Sermons on opportunity: showing 511-525 of 45,802

God Is Able

Contributed by Ron Hicks on Sep 6, 2005

Man’s extremity is God’s opportunity to show His love and power.

GOD IS ABLE! Jer 32:17 Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee: 1.To Do Anything Eph 3:20 20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 32:17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Bothersome Bartemaeus

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Oct 22, 2009

When Christ calls us, will we ignore that call or leap to the opportunity to serve?

Bothersome Bartemaeus Job 42: 1-6, 10-17 / Mark 10: 46-52 Intro: One of the great mysteries of life is how the idiot that your daughter married can be the father of the smartest grandchildren in the whole world. --- Officer, the guy yelled, my father-in-law knocked me down with his car! Are you ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Did You Get The Memo? Series

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Apr 13, 2010

Palm Sunday is the opportunity to prepare for Holy Week and the emotional roller-coaster it involves

A great story from a couple of years ago was reported by Robert Bazell of NBC News. After an attempted IED attack near Tikrit the hospital at Camp Speicher was down to 10% of its blood supply. Brian Suam, was first in line to donate blood when the call went out. His blood was going to be used for ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-23

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Giver God Loves

Contributed by Rusty Tardo on Jul 3, 2011

Our giving should be joyful and uncoerced, and we should be thankful for the opportunity to give

The Giver God Loves Dr. Russell K. Tardo Scripture Reference: 2 Corinthians 9:6-7. The subject of giving is one that I don't often address. Unfortunately, the subject of giving is so frequently and widely taught these days that many Christians have grown weary at the prospect of hearing ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Can Prayer Be A Witnessing Tool? Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Sep 29, 2013

Everyone believes in prayer in a crisis and that's an opportunity for us to point them to God.

AN OPEN DOOR: Everyone believes in prayer in a crisis. - Jonah 1:6 – “The captain went to him and said, ‘How can you sleep? Get up and call on your god!’” - In the section, notice two things: a. It’s the captain that asks Jonah to pray. - Now, there’s ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:6

Denomination: Baptist

National Blessings Series

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Jul 17, 2014

I would propose to you that America has the opportunity to enjoy God's blessings.

Title: National Blessings Theme: God's Covenant Blessings to a Nation Series: Patriotic Introduction: The New Testament has a brief passage of Scripture that is too often missed as one reads the Bible, "These things happened to them as examples and were written down…" (1 Corinthians 10:6) ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 28:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

B - Be Ready Series

Contributed by Oliver O. Suarez on Jul 2, 2016

train yourself so that when opportunities come, you are enthusiastically available and able.

There are no accidents in life. Everything happens for a reason. Others may say, life is unfair but it never was, it never is, and never will be unfair for those who understand the purpose of living. Everything that comes your way is part of God’s way in preparing you for the great work you ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Maintaining Happinessduringtrials Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 2, 2020

God will use every opportunity—good or bad—to spread the message of Jesus.

Maintaining Happiness During Trials Jeffery Anselmi / General Be Happy / Suffering; Happiness / Philippians 1:18–30 God will use every opportunity—good or bad—to spread the message of Jesus. INTRODUCTION • One of the things we dread in life is facing trials and experiencing suffering. • When we ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:18-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Delight In God's Word Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Sep 5, 2017

Jesus took the challenges and turned them into opportunities to encourage people to believe in God!

Please open your Bibles to Mark 12…… Take a quick look again at v12…… Eventually, Jesus was crucified on a cross, but sadly, many missed the point of Jesus being a sacrifice for man’s sin as planned by God. I pray that all of you never miss the point of why Jesus died. This is one of the reasons ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:34-37

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Please Care For My Soul

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Feb 26, 2019

Have you searched for opportunities to care for a soul or two or is it all about you?

Please Care For My Soul! Psa 142:4  I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.  This is a sad note. The Psalm was written while David was hiding from Saul in a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 142:4, Galatians 6:1-5, Galatians 6:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

Welcome Jesus

Contributed by Richard Papafio on Jan 16, 2018

If you are not humble you will miss the opportunity to welcome Jesus into your home or situation

May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: WELCOME JESUS John 13:20King James Version (KJV) 20 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. Beloved, it has become very difficult due to the changing ...read more

Denomination: Charismatic

Mary Had The Most Favor Lesson 4 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 24, 2023

God sees our character long before we have an opportunity to be faithful.

A. INTRODUCTION 1. Favor is, Hebrew SA AH “to look intently, or to look with interest or regard.” Enoch was first. “By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death … he (found favor) pleased God” (Hebrews 11:5). 2. Greek: Dektos, “to be acceptable, to welcome.” “Now is the time of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:2, Luke 16:10, Luke 1:45

Denomination: Baptist

Acts Of The Apostles # 27 - 39

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 14, 2022

In this portion of Scripture, we have the opportunity to travel with Paul while he is at Ephesus.

Some of the places that Paul visited would not have impressed us, but we can see from these verses that God used Paul in a great way. This is the place Paul wanted to visit on his second missionary journey, and God forbid him to come, but now, God not only allowed him to come, but God gave Paul an ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

Everyday Is Thanksgiving Day

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Nov 24, 2013

Whether we chose or not to participate in the abundant life God has given us and realize His generosity, Doesn't negate the fact that we have the opportunity to....and we should be thankful For the opportunity!

Everyday is "Thanksgiving Day" With all the talk lately, about the decisions of corporate America, to open on thanksgiving, Instead of the normal Black Friday push of the early am hours, only the diehard bargain hunters flock to. There's a lot of hoopla, everything from that's disrespecting the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Love One Another

Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 1, 2015

If we want to be true followers of Jesus Christ, we too must see life as an opportunity to love, and we must see people as those to whom we have the opportunity of demonstrating genuine Christian love.

3-22--05 Title: The Command to Love Text: “This I command you, to love one another.” (John 15:17 RSV) Bible Reading: John 15:12-17 Introduction Among the great abilities that characterized the life of Jesus was His everlasting determination to practice genuine love toward ...read more

Scripture: John 15:12-17

Denomination: Baptist