Sermons on Opportunities:

The Calling Of Saul

Contributed by John Foster on Sep 7, 2002

Explores 3 aspects of Saul’s conversion. Flash of light, God choses the most unlikely people to do His work (he choses YOU), With Jesus adversity becomes opportunity and even Victory.

I have a question for you. Has anyone here ever had something go wrong but that going wrong was the very thing that made things work out in the end? What do I mean? Have you ever missed the bus and you go back home to find that you’d forgotten to lock the house or something? If you hadn’t ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-20

Denomination: Methodist

More Principles Of Leadership

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Aug 6, 2010

Nehemiah was a great leader. Everyone else saw obstacles and he saw opportunities. Where many saw problems he saw potential. Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

More Principles of Leadership Nehemiah 2:17-20 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/MorePrinciplesOfLeadership.html God uses human leadership. He gets the glory, but His way to accomplish His work is thru leadership. Would Israel have ever crossed the Red Sea if not for Moses? Would they have taken ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:12-20

Denomination: Baptist

Justified By Faith Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on May 23, 2011

Justification by faith humbles man by excluding all grounds of boasting. Justification by faith also provides opportunity for all mankind to be saved but still upholds the value of the Law which we have all broke.

ROMANS 3: 27-31 JUSTIFIED BY FAITH Praise God for His offer of forgiveness through faith in Jesus Christ! Those who don’t take God up on His offer don’t truly see themselves as sinners in need of salvation. They make boasts such as: My good actions outweigh my bad. I’m ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:27-31

Denomination: Baptist

Overcoming Temptation

Contributed by Christopher Nerreau on Feb 15, 2008

Temptation is NOT SIN - It is rather an opportunity for spiritual growth and greatness. In today’s sermon we will see: Temptation from God’s Perspective Temptation from Satan’s Perspective And How To Overcome Temptation

“Overcoming Temptation” 02/17/2008 by Dcn. Chris Nerreau Text: Matthew 4:1-11 INTRODUCTION: May the words of my lips and the meditation of my heart be always acceptable in thy sight, giving praise, glory and honor to Your name our Rock and our Redeemer. Amen! Webster’s dictionary defines ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Orthodox

Three Tips To Timelessness

Contributed by Samuel Stone on Oct 31, 2007

Lesson from someone who ignored the opportunity to do what is right during his lifetime and ends up facing judgment upon death, and yet he still doesn’t seem to repent.

Please Read: Luke 16:19-31 There was a story about a rich man who was determined to take his wealth with him. He told his wife to get all his money together, put it in a sack, and then hang the sack from the rafters in the attic. He said, "When my spirit is caught up to heaven, I’ll grab the sack ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Creator Comforts Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Nov 9, 2007

God is speaking to His world. His Spirit-filled Word provides opportunity for growth and hope for His people. Those who receive the eternal Word and are changed will find eternal reward because of it.

ISAIAH 40: 1-11 THE CREATOR COMFORTS (Psalm 23) How majestic is the second part of the Book of Isaiah. The new section opens by stirring the people of God with the promise and hope of redemption and restoration. The Prophet begins with the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Fighting For Your Rights

Contributed by David King on Apr 23, 2008

This is to open the believers’ eyes to the great opportunities and blessings available to them in Christ Jesus. By the process of creation, and of course, recreation, we have inalienable rights because of our joint-heirship with Christ. If the enemy has

FIGHTING FOR YOUR RIGHTS Some years ago I was on a flight from one city to another in the company of my senior Pastor. It was an evengelistic trip and also my first flight ever. I was hungry before we boarded the flight but I had no time to get anything to bite for two reasons--one, I did not ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lord You Have Known Me

Contributed by Charles Scott on Apr 25, 2008

God knows us intimately because He entered our common life in the person of Jesus and gives even those who lives on life’s margins opportunity to mediate God’s love.

Psalm 139:1-5, 12-17 Page 794, BCP Domine, probasti 1 LORD, you have searched me out and known me; * you know my sitting down and my rising up; you discern my thoughts from afar. 2 You trace my journeys and my resting-places * and are acquainted with all my ways. 3 Indeed, there is not a word ...read more

Scripture: John 14:43-51

Denomination: Anglican

Life, Liberty, And The Pursuit Of Holiness

Contributed by Phil Smith on Feb 23, 2009

The pursuit of happiness is a western deception that even takes Christians captive. As followers of Christ, we are in the pursuit of holiness; to glorify God by becoming what he means for us to be. Holiness is the wonderful opportunity of grace.

Ro 8:22-23 - 22We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. 23Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. (NIV) 1. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Don’t Miss The Bus (Living Between The First Advent And The Second Advent)

Contributed by Reg Watson on Dec 29, 2009

We live in between the first advent (Jesus’ birth) and the second advent (Jesus’ second coming). During this in between time we have the opportunity to make our hearts and lives ready for Jesus’ return.

Don’t Miss the Bus 2 Peter 3:3-4 & 8-15a December 27, 2009 When I lived in Kansas City attending seminary, I worked as a school bus driver. Now I’ve got to tell you, if the Discovery channel wanted to do a real Reality Show, the producers should have ridden around on my bus with me. Some of the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:3-15

Denomination: Holiness

Revival, "Let It Begin With Me"

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Jul 4, 2011

We have the opportunity to tell others, To throw them the same life line, to offer them the same life changing experience! We already have in our possession, the answer to the whole worlds dilemma

Revival? Lord Let it begin with me! Why should I feel discouraged, why should the shadows come, Why should my heart be lonely, and long for heaven and home, When Jesus is my portion? My constant Friend is He: His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me; His eye is on the sparrow, and I ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Two Ways To Snow White; Only One Is Blood Red! Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jul 8, 2011

The challange of Miriam and Aaron to the authority of Moses. Sibling rivalry or something deeper? How do we see our shame and disgrace as a spiritual dis-ease or an opportunity to be washed clean through the grace of God?

There’s some thing about people who end up famous that we somehow know or perhaps know or went to school with, people who do something amazing and all of a sudden everyone knows about them. This may be hard to believe but I have meet a few famous people, I used to live next door to a couple called ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:12-13, Numbers 12:1-16

Denomination: Salvation Army

Empty Promises - Easter

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Mar 31, 2010

How can God fill you up if you are not empty first? God allows emptiness in your life for one reason - You are empty - Now God has the opportunity to fill you up.

I was assigned to retrieve box number 673 A. I took my little pink piece of paper with my assignment for the afternoon - find box #673 A, Humana Hospital, February 1970. I had just started to working at this medical file warehouse and so I naively thought that the boss was starting me off slow, I ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Can We Get To The Other Side? Why Sit Here?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 24, 2017

The Bible is full of lessons that many opportunities can not never be achieved while sitting doing little. Many are waiting for someone else to get up and do something while they hold the key to the other side.

WHY SIT HERE UNTIL WE DIE? HOW CAN I GET TO THE OTHER SIDE? IF WE STAY HERE, WE DIE? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com WE FACE TWO OPTIONS: SIT HERE AND DIE OR CHANGE... FOUR MEN WITH MANY GOOD EXCUSES MAKE A DESCISION: WHY SIT HERE UNTIL WE DIE? 2 Kings 7:3 And there were ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 7:3-4, Philippians 4:13, 1 Samuel 17:2-3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Beatitudes 1

Contributed by Nnaemeka Durueke on Jun 21, 2018

The beatitude is part of the teachings of Jesus Christ popularly known as the Sermon on the mount which is contained in the gospel of Matthew 5-7. Jesus Christ saw in the multitude the opportunity to teach about godly character, principles an

THE BEATITUDES 1 TEXT: MATTHEW 5:1-5 INTRODUCTION The beatitude is part of the teachings of Jesus Christ popularly known as the Sermon on the mount which is contained in the gospel of Matthew 5-7. Jesus Christ saw in the multitude the opportunity to teach about godly character, principles and the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-5

Denomination: Pentecostal