Sermons on Struggles With God:

God’s Gift Of Rest Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 23, 2008

A look at the 4th commandment with an encouragement for God’s people to enjoy God’s gift of rest every week, resulting in a better perspective and greater productivity.

God’s Gift of Rest (Exodus 20:8-11) Some time ago, a Tacoma, Washington, newspaper carried the story of Tattoo the basset hound. Tattoo didn’t intend to go for an evening run, but when his owner shut the dog’s leash in the car door and took off for a drive with Tattoo still outside the vehicle, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:8-11

Denomination: Evangelical Free

People Of God As God's Chosen

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Oct 13, 2008

This is part of a 100 year celebration of the Church of the Nazarene. The main part of the message is God’s people as the church.

The church as the chosen people 1 Peter 2:1-11 Intro- 1 Peter 2:1-10 Read Church of the Nazarene in Middletown, Pa. Is one of 63 churches in what’s called the Philadelphia district and one of 428 districts that make up the Church of the Nazarene ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1-11

Denomination: Nazarene

God’s Wedding Gift Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 15, 2008

An examination of the 7th commandment against adultery, showing us how to fully enjoy God’s wedding gift of sex in the marriage relationship.

God’s Wedding Gift Exodus 20:14 At the end of their first date, a young man in a bygone era took his favorite girl home. He decided to try for that important first kiss. With an air of confidence, he leaned his hand against the wall, smiled, and said, “How about a good night kiss?” “Are you ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:14

Denomination: Evangelical Free

God’s Provision In Prayer Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 28, 2010

1) the substance, 2) the source, 3) the supplication, 4) the seekers, & 5) the schedule of requesting God’s provision.

One of the most controversial elements of this winter’s Olympics has been Canada’s "Own the Podium" program. Not being content with record amounts of medals, the Canadian Olympic officials sought to have the most medals of any country. Was it greedy? When we consider what we have, why should we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:11

Denomination: Other

God-Fighter Or God-Obeyer?

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 29, 2008

Though Israel disobeyed and broke the covenant with God, God did not give up, and formed a new people in a New Covenant that fulfilled the Old in the crucified Christ

Monday of First Week in Advent 2008 Sacramentum Caritatis The words of Jesus today stand alongside those of Isaiah: two prophets saying the same thing. In these latter days, the true Israel of God is the people who understand how to obey the authoritative word. In Jesus’s case, it was a pagan ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:5-11

Denomination: Catholic

God Is Right, God Is Just Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 10, 2008

1- God’s judgment is right 2- God’s vengeance is just

INTRO.- ILL.- The divinity student talked to a boy on the street. The little boy was holding his Sunday School papers. The student said, "Did you go to Sunday School ?" "Yes," he replied. Thinking he would have some fun with the little boy, he said, "Tell me where God is, and I’ll give you an ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:5-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Rest God’s Way

Contributed by Greg Nance on Jul 16, 2011

The Sabbath reminds us of our need for rest. God gave the Sabbath to Israel and through Jesus God gives us a Sabbath rest as well.

Richard Swenson wrote a book in the 1990’s entitled, “Margin” in which he describes modern society as so overcommitted and over scheduled that we have no space left for rest. A reviewer writes: Overload is not having time to finish the book you’re reading on stress. Margin is having time to read ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God’s Will For Our Wealth

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 19, 2011

1. Choose humility over being haughty. 2. Trust your God more than your gold. 3. Choose generosity over greed.

God’s Will for Our Wealth I Timothy 6:17-19 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - Sept. 26, 2010 *Are you rich? -- Most of us would say, “I sure don’t feel rich.” But think about it. -Last year, “Parade Magazine” noted that if all of the money in the world was redistributed so ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:17-19

Denomination: Baptist

My God Is An Awesome God

Contributed by Henry Shellman on Aug 25, 2012

Encouraging message showing the awesomeness of God.

My God is an awesome God! Psa 33:8 Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. Patsy was reading the paper and they were explaining that in the churches there are three phases that a church goes through concerning its pastor: 1. Blessed is he that ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 33:8

Denomination: *other

Growing In God’s Wisdom Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 1, 2012

1. Pursue the Lord (vs. 8a). 2. Purify your life (vs. 8b). 3. Ponder your own shortcomings (vs. 9-10). 4. Put an end to evil speaking (vs. 11-12). 5. Plan as if your life is in God’s Hands (vs. 13-16). 6. Practice what you know (vs. 17).

Christianity Where the Rubber Meets the Road Part 10: Growing in God’s Wisdom James 4:8-17 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - April 22, 2012 *Everybody needs Godly wisdom. We can see this so clearly in Scriptures like James 3:17, which tells us that the wisdom from above “is pure, ...read more

Scripture: James 4:8-17

Denomination: Baptist

God’s Ideal In Marriage

Contributed by Joel Sumagaysay on Mar 17, 2013

This is the sermon I preached last 15th of March 2013, during the wedding of Michael and Allen at Filipino International Christian Church, United Arab Emirates.

God’s Ideal in Marriage Gen. 2:18-25 Genesis 2:18-25 (NIV) 18 The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” 19 Now the Lord God had formed out of the ground all the wild animals and all the birds in the sky. He brought them to the man to see ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

"Living God’s Way" Series

Contributed by Cameron Mays on Mar 25, 2013

The implication of God’s grace which is through Jesus Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit, aiding the believer in embracing righteousness & sanctification!!!

Text: Romans 12:1-2 Thought: “Living God’s Way” Theme: Christian Ethics & Conduct Point: Accountability Introduction Our epistle identifies its author as “Paul the Apostle”. A few people from past centuries questioned the Pauline authorship of the Epistle to the Romans, but no one has ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Equal In God’s Eyes Series

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Sep 28, 2012

We need to see others the way that God sees them.

September 30, 2012 Morning Worship Text: James 2:1-13 Subject: Favoritism Title: Equal in God’s Eyes I grew up in a turbulent time – the 60’s. We saw the attack on our culture from the enemy through music and movies. We saw the assassination of a president. We saw an unpopular war being waged ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God’s Purpose In Government Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Nov 1, 2012

Contrary to popular Christian belief, God intends for us to be involved in the process of government and to exert Christian influence there. He created governments for the good of man. When Christian neglect their stewardship responsibilities they remove

1. Cartoon: Two men on a park bench; one lets out a loud SIGH; the second man stands and says, “Well, if you are gonna’ talk politics, I’m outta’ here!” 2. Three Great Institutions of God: a. Family b. Church c. Government 3. Mixed reviews on how we look at government a. Support (blindly? – Acts ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Trusting In God’s Provision Series

Contributed by Christopher Roberts (Barrister) on Nov 9, 2012

This is an important sermon, where we will learn the correlation between God’s provision, and his requirement for us to follow his instructions.

Sole Provider The incentive to trust in God’s provision today, may be more necessary than it has been in a very long time. We are living in difficult days, but if those days cause us to turn more to God, then such difficulties may not be a bad thing, depending of course on the severity of those ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 16:1-36

Denomination: Christian Church