Sermons on Testing God:

Circuit Breaker Series

Contributed by Todd Pugh on Jan 14, 2008

We need to truly test the messages we hear, and judge whether they are from God. We need a circuit breaker to protect against false doctrine and beliefs.

Circuit Breaker Series: Turn on the light Sunday Sermon / December 2nd, 2007 Intro: Function of a Circuit is to protect against dangerous overload. A circuit breaker is an automatically-operated electrical switch designed to protect an electrical circuit from damage caused by overload or short ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:18-29

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Matter Of Trust

Contributed by Paul Richard on Jun 8, 2020

iota of trust makes or mars a relationship. The human trust cannot stand a test of time. Let us sign up with God for He is dependable and never fails.

I. Trust is a foundation of a relationship. A relationship could be of husband/wife, parents/children, commander/soldiers, employer/employees, pastor/congregation, politician/electorates or mentor/mentees among others. That pivotal role a foundation plays in a building is the same as trust in a ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:2-5, Judges 7:2-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

God's Plan PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 3, 2024

Explores understanding, participating in, and persevering through God's plan, using God's Word as a guiding light in times of uncertainty and doubt.

Good morning, dear friends. I stand before you today, filled with a sense of joy and anticipation, as we prepare to open God's Word together. Our lives are filled with questions, uncertainties, and dilemmas. We often find ourselves asking, "Why is this happening? What is God's plan in all of this?" ...read more

Topics: God's Plan, Christians

Altar Of God

Contributed by Jeff Poms on Jan 16, 2007

This could easily spur a series but i believe this is a core teaching for the believer wanting to know more about their position in Christ and the Character of God

Altar Of God Intro: I didn’t come here to preach a nice message to you, I am not here to boost my ego or try out my skills. You didn’t come just to hear smooth words, meet some nice American, and you certainly are not in the wrong place. We are here because God has heard your prayers and the cries ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-11

Denomination: Vineyard

God’s Measure Of Your Thoughts Series

Contributed by Mark Hall on Apr 11, 2024

God who created every heart knows the deep thoughts and secrets of our hearts. I give my full permission for this sermon to be used in its fullest for the glory of God.

GOD’S MEASURE OF YOUR THOUGHTS The message for this morning is a topic that you most likely have not heard before. However, I assure you this topic describes how God will one day measure our lives. In this series, I have shown you how God will measure our obedience, our prayers, our sacrifice and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:4-5, Matthew 9:4, Romans 2:16, Psalm 44:21, Psalm 139:23, Proverbs 23:7, Hebrews 4:13, Mark 4:22, Isaiah 29:13, Colossians 3:2, Jeremiah 17:10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God's Provisions PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 26, 2023

This sermon explores Abraham's unwavering faith in God's provision and promises, encouraging believers to emulate his dedication and trust in their own Christian walk.

Welcome, welcome, my dear family in Christ. It's a joy to gather with you once again, as we open the pages of our beloved Scriptures, seeking the wisdom and guidance of our Heavenly Father. Today, we find ourselves in the heart of the book of Genesis, chapter 22, a chapter brimming with divine ...read more

Topics: God's Provision

God's Salvation

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 3, 2015

God's Salvation

Exodus 14:1-14 God's Salvation 13 Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, 1. The Path to the Sea (Ex 14:1-4) (a) The Perplexity of the Path 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:1-14

Denomination: Holiness

Loving God Through Worship Series

Contributed by Steven Dow on Mar 17, 2006

"Living a Life of Love" - Part 3. This message spells out seven principles on how to W.O.R.S.H.I.P. God.

LOVING GOD THROUGH WORSHIP Living a Life of Love – 3 Psalm 95 March 19, 2006 INTRODUCTION: Today we will be continuing in our series titled “Living a Life of Love.” In week one our theme was love your spouse. Last week our theme was love each other and this week our theme is love God. How do ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 95:1-11

Gods Battleplan Series

Contributed by Brian Menear on Apr 13, 2007

God has a battleplan for victory in his war against Satan. We have a role in that plan.

Gods Battleplan(NIV) The overall message of this series has been the battle between God and Satan, and our parts in it. War is defined as this-an aggressive struggle or competition between 2 or more powers. Someone once said WAR stood for “WE ARE RIGHT” Last time we looked at Satans battleplan ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Do It! Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jul 6, 2017

If you want to pass the tests of life and come out on the other side of your trials a better person, more like Christ, then with God’s help: Receive the Word – do it! Reflect on the Word – fix it! And practice true religion – live it!

In her book Amazing Grace, writer and poet Kathleen Norris shares what she calls “the scariest story” she's ever heard about the Bible. Norris and her husband were visiting a man named Arlo, a rugged, self-made man who was facing terminal cancer. During their visit, Arlo started talking about his ...read more

Scripture: James 1:21-27

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Trusting God When You Can’t See The Way

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Aug 14, 2025

Trusting God when you can’t see the way is not blind faith—it is confident faith in a God who sees the end from the beginning. He knows the path, even when we do not.

TRUSTING GOD WHEN YOU CAN’T SEE THE WAY By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 2 Corinthians 5:7 Key Verse: “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” (2 Corinthians 5:7, KJV) Supporting Texts: Proverbs 3:5-6, Isaiah 42:16, Hebrews 11:8, Psalm 32:8, Exodus 14:13-16, Romans 8:28 INTRODUCTION: Trusting ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Plaintiff's Innocence Series

Contributed by Jm Raja Lawrence on Sep 15, 2023

Begin by introducing the Book of Job, its central theme of divine justice, and the significance of exploring Job's innocence in the face of suffering.

The Case of Job: Divine Justice Revealed The Plaintiff's Innocence Introduction: Begin by introducing the Book of Job, its central theme of divine justice, and the significance of exploring Job's innocence in the face of suffering. Mention that today's focus is on the first chapter, ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:6-12, Revelation 12:10, Job 1:13-22, James 1:2-4, Psalm 34:19, Job 2:1-6, Psalm 33:5, Zechariah 3:1-2, Genesis 15:6, Proverbs 2:7, Job 42:2, Romans 8:28, Psalm 103:19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Your Trial Has An Expiry Date

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on May 15, 2025

Understanding that your trial has an expiry date gives you strength to endure. It assures you that no night lasts forever and no storm is endless.

YOUR TRIAL HAS AN EXPIRY DATE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Peter 5:10 "But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you." Supporting Texts: Psalm 30:5, 2 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Are You In Or Out?

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Sep 9, 2022

John gives us three ways in which a believer can test his/her faith, and in which a non-believer can honestly see that they have deceived themself

Are You In or Out? Text: 1 John 2:18-21 OPEN WITH PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING Listen, all of us can see what’s happening in the world around us, and when we go to Scripture, and we look into the Word of God, and we read through what Jesus and the Apostles say the world will be like before the return ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:18-21, 2 Thessalonians 2:1-4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Forbidden Fruit Creates Many Jams

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 4, 2013

A sermon on temptation, trials and testing from 1 Corinthians 10:13 (Much material adapted from Todd Hunter's book, Our Favorite Sins, chapter 3 The Insider Report) material between [] is extra material added for a camp vespers service

HoHum: Todd Hunter in Our Favorite Sins: "I’d just taken a few steps out the front door of church after a Sunday worship service when Bob walked up to me with gusto and, with a joyous smile, said, “Now there’s temptation right there!” He was pointing to a shiny, black, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:12-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ