Sermons on Man Made Rules:

"The Freewill Of Man"

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Apr 1, 2005

Please use your freewill to read this message on the freewill of man! It will be helpful...

The Free Will of Man From the beginning of time, God had a plan. His plan was that he would create a being that could either choose or not choose him. God wanted romance, not slavery. There are those who deny the very idea that God would create man with a freewill. God is a sovereign God. ...read more

Scripture: John 1:12-13

Denomination: Baptist

A Man With An Excellent Spirit

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on May 29, 2002

Daniel was called a man with an excellent spirit, this is a message detailing why he was called such.

An Excellent Spirit Text: Daniel 5:12 Where did Daniel’s excellent spirit come from? His surroundings? Was it because he had a good life, free from the burden of want and of buying and selling?, his spirit was able to soar? If so then where then were the other Jewish boys and where then is the ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 5:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Three Simple Rules (Part Seven) Review And Conclusion Series

Contributed by Carl Greene on Aug 2, 2008

Based upon the book "Three Simple Rules" "A Wesley Way of Living" by Rueben P. Job. This is a review of what we’ve learned over the past six weeks of the series. It concludes with a though provoking, challenging question.

Three Simple Rules (Part Seven) Review & Conclusion For the past six weeks we’ve been exploring what it means to live by the “Three Simple Rules” as preached and practiced by John Wesley, as published in the United Methodist Book of Discipline, and explained and expanded in the book “Three Simple ...read more

Scripture: John 21:18-19

Denomination: Methodist

Technology And The Soul Of Man

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Mar 4, 2017

How should the Christian view technology?

Technology and the Soul of Man Genesis 4:16-24 We live in a blizzard of new technology today. We even wonder how we could live without it. I can remember the surprise snowstorm which hit the South in March of 1993 when the power was out in some places here for a week. It was interesting to see how ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:16-24

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Man Who Was Not Born Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 24, 2021

How did man begin? Verse 7 makes it clear that he was not born, but was formed. He was molded as clay in the potter's hand. He was a product of what already existed.

An old preacher from the back woods was teaching a class of children about how God created man. He said, "In the beginning there was just nothin at all. One day God was fooling around with some mud, and before you knew it he had a man. He put that man up against a fence to dry there in the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:4-17

The Scourge Of The Strong Man

Contributed by Babatunmishe Oke on Apr 3, 2021

There is an entity in the bible known as the strongman. This entity is any powerful negative spiritual system whose assignment is to thwarts the Lord’s plan and purpose for your life in any situation.

THE SCOURGE OF THE STRONG MAN There is an entity in the bible known as the strongman. This entity is any powerful negative spiritual system whose assignment is to thwarts the Lord’s plan and purpose for your life in any situation. Ultimately, we are made to understand via the parable of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:21-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

Subnatural Response Of Man Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 23, 2018

Although they knew God by His works, they did not glorify Him for who He is or thank Him for all He has done.

Subnatural Response of Man Romans 1:21-23 21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Although they knew God by His works, they did not glorify Him for who He is or thank Him ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:21-23

Denomination: Baptist

Praying God's Will To Be Done

Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 13, 2009

The necessity of prayer is examined in the light of two decisions God made about man at creation. (1) He made man in His own image with freewill capacity for moral choice (2) He gave man dominion over the earth.

Praying God’s Will to Be Done Daniel 9:1-3 9-13-09 Intro In Dan 9:13 we have an amazing comment about the nation of Israel, “As it is written in the Law of Moses, all this disaster has come upon us; yet we have not made our prayer before the LORD our God, that we might turn from our iniquities and ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 9:1-3

Denomination: Charismatic

Funeral For A Christian Man

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Aug 18, 2016

Can you say that you are truly ready to go when God calls you?

I can’t count the number of times that _____ told me, “Whenever it’s my time to go, I want you to know that I am ready.” And his lifestyle exhibited just that. _____ was devoted to his Lord and he knew that Jesus was preparing a mansion just for him. So he kept ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:6-8

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Be April Fools PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 7, 2024

This sermon explores the divine wisdom in the cross, challenging believers to see it not as foolishness, but as God's power and wisdom for salvation.

Good morning, beloved family of God. It's a joy to be with you today and have this sacred opportunity to share the Word of God with you. As we gather together in this space, we are reminded of the profound unity we share in Christ, a unity that transcends all earthly divisions and unites us in a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Topics: Foolishness, Man

Give It Up - Love Made Me Do It Series

Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Feb 12, 2008

A look at how the love of God affects every area of our lives, including how we give of our time and our money. What does love do? Love by nature gives freely. (Thoughts taken from a sermon series entitled Give It Up by Pastor Craig Groeschel of LifeChurc

Introduction This week- 2nd and final part of a series on money. As w/last week- talking about money within bigger context-making God first in every area of our lives Review from last week Last week looked at principle- First Things First. First things are important to God. Looked at what can we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:10-13

Denomination: Charismatic

Jesus, A Man On A Mission

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jan 21, 2005

how Jesus fulfilled his mission and struggled with his mission as Messiah

January 23, 2005 Isaiah 49:1-6 Listen to me, you islands; hear this, you distant nations: Before I was born the LORD called me; from my birth he has made mention of my name. He made my mouth like a sharpened sword, in the shadow of his hand he hid me; he made me into a polished arrow and ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 49:1-6

Denomination: Lutheran

Faithfulness Based On Man

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jan 3, 2013

I. EXORDIUM: Are you faithful? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show we have a better role model who's inside of us, and we depend on CHRIST's Faithfulness not on ours. IV. TEXT: 1 Kings 9:4 (New Living Translation

I. EXORDIUM: Are you faithful? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show we have a better role model who's inside of us, and we depend on CHRIST's Faithfulness not on ours. IV. TEXT: 1 Kings 9:4 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) “As for you, if you will follow ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 9:4

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Man Who Remembered Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 25, 2008

Aaron was a man who lifted up Moses as his brother and lifted up the people of Israel as their High Priest. But that there was a day when Aaron failed to do that. Do you know what happened?

We opened with the congregation singing the first verse of “My Country Tis of Thee” What is this weekend? It’s Memorial Day Weekend. It’s a time that we’ve set aside to honor those who have given their lives in service of this country to protect us and secure our freedoms. Memorial Day has been ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:8-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

To The Uptight: Son Of Man Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Sep 8, 2009

Jesus challenged Nicodemus and us because He challenges our pride and status, or because we think that all we have done is now useless. The human Jesus shows us how to live without being uptight.

Two men standing in a garden to talk; so much alike and yet so different. Two men, with much on their minds, with eternal issues at stake, and yet with very human concerns too. Two men, very different and yet brothers, much the same. Two men standing in a garden to take one another’s measure. ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-17

Denomination: Baptist