Sermons on Taking God Lightly:

Call On God

Contributed by Shawn Rose on Oct 17, 2010

God wants us to call on Him when we are in trouble.

CALL ON GOD Text: Psalm 55:16 Who brought their cell phone tonight? Americans love their cell phones. Remember when phones were just for calling people? Now you can take pictures and movies with your cell phone, you can play games on your cell phone, or even use it to surf the net. For young ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 55:16

Denomination: Baptist

God's Promise Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Sep 7, 2011

God called for obedience from the people and leaders, but God promises blessing to those who are willing. In this passage, Zerubbabel is promised by God that He would shake all of heaven and earth to protect and bless him if he would remain obedient to Go

In v.10-19 that we covered a couple of weeks ago, we saw how God was speaking to the religious leaders and the people of the nation directly… He wanted them to know that holiness came FROM Him and that they were not holy because they were associated with Him, but that they were holy because ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:20-23

Denomination: Baptist

God Is A Refuge Series

Contributed by Steve Lawson on Nov 30, 2004

God is a refuge in times of trouble

God is a Refuge Psalm 46 Blood Avengers Joshua 20:2-3 - “Tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses, 3 so that anyone who kills a person accidentally and unintentionally may flee there and find protection from the avenger of blood. Sometimes You ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Counterfeit Gods PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 30, 2023

Explores modern idolatry, how it subtly infiltrates our lives, and the importance of prioritizing our relationship with Christ above all else.

Good morning, friends! It's so good to be here with you today. We're going to be talking about something that's at the heart of our walk with Christ, something that's as relevant today as it was when the Apostle Paul penned his letters two thousand years ago. But before we get into that, I want to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:14

Topics: Defeating Idols

Commit To God

Contributed by Michael Cotie on Oct 13, 2014

How we are to fully commit to God, Church and Community based on 1 Samuel 7

Title: Time to Commit to God Subject: It is time that we see a real commitment to God, church and community. Introduction: Israel ignored God for years, God raised up judges and priest to lead them. There were sporadic times of Revival for them but they were continuously oppressed because they ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 7:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

God Of Mercy Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on May 27, 2003

God is so merciful, he draws us back even when we run away.

God Stories – Attributes of God The God of Mercy – Jonah May 25, 2003 Last week – the God of Justice – we are thankful that he is the God of Justice, that he does not let evil deeds go unpunished, but we are also thankful that he is a merciful God because we find it easy to say with the ...read more

Denomination: *other

God With Us

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Dec 18, 2016

Let’s look at Matthew 1:18-25, Joseph's dilemma, the meanings of Jesus' names and whether or not Mary remained a perpetual virgin.

The Savior's Next Step for Our Church Acts 1:12-26 (Initial reading: vs. 8-14) Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - May 19, 2013 *This is last week's issue of "The Baptist Message," and the headline for this article is: "Hankins Delivers Sobering News to 2020 Commission." It tells us ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

Serving God Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Nov 16, 2021

Taken from the Sermon Central Series and heavily edited, Pastor John teaches us on the blessing and peace we can have by simply serving God.

Serving God Established - Week 4: Scripture: John 13:1- Over the last few weeks we have been in a series called, Established. We're talking about what it means to have a relationship with God. What it means to build this close relationship, not just knowing things about God, but actually ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Man Of God Series

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jun 13, 2003

The purpose of this sermon is to inspire men to fear God and keep His commands

Father’s Day Men of God Psalm 112 June 15, 2003 Intro: A. [THE FATHER’S DAY TOP TEN LIST OF THINGS YOU’VE BEEN ITCHIN’TO SAY FOR YEARS NOW...] We often hear "the rules" from the feminine side. Ok- well now hear the guys’ side - it’s only fair (realizing of course that Father’s Day is the only ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 112:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Pursuit Of God

Contributed by Maximiliano Zapata on Jun 19, 2001

God has been after you for along time. He has pursued you despite time, nature and yourself.

“The pursuit of God” {Acts 17:24-27} In confronting the thinking of the Athenians, Paul begins correcting their view of the “Unknown God” as he says in verse 23; “Now what you worship as something unknown, I am going to proclaim to you.” He begins by taking them back to the beginning of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:24-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Coffee With God

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 30, 2006

Regular, deliberate seeking of God’s presence will result in a closeness with God that is far more intimate than most people believe we can have

1. Title: Coffee With God 2. Text: Exodus 33 3. Audience: Villa Heights Christian Church, AM crowd, April 10. 2005 4. Objectives: -for the people to understand the nature of our relationship with God and how we can make it grow through prayer -for the people to feel a longing for God’s closeness ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 33:1-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Of Gods And Men Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Aug 5, 2022

The focus of this sermon is to explore the possible meaning to the phrase "You are gods" in Psalm 82 and referred to by Jesus, and how it might apply to all believers today.

Good Morning. A quick question. How many of you have ever seen the movie Of Gods and Men? How many of you have ever heard of the movie Of Gods and Men? A few of you. That is not surprising because it is a foreign film with subtitles. It is actually quite a well-respected film. It came out ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 82:1-8, John 1:11, John 10:31-39

Denomination: Christian Church

Is Allah God?

Contributed by Todd Ernst on Oct 25, 2015

What is Islam and where did it come from? If it is a religion of peace, how does that compare with what we see in the news? Is Allah simply God by a different name?

Is Allah God? I’ve been wanting to address the issue of Islam for a while now, but simply never had a chance to get around to it. It’s not exactly a priority in our corner of the world. Chances are slim that you’re going to run into a Muslim in Greenfield. However, we should ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:21-28

Denomination: Baptist

"Disappointed With God"

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 15, 2002

Dealing with despair...moving from fear to faith

"Disappointed With God" Rev Dr Robert G Leroe We see quite a contrast between chapters 18 & 19! Elijah moves from exhilaration and intense excitement to dejection, discouragement and depression after his miraculous contest against the prophets of Baal. From his mountain top experience he ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-18

Denomination: Congregational

The Lumberjack God

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Dec 7, 2019

John threatened the Pharisees and Sadducees that God would cut them down. We are all cut down to size from time to time, and we need it.

12.8.19 Matthew 3:10 Already the ax is ready to strike the root of the trees. So every tree that does not produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. God has compared Himself to a dove, an eagle, a lion, a tower, a fortress, a counselor and a friend. Today God puts on the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-17, Matthew 3:10

Denomination: Lutheran