Independence Day:God's Closeness in Uncertain Times
New Sermon Series Now Available
Everything you need for your next series
AI Sermon Generator
Generate sermon ideas with a safe, secure tool for solid preaching.
Biblical Sermon Calendar
Customizable sermon manuscripts for verse-by-verse preaching
Sermon Research Assistant
Free custom sermon in 5-10 minutes!
Topical Sermon Calendar
Preach with creativity and impact throughout the year
Funeral Sermon Generator
Create a personalized, heartfelt funeral sermon
Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
This message deals with the fact that the choices we make in life can have a profound effect on us and those around us… It also teaches us that every choice that we make must be lined up and examined against the Word of God…
THE CHOICES WE MAKE 1 KINGS 12:8 (Lesson: 1 Kings 12:1-19) I believe that as children of God it is important that we understand that the choices we make in life can have a profound effect on those around us… If we make the wrong choices, they can lead us in the wrong direction… The choices that we ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 12:1-19
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Integrity is a "MUST" if we want to experience the life Jesus died to give us and is shown in the little things in life. Take care of the little things privately and you will have to deal with the big things publicly.
Integrity – A Matter of Choice Integrity a Key Ingredient In Getting Ahead In Life Integrity = moral soundness, honesty, freedom from corrupting influence or motive 1 Chr 29:28 David died at a ripe old age, having enjoyed long life, wealth, and honor. Then his son Solomon ruled in his place. ...read more
Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29:28
When we are faced with a decision between best or good enough, we must choose what gives God the most glory.
Making Choices that Matter September 18, 2011 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: When we are faced with a decision between best or good enough, we must choose what gives God the most glory. Focus Passage: I Samuel 24:1-22 Supplemental Passage: He who ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 24:1-22
Denomination: Baptist
GOD BLESSES COVENANT KEEPERS.
IT’S ABOUT CHOICE OBSERVATION: JOSHUA WAS ISRAEL’S MILITARY AND POLITICAL LEADER. BORN A SLAVE IN EGYPT HE LATER BECAME ISRAEL’S LEADER TO THE LAND OF CANAAN. HE CONTINUALLY URGED GOD’S PEOPLE TO OBEY THE LORD. SOME SCHOLARS CONSIDER HIM A TYPE OF CHRIST. THIS STUDY HAS ...read more
Scripture: Joshua 24:19-25
Is faithfulness to God a choice between two ways? Let's look at Deuteronomy 11.
Did God expect Israel to choose between two ways? Were they to bear the fruit of obedience, love and service to God to be blessed in the land? Are we to bear fruit? Let’s look at Deuteronomy 11. What did Moses preach to Israel about their relationship with God? The Lord is your God, so you must ...read more
Could we afford to reject God’s Gift? Why? Because it is not so desirable? Is it because of our so-called freedom of choice? And our freedom of choice to reject is "powerful" than our human will to choose what attracts us?
“The Spirit and the bride say, ‘Come!’ And let him who hears say, ‘Come!’ Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life” (Revelation 22:17). What is this “free gift of the water of life”? And why would others refuse or reject it? Is it ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 22:17
Israel demanded a king and rejected God as their king. God made a new covenant with King David. In David’s offspring a king would rule forever. Israel rejected God but they did not thwart his sovereign purposes for man. In Jesus Christ both the Sinai covenant and David’s covenant are fulfilled.
It is tragic when we give something more priority than we give God. Sporting events can develop character and teach young people positive lessons but if that sport ever came between that person and God, it is wrong. Even humanitarian projects which are serving human need in a ministry, if they ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 8:1-21
God has given each one of us a task to do. Our task is not the redemption of humankind; it is the carrying of the message of God's love and the truth of God's redemption, to hurting humanity in many personal and practical ways.
May 19, 2006 Title: When Loves Makes a Choice Scripture Reading: John 10:10-18 Introduction In 1949 when it became apparent that the Chinese Communists were going to take all of mainland China, Baker James Cauthen, who later became executive secretary of the Foreign Mission Board of the ...read more
Scripture: John 10:10-18
God's invitation to freedom and blessing is extended to each of us, and it is our choice to open the door of our hearts and let Him in, experiencing love, goodness, and joy.
Good morning, church! Today, we have the immense privilege of diving into God's Word and exploring a passage that highlights His invitation to freedom and the subsequent blessing that comes with it. We'll be looking at Revelation 3:20, and I am excited to share with you how this verse speaks to ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 3:20
Topics: God's Freedom, Freedom Of Choice
Sometimes when it comes to the will of God and the choices God makes for us, we become impatient and irritated at God. Sometimes when it comes to the will of God and the choices God makes for us, we doubt and lose our way. Trust in Him.
LIFE OF DAVID: GOD’S CHOICE 1 SAMUEL 16:1-13 INTRODUCTION...Choices and Responsibility, Little House on the Freeway, Tim Kimmel, p. 143 The words of Eleanor Roosevelt ring true: One’s philosophy is not best expressed in words. It is expressed in the choices one makes. In the long run, we shape ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-13
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Paul is being practical related to our lives as a whole, walking in wisdom for a purpose.
Background to passage: Continuing in Ephesians. Explain why I preach through books. Paul is being practical related to our lives as a whole, walking in wisdom for a purpose. This is a principle that applies to many issues of choice in our lives, especially as it relates to cultural issues that we ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-18
The following sermon is going to refer to many biblical stories to help you locate your identity in the Biblical narrative of God’s word so that we might draw nearer, become more like, and yearn to personify Christ’s holiness!
Finding the Our Story in God’s Story Online Sermon: https://www.mckeesfamily.com/sermons/ Who doesn’t like a really good story? If done well they masterfully invite us to “live” the life of others and often provoke a rainbow of intense feelings such as happiness, joy, exhilaration, ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:16
The place of alms and prayer in the life of a believer
Good morning, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ. As we gather here today, we find ourselves standing on the precipice of a new day, a new opportunity to grow in our faith and deepen our relationship with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We are here, not by chance, but by divine appointment. ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:1-15
Topics: Our Attitude In Our Prayers, Our Attitude In Our Alms
We all have the same choice to travel life’s road with God or without Him.
Decisions Determine Our Destiny Open Illustration: In the area of the Maramures you have the "Merry Cemetery". To mark the graves someone has done a picturesque detailed carving along with a poem illustrating the life of that person. By looking at these markers and reading the poems we can know ...read more
Scripture: 2 Kings 18:2-7
In spite of our sin, we need to realize how God still desires to be with us. He loved us so much that He was willing to rescue us with death of His son because He created us for Himself and has not given up on us.
Alpha and Omega, Part 8 A simple choice: Sin or Obedience? Genesis 3:1-13 Introduction - We’ve begun 2023 with “one purpose”: Knowing there is a God! -- Continuing our series, “Alpha and Omega”; examining the beginning to the end - Last week’s big ideas: - 1. Our purpose in the ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 3:1-13, Jeremiah 17:9-10, 1 John 2:16
Sermon Central