Sermons on Unnatural Desire:

A Stairway To Heaven Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Dec 9, 2009

The Tower of Babel reflects a desire that we still have today, to be independent of God and focus on human achievement.

When I was a teenager one of the most popular songs out there was a classic by that wonderful, very non-Christian rock band Led Zepplin, it was called “Stairway to Heaven”. There have been few songs in history that have been listened to under the fog of marajuana more than this one. Fortunately ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:1-32

Get The Best Results For Life

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jan 15, 2013

Making a Choice - The two ways of man.- The happiness of the righteous & The desperation of the wicked. - Blessed – Happy, Desirable

- Instruction Manual to get the most our of your product - You need to know the model Gen 1:26-27 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: …. 27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. - Register your ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

God Reconciled Us Thru Christ

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jun 30, 2013

To show that GOD reconciled us thru CHRIST is a package deal: faith + refraining from sinful desires.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you reconciled thru CHRIST? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that GOD reconciled us thru CHRIST is a package deal: faith + refraining from sinful desires. IV. TEXT: Colossians 1:21-22 (Amplified Bible) And although you at one time were estranged and ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:21-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

Asking, Seeking And Knocking God’s Way Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Nov 18, 2011

Genuine prayer focuses on those things that are on God’s heart, not on our personal needs and desires.

[“O Lord, Won’t You Buy Me a Mercedes Benz” video] The way that we pray says a lot about what we think about God. Unfortunately, Janis Joplin, and a lot of other people for that matter, view God as someone who exists to do their bidding and give them what they want – kind ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

To Be Blessed

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Dec 5, 2011

If we desire God’s full blessings, then we learn from scripture how to gain it.

To Be Blessed Jeremiah 4:1-4 * Most, if not all, of us desire, want, and long for the blessings and/or the favor of God. It’s written in our DNA. Marry that desire to God’s desire of WANTING to bless us and it would seem that you have a situation that is automatic. Maybe it is, but perhaps it is ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

A Wrong Motive For Prayer

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jan 6, 2012

Sometimes we pray for the wrong reasons. Exploring Pharoah's desire to spend one more night with the frogs.

Exodus 8:8 KJV Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, Intreat the LORD, that he may take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may do sacrifice unto the LORD. I. INTRODUCTION—MOTIVES A. General Archibald Alexander—Men are ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 8:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Taking Responsibility For Our Lives Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 22, 2012

God desires to restore our wholeness…including our inner life….. emotional wholeness.

Taking Responsibility for Our Lives Series: Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Brad Bailey – March 11, 2012 Intro We are continuing in our series Emotionally Healthy Spirituality….focused on restoring some healthy understanding to our spiritual formation… that can lead to emotional ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Recovery Of Right Relationships Series

Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 13, 2013

As Christians, our desire should be to have strong relationships because they speak volumes of our relationship with Christ

Recovery of Right Relationships James 1:19-21, August 18, 2013 Series: You Pick Morning Service If you think your family has problems, consider the marriage mayhem created when 76-year-old Bill Baker of London recently wed Edna Harvey. She happened to be his granddaughter's husband's mother. ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-21

Denomination: Church Of God

Wrestling With The Father…and Winning! Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 2, 2008

God desires for us to wrestle with Him in order to shape us into the people He wants us to become

I don’t have some clever fact or story or joke to start this sermon. Nothing can top the text itself: Genesis 32:22-32 That night Jacob got up and took his two wives, his two maidservants and his eleven sons and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. After he had sent them across the stream, he sent ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:24-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Wanted To Be The King Series

Contributed by Ben Thomas on Nov 20, 2008

There was a need of leadership and many trees desired and boast that they are the candidate. But God has a better plan about the leadership

One day the trees went out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Be our king.’ 9 “But the olive tree answered, ‘Should I give up my oil, by which both gods and men are honored, to hold sway over the trees?’ 10 “Next, the trees said to the fig tree, ‘Come and be our ...read more

Scripture: Judges 9:7-15

Denomination: Church Of God

E. T. Phone Home Series

Contributed by Michael French on Mar 18, 2008

God desires for us, as pilgrims in a strange land, to call out to Him and seek relationship through prayer.

In June of 1982 an amazing phenomenon swept across America. In the months prior to it release, one phrase was pounded into the minds of young and old alike: He is afraid. He is alone. He is 3 million light years from home. E.T. landed on theatre screens on June 11 and this Steven Spielberg ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 33:1-3

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Casting Your Seeds

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jul 12, 2008

Jesus demands that we throw our seeds. He desires us to reach our familty with the gospel.

CASTING SEEDS MATTHEW 13:1-13 INTRO- OVERVIEW OF MATTHEW 13 FARMER WHO THROWS SEED- IT FALLS ON 4 DIFFERENT SOILS 1. PATHWAY 2. ROCKY 3. THORNY 4. GOOD SOIL AS FATHERS, LEADERS OF OUR FAMILIES, WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME TO MAKE ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-13

Denomination: Nazarene

A Prayer For Knowledge Pt. 1

Contributed by David Mcallan on Aug 8, 2008

In this passage, the apostle Paul expresses his desire for the church to be filled with an understanding of what we have in Christ.

Intro Sydney trainer Harry Telford was a keen student of thoroughbred bloodlines and spent countless hours poring over pedigree charts. He believed he had found a future champion in a colt that was shortly due to sell in New Zealand. The colt was listed for the Trentham Sales in 1927. Harry ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Needs Of Christ Series

Contributed by Steve Smith on Jul 16, 2007

Showing the example of Timothy & Epaphroditus, Paul taught that our desire should be to perform the "needs of Christ" and not that of ourself.

INTRODUCTION A. Thus far, as SERVANTS, wou were charged with having the mind of Christ” 1. Vs. 1-4 described how the believer should Live in Humility. Vs. 5 2. Vs. 6-11 described the Example of Christ himself. - Set His Equality with God aside - From the highest to the lowest - in appearance (in ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:19-30

Denomination: Baptist

A Matter Of Faith

Contributed by Mark Roper on Nov 27, 2007

Faith does not wish, hope, or desire--faith believes & receives, because we know Christ personally.

A Matter of Faith Mark 9:23 Faith does not wish, hope, or desire--faith believes & receives, because we know Christ personally. Some Christians fear they are the only believers who wrestle with doubts. Consequently they build façades of spiritual confidence, but feel like fakes. Fortunately, God ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:23

Denomination: Church Of God