Sermons on Receiving From God:

Life Changing Questions From The Lord

Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 23, 2014

1. Are you willing? (vs. 1-7). 2. Are you believing? (vs. 8-9). 3. Are you obeying? (vs. 8-14). 4. Are you telling? (vs. 15).

Life Changing Questions from the Lord John 5:1-15 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Jan. 5, 2014 *The Lord Jesus Christ likes to ask questions, questions that make you think, penetrating, personal questions. A great example was after the Lord rose from the dead and met His Apostles ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

"Where Do We Go From Here?"

Contributed by Mike Hays on Sep 14, 2001

How do we respond to the tragedy that has come upon our nation? God’s call to us in Psalm 37 gives us clear direction about what we must and must not do.

"Where Do We Go From Here?" Our attention has been captured this past week by the attack that has taken place in our own country. The sight of planes flying into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon caused all of us to stop our normal routines and fix our attention on New York and Washington ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:1-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Running From The Call

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Sep 28, 2005

Running From God

Intro: years ago I felt the call of God on my life at 17, but for a number of years I ran from the call of God. Tonight, there could be those here that are running from God’s call or you may be dealing with someone on the run. I would like to give you some sure signs from the book of Jonah to ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Reconciliation: From Outsiders To Insiders

Contributed by Monty Newton on Jul 23, 2012

God is in the business of reconciing people to people and people to Himself.

Title: Reconciliation: From Outsiders to Insiders Text: Ephesians 2:11-22 Thesis: God is in the business of reconciling people to people and people to himself. Introduction It is not as though we are uninformed and unaware of the evil in our world. It is kind of like the Whack-a-Mole ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

From The Mountain To The Mission

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Feb 14, 2007

In God’s kingdom here on earth, we are called to labor in loving service to make a difference.

FROM THE MOUNTAIN TO THE MISSION Text : Luke 9:28 - 43 Someone (Barbara Klassen) tells the story about her “ ... great-great uncle who lived to the ripe old age of 106. He was healthy and spry and took joy in chauffeuring his less able-bodied senior friends around town. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:28-43

Denomination: United Methodist

Deliverance From Sin

Contributed by Peter Balogun on Nov 23, 2004

Many people struggle to live holy lives. God has made provision for your deliverance from the power of sin. this message exposes God’s mind on the subject.

DELIVERANCE FROM SIN What is sin? Sin is a transgression of the law. When a man breaks the law, that man is said to have committed a sin. There are several factors that could be responsible for this but more prominent amongst these reasons is ignorance. Incidentally, ignorance is never accepted ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Wrestling With God

Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Sep 26, 2002

We need to let go of control in our lives so that we can receive God’s blessings

There’s a story about a little girl who climbed up on the lap of her great grandmother and looked at her white hair and wrinkles and then asked, “Did God make you?” “Yes,” the great grandmother replied. Then the child asked, “Did God make me, too?” Grandma again replied, “Yes.” “Well, said the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-30

Denomination: United Methodist

Love From With - In - 1st Love Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 29, 2017

We all desire to experience a love that reaches us deep down inside our soul – inside our heart – it’s so deep it touches our inner spirit - this type of love is likened to when we first fell in love – our first love – it’s sends chills up and down our sp

Video Illustration: The Bridge Our video clip really demonstrates the pain of sacrificing someone we love for the sake of others. It’s rooted in John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” But why ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-8, 1 John 4:19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Freedom From Guilt Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 2, 2006

How could God ever forgive me? I’ve messed things up as a Christian. How could God just look the other way?

This coming Tuesday is July 4th And on this particular 4th of July our country will have been in existence 230 years. Ours is a great nation because it has been built upon the principles of Scripture. Our very law is gleaned from the pages of the Old Testament, and many of it’s principles were ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-36, John 8:8-36, John 8:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

One Plus God Equals Victory

Contributed by Craig Condon on May 27, 2016

Elijah is an amazing example of what happens when believers pray with authority, when they come to God and ask him to do something that glorifies him.

Have you ever been in a spiritual battle where you thought that you were on the losing side? Well, you’re not alone. The Bible is full of stories of God’s people and their struggle with spiritual battles. Often they thought that God had abandoned them, when in reality he was always with ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:20-39

Denomination: Anglican

Falling From Grace

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jan 3, 2005

If there is anything I understand about the Bible it is that the salvation that God gives us in the Lord Jesus Christ is eternal. When God saves us He does an eternal, irreversible work.

Falling from Grace Born AGAIN Free Galatians 5:1-6 01/09/05 It is in these verses that the phrase comes along that we are going to consider this evening. It’s the phrase—fallen from grace—and what that means. I would encourage you to put a star or make a special mark by that first verse of the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Created For God's Purpose Series

Contributed by James Dunn on Oct 11, 2004

Adapted from Rick Warren’s 40 Days of Purpose: God created each of us with a need to be loved as well as the need to share that love. One of the avenues in which we receive His love is through the family.

Adapted from Rick Warren’s 40 Days of Purpose Intro: We’re continuing in our series on 40 Days of Purpose. Recently, Adelina Dominguez died in San Diego. Now, what made her death noteworthy is that according to the Guinness Book of Records, she was the oldest living American. At 114 years of ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:10

Denomination: Baptist

Kept From Falling

Contributed by Robert Simmons on Feb 28, 2002

The strength of God’s grace can heal inner weaknesses that would otherwise cause you to crumble.

It was at 5:30 a.m. on March 13, 1933 that a giant, vigorous redwood tree crashed to the floor of a california forest. Its fall ended a life of more than 1200 years. A section of the stump was removed and studied through the science of tree ring chronology and the life of the tree was ...read more

Scripture: James 1:13-17

Denomination: Church Of God

From The River To The Wilderness

Contributed by Paul George on Dec 30, 2003

Satan’s intention in the temptation was to make Jesus sin and frustrate God’s plan for the redemption of mankind.

From the River to the Wilderness Matthew 4:1-2 Satan’s intention in the temptation was to make Jesus sin and frustrate God’s plan for the redemption of mankind. God’s purpose in the temptation was to prove Jesus is His Son, sinless and a worthy Savior. Immediately after the heavens were open Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-2

Denomination: Holiness

A Message From The Mirror

Contributed by J Richison on Aug 11, 2017

The mirror of God's word provides a distinct and intimate reflection of our lives as seen through God's eyes.

A Message From The Mirror James 1:22-27 James likens God’s word to a mirror in which one may see his or her reflection. Church memebers find security in their religious experience for many reasons. Faithfulness Tithing Offerings Worship While all of these are good things, needful things, and ...read more

Scripture: James 1:22-27

Denomination: Pentecostal