Sermons on Provoking God:

God Is Love

Contributed by Jim Keegan on Oct 19, 2022

God wants us to live in the blessing, joy and peace of knowing that we’re his beloved children.

1 Corinthians 4:3-5; 1 John 4:9-18 (selected verses) I spent a summer while I was in seminary as a student minister at Acadia National Park in Maine, where I was assisted by a young volunteer named Martha. Martha was an old soul, wise beyond her years. I say that because during that summer ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:9-18, 1 Corinthians 4:3-5

The Righteousness Of God.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 23, 2022

The key word in this stanza of the Psalm is righteous/ righteousness. The word appears five times in the section.

THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD. Psalm 119:137-144. PSALM 119:137. “Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments.” “Righteous art thou, O LORD,” is a declaration of the righteousness of God. And because He is righteous, all His “judgments” are “upright,” or “just.” Thus ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:137-144

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God The Son Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Nov 4, 2022

Jesus is God in the flesh.

INTRODUCTION • Have you ever been criticized for doing something good, something that helped another person? • Maybe what you did for someone else was life-changing, yet there was someone or a group of someones who just had to put their two cents in. • If you have ever faced criticism for doing ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Reckoning Of God

Contributed by Jeff Taylor on Nov 10, 2022

God's Word is absolute. The Word of God is final. And His Word is binding, and it is truth! There is a reckoning at hand. It's the reckoning of God. And it is a reckoning of the sinful ways of this world and how we have literally pushed God out of our lives and our countries.

God's Word is absolute. The Word of God is final. And His Word is binding, and it is truth! Malachi 3:6 says, "For I am the Lord, I change not;" Hebrews 13:8, "Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever." John 14:9, "...he that hath seen me hath ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:9-10, Revelation 20:11-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Imitators Of God

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Nov 14, 2022

We should imitate both God's love and His purity in the way that we live. But that kind of life is only possible as we allow the Holy Spirit to fill us.

Many of you have probably seen the movie Groundhog Day where Bill Murray portrays Phil, a grumpy weatherman who got stuck living the same day, February 2, over and over again. Every morning he woke up to the same song and the same DJ announcing, “It's Groundhog Day!” The movie made us think: ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

God Is Love

Contributed by Stan Lobin on Nov 16, 2022

What do we do with the the fact that God is love and we were created in His image? How do we, in our brokenness, love an invisible God and those hard to love people that God has commanded us to love? God has a plan or a road map for us to follow to make us more loving.

God is love! Of course all Christians should have heard that phrase and believe that it is true because we are told that God is love in the Bible. 1 John 4:7-21 NASB 7 Beloved, let’s love one another; for love is from God, and everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 The one who ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21, Genesis 1:27, John 15:12, John 13:34-35, Philippians 2:6-8, Matthew 5:44, Micah 6:8  (view more)  (view less)

A Conversation With God

Contributed by Jason Jones on Nov 16, 2022

Three aspects of the Lord’s faithfulness during this season of Judah’s existence.

A. Opening illustration: tell a made-up story about a woman who lost her husband, and was angry with God B. Background to passage: After highlighting Judah’s unfaithfulness in several ways, the Lord answers another charge against him by the people. In v. 17 they ask the question, where is the God ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Without God

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Nov 23, 2022

God was and is. How do you explain to someone that without God there is nothing? What did God do? What has He done?

How do you explain to someone that without God there is nothing? What did God do? What has He done? God was and is: • John 1:1, In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. In Hebrew Scripture, the Word was a specialist of creation (Psalm 33:6), the ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Fatherhood Of God Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Nov 25, 2022

The Father God is an eternal attribute of God. He is Father of Israel. He is Father of Jesus Christ. He is Father to adopted children of God.

The Fatherhood of God Romans 8:14-17 What comes to your mind when we speak about the Fatherhood of God? One likely answer is that it brings to mind the image of your own Father. For some people that can be a positive association like, loving, caring providing. For other it could be negative live ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:14-17, John 5:19-23

Denomination: Baptist

The Son Of God.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 1, 2022

If these mere created beings were called ‘gods’ to whom “the word of God CAME,” how can Jesus’ assailants accuse Him of blasphemy, “whom the Father hath sanctified (set apart as holy), and sent unto the world?”

THE SON OF GOD. John 10:31-36. JOHN 10:31. It is hardly surprising that the mob were in the mood to lynch Jesus! Jesus had just made the bold declaration, ‘I and my Father are one’ (cf. John 10:30). His opponents clearly understood this to be a claim to equality with God, (something which even ...read more

Scripture: John 10:30-36

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

To Grieve With God

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Dec 2, 2022

What does it mean to lament? To lament means to feel sorrow, to mourn, to have a passionate expression of intense grief.

Jeremiah authored the book of Lamentations sometime after the fall of Jerusalem. His first book, Jeremiah, predicted Jerusalem’s destruction. Jeremiah was known as the “weeping prophet” and the “prophet of a broken heart,” for he cried for Jerusalem. What caused his grief? The people had rejected ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 1:18, Lamentations 2:11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Wrestling With God

Contributed by Bala Samson on Dec 3, 2022

YOUR SUFFERINGS TURN TO A “SOUVENIR” THAT REMIND YOU OF THE POIGNANT MOMENTS THAT TRANSFORMED YOUR LIFE! Hallelujah!

Genesis 32:24”Then Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him until daybreak.” INTRO: I was stuck with the above scripture for several hours, I just couldn’t move, during the reading of this portion, I was going through certain deep trials in my own life, after two decades of ministry, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:24

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Of Abraham Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Dec 7, 2022

We hear their names thrown around, but do we know why it is so important to know our Godfathers? What can we learn from them? We hear their names thrown around, but do we know why it is so important to know our Godfathers? What can we learn from them?

The Godfathers Pt. 1 - God of Abraham I. Introduction The movie, directed and written by Francis Ford Coppola and released in 1972, is considered to be one of the greatest films of all time. The film paints a chilling portrait of the Corleone family's rise and near fall from power in America ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:6-7, Genesis 12:1-4, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 18:10-14, Genesis 21:1-3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Of Isaac Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Dec 7, 2022

We hear their names thrown around, but do we know why it is so important to know our Godfathers? What can we learn from them? We hear their names thrown around, but do we know why it is so important to know our Godfathers? What can we learn from them?

The Godfathers Pt. 3 - God of Isaac I. Introduction The movie, directed and written by Francis Ford Coppola and released in 1972, is considered to be one of the greatest films of all time. The film paints a chilling portrait of the Corleone family's rise and near fall from power in America ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:6-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Of Jacob Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Dec 7, 2022

We hear their names thrown around, but do we know why it is so important to know our Godfathers? What can we learn from them? We hear their names thrown around, but do we know why it is so important to know our Godfathers? What can we learn from them?

The Godfathers Pt. 4 - God of Jacob I. Introduction The movie, directed and written by Francis Ford Coppola and released in 1972, is considered to be one of the greatest films of all time. The film paints a chilling portrait of the Corleone family as this family rises and then nearly falls from ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 27:30-36, Genesis 27:41, Genesis 32:24-28, Genesis 33:3-4

Denomination: Pentecostal