Sermons on Plotted To Kill Him:

Green - (A Dysfunctional Family)

Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 15, 2008

Do you come from a dysfunctional family? Well... the good news is it doesn’t define who you are.

Genesis 37:1-28 NIV Genesis 37:1 Jacob lived in the land where his father had stayed, the land of Canaan. 2 This is the account of Jacob. Joseph, a young man of seventeen, was tending the flocks with his brothers, the sons of Bilhah and the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives, and he brought ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-28

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

If God Is With Me, Why Can't I Hear Him? Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Aug 12, 2012

I have come to this conclusion. Finding God is only difficult because of us. Not because of Him. God doesn’t want us to be in the dark. God doesn’t want us to wonder what He wants us to do. Think about it this way: if there was something you wanted y

Finding God at Christmas “If God is with me, why can’t I hear him? 1st Kings 19 I had been away leading a conference on church growth in another church. We had experienced a good week but I was ready to get back home to my family. The conference closed on Friday night around 9:00 so ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus' True Family (Mark 3)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 9, 2024

Who belongs to Jesus' true family? Let's find out in Mark 3.

Was it lawful for Jesus to do good on the Sabbath? How did Jesus answer the scribes’ false accusation about healing via demons? How were they dangerously close to blaspheming the Holy Spirit? Who is Jesus’ brother and sister and mother? Let’s find out in Mark 3. Did Jesus have another ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Part 5 - Matthew 12:10-21 - Heal Me Or Kill Me But Not This! Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Sep 29, 2010

As I talked with Nancy that day she said "Why didn’t He take me too, instead of leaving me like this? It is so unfair. Why is God so unfair?" Where is the JUSTICE of God when you end up with a stroke instead of dying in the process? How am I supposed to a

Part 5 - Matthew 12:10-21 - HEAL ME OR KILL ME BUT NOT THIS! As I talked with Nancy that day she said,"I pray to God every night and ask Him why He has been so unfair to me. Why did He leave me alive?" She is an elderly woman suffering the results of a stroke. She said "My Mother died of a stroke. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:10-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Did Mary Know?

Contributed by Curtis E. Nester on Jan 1, 2014

What did Mary actually know when Jesus was born What we know What others need to know

TITLE: What Did Mary Know? TEXT: Luke 1:26-38 INTRO: My favorite Christmas song was written by Mark Lowry, "Mary Did You Know?" And what did Mary actually know? Do you realize that, looking back at the birth of Jesus, we probably know more than Mary did at that time. We have all the accounts in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Baptist

God's Powerful Rescue SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 9, 2023

God, in His immense power, is our ultimate savior and protector. We all face a common adversary, known as Satan or the Devil. However, with God's mighty hand, we can be saved and delivered from this enemy.

God is a powerful God, and because of this, His hand is powerful to save and deliver us from the hands of our enemy. We all have an enemy, and his name is Satan or the Devil. The hand of God is powerful upon us, His children. God created us all in His own image and likeness, as stated in Genesis ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:27

Topics: Faith In God, Overcoming Adversity

What Does It Feel Like To Know Jesus Is Alive.

Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Apr 13, 2023

Because Jesus rose from the dead – so will we … but before we go, we are changed into something he wants us to be. He wants us to look forward to dead, and our future life with him.

This sermon was delivered to St Oswald’s in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland on the 9th April 2023 (a Scottish Episcopal Church in the Dioceses of Glasgow and Dumfries). “Please join me in my prayer.” Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of our hearts, be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-4, Acts 10:34-43, John 20:1-18, Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Episcopal

Pruning And Pinching Series

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Oct 27, 2004

HOw the secrets that grow a Bonsai tree will kill a church.

Pruning and Pinching (On Not Becoming a Bonsai Church- Part 2) Luke 19:11-26 Recap: What is the first secret to keeping a Bonsai tree small? Keep the pot small. This week I want to share with you two more secrets for keeping the Bonsai small. They are things that sound unhealthy for the tree ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:11-26

Denomination: Baptist

Choose Life Series

Contributed by Mary Lewis on Jun 11, 2004

Implications of the 6th Commandment - Thou Shalt Not Kill

Choose Life Introduction Alexander M. Sanders, Jr., is the Chief Judge of the South Carolina Court of Appeals. When his daughter Zoe graduated from the Univ. of South Carolina in 1992, he told this story that happened what she was just three years old. Sanders came home from work one day to find ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:13

Denomination: Baptist

Ragging Sauls Series

Contributed by Stephen Robinson D on Feb 4, 2008

This sermon will help those that feel like the devil is out to steal, kill and destory you.

If you remember in the first lesson David told us how to defeat our giants. Do you remember how to... - face them head on - get to the head of the problem - be brave no matter what the circumstances or situation looks like - Not be scared - Keep your focus on Jesus, rather than your giants - ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 19:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

That I Might See Him: Open The Eyes Of My Heart

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 22, 2021

Blessed are the eyes that see. But there are many closed eyes that can only see the temporal... God open the eyes of my heart that I might see...

THAT I MIGHT SEE HIM… OPEN THE EYES OF MY HEART By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE JESUS FACE TO FACE… with the eyes of our hearts. THERE WAS A MAN THAT FOUND JOHN THE BAPTIST IN THE WILDERNESS HIS NAME WAS ANDREW. HE WAS KNOWN AS THE BRINGER… HE HAS NO CLAIM TO ...read more

Scripture: John 12:20-23, Acts 1:11, Proverbs 3:5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Forgiveness Saul And David Series

Contributed by Brad Dyrness on Mar 21, 2002

A look at the issue of forgiving others through the example of David and King Saul. David had every right to kill Saul, instead he trusted God to deal fairly with him.

Forgiveness - David and Saul By Brad Dyrness The story of kings David and Saul is a case study in forgiveness. Few places in the Bible, with the exception of God’s forgiveness to us through Jesus Christ, do we find such a living example. The story starts out with Saul – chosen by God to fulfill ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 57:1-7

Denomination: Holiness

The Mighty Hand Of God Series

Contributed by Ricky Tuttle Thd on Sep 13, 2025

Last week we looked Acts 12:1-19 when Peter was taken into custody with the intent that Herod would have him killed right after the Passover calibration.

“The Mighty Hand Of God” Acts 12:18-24 Last week we looked Acts 12:1-19 when Peter was taken into custody with the intent that Herod would have him killed right after the Passover celebration. Think about that for just a moment. They are celebrating the time when the Jews were made free from ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:18-24

Denomination: Baptist

The Lord’s Prayer, God Wants Us To Talk With Him. Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Aug 23, 2009

break down of Lukes version of the Lord’s prayer.

The Lord’s Prayer. Started with wing clip from Noah’s Ark I remember some of my prayers, Lord if I win lotto I’ll give away ten percent now that was jolly big of me! Or if I get that job, I’ll tell everyone it’s because I’m a Christian and you’ve blessed me. How often in prayer do we have our ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-4

Denomination: Salvation Army

Faith To Heal Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 23, 2015

The key to faith is in Jesus. His presence with the disciples is what matters. His call is to keep trusting, to keep focusing on him rather than on outward circumstances. Don’t be afraid, just believe.

If you were here last week you may remember that I asked whether you have trouble believing that God still intervenes in the world in a miraculous way. Well, a similar question arises today. Not whether you believe that God can answer your prayers, rather do you believe that he will answer your ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:21-43

Denomination: Anglican