Sermons on Provides:

Is Free Will Compatible With God’s Decreed Divine Appointments?

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jul 4, 2022

Do people freely make the choices that lead them to Jesus, or does He predetermine them according to His providential will and lead them to make the choices?

I grew up in the occult. My adoptive Mom was the practitioner and a raging blackout alcoholic. It was not the dark satanic sacrificial worship type. Unlike people I have known, I never killed anything, nor was I sexually abused. It was more along the lines of Wiccan witchcraft, occultism, voodoo, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:3-4, 2 Peter 3:9, Romans 8:28, Matthew 11:21-24, John 15:19, Romans 8:29, John 15:16, Ephesians 1:4, Colossians 3:12, 1 Peter 1:2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Wonder Of God's Leading Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 2, 2020

Go breaks down barriers, set up divine appointments and directs when it matters most.

Good morning. We are going to look at a very exceptional encounter today, in Acts 8. • Philip was led to share the Gospel with a man from Ethiopia in a divine appointment. • That’s THE WONDER OF GOD’S LEADING. Have you ever experienced a blackout? You are walking about in your house at night ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Guided, Provided, And Transformed: Living In God's Promises Isaiah 58:11 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jun 11, 2024

Isaiah 58:11 is a powerful promise which speaks of God's unfailing guidance and provision for His people.

Guided, Provided, and Transformed: Living in God's Promises Introduction Today, we turn our hearts and minds to a powerful promise found in the book of Isaiah. This promise speaks of God's unfailing guidance and provision for His people. Isaiah 58:11 (NLT): "The Lord will guide you ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:11, Psalm 32:8, Psalm 23:1-3, John 7:38

Denomination: Pentecostal

Israel Enters Egypt (Genesis 46)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 29, 2024

Do we have faith that sometimes God leads us to move, and will provide? Let's look at Genesis 46.

Do God’s plans for us sometimes mean moving to new places? Do we have faith that God will provide? What did God say to Israel about moving to Egypt? Let’s look at Genesis 46. And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Moment Of Decision Series

Contributed by Duane Wente on May 8, 2023

Mordecai and Esther’s coziness became challenged when Haman ordered the eradication of the Jews. The time had come for them to stand up and speak out for God. Are we willing to stand up and speak out for what is right? Maybe we have been put where we are for such a time as this!

Made for This Moment #2 A Moment of Decision Theme: Mordecai and Esther’s coziness became challenged when Haman ordered the eradication of the Jews. The time had come for them to stand up and speak out for God. Are we willing to stand up and speak out for what is right? Maybe we have been put ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 25:17-19, 1 Samuel 15:1-9, Ephesians 6:10-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Season Of Creation 1, Psalm 65, The Bounty Of Our Saviour. Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Sep 18, 2023

We see what is going on, on stage, however God is working behind the scenes. What is the part we play in response to all he is and has done and will do?

Psalm 65: Entitled or could be: The Bounty of our Saviour. For the director of music. A psalm of David. A song. 1 Praise awaits[b] you, our God, in Zion; to you our vows will be fulfilled. 2 You who answer prayer, to you all people will come. 3 When we were overwhelmed by sins, you ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 65:1-13, Matthew 5:44-45

Denomination: Salvation Army

Mah-Na! What Is This Stuff?

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Sep 21, 2023

How do we deal with difficult times? Do we complain or do we complain?

Mah-Na! What is this Stuff? Exodus 16:2-15 We often condemn the complaining of the Children of Israel in the Wilderness. In many ways they were a spectacular failure. It seems that we use them as examples of what we should not do. But this is somewhat unfair. We forget that God had chosen Israel as ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 16:2-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Esther, Part 2: For Such A Time As This (Esther 4-10) Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Oct 2, 2023

#39 in "66 in 52: A One Year Journey Through the Bible"

#39: Esther, Part 2: For Such a Time as This Good morning! Please open your Bibles to Esther Chapter 4 Last week we began talking about the Book of Esther. It’s the only book in the Bible that never mentions God, or talks about faith, or prayer, or miracles—all the things we see in other books ...read more

Scripture: Esther 4:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

David Faithful As A Young Shepherd Lesson 1 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 24, 2023

Love the work/ministry God has given you, so the work/ministry becomes you, and you are it.

A. DAVID – FIRST NOTICED: 1 SAMUEL 16:1 1. First noticed by God. “How long will you mourn for Saul … I have provided Myself a king (among the sons of Jesse)” (1 Samuel 16:1). 2. Standard. “I … see not as man sees … outward appearance ... I look at the heart” (16:7). 3. Eighth chosen. “Seven … ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:7

Denomination: Baptist

The King Who Rules Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 29, 2019

Looking at the splendour and power of the Persian king, the author set the stage for his readers to appreciate the work of the unseen King who rules.

Last week Michael gave us an overview of the book of Esther. Let’s recap the timeline. Cyrus (559-530) Ezra 1:1 – 1st year of his reign over Babylon, allowed Jews to return Zerubbabel led the first returnees in 538 BC Started rebuilding altar/Temple but halted until 2nd yr Darius (Ezra ...read more

Scripture: Esther 1:1-22

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God Causes It All Series

Contributed by Ian Du Pisanie on Mar 8, 2012

God is incomplete control of His creation. The lies of a natural force or of 'mother nature' not only contradict Scripture but take away from God the fact that He, and He alone is sovereign.

Psalm 139: 1-18 Last time we had a look at the idea that many have, in which the universe is run according to a mechanistic system, and that God is not in control over the things that happen in the world. There are many who believe that any ‘intrusion’ from outside, including that of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

God Or Chance? Series

Contributed by Ian Du Pisanie on Mar 14, 2012

Do the things that happen in our lives happen by chance, or is it God working His eternal and unchangable plans and will?

1 Samuel 6:1-9 Just before we read this portion together I just want to put you in the picture of what has happened just before this that we are going to read about takes place. I’m not going to spend too much time with regards to the background of this portion of Scripture, but it is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 6:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Is God Responsible For Human Evil? Series

Contributed by Ian Du Pisanie on Mar 21, 2012

If God ordains whatsoever shall come to pass, does that mean that He is also the author of evil and sin? We have a look at human evil and the role it plays in Gods eternal plan for us.

Psalm 135 Is God responsible for human evil Over the last few weeks we have been looking at providence and what that means to us today. We saw in the first lesson that providence means that God sees everything, past, present and future, and He sees what causal effect every single action or ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 135:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Lord Is My Shepherd

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Mar 21, 2012

I. EXORDIUM: Who is your shepherd? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: General believers III. OBJECTIVES: To prove that only the LORD is whom we need to have everything. IV. TEXT: Psalms 23:1-3 1 The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need.

I. EXORDIUM: Who is your shepherd? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: General believers III. OBJECTIVES: To prove that only the LORD is whom we need to have everything. IV. TEXT: Psalms 23:1-3 1 The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need. 2 He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Obedient Disobedience

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 7, 2014

Since childhood we know Daniel's story only from his perspective ... God shut the mouths of the lions. Let's reconsider the story from the lions perspective. How frustrating to see a large meal and be unable to eat it. If they don't get Daniel out of ...

Opening illustration: In 1988, Wally Magdangal was pastoring an underground church in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a Filipino lay pastor of Christian foreign workers wishing to gather for worship. In 1992, soon after the conclusion of the Gulf War, the house church had grown to over three hundred ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:10-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational