Sermons on powerless: showing 106-120 of 5,980

Why Would We Want To Settle For Less Than The Best?

Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Apr 14, 2009

And so today I want us to see how sometimes we do indeed settle for less the best. I want to know, given where we are in life and the struggles we encounter, how we could ever allow ourselves to settle for anything less than the best – anything less than

Why Would We want to Settle for less than the Best? Am service March 8th 2009 Hebrews 1:1-4 Introduction The other day someone told me about the movie “City of Angels?” In the movie, an angel longs to become human so that he can experience the relationship between a man and a woman. My thought as I ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Seeing, Seeking And Following - The Bartimaeus Way

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Oct 19, 2015

Sometimes a story is more than a story. It is true with Bartimaeus story. It is our story as humans. IT is our story as seekers. It is our story as followers. It is the story of what Jesus can do in the life of a willing and surrendered person.

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52; Psalm 34:1-8, 19-22; Job 42:1-6, 10-17 Theme: Once I was Blind but He Makes Me Proposition: The Story of Bartimaeus is a multi-leveled story: It is the Story of sinful humanity, the story of a true seeker and the story of a transformed disciple The Story of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

Denomination: Nazarene

Where Is Your Power?

Contributed by William Lock on Oct 8, 2009

Do we truly trust God with our power or ourselves and other things? Concluding look at Philippians especially concentrating on Philippians 4:13

Where and what is your power? Are you (living) empowered? By what means (en toi) Intro: 13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me. (NRSV) 13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. (KJV) 13 I can do everything through him who gives me strength. (NIV) Whatever I ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:10-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Soar"

Contributed by Steve Maas on Feb 5, 2012

A sermon of encouragement preached in a small rural parish.

You’ve probably heard the saying, “It’s hard to soar like and eagle when you’re surrounded by turkeys”. It’s a phrase sometimes thrown around when people want to justify why they have not been able to reach their full potential – not been able to soar like ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:21-31

Denomination: Lutheran

Where Is God?

Contributed by John Covell on Oct 17, 2001

God says we need him and, even though we might not often think of it in these terms, we wish we didn’t need God. We don’t want to need God.

A few weeks ago, I was given a list of 75 questions asked by our elementary kids about God. One of them was, “Where is God?” A few astronauts have said that there must not be a God because they’ve been out in space, and they didn’t see him there. Some say God’s in the earth, he’s in the rocks, he’s ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, Mark 5:24-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

12 Steps To Recovery Part 1 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jan 4, 2008

This series focuses on the 12-step program for recovery as adapted from the Alcoholics Anonymous program. This sermons gives an overview and discusses the first step.

Twelve Steps To Recovery Part 1 Scripture: Romans 7:14-25; James 1:23-24; 2 Kings 5:1-15 Introduction As we begin a new year, I am led to do this series on the “Twelve Steps to Recovery” based on the twelve step program of Alcoholics Anonymous. I will not present the entire series over ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:14-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"God Demonstrates His Own Love For Us..."

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Apr 11, 2011

PENTECOST 4(A) - God demonstrates His great love for us by the fact that while were still sinners Christ died for us.

“GOD DEMONSTRATES HIS OWN LOVE FOR US…” (Outline) June 20, 2010 - Pentecost 4 - ROMANS 5:6-11 INTRO: Love, mercy, and grace are words that only believers can fully understand. The worldly do not grasp what true love means. God’s love for us reveals true love. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:6-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Power And Control At The Cross Series

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Apr 8, 2001

Although Jesus appeared to be the least powerful man in Palestine when he was on the cross, He was actually the one in control.

Last week, a U.S. surveillance plane collided with a Chinese fighter jet. The Chinese plane was lost. The American plane was able to make an emergency landing at a nearby air base. Once the plane landed, the Chinese military immediately took the crew into custody. That was eight days ago, and our ...read more

Scripture: John 10:17-18, Matthew 26:47-54

Denomination: Baptist

The Good And Beautiful God: God Is Self-Sacrificing Series

Contributed by Scott Walker on Sep 12, 2011

The image of God is restored in humankind through self-sacrifice--first through the self-sacrifice of God in Christ Jesus, and now as we sacrifice ourselves to our Heavenly Father's will and purpose for our lives.

“The Good & Beautiful God: God Is Self-Sacrificing” Romans 5:6-9 February 27th, 2011 "You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.  Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:6-9

Denomination: Nazarene

More Power

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Oct 13, 2006

It is the heart cry of the need and desire for more power in the believer’s life. Without God’s power the church will have little if any impact on others. Why is it that some people don’t experience more power in their lives?

More Power Mark 9:14-29 Introduction: Many get caught up in the desire for more money, more power, more influence, more prestige. Many who follow this pursuit profess to be dedicated Christians. What they fail to realize is that what they need and should desire most is more of the power of God in ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29

Denomination: Baptist

Journeying With Jesus Through Lent #1: ‘into The Wilderness' Series

Contributed by Michael B. Perrott on Feb 27, 2009

A SERMON FOR THE FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT 2009. We accompany Jesus into the wilderness and an encounter with the Tempter

Mark 1:9-15 (Genesis 9:8-17) Journeying with Jesus through Lent #1: ‘Into the Wilderness’ Sermon Series: Lent 2009 Both our stories from the Bible have common themes for us today, as last Wednesday (Ash Wednesday) we began our Lenten preparations, and as the global economic crisis seems to cast ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:9-15, Mark 1:9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

On Loving God

Contributed by R. Joseph Owles on Jun 20, 2012

God will ask us if we love Him, and we answer, not with our mouths, but with our lives.

A time will come, whether we believe it or not, when we will stand before God and God will ask us just one question–only one. And he will not ask us how many times we have gone to church, or how many times we have read the Bible, or how many times we have received holy communion, how much ...read more

Denomination: Catholic

God Desires Our Worship Series

Contributed by Allen Patterson on Mar 17, 2005

How to keep our hearts right where God wants them and explore the fact that God also desires our worship.

Last week we talked about how God desires our hearts – hearts that are redeemed, restored, and renewed. He desires them because He created them (us) for a relationship with Him – a living God. Today we are going to talk about how to keep our hearts right where God wants them and explore the fact ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:16-31

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Finding Hope When Things Seem Hopeless

Contributed by Jerry Owen on Feb 19, 2020

What do you do when your situation is so desperate and seems completely hopeless?

FINDING HOPE WHEN THINGS SEEM HOPELESS 2 CHRONICLES 20:1-30 A. OVERWHELMED BY HOPELESS SITUATIONS. 2 Chron 20:1-3a 1 Now it came about after this that the sons of Moab and the sons of Ammon, together with some of the Meunites, came to make war against Jehoshaphat. 2 Then some came and reported ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 20:1-30, Isaiah 55:6, 2 Corinthians 12:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

“he’s Big Enough To Bless Me” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Nov 22, 2013

God has demonstrated His commitment to see us delivered from the curse of sin into the blessings he has in mind for us.

As I begin this message today, I want to ask you a question, “Do you want God to bless you?” You might think, “What a silly question!” Not really, Jesus asked this same question, and He wasn’t trying to be silly. He was deadly serious. (READ TEXT) Note the scene ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9

Denomination: Baptist