Sermons on It Pays To Obey:

Ripe For The Picking Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Sep 24, 2007

The same fruits evident in Amos’ basket are still around in our churches today. Are we keeping them fresh by obeying God’s pattern for them? Or are we allowing them to become overripe and rotten by our disobedience?

1. Introduction (8:1-2) 2. The first fruit in God’s basket of obedience is the fruit of worship. (movement from songs to howling to silence)—Amos 8:3 3. The second fruit in God’s basket of obedience is the fruit of stewardship. (movement from commerce to consumerism to condemnation)—Amos ...read more

Scripture: Amos 8:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Distinguishing Between Blind Obedience And Faith

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Jun 14, 2003

Christians are accused of being robots who obey without question. Abraham was an obedient servant who was justified by faith, but he knew exactly what he was doing because he weighed the options.

June 15, 2003 Morning Service Fathers Day Text: Genesis 22:1-19 Subject: Abraham’s Obedience Title: Distinguishing Between Blind Obedience and Faith I never cease to be amazed at the perception that the world has of Christians. It shows in the news media, on the movie screen, and in the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-19

Denomination: Assembly Of God

First Comes The Birth, Then The Joy

Contributed by James May on Oct 3, 2004

We cannot experience the real Joy of the Lord until we have first brought forth the birth of that which the Holy Ghost has conceived within us through obeying call of God.

First Comes the Birth and Then the Joy By Pastor Jim May Luke 1:31-35, "And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:31-35

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Long Obedience In The Same Direction

Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Jan 20, 2003

This message is about how we need to be obedient to God in the present if we are going to have success in the future. It looks at why we obey and why this is often more difficult than we think.

A while back, my oldest girl Clarissa was in her play room and she had overturned a box of wooden blocks and it made to worse mess you could imagine. I walked in there and said, “Clarissa, I want you to pick up every last one of these blocks right now.” She fussed a little bit and then I walked ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 11:1-28, 2 John 1:6

Denomination: Methodist

Learning To Give Honor

Contributed by Richard Tow on Nov 17, 2003

This sermon examines three lessons that are learned in the process of obeying the fifth commandment - to honor father and mother. We learn how to 1- relate to others 2- relate to ourselves 3- relate to God

Learning to Give Honor 5-12-02 Intro: Text= 5th commandment as recorded in --Deut. 5:16 1. Here we have an INSTRUCTION for living that’s full of promise. How many would like for your “days to be long” and for it to “be well with you”? Sounds like a life full of blessing & ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 5:16, Proverbs 1:7-8

Denomination: Charismatic

Nine Steps To Improving Your Personal Devotions

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 23, 2004

(Sin to Confess - Promise to Claim - Attitude to Change - Command to Obey - Example to Follow - Person to Imitate - Error to Avoid - Truth to Believe - Something to praise and thank God about). I Corinthians 13

Nine Steps to Improving Your Personal Devotions (I Cor 13:4-8) Illustration:"I have met many young mothers who are discouraged by their inadequate devotional life. The term "quiet time" only reminds them how little "quiet" or "time" they have for Bible reading, prayer, and meditation. When my ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Searching For Solid Ground

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jun 11, 2006

Jesus says if we listen to his teachings and obey them, we’ll weather any and all storms that come our way. Why? Why do His words have this power?

Searching for Solid Ground In 1174 the Italian architect Bonnano Pisano began work on what would become his most famous project: A separately standing bell tower for the Cathedral of the city of Pisa [Show pics]. The tower was to be eight-stories and 185-foot-tall tall. There was just one ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Go Near, And Join Thyself To This Chariot. Series

Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Oct 11, 2011

As a child of God I need to be aware that He will call on me anytime and I should be ready to obey His command regardless of where it takes me or who it brings me into contact with.

Act 8:26-40 And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert. 27 And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Type Of Faith Do You Have? Series

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Dec 7, 2011

How To Walk By Faith - 1. Seek Him & His kingdom 2. Come Close to Him 3. Spend time With Him 4. Commit yourself to Him 5.Hear & Obey Him

+ Cameras & Faith Various cameras to capture life moments > 1. Wooden Toy Camera, - Has the shape but does not do anything - Great to pretend & use your imagination - Does nothing - No faith at all > 2. Pretend Toy Camera - Press the button and it plays music - You can see the animal pictures ...read more

Scripture: John 4:43-54

Denomination: Baptist

Listen! God Is Speaking!

Contributed by Bala Samson on Mar 16, 2014

If you obey God’s voice carefully and walk in His ways 100 percent, victory is yours! Learn to patiently wait and claim God’s promises, there are no short cuts!

Listen, God is speaking! Jeremiah 37:17..then Zedekiah the king sent and took him out. The king asked him secretly in his house, and said, "Is there any word from the LORD?" John 10:27”My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.” (Memorize) One boy lost a valuable ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 37:15-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Faithful Or Unfaithful Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Aug 7, 2013

How often do you blow it when trying to obey God? Instead of pulling into yourself in shame, or denying the sin itself, why not embrace the sin (your unfaithfulness) and God's faithfulness to you?

Psalms 104 through 106 are interesting in their comparisons. Psalm 104 is about God as the creator and provider for everything on earth. Psalm 105 is about God’s faithfulness in providing for His people Israel from going to Egypt through the wilderness and into Canaan. But then Psalm 106 ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Balancing Life On The High Wire Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 17, 2016

To some of us, seeking to live a balanced life is natural; to others, it is anything but natural. Nonetheless, the only way to obey all of Gods commands is through balance; we prefer to pick and chose instead.

Balancing Life on the High Wire (Topical) 1. A single man was enjoying a meal in a fancy restaurant and there was a gorgeous woman sitting at the next table. He had noticed her since he sat down, but lacked the nerve to speak to her. Suddenly she sneezed, and her glass eye came flying out of its ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:5-6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Living Hope

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Apr 17, 2010

Hope is both a verb and a noun, something we do and something we have within our hearts. Hope is one of the many blessings God offers to all who will obey and follow Christ.

A Living Hope 04/12/09 PM Text: 1 Peter 1:3-5 Introduction The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines hope as “a desire with expectation of obtainment; to expect with confidence (Trust.)” The word hope appears some 68 times in the New Testament and is in one of my favorite verses: Ephesians ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God's Word Cleanses Our Life Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Aug 29, 2013

Our text declares that a person cleanses his way by obeying God's Word . When we delight ourselves in God's Word we will hide it in our heart, meditate upon it & share it with others.

PSALM 119: 9-16 [The Ministry of The Word Series] GOD'S WORD CLEANSES OUR LIFE [Ephesians 5:26 / Job 22:22] The main point or argument of Psalm 119 is that a faithful man should stir up himself to meditate on God's Word so that he might establish himself in the Lord. [The verses of Psalm ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:9-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Widow And The Prophet

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 15, 2013

Grace can truly be said in the household that has received the LORD's grace, and the gift of faith, the gift of prayer, and the gift of answered prayer. All we have to do now is obey.

THE WIDOW AND THE PROPHET. 1 Kings 17:8-24. “Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months” (James 5:17). This may seem an audacious thing to pray for, but the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:8-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational