Sermons on Peoples Choice:

Bringing God Pleasure

Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Feb 20, 2022

Every day when we get up, we have choices to make. One of those choices is “How will I conduct myself today?” In "Bringing God Pleasure" Pastor Jonathan addresses specific choices we can make that will bring God pleasure throughout the day.

Launch Verse – Isaiah 46:9-10 INTRODUCTION • The Scriptures talk a lot about what brings pleasure to God. o Every day when we get up, we have choices to make. One of those choices is, “How will I conduct myself today?” • Isaiah 46:9-10 – Remember the former things long past, For I am God, and ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 46:9-10, Hebrews 10:6, Isaiah 53:10, Isaiah 42:1, Colossians 1:19, John 3:16, Ezekiel 18:23, Luke 15:7, Philippians 2:13, Psalm 84:11, Psalm 37:23, Psalm 35:26-28, Psalm 149:4, Psalm 17:7-9, Psalm 22:8, Deuteronomy 3:22, Psalm 46:1, Psalm 144:2, Psalm 16:11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Church Of God

Living In Trust

Contributed by John Vella on Jan 31, 2007

As humans we need to live in trust -- there really is no other choice.

Second Sunday of Lent (B) March 12, 2006 Readings: ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:2-10

Denomination: Catholic

Who Do You Serve?

Contributed by Colin Thornby on Nov 6, 2010

Making a choice to serve Jesus (Luke 16:1-13)

This is one of the more difficult passages of Luke’s Gospel, and the interpretation of it divides commentators and preachers. What are we to make of it? I think the key to it is, once again, to look at it in the context of the central theme of Luke’s Gospel – what does it mean to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13

Denomination: *other

Back To Your Future Series

Contributed by Gregg Barbour on Aug 23, 2007

Help students learn to make right choices that will affect their future

Back to your Future!!! Choices 2 gregg barbour. JAM. 8.31.03 Let’s say you wake up tomorrow and there’s a time machine sitting in your driveway!!! Doctor Emmit Brown jumps out of the 1985 DeLorean and says, “(insert name here), you’ve got to come back with me!!!” Back to the Future! Wow! You’ve ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 7:1

Denomination: *other

A Faithful Plan For Fallen People (#2 In Preaching Through The Bible In A Year) Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Jan 11, 2023

God planned it all before the fall.

This morning, I want us to look back at Genesis 3-8. We are going to look at how sin came into the world, but even more importantly, we are going to look at how God already had a plan to deal with our sin. And we are going to see how God illustrated that plan over and over, just in this first week ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Generosity

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jun 24, 2022

This sermon is about the false narratives that surround the idea of "generosity" or "giving" and the things that hinder Christians from having a generous spirit.

I want to start off by saying giving in the Christian life is not so much an external action. Something that we do out of guilt or obligation, but really what we do in response to the love of God and the generosity of God. A generosity that we try to imitate as we seek to be more like Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 1:16, Deuteronomy 8:18, Luke 6:38, 2 Corinthians 9:7-8

Denomination: Christian Church

Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People (Book Of Job)

Contributed by Michael Grant on Nov 25, 2019

Why does God allow pain & suffering?

The Book of Job – Why does God allow pain & suffering? There is a well-known book written by an American Rabbi named Harold Kushner. The title of his book is that age old question “Why do bad things happen to good people?” If you’ve never asked that question certainly you’ve thought about it, ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Peace In The Midst Of The Storm

Contributed by Claude Alexander on May 13, 2019

A Psalm of David when he fled from Absalom his son. The events are recorded in 2 Samuel chapters 15-18.

Peace in the Midst of the Storm Psalm 3 2 Sam 15 - 18 This is the first Psalm with a title: A Psalm of David when he fled from Absalom his son. The events are recorded in 2 Samuel chapters 15-18. This psalm has a number of notable firsts to its credit. 1 It is the first psalm in the collection ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Bring Out A Blind And Deaf People! (Isaiah 43:8-15) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on May 17, 2024

God's (exilic) people are currently blind and deaf, which makes it hard for them to be good servants. God encourages them to change that-- to "acknowledge" and "trust" Him, and understand that God is He Who Remains.

My daughter is wrapping up a in interesting class right now on how to be an effective teacher for students with special needs. There are students who are disruptive. There are kids who struggle to focus, and learn. There are also kids who have disabilities, of one type or another. With these ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:8-15, Isaiah 42:16

34) Telling Others About Jesus!

Contributed by Brandon Max on Feb 27, 2022

Everyone has a personal ministry - because God has called everyone to share and proclaim His Gospel truth. This ministry simply involves telling others about Jesus Christ. It begins in our homes with family and those closest to us, and then it extends outside of our homes with those we meet.

34) TELLING OTHERS ABOUT JESUS GOSPEL STRATEGY RELATING TO PEOPLE TEXT: 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 BRIEF RECAP By now most of you are probably becoming more than familiar with, The challenge found in Luke 1:1 - which makes reference to: “...A declaration of those things which are most surely ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19-23

Denomination: Baptist

Choose Light

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Sep 20, 2023

If we are willing to turn toward truth, even though it means we have to admit we have been wrong, then we will find ourselves being drawn to Jesus.

How often have you heard someone say, “it’s not fair for God to punish otherwise good people who don’t believe in Jesus?" It’s like saying, “It’s not fair that I can’t see the Statue of Liberty without going to New York.” That’s where it is! And yet God has not only given us maps and signposts ...read more

Scripture: John 3:17-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

You Can't Cover Your Sin Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 8, 2009

Deciding to 1)Cover up 2) Give up or 3)Stand up in the midst of difficulties.

A firestorm has been brewing as of late over revelations of lavish and questionable spending at eHealth Ontario, a provincial agency tasked with creating electronic health files. A freedom of information request revealed the agency spent $5-million in untendered contracts in only four months, from ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:6-18

Denomination: Other

Get Over Your Past: Divine Direction Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jan 18, 2017

Are you fed up with living a mediocre Christian Life? Do you want your days to be different? Do you want to be amazed and surprised as God draws you closer to Him each and every day? Then it's time to follow God's Divine Direction for your life.

Get Over Your Past: Divine Direction Its a new year, and we have a new preaching theme, Discovering Your Destiny... Is that something you desire to do this year? Discover YOUR Destiny... Discover OUR Destiny... Maybe your thinking, “Sounds like a nice idea, it would be great to discover and ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 28:1-2, Deuteronomy 24:15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Legends Of The Fall- Genesis - People Relating To God Part 1-- Genesis 3 Series

Contributed by Randy Edwards on Sep 21, 2015

We are continuing our discipleship with a study of Genesis and the Sunday Round pen Bible studies and Sunday sermons cover the same text in different ways.

Please feel free to use any or part of this sermon All scripture in from the NLT bible I have power points if you would like them I write like I preach so ------ Genesis – People relating to God Part 1 “Legends of the fall” Text Genesis chapter 3 Begin Start ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Extravagant Love Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 19, 2012

Jesus Anointed at Bethany. (Powerpoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: (1). The Religious Leaders (vs 1-2) (2). The Woman (vs 3) (3). The Critics (vs 4-5) (4). The Lord (vs 6-7) (5). The Traitor (vs 10-11) SERMON BODY: Ill: • Two brothers were alone in the kitchen. • Before them on the table was a huge bowl of eggs. • The older one said "I’ll give ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:1-11

Denomination: Brethren