Sermons on Sovereign Plans:

The Lavishness Of God - Part Iv Series

Contributed by Steve Lombardo on Jun 7, 2008

The whole universe will praise God Almighty, and you can too in spite of your circumstances.

We’re finishing our walk through Psalm 103 where we’re talking about the lavishness of God – His extravagance…who He is, what He does. We’re looking at the last four verses of Psalm 103 today. This is a psalm of David and if you recall – let me refresh our memories – the Psalm starts out with ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:19-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

His Explanation Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 18, 2018

Paul returns to the charge of vacillation that had been made against him and gives a straightforward explanation of why he did not visit Corinth as planned. If the apostle had visited Corinth at the time planned, he would have had to deal very firmly ....

March 27, 2014 Tom Lowe The Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians Lesson II.A.1.c: His Explanation. (1:23-2:4) 2nd Corinthians 1:23-2.4 (NKJV) 23 Moreover I call God as witness against my soul, that to spare you I came no more to Corinth. 24 Not that we have dominion over ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:1-4, 2 Corinthians 1:23-24

Denomination: Baptist

What Is True Prayer?

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jul 1, 2013

As believers we go to God in prayer all the time, but is our prayer what it should be? Do we pray like we should? Jesus taught His disciples how to pray so that they would please God! Let's look at what He taught them...

Sermon Brief Date Written: June 27, 2013 Date Preached: June 30, 2013 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: Miscellaneous Sermon Title: What Is True Prayer? Sermon Text: Matt 6:9-15 [NLT] Introduction: Over the past several weeks we have studied stewardship & learned ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-15

Denomination: Baptist

Chosen Yet Free 2 Series

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Sep 19, 2010

Has God predetermined all the wickedness, pain, and destruction we see all around the world every day? If God waits on the choices of men in order to have relationship; does that deny His sovereignty?

Dakota Community Church September 19, 2010 Chosen Yet Free 2 Let’s begin by standing for the reading of God’s Word! Ephesians 1:1-14 1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-14

Denomination: Mennonite

From Nobody To Somebody Series

Contributed by Robert Fa’atoia-Collins on Aug 24, 2010

When God called Gideon, he was hidding and scared, but a few confirmation assured him of God's purpose in his life. What about you?

When I was a Dairy Farmer and up before dawn, I can testify to the fact that the darkest hour is just before dawn. But then the light breaks through and the darkness is quickly dispelled. In the same way in the midst of impossible odds God breaks into our lives and our situations to declare ...read more

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Loved And Called God's People

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 1, 2012

A sermon on the salvation of the Jews and Gentiles (Outline taken from Sermon Central's Aubrey Vaughan at: http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/vindicating-god-part-4-gods-plan-our-pursuit-aubrey-vaughan-sermon-on-gods-sovereign-will-127093.asp and mater

HoHum: There are approximately 150,000 Jewish Believers in Jesus Christ today. In 1948, when Israel was reestablished as an independent nation, there were fewer than 100 Messianic Jews living in Israel. Today, there are approximately 15,000 Messianic Jewish people in Israel. However, there are ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:25-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Determined To Disobey

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 11, 2010

Sometimes Christians say they want to follow God, but fail to follow through when God’s will doesn’t agree with their preconceived idea of how things were supposed to work out. Following God is about full surrender to God’s will and purpose.

Determined To Disobey Text: Jer. 44:15-17 I. THE PEOPLE’S REQUEST (Jer. 41:16-42:8) A. The People Purportedly Sought God’s Direction. B. The Prophet Promised That What God Said, He Would Declare. C. The People Promised That What God Said, They Would Do II. THE PROPHET’S REPORT (Jer. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Responding To The Seasons Of Life Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Feb 16, 2009

7th in a series from Ecclesiastes. We can’t change the seasons of life - we can only choose how we respond to them.

It has been said that there are four seasons to a man’s life: • There is the time when he believes in Santa Claus. • There is the time when he no longer believes in Santa Claus. • There is the time when he is Santa Claus. • There is the time when he looks like Santa Claus. I also found a couple of ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

I Am The Alpha & Omega Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jan 7, 2013

Jesus is the eternal Lord, bigger than space and time. His time is always NOW.

As we begin a new year, let’s consider the One who is both the Beginning and the End. In this, the last “I AM” statement of our series, Jesus opens and closes the Book of Revelation by declaring that He is the “Alpha and Omega”. This would be like saying He is the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:8-17

Denomination: Congregational

Pursuing God’s Will And Aligning Our Hearts With The Heart Of God

Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on May 13, 2013

“For each one of us, there is only one thing indispensable; to fulfill our God given purpose, according to His will, to be what God wants us to be, to reach our destiny.” “The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives

Pursuing God’s Will and Aligning Our Hearts with the Heart of God “For each one of us, there is only one thing indispensable; to fulfill our God given purpose, according to His will, to be what God wants us to be, to reach our destiny.” “The world and its desires pass ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Oh Glorious Day - Part 3 Series

Contributed by Don Emmitte on Apr 22, 2014

in continuing the series from the song, "Oh Glorious Day," this message focuses on the third verse of the chorus: “Buried, He Carried My Sins Far Away.” It is a critucal element in redemption.

Buried, He Carried My Sins Far Away 1 Peter 3:18-22 Sermon by Don Emmitte, Grace Restoration Ministries Today we come to the third in our series titled Oh, Glorious Day! Each of these messages is built around the theology expressed in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:18-22

Denomination: Baptist

Three Steps To Knowing God’s Will In Proverbs 3:5-6

Contributed by Tim White on May 7, 2011

As far as the will of God is concerned, He is not playing a game of "Hide and Go Seek." Three are three steps to discovering the will of God in Proverbs 3:5-6.

When John Wesley was thirty-two years old, he was a bachelor missionary in the colony of Georgia. While he was serving a church in Savannah, he met a young woman named Sophia Christian Hopkey. She was pretty and intelligent, and Wesley fell head over heels in love with her. But Wesley belonged to a ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

The Seven Last Words Of Jesus On The Cross

Contributed by Prabhakar Jacobs on May 2, 2011

This is a sermon about the last seven words or expressions that Jesus said before his death on the Cross of Calvary on Good Friday ,

There are seven words, the last seven expressions of Jesus Christ which he uttered on the Cross at Calvary (Golgotha in Hebrew according to John 19:17, meaning a place of a skull (Mark 15:22). The testimony of a dying man holds more value in the court. So the words of Christ on Calvary carry legal ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:34-46, Luke 23:43, Luke 23:46

Denomination: Charismatic

Before Creation

Contributed by Rodney Johnson Sr., on Jun 18, 2010

The bible is the only book that tells us where we come from and where we're going. God loved us before we were born

“Before Creation?” Genesis 1:1 Introduction: God is eternal and existed before He began the process of creation. Only God existed before verse one in your bibles. Imagine this, there was a time when God existed apart from the existence of all else. Note; the bible reads “in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1

Denomination: Baptist

Canvas

Contributed by Dino Rizzo on May 5, 2009

This sermon talks about God’s will and how important it is to allow Him control of our lives and our destiny. He can be the Master Painter on the canvas of our lives.

Introduction: How do you measure the value of an abstract painting? After all, what the artist sees, will probably be totally different than what the observer sees. A white canvas with a single black dot will cause people to stand around and say "Ooh!" "Ahh!" and then sell for a million dollars. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational