Sermons on Marshmallow Test:

One Minute To Midnight Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 3, 2022

We look in the O.T. where God delivered right at the last moment. The trial required faith and patience. One minute to midnight - right at the last moment. The testing of our faith brings glory to God when the child of His love proves the faith that is genuine.

ONE MINUTE TO MIDNIGHT This message will look at intervention in the nick of time. I don’t know if the expression “the nick of time” is known around the world, but it means “just in time”, “at the last moment”. “One minute to midnight,” is a similar expression, and it is surprising how God ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-8, Philippians 4:6-7, 2 Kings 18:13, 2 Kings 18:17, 2 Kings 18:29, 2 Kings 18:32, 2 Kings 19:1, 2 Kings 19:6-7, 2 Kings 19:14-16, 2 Kings 19:34-36, Revelation 16:13-16, Zechariah 12:2-4, Zechariah 14:2-4, Genesis 15:2-4, 1 Peter 4:12-14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Submitting To God In Times Of Famine

Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on Jul 3, 2020

Abraham experienced a crisis of faith. He hesitated to trust God to continue. Every famine is a test from God. Can we wholeheartedly trust and submit to him? That is always the question. God doesn't leave us even when we leave him.

Submitting to God in times of Famine Do you trust in God when the wells are dry? I begin today with a question. Where do you go when you are in a tight place? Of course, if someone in your house is having a heart attack, you would call the paramedics. If you have a fire, you would call the fire ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:10, Galatians 3:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Get Your Mule Out Of The Boat (Four Truths When Attempting The Impossible)

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jul 28, 2018

Our Lord's voice could be heard above the storm. No storm, no turmoil, no tortuous test is too great for our Lord. No matter how dramatic the storm may be his voice can be heard and his Rhema can be received. (Updated August 2023)

The Navy branch ... of the service ... called the "Seabees" ... had a unique slogan ... during World War II, (Pause) "If it's difficult, ... it will take a day or two. If it's impossible, ... it will take a little longer." (Pause) It seems to me ... there are a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:48-50, John 21:25, Matthew 14:25-33, Romans 10:17, Hebrews 11:6, James 2:20  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

Finish Well Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Jan 25, 2019

As we run the race the journey will be one where we face many faith-testing situations. In that journey we can endure and “finish well” because our Saviour gives us all we need to fight the good fight, finish the race and keep the faith.

Message 2 Timothy 4:1-8 Finish Well I want to start by talking about epitaphs. An epitaph is the words which are written on a tombstone and they act as a way of remembering a deceased person’s life. One day a man and his brother were walking through a cemetery in the country which contained old ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Take Your Burdens To Jesus

Contributed by Rev. K. Michael Bryant on Dec 15, 2002

We all have troubles in our life. We have times when things just seem to go against us, but it is at these times...when our faith is tested..that we must be strong. Instead of turning to self or turning to man...we need to turn to Jesus.

Jesus Is Our Burden Bearer? Father the task of preaching your Gospel is once again in my keeping. I commit myself to do the very best that I can. Clear my mind of distractions, warm my heart with compassion, and fill my soul with faith in your goodness and power. Speak to me that I may speak for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Baptist

What Is Your Name

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Oct 2, 2008

Discovering your name sometimes requires experiences of dark nights and aloneness. God must test our behaviour. He pushes us to see things that are not good for us, things that must change. He loves us far to much to leave us to our destructive behaviour

The unknown author of the following story captures the value of a name. “After the American Civil War the managers of the infamous Louisiana Lottery approached Robert E. Lee and asked if he’d let them use his name in their scheme. They promised that if he did he would become rich. Astounded, Lee ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-32

Denomination: Salvation Army

God Wants Us To Be Restored

Contributed by Joel Santos on Sep 6, 2006

In this text we see several challenges made to Peter, however, I want you to notice the specific “challenges” that Jesus made. I. Jesus tested Peter (1-14) II. Jesus examined Peter (15-19) III. Jesus challenged Peter (20-25)

God wants us to be restored John 21:1-25 (read-15-19) Introduction: God understands each of us as individuals. He is quite aware of our mindsets and moodswings. He knows what we are going through and he is ready to help us in times of trouble. Especially when we start drifting or backsliding away ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-25, Joel 2:1-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Seeds Left Behind

Contributed by James May on Aug 9, 2005

Have we left behind, hidden in the dark corners of our hearts, some seed of sin that will come back to test us? God told Israel to kill all their enemies, but they didn’t, and those enemies came back to be the tool that God used against them to prove the

Seeds Left Behind By Pastor Jim May Judges 3:1-9, "Now these are the nations which the LORD left, to prove Israel by them, even as many of Israel as had not known all the wars of Canaan; Only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as before ...read more

Scripture: Judges 3:1-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Unusual Places God Can Take You!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Nov 6, 2007

THIS SERMON SUGGESTS THAT SOMETIMES GOD WILL LEAD US INTO PLACES THAT HE MAY GET THE GLORY. SOMETIMES GOD BRINGS US TO OUR PLACE OF TESTING. My wife and I have been in many unusual places ourselves as for the past 45 years we have traveled and ministered

Unusual Places God can take you! THIS SERMON SUGGESTS THAT SOMETIMES GOD WILL LEAD US INTO PLACES THAT HE MAY GET THE GLORY. SOMETIMES GOD BRINGS US TO OUR PLACE OF TESTING. My wife and I have been in many unusual places ourselves as for the past 45 years we have traveled and ministered ...read more

God's Best Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 23, 2011

Trust God in the test, because He gives His people the best. The world can only give its people cheap junk that doesn't last, but God give His people real wealth that lasts forever. So choose to live for Him not for the things of the world.

Years ago, there was a near-sighted professor who was an expert in entomology. His office walls were covered with pinned and framed insects. One day his students decided to play a practical joke. They took the body of one bug, the legs of another, and the head of yet another and glued them all ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Will You Wait On God? Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Apr 22, 2012

Faith is tested when we must wait and continue to trust God even when the answer seems far away, or when our problems seem too great. Abraham's lack of an heir, and God's promise to work a miracle for Abraham provide a powerful example for us of waiting

Sermon Notes April 22, 2012 FBCam Will You Wait on God? Genesis 17 We often equate FAITH with DECISIONS. Sometimes FAITH is about WAITING. Romans 4:9-12 describes Abraham as the “Father of our Faith.” When we consider Abraham’s faith, we normally consider his faith in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 17:1-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ripping Off God Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Nov 3, 2011

... Test Me now with this, says Jehovah of Hosts, to see if I will not open the windows of Heaven for you, and pour out a blessing for you, until there is not enough room. God said it, so I’ll say it. God is willing to take up the challenge. Tithing is no

Opening illustration: 24 year old Danny Simpson was sentenced to 6 years in jail for robbing a bank. Danny got 6 years in the clink for stealing $6,000. But the gun he used in the robbery ended up in a museum. The .45 caliber Colt semi-automatic turned out to be an antique made in 1918 by the Ross ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:8-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Deceptions We Believe Series

Contributed by Tim Diack on May 27, 2013

Paul exhorts us to examine ourselves to see if we're in the faith. John gives us some "tests" that help us in that process, encouraging us not to be decieved into thinking we have eternal life when, in reality, we may just have the empty trappings of rel

Deceptions We Believe - 1 John 1:8-10 - May 26, 2013 Series: That We May Know – Life With Jesus - #3 Let’s open our Bibles this morning to the book of 1 John. 1 John, chapter 1, beginning in verse 5. This is the third message in our series entitled “That We May Know ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:8-9

Denomination: *other

Growing In Godliness With Spiritual Disciplines

Contributed by Lay Man on May 26, 2015

Rather, train yourself to be godly. - 1 Timothy 4:7 Life is full of times of training and discipline to our bodies. If we are studying for tests for school, we work hard and stay up late spending many hours exercising our mind to memorization. If we ha ..

Rather, train yourself to be godly. - 1 Timothy 4:7 Life is full of times of training and discipline to our bodies. If we are studying for tests for school, we work hard and stay up late spending many hours exercising our mind to memorization. If we have a certain task to finish at a job we can ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Is Your Calling? (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 10, 2016

Are you going to take the effort to listen to God? How has your faith panned out for God? Will you step out even when God tests your faith by making the most difficult sacrifices in your life? Do you obey God at every level?

Opening Illustration: Narrate the story of our call to the USA as missionaries. Introduction: The Lord's call for Abram to journey to the Promised Land is often equated with a call to missionary service. For the missionary, there is a sense where God has called them from the ease and security of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational