Sermons on the restraining power of god: showing 391-405 of 215,077

You Want Power?

Contributed by Jonathan Powell on Apr 1, 2009

Sermon discussing the Power of the Holy Spirit

You Want Power? Strengthening Your Faith Series 2009 February 15, 2009 AM Sermon Acts 4 Let’s begin this morning with the state of the world. CEO’s make billions falsely while millions struggle from day to day. Politicians trade punches and beat around the bush while individuals and families ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of Praise Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 15, 2002

Why did Jesus take John into God’s throne room first?

OPEN: Bill Crockett tells of the time he was delivering a motivational lecture to a group of young Navy men. “I spoke in great detail about why I joined the military and how much it meant to me. Finishing my story, I pointed at a sharp looking sailor out in the audience and asked him why he ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 4:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Forgiveness And Power!

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on May 21, 2007

The centrality of God’s message to the human race in general (and you and me in particular) is grace…forgiveness and reconciliation with the God who made us.

44Then he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you—that everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled.” 45Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures, 46and he said to them, “Thus it is written, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:44-53

Denomination: United Methodist

The Almighty Power

Contributed by David Perkins on Sep 24, 2007

One simple act of kindness, with the power of God, is greater than anything human beings have made. God’s power is the Almighty power.

Sermon: Most of us, at one time or another, have flown in a commercial jet. They are powerful. You sit there at the end of the runway waiting for the pilot to spool up or rev up the engines, and you hear that whine, that loud whine as they get going and then the pilot releases the brakes and ...read more

Scripture: John 19:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Exercise Faith - Experience God’s Power

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Aug 29, 2010

Have you ever wanted to experience God’s power in your life? I am not talking about magical powers, but the power to accomplish things that without God would be impossible for you. Often we have the opportunity to experience that power during the times

Exercising Faith, Experiencing God’s Power Facing Your Giants 1 Samuel 17:1-50 We are never too young to experience God’s Power To Experience God’s Power… …We must exercise faith with humility …We must exercise faith with courage …We must exercise faith with the gifts we already have …We must ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-50

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"From Sorrow To Celebration: God’s Power

Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Oct 27, 2024

God is working behind the scenes to turn our sorrow into joy, and our mourning into celebration.

9:20 Mordecai recorded these things and sent letters to all the Jews who were in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, both near and far, 9:21 enjoining them that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar and also the fifteenth day of the same month, year by year, 9:22 as the days on ...read more

Scripture: Esther 9:20-22

Denomination: United Methodist

Powerful Witness Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Apr 28, 2008

The presence of the temple and the work the remnant did to built it stood as a testimony and a powerful witness for God. What stands as a powerful witness to our age? The Word of God sent out from the Church of God proclaimed by the people of God.

1. The first effect that comes from having a powerful witness is on the created 2. The second effect that comes from having a powerful witness is on the called 3. The third effect that comes from having a powerful witness is on the comfortable Tonight’s passage is 31 verses long. It runs all the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

#3 Replacement Therapy Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Apr 14, 2020

The power of Christ in the life of the believer does more than merely restrain the desires of the flesh, it puts new desires within.

Have you placed restrictions on God? It’s been an interesting couple of weeks since I last stood before you. As many of you know, I went to watch my son play a little of championship soccer in SD. Two of the games came down to the wire. In one game we were ahead by one going in to the final ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:20-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Word Power! Series

Contributed by Andy Atkins on Jan 16, 2001

What to do with God’s Word as we seek a more mature walk with Christ.

Word Power! James 1:19-27 There are a lot of lessons we can learn from the field of medicine. By collecting a list of symptoms and various indicators throughout the body, a doctor can diagnose and treat a disease with remarkable accuracy. As the field advances, more diseases which often proved ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-27

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of One

Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Feb 28, 2011

Each of us is important to God and God can use one person to make a difference.

One Sunday morning, a priest wakes up and decides to go golfing. He calls his boss and says that he feels very sick, and won't be able to go to work. Way up in heaven, Saint Peter sees all this and asks God, ''Are you really going to let him get away with this?'' ''No, I guess not,'' says God. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of Love

Contributed by Brian Chavarria on Jan 4, 2003

The power of the love of God.

I. What To Do With This Love. 1. We are become rooted and grounded in the love of God. This will enable us to walk in it - Eph. 3:17-19; 5:1-2. 2. This is the "AGAPE" or the God kind of love. It is distinguished from any type of human love and is much more powerful. II. The Power Of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:5

Power Of Submission

Contributed by Teddy Walker on Mar 7, 2010

Submitting Yourself to God

POWER OF SUBMISSION Rom 6:12-16 12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. 13 Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Knowledge Of God Assimilated Part 2 Series

Contributed by Matt Black on Oct 25, 2002

Proposition: The purpose of assimilating the knowledge of God into your life is to reflect God’s glory, thereby restraining sin in the world, and causing men to praise God.

Foundations of the Christian Faith Series by Matt Black (Message 4) Proposition: The purpose of assimilating the knowledge of God into your life is to reflect God’s glory, thereby restraining sin in the world, and causing men to praise God. Key Verse: Matthew 5:16 Let your light so shine ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Power Of Forgivness Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 12, 2021

If you are a genuine Christian, you will be both willing and able to forgive others. According to Jesus, when you say, “I cannot or will not forgive,” you’re essentially saying, “I am thinking about going to hell.”

We are in the last installment of a sermon series entitled Digging Deeper. Our goal is to answer this question: WHAT makes Christianity more “sticky” in some? What is the PROOF that determines if a person truly follows Christ? Or, What makes a Christian a Christian? We lose a lot of items in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-25, Matthew 6:12, Matthew 5:38-42, Romans 12:17-21, Luke 17:3-4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Power Of Pliability

Contributed by Joe Dan Vendelin on Mar 16, 2024

One of the most important things we can do is to stay pliable with the Lord. The hardening of our hearts is a real danger. How do we stay in a place of responsiveness to His voice? This sermon focuses on the power of pliability and how to stay pliable before His presence.

Power of Pliability “Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.” Ps. 37:4 NKJV What does it mean to delight ourselves in the Lord? First, let’s take a look at this idea in Hebrew. The verb here is anag (Strong's H6026). The Strong’s definition of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:6-9, 1 Corinthians 2:13, 1 John 2:27, John 16:13, John 9:6-7, Romans 9:18, Psalm 122:1, Hebrews 10:25, Isaiah 55:11, Psalm 95:8, Hebrews 3:15, Galatians 5:25, Exodus 7:13, Exodus 7:22, Exodus 8:19, Psalm 68:9, 1 Timothy 2:8, Psalm 119:32, Psalm 37:4  (view more)  (view less)