Sermons on Open Hand:

Beginnings Series

Contributed by David Dewitt on Jan 6, 2008

This is the opening message for the Essential 100 reading campaign. The message goes with the first reading

Beginnings Essential 100 Message Series Genesis 1:1 January 6, 2008 Morning Service Introduction A year ago I had the privilege of going to the Gathering, the first national Wesleyan pastors conference. The experience was incredible and it was without a doubt the best pastor’s conference I have ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1

Denomination: Church Of God

When God Applies The Board Of Education To The Seat Of Knowledge Series

Contributed by James Bohrer on Jan 14, 2009

A sermon about God’s Discipline and how His hand is in all things.

Discipline and training are foreign concepts to many people in America today. So it was for one young man who approached his dad about a getting a car when he turned 16. His dad said son, I will help you if you begin to discipline yourself. So he wrote a contract with the dad for the next 6 ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

Effective Prayer Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jul 10, 2018

Message 2 in our exposition of Colossians exploring the content of Paul's opening prayer.

Chico Alliance Church “Effective Prayer” I. Paul exhibits effective prayer A. Paul offers thanksgiving to the Father 1. Focus of thanksgiving – the Father 2. Frequency – continual 3. Factor (occasion) of thanksgiving – Belief of the Colossians Sequence of events Epaphras ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Amazing Truth About Angels Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2006

When it comes to the topic and subject of angels, there seems to be two extremes. On one hand, many of us are ignorant about angels. On the other hand, some people are obsessed with them. As with a lot of spiritual issues, the truth remains between these

INTRODUCTION I am very excited to begin today our series on angels. I am hoping that at the end of this series you will be much more informed about what God’s word has to say about these special supernatural helpers. I first became informed about angels a few years ago when I read Billy Graham’s ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

Here I Am To Worship Series

Contributed by Rev Dr Randall M Deal Sr on Jun 7, 2009

Part 8b of Series. WORSHIP IS OUR ALL-CONSUMING PHYSICAL RESPONSE TO GOD! CLAP YOUR HANDS! LIFT YOUR HANDS! BOW FACE DOWN! BE STILL BEFORE HIM! SHOUT FOR JOY! DANCE!

“HERE I AM TO WORSHIP!” ROCK POINT CHURCH June 10, 2007 VIDEO: “GIFT OF WORSHIP” (WWW.SERMONSPICE.COM) Worship IS a huge thing! And it’s NOT about us! It IS all about giving our lives to the Lord! ‘Light of the World, You stepped down into darkness. Opened my eyes let me see. Beauty that made ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:20

Denomination: Baptist

The Encouragement God Gave Gideon To Attack Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Dec 6, 2018

They frankly believe that God is going to deliver the Midianites into the hands of Gideon and his host.

Chapter 24: The Encouragement God Gave Gideon to Attack Judges 7.9-7.15 Scripture 9 And it came to pass the same night, that the LORD said unto him, Arise, get thee down unto the host; for I have delivered it into thine hand. 10 But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Phurah thy servant down ...read more

Scripture: Judges 7:9-15

Denomination: Baptist

Five Ways Jesus Blazed The Trail To God Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Jul 11, 2019

It is God’s plan to send Jesus to open up a new path: to be a pioneer.

Five Ways Jesus Blazed the Trail to God   Hebrews 2:10-18 Introduction 1. In 1804-1806, two explorers, Captain George Clark and Captain Meriwether Lewis, were spent by President Thomas Jefferson to find a way across the old, trackless West from St. Louis to the Pacific Coast. Such an ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:10-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hezekiah Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Mar 3, 2023

Hezekiah was an interesting fellow. On one hand, he was faithful and he trusted God. On the other hand, when given the opportunity to bring glory to God, he chose, instead, to bring glory to himself, with tragic consequences.

March 04, 2023 Like Israel, Judah had 20 rulers: 19 kings and 1 queen. 12 were unfaithful - 3 had mixed results – only 5 did right. We begin today with the death of Ahaziah at the hand of Jehu. Upon his death, his mother, Athaliah, daughter of Ahab, declared herself queen of Judah then ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 18:5-8, 2 Chronicles 28:20-24, 2 Chronicles 30:26, 2 Chronicles 31:20-21, 2 Kings 19:15-19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Just One Word, The Children.

Contributed by John Colbert on Jun 29, 2015

“The Hand That Rocks the Cradle is the Hand That Rules the World “is a poem written by William Ross Wallace in 1865, and it is more practical than people think and even more today.

The sermons that I have listed are 30 to 40 minute sermons. I have only listed the points and a couple of comments under each point of each sermon to give the preacher a remembrance which the Holy Spirit can lead on and speak through the man of God. Just one word, the Children. Proverbs 22:6 ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:6

Denomination: Baptist

Gideon Kept The Country Quiet For Forty Years Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 24, 2019

Thus was Midian subdued before the children of Israel. The Midianites were humbled and brought under the authority of Israel by the hand of Gideon; their power over Israel was broken, and the Israelites were liberated out of their hands.

Chapter 34 Gideon Kept the Country Quiet for Forty Years [Judges 8.28] Scripture 28 Thus was Midian subdued before the children of Israel, so that they lifted up their heads no more. And the country was in quietness forty years in the days of Gideon. Commentary 28 Thus was Midian ...read more

Scripture: Judges 8:28

Denomination: Baptist

The Little Book (Revelation 10)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 12, 2020

Let’s take a look at the little book in the hand of an angel described in Revelation 10.

Let’s take a look at the little book in the hand of an angel described in Revelation 10. The Little Book Revelation 10:1 And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

God Responds To Our Prayers Series

Contributed by Wah Lok Ng on Oct 5, 2001

When we pray, the ear, eyes, hand and heart of God respond to our prayers.

GOD RESPONDS TO OUR PRAYERS BY NG WAH LOK Introduction. When people pray, God moves. God responds to our prayers. Often , we are waiting for God to move. But God will not move until His people pray. Every revival is birthed in prayer. In my song “Every Time I Pray”, I used the phrase “Every ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:12-15

Denomination: Charismatic

1 John 1:1-4 - Know Jesus, Proclaim Jesus, Make Our Joy Complete! Series

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jan 8, 2019

The apostle John had a certain way of hammering his points home in the opening verses of his letters. What points were so important to John that he had to repeatedly emphasize them in these opening verses of this letter?

1 John 1:1-4 Please stand as we read our newest memory Scripture together … 1 John 1:5-7 “This is the message we have heard from Him and declare to you: God is light; in Him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-10, 1 Peter 3:15, 1 John 1:1-4, Luke 1:1-4

Denomination: Nazarene

I Can’t See Him, But I Know He Is There

Contributed by Charles Jones on Jan 24, 2020

Oftentimes we don’t see God operating, but yet He is there; behind us, in front of us and on our left hand and right. God’s unseen hand guides and controls, tears down and builds up.

I Can’t See Him, But I Know He Is There SCRIPTURE: "Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him: On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him: But he knoweth the way that I ...read more

Scripture: Job 23:8-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Know Yourself (Short Homily)

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Feb 10, 2012

This is a very short Homily titled "Know Yourself". That was used for the opening of a Men's retreat weekend.

Let me share a reading from the Gospel of Mark with you. " They came to Bethsaida. Some people brought a blind man to him and begged him to touch him. He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village; and when he had put saliva on his eyes and laid his hands on him, he asked him, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:22-26

Denomination: Anglican