Sermons on Pursuing God:

The Peace Of God

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Dec 15, 2016

As we begin Advent season, let us not forget the God of Hope who desires to not only give us hope, but allow us to live in the hope of his joy and peace everyday of our lives.

The peace of God Selective Scriptures Introduction- This sermon was gleamed from portions of SermonCentral thoughts and contributors. We began the Advent season looking at Jesus being the Hope for mankind. That hope had to be more than wishful thinking, but someone who we could put our trust ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:13

Denomination: Nazarene

Participating With God

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Jul 10, 2018

Power, Provision, A Godly Life, Promises and Participation

WORDS FOR LIFE - Participating with God July 15, 2018 2 Peter 1:3-4 (p. 853) Introduction: Clara Fields introduced this sermon for me with a video…I’ve known Clara and her husband Tom my whole life…She taught me God’s Word when I was in elementary school. Even now I look ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:3-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Of Peace Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jan 22, 2025

Instead of chasing joy and peace, most feel empty when they do not find it. It is in the Lord that we find our peace.

Christmas 2024 God of Peace Selective Scriptures Good morning everyone…Christmas is a great time of year for most and a great time of stress for a lot of people. Christmas gives us a chance to be with people we love and being with people we love can sometimes get stressful. Kids are kept up ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:7, 1 Peter 1:2

Denomination: Nazarene

God's Plan PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 3, 2024

Explores understanding, participating in, and persevering through God's plan, using God's Word as a guiding light in times of uncertainty and doubt.

Good morning, dear friends. I stand before you today, filled with a sense of joy and anticipation, as we prepare to open God's Word together. Our lives are filled with questions, uncertainties, and dilemmas. We often find ourselves asking, "Why is this happening? What is God's plan in all of this?" ...read more

Topics: God's Plan, Christians

The Touch Of God Series

Contributed by Jim Kane on Nov 25, 2001

The Christmas touch is the touch of God that includes touches of many kinds that will help us, and other, experience God¡¦s touch on our lives.

As I began to write this morning’s message, I became very much aware of the fact that for the first time since Vietnam, we are at war during the Christmas season. I don’t remember having this same kind of awareness as a child and young teenager during that time although as I look out this morning I ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14, Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Church Of God

Season's Of God

Contributed by David Tijerina on Oct 12, 2001

There is a time and a season for everything...which season are you in?

The Seasons of God November 19, 2000 Intro: A number of years ago, there was a report from Russia that they had had a disastrous mismanagement of their collective farms. Here were hundreds of trucks on the Steppes, tractors as well as combine-harvesters, but they arrived too late. Because of ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 10:5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Family Of God

Contributed by Bruce Smith on Jul 12, 2002

A look at the family aspects of church

THE FAMILY OF GOD INTRO 1. One of the most important parts of the church is its family-like aspect 1 Tim. 3:15 but if I am delayed, I write so that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:26, 1 Timothy 3:15

Denomination: Pentecostal

God's Call

Contributed by Brannon Revel on Feb 11, 2003

God has a call on our life today, as He did on Abram’s many years ago.

God’s Call Genesis 11:27-12:5 What comes to mind when you hear the name Abram? Ok, how about Abraham? They are the same person, only his name is Abram at the beginning of God’s work in his life. So, what comes to mind when you hear that name? ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

God’s Hand In The Land-2 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Sep 21, 2017

2 of 2. Upon hearing of Israel’s miraculous crossing of the Jordan the surrounding nations recognized their weak condition. When God’s power is obvious, those apart from Him perceive their frailty. When God’s hand is in the land...

GOD’s HAND In The LAND-II—Joshua 5:1 Attention: Husband & wife loading car in preparation for lengthy fishing trip/Husband keeps looking amorously at wife/Felt uncomfortable because it seemed out of place/kept telling her, ‘Honey, I love you”/Getting in her way as she was getting ready/Finally she ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Express God’s Graciousness To Others PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 22, 2025

The sermon calls believers to embody Christlike unity, compassion, and humility, serving others with kindness and mercy in everyday relationships and all creation.

If you could hold the heartbeat of the early church in your hands, you might feel something steady and strong: a rhythm of humility, a pulse of compassion, and a gentle strength that held people together when everything around them seemed to be coming apart. That same heartbeat is available to us ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8

Topics: Compassion

Power To Bind, Loose And Spoil

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Jan 19, 2010

To every Christian, it is given the power to bind and loose. As David was instructed by God to pursue, overtake and recover his possession, any born-again child of God has received the license to stop the activity of Satan and loose his possession out of

POWER TO BIND, LOOSE AND SPOIL Dr. D. K. Olukoya Wonderful God, we bless and thank You for it is written that the name of the Lord is a strong tower and the righteous runneth therein and is safe. Because we have escaped into this Tower and Power, anything pursuing us is just wasting its strength. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:29

Denomination: Pentecostal

Hallowing Vessels

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 29, 2009

A Christian is to pursue righteousness, which means giving both to men and to God their due; at faith, which means loyalty and reliability which both come from trust in God; at love, which is the utter determination never to seek anything but the highest

Opening illustration: Many years ago, there was a learned Hebrew professor at Princeton Seminary named Robert Dick Wilson. He could read more than 30 Semitic languages! One time about twelve years after Donald Grey Barnhouse had graduated; he went back to the seminary to preach to the students. Dr. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:19-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Record Of The God Fearers

Contributed by Colin Coombs on Oct 8, 2005

Devotional encouragement from a light in a dark hour.

GOD’S RECORD OF THE GOD FEARERS Malachi 3:16 & 17a 16 They that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name. 17 And they shall be mine, saith the ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:16-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Give To God What Is God's Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 17, 2005

Jesus’ answer reveals that we have obligations both to man and God. Are we aware of our obligations toward God? What do we really owe Him? Our life - time, tithe, talents, and sharing our faith, among other things.

All of us have payments to make. All of us have obligations to meet. It is a way of life. • We owe for the car. We owe for the house. We owe for the fridge. • A bumper sticker reads, “We owe, we owe, so off to work we go.” • We’ve got to work because we’ve so much to pay up. Along with the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:13-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

'your God Will Be My God'

Contributed by Ian Lyall on Oct 28, 2005

Ruth chose to follow Naomi back to Bethlehem, declaring "Your God will be my God". That decision had results far beyonf what Ruth might have draemed possible

Ruth 2:1-20a In that reading from Ruth tonight, we actually had quite a big chunk of that book of four chapters, which has been described as of the most charming stories ever written. Certainly it sits here in the midst of the history books of the Old Testament, and it seems something very ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 2:1-20

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican