Sermons on playing games with god:

Playing To Win: Get In The Game

Contributed by Chris Jordan on Jan 22, 2012

Christianity is a contact sport. The true joy in the journey of faith comes when we get out of the stands and onto the court. Let’s get in the game and play to win!

PLAYING TO WIN: GET IN THE GAME OPENING TEXT: “24 Remember that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize. You also must run in such a way that you will win. 25 All athletes practice strict self-control. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

Denomination: *other

Games People Play: Clue Series

Contributed by David Ward on Sep 27, 2006

Big Idea: A forgiven person is a forgiving person, but a deceiving person is a deceived person.

Games People Play: “Clue” Matthew 7:1-5, 15-23 INTRODUCTION: Doug Lansky has been a travel writer and photographer for many years. In the course of his travels he has collected photos of odd signs from around the world. Some samples: ß A white highway sign in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, says, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:19-23

Denomination: Baptist

Games People Play: Battleship Series

Contributed by David Ward on Jan 20, 2006

Jesus instructs his followers how to deal with anger, desire for revenge, and mistreatment from enemies. From a Sermon on the Mount series.

Games People Play: “Battleship” Matthew 5:21-26, 38-48 INTRODUCTION: Do you remember the game "Battleship"? The object of the game is to insert pegs blindly on a game board until you "sink" your opponent’s "fleet." Battleship is a game of hiding and attacking. So many of our relationships ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-48

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Play Games

Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on Feb 26, 2016

This message is about repentance and the three games people play to keep from repenting.

Don’t Play Games Luke 13:1-9 As many of you know, I received a really cool sewing machine for my birthday. It has the ability to embroider designs on material. I have been playing with the machine since I got it. I now can make some really cool designs. But it did not start that way. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-9

Denomination: United Methodist

The Games People Play - Aggravation Series

Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Feb 19, 2003

Using Board Games as a jumping off place we looked at our Christianity. This sermon deals with anger.

The Games People Play Aggravation INTRODUCTION: Anger is probably the most powerful emotion we feel. Mickey Mantle had a friend who would let him hunt on his ranch. One day, along with teammate Billy Martin they went to the ranch to hunt. Billy stayed in the car while Mickey checked with his ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Games Church Folk Play

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 5, 2007

Are the people in your church playing games? Paul has the solution.

GAMES CHURCH FOLK PLAY 1 Corinthians INTRO: Some victories are too costly — a Pyrrhic victory! Pyrrhus was king of Epirus about three hundred years before Christ’s birth. Had he been born in a powerful country, he may have stood out today as does Alexander the Great and Napoleon. However, one of ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Lets Play - The Blame Game

Contributed by Thomas Monroe on Feb 20, 2002

In this age of irresponsibility, it is easier to assign blame to others than to be honest with ourselves.

Lets Play - The Blame Game Genesis 3:12 & II Samuel 12:13 & John 9:2 Already, get ready to play the "Blame Game": You are driving 100 mph in a 45 mph zone, you lose control, flip your car on a sharp curve, and critically injure yourself, who is at fault? No, not you, the Dept. of Transportation ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:12, John 9:2

Denomination: Baptist

Games People Play: Twister

Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 16, 2008

Sometimes you feel twisted in different directions in your life. Take a lesson from the game of Twister to see how you can handle those life’s tuggings.

Opener – Circle Twister Have youth group leaders get all participants standing and forming two circles. One of the circles should be inside of the other circle. It’s helpful if there are a couple of the leaders standing on a stage above the players or on a stable platform/chairs. When the music ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Games Played At The Foot Of The Cross

Contributed by Doug Blackmon on Feb 27, 2002

The soilders played games at the foot of the cross and we are so quick to judge them but do not we do the same thing?

A song from an Easter musical which spoke to the truth: "Playing Games at the foot of the Cross" The soilders played a game of chance-we are so quick to judge them-but do not we do the same thing? The Israelites ate, drank and rose up to play- I Corinthians calls it "idolatry" Do church folks ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:27-37, 1 Corinthians 10:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Play The Game Series

Contributed by Eric Bain on Jan 30, 2007

This message deals with Jesus’ call for Christians to not involve themselves in verbal abuse.

LUKE Don’g Play the Game © 2006 Eric Bain NOTE: This sermon is available in audio format @ www.sanctuary-church.com BI - Don’t play the Game of Death! Good morning… For those of you that may not know, my name is Eric and I am the pastor here at Sanctuary. I don’t know if you heard ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hunger Games 1 Anything Less Is Just Playing Games Series

Contributed by Trae Durden on May 24, 2012

This series are for a college retreat. They are more of study sheets for the whole group than a sermon.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled. Matthew 5:6 Title: Anything Less is Just Playing Games Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took His garments and made four parts, to each soldier a part, and also the tunic. Now the tunic was without ...read more

Scripture: John 19:23-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Playing Church

Contributed by Matthew Blau on Mar 20, 2008

There is a difference between watching a game and playing the game. We are called to be a playing church

Playing Church The Living Word Theater in Cambridge, has been sharing the story of the passion for as long as I can remember. There unfolding before your eyes the Gospel comes to life. Each night Pete Hampton portrays Christ. Each night he is crucified in the big finale. It can be a very ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Methodist

Playing On The Road Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Mar 26, 2009

The games are on every day. Basketball now takes center stage. March Madness and the game it features teaches us kingdom principles that can help us win in the game of life!

March Madness Pt 4. Playing on the Road Introduction: We have discussed playing with fouls, the triple threat of giving, praying and fasting, and the need to take timeouts and to end timeouts. This morning I want to talk to you about a subject that every coach and player knows is generally the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:5-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Games People Play: Hungry Hungry Hippos Series

Contributed by David Ward on Sep 25, 2006

When we commit ourselves to God, He commits Himself to us.

Games People Play: “Hungry Hungry Hippos” Matthew 6:25-34 INTRODUCTION: Hungry Hungry Hippos is the game of get all you can while the getting is good. [Demonstrate game] My kids love to play Hungry Hungry Hippos; unfortunately, so do most Americans as we play for all the "marbles" we can. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Baptist

The Game Of Life

Contributed by Shell Osbon on Feb 14, 2006

The games that we play often teach us values that are contrary to God’s Word.

“The Game Of Life” Intro Every one of us, who are here today, are obviously alive. And although that’s true, each one of us are living our lives in very different ways. Some of us are simply going along with whatever comes our way & we call that “life.” But on the other hand, some of us are ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:15

Denomination: Assembly Of God