Sermons on Maximizing Opportunities:

God Won’t Put More On You Than You Can Bear Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 11, 2006

This misquote is usually spoken out of kindness, but it can cause great confusion and guilt. God WILL sometimes allow you to suffer more than you can bear--but that’s okay, because His grace is sufficient!

INTRODUCTION The phrase “God helps those who help themselves” is often uttered with a harsh tone of condescension, but not so with the statement, “God won’t put more on you than you can bear.”1 These words are usually spoken out of deep concern and compassion. There is no criticism implied in this ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:8-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Crisis Of Belief

Contributed by Mike Hays on Oct 18, 2000

Without faith it is impossible to please God.

The Crisis Of Belief Hebrews 11:6 6And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. Hebrews 11:6 This is the third week of our "Sharing the Gifts" stewardship focus for this year. I am ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

So What's Wrong With Living Together?

Contributed by David Owens on Jun 3, 2013

In this sermon, we examine what the Bible says about cohabitation, and what the Bible says about marriage. The we examine the common reasons people give for why cohabitation is okay.

Introduction: A. How many of you remember the children’s playground song where you use the name of a boy and a girl whom you want to embarrass (we will use Jack and Jill). 1. It goes like this: Jack and Jill, Sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G, First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:24-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Judge Not Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 19, 2017

Avoid critical judgmentalism while embracing careful judgment.

Judge Not Matthew 7:1-6 Rev. Brian Bill May 20-21, 2017 I came across some surefire ways to get someone to quote the Bible. • Share your belief in biblical creationism and dare to call evolution just a theory. • Speak up by declaring that because life begins at conception, abortion is murder. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Money Is The Root Of All Evil Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jun 9, 2017

We're continuing in our series called CONTEXT so we make sure to understand the text in context.

Money is the Root of all Evil 1 Timothy 6:3-10 Rev. Brian Bill June 10-11, 2017 Our text for today is commonly taken out of context in our culture. When I did a Google search for “Money is the root…” it auto-filled with “of all evil.” As we will see today this is actually a partial quote or ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:3-19

Denomination: Baptist

Mystery Babylon, The Lincoln Affair Series

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Jul 21, 2015

The facts are documentable. There really is a connection between Rome and the events surrounding the Civil War, including Lincoln's untimely death. Step back and look at history through Biblical eyes, and your view changes considerably...

FORTY-EIGHT: THE LINCOLN AFFAIR So we are now in a time when bloodshed, which is newsworthy and can be reported to generations following, begins to give way to influence, which tends to go unnoticed except by the most observant. As we walk through these years, we walk slowly and deliberately, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 18:24

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Your Attitude To Small Things

Contributed by Sunday Adelaja on Jan 16, 2008

Every little thing has the potential to grow into something big only if you know how to care for it. It depends on your organizational skills and ability to pay attention to small things.

Every little thing has the potential to grow into something big only if you know how to care for it. It depends on your organizational skills and ability to pay attention to small things. Then Jesus said, "Make the people sit down." Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in ...read more

Scripture: John 6:10-14

Denomination: Church Of God

Mirroring/Emulating Jesus-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 14, 2020

1 of ? Peter calls his audience to mirror/reflect/emulate Christ Jesus. God’s people will strive to intentionally mirror/reflect Christ Jesus. But What of Christ Jesus are God’s people to reflect/mirror? Mirroring Jesus reflects...


MIRRORING/Emulating JESUS-I—1Peter 3:18--4:6 Attention: Every day, just before I leave for work, I put certain things in my pockets as I get ready to leave the house—2 to 3 sets of keys, a comb, a pocketknife, a phone, etc. Hershey(our largest dog) often follows me into the bedroom, lies on the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:18-22, 1 Peter 4:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

God's Work, God's Way, God's Workers

Contributed by Jm Raja Lawrence on Aug 23, 2025

When discouragement threatens to derail your divine calling, remember that God transforms ordinary people into extraordinary servants through His strategic plan and faithful provision.

God's Work, God's Way, God's Workers A Sermon Based on 1 Kings 19:15-21 Introduction Have you ever felt like giving up on God's calling in your life? Have you ever found yourself questioning whether your service to the Lord makes any real difference? The great prophet Elijah ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:36-39, 1 Kings 19:1-2, 1 Kings 19:9, Psalm 42:5, 2 Kings 8:7-9, 2 Kings 9:5, 1 Kings 19:19, Mark 1:16-20, Exodus 3:1-4, 1 Samuel 16:11-12, 1 Corinthians 16:9, 1 Peter 4:10, Acts 16:14, Revelation 3:20, Joshua 24:15, Luke 14:25-33, James 1:8, Nehemiah 8:10, Matthew 10:32-33, Romans 12:1, Genesis 22:9-12, 1 Kings 17:12-16, Philippians 4:19, Isaiah 55:8-9, Daniel 4:17, Ecclesiastes 4:12, Romans 16:1-16, Philippians 2:19-22, Acts 15:40, Acts 13:2, Colossians 4:14, Romans 16:3, 1 Corinthians 3:6, Psalm 78:4-6, 2 Kings 13:3, 2 Kings 10:30, 2 Kings 2:11, 2 Timothy 2:2, Deuteronomy 6:6-7, 1 Corinthians 3:6-7, John 15:16, Philippians 1:6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Huwag Itago Ang Salita Ng Diyos

Contributed by James Dina on Mar 15, 2021

Ang mga payo ng Diyos, ang Kanyang mga katotohanan, ay kailangang ihayag. Ito ay mapanganib na bagay para sa sinumang tao na lilihiin ang Salita ng Diyos, sa kanyang opinyon o sa kanyang gawain. Sabihin ang katotohanan sa isa't isa nang may pagmamahal.

HUWAG Itago ang SALITA NG DIYOS "Sapagkat hindi ko itinago ang mga salita ng Diyos." (Job 6:10b) "Mangagingat kayo nga kayo sa inyong sarili, at sa lahat ng kawan, sa ibabaw ng yaong ginawa ng Espiritu Santo sa inyong mga tagapamahala, upang pakainin ang simbahan ng Diyos, na ...read more

Scripture: Job 6:10, Acts 20:28

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Power Of The Presence Of God – Genesis 46 Series

Contributed by Scott Turansky on Sep 24, 2021

Now, for many, daily life lacks the structure, status, and meaning that it once had.

An article came through my newsfeed this week that grabbed my attention. It was about how people are living now and how now is different than it has been in the past, especially during COVID times. So here's what it says. “Now, for many, daily life lacks the structure, status, and meaning that ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Heart Of A Shepherd Series

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Nov 19, 2025

Peter gives us a description of how elders should carry out their work. They are shepherds, not administrators.

As most of you know, my personal biography includes many years as a manager in a large organization, and part of my job was to interview and hire people. Over the years, as the jobs that I was responsible to fill got higher up in the organization, the job descriptions expanded. The years of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Watching Our Words Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 8, 2003

What comes out of our mouths can either energize someone or wipe them out. As we utilize words of life, we’ll build one another up instead of tearing each other down.

Watching Our Words A young man arrived early to pick up his girlfriend for their date. She ran to the door with wet hair and no makeup on her face. She was embarrassed and tried to make the best of the situation and so she smiled and said, “Well, what do you think?” He grinned and very wisely ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 10:19-20, Proverbs 6:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

What Would Jesus Say To Howard Stern? Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 8, 2002

What Jesus would say about sex and the way our culture views and uses it.

“What Would Jesus Say to Howard Stern?” 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5, 1 John 5:2-3, John 15:13 INTRODUCTION: Howard Stern: He’s called “Shock-Jock.” He proclaims himself as “King of the Media.” Maybe he is. He has over 25 million listeners, his radio show is No. 1 in most large city markets and he ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:8, 1 John 5:3-8

Denomination: Christian Church

Give Worship Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 29, 2009

We are to Give Worship to God because 1) Our Souls have been given to God and 2) Our bodies, 3) Our minds, and 4) Our wills should be given as well.

As 2009 approaches its final weeks we see the wrap of not only a year but of the first decade of the Millennium. The greed of the 80’s resulted in caution being thrown to the wind in the 90’s resulting in the bottom falling out of the last ten years (the 00’s?). When people en mass strove to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Other