Sermons on What Is God Like:

Are You Listening #6 Series

Contributed by David Swanger on Jan 9, 2024

Like a parent who has an important message, does our Father ever wonder if we are listening?

Great Lessons from the Life of Christ #6 ARE YOU LISTENING (Mark 4:1-20) How many parents have taken their child’s face in their hands and asked “Are you listening to me? Do you hear what I am saying?” And how many children have completely closed out what their parents were saying, but for safety ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:1-20

God Is At Work In You

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Aug 11, 2015

There have been many times throughout Christian history when the church was up against societies that like ours grew indifferent and even indignant and insolent toward the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Dear Saints we are living at a time when being a Christian is becoming more and more of a challenge. It is more and more obvious that our values are in direct conflict with the values of our world. Christians are beginning to be more and more marginalized by the mainstream of our North American ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Temptation Vs. Testing And Trials - What's The Difference? Series

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Aug 5, 2015

Earlier in the first chapter of James much has been said about testing and trials but now James turns his attention to temptation. How are they alike and how are they different, especially since the Greek word is the same for both? Let's take a look!

James 1:1-15 “James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes scattered among the nations: “Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. ...read more

Scripture: James 1:13-15

Denomination: Nazarene

What The Angel Could Not Do

Contributed by Harold Hansen on Aug 12, 2009

God has ask us man to do some things that Angels only wish they could do.

The early church was certainly active at this time. Souls being saved, people being blessed. Bodies being healed; & revival spirit was flowing. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:12-20

Denomination: Baptist

What Do You Believe? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 18, 2010

Romans teaches us that we are "justified by faith" rather than by works. But shouldn’t holy people do holy things? And don’t good deeds please God? So, why wouldn’t good works justify us before God?

OPEN: Comedian Ken Davis tells of the time he gave a speech in his college class. The title of his talk was, "The Law of the Pendulum." For 20 minutes he carefully explained the principle that governs a swinging pendulum. The law of the pendulum is: A pendulum can never return to a point higher ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:21-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Finding The Our Story In God’s Story

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Nov 27, 2021

The following sermon is going to refer to many biblical stories to help you locate your identity in the Biblical narrative of God’s word so that we might draw nearer, become more like, and yearn to personify Christ’s holiness!

Finding the Our Story in God’s Story Online Sermon: https://www.mckeesfamily.com/sermons/ Who doesn’t like a really good story? If done well they masterfully invite us to “live” the life of others and often provoke a rainbow of intense feelings such as happiness, joy, exhilaration, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:16

Denomination: Baptist

What If Noah Had Said No!?

Contributed by Chanon Mullens on May 20, 2005

The importance of following through with God’s work.

1. THE CONDITIONS OF THE EARTH: • Wickedness Controlled the Earth (VS5) • All imaginations were ungodly (VS 5) • Sin was not committed carelessly or with poor decision making processes • It was committed with malice, predetermination, deliberately and was designed to be mischievous • James 1:14-15 ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Church That Heard "Well Done"

Contributed by Larry Wilson on Oct 6, 2011

What kind of church do you like? What kind do I like? Does it really matter? How about, what kind of church does God like? Here’s the story of a church that heard well done. It was not a church without problems. But it was a church that had the heartbeat

The Church Which Heard God Say “Well Done” Or, 5 “I’s” (One Capital I, Three Little I, One Big I) 3 John Stewardship of Missions Sunday, January 24, 2010 3 John 1:1-14 1 The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. 2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and ...read more

Scripture: 3 John 1:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

What Think Ye Of Christ

Contributed by Jerry Stepp on May 17, 2009

Allowing the Word of God to be our best commentary of the outline, and to tell us of the Wonderful Saviour, Jesus Christ

What Think Ye of Christ? Matthew 22:41-46 KJV Thanks to my friend, Pastor Steve Holdren of Victory M.B. Church in Hodgkins, Illinois for the thought. ITNTRODUCTION: Argument ONE - Jesus Didn’t Die Argument TWO - The Disciples Imagined It Argument THREE - It’s All Just a Legend Argument FOUR - ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:41-46

Denomination: Baptist

"The God Of This Age." Series

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on May 13, 2005

Who is the ’god’ of this age? Who is it that blinds unbelievers, here. Who rules, then? What are the Devil’s weapons, and what are our weapons?

"The god of this age". 2 Cor 4:4 (v1-6) WBC 15/5/5am It’s Halloween in New York. A man bound for a fancy dress party is waiting for a bus, dressed as the devil. It starts to rain, and so he takes shelter in a nearby porch. Coming from the door behind him he hears the sound of the singing of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:4

Denomination: Baptist

What Are Believing Works And Prayer Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Apr 29, 2010

God does great works through his praying people to show his power and glorify himself.

Scripture Introduction On the night Jesus washed his disciples’ feet, he also told them some tough things. As a result, they are discouraged and anxious. Then (as we heard in last week’s sermon), the great physician applied his healing balm: “Let not your hearts be troubled. ...read more

Scripture: John 14:11-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Don’t Forget Your God Song. (Relearn Your God Song).

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jul 17, 2022

The Regent Honeyeater- A rare songbird has become threatened, it has started to lose its song, say scientists. "They don't get the chance to hang around with other honeyeaters and learn what they're supposed to sound like," explained Dr Ross Crates.

Don’t Forget Your God Song. (Relearn Your God Song). Psalm 137:1-5TPT The Regent Honeyeater- A rare songbird has become threatened, it has started to lose its song, say scientists. "They don't get the chance to hang around with other honeyeaters and learn what they're supposed to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 137:1-5, Zephaniah 3:17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Forgetting What Lies Behind

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Mar 2, 2022

It hurts when we realize our own failures; but when other people point them out it can be debilitating. This message looks at how Satan tries to hinder God’s people by holding their past over them, and how Paul was able to overcome.

Have you ever been led to step out in faith and tackle a mission that God placed on your heart? Maybe the Lord asked you to witness to a friend or coworker. Perhaps He asked you to tell a relative about the love of Jesus, or maybe He asked you to surrender to the call to preach or become a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:54-58, Philippians 3:4-14, Acts 28:3-5

Denomination: Baptist

The Life That God Uses (Part 1)

Contributed by Dan Bentz on Sep 26, 2002

What kind of life does God use? to be honest there probably isn’t a clear-cut answer an answer to that question as we might think—it might just be that God is looking as much at a lot of little things as He is the big things like total surrender. So if

The Life that God Uses (Part 1) Romans 6:13 Introduction – For the next few Sunday mornings we are going to be asking ourselves the question, “What kind of life does God use?” It would be easy for us to try to simply answer the question by saying that God uses lives that are surrendered. But to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:13

Denomination: Baptist

(“What Kind Of Tree Or You ")

Contributed by Derrick White Sr on May 11, 2017

AND THE REASON I WANT TO TALK TO KING DAVID ABOUT THE TREE IS BECAUSE GOD WILL NEVER PLANT YOU IN A PLACE WHERE YOU WILL NOT GROW AND THE REASON WHY IS BECAUSE YOUR LACK OF GROWTH BRINGS NO GLORY TO GOD AND YOU DO KNOW PRAISE ,WORSHIP ,HEALING AND DELIVER

PSALMS 1: 3 HE IS LIKE A TREE PLANTED BY STREAMS OF WATER ,WHICH YIELDS IT`S FRUIT IN SEASON AND WHOSE LEAF DOES NOT WITHER .WHAT EVER HE DOES HE PROSPERS VERY BRIEFLY I WANT TO REASON WITH YOU ON THE THOUGHT (“WHAT KIND OF TREE OR YOU “) WHY DON`T YOU LOOK AT YOUR NEIGHBOR –AND SAY NEIGHBOR ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:3

Denomination: Baptist