Sermons on The Power Of God In Us:

Hope When Obstacles Discourage Us Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Nov 15, 2018

Encouragement on how to not lose heart. How does God use struggles to move us forward spiritually?

WHY DO WE GET DISCOURAGED? Obstacles weigh us down. - 2 Corinthians 4:16a. - In one sense, it’s good news that the first part of v. 16 is in there. It’s a reminder to us that God knows that we get discouraged and need a little hope. These verses are in here to give us that hope. Hopefully ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Wants Us To Be Around Him

Contributed by Craig Condon on Oct 3, 2015

Jesus turned to his friends and kindly said, "No, don't send them away. Let the children come to me." "Whoever does not accept the Kingdom of God as a child does, will not be able to enter into it." Loving God is easy enough for a child to do.

Good morning boys and girls! Has anyone ever told you to get lost or go away? |Has anyone ever told you that they didn’t want you around? How did that make you feel? There is one person who will never tell us to go away. In fact, he wants all of us to come close to him. His name is Jesus. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:2-16

Denomination: Anglican

Doing The Will Of God

Contributed by Adedotun Ojelabi on Nov 5, 2001

Captured the ten power points of the will of God.

DOING THE WILL OF GOD By Adedotun Ojelabi Main Text: Matt 15:50 For whosoever shall do the will of my father which is heaven the same is my brother and sister and mother. What is the will of God? This is the purpose, desire, wish, volition, inclination, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:50, 1 Peter 2:15

Denomination: Pentecostal

How The Holy Spirit Uses Discernment To Protect Us

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Apr 10, 2003

The Holy Spirit gives us a discerning mind to help us distinguish between truth and partial truths. Hebrews 5:14 says, "Solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil."

How the Holy Spirit Protects Us From People Who Would Use the Scriptures for Their Selfish Ambitions (Mark 7:11,12) Illustration:Get the right perspective. When Goliath came against the Israelites, the soldiers all thought, "He’s so big we can never kill him." David looked at the same giant and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 5:10-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Walking In God's Light: Overcoming Daily Struggles With Sin And Confession

Contributed by Terry Hovey on Jan 5, 2026

How do we live authentically as Christians when we still struggle with sin? How do we maintain fellowship with God when we fail daily?

Walking in God's Light: Overcoming Daily Struggles with Sin and Confession 1John 1:5-10 Introduction: The Light Switch Have you ever tried to navigate your house in complete darkness? Maybe the power went out, or you were trying not to wake someone up. You stub your toe on the coffee table, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-10

Denomination: Methodist

4 Things God Knows About You That You Don’t Know

Contributed by John Gaston on Mar 15, 2025

There are many things we don't know about ourselves; how many hairs are on our heads, days we will live; where we’ll be 20 years from now. God knows our POTENTIAL, our HEARTS, FUTURE, & LIMITS.

4 THINGS GOD KNOWS ABOUT YOU THAT YOU DON’T KNOW Ps. 139:1-18 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: 1. A lady called in a prayer request, “My husband got stung by a bee on the forehead. He’s in the ER now. His face is all swollen and bruised and he almost died.” 2. She continued, “Luckily I was close ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Jesus Gives Us Favour Series

Contributed by Andy Moyle on Feb 29, 2016

Worldly favour is fickle, but divine favour, grace, is God's "I'm for you" attitude. Learn how to receive it and grow in it like Jesus

Favour is a fickle thing in the world. In the Lion the witch and the wardrobe, there is a scene where Edmund is betraying his family. He is a King of Narnia, but doesn't know it. The evil Queen has offered him the chance to be a prince, if he brings the rest of the family to her. She wants to kill ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:52

Denomination: Charismatic

Different Gifts - All Useful

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on May 4, 2022

The greatest gift we can receive is the gift of salvation. But God's gift giving does not end there. God provides us with gifts that enhance our lives and build up the body of Christ, the church.

Alba 5-1-2022 DIFFERENT GIFTS – ALL USEFUL Romans 12:3-8 In December of 2004, Dave Barry, a columnist for the Washington Post, wrote his comments about the typical male in the first week of December. He wrote, “Your standard man, at this point in the Christmas season, has purchased zero gifts. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:3-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Can We Make A Difference? “yes We Can!”

Contributed by Charles Cockroft on Jul 8, 2013

This world around us, is going to hell in a hand basket it seems like more and more on a daily basis. Its time the church took the Great Commission seriously.

Can We Make a Difference? “Yes We Can!” We set last Month as Harvest Time. And we will continue on this subject. If the building of the church were a sport, I would tell you, “It’s hard to put any points on the scoreboard ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

My Faith Is Saying Go But My Fear Is Shouting No! Series

Contributed by James Lee on Dec 4, 2015

I would like to thank Pastor Jerry Shirley for sharing this series on Acts. It has been a blessing as well as a great help. I have used these for our church, as I spend my days caring for my dying father.

Acts series # 15 My Faith is saying Go but my fear is shouting NO!! Acts 4:1-12: We have been looking at the early church and trying to understand what Elim Bible should look like. If you remember the very beginning of this series we talked about writing Acts chapter 29 and we discussed the blunt ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Faith Makes Us Able

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 27, 2014

Sermon on the life of Gideon to show how God makes people of faith able to do what they could never do on their own

One day in junior church, Davy Troxel, New Albany, IN taught about Gideon. The following Sunday, for the sake of review, he asked who remembered last week's Bible hero. No hands went up. "Okay," he said. "I'll give you a clue: he fought a battle using only lamps, pitchers, and trumpets." Still no ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Go! And Rejoice In God’s Love - Zephaniah 3:17 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Feb 10, 2025

We serve a God who is not distant or indifferent—He is a God who delights in His people, who rejoices over us with singing.

Go! And Rejoice in God’s Love - Zephaniah 3:17 Go! And Rejoice in God’s Love Zephaniah 3:17 We serve a God who is not distant or indifferent—He is a God who delights in His people, who rejoices over us with singing. Zephaniah 3:17 (NLT) declares: "For the Lord your God is living among you. ...read more

Scripture: Zephaniah 3:17, Matthew 1:23, Isaiah 43:11, Psalm 149:4, Isaiah 62:5, Romans 10:9, Psalm 139:7-10, John 10:28-29, Romans 5:8, Lamentations 3:22-23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

When God’s Ways Make No Sense: Tremble And Trust

Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Jun 23, 2019

WHEN ON A SCARY RIDE, THE LAST THING I WANT TO HEAR IS THATR WE MUST TRUST THE BUILDER OF THE RIDE. WHEN ON A SPIRITUAL ROLLARCOASTER ALL WE CAN DO IS TREMBLE AT THE POWER OF GOD AND TRUST IN HIM.

WHEN GOD’S WAYS MAKE NO SENSE: TREMBLE AND TRUST HABAKKUK 1:1-11 TODAY WE ARE CONTINUING A SERIES OF MESSAGES ENTITLED “WHEN GOD’S WAYS MAKE NO SENSE.” THE ESSENTIAL ISSUE IS THAT WE HAVE DECIDED THE WAY THAT GOD SHOULD ACT IN OUR LIVES, AND WHEN HE DOESN’T WE FIND IT CONFUSING. WE LITERALLY ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 1:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

4 Steps Closer: Aligning Your Life With God’s Will

Contributed by Bob Mcgill on Oct 18, 2025

Every believer wants to draw closer to God, but real closeness doesn’t come from emotion—it comes from alignment. This message walks through four practical steps to align your thoughts, beliefs, actions, and words with God’s truth so your life reflects His presence and power.

Title 4 Steps Closer: Aligning Your Life with God’s Will ? Intro Every one of us wants to be closer to God. We want His presence in our lives, His peace in our hearts, and His power to help us every day. But the truth is, life often pulls us away. We get busy, we get distracted, and sometimes ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8, 2 Corinthians 10:5, 2 Timothy 1:7, Proverbs 18:21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Put On Each Piece With Prayer Series

Contributed by Jerry Flury on May 16, 2009

Prayer is the final component to the Armor of God. It is the source of power that is necessary to enable us not only to stand but to engage the enemy to ultimate victory in Christ. Prayer directs, equips, and empowers us.

Put On Each Piece With Prayer Ephesians 6:10-13, 18 “Stand up, stand up for Jesus, Stand in His strength alone; The arm of flesh will fail you, You dare not trust your own. Put on the gospel armor, Each piece put on with prayer; Where duty calls or danger, Be never wanting there.” Prayer is the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:18

Denomination: Baptist