation to God’s refuge and river. Text:Ps 46 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. 2 Therefore we will not fear, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Knowing God

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 18, 2004

Knowing God is the most important thing that can take place in life.

INTRO.- ILL.- A Sunday School teacher at Calvary Temple in Compton, CA, once asked her students this question. WHAT DO YOU THINK GOD LOOKS LIKE? Here are the answers the children gave. - A human being with a heart, feet, eyes like fire, and He shampoos his hair everyday. - He’s tall, gray ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18-20, Romans 1:16-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Knowing God's Will Series

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Oct 1, 2010

God wants you to know HIs will for your life and He reveals it to you through the inner witness of the Spirit.

October 3, 2010 Morning Worship Text: Colossians 1:9; Romans 12:2 Subject: What God Wants Title: Knowing God’s Will Last week we began a series on what God wants for you in your life. I want you to notice that we are talking about what God wants for you and not from you, although the two ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9

Denomination: Assembly Of God