Sermons on Strong In Grace:

Thorns Of Life

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jul 9, 2006

The thorns of life are many, but the grace of God is sufficient in our weakness.

Text: “…a thorn in the flesh was given to me…” (2 Corinthians 12:7) What is a thorn? The American Heritage Dictionary says that a thorn is a modified branch in the form of a sharp, woody spine. It can cause sharp pain, irritation, or discomfort. How many of you have ever been struck by a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:2-10

Denomination: Christian Church

Christianity: A Balanced Life

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Jun 7, 2007

In many churches you will find unbalanced Christians: Those who are strong on holiness but weak on ministry. Those who are strong on ministry but weak on holiness. God wants those who are strong on holiness and ministry, the balanced Christian.

CHRISTIANITY: A BALANCED LIFE (Based on the book by Mike Cope entitled: Living Between Two Worlds) A. John 17:9-19 (READ) COMMENT: As you listen to Jesus’ PRAYER you since a DILEMMA in our Lord. At one time He says that His disciples are of the WORLD and then He says they’re not of the WORLD. ...read more

Scripture: John 17:9-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What's So Amazing About God's Grace?

Contributed by V Sedaca on Oct 18, 2000

"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-- and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-" Eph 2:8 INTRODUCTION: 1.

"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-- and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-" Eph 2:8 INTRODUCTION: 1. The message of the Gospel can be summarized in the word Grace 2. Gospel means good news. What is the good news? That there is grace in God, because he is the God ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8

When Grace No Longer Exists To Save The Soul

Contributed by Michael Dephillips on Feb 8, 2003

What happens on God’s great judgment day and there is no room to kneel and pray?

"When Grace no longer exists" Revelation 21:1-7 Want to read to you from 2 Peter 2:4-5 and share the story of a man we may have never regarded as a preacher of righteousness. In Genesis 6 and 7 there is the story of a boat in time when God came down and spoke to this same preacher of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Saved By His Grace And Kept By His Power

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Feb 25, 2003

As born-again believers we can "rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory" when we live in the knowledge that we are "SAVED BY HIS GRACE AND KEPT BY HIS POWER"!

SAVED BY HIS GRACE AND KEPT BY HIS POWER "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-5

Denomination: Baptist

X-Ray Glasses, Garbage Bags, And Grace

Contributed by John Beehler on Jul 31, 2003

We can’t hide our sins from God. What we need to do is confess and ask for God’s grace

X-Ray Glasses, Garbage Bags, and Grace We looked last week at David and how he was tempted. And we see how David really messed up. He wasn’t where he was supposed to be. He’s tempted by a beautiful woman. He invites her into his house. He commits adultery with Bathsheba. And then he has her ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Where Displeasure Meets Grace—part I

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 2, 2002

Jonah’s displeasure with God’s actions was met by God’s grace. Part 1 of a 3-part sermon—3 negative aspects

WHERE DISPLEASURE MEETS GRACE Part I—Jonah 4:1-11 On a stifling hot day, a man fainted in the middle of a busy intersection. As traffic began to pile up in all directions, a woman rushed to help him. As she knelt down to loosen his collar, a man emerged from the crowd, pushed her aside, & said, ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Where Displeasure Meets Grace—part Iii

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 2, 2002

A prophet’s displeasure with God’s actions was met by God’s grace. Part 3 of a 3 part sermon—4 positive aspects.

WHERE DISPLEASURE MEETS GRACE-III—Jonah 4:1-11 Need: God’s people can become disappointed/displeased with the direction God takes or the way God does things. Jonah’s displeasure with God’s actions was met by God’s grace. Displeasure is met by God’s grace. What is present where displeasure meets ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

You Have Total Access To God's Grace

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jun 3, 2004

Read how Paul shows us how God brings us into His gracious Presence and what that presence does to us spiritually.

June 6, 2004 Romans 5:1-5 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-5

Denomination: Lutheran

God's Relationship To Us: Grounded In Loving Grace

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Sep 27, 2001

God has always operated on the basis of grace in relationship towards sinful people, and He continues that work through Jesus and offers forgiveness and intimacy, all through His grace. And we respond with deep joyful obedience.

God’s Relationship to Us: Grounded in Loving Grace By Andrew Chan , Senior Pastor PBC, Vancouver, BC Ex.34:5-7 (NLT) 5 Then the LORD came down in a pillar of cloud and called out his own name, “the LORD,” as Moses stood there in his presence. 6 He passed in front of Moses and said, “I am the ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Grace Is What You Need For Times Like These

Contributed by Wayne Burnett on Oct 17, 2001

WE ARE LIVING IN A DANGEROUS, FEARFUL TIME COMPARATIVE TO THAT OF NOAH. NOAH LIVED IN VICTORY AND WALKED WITH GOD. GRACE WAS HIS SOURCE OF STRENGTH. FOCUS ON "AS IT WAS IN THE DAYS OF NOAH" AND "NOAH FOUND GRACE"

GRACE IS WHAT YOU NEED FOR TIMES LIKE THESE MATT 24:32-39 & GEN 6:5-8 FOCUS - AS IT WAS IN THE DAYS OF NOAH & NOAH FOUND GRACE I. BREAKING DOWN MATTHEW 24 A. Matt 24 deals with Israel’s future and the second coming of Christ at the end of the tribulation period B. 3-14 deal with first 3 1/2 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:32-39, Genesis 6:5-8

Denomination: Church Of God

God's Grace Gives You Three Gifts

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Mar 27, 2003

how God graciously gives us wonderful gifts

March 30, 2003 Ephesians 2:4-10 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:4-10

Denomination: Lutheran

"Are You Still Amazed By God's Grace”

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Apr 8, 2003

Every believer needs to stop and think about what they have been rescued from.

British Airways 2069 left Heathrow’s London Airport everything seemed to be going quite well at first. Six hours into the flight some of the passengers were asleep, some of the reading lights were on, everyone was comfortably settled in when suddenly everyone was jarred awake by a violent dip of ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:21-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Old V. New / Law V. Grace

Contributed by David Hammond on Jun 10, 2006

This sermon is to help us realize we can and are expected to allow jesus to fulfill his teachings in our lives.

OLD v. NEW / LAW v. GRACE In the past couple of weeks we have been speaking about the Be-attitudes and being Salt and Light. How that happiness came to us, through receiving the words written in red, about the attitude and actions of Jesus Christ and how happiness comes to others by our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-48

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Graced From Shame (2nd Sunday) Series

Contributed by Kent Kessler on Dec 9, 2006

Has someone put a little "dis" on the front of your grace? Elizabeth knew what that was like. Her freedom was hindered, her past was haunting her, her conditions were less than what they should be, her religion was empty and she her efforts were fruitless

When I was little, if I had something on my face, my mother would often spit on a napkin or her thumb, reach over into my space and wipe the grit, or food, or dirt off of my face. It is a proven fact that a mother’s spit contains the same ingredients found in Formula 409! When we don’t look right, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-25

Denomination: Methodist