Sermons on What He Expects:

He Is Our Defense

Contributed by Gary Thompson on Oct 23, 2018

God is our Defense in time of trouble

He is Our Defense “Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.” (Proverbs 30:5, ESV) We are influenced by both the world we see and the unseen spiritual world: “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 30:5, Ephesians 6:12-13

What's In A Name

Contributed by Greg Nance on Jan 26, 2002

What do you call Jesus? What will he call you? These are directly connected.

What do you call Jesus? Matthew 16:13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say the Son of Man is?" 14 They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets." 15 "But what about you?" ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"He Who Is Coming" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Mar 16, 2009

Sermon 21 in a study in HEBREWS

“FOR YET IN A VERY LITTLE WHILE, HE WHO IS COMING WILL COME, AND WILL NOT DELAY. 38 BUT MY RIGHTEOUS ONE SHALL LIVE BY FAITH; AND IF HE SHRINKS BACK, MY SOUL HAS NO PLEASURE IN HIM. 39 But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the preserving of the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:26-39

Denomination: Orthodox

When You’re With Jesus, Expect Surprises

Contributed by Craig Condon on Sep 5, 2015

Have you ever noticed that Jesus often does things that we don’t expect him to do? Take the stories we read in Mark 7:24-37, for example. He does two things that we don’t expect him to do.

Have you ever noticed that Jesus often does things that we don’t expect him to do? Take the stories we read in Mark 7:24-37, for example. He does two things that we don’t expect him to do. First, Jesus gave an uncharacteristically rude and abrupt reply to the woman’s request for ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:24-37

Denomination: Anglican

Before He Walked On Water He Walked Into Water

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jan 8, 2012

Making Sense of Jesus' Baptism

Of all the miracles Jesus performed, one I’d really love to see replayed is his walking on water over a windswept sea. You’d click on that video if it came up on YouTube wouldn’t you? And what do you suppose you would see? Jesus clearing white-capped waves like an Olympian ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:4-11

Denomination: Lutheran

The Restoration Of Hope

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Dec 3, 2011

To wish is about what we want from God; hope is waiting for that which God wants for us.

Eugene Peterson (Living the Message: Daily Help for Living the God-Centered Life) points out that what a lot of people call hope is in reality something different. It’s wishing, not hoping: and wishing and hoping are not the same thing. "Wishing," Peterson says, "is something all of us do. It ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 80:1-19

Denomination: Other

What's Your Type?

Contributed by Steven Haguewood on Jul 2, 2013

In the hodge-podge world in which anything goes, God expects us to choose. You determine which type of man or woman you will be. Paul urges you to be a spiritual person focused on God and His will in your life.

INTRODUCTION 1. Recent census numbers have been released a. Consider this: b. There are 6,852,475,000 people alive in the world today c. By 2040 there will be 9,000,000,000 d. Even more sobering, if the Lord lets the world stand until 2050 we will see 150,000,000 deaths in the world each ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Observing God At Work-2

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 24, 2011

2 of 3. John the Baptist’s parents knew with certainty the implications of their son’s birth. The events surrounding the birth of John the Baptist have implications for God’s people. But what are some implications? Observing God at work implies a need

STILL OBSERVING GOD At WORK—Luke 1:57-80 While the brokers were busily calling potential customers to drum up business, the president of the firm stopped to eavesdrop on a new employee. He listened as the young man talked eight consecutive contacts into moving their stock portfolios to him. The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:57-80

Denomination: Baptist

"What Is Worship?” Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Oct 30, 2006

Jesus met the woman at the well in Sychar he not only reached out to her with a love that was great enough to reach over all the barriers in her life and lead her to faith in Him as her personal Savior, He revealed to her some important truths about worsh

A Study of the Book of John “That You May Believe” Sermon # 11 “What Is Worship?” John 4:19-23 George Barna the church statistician in his research has found some very interesting things concerning worship. He found ...read more

Scripture: John 4:19-23

Denomination: Baptist

I Am He Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Nov 29, 2012

At the arrest of Jesus He revealed his divine authority.

Jesus has finished His “high priestly prayer” of the previous chapter; He crosses the Kidron Valley (geographically the Wadi en-Nar) to the Garden of Gethsemane, and quietly waits… Gethsemane, a walled olive grove, was a favorite, secluded place for Jesus and His followers to get ...read more

Scripture: John 18:1-11

Denomination: Congregational

He Has Come

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Feb 5, 2021

He has Come- For God so love the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believes in His shall have eternal life!

He has come John 3:16 Welcome to service everyone- I don’t know where you are listening to this from but we have gotten some snow- 10-20 inches depending on where you live. Parking lot cleared last night so we could tape the sermon. As we celebrate His coming, were also dealing with some snow ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Nazarene

Love Jesus? Feed His Sheep!

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Mar 26, 2011

Jesus wanted Peter to realize the ability to do what He was asking was already there, it already had arrived. Everything the disciples needed to complete the task before them, had already been bought, paid for and provided for, at the cross.

“Love Jesus?” Feed His Sheep! John 21:15-17 NKJ. 15. So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Feed My lambs.” 16. He said to him again a second ...read more

Scripture: John 21:15-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ready Or Not He Will Come

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Nov 29, 2011

As a child I really enjoyed playing hide and go seek. Little did I realize as a child how much this game of hide and seek paralleled the Return - The Second Coming of Jesus Christ.

As a child I really enjoyed playing... hide and go seek. I loved it ...no matter if ...I was the one hiding ... trying not to get caught, ... or if I was the one seeking; ......who was trying to catch those hiding... unexpectedly. Although I have not played in quite some time, ......I do ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, Matthew 20:26-28

Denomination: Anglican

What Jesus Did! What Jesus Is Doing!

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 3, 2019

Jesus promised that His people would do greater things than He had done, after He was risen from the dead. We are called to perform the work of Christ in the power of the Risen Saviour.

“Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name” [JOHN 20:30-31]. “There are also many other things that ...read more

Scripture: John 20:30-31

Denomination: Baptist

He Will Baptize You With The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jan 30, 2018

John was baptizing and the people knew and understood that but what was this baptism with the Holy Spirit that Jesus was bringing?

(This sermon is in an outline form so you may need to flesh it out a little) Please open your Bibles to Mark 1:1-8 which we will read in a few minutes. Last Sunday when we took a look at this passage of Scripture we talked about three things: 1. Mark was announcing Who Jesus is 2. Mark was ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-8, Matthew 22:37-40

Denomination: Nazarene