Sermons on Knowing God Better:

Five Illustrations To Understand God's Way Of Thinking

Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Nov 3, 2002

This sermon is about understanding God’s principles and values which are often very different from the man’s principles and values.

FIVE ILLUSTRATIONS TO UNDERSTAND GOD’S WAY OF THINKING OUTLINE 1. REPROACH 2. REWARD 3. RENUMERATION 4. RETRENCHMENT 5. REGARD THE MESSAGE FIVE ILLUSTRATIONS TO UNDERSTAND GOD’S WAY OF THINKING 1. REPROACH: The story of Job: Job 1:8-12. Job.2:3-7. Job.42:7-10. Here we read ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:8-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Back To The Future Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jan 22, 2001

Three consequnces of living between Christ’s first and second coming.

Several years ago my mom and late stepfather were hiking back from some hot springs in the desert when they decided to take a shortcut back to their car. That shortcut ended up getting them hopelessly lost in the desert. With the blazing heat beating down on them and with no food or water, slowly ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

People Of Destiny

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Jan 23, 2001

Are you living a life of Destiny? You can.

Last week I touched on the subject of destiny and tonight I want to continue with this, to show you beyond doubt God has a specific destiny for your life. When you were growing up, you might have been told you were good for nothing, that you would never amount to anything in your life and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28

Denomination: Pentecostal

Christ's Lordship Demands Our Servanthood

Contributed by Don Spooner on Jan 24, 2001

Jesus voluntarily humbled Himself to become a servant and we must do the same.

The Bible, our supreme guild for living, has much to say concerning being a servant. God has often empowered those who did not think too highly of themselves. People such as Gideon hiding in the threshing floor, or David tending sheep in the backlot caught God’s attention and were mightily used of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23-25, John 13:14-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

How The Holy Spirit Can Lead You As He Led Jonathan

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

The Holy Spirit helped Jonathan by encouraging him to believe God for great victories with his valiant faith.

How The Holy Spirit Can Lead You As He Led Jonathan Illustration:Faith has to do with things that are not seen and hope with things that are not at hand. Thomas Aquinas. Quote:Faith and works should travel side by side, step answering to step, like the legs of men walking. First faith, and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 14:1-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Are Some Temperamental Tendencies We Need To Guard Against?

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

We need to learn to be more controlled by the Spirit. Actively guard against specific temptations that may prove harmful – based on your individual faulty tendencies. Let us examine certain behavioral patterns that should be avoided by the four different

"To the weak I became weak, to the strong I became strong. I have become all things to all men so that by all means I might save some." (I Cor. 9:19-21) 1. Have you ever heard of the expression, "One man’s meat is another man’s poison?" What may be fuel for one person may turn out to be dangerous ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:5-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lay Hold On Your Calling Series

Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Oct 18, 2000

Our goal is not to get to heaven, but to strive to lay hold of our calling.

Lay Hold on Your Calling Philippians 3: 8 Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:8-12

Denomination: Baptist

A Place Of Escape

Contributed by Kevin Taylor on Oct 28, 2001

By using David’s experience, we can learn how to trust God as we abide under His almighty hand!

I. The Cave of Adullam (Justice of the People) A. Text: I Samuel 22:1-2 (Verse 2) Every one that was 1) In Distress 2) In Debt 3) Discontented Adullam means ‘refuge.’ This was a city conquered by Joshua in Joshua chapter 12. It was fortified by Rehoboam in II Chronicles 11. It is referred to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 22:1-2

Our Purpose For Being

Contributed by Alton Coleman on Aug 22, 2001

God has a plan for your life. Do you know what it is?

Our Purpose For Being Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1-10 Text: 1 Peter 2:9 1 Peter 2:9 - “But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:” ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1-10

Denomination: Church Of God

Achans Sin Part 1 Series

Contributed by Robert Robb on Nov 18, 2001

Steps in Achans sin

Study 9 Achan’s Sin Introduction Last week we began to look at this 7th chapter of the book of Joshua, the chapter that records Israel’s one and only defeat in their campaign, under the leadership of Joshua, to conquer and take possession of the land of Canaan. We saw that the root cause of ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:1-26

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Si Dios Lo Dijo, Yo Lo Creo

Contributed by Juan Garcia on May 2, 2006

A veces nos preocupamos de lo que dice la gente y la sociedad. La pregunta es, ¿qué está diciendo Dios?

Introducción: Cuando analizamos a la gente en general, notamos que cuando hay metas y logros que alcanzar, siempre hay un porcentaje que termina dudando si es lo correcto o lo debido y súper analizan los métodos de sus metas. Se preguntan entre si, “¿es esto lo que realmente quiero hacer, o hay ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Let The Worshippers Arise!

Contributed by Ed Pruitt on Jan 14, 2006

It is time for the sleeping Children of God to wake up

DISCLAIMER: Since there are a large amount of sermons and topics and illustrations that are posted on Sermon Central, I feel it is necessary to place this disclaimer on all of the sermons that I submit. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

Denomination: Church Of God

How Can I Know What God Wants Me To Do?

Contributed by W F on Sep 17, 2006

A message teaching listeners how God guides us.

How can you know what God wants you to do? Use the G.U.I.D.E. principle: G – Go to the Lord (Psalm 5:8) • Acknowledge the Lord • Trust God (Proverbs 3:6) • Submit to God (Psalm 25:9) • Pray (James 1:5) U – Understand God’s principles (2 Timothy 3:16-17). • Understand what the Bible clearly says ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-17

Denomination: *other

La Voluntad De Dios

Contributed by Walter Werling on Sep 27, 2006

Este mensaje pertenece a como entender la voluntad de Dios. Mi oración es que este mensaje pueda ayudarnos a entender la voluntad de Dios en medio de las tragedias y las victorias, y a veces lo que nos parecen las injusticias de la vida aquí en la tierra.

Hay cosas que todos nosotros hemos visto de vez en cuando: (1)Un atleta victorioso está en frente de las cámaras y alaba a Dios por el triunfo de su equipo. Pregunta: ¿Le importa a Dios quien es el ganador de un juego de pelota? ¿Hizo Dios que un equipo ganara y otro perdiera? (2)Una persona con ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 4:39

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Stones And Stumbling Blocks

Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Oct 10, 2006

A Wednesday night devotional look at 3 principles of Christian belief that can be misunderstood.

Stones and Stumbling Blocks Wednesday, July 27, 2005 UCLA alumni and fans made UCLA football coach Pepper Rodgers’s life miserable during a season when his Bruins got off to a horrible start. Nobody in Southern California would hang out with him. "My dog was my only true friend," Rodgers said of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:2

Denomination: Wesleyan