Sermons on Requires A Response:

House Rules (4 Of 4, Stewardship)

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on May 17, 2008

Our giving to God should not be a mindless impulsive response to him. The lesson here teaches that our giving should be systematic, deliberate, intentional, and carefully though through. Not only that, but it should be proportionate to the income we recei

Today – conclude the series on Stewardship. * First sermon – God owns everything we have. God gave us the responsibility to manage his resources. * Second sermon – Stewardship of time * Third sermon – Stewardship of talents (gifts) * Today – Stewardship of treasures (money) Don’t leave! I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:23

Denomination: Salvation Army

Overpowering The Evil Prince

Contributed by Adeolu Akin-Abraham on Dec 2, 2009

God is not immediately and directly in charge of our lives! Surprised? Well, that’s the truth! There are constituted authorities in heavenly places assigned by God with the responsibility of overseeing our affairs. Unfortunately, these authorities and pow

“I’ve stopped praying, Pastor. I’ve prayed and prayed, had deliverance, and nothing has changed! What use are all these prayers? My husband is still bent on marrying his strange woman! I’m now ready to divorce him” A middle aged woman in my church, said to me on the phone. “Don’t give up now, my ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 82:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Casey

Contributed by Michael Mays on Aug 27, 2021

While serving at a church in middle Tennessee, I was emailed out of the blue by a young woman names Casey (named change for privacy), who was looking for answers. This sermon is a restructuring of my response to her.

Casey Introduction--Casey’s Story (Saturday, September 28): ?“Hello. My name is Casey. Let me start by letting you know a little about myself as far as religious belief. Growing up I was raised to believe that God and Jesus were our saviors. I went to a Baptist church and was even baptized. As I ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:13-14, John 14:15-17, Ephesians 2:8-10, Isaiah 64:6, Jeremiah 29:11-13, Mark 10:17-22, Matthew 10:34-39, Revelation 3:20, James 4:3-5  (view more)  (view less)

Out Of The Comfort Zone

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on May 4, 2006

God is in the business of changing lives, and that means the disruption of our comfort zone. Here is the story of a man whose world was rocked!

Passage: Acts 10:1-8 Intro: Henry Ford Story, submitted by Jeff Strite 1. change is tough, whoever and whatever is involved. 2. we settle into a comfort zone, where we know everyone and everyone know us 3. we appreciate the known, even if that known is miserable. A known misery is often preferred ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Delight In The Lord Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Dec 1, 2014

God desires for us to work alongside Him to accomplish His glorious work on earth.

We continue to learn from the Book of 1 Samuel. We noted that the people of Israel did not want to listen to God and they demanded to have a king. God warned them through the prophet Samuel but they insisted to have a king just like the other nations around them. God's Chosen People did not take ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 10:1-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Gracious Living

Contributed by Mark Opperman on May 29, 2013

We are responsible for our bros. & sisters. The church family was God’s idea and was meant for good. Encourage always, but sometimes a stronger, bolder approach is needed, while being gracious with one another.

Gracious Living 2 Thessalonians 3:13-18 Intro: Two preachers were on the roadside with a sign that read, "The End is Near - turn around now before it’s too late". A passing driver yelled "Leave us alone you religious nuts." Then the preachers heard a loud splash. One preacher said to the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:13-18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Chew On This (Word Of God)

Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 22, 2023

In Nehemiah 8 we see 3 positive responses to God's Word (Material adapted from Warren Wiersbe's book on Nehemiah called "Be Determined")

HoHum: Dwight Moody was preaching one time in a Southern city about the value of the Word of God in a person’s life. Suddenly he was interrupted by a loud voice that said, “Mr. Moody, I do not believe a single word of that collection of old wives’ tales you call the Bible!” Mr. Moody answered, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:48, Romans 3:10-12, Psalm 119:111, Psalm 119:162, 1 John 5:3, Romans 1:5, 1 Peter 2:2-3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Our Civic Duty

Contributed by Michael Stark on Nov 7, 2025

Christians must serve as salt and light in our world. As part of our responsibility in the world, we must be good citizens, fulfilling the will of the Lord by wise exercise of our participation in the civic process.

“You shall appoint judges and officers in all your towns that the LORD your God is giving you, according to your tribes, and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment. You shall not pervert justice. You shall not show partiality, and you shall not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 16:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

Stewardship Means More Than Dollars And Cents

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Feb 4, 2008

So we come to the truth Stewardship Means more than dollars and cents. Stewardship is recognizing God’s ownership and our position. It is also realizing our responsibility as managers of what God has given us.

Intro: 1 Peter is a wonderful letter written to no one specific person or church. It is instead written to all the churches in Asia Minor or modern day turkey. It is written to churches that are experiencing suffering at the hands of others. So some would say this does not apply to the church ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:7

Denomination: Baptist

Love The Brethren Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 29, 2012

The Christian way of life or walking in the light involves not only fellowship with God & with the brethren (1:5-7), consciousness & confession of sin (1:8-10), obedience by imitation of Christ (2:1-6). Walking in the light also requires love of the breth

1 JOHN 2: 7-11 [LIFE, LIGHT & LOVE SERIES] LOVE THE BRETHREN [Romans 13:8-10] "I just love that hat!" "Man, I really love the old-fashioned kind of baked beans!" “But, Mom, don’t you realize that Tim and I love each other?" Words, like coins, can be in circulation for such a long ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

In The Family Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Mar 15, 2007

Being in the family holds some exciting possibilities.

•This past weekend our teenagers has a “Disciple Now” weekend and studied a curriculum entitled, “Logos”. •The word is “logahs” not “logos”. The simple definition given for this word is “the word”, yet it is more. The internet dictionary says, “the divine word of God; the 2nd person in the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

An Amazing Promise

Contributed by John Harvey on Dec 4, 2007

The story of Zechariah reminds us that God promises amazing things and he always keeps his promises.

“An Amazing Promise” December 2, 2007 God: The Christmas story is a story of an amazing birth that changed the world forever. However, it is also the story of another birth that ushered in the beginnings of Jesus’ kingdom. Zechariah was a priest in Israel. He was getting to be an old man and it ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:13-20

Denomination: Baptist

Submission Of Wives To Husbands

Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000

Introd: Looking at 2 paragraphs--instructions to wives (especially those with unbelieving husbands) and balancing instructions to husbands; equal responsibility but not equal time devoted to these 2 topics I.

Introd: Looking at 2 paragraphs--instructions to wives (especially those with unbelieving husbands) and balancing instructions to husbands; equal responsibility but not equal time devoted to these 2 topics I. DESCRIPTION OF SUCH CONDUCT A. Fundamental Responsibility is Submission this is an ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:1-7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Proof Is In The Puddin' Series

Contributed by Guy Caley on Feb 24, 2002

John the Baptist’s question and Jesus’ response helps us find the path to the truth about Jesus when He doesn’t live up to our expectations.

The Proof is in the Puddin’ Text: 11:1-6 Introduction Thursday while the area youth ministers were meeting in the sanctuary the vendor for our video projector came to help us troubleshoot a problem. As we went down to my office he asked me what they were talking about, I told him they were ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:1-6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Dealing With God's Word Series

Contributed by Shane Speck on Feb 16, 2005

„« As Christians we have a guide to follow which can not be deterred¡KGod has laid out our pattern and it is our responsibility to do as God has told us

PRACTICAL CHRISTIAN LIVING ¡§Dealing with God¡¦s word¡¨ (James 1:19-27) Introduction: „« As Christians we have a guide to follow which can not be deterred¡KGod has laid out our pattern and it is our responsibility to do as God has told us. „« As we consider how we as Christians are to respond to ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ