Sermons on Searching God:

What Happened To The Power?

Contributed by Craig Benner on Feb 26, 2014

God is not short on power, so why is it that we do not have all of it that we should? Let us search for some possible answers.

What Happened to the Power? Mt. 17:14-21 14 ¶ And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying, 15 Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. 16 And I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:14-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Blood And The One Blood

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 31, 2010

All of us are more alike than we are different, even those who are well outside our values. We need to see the broken as brothers and sisters in search of God, and to feel urgency about reaching them.

If blood is supposed to be thicker than water, meaning that we have a primary responsibility to our families, then I guess we had better know who our families are. I guess we’d better know who our blood kin are if blood is thicker than water, as the saying goes, and there is some kind of special ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:22-31

Denomination: Baptist

Change In The Air

Contributed by David Dewitt on Oct 25, 2003

Jesus is searching the world for those who will follow Him and become change agents in this world!

Change in the Air Ecclessiates 3:1-8 October 26, 2003 Morning Service Introduction When I took chemistry in high school my teacher, Mr. Carter, did an experiment with a piece of ice and a simple beaker. The ice was placed inside the beaker and the beaker was placed over heat. We watched as that ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Denomination: Church Of God

Who Do You Say That I Am?

Contributed by Mickey Bell on Dec 28, 2005

Many people are searching for different things to make them happy. Who is Jesus to them?

“Who Do You Say that I Am?” Matthew 16:13-15 Here, Jesus has taking His disciples about 120 mi. from Jerusalem. This region was strongly identified with various religions. It had been the center for Baal worship The Greek god, Pan had a shrine there A temple was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-15

Denomination: Baptist

The Love For One

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Sep 3, 2007

Search & Rescue of Scott O’Grady Leads us to remember our rescue by Christ

– Lk 19:10 For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost Lk 15:4-7 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? 5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his ...read more

Scripture: Mark 18:11

Denomination: Baptist

A Man, Some Man, Some Other Man

Contributed by Jerry Carr on Oct 13, 2001

THIS WORLD IS SEARCHING FOR THE ANSWERS, JUST LIKE THIS MAN WHO WENT TO JERUSALEM TO WORSHIP, BUT GOD NEED SOME MAN TO SHOW HIM, WILL YOU BE THAT PERSON GOD USES??

When we come to where we are in the book of Acts, we find that Saul of Tarus was making havoc of the Church, but even in the midst of all the persecution God still had a man that was determined to be faithful to him, a man named Phillip. One that was willing to stand in the gap, willing to go where ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Joy In The Presence

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 30, 2005

The point of the two parables about lost things – implies that we can get lost, separated from God. The reaction of the owner (God) is a grief-stricken search.

Joy In The Presence / Luke 15: 1 - 10 Intro: Men and women react differently when they are lost. A man will drive and drive without stopping to ask directions. But, his wife will stop at the first gas station or even stop people along the way if she isn’t absolutely sure. Here we have two ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Sometimes I Get Carried Away Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Nov 29, 2011

God has initiated the salvation of man. Like a shepherd searching for his lost sheep, so God has sought us in the form of the Good Shepherd, Jesus.

1. Survivor Eva Hart remembers the night, April 15, 1912, on which the Titanic plunged 12,000 feet to the Atlantic floor, some two hours and forty minutes after an iceberg tore a 300-foot gash in the starboard side: "I saw all the horror of its sinking, and I heard, even more dreadful, the cries ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hearts Directed Into God's Love

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Feb 14, 2021

Today is Valentine's Day. The day we celebrate love. So what better day could there be to focus on the love and heart of God? Doing a search on the phrase, God's love, took me to 2nd Thess. 3:5. Let's see what it means to have our hearts directed into God's love.

HEARTS DIRECTED INTO GOD'S LOVE Today is Valentine's Day. The day we celebrate love. 'Tis the season where you see red hearts everywhere. So what better day could there be to focus on the love and heart of God? When I did a bible search on the phrase, God's love, the first verse ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:5, 1 John 2:5, John 14:15, Proverbs 3:5-6, 1 John 4:19, 1 John 4:12, 1 Corinthians 3:13, Galatians 5:6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Good Shepherd

Contributed by Samuel M on Oct 13, 2023

The good shepherd left the 99 sheep and went in search of the one lost sheep. Similarly, Jesus the good shepherd left all of His disciples and people and travelled all the way to Samaria in search of the one lost Samaritan woman.

The good shepherd left the 99 sheep and went in search of the one lost sheep. Similarly, Jesus the good shepherd left all of His disciples and people and travelled all the way to Samaria in search of the one lost Samaritan woman. Jesus is willing even to go vast distances and to faraway places to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:10

Healthy Independence-8

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Oct 13, 2020

8 of ? The prophet Jeremiah contrasted two major aspects of Independence—Independence from God versus independence from the world. Dependence upon YHWH brings independence from worldly influence. How can I be independent of worldly influence? A Healthy Independence Engages...

HEALTHY INDEPENDENCE-VIII—Jeremiah 17:10(:1-14) Attention: Graduation Speech Notes: When a young man was graduating from high school, he had to give a speech. He began by reading from his prepared text. “I want to talk about my mother & the wonderful influence she has had on my life,” he ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 17:10, Jeremiah 17:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Remedy Part 4: The Remedy For Meaninglessness Series

Contributed by Stephen Collins on May 3, 2009

Why are we here? What’s the point? All of our striving and searching for meaning ultimately lead to dead ends that don’t satisfy us. God provides the remedy by transforming our lives to be like His Son.

REMEDY The Remedy for Meaninglessness “Thou hast made us for thyself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they find their rest in thee..” Saint Augustine, 420 A.D. Key Scripture: Romans 12:1-2 Icebreaker: "What have you done that you believe in and you are proud of?" That’s the question an ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Church Of God

God Is There Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 28, 2014

A reminder that the basic truth of God's existence is the foundation of our worldview

Mark Scott told the story of a student in Bible College who was running late for his 7AM class. The class had started and was in the middle of morning prayer when he stumbled in, panting, arm loaded with books. The prayer just continued. As he attempted to sit down, his books all dropped out all ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Tainted Love Series

Contributed by Erik Estep on May 16, 2012

Today in our passage of Scripture the Apostle Paul is going to point out to us several stages that have marked man’s futile search for love and meaning. And it’s my hope as we examine this text that we’ll discover how we can avoid these stages so that we

“Tainted Love” Romans 1: 18-25 October 2, 2011 Intro: Today we’re beginning a new series of messages entitled “Classic Rock.” Now for me, classic rock is music from the 1960s but when I talked to Matthew and James I was chagrined to find out that classic rock ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18-27

Denomination: Baptist

God’s Innkeeper

Contributed by Samuel M on Jul 3, 2023

The Good Samaritan gave two denarii and promised to give even more to the innkeeper to care for the wounded man.

The Good Samaritan gave two denarii and promised to give even more to the innkeeper to care for the wounded man. There are so many wounded people in this land right now. Physically, they look to be in good health, but spiritually, they are half dead. They have been robbed of their blessings, their ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:37, Luke 10:25-34