Sermons on Overwhelming Odds:

Meeting God In Dreams Series

Contributed by Robert Higgins on Nov 13, 2007

Dreams can be a place of encounter with God. He desires to speak to us and sometimes that is the only place our will is not interfering with His voice.

Encountering God – Part 12 – Jacob Meets God in a Dream Context: Gen 28:1-5 So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him and commanded him: "Do not marry a Canaanite woman. 2 Go at once to Paddan Aram, to the house of your mother’s father Bethuel. Take a wife for yourself there, from among the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 28:10-22

Denomination: Baptist

Communication Series

Contributed by Rick Thiessen on May 10, 2008

After the courtship and story book wedding, a marriage ensues and communication that was so easy before starts to degrade. This has much to do with male and female differences and needs.

SE050408 AFTER HAPPILY EVER 1. Communication INTRO If you’ve ever read The Little Mermaid story or watched the Disney version, you might think this is every woman’s fantasy. It’s a wonderful, romantic fairy tale of a beautiful girl falling in love with a handsome, rich and dashing prince, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Speaking God's Truth Series

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Aug 5, 2019

What it means to speak for God

Ezekiel 2 - Speaking God’s Truth - 2/25/18 Turn with me this morning to Ezekiel 2. It’s about 2/3rds of the way from the front of your bibles, Isaiah, J, L, E, Daniel. We began looking at this unique, crazy prophet last week. Crazy, not because he is out of his mind, but crazy because the ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Lion Of God Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 19, 2014

Quick question: Who was Othniel? Give up? Most people would. He's not all that memorable to most believers... but he was to God. God chose him to be the very first judge of Israel. But why him, and why should we care?

OPEN: “Muhammad Ali” was probably one of the greatest heavyweight boxers in the sport's history. Not only was he a skilled boxer, he was very good at self-promotion, and he’d use clever pieces of short poetry to catch the imagination of his audience. For example, before his fight ...read more

Scripture: Judges 3:7-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Biggest Problem After Marriage Is - Communication

Contributed by Eduardo Quintana on Jun 24, 2023

The Disney story might be the quintessential man’s fantasy. Think about the scenario: Woman falls in love with a man at first sight, SHE pursues HIM at great personal cost without him lifting a finger to romance her.

AFTER HAPPILY EVER If you’ve ever read The Little Mermaid story or watched the Disney version, you might think this is every woman’s fantasy. It’s a wonderful, romantic fairy tale of a beautiful girl falling in love with a handsome, rich and dashing prince, overcoming insurmountable odds to be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:7, Ephesians 5:22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When Heaven Sends Help: Understanding The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Sep 9, 2025

In sports, we often talk about “home-field” advantage. But the Holy Spirit is better than the “home field” advantage. Again, He is the outside power you need. He is the outside power you need for life, for holiness, and for witness.

Just before Jesus died on the cross, He sat the Disciples down for a lengthy training session. Knowing He was only hours from departing, Jesus poured in them. It’s right here that Jesus introduces the Holy Spirit. This is known as the Farewell Discourse by Bible scholars. Today’s Scripture “If ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-17, 1 Corinthians 2:12, John 16:13, 2 Peter 1:20-21, Psalm 23:4, John 14:25-31  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

A Christmas Story

Contributed by Troy Richards on May 8, 2009

A look at the 8 prophecies of the Christmas Story.

-I want us to do something a little different today. I think if I asked you to most of you could tell me the Christmas story pretty much without a problem. So I want to look at it from the other side of the coin. -here’s a simple fact: God plans ahead. There were prophecies about Jesus before He ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:18

Denomination: Methodist

Jesus Is . . . The Fulfillment Of Prophecy Series

Contributed by Joe La Rue on Feb 26, 2008

A consideration of whether Jesus fulfilled the Old Testament messianic prophecy; and, what it means if He did.

Title: Jesus Is . . .The Fulfillment of Prophecy Series: Who Is Jesus? (Sermon # 2) Text: Luke 22:37 Date: March 2, 2008 COPYRIGHT © Joe La Rue, 2008 INTRODUCTION A. An interesting thing about predictions is that they are very often wrong, even when they are given by so-called ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:37

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Gideon Part 2 Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jun 28, 2018

Message 9 in our Judges series. This is part two of our study of Gideon.

Judges Series #9 Life Cycles “God Empowers the Timid and Insignificant” PT 2 Review We find a universal cycle introduced in the book of Judges. It is a cycle that plays out at all levels of life: nations, states, communities, families, churches, ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

How Do You Know We Worship The Real God Series

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 23, 2005

Part 2 in series. This sermon examines reasons we know we are worshipping the real God.

QUESTION PEOPLE ASK Part 2: How Do We Know We Believe In The Right God? Last week we looked at evidences for God. But you know, there are many different religions in the world. There are many different people believing many different things. How in the world do we know that what we believe is ...read more

Scripture: John 7:17

Denomination: Baptist

Beginnings

Contributed by Ralf Bergmann on Sep 8, 2004

The beginning of a pastoral charge - where do we begin?

Sermon Title: Beginnings Text: Genesis 1:1-3 Date: July 6, 2003 - AM Context of Scripture: As I prayed about where to begin my messages in this new charge that the Lord has called me to, I was drawn to the book of beginnings. What a better spot to begin looking at the Word together as a body of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-3

Denomination: *other

The Gambler

Contributed by John Gaston on Jan 14, 2016

The Powerball Lottery reminds us of 2 types of people; one group who gamble their souls that they can ignore God, and the other who gamble that God is real and will do what He said. Which are you?

THE GAMBLER INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. J.E. Bedenbaugh said, “My grandmother, a staunch Southern Baptist, had marched me off to Sunday school and church regularly. 2. So when I switched to the Episcopal church after marriage, she challenged me: "What’s wrong with the Baptist Church, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 24:24-25

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Christian Responsibility Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 7, 2021

Jesus came not to destroy the Law but to fulfill it. But in so doing Jesus made us not merely servants of God, but sons and daughters of God.

Homily for Monday of the 19th week in course Did the early followers of Jesus consider themselves to be Christians or Jews? The answer is that their discipleship to Jesus was, in their minds, the completion of Judaism. Jesus came not to destroy the Law but to fulfill it. But in so doing Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:22-27, Deuteronomy 10:12-22

Denomination: Catholic

Testimony For The Christ Child Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Dec 20, 2009

The testimony of the angel affirms that the Christ Child IS who He claims to be and does what He claims to do.

Testimony for the Christ Child Matthew 1:18-25 * Think about the word “testimony” for a while. In legal terms, testimony is a form of evidence obtained from a witness who makes a solemn statement or declaration of fact. It may be written or oral. Generally, an opinion or inference is not allowed ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

Deuteronomy 34 (The Death Of Moses )

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 19, 2007

The Death of Moses ...

“There has never arisen another prophet in Israel like Moses - one whom the LORD knew face to face.” (Deuteronomy 34:10) So read the concluding verses of the book of Deuteronomy, bringing to a close the saga of one of the Bible’s greatest heroes. I know that all of us want to be more like Jesus, ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican