Sermons on Taking God Lightly:

Following God Takes Courage…

Contributed by Gina Krause on Jan 12, 2026

A few months ago, I preached from 1 Samuel about the prophet, Samuel and then the first king in Israel, Saul. And Saul, he started off as a good King, full of the Holy Spirit and humble…but by chapter 15, he drifted far from God.

I Samuel 16:1-11 Following God takes courage… . A few months ago, I preached from 1 Samuel about the prophet, Samuel and then the first king in Israel, Saul. And Saul, he started off as a good King, full of the Holy Spirit, HUMBLE…but by ch 13, he drifted far away from God. In ch ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-11

It Takes A Fire

Contributed by Kerry Dunn on Mar 30, 2011

The fire of God will put out the fire of the world!!

>>>It takes a fire<<< Scripture;Mat 3:11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: Introduction I remember seeing one time a method that they put ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Taking A Leap

Contributed by Michael Hopkins on Jan 26, 2020

A challenge to take leap of faith - a risk - for God

Genesis 12:1-9 Hebrews 11:1-3 & 8-12 Psalm 91 Mark 1:16-20 This year is a leap year. 29 February is a special day which comes round only once every four years. 29 February is considered by some as a day to do something out of the usual, such as women proposing marriage to men. Radio 4’s PM ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Taking No Chances

Contributed by Michael Stark on Feb 24, 2023

Incomplete obedience is disobedience. And yet, many fellow Christians attempt to serve God while living for the world. We need to discover the will of the Lord and courageously do that will.

“In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Azariah the son of Amaziah, king of Judah, began to reign. He was sixteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jecoliah of Jerusalem. And he did what was right in the eyes of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 15:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Take Courage

Contributed by Dana Visneskie on Sep 18, 2005

A message on faith and how to grow in our faith with God. I give 4 points that will help people grow in there faith and understanding of God, Enjoy!

Title: Take Courage! Text: Mark 6:45-52 Using Dan 3 and the 3 Hebrew Children Pray!!! • Introduction: - What is Faith? - Faith is the radar that guides the ship into port when the person can’t see. - Faith is described this way by one person: Trusting commitment of one person to another, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:45-52

Denomination: Pentecostal

Taking Time

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Oct 18, 2022

Looking for solitude was a significant need for Jesus. We need to foster the control of investing energy alone with God. Spending time alone with God is necessary.

Looking for solitude was a significant need for Jesus (Matthew 14:13). He made room in his bustling timetable to be separated from everyone else and be with the Father. Investing energy with God in petition and prayer supports an imperative relationship and prepares us to address life's ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-23

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God's Unrequited Love Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 31, 2008

When we become passive, smug, or listless in our relationship to God, He does not take it lightly; God doesn’t just want what we DO, He wants US, heart and soul.

God’s Unrequited Love (Malachi 1:1-14) 1. We divide the OT prophets into two categories: the Pre-exhilic and the post-exhilic. The line of demarcation is 606 BC, when the Babylonian captivity began. In 586 BC, the temple was destroyed. The prophets who were active during this time or earlier ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 1:1-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Taking A Stand Series

Contributed by E. True Neilson on Jan 29, 2015

Though God is never mentioned in this book, his fingerprints are all over the story of the heroic Esther and Mordecai. Study along as we discuss the ins and outs of living for God in a godless culture.

ESTHER: LIVING FOR GOD IN A GODLESS CULTURE Taking a Stand: Esther 2:19-3:15 Preached tag team style with Layperson Todd INTRODUCTION ERIK -Sunday morning Superman… -What did he stand for? -“Truth, justice and the American way.” -What do we stand for? Review: • Xerxes has ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

We Can Break More Than We Can Fix

Contributed by Don Campbell on Dec 18, 2025

Some take sin lightly. Others take sin seriously, but believe they can fix it in themselves and others.

WE CAN BREAK MORE THAN WE CAN FIX INTRODUCTION A. When we sin and then repent, our natural inclination is to try to right the wrong. B. We probably have not repented unless we have this desire. C. But in sinning, we usually break more than we can fix. I. EXAMPLES OF BREAKING MORE THAN WE CAN ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 13:15, Romans 6:23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Take It Back!

Contributed by Tommy Jackson on Jan 16, 2006

Unbelievable pain, incredible hurt. Why God? Why? Answers don’t come easily; sometimes they never come. But God wants us to know HIM and our pain drives us to him.

TAKE IT BACK! One of my all-time favorite movies is Raiders of the Lost Ark, the first film in the Indiana Jones trilogy. I think it’s Steven Spielberg’s greatest work. In the film Hitler’s Nazis have stolen the newly recovered Ark of the Covenant and placed it aboard a German submarine. The Ark ...read more

Scripture: James 4:7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Take A Mulligan

Contributed by Douglas Bryan on Jan 7, 2003

3 Keys to begin letting God do a new thing in your life.

TAKE A MULLIGAN Isaiah 43:15-25 INTRODUCTION: [This sermon was preached after the Ohio State Buckeyes beat the Miami Hurricanes to win the National Championship.] A. So, how does it feel to be on the winning side? If feels pretty good, doesn’t it? You have to admit that things looked dismal ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:15-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Take A Break

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 26, 2010

In this crazy time obsessed world is it time to reclaim God's gift of a Sabbath Rest?

What a crazy world that we live in. You ever feel like the Rabbit in “Alice in Wonderland”? You know the one, he’s always rushing this way and that looking at his watch and muttering, “I’m late, I’m late”. It seems that every hour of every day is filled ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:23-28

Denomination: Wesleyan

Take A Stand

Contributed by Michael Cansler on Jan 28, 2026

We have to take a stand at some point in our lives? What type of stand are you taking?

Take A Stand (Matthew 14: 1-12) Nothing in this world is as important as Jesus’s Kingdom It doesn’t matter what you have accomplished here on earth How much money you have made Jesus is our king and he is king of all kings We are going to talk about John the Baptist and the vicious murder that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Taking The Plunge Series

Contributed by Mary Lewis on May 10, 2001

We’re only clean because God, in HIS mercy, washed us clean.

Introduction Down South they tell about a Baptist minister who preached about baptism by immersion every Sunday. His congregation agreed with his doctrine, but they were getting pretty tired of hearing about it every week. Nobody wanted to hurt his feelings, but they’d had enough! The deacons ...read more

Scripture: Titus 3:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Taking Aim

Contributed by John Covell on Oct 17, 2001

God is more concerned about where you aim, than where you land.

How many of you have ever watched someone do something really well and wished you could do it too? As followers of Christ, just like we sometimes fantasize about being great athletes or performers, sometimes we see what appears to be deeper levels of spiritual commitment and dedication in other ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:4-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational