Sermons on Passionate God:

The First And Greatest Commandment / Short Homily In Lent

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Feb 12, 2013

To Love the Lord Your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind and with all your strength; you must be in relationship with Him. You must have a passion for that relationship.

Let us pray.... Let us pray.... O Heavenly Father .... help us to be mature in the faith. To be passionate ....in our relationship with you and with those that you place into our lives. ....That we may be open to the transforming power of the Holy Spirit and be conformed to the image of your ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:30-32, Matthew 22:34-40, Exodus 20:1-6

Denomination: Anglican

The Journey Of The Heart Series

Contributed by John Harvey on May 31, 2006

A message to encourage passionate pursuit of God in people’s lives.

Life Quest “The Journey of the Heart” June 4, 2006 Introduction: Today we are going to begin a series looking at what we are about as a church. We are going to look at what scripture has to say about our lives and how we are to live them to make them count. Everyone wants to have a life that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:37-40

Denomination: Baptist

A Fiery Commitment

Contributed by Shad Comeaux on Feb 29, 2008

This sermon helps Christians to have a commitment that is full of passion for God.

Another new year has arrived. A year someone has said that they’re not going to make as many mistakes as they did last year. A year someone has decided to cut their calorie intake in half, holla if you hear me. A year someone has decided they’re going to make a career change, or perhaps shake ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:1-30

Denomination: Baptist

God Has A Better Way!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Nov 18, 2006

How can you find joy in the cross? Think back when you saw the Passion of the Christ and when Jesus faced the cross I like to thing He looked to one side and saw the past. What did He really see?

GOD HAS A BETTER WAY! Heb 12:1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us,and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Heb 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2

There Are No Excuses With God Series

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Sep 12, 2005

God always has an answer for every excuse we offer when he calls us.

Lessons From the Life of Moses: There Are No Excuses with God Exodus 3:11- 4:17 “Excuses,” some wise sage once said, “are like armpits. Everyone has them and they usually all stink.” I was struck by a news article published by UPI that listed the most absurd excuses The Metropolitan ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Loving Your Enemies

Contributed by Ken Pell on Mar 2, 2009

Jesus actions during the passion narrative of Mark are evidence and illustration of loving one’s enemies.

LOVING YOUR ENEMIES Mark 15:1-20 Sermon Objective: A communion sermon; Jesus actions during the passion narrative of Mark are evidence and illustration of loving one’s enemies. Supporting Scripture: Leviticus 19:18; Luke 6:27-36; Romans 5:10; Romans 12:17; 1 John 4:9-10 MARK 15:1-20 Simply put, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:1-20

Denomination: Nazarene

Mockery, Ii Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Dec 25, 2012

The cross should serve as a lesson that it is precisely at times when we or the church appear powerless that God’s power is most at work.

Introduction We come back to the cross. The King, our champion, hangs on the cross for our salvation and continues to endure the mockery of his persecutors. They mock him as a fraudulent king; keeping up the sport they now ridicule him for his lack of power. The man who supposedly possessed ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:27-32

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Why We Love The Lord

Contributed by Justin Guin on Aug 25, 2017

In this study, we reflect on God's goodness, and how his goodness drives me passionately towards him. *This sermon is adapted from Mark Posey, “Why I Love the Lord”, Pulpit Preview, vol. 9, March 17, 2017.

Introduction 1) When Excess is Good: On his 99th birthday, Carl J. Printz, for many years the Commissioner from Sweden to Canada, stepped quickly onto the television stage, his keen eyes expressing wisdom and understanding of his years. He was asked for rules by which such a long and useful life ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 116:1

God's Love Changing Me Series

Contributed by Dan Stires on Apr 9, 2008

we find today something that every one of us desires more than anything: LOVE. The amazing thing is that our majestic, all-powerful, all-knowing, perfectly holy God is passionately in love with imperfect, sinful, sometimes openly rebellious, frequently i

Pataskala Nazarene January 21, 2007 God’s Love Changing Me John 3:16 Introduction: It’s the first thing we want our children and grand-children to understand about God. We show them pictures; We tell them stories, and We teach them songs about it. It’s basic; It’s fundamental; It’s essential to ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Nazarene

God’s Purpose For Our Life

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Feb 6, 2010

With God center in our lives, seeking to conform ourselves to the image of His Son, seeking to serve His will as Christ’s Ambassadors we will fulfill His purpose for our lives.

God’s Purpose For Our Life 11/11/07 PM Reading: Luke 4:16-21 Introduction How would you describe your life if you were to use just one word? Frantic? Fatigued? Frustrating? Maybe some of us would say Fun? Fulfilling? I wonder if any of us might use the word "Focused?" Focused is a word we can apply ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:16-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Stone Was Rolled Away

Contributed by Delray Lentz on Nov 15, 2023

Amazing Passion Week

• On Palm Sunday we looked at the story of Barabbas, and the last words of Christ on the Cross • Wednesday night-Benjamins’ Box-Incredible night. We’ll touch on that in a few minutes • Yesterday @ the Pavilion o We had a few desires as a church, in having this event: ? Build on last year, which was ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-8

From The Plot To The Tomb.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 27, 2024

The Passion according to Matthew.

FROM THE PLOT TO THE TOMB. Matthew 26:1-75, Matthew 27:1-61. I). JESUS PREPARED FOR DEATH. Matthew 26:1-13. There are two ways in which Jesus was prepared for death in this passage. The first is in the sense that He was prepared within Himself: nothing that was about to happen took Him by ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:1-75, Matthew 27:1-61

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Divine Influence

Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Dec 6, 2009

God, through His Holy Spirit, has given to each believer spiritual gifts. These gifts are given to men so they can be used to bless others.

Christmas season- invokes- many thoughts/emotions- as well as advertisements … (show picture- American Humanist Association) No God? … No Problem! Be good for goodness’ sake. Humanism is the idea that you can be good without a belief in God. This ad poses an interesting question- can people truly ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-18

Denomination: Charismatic

Understanding Your Year

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Dec 31, 2002

Israel’s God established a new paradigm for understanding their calendar year. A new paradigm for understanding the calendar year must be established among God’s people. A new paradigm for understanding your year is established thru...

UNDERSTANDING YOUR YEAR—Exodus 12:1-3ff. OR ’A New Paradigm’ Israel’s God ordained/established a new paradigm for understanding a calendar year. A new paradigm for understanding the calendar year must be established among God’s people. How is a new paradigm for understanding the calendar year ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Crazy Love

Contributed by Danny Anderson on Jul 6, 2006

Passion is a God-thing that tends to prompt God’s people to get things done.

Crazy Love Text: Isaiah 62:1-2a - "I will not keep silent because of Zion, and I will not keep still because of Jerusalem until her righteousness shines like a bright light, and her salvation like a flaming torch. Nations will see your righteousness, and all kings your glory." Introduction: I want ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 62:1-2

Denomination: Baptist