Sermons on Obedience To God Fir:

Make This Valley Full Of Ditches

Contributed by Greg Irby on Jan 30, 2009

If we will trust and obey the Lord, then the victory will come.

Text: 2 Kings 3:16 2 Kings 3:16 (KJV) 16 And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches. Introduction: 1. THE PEOPLE INVOLVED (VS 1-8) 2 Kings 3:1-8 (KJV) 1 Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 3:4-24

Denomination: Baptist

No Condemnation In Christ

Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Jul 25, 2002

Our response to the Gospel is relationship and obedience. Relationship without obedience leads to "Cheap Grace" and Obedience without relationship leads to "legalism"

Rom 8:1-17 – No Condemnation in Christ What is it like to be a condemned man?  Have you ever imagined what it would be like to stand in the dock waiting for the jury to deliver its verdict and to hear the words “we find him guilty”  And then to hear the judge pronounce the death ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-17

Denomination: Christian Church

Running The Race

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Mar 16, 2009

A message of faith. Do we hide from fear, or step out in faith? Do we normally run to God, or away from Him? And this message ends with a question: ’Are we serious about living for Jesus, or do we just go through the motions, thinking we are serious?’

Two gas company employees were out reading meters one day when they started talking about how good of physical condition they were in. One of them bragged that he used to be a track star in high school and the other one claimed to be one, too. So they decided that after they checked the meter ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:9

Denomination: *other

Be Certain Of God’s Promises Series

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Sep 7, 2010

Hebrews 10:36 teaches that obedience is a key to obtaining God’s promise: “You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.”

Be Certain of God’s Promises 071209 PM Text--2 Peter 1:1-4 Introduction I recently had an interesting dialog with a Christian co-worker on the topic of keeping promises. In our work environment we have both been supervisors and in general the topic came up related to making and keeping ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Marks Of A Godly Man

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 10, 2002

A Godly Man is a man who has established a personal relationship with God.

I. A Godly Man is a man who has established a personal relationship with God. A. He knows God personally. 1. He knows Christ as Savior a. II Timothy 1:12 "For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:19

Denomination: Baptist

The Battle Is The Lord's

Contributed by J.c. Pierce on Aug 3, 2014

The situation may seem impossible to us but with God all things are possible

For the most part, every one of us have heard the story of David and Goliath many times. We know the story how David used a sling to propel a rock which struck Goliath in the one spot on his body that wasn’t covered by armour. When I grew up in Northeast Alabama a sling shot was considered a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-54

Denomination: Baptist

John And Jesus

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jan 21, 2021

Both John and Jesus were obedient to the calling God gave them.

John and Jesus Mark 1: 4 - 11 Intro: A young American engineer was sent to Ireland for 2 years by his company. He and his fiancé vowed that upon his return they would be married. As time drug on, the girl became worried that her fiancé would not be able to resist the beautiful Irish ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:4-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Empowered Children And Parents Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jun 10, 2024

This morning we will look at the commands of God to Spirit-filled children and parents

Background to passage: Following the command for believers to be filled with the Spirit, Paul gives three results: singing together to each other, worshipping internally, being grateful for all things, and submitting to one another. After that Paul starts with the most basic unit that God formed as ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

God's Relationship To Us: Grounded In Loving Grace

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Sep 27, 2001

God has always operated on the basis of grace in relationship towards sinful people, and He continues that work through Jesus and offers forgiveness and intimacy, all through His grace. And we respond with deep joyful obedience.

God’s Relationship to Us: Grounded in Loving Grace By Andrew Chan , Senior Pastor PBC, Vancouver, BC Ex.34:5-7 (NLT) 5 Then the LORD came down in a pillar of cloud and called out his own name, “the LORD,” as Moses stood there in his presence. 6 He passed in front of Moses and said, “I am the ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Sign Of Jonah Series

Contributed by Charles Scott on Jan 21, 2006

The Book of Jonah, like the Story of Good Samaritan, is designed to remind us who we are; sinners saved by the grace of God, in need of repentance from our willfulness and obedience to the Heavenly Father by sharing the Good News.

THE SIGN OF JONAH Jonah 2__1-9 Jonah 2__1-9 I called out to the Lord he answered me Proper 14(A) The Psalm of Jonah Jonah 2:1-9 Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the belly of the fish, saying, “I called out to the Lord, out of my distress, and he answered me; out of the belly of ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 2:1-9

Denomination: Anglican

Shiphrah & Puah

Contributed by John Gaston on Jul 4, 2013

2 valiant women stood up to the most powerful king, chose to obey God rather than men, and were dream-birthers, possibly bringing to birth the deliverer of all God's people!

SHIPHRAH & PUAH Ex. 1:8-22 (omit 14 & 20) INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: The convert 1. A stereo-type of Jews is that they only think about money. 2. Two Jews -- Abe and Shlomo -- were strolling down the street one day when they happened to walk by a Catholic Church. It had a big sign posted that ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 1:8-22

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What Does It Mean To Be "highly Favored" By God? Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Oct 22, 2019

The prosperity gospel tells us that "favor" means God makes our lives easier and more prosperous. But here, Mary is called "highly favored." What does that mean for Mary and what can we learn from her?

PROSPERITY GOSPEL: Some people today teach that having “God’s favor” means unlimited blessings. - This is true of prosperity gospel preachers, but it’s also true of a lot of American Christians who know a lot more about America than the New Testament. WHAT DID "FAVOR WITH GOD" ACTUALLY ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-31

Denomination: Baptist

Building God's Kingdom (9/17/2017)

Contributed by Pastor C Burns on Aug 17, 2022

Building God's Kingdom Requires Action

Building God’s Kingdom Requires Action 1st Corinthians 4:20 (NLT) For the Kingdom of God is not just a lot of talk; it is living by God’s power. Romans 14:17-18 (NLT) For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of what we eat or drink, but living a life of goodness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:20, Romans 14:17-18, Matthew 7:21, Matthew 6:33, Matthew 6:10, Joshua 1:8, 2 Timothy 2:15, 1 Peter 3:15, Matthew 25:31-46, Romans 10:14-15, Matthew 28:18-20, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, Galatians 5:19-25  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Cherith The Brook Of Downsizing

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Oct 27, 2022

There is a difference between obedience and a costly obedience, how will you handle downsizing?

Cherith The Brook of Downsizing PPT 1 series title River Scenes Inro and review, river scenes, first we discussed the river of life, and blessings, Ezekiel 47. The sea mentioned in this passage is the Dead Sea, it is the lowest place on the surface of the earth. This river of God has the power to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:1-5, Matthew 7:24-27

Denomination: Pentecostal

Seek, Find And Obey: An Encounter With God

Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Feb 26, 2018

What happens when we seek the Lord? How do we react when we actually find him and have the encounter with the awesome God? We are called to obedience once we have the encounter with God. How often do we do this Seek, Find and Obey?

Good morning. This morning, let us start with a basic question. Why do we come to church? Our church is a small congregation, and hence the number of responses we can get here might be limited. But if you do a poll in a large church, there are many common answers to this question. Some of us come ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 4:29-31, Isaiah 6:5-8, Acts 26:19-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational