Sermons on The Rest Of God:

The Heart God Uses

Contributed by Randy Hamel on May 15, 2008

This message looks at Cornelius in Acts 10; his heart was a prepared heart because God heard his prayers.

Message ‘The Heart God Uses’ Acts 10:30-43 (NIV) May 4, 2008 o There was a pastor who had a parrot. All the parrot would say was, “Let’s pray, let’s pray.” The pastor tried to teach him to say other things but to no avail. He learned that one of his deacons had a parrot. The parrot would only say, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:30-43

God Is Moving Here

Contributed by Brian La Croix on May 18, 2008

A "state of the Church" message about what God is doing here at AWC and what we hope to see Him do in the future.

God is Moving Here! A “State of the Church” Message About What God is Doing at AWC and What We Hope to See in the Future. Proverbs 16:3 May 18, 2008 Introduction This won’t be like the messages I normally give. As the message and sub-title indicate, this will be a “state of the church” ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:3

Denomination: Wesleyan

"Ear” God's Word

Contributed by Daniel Habben on May 20, 2008

“Ear” God’s Word 1) By listening prayerfully, asking for understanding 2) By listening persistently, seeking depth of knowledge and conviction 3) By listening attentively, blocking out earthly cares and concerns

Can you palm a basketball? Can you grip a basketball with one hand so that you can pick it up off the floor and wave it around without it slipping out of your hand? I can’t palm a basketball and there’s nothing I can do about it. I stopped growing a long time ago. My hands won’t get any bigger than ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:5-15

Denomination: Lutheran

God's Time Matrix Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 20, 2008

God’s plan to restore the Kingdom to Israel and to bring in Millennial righteousness has been partly fulfilled but will be completely fulfilled in God’s times.

God’s Time Matrix (Malachi 4:1-6) 1. Some problems have simple and quick solutions. “Our patient in the hospital was a big, burly former officer. Just after surgery, and still half out of it, he became agitated and confused, tearing at his IVs and trying to escape his bed. The nurses gamely ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 4:1-6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God's Word On Evangelism Series

Contributed by Jerry Hillyer Ii on May 23, 2008

An examination of the what evangelism will cost those who are engaged in its practice.

Sermon Three: The Old Testament Prophets and the World of 2005 Jonah 1-4 God’s Word on Evangelism Introduction As a way of acknowledging the All-Star forward’s impact, Nike has hung a billboard of James on the side of a building near Quicken Loans Arena, home of the Cavaliers that is 110 feet ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Afflictions Of God's People

Contributed by Clarence Clough on May 24, 2008

An important thing for us to think about is how do we cope with suffering?

The Unique Afflictions of God’s People Text: 2 Cor. 1:6-11 Intro: "When Samuel Rutherford [ 17th Century Scottish Presbyterian theologian and author ] found himself in the cellar of adversity, as he often did , he began to look around for ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:6-11

Denomination: Church Of God

God's Greater Grace

Contributed by Bong Baylon on May 24, 2008

Christians often fail to guard their hearts in times of greatest temptation because they are not expecting to be tempted during such occasions.

Title: God’s Greater Grace By Bong Baylon Text: James 4:11-5:6 Big Idea: When you know certain situations where your flesh can be most tempted, you can guard your heart by relying on God’s greater grace. Tagline: Guard your heart with God’s greater grace. Introduction Interest: Illus. Trying to ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Testimony: Sovereignty Of God

Contributed by Efren V. Narido on May 26, 2008

When I "encountered" God in His Sovereignty, I realized how helpless and unworthy I am...

“The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; he turns it wherever he will” (Prov. 21:1, all ESV unless specified). When I was in the catholic elementary school, because of the teaching that God can make something out of nothing and that He knows everything, my admiration for Him ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 21:1

Denomination: Baptist

God's Committed Community Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on May 28, 2008

A sermon preached at the 60th anniversary of Burlingame Federated Church. This sermon is composed of highlights from my series "Committed Community."

God’s Committed Community Today we have come together for a historical event. This church – Burlingame Federated Church – BFC - is celebrating its sixtieth anniversary. What we are coming together to celebrate is not the anniversary of this building – because this building is more than sixty ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Pen In God's Hand

Contributed by Chew Chew on Aug 13, 2007

How we can be a pen in God’s hand, allowing history to unfold through our lives.

Title: A Pen in God’s Hand Text: Acts 6:3-6; Chapter 7 Introduction At 16 years of age, the son of a nobleman, was captured from his homeland in Britain by a band of pirates and taken to Ireland. He was sold to a cruel master and a pagan warlord. Like the prodigal son, Patrick remembered better ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:3-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

God's Kind Of Love Series

Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Aug 13, 2007

What is God’s kind of love like?

Text: 1 John 4:7-21 Title: God’s kind of love Introduction Illustration: An eight year old wrote about the difference between love and true love. Love is when Daddy reads me a bedtime story. True love is when he doesn’t skip any of the pages. Sermoncentral.com Today ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What Is Submitting To God? Series

Contributed by Preacher Fo Real on Aug 13, 2007

Redo of Armed to be set free

What is submitting to God? (Psalms 37:23-29; Matthew 6:32-34) Why should we submit? As children of God, we live in complete dependence upon the promise of the Scriptures that God will be for us. The Scriptures is our swords and our faith in that word is our shield to fend off the attacks of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:23-29

Denomination: *other

How To Look For God Series

Contributed by Preacher Fo Real on Aug 13, 2007

Redo of Armed to be set free

How to look for God. (Deuteronomy 4:29; 1st Kings 3: 11-12; 1st Kings 4: 29-30; Job 28:28; Psalms 69:32; Psalms 111:10; Proverbs 2:5-6; Proverbs 3:5; Proverb 9:10; Proverbs 28:5; Matthew 3:1-2; Matthew 4:16-17; John 6:26-29; Acts 17:28-31; Romans 12:2; Ephesians 6:5-8; Hebrews 11:6; James 1:19-25) ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:11-12

Denomination: *other

God-Approved Prayer Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Aug 14, 2007

Exposition of Acts 4:23-31 about the reaction of the early church to persecution by going to prayer and God answering in a mighty way

Text: Acts 4:23-31, Title: God-Approved Prayer, Date/Place: NRBC, 8/19/07, AM A. Opening illustration: 9 out of 10 American say they pray, 8 out of 10 say they pray regularly, 6 out of 10 say they pray daily, even 2/3 of unchurched people say that they pray… B. Background to passage: After the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:23-31

Denomination: Baptist

God's Answer To Anger

Contributed by David Swanger on Aug 14, 2007

Does your anger need to be controlled, condemned, conquered or channeled. Does it result in sinful or God honoring behavior. You do have a choice.

GOD’S ANSWER TO ANGER The story is told of a man and woman who had been married for over 60 years. They had shared everything except there was one secret in their marriage. The wife had a shoe box in the top of her closet, and she had cautioned her husband never to open it and never to ask ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ