Sermons on Jesus In Control:

Gentle Giants! Series

Contributed by Thomas Mccracken on Jan 14, 2015

Third in my sermon series, Being the Believing! A series through the Beatitudes

Gentle Giants! Matthew 5:5 Introduction: There are eight beatitudes found in Matthew chapter five which are the start of the greatest sermon ever preached by the greatest Preacher that ever lived, Jesus Christ. They define and describe the responsibilities and expectations of the Christian and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:5

Denomination: Baptist

The Birthmark Of Meekness Series

Contributed by Grant Adams on Nov 23, 2022

Are you ruling your spirit? It takes more power to rule your own spirit than it does anything else in our life.

I. The Meaning of the Word 1. It is a word that was used to describe a wild animal that had been domesticated. 2. Take a stallion that has never been ridden, wild, full of energy, strength, and spirit. You break him, domesticate him, he becomes meek. 3. You can put a saddle on him, put a bit in his ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:5, Matthew 5:38-48

Denomination: Baptist

Preparing For The Storms

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 19, 2002

I’m convinced that if we want to have the resources we’ll need for a time of crisis, then there are some preparations that each of us must make.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX ILL. Claudia was a newlywed in her 20’s when she was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s disease & given only a 50% chance of survival. Quickly she was operated on & began cobalt treatments that ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:31-39

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Joined To The Lord-1 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Nov 7, 2017

1 of 6. The apostle Paul warned the church at Corinth of the inherent danger of sexual immorality. God must be allowed to control our bodies. But Why? When you/we are Joined to the Lord...

JOINED To The LORD-I—1Corinthians 6:12-20 Uncontrollable Christians Attention: When I was a kid, I used to play in Mr. Trexler’s cow & horse pasture, which was about a football field’s distance away from our house. I would open up the strands of barbed wire & slip thru & explore the pasture. In my ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20

Denomination: Baptist

Sweet Hour Of Prayer Series

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Mar 27, 2025

Sweet Hour of Prayer

Acts 4:23 - 35 Sweet Hour of Prayer 1. The Total Confidence In Prayer - 23-28 i. In God's - Creation of All Things - Their Release - 23 And being let go, Their Retreat - they went to their own company, Their Report - and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:23-35

Denomination: Holiness

Idol Worship Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Aug 12, 2014

Part 2 of 3. Looking at idols we worship in USA.

Worshiping Idols July 13, 2014 I don’t know about you, but sometimes I am just so confused! Maybe it’s not the admission you want to hear from your pastor, but it’s true. Life is confusing. Sometimes we think we should when we shouldn’t and we shouldn’t when we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:33-34

Denomination: Baptist

Tongue Taming Challenges

Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Sep 12, 2009

Ordinary Proper 19: We face an uphill battle as we consider the challenge of getting our tongue - our speech - under control. But that is precisely what St. James exhorts us to do!

Words matter - they matter a lot. In order to uncover the processes that destroy unions, marital researchers studied couples over the course of years, and even decades, and retraced the star-crossed steps of those who had split up back to their wedding day. What they discovered is unsettling. None ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: Lutheran

The Tragedy Of Unrepentance-2

Contributed by Byron Sherman on May 4, 2011

2 of 2. Cain’s lack of repentance & subsequent grudge, ended in his brother’s murder. Willful unrepentance opens the door to tragedy. What is the tragedy? The tragedies of unrepentance are a Lost...

THE TRAGEDY OF UNREPENTANCE-II—Genesis 4:1-24 Repentance is vital to a true Christian. Repentance is necessary to anyone really seeking God. Need: Why don’t I have the relationship to God that others seem to have? Does God hear me? Unrepentance always ends badly, in a loss. it is always ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

How Do You Approach Jesus? Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jul 10, 2006

Meet 5 people or groups who approached Jesus in many different ways. Jesus reaction tells a lot about how we should and should not approach Jesus when we are in need, in grief, in sin, or in control.

How do you approach Jesus? Here are some possibilities: Burn with anger Shrug your shoulders in indifference Look the other way Run the other way Stand off at a distance Look down your nose Bow prostrate Run into His arms Run up to Him and demand One thing’s for sure - we all approach Him ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-50

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Give Up My Liberty?

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Aug 9, 2016

You mean it is not all about me?

Rom 15: 1 We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2 Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification. 3 For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Only You Can Prevent A Fire Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jul 15, 2011

We can prevent many fires by controlling what we say!

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • How do many fires start? They usually start with a small flame or a small spark. • The fires we recently experienced were most likely started by a small spark. • The one near the fort started from what I was told from a spark from a bulldozer hitting a rock. • It is ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"the World’s Smallest But Largest Troublemaker."

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Aug 30, 2021

"The World’s Smallest but largest Troublemaker." James 3 verses 1-11 – sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: (1). Instruction (vs 1-2). (2). Explanation (vs 3-5). (3). Illustrations (vs 3-5). (4). Application (vs 6). (5). Clarification (vs 7-12). SERMON BODY: Ill: • Did you know that the average person spends one-fifth of his or her life talking? • That’s what the statistics say. ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-11

Denomination: Brethren

God Has To Win Control Over All The Areas Of My Life Series

Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Sep 25, 2020

I know that we do not give God that 100% control. So, I set out to find a Scriptural example of a man or a woman who did not give that control over to God to see what we can learn from that example.

Introduction Last week, we began a new series about the four big areas of our life that God must win. The first one we talked about was God must win our choices. At the end of the day, there ought to be more checks in God’s column on things that I chose to do God’s way rather than yielding to the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 16:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Blights To Be Reckoned With Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 3, 2016

Our personal struggles and weaknesses have great bearing upon our relationships. We all have blights that plague us, and today we are going to look at three of them.

Blights to Be Reckoned With (Ecclesiastes 11:4, 9:18, 9:11b) 1. UPI recently ran an article about a man and his trash: “NEW YORK, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- A man has promised to wear a clear plastic suit containing every piece of garbage he produces for 30 days. A film crew will follow Rob ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Stages Of Life PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 29, 2023

Trust in God's unchanging nature and control over all life's seasons, even when our expectations need to be recalibrated.

Good morning, church family. We're going to dive into some deep waters today, but don't worry, we're not going it alone. We're exploring the wisdom of Ecclesiastes and the promise of God's unchanging nature and his control over all life's seasons. We're talking about the transitions we face in ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-9

Topics: Divine Control, Meaning Of Life