Sermons on wanting more: showing 121-135 of 197,251

Bartimaeus, The Blind Man

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 22, 2003

Who really was blind?

Langham/Hunworth 26-10-03 amended Burmarsh 29-10-06 Mk 10:45-52 Today’s Gospel reading is the story of Jesus restoring the sight to the blind man Bartimaeus. Story: Helen Keller was inspiring in the way she dealt with her deafness and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

Denomination: Anglican

What Do You Want?

Contributed by Scott Carmer on Oct 30, 2006

When Bartimaeus received his sight from Jesus, he wanted nothing more than to see Christ, love Christ, and follow Christ.

What Do You Want? Mark 10:46-52 October 29, 2006 If you could have anything on earth, what would it be? What do you want most of all. What is your dream? What would make you incredibly happy? Do you know what I want? When I retire, I want a green metal-flake “Champion Elite” Bass boat with a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

Denomination: Methodist

When The World Is Wanting

Contributed by Scott Jensen on Jan 1, 2019

A sermon for the Christmas season that looks at what the world wants, what God wants for us, and what God wants us to seek.

Opening Remarks and Introduction Tonight, we’ll finish up the Christmas Lights sermon series by looking at the world and what it wants. Much of this series has looked at how others can affect our celebration. With Christmas Eve and Christmas Day both behind us, much of the busy-ness of Christmas ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:25-32

Denomination: Lutheran

I Just Want To Go Home

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Jan 15, 2007

The longer I live for Jesus the more homesick for heaven I get.

LUKE 15:11-24 “I JUST WANT TO GO HOME” A) Preachers always use this text to preach to backsliders or to the lost! * I would like to take a different approach to this today and preach to those that have been saved by God’s grace! * As we look into this passage, we see a young man with many ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-24

Denomination: Baptist

Wanted Dead Or Alive

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jun 24, 2023

God wants whether were dead or alive.

1. Paul talks about death and living Romans 6:1-11 “Wanted Dead or Alive” • Paul writes How can we who died to sin go on living in it. • We who are baptized are also baptized into his death • Christ was raised from the dead so we also can walk in newness of life • We are united with ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

More Focus On Forgiveness Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 18, 2024

Great Reasons why God wants us to forgive one another: 1. Our forgiveness helps pass God's grace on to others (vs. 29). 2. Not forgiving gives pain to God (vs. 30). 3. None of us is perfect (vs. 31-32). 4. We have God’s power at work in our hearts (vs. 31-32).

More Focus on Forgiveness Ephesians 4:29-32 Sermon by Rick Crandall Series: The Book of Ephesians Grayson Baptist Church - January 3, 2016 (Revised May 18, 2024) BACKGROUND: *How should we Christians treat one another? How does God want us to treat each other? The fact is that God has a giant ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:29-32

Denomination: Baptist

O Taste & See That The Lord Is Good

Contributed by John Gaston on Jan 10, 2024

God wants more than for us to hear about the goodness of God from someone else, He wants us to taste it for ourselves! Come to His table and be fed to the full!

O TASTE & SEE THAT THE LORD IS GOOD Ps. 34:8 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: IT’S BEEN TOO LONG 1. When a Lady asked her friend if she was planning to attend church, she just shook her head. "I haven't gone in a long time," she said. 2. "Besides, it's too late for me. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"From Good To Great"

Contributed by David Henderson on Sep 9, 2013

if you really want to be something then you must become nothing..... If you want to go up in life then you must learn to come down..... If you want more of God then there must be less of you.

“From Good to Great” John 3:22-36 Several years ago Jim Collins wrote a book titled “Good to Great.” It is the story of how effective leaders can take a business that is already doing well and take it to the next level. One of the quotes from his book is this: ...read more

Scripture: John 3:22-36

Denomination: Baptist

Lesson 12: To Increase More And More Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Sep 17, 2018

The preaching of the Second Coming had produced an odd and awkward situation in Thessalonica.

7/25/18 Tom Lowe Lesson 12: To Increase More and More (1 Thessalonians 4:10) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:10 (NIV) And in fact, you do love all of God’s family throughout Macedonia. Yet we urge you, brothers and sisters, to do so more and more, Lesson 12 Introduction As the capital of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:10

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Want To Please Jesus More Than Please Yourself? Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Nov 4, 2010

Live your live according to the principles Jesus set forth in His life. Not because you are following rules, but because you want to please Him.

05 03 2010 ASHINGDON TIME TO CHANGE No matter where you are in your walk with Christ, you did not just suddenly appear there. No, you started as we all start; becoming aware of a need inside your heart that you probably could not explain. Then, you became aware of Jesus Christ, the One known ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:7-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Do You Really Want To Help Your Child Some More? Series

Contributed by Alis Cerrahyan on Jul 18, 2019

Through daily prayers and supplications we must ask God to help us reclaim that which we might have lost along the way. As we aim to establish an internal peace with repentance ; we'll see that even some of the turmoils revolving around our children's lives start dissipating one by one.

Our soul where a myriad of experiences continue to leave a mark on a daily basis -some great and some pretty awful -is also the venue from which we reason with things and respond to things. The greatest accomplishment a person can achieve is when he or she is able to process life's distasteful ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:3, Matthew 21:15-16, Matthew 18:10, Matthew 18:4-5

One More Night With The Frogs

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Apr 4, 2005

How long are we going to put up with the problems that surround us and keep us in bondage? God gives us the honor of deciding when we want His deliverance!

One More Night with the Frogs Exodus 8:1-15 How long...? Prepared for Bossier City First Church of God Rev. Johnny Creasong, Pastor April 3, 2005 Genesis 41:39-41 “Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one so discerning and wise as you. You shall ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 8:1-15

Denomination: Church Of God

Stand On The Mountain

Contributed by J. Yeargin on Aug 23, 2003

But then comes the time when you sense that the enemy is determined to take everything from you. He wants more than your possessions. He wants to destroy you once & for all.

STAND ON THE MOUNTAIN I want us to look at the prophet, Elijah, today. He was a great man of God, bold, courageous, disciplined and faithful to what the Lord had called Him to do. If we have any aspiring prophets today, this is the man you need to study. The story of Elijah is a challenge to us ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:9-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Something More

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Mar 14, 2014

Shares how we may need something more than we now may be experiencing and how to get it.

“Something More” March 16, 2014 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Paul, Silas and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, Grace and peace to you. 2 We always thank God for all of you and continually mention you in our prayers. 3 We remember before ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Denomination: Holiness

No More Night

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 28, 2003

We are promised "no more night": no more blind thrashing about, unable to see where our lives are going; no more mistrust; no more incompleteness. Sermon for Remembrance Day, when we celebrate members who have passed away in the previous year.

Several Saturday nights ago I just was not satisfied with my preaching preparation. Somehow the message had not quite gelled, and I knew there were many improvements I needed to make before Sunday morning. But by then it was late, after a busy weekend, and I decided, hey, so what, it’ll be all ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 22:1-6

Denomination: Baptist