Sermons on Obey Your Parents:

Discovering Your Destiny Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Apr 14, 2008

God desires that every one of His children would discover their destiny – the good plans that He has for their lives. The starting point for this is a God encounter where we hear His call, and respond with faith and obedience.

DISCOVERING YOUR DESTINY ILLUSTRATION: ON DESTINY There was a frog that absolutely knew his destiny was to turn in to a handsome young prince. But for confirmation, he decided to visit a fortuneteller. The fortuneteller brought the frog in and gazed into her crystal ball. She said, “Oh, I see ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11

Denomination: *other

You're An Angel!

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Oct 31, 2005

God has made us his messengers and promised that his Word would never be silenced.

What does an angel look like? Do you picture a spiritual being with wings, or a young man dressed in white? Indeed, the Bible often describes angels as having wings (as many as six), and during Jesus’ day angels often appeared as young men dressed in white. Has anyone ever said that you look like ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 14:6-7

Denomination: Lutheran

Your Sacrifice To God

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jul 10, 2010

God desires to have us live our lifes as a living sacrifice to Him. We are not to conform to this world, but be transformed by the power of God.

Your sacrifice to God Romans chapter 12:1-8 Introduction- The book of Romans is a book of the Bible that will get us to salvation if we desire. It will teach us as believers what is acceptable lifestyle. Some don’t like to hear some of Romans ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-8

Denomination: Nazarene

Choose Your Altar

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 24, 2025

Sin disguises death, but the cross reveals truth. Choose Christ’s altar and guard your home from the silent discipleship of darkness.

Introduction — The Altars We Don’t Notice There was a time when altars were unmistakable. Stone. Fire. Blood. Devotion. Awe. Everyone knew the moment of worship. Everyone knew to whom they were offering themselves. Today, the altars have changed. They glow. They scroll. They entertain. They fit ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:2, Ephesians 5:11, Leviticus 18:21, Matthew 6:21, John 14:19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Embracing Your Purpose

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Apr 7, 2006

Palm Sunday - Jesus embraced his purpose, remaining focused on the goal. So can we succeed if we remained focused on him!

17-year-old Vivian Ip of Inglewood Cliffs, New Jersey offers a heart cry that resonates in the lives of all too many youth. It is an indictment of her American search for purpose and meaning. There are pages of looking, searching, whys, and survival language. She cries in her loneliness and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:32-34

Denomination: Salvation Army

Setting Your Priorities Series

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Oct 18, 2007

God, obedience, other people should be the order of priorities for the Christian.

Setting Your Priorities Jonah 4:10, 11 INTRO.: God was teaching Jonah a lesson with the vine. He provided it for Jonah’s comfort then destroyed it. The lesson is brought home in the question which closes the book of Jonah. No answer is supplied in the text. God wants Jonah to think about it and ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:10-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hole In Your Boat

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Oct 27, 2019

Then the storm is over, its smooth sailing, we don’t realize we are in the most dangerous part of our journey.

WATCH OUT YOU’LL Get A HOLE In YOUR BOAT ILLUS: BOAT THRU THE STORM Imagine you’re in a small boat and a sudden storm comes up. The sky is dark the wind is howling; the waves are raging. All of a sudden there are 20-foot swells and your boat is being tossed like a twig in a stream, one minute you ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

Guard Your Heart

Contributed by Mike Hays on Aug 23, 2004

Solomon knows the treacherous world that his son is about to encounter and he counsels him to guard his heart against all that would seek to lead him away from God.

Guard Your Heart Proverbs 4:20-27 Today we will dive into the seventh lesson of Solomon given to his son to help him learn about the importance of wisdom for all of life. Last week, in lesson six, we heard about how important it is for us to stay on the path of wisdom and to avoid at all costs ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:20-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Watch Your Step Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Aug 25, 2011

Often we Christians believe that we are so insulated against evil that we do not need to be isolated from evil. Everything the Bible says is opposed to such a view. The people and the activities we are involved with can hurt us and cause us to fall.

PROVERBS 4:10-19 WATCH YOUR STEP [Jude 24, 25] A sign on the entrance to the IRS office read, "Watch your step." A sign on the exit read, "Watch your language." Two good pieces of advice! The first warning is especially appropriate, for as we walk through life, it is easy to stumble and ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:10-19

Denomination: Baptist

God In Your Job Series

Contributed by Jon Miller on Mar 1, 2011

This part of a series through the book of Exodus. This message looks at how God is involved in every aspect of our lives and gives us the abilities we use everyday to make a living with.

God in your Job Exodus 31 Tonight we are going to talk about work. Its not a popular topic to talk about because the majority of Americans spend the greatest amount of their adult life dreading Monday mornings. They work 40 hours a week for 25-30 years looking forward to the day when they will ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 31:1-11

Show Your Faith

Contributed by Dennis Fox on Oct 22, 2023

Jesus says he will stand for us on Judgment Day. Will you stand up for him now or will you hide in the shadows.

Show Your Faith We’ve found out something interesting. Reality TV has nothing to do with reality. I’m betting that is a shock to no one. Karen and I had watched a reality show about couples who met abroad, until it turned into nothing but a parade of the absurd to the point we couldn’t even ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:16-19, Matthew 10:21-39

Denomination: Other

Facing Your Giants

Contributed by Richard White on May 19, 2007

Idea is from Max Lucado’s book of the same title. This series helps us face those who try to stop us in our walk with God.

Facing Your Giants 1 Samuel 17:40-51 A slender, young, beardless boy knelt beside the brook. He was picking his weapon to face his giant. He could have spent the time staring at his reflection, probably tanned skin from those days in the field with his fathers’ flocks. Hair bleached by the sun, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:40-51

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Expand Your Destiny

Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Sep 20, 2012

There are so many Christians today who are discouraged and despondent because they feel they are barren and producing nothing in their lives. They seemingly experience the same cycles of failures and struggles. Prophetically, this is the time to star

Expand Your Destiny Sing a new song Isaiah 54:1 - "Sing, O barren, You who have not borne! Break forth into singing, and cry aloud, You who have not labored with child! For more are the children of the desolate Than the children of the married woman," says the LORD. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 54:1

Denomination: Charismatic

Uncover Your Miracle

Contributed by Scott Carroll on Jun 9, 2011

There are things that come into our lives for the sole purpose of bringing glory to God. We must by faith and trust believe God will take care of it and when we do that we "UNCOVER OUR MIRACLE"

UNCOVER YOUR MIRACLE John 11:1-6 1 Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.) 3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Uncover Your Miracle

Contributed by Scott Carroll on May 27, 2011

Describes how that some negative things come to our lives and are not intended to stay, but for the sole purpose that we might be healed and thus bring glory to God!

UNCOVER YOUR MIRACLE John 11:1-6 1 Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.) 3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational