Sermons on Planning:

Plan To Please Him

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jan 3, 2003

One of our New Year’s resolutions out to be to please the Lord, and this message gives us some practical ways to do that.

Plan To Please Him Text: I John 3: 22 Intro: At this time every year, we hear a lot about New Year’s resolutions. Generally, the resolutions people make have to do with things about themselves they would like to change. They cover the spectrum of human life, from losing weight to simply ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:22

Denomination: Baptist

God's Plan For Women

Contributed by Kelly Hudnall on Dec 12, 2001

What the Bible says about his plan for a woman’s life and for her ministry

GOD’S PLAN FOR WOMEN A Sunday school class was discussing King Solomon. People pointed out that though Solomon had been so wise, he made some foolish choices. Finally, the teacher asked, "Are we picking too much on Solomon?" One older saint replied wryly, "Ah, with all those wives, he ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:26-29

Denomination: Pentecostal

God's Unfolding Plan Series

Contributed by Guy Caley on Jan 13, 2002

God has been working through history to bring salvation through Jesus Christ.

God’s Unfolding Plan Text: Matthew 2:13-23 Introduction When the church I was pastoring decided to build, the county required us to file our blueprints, the plan for our project. Any project of significance requires a plan to ensure all the working parts come together in the right way. Our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-23

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God's Plan Of Salvation.

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Aug 9, 2003

A common misunderstanding in our day is that man somehow cooperates with God in bringing about salvation.

God’s plan of salvation. Rom. 10: 1 -- 21. 08/10/03 Paul is continuing his appeal to the Jewish reader. Paul has already shown them that they had a number of opportunities in the past to enter into God’s salvation. Still, Paul wanted them to know that God is still working to bring them to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Game Plan For Church Series

Contributed by Rick Thiessen on Aug 26, 2003

A description of the strategy of a church committed to these three purposes: love God, love the church, love the Lost.

BE052503 WHAT AM I HERE FOR? 4. GAME PLAN FOR A PURPOSE DRIVEN When more than a million Allied soldiers gathered on British soil at the beginning of 1944, their mission was clear: Beat the Nazis. But how was that going to happen? Churchill’s idea was to storm the beaches of ITALY, not ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Ultimate Retirement Plan

Contributed by Joe Mack Cherry on Jul 19, 2004

Retirement is something that is on everyone’s mind. Here’s a look at God’s Retirement Plan.

The Ultimate Retirement Plan “A 401K That Will Not Decay” I. Introduction A. Planning for the future is a must in today’s society. 1. We are living longer lives due to medicine and research. 2. Social Security & Medicare are not enough by themselves: we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God's Plan For The Family

Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jul 6, 2003

To discuss God’s direction for the family

God’s Plan for the Family Colossians 3:18-19 Primary Purpose: To discuss God’s orders for the family Paul has talked for three and a half chapters about the importance of placing Christ first. Now Paul turns his attention to the family. In essence, Paul is saying to us here that if I am ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:18-19

Denomination: Baptist

What Are You Planning?

Contributed by Monte Robinson on Jul 11, 2003

Challenge your congregation to plan their lives with God.

James 4:13-15 I. 13Now listen, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money." A. Here James is trying to get the attention of business people planing their futures, but I believe that we all can apply this passage to our own ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-15

Denomination: Baptist

God's Plan For Parenting

Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jul 15, 2003

To discuss God’s Plan for parents and their children

God’s Plan for Parenting Colossians 3:20-21 Primary Purpose: To discuss God’s plan for parenting. Here Paul moves from discussing marriage to specifically discussing the parent-child relationship. It’s nice to know that God has a plan for parenting. It may be that parenting is one of the ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:20-21, Ephesians 6:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Marriage And God's Plan

Contributed by Glenn Newton on Apr 26, 2004

A message reaffirming the Biblical stand on Marriage, and the Christian view of sex.

Marriage and God’s Plan Pastor Glenn Newton April 25, 2004 Text: HEB 13:4 Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral. 5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:4-5, Genesis 2:18-24

Denomination: Nazarene

Following God's Plan Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Oct 27, 2003

This sermon examines characteristics of genuine faith as depicted in Jesus’ life. Real faith does not take presumptuous risks, it submits to God’s timing and it challenges the status quo.

Following God’s Plan Fortifying the Foundations #16 John 7:1-13 9-21-03 Intro John 7:1-13 7:1After this, Jesus went around in Galilee, purposely staying away from Judea because the Jews there were waiting to take his life. 2But when the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was near, 3Jesus’ brothers said ...read more

Scripture: John 7:1-13, Matthew 4:6-7

Denomination: Charismatic

Planned For God's Pleasure Series

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Oct 13, 2004

One of the 40 Days of Purpose sermons, in the program based on Rick Warren’s book "The Purpose Driven Life."

Not long ago I read an amazing story. A man named Bill Mallory traveled to India to discover the purpose of life. But he didn’t find the answer there. So after returning to the United States, he noticed a sign at Chevron gas station that simply said, “As you travel, ask us.” So every ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Planned For God's Pleasure Series

Contributed by Anthony Seel on May 22, 2004

First Sermon of Purpose Driven Life series.

THE SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT March 7, 2004 St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church The Rev. M. Anthony Seel , Jr. 1 Peter 2:4-9 “Planned for God’s Pleasure” Let us pray. Heavenly Father, we bow in your presence. May your Word be our rule, Your Spirit our teacher, and your greater glory our supreme concern, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-9

Denomination: Lutheran

Planned For God's Pleasure Series

Contributed by Richard Pfeil on Apr 18, 2005

Deals with our need for Worship

“PLANNED FOR GOD’S PLEASURE” Sunday, May 2, 2004 We are unpacking God’s purposes for our lives. In order to get the most you can out of this series, I encourage you to read only one chapter a day. I know life is busy; I missed two times this week myself and I had to get caught up, but it is ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:30

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Planned For God's Pleasure Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Apr 26, 2005

Purpose #1 WORSHIP — 40 Days of Purpose (addapted from Rick Warren) Veiw in Word Format at www.praiseag.org

Planned for God’s Pleasure Purpose #1 WORSHIP — 40 Days of Purpose Mark 12:30 Adapted from Outline by Rick Warren—Saddleback Church INTRODUCTION: The Chicago Tribune reported this true story about a man named Bill Mallory who traveled to India to discover the purpose of life. Unfortunately, he ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:30

Denomination: Assembly Of God