Sermons on sovereign plans: showing 166-180 of 78,375

Viewing God’s Sovereign Work

Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Sep 27, 2024

How should we view when God exercises His Sovereign Power? Or, when we consider His Sovereign Work, what should enter our mind?

“Many of the Jews therefore, who had come with Mary and had seen what he did, believed in him, but some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done. So the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered the Council and said, ’What are we to do? For this ...read more

Scripture: John 11:45-53

Denomination: Baptist

Who God Uses Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Nov 3, 2007

Do we have to be obedient to God for His will to be accomplished? Far from it. God doesn’t depend on us for anything. Even though we can never expedite or stifle God’s plans, our level of obedience will determine our reward.

1. God uses kings to keep His Word (1-4) 2. God uses His people to keep His Word (5) 3. God uses other people to keep His Word (6) EZRA 1:1a There are so many questions in life, aren’t there? For at least 3000 years, philosophers have worked on trying to answer only two questions—what is real ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 1:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

If God Is Sovereign, Why Is Life Such A Mess? Series

Contributed by Bruce Goettsche on Aug 11, 2014

God's Sovereignty raises some honest questions about life in this world.

Christians declare that there is a God and He (being an involved Creator) is in charge. His power is absolute. In fact, if there was some area over which God was not in charge, He would not be God because at least in that one area there would in a sense be a power that was over Him (thus making ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:9-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Praying For A Plan Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jan 13, 2013

Nehemiah knew and understood that the enormous task set before him was impossible on his own, but with God he had faith it could be done... So Nehemiah prayed toward a plan

Sermon Brief Date Written: January 10, 2013 Date Preached: January 13, 2013 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: Building with God Sermon Title: Praying Toward A Plan Sermon Text: Nehemiah 2:1-8 [ESV] Introduction: Last week I asked the question, “Have ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

"What Goes Around Comes Around.”

Contributed by John Hamby on Jul 16, 2018

Haman received the punishment he planned for Mordecai.

“What Goes Around Comes Around.” Esther 7:1-8:17 Haman, second in authority only to the Xerxes in the kingdom of Persia, is angry that Mordecai, a Jew will not show him proper respect and so he ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Sovereign Sacrifice: Foreknown, Foretold, For Faith

Contributed by John Piper on Oct 30, 2009

A message on the sovereignty of God

So when [Jesus] had washed their feet, and taken His garments and reclined at the table again, He said to them, "Do you know what I have done to you? 13 "You call Me Teacher and Lord; and you are right, for so I am. 14 "If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, washed your feet, you also ought to wash ...read more

Scripture: John 10:17-18

Denomination: Baptist

Sovereign Grace In Nineveh - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Mar 27, 2019

One of the most beautiful pictures of grace and repentance toward God is found in Jonah chapter three. Jonah preached a message of impending judgment; the people repented, and God extended mercy and grace.

Sovereign Grace in Nineveh (Part 2) Jonah 3: 1-10 Following his harrowing ordeal within the belly of the great fish, Jonah experienced the unrivaled grace of God. The Lord could have punished Jonah for his disobedience and refused to use him further in ministry. (Jonah may have been temporarily ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

David - God's Sovereign Choice (1 Samuel 16:1-13)

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Jul 4, 2024

David, an anonymous shepherd boy living in the hills of Judea, was the person whom God would raise up to be Israel's greatest king, the author of numerous psalms, and be referred to as "a man after God's own heart".

Three thousand years ago, the LORD God chose a young man by the name of David to be the king of Israel. Out of all the sons of Jesse, God's favor came to rest on David. He was the youngest son of Jesse, a poor farmer from the tiny hamlet of Bethlehem. David, on the surface, was a nobody ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Matthew 1:1, Acts 13:22, Hebrews 11:32

Denomination: Baptist

The Choice Of Israel Is In The Sovereign Purpose Of God Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Nov 23, 2019

God is not obligated to save anybody, for all deserve to be condemned. Even Israel was chosen only because of His grace and love.

(32) The Choice of Israel is in the Sovereign Purpose of God Romans 9:14-24 14 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? Certainly not! 15 For He says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whomever I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whomever I will have compassion.” 16 ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:14-24

Denomination: Baptist

You Are Plan A. There Is No Plan B Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 20, 2005

Parallels but not just a rehash of Rick Warren’s Purpose Driven Life, the LAST 5 chapters. When it comes to reaching people for Christ, God’s plan is YOU. There is no Plan B.

You Are Plan A. There is No Plan B 1. God’s plans are often beautiful in their simplicity. 2. And we are part of that plan. 3. If you or I were to win one person to Christ, and then each of us won one person to Christ every year, and those folks won one a year, the number of believers would ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God’s Plan Is The Only Plan Series

Contributed by Peter Toy on Mar 28, 2013

Only God’s plan will matter in the long run, so we had better join Him.

God’s plan is the only plan. I remember lying on the bed, the hot, humid air pressing down on me, and wondering, “What was I doing here?” I was on my first mission trip to the Philippines. I was serving for 10 weeks working in the housing complex, Villa Carolina II on the outskirts of Manila. I ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Denomination: Baptist

Encounters With God

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Nov 5, 2009

Isaiah’s call after a vision of God, His holiness, His power and His plan

Intro: I now have completed half of a century as part of a Pentecostal family. My grandfather was a Pentecostal Pastor, my roots go back to Pentecostal Assembly in Bangor whose Pastor was Clifford Crabtree, father of Charles and David Crabtree. I ate sawdust at camp meeting when I was a toddler. I ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Christmas And Creation

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 17, 2006

1. Christmas proclaims a mystery. 2. Christmas promises redemption. 3. Christmas promulgates meaning.

Last week we read the prayer of Zechariah called the “Benedictus”,as he praised God for his faithfulness to his covenant with Abraham. This week we are looking at the prayer of Mary, often called the “Magnificat.” Mary also connects the birth of her son with the covenant God made with Abraham, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:46-55

Denomination: Methodist

Expect The Unexpected Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 27, 2011

God's purposes prevail even when our plans don't.

Expect the Unexpected Romans 15:22-29 Rev. Brian Bill 3/27/11 When the unexpected happens, we’re prone to either become exasperated or to make excuses. Here are some actual unedited excuses received by a public school. “My son is under the doctor’s care and should not take P.E. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:22-29

Denomination: Baptist

Seven Seals - Persecution And Vindication Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on May 12, 2012

“Why doesn’t God do something about the state of the world?” John is given an answer as he watches the Lamb of God, the Lion of Judah begin to unseal the scroll that’ll determine the destiny of the world.

<video - Handel:Why Do The Nations?> It’s a question that people still ask today: “Why doesn’t God do something about the state of the world?” “Why doesn’t God do something about the state of my life. In fact it’s a cry that’s been going up to the ...read more

Denomination: Anglican