Sermons on Isaiah's Calling: showing 721-735 of 171,598

A Call To Love

Contributed by Daniel Haas on Jun 4, 2011

You may have heard folks saying the "the Bible" opposes anything but the "straight" narrow path.

Thank you for having me on the program today. I am Daniel Haas with Provo Community United Church of Christ. When you ask a German Evangelical minister like me to speak at a Pride Festival you are gonna get a biblical lecture. So here it goes - the Greek New Testament knows two kinds of love: agape ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:7

Denomination: Congregational

Follow The Call Series

Contributed by Chris Heimsoth on Jun 16, 2011

This is the 5th of our series on Action in Acts. We look at the charges against Peter, how he did not seek to justify himself but share what God was doing, and how we are called to focus on what is truly important.

Action – Follow the right voice (5:17-42) Have you noticed how there seems to be people making stands for all sorts of things in life? There are thousands of causes, and there are people fighting for all sorts of things. Even within the “church” community, there are people with ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:17-42

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Call Of Jeremiah

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Mar 26, 2010

God's calling is not always what we expect.

Intro: 1. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, “The responsible person, seeks to make his or her whole life, a response to the call of God.” 2. We begin with the call of Jeremiah, a man who clearly gave his life to fulfilling the call of God. 3. The Call of Jeremiah. Jeremiah 1:1-3 (NKJV) 1 The ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

The Call To Work Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 2, 2010

What is "decent" work, and how do we provide it?

Monday in Easter Week 2010 Caritas in Veritate In the bright light of the post-Resurrection moment, Peter stood up and told the Jews about “Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs which God did through him in your midst.” There were two ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:14-33

Denomination: Catholic

The Calling Of Gideon

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Apr 9, 2010

The coming year will bring challenges of many kinds but our Lord is with us and He will provide.

The Calling of Gideon 01/18/09 AM Text: Judges 6:11-24 Introduction The beginning of this New Year seems to be filled with uncertainty and unrest. Daily we hear of the difficulties the economy is causing people. Unemployment is high and will probably go up, credit card debt is out of control, ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:11-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Call To Contend Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 24, 2010

Jude’s letter is a call to contend for the faith once for all delivered to the saints. In today’s lesson we observe the call to contend for truth against heresy.

Scripture Two weeks ago I began a new series of studies on the Letter of Jude, which I have titled, “Contend for the Faith.” The first week I introduced you to the Letter of Jude. I briefly touched on questions that arise whenever we begin a new study of God’s Word, such as: Who wrote the letter? ...read more

Scripture: Jude 3:3

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

We Are Called!

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 11, 2019

A beginning of the year series about being called to serve.

We Are Called for Mission Matthew 9:9-14 January 13, 2019 Not in his worst nightmares could he have ever envisioned that he would end up here. If you could go back in time and make different decisions he would do it in a second. His parents had turned their back on him. His friends were no ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13, Galatians 1:10, 1 Peter 3:15

Denomination: Baptist

Called To Freedom Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jan 24, 2019

In Galatians 5:13b-15, Paul gives four purposes of God’s call to the freedom of loving Him: 1) To oppose the flesh (GALATIANS 5:13B), 2) To serve others (GALATIANS 5:13B), 3) To fulfill His moral law (GALATIANS 5:14), and 4) To avoid harming others (GALATIANS 5:15).

Recently, a labour arbitrator has ruled that the municipality of Waterloo will have to rehire a drug-addicted nurse who stole narcotics and falsified medical records. The crux of this ruling was that the municipality, as an employer, has a duty to accommodate the wayward nurse’s disease of drug ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13-15

Denomination: Other

A Costly Calling

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 25, 2019

When Jesus calls us to follow Him, that call is costly, but rewarding!

A Costly Calling? Luke 9:23-26, 57-62, 14:25-32 January 20, 2019 If you were to ask my sister’s - - they would have quickly told you I was cheap. I did my best not to spend money as I was growing up. Not that I had much, but I will admit I got away with not contributing much to group presents. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23-26, Luke 9:57-62, Philippians 3:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

God's Calling Series

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jul 3, 2018

God called the child Samuel into service in the Kingdom. So God calls all of us. Do we hear as he heard?

We begin a four-week message series today entitled Called. The reality is we’re all called by God. Each of us is called to salvation and to service. If God has called us to salvation, then God has also called us to service in the Kingdom. This message series will explore God’s calling in three of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-10

Denomination: Methodist

Anointed For The Call Series

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jul 3, 2018

David was an unlikely person to be called to serve as a king. This message explores the nature of his calling and the nature of ours.

How could God use me? Why would God use me? Who am I that God would want to use me? Those are all questions each (or most) of us have wrestled with in our lives as disciples of Jesus Christ. Most of us, if we have a healthy humility factor, believe there is nothing special about us…that we have no ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Living The Call Series

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jul 3, 2018

In facing the giant, Goliath, David reveals to us the strength to live the call of God on our lives.

We conclude our Called worship series this morning by looking at one of the most famous battles in all history—the battle between David and Goliath. Almost everyone has heard this story at some point in their lives. Books have been written and movies made about David’s story, so it’s not very new ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

The Call To Discipleship Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jul 27, 2018

This is the introductory message on discipleship.

INTRODUCTION • VIDEO CLIP WE Praise Him- Facing the Giants • SLIDE #1 • What is the main thing in life? What is the main focus of the church supposed to be? • What is the most critical mission of the church and for all Christians? • Where do many churches and individual Christians focus their ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Call To Courage Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 11, 2018

If you want to find the courage to fulfill your calling, trust in the promises of God; obey the precepts of God; rest in the presence of God; and receive support from the people of God.

In an episode from the classic 1960’s TV series, The Andy Griffith Show, Andy Taylor, the sheriff of Mayberry, is out of town. His deputy, Barney Fife, is in charge, and he has deputized the local mechanic, named Gomer. The two deputies are walking down the street one evening when they notice that ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Responding To The Call

Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Mar 3, 2019

The Call of God will lead you where the Will of God will keep you! God doesn’t have a person to waste. What are you going to do with the Call of God on your life?

Luke 9:1-6 The Call of God will lead you where the Will of God will keep you! God doesn’t have a person to waste. What are you going to do with the Call of God on your life? The Call V1 - Jesus equipped them for the task. God will not call you somewhere that He is not willing to equip you ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:1-6, 1 Corinthians 2:1-5, Luke 12:15, Matthew 6:33, 2 Corinthians 7:14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Church Of God