Sermons on Respond To Evil:

The Great I Will Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jun 21, 2012

In order to activate the promises of God we have to respond to His challenge.

The Great I Will Text: Gen. 12:1-9 Introduction 1. We are going to begin a study of the life of Abraham. 2. Who was Abraham? a. Abraham was a native of Chaldea, and descendant in the ninth generation from Shem, the son of Noah. His father’s name was Terah, and he was born in Ur, 2161 B.C. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-9

Denomination: Methodist

I Will Ask You A Question

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Oct 21, 2013

To show that we need to know who called us and respond appropriately.

I. EXORDIUM: Who called you? Who asked you to be here? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we need to know who called us and respond appropriately. IV. TEXT: Mark 11:29 (Amplified Bible) 11:29 Jesus told them, I will ask you a question. Answer Me, and then I will ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:29

Denomination: Pentecostal

A God Who Cannot Resist Repentance Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 29, 2011

No matter what the era of human history, God responds to the repentant heart.

A God Who Cannot Resist Repentance (Hosea 14) 1. I used to enjoy the old "Where's the Beef?" commercial. 2. Everyone, it seems, knows a "where's the beef" type of lady. 3. Germany has them, too: BERLIN (Reuters) - A feisty 90-year-old German woman chased away three would-be burglars from her ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 14:1-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Who? Me, Lord? Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jun 21, 2011

In this sermon, we explore Moses' excuses and how God responded to them.

Introduction: A. It was Benjamin Franklin who said: “He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else” and I guess I have to agree with him. B. John Swigert, Jr. had an interesting excuse in 1970. Who is John Swigert, Jr.? 1. John L. Swigert, Jr. was one of the ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Who Is Jesus

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jun 30, 2011

Who Jesus is in your midn will determine how you respond to him

Story: A number of years ago, a young police officer was taking his final exam for the police academy. This was one of the questions: You are on patrol in the outer city when an explosion occurs in a gas main in a nearby street. On investigation you find that a large hole has been blown in the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:25-40

Denomination: Anglican

The Power Of A Call

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jan 6, 2012

The church has to respond to the general call of discipleship and the specific call to leadership.

Matthew 4:17-22 KJV From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. [18] And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. [19] And he saith ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:17-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

Various Responses To The Generous God

Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Sep 4, 2009

God is extremely generous with His word and people respond in various ways.

How do you respond to the Bible? How do you respond to God’s Word? Our attitudes and expectations affect how we hear and receive God’s Word. They also affect how we use God’s Word for our life. For many years, I saw God’s Word as something that had to be laboured through. As something that only ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:1-20

Denomination: Lutheran

How To Receive The Blessings Of God Series

Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Dec 7, 2010

When God gives you a promise; how should we respond.

Text: Daniel 9 Title: How to receive a blessing from God Introduction “In the first year of Darius…who was made ruler over the Babylonian kingdom-in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, understood from the Scriptures, according to the word of the Lord given to Jeremiah the prophet, ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 9:1-3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Credentials Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Mar 20, 2012

A sermon on the credentials of Jesus and how people respond to who Jesus really is

Text: John 1:1-18 Title: The credentials of Jesus Introduction Last week in the E100 Bible reading challenge we started our first readings from the N.T. For those of us who read the 5 passages last week… Did anyone notice that we didn’t start out our N.T readings with a passage on ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What To Do When A Crisis Comes

Contributed by Gene Haraldsen on Nov 23, 2009

How we respond to the crises of life is crucial to spiritual health and effectiveness.

What To Do When A Crisis Comes I Samuel 30 How do you tend to respond to a Crisis? tragedy? bad news? One day not too long ago I was coming out of store and I saw a man getting out of his van who had no legs. He was transitioning to a wheel chair - apparently his legs had been amputated - perhaps ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:1-28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Peter And Judas

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 15, 2009

A study in contrasts and comparisons between Peter and Judas, and how they responded to Christ.

Peter and Judas Matthew 27:1-10 September 27, 2009 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me: I hope you don’t mind if the sermon’s a little shorter today. My original intent a couple weeks ago was to combine today’s passage with the section ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:1-10

Denomination: Wesleyan

Abraham’s Second Test: Famine Series

Contributed by Larry Turner on Jan 11, 2013

How do we respond when a famine comes into our lives?

Show the video “Distraction” Have you ever experienced a time in your life when you have followed God’s instruction only to have a situation arise that makes you question whether God spoke to you or you were following some elusive dream? I know I have. I have followed what I believed was God’s ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:10-17

Denomination: Foursquare

Too Much Talk – Too Little Action

Contributed by Tim Vamosi on Jan 7, 2011

Faith, if is real is revealed by us responding to life in a new and different way

OPEN: Today we are going to be looking into what I think really is one of those life-changing passages of the Bible if you really understand what it says. Our passage today is James 2:14-26 James is a book that teaches us how faith works in real life. He's a pastor that addresses real practical, ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-25

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Preserve Me, O God Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 24, 2020

Psalm 16:1-11 shows us how to respond to a crisis.

Scripture Someone imagined what the history books say: There was a global pandemic caused by a virus. The number of infected people grew daily. Officials recommended frequent handwashing and quarantining of the sick. Cities went so far as to ban public worship services and other public ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 16:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Close Encounter With God Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 30, 2020

When God in His grace reveals Himself to you, respond with gratitude.

For many people, their experience of worship is like that of Mr. Bean. Take a look (Show Video: Mr. Bean Falling Asleep at Church, www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B1V1PFsyho). Mr. Bean settles into his pew with a smile on his face, anticipating the sermon—but the rest of the congregation blankly stares ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 28:10-22, John 1:51, Romans 5:8, Acts 16:32, Genesis 3:10, Isaiah 6:5, Luke 5:8, Romans 12:1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical Free