Sermons on Mysterious Plan:

You Were Planned For God's Pleasure

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Oct 28, 2002

The first purpose of our lives is to worship God.

Note: This topic and some of the ideas come from Rick Warren’s "40 Days of Purpose" campaign. This morning, we continue our series of messages on "The Purpose Driven Life". Last week, we saw that God does have a purpose for each of our lives. We are not the random results of an evolutionary ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 6:6

Denomination: Baptist

What Is Church

Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on Aug 22, 2020

We want us to look into God's Word and wonder at the beauty, the mystery, the glory, and the greatness of the church.

What is the Church In whom you also are being built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit. - Ephesians 2:22 Who needs the church? Well, the answer is: if you're a child of God, you need the church. I need the church. We all need the church. And when we say the word ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:21-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Unsearchable Riches Of Christ Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Mar 22, 2022

What Paul was doing in the early church we are to continue to do the same today. The caveat is that we must always be careful not to bend the message of the gospel to fit the preference or desires of those to whom we are sharing the gospel.

Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD, USA www.mycrossway.org View this and other messages at: https://mycrossway.churchcenter.com/channels/8118 Introduction There’s a story about an Amish boy and his father who went to the big city for the very first time. They were ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:7-13

Denomination: Brethren

Called By God Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 6, 2018

Ephesians 3:1-6 teaches us that God calls a Christian to die to self and to live for others.

Scripture Today I am starting a new series on Ephesians 3 that I am calling, "Proclaiming the Unsearchable Riches of Christ." The ESV Study Bible notes: "There are two main themes of Ephesians: (1) Christ has reconciled all creation to himself and to God, and (2) Christ has united people from all ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:1-6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

#1~ Acts 15:18 Still To Come Series

Contributed by William D. Brown on Jul 4, 2013

Today if the Lord be willing, I'm going to talk for a few minutes about coming events on Gods Prophetic calendar and the order their to come in according to the Bible.

#1~ Acts 15:18 STILL TO COME 6-22-13 Today if the Lord be willing, I'm going to talk for a few minutes about coming events on Gods Prophetic calendar and the order their to come in according to the Bible. -- We'll go as far as we ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:18

Denomination: Baptist

Revelation Series

Contributed by Alan Mccann on Mar 1, 2016

The glory of the Word of God arches over all the universe

Revelation 10.1-11 As some of you may know I like Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit books. However, it is always a good to remember that you should never judge a book by its film. In the films of those books there are no pauses or interludes as the books do. We are not given any ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 10:1-11

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Forgiveness?

Contributed by Bruce Hindenburg on Sep 9, 2002

A discussion of the Mysteries of the Church. The biggest mystery is forgiveness.

September 8, 2002 Pentecost 16 “Forgiveness?” Grace, peace, love and forgiveness are yours through Jesus Christ, our living and reigning God. Amen. The Mysteries of the Church. Have you ever heard someone, perhaps another pastor, one of your Sunday School teachers, or maybe me, talk about the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-20, Ezekiel 33:7-9

Denomination: Lutheran

Why God Places Us In Difficult Relationships Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Feb 24, 2025

God's ways are often mysterious, and His plans may involve placing us in challenging relationships, including those with narcissistic individuals.

God's ways are often mysterious, and His plans may involve placing us in challenging relationships, including those with narcissistic individuals. Here are few examples of why God might do so: To refine our character: Difficult relationships can help us develop patience, empathy, and ...read more

The Church At Ephesus PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

Understand and appreciate the mystery of God's love, His power to accomplish His plan, and the faith of the early church, as revealed in Ephesians 3:1-21.

Good morning, family. I want to start us off today with a quote from A.W. Toze. He said, "God never hurries. There are no deadlines against which he must work. Only to know this is to quiet our spirits and relax our nerves." It can be difficult to remember that God’s timing is often different from ...read more

Topics: God's Power

Salvation Revealed Series

Contributed by Colin Mcgeer on Jun 22, 2023

Before anything existed there was God. Jesus Christ, the focus point. In time revealed to the world. God removed the veil to reveal His great plan for Mankind

God is the Alpha and the Omega. He is the beginning and the end. In other words, God is eternity. Before anything existed, there was God. After all is over there will be God. John 1:1-5 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-5, Revelation 22:13, Psalm 90:2, Hebrews 11:3, 1 Peter 1:19-21, Ephesians 1:9-10, Matthew 11:11-15  (view more)  (view less)

Babylon In Protestantism, A Look At This-World Things In Today's Church... Series

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Aug 3, 2015

What is the Christian view of the tithe, the Sabbath, and all the eating we do in church?

INTRODUCTION In Scarlet Threads, I traced the origins of the world's religious system from the ancient days of Babel through the Roman Empire that still is with us today in the form of the religio political system that operates out of Vatican City. At least 20% of mankind is controlled ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

I Demand This Thorn Removed.

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Oct 26, 2016

THIS THORN HAS A PURPOSE. The real revelation of suffering. God has a plan and a purpose. Suffering can reveal the heart OF MAN, not just the heart of God. Suffering can be a door to Presence of God. Suffering can be fertilizer for love.

I DEMAND YOU REMOVE THIS THORN NOW! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com THORNS HAVE A PURPOSE, FEW EVER LEARN OR UNDERSTAND THE PLAN OF THE THORN... 2 Corinthians 12:5 Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities. 6 For though I would desire to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:5-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

It Is Your Turn

Contributed by Ajayi Oluwasegun on Jun 6, 2016

People can deny you of opportunities, but when God says it is your turn in His divine arrangement, no man can stop you

IT IS YOUR TURN The bible talks of a certain man by the pool of Bethesda, he was there for a whole 38 years expecting to have just one opportunity which I call “his turn”. Unfortunately, he never had his turn because of the nature of his own predicament because the Bible says there was ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-8

Denomination: Bible Church

2 Samuel

Contributed by John Mccormack on Aug 24, 2015

GOD'S ETERNAL PLAN

2 SAMUEL OBSERVATION: SECOND SAMUEL IS THE STORY OF DAVID’S FORTY YEAR REIGN AS KING OF ISRAEL. IT SPEAKS TO HIS MORAL FAILURE AND RESULTING CONSEQUENCES PARTICULARLY AS IT RELATES TO HIS SON ABSALOM. ABSALOM WAS THE THIRD SON OF KING DAVID BY HIS WIFE MAACAH. INTERPRETATION: READ 2 ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

"God's Purposeful Plan For You: God's Predestination” Series

Contributed by Ed Taylor on Jan 29, 2009

God in advance, independent of you, but knowing you, chose you!

SOMETIMES, we just don’t see how could ALL things could possibly work together for good – I mean SOME, yes. A FEW sure… but ALL? • We take Romans 8:28 & compare it with what’s going on in our lives and it’s easy to just not believe it! • So much can be just downright bad & painful. • The issues of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:29-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational