Sermons on Making God Proud:

What Difference Does Christmas Make?

Contributed by Paul Shafit on Jan 26, 2002

Christmas is God’s gift to mankind.

Have you opened your christmas presents yet? Did you get what you were hoping for? In recent years Christmas has become more and more commercial, and for many it’s become no more than a reason for a family dinner or gathering with little or no thought for the reason for the season. What difference ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Best Place In The World At The Feet Of Jesus.

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Aug 16, 2003

Proud people refuse to kneel before Jesus.

Scripture: Matthew 15:30

Denomination: Baptist

Jehovah Mekoddishkem- The God Who Makes You Holy Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Nov 11, 2018

This is the 14th sermon in the series "Knowing God".

Series: Knowing God [#14] JEHOVAH MEKODDISHKEM- THE GOD WHO MAKES YOU HOLY Exodus 31:13 Introduction: Exodus 19:1-6 (NIV) “In the third month after the Israelites left Egypt--on the very day--they came to the Desert of Sinai. After they set out from Rephidim, they entered the Desert of Sinai, and ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 31:13

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Make God Wait For You To Pray? Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Mar 5, 2014

When we should be praying and asking God to speak, to act, to move, to bless, it seems that often we can be too busy to pray.

As always the question: Do you make God wait for you to pray? In your life - are there things that crop up each day - things that grab your attention and draw you away from taking the time to pray? When we should be praying and asking God to speak, to act, to move, to bless, it seems that often ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

When God Doesn't Make Sense Series

Contributed by James Wallace on Jun 16, 2021

Maybe the Lord didn't show up when you needed Him. Maybe there was absolute silence in response to your most desperate prayers. It's happened before, and to people Jesus loved dearly. What could account for Jesus' seeming uncaring response?

Boy, we live in some tumultuous times, don’t we? Earthquake and tsunami in Japan. A nuclear disaster there as a result. Uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt and Libya. Our nation involved in wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and now Libya. And wasn’t it only a few months ago that a huge earthquake ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-46, 1 Peter 5:7, Romans 5:8

Denomination: Bible Church

God Wants Us To Make A Difference In Our Generation! Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Apr 16, 2022

Four keys to a life that makes a difference for God: 1. The faith we must embrace (vs. 38-40). 2. The future we must face (vs. 41-42). 3. A fight we must win (vs. 43-45). 4. The family we must belong to (vs. 46-50).

God Wants Us to Make a Difference in Our Generation! The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 12:38-50 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared April 16, 2022) BACKGROUND: *Today we will finish our study of Matthew 12. By this time, Jesus had fulfilled many Old Testament prophecies, worked thousands of miracles, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:38-50

Denomination: Baptist

When God Doesn't Make Sense

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Nov 19, 2022

Most of us don't want to admit it, but more often than not God's instructions don't make sense. That's because God is not a sense God, he is a faith God. The question is... What do you do when God doesn't make sense?

Joshua 6:1-5 TLB - The gates of Jericho were kept tightly shut because the people were afraid of the Israelis; no one was allowed to go in or out. ² But the Lord said to Joshua, “Jericho and its king and all its mighty warriors are already defeated, for I have given them to you! ³?4 Your ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 6:1-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Divine Reset: God Making All Things New Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jan 3, 2026

A prophetic revelation of God’s power to reset lives, restore lost seasons, and usher His people into new beginnings filled with hope and purpose.

DIVINE RESET: GOD MAKING ALL THINGS NEW By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Isaiah 43:18-19 Key Verse: “Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.” — Isaiah 43:19 (KJV) Supporting Texts: 2 ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-19

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The God Who Makes Your Path Shine Brighter Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jan 17, 2026

God illuminates the path of His children, turning every darkness into light, and progressively advancing them toward fulfillment, victory, and divine clarity.

THE GOD WHO MAKES YOUR PATH SHINE BRIGHTER By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Proverbs 4:18 Key Verse: “But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.” (Proverbs 4:18, KJV) Supporting Texts: Psalm 37:23; Isaiah 58:8; John 8:12; Psalm 119:105; 2 ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The God Who Makes You A Terror To Your Adversaries Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jan 17, 2026

God empowers His children to become a formidable force against every adversary, ensuring that opposition is rendered powerless and that His people walk in victory and authority.

THE GOD WHO MAKES YOU A TERROR TO YOUR ADVERSARIES By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Psalm 18:40 Key Verse: “Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.” (Psalm 18:40, KJV) Supporting Texts: Psalm 144:1-7; Romans 16:20; Exodus 15:3; Deuteronomy ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 18:40

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The God Who Makes You Fruitful In Dry Seasons Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Feb 28, 2026

This message reveals God’s power to cause supernatural fruitfulness even in seasons of drought, scarcity, and apparent barrenness.

THE GOD WHO MAKES YOU FRUITFUL IN DRY SEASONS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Genesis 26:1-14, Psalm 1:1-3 Key Verse: “And Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the Lord blessed him.” — Genesis 26:12 Supporting Texts: Jeremiah 17:7-8; John 15:1-5; Isaiah ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 26:1-14, Psalm 1:1-3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Making An Impact For God Sermon I: The Courage Of Conviction Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Jan 20, 2020

In times like these, when pressures are brought to bear on the committed by the uncommitted, mature Christians must dare to be like Daniel whose courage of conviction became his personal testimony for the Lord.

MAKING AN IMPACT FOR GOD: THE COURAGE OF CONVICTION As my elder brother passed through death into life everlasting life, a hospital chaplain spoke of the process as a “tug of war” between Creator God and Medical Science. My brother, like many of us, had made the ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:1-21

Making An Impact For God Sermon Iii: Courageous Faithfulness Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Jan 20, 2020

In times like these, when pressures are brought to bear on the omitted by the uncommitted, mature Christians stay committed to God's Way and Ways as opposed to succumbing to worldly ways and points of view.

COURAGEOUS FAITH ENDURES "And they lived happily ever after"! Like so many novels that end that way, the end of chapter two of Daniel intimated that everything was going to be alright now that the lives of ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:13-28

El Roi: Making Sense Of God Seeing Us

Contributed by Jessica Linde on Jul 21, 2025

By looking at the story of Hagar and how she gives God the name El Roi ("God who sees"), this sermon’s ultimate goal is to highlight that God being able to see us is not an indication of Him wanting to surveil us; rather, it's an indication of His boundless compassion and mercy on us.

Who here has ever read George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984? Or maybe seen the movie version of it with John Hurt…? Right, so for those of you who may not know (or need a refresher), Orwell published his work 1984 in the year 1949, and it’s really a speculation (perhaps a warning) of what the year ...read more

The God Who Makes Your Enemies Your Footstool Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Aug 8, 2025

When God declares that He will make your enemies your footstool, it is an assurance that the very people, forces, and situations meant to pull you down will instead push you higher.

THE GOD WHO MAKES YOUR ENEMIES YOUR FOOTSTOOL By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Psalm 110:1 – “The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.” Supporting Texts: Joshua 10:24-25, Romans 8:31, Isaiah 54:17, Exodus 23:22 INTRODUCTION: The God we ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 110:1, Joshua 10:24-25, Romans 8:31

Denomination: Assembly Of God