Sermons on powerless: showing 46-60 of 5,980

Beware Of Privateers With Private Interpretations

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jul 19, 2019

False prophets are coming after you to take over your church and ladies to bed you and not wed you in the name of God.

2 Peter 1:20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. 21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. Be careful of those who claim to have some newly revealed thing that ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:20-21, Jeremiah 23:21-22, 2 Timothy 3:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

Pontius Pilate: Stuck In People-Pleasing Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Feb 21, 2009

Pilate was a classic people-pleaser, who found that his behavior produced popularity that masked contempt, pessimism, and powerlessness.

The story has it that during creation, as God was sitting up in heaven turning out all these creatures, some of the angels asked if they could help. It looked like fun, making plants and animals, birds and beasts. And so God, who had just finished fashioning something, said, "All right. Come ahead. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Being Ready For The Enemy

Contributed by Ian Johnson on Jun 8, 2003

When Jesus Christ organised His church, He equiped her for battle, He did not leave her powerless.

When the sun rose over Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, it seemed like the most unlikely place to start a war. The weather was perfect. Light winds. Cool temperatures. Blue skies dotted with puffy clouds. The birds had begun to fill the morning air with the songs given them by their Creator. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Obey And Be Blessed

Contributed by Steve Keeler on May 9, 2010

The Laws of God are NOT outdated! They will never be outdated! They can never go out of style, never be considered old fashioned or powerless.

Obey and Be Blessed by Steve Keeler Exodus 20:1-17 After 400 years, the Israelites have finally left Egypt and the life of slavery behind them and have now been traveling for 3 months. They have come to the foot of Mt. Sinai where they have established their boundaries. They were afraid to go ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lifted Up PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 30, 2024

Explores Jesus' healing power, compassion for the powerless, and the importance of personal prayer, urging us to live out these teachings in our lives.

Greetings, beloved! I am thrilled to be here with you today, sharing in the joy and the wonder of God's word. We are here, in this place, at this moment, not by accident, but by divine appointment. God has a message for us today, a message of hope, healing, and harmony, a message that resonates ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:29-39

Topics: Healing, Freedom

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

We Must Protect Innocent Human Life

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 1, 2008

The call of Christ and St. Paul to serve the poor and powerless is most pronounced in the matter of protecting human life from conception to natural death.

November 3, 2008 St. Martin de Porres How shall we serve the poor? How shall we balance off attention to our own interests, as well as the interests of others? How shall we give a feast and invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind–in short, the marginalized and powerless who have not ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-4

Denomination: Catholic

A Vision Of Hope In A World Of Despair

Contributed by Monty Newton on Dec 6, 2010

In Christian hope there is no person so lost he cannot be changed by the grace of God and no situation so desperate that God is powerless over it.

Title: A Vision of Hope in a World of Despair Text: Romans 15:4-13 Thesis: In Christian hope there is no person so lost he cannot be changed by the grace of God and no situation so desperate that God is powerless over it. Introduction In the last few weeks I have read three articles that spoke ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Pentecost Today

Contributed by David Johnston on Mar 29, 2008

Are you struggling? Are you powerless? Are you hungry, thirsty for something more from God? Are you saved? You are a candidate for the Holy Ghost.

Pentecost Today Joel 2:28-29 28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: 29 And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:28-29

Denomination: Pentecostal

How To Cope With Life’s Unexpected Twist And Turns

Contributed by Paul Smith on Jan 8, 2023

We often feel powerless when faced with unexpected events, and it's natural to feel overwhelmed and unsure of what to do.

How To Cope With Life’s Unexpected Twist And Turns I. Introduction Life is full of unexpected twists and turns, and it can be difficult to cope with these changes. We often feel powerless when faced with unexpected events, and it's natural to feel overwhelmed and unsure of what to do. II. ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-4, Psalm 46:1-3, Isaiah 41:10

We Have The Power

Contributed by Matthew Blau on Jun 4, 2014

We Don't need to wait around. We are not powerless. With the Help of the Holy Spirit, we can still Make Disciples of all Nations!

We have the Power Batteries, without them, cars don’t move. Cell phones remain silent. Flashlights remain dark. Hearing aids are useless. When we flip the switch we expect something to turn on. How that happens, we really don’t care. That is unless we flip the switch and nothing ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-20

Denomination: Methodist

"How To Stay On The Mountain?"

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Oct 17, 2005

In this message I hope to give an answer to the question, "Why the Church seems so powerless at times? Why can’t we cast out the demons?"

"How to stay on the mountain"? > >In this message I hope to give an answer to the question, "Why the Church seems so powerless at times"? > >Look at this verse: >(Mat 17:16 KJV) And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. > >After the revival? > >Our Church has just ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:9-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Mighty Hand Of God Series

Contributed by Bobby Oliver on May 7, 2018

God can do things the way He wants to, God can use even the smallest of things, and God can make the enemy powerless.

The Mighty Hand of God Exodus 8:16-19 - We’re continuing our study through the book of Exodus. - Last week, we looked at the second plague God sent on Egypt, the plague of frogs. - We compared the “frog problem” with sin, and saw that the frogs multiplied, just like sin does… - The frogs covered ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 8:16-19

Denomination: Baptist

Empowerment Of The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Wah Lok Ng on Nov 14, 2006

This sermons shows how much we need the Holy Spirit in our lives. Without the Holy Spirit, we are literally powerless to do to God’s work.

EMPOWERMENT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT By Ng Wah Lok Introduction. What in the world is Pentecost??? The word “ Pentecost” designates the 50th day after Passover, which was a Feast Day. Also known as the Feast of Weeks or Feast of Harvest. It was on this day, in the Book of Acts, that the Holy ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4

Denomination: Charismatic

What Most Christians Don't Know

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Mar 30, 2017

Most Christians truly don't understand who they are now that they are born again. They have the life and nature of God living in them, a life and nature that Satan is powerless against.

What Most Christians Don’t Know When I read what many Christians post on social media, it’s clear to me that many truly don’t know who they are. A person posted a video of a gentleman singing “Jesus will fix it” on Facebook – a song I love and sang in church many years ago. One of the lyrics ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:8-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational