Sermons on Listen Obey:

Saved By A Donkey Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 27, 2025

God used a donkey to get Balaam's attention and open his eyes to the dangerous path he was traveling. What can we learn from this event to ensure we stay focused on our walk with God? Consider these thoughts from our Family Minister Scott Jewell.

We’re starting a new series this morning- Wild & Wacky Totally True Bible Stories. As the title indicates, we’re going to look at some highly unusual events that often get overlooked when sermon planning because they’re so strange. Today’s passage is no exception. As we prepare to read, ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 22:21-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

You Have Circled This Mountain Long Enough

Contributed by Bruce Points on Jan 15, 2014

Trusting God instead of listening to others

YOU HAVE CIRCLED THIS MOUNTAIN LONG ENOUGH Deut. 2:1-7 Then we turned back and set out toward the wilderness along the route to the Red Sea, as the Lord had directed me. For a long time we made our way around the hill country of Seir. 2 Then the Lord said to me, 3 “You have made your way ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 2:1-7, Deuteronomy 2:1

Denomination: Methodist

God Speaks To Randall Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on Mar 16, 2009

Personal message to the church regarding a prayer action plan -- dealing with longstanding sin issues being passed on generationally.

GOD SPEAKS TO RANDALL Revelation 2-3 S: Listening to God C: Prayer and Action Th: God Speaks to the Church. Pr: PRACT – Pray on it; Act on it. CV: “We will passionately pursue full devotion to Jesus Christ.” Version: ESV RMBC 15 March 09 AM INTRODUCTION: Is God able to change us? The ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:7

Denomination: Baptist

How To Listen To God: The Shallow & Divided Hearts - Mark 4:16-19 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Sep 16, 2023

Coffee mug theology, which generates great zeal until suffering comes, but then ...

Mark 4:14 The sower sows the word. 15 Some people are like seed along the path, where the word is sown. Immediately Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them. 16 Others, like seed sown on rocky places, hear the word and at once receive it with joy. 17 But since they have no root, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:16-19, Matthew 13:20-22, Luke 8:13-14

Responsive Heart Series

Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Feb 24, 2016

We cultivate a responsive heart to God by obeying the truth.

My first pastorate was a rural church in northwest Oklahoma. A young man in the church returned from military service overseas. He brought his new bride to meet me. She was Irish. It was her first time in the U.S. I asked what impressed her about Oklahoma. She said it was the dirt. I was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:4-15

Denomination: Baptist

The Church Is Philadelphia Series

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jun 21, 2014

A church with promise because they listen to God

The church is Philadelphia Rev.3: 7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; 8 I know thy works: behold, I ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:7-13

Denomination: Baptist

Ican - God Can Use Me, Iwill - Obey Him And Commit My Life

Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Oct 29, 2007

Just as any good employer would not send you off to a job site without the necessary tools, God through the teaching of this series has equipped us with both rationale & the Biblical tools needed to love, serve, & share the people of this generation.

iCan – God Can Use Me iWill – Obey Him & Commit my life to His Will “iCan…iWill” God CAN use me & I WILL commit my life to His Will!” Just as any good employer would not send you off to a job site without the necessary tools, God through the teaching of this series has equipped us with both ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:3-4

Denomination: Baptist

The Role Of Children

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 4, 2008

The children who have not learned to obey their parents, those who are God’s representatives in the family, will never ever learn to obey God.

The Old and New Testament both say that the children have only one responsibility in the family- • To obey their parents God has intervened twice directly – what He would have children do? (i) The first time He revealed to Moses about 3,400 years ago. He gave the 10 Commandments, in which He ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Making Of A Disciple Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 21, 2008

If we ever hope to make disciples who love and obey Jesus, then we must become disciples who love and obey Jesus.

The Making of a Disciple Acts 14:19-28 Intro: One of the last things Jesus told His followers is found in Matthew 28:19-20: “Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:19-28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

How God's Mercy Acts Through Our Faith And Love Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 3, 2024

We love God and because of that we obey His commandments, so we are bound to love the children of God by obeying His commandments.

Second Sunday of Easter 2024 (Sunday of Divine Mercy) This is the Sunday of Divine Mercy, but isn’t every Sunday a celebration of the mercy of God? Our psalm today cries out “His mercy endures forever.” God’s mercy, which in Hebrew reads as hesed, is everlasting. In fact, this statement, that ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31, 1 John 5:1-6, Psalm 118:2-4, Acts 4:32-35

Denomination: Catholic

When You Ask From God Series

Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Sep 11, 2016

We had to be careful when we ask from God through praying making sure that it is in accordance to His will and He has promised to grant our prayers.

We are continuing our study in the Book of 1 Samuel. We are now in chapter 8 - we are studying one chapter at a time. Every chapter has a spiritual application for all of us if we only know how to look for them. Today, we are going to talk about asking God in prayer. Do you know that one of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 8:1-21

Denomination: Nazarene

Arise

Contributed by Bala Samson on Oct 25, 2019

Do not dilly-dally, obey the voice of God and arise!

Arise Joshua 1:2”…Moses My servant is dead; now therefore arise….” ‘Now therefore arise’, implies there is an urgency, there was a ‘now’ situation, therefore without delay, put the pass behind and ARISE, this is a prophetic word for someone out there! Hello! Moses was dead and the people needed ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:2

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Sign Of A Christian Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Feb 15, 2007

The sign that we are a Christian is that we obey His word.

The Sign of a Christian Text: 1 Jn. 2:3-11 Introduction 1. Illustration: Despite the "Do Not Touch" signs, a museum was having no success in keeping patrons from touching--and soiling--priceless furniture and art. But the problem evaporated overnight when a clever museum employee replaced the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:3-11

Denomination: Methodist

Preparing To Hear God Series

Contributed by Joe Holman on Oct 20, 2004

The first in a series on learning to listen to God.

Can You Hear Me Now? Preparing To Hear God Intro: Starting a new series…Can You Hear Me Now. Be interrupted by someone walking across the stage, and then asking that in their cell phone. Let me ask you….If God were to call you today, could you hear Him now? Illust; C.B. Radios. We had one ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:9-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Cursed Is The Ground For Adams Sake

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jun 7, 2016

To show the proof in the bible why adam was cursed in his work, it's because he listened to his wife but never listened to GOD.

I. EXORDIUM: To whom are you listening, your wife or GOD? Both I and my wife are listening to GOD. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers/unbelievers III. OBJECTIVES: To show the proof in the bible why adam was cursed in his work, it's because he listened to his wife but never listened to GOD. IV. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:17

Denomination: Pentecostal