Sermons on Invalid Benevolence Bethesda:

What To Expect In 2009

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Mar 14, 2009

Christians can expect the enemy of God, the Devil to be hard at work attacking them personally and attacking the church collectively. Christians can expect God to continue to be on the Throne and Christians can expect Gods plans to be right on track.

What Christians should expect in 2009 Matthew 24:3-34 Psalm 118 Happy New Year everyone! What should we expect in 2009? Will the economy continue to fall? Will Israel and the Palestinians ignite a world war? Will Barack Obama lead the United States through their perilous times and a new ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:3-34

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God The Father

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 29, 2005

A sermon on the attributes of God.

GOD THE FATHER Psalm 145 INTRO: In Hanover County, Virginia, about 20 miles north of Richmond, there is a theme amusement park known as King’s Dominion. This sermon deals with God’s dominion over the earth. The Baptist Faith and Message states: “There is one and only one living and true God. He is ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 145:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Have A Vision

Contributed by Arnold N. J. Gajramsingh Jr on Apr 1, 2011

Proverbs 29:18

Proverbs 29:18, ’Where there is no vision [no redemptive revelation of God], the people perish; but he who keeps the law [of God, which includes that of man]--blessed (happy, fortunate, and enviable) is he.’ -AMP If we never have a vision, a goal, an ambition, something that we would like to ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 29:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith And Love

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 14, 2013

Like Zechariah and Elizabeth, we must learn the interaction between faith and love in the head and heart

Thursday of 3rd Week in Advent 2013 Lumen Fidei The story we have in the first chapter of St. Luke’s Gospel is a kind of midrash on the story we read today in the Book of Judges. In both cases a childless couple experiences a miraculous intervention of God to give them a child. But the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-25

Denomination: Catholic

Fourth Sunday Of Easter: "they Recognize His Voice"

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Mar 28, 2023

The Lord is my pace-setter, I shall not rush.

Burt Kettinger tells about a small church in Rocky River, Ohio, just west of Cleveland where he grew up. This church had a small restroom behind the pulpit that had a door right behind the pulpit for the convenience of the pastor. There was also a door on the other side of the same restroom that ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Catholic

Prayer For Career, Business, Investments And All Undertaken. Series

Contributed by Akindele Opoola on Jan 29, 2021

Brethren, this is the promise of the Lord for you and I this season, Deut 28: 12 and 13, if you believe that the Lord can still send rains of blessings to your household in this tough season, join us in prayer these few prayer point for our Career, Business, Investments and all undertaken

1. Prayer of appreciation unto the Lord for His benevolence on our Career, job, Business, Investments and our undertaken. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3:17 ESV 2. "Ebenezer" ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:17, Proverbs 22:29, Deuteronomy 28:12-13, Proverbs 16:3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Cared For Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jun 26, 2017

The Lord is our Shepherd who provides for us and protects us.

Psalm 23:1-6 “Cared For” INTRODUCTION Flocks of sheep were abundant in the countryside of Israel; they were an everyday encounter. People had seen sheep in action and they knew that sheep were somewhat helpless against predators and a little on the stubborn side. People were also well aware ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Lutheran

How To Relate With Your Haters

Contributed by John Macaulay on Jun 7, 2021

A Christlike approach to dealing with lovers and haters

HOW TO RELATE WITH YOUR HATERS (A Christlike approach) Matthew 10:22-23 NLT And all NATIONS WILL HATE YOU BECAUSE YOU ARE MY FOLLOWERS. But everyone who endures to the end will be saved. When you are persecuted in one town, flee to the next. I tell you the truth, the Son of Man will return before ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:22-23, Luke 6:22

Divorce And Remarriage Pt.1 - Matthew 5:31-32 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Aug 16, 2024

The two ways to commit adultery are to look at another woman or divorce, which shows the two sides of love (delight and commitment).

Matthew 5:31-32 "It has been said, 'Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.' 32 But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, causes her to become an adulteress, and anyone who marries the divorced woman commits ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:31-32

Poolside Miracle Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Sep 17, 2007

4 of 5 messages on the Miracles of Jesus. This message is on the healing of the man at the Pool of Bethsaida. It focuses on the importance of obedience and the power of God in our lives.

Poolside Miracle [Announcer] Are you tired of stubborn belly fat? Tired of missing meals to fit into your favorite outfit? Tired of late nights at the gym and seeing little to no results? Well, my friend, we have the solution you’ve been waiting for. Imagine sleeping in, eating fast food, and ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jehovah Elyon’s App

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jun 6, 2018

A study in the book of Numbers 19: 1 – 22

Numbers 19: 1 – 22 Jehovah Elyon’s App 19 Now the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, 2 “This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD has commanded, saying: ‘Speak to the children of Israel, that they bring you a red heifer without blemish, in which there is no defect and on which a yoke has ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Reactions To The Gospel Series

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Sep 18, 2002

The gospel is not something inert! There’s pandemonium in Iconium beause this stuff’s PLUTONIUM! We consider the reactions of the 1) Cripple 2) Crowd and those who 3) Came to Christ

Reactions to the gospel Sun 15 Sept 2002 WBC am Acts 14:1-20 From today’s passage we note that - the gospel - miracles … are not something inert, ‘innocuous’ - challenges, disturbs o causes pandemonium in Iconium because it’s plutonium!  (modern day Konya. Turkey’s 4th largest) Maybe ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Did I Tell You To Do That?

Contributed by Jack Valentino on May 24, 2005

Do not think that God will reward you by Harming who you think is His enemy!

Did I tell you to do that? You’ll be happy to know that the Lord has released me from I Samuel and now He has me in II Samuel. As I was reading in the 4th Chapter the Lord started to speak with me concerning these passages. It is just after David is anointed King. Turn to II Samuel chapter 4 1 ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 4:1-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What Do You Want Me To Do? Series

Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Feb 17, 2004

What is necessary in your life before Jesus will perform a miracle for you? We examine some seemingly silly questions that Jesus asked people just before performing miracles in their lives, and discover the principles for seeing his power in our lives.

Series: Your Miracle is Coming Sermon: “What Do You Want Me To Do For You?” The first silly question Jesus asked. Lu 18:35 ¶ Then it happened, as He was coming near Jericho, that a certain blind man sat by the road begging. 36 And hearing a multitude passing by, he asked what it meant. 37 So ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9, Luke 18:35-43

Denomination: Holiness

Conspiring For Kindness: Part 1 Series

Contributed by Rev. Saeed Richardson on Dec 16, 2007

I looked across my bookshelf, I came upon a book I hadn’t read for some time: The Conspiracy of Kindness. I won’t give away all the details of the book, but I will share that it has lead me, once again, to really examine how I see myself in the realm of k

__________________________________________ 1. The battle begins at home: The story begins in chapter 5 where Jesus heals a man at the Pool of Bethesda. It’s a familiar story of the man who had been lying near the pool for 38 years, but could never make it in to be healed. Jesus heals the man, ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Denomination: Baptist