Sermons on What Now:

From Why To What

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Feb 21, 2024

The normal human response, “Why did this happen?” calls God to account. On the other hand, “What do you want me to do?” is an invitation for God to call us to account.

Sixty years ago President John Fitzgerald Kennedy sent a group of military advisors to a little country in the Far East that most Americans had never heard of. Their government was having some trouble with rebels and turned to the U.S. for help. Who else should they turn to? The United States was ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:1-25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What Is The Meaning Of Life?

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on May 3, 2021

What is the meaning of life? Ah, the age old question. So many have asked the question, and so many have attempted to provide an answer.

"In an uncertain world, here is certainty; in a world without foundations, here is a rock-solid foundation" - Douglas J. Moo, The NIV Application Commentary: Romans What is the meaning of life? Ah, the age old question. So many have asked the question, and so many have attempted to ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6

Denomination: Salvation Army

That's What Love Is

Contributed by John Baggett on Jan 25, 2005

How Does Love really behave according to God. This message seeks to show the real way and the right way love should be from marriage to brotherly love to parent and child. There is someting here to speak to it all.

That’s What Love is 1 Cor 13:1-8 Where does Love come from? This time of year we might think the florist is where love comes from in the form of a dozen red roses. Why I was talking to Sean Smith (one of our teenage boys in the church) just yesterday and he said a friend of his had paid ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

What Is Our Mission?

Contributed by Timothy Craver on Sep 2, 2008

Looks at how Jesus was faithful to His mission and how we are to do the same.

Let me pose a hypothetical situation to you this morning: Let’s say I was to make an offer to you. I would offer to give you two free plane tickets to anywhere in the world. Would you take it? Well, there’s one catch – what if I didn’t tell you where you were going before you got on the plane? ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: Brethren

What Trials Do Series

Contributed by Ed Taylor on Dec 22, 2008

Suffering is a part of the Christian’s life.

1. Who really likes all the trials & testings? a. I don’t know too many people that would jump and say, “I do Pastor Ed. I love them. Give me more!” b. After all, they are often irritating times of sorrow & sadness, & difficult times of problems & pain. c. But whether we like them or not, trials ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:3-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Know What To Know Series

Contributed by Michael West on Aug 12, 2006

What would happen to Christians and the need in this world if we could get to the place where we really could believe God at His Word?

Sunday August 13, 2006 at River of Life Ministries Series: Move It Part 4 Sermon: Know What To Know by Pastor Michael West Scripture: Matthew 11:1-12 After Jesus was crucified and rose from the dead, there was a distinct change in the disciples. They went from the average everyday man, to bold, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:1-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What Are You Standing On

Contributed by Jason Jones on Oct 24, 2011

Exposition of Hebrews 11 regarding three descriptions of faith.

Text: Heb 11:1-3, Title: What Are You Standing On? Date/Place: NRBC, 10.22.11, PM A. Opening illustration: Faith is unutterable trust in God, trust which never dreams that He will not stand by us.” — Oswald Chambers, "Is this really, THE water jug of THE prophet Joel from the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

What Are You Thinking?

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Aug 23, 2013

The things that you allow to stay on your mind will affect your faith.

August 25, 2013 Morning Worship Text: Luke 5:17-26 Subject: Renewing Your Mind Title: What Are You Thinking Some time ago I preached a series about the things you say. Does it matter what you say? Of course it does. The bible is pretty clear about the fact that you have authority to speak into ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:17-26

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What Drives You

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 3, 2014

The story of Balaam teaches us the need to watch our motivation and our attitude in seeking God's will. God will speak, but we must be ready to listen and obey Him.

What does God want me to do? This is a question we all wrestles with. If not yet, then sometime in the future. • It’s not always easy to know God’s will in a particular situation. KNOWING GOD’S WILL is the subject we’re discussing through in our DG for these 2 ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 22:1-35

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Healing: What's In It For Me? PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 10, 2024

This sermon explores the transformative power of faith in God's ability to heal, emphasizing our reliance on Christ's strength rather than our own.

Good morning, beloved family in Christ. It is yet another blessed day that the Lord has made, and as we gather in this sacred sanctuary, let us rejoice and be glad in it. Today, we find ourselves standing on the precipice of a profound revelation, a revelation that has the power to transform us, to ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-15

Topics: Healing

What It Means To Be A Pentecostal

Contributed by George Rennau on Feb 16, 2001

Every Christian deserves to have the fullness of the Holy Spirit.

Title: What Does it mean to be a Pentecostal To discuss this question we must talk about the Holy Spirit. Text: ACTS 2:1-4 The most remarkable aspect of this era that we live in is The pouring out of the Holy Spirit Many times people in the church relegate the experience of the baptism in the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What Is Your Desire?

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Feb 19, 2003

In this fast pace world that we live in, what is your daily desire? For worldy gain or for the Kingdom of Christ? Those who desire and trust in God he will make stable!!!

WHAT IS YOUR DESIRE? Psalms 37:4 Pastor Greg Mc Donald What is your biggest desire in life? What are the things you think about the most? Many times we don’t think about this question, but it’s one that we as believers need to think about. Face it, we need to make choices in our life. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:4, Psalm 37:1-10

#1: What Is Worship? Series

Contributed by Timothy Archer on Jul 20, 2004

#1 of 7 on Worship. This is mainly a study of the words that refer to worship in the New Testament.

In Spirit and In Truth A Series on Worship #1: What is Worship? We’re beginning a new series on worship, designed to help us worship God in spirit and in truth. As we begin, I thought it would be helpful to look at what worship is. In the New Testament, we see four basic words (or word groups) ...read more

Scripture: John 4:23-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Is The Christian Life? Series

Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on Jul 22, 2008

Why would one want to become a Christian if they see no difference in the ways of a Christian than themselves? Do you call yourself a Christian?... Are you living like a Christian?

What is the Christian Life?: 2 Corinthians 5:17 “Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come” (2 Corinthians 5:17). Introduction: I would like to suggest that one of the major reasons for lack of new converts to Christianity is ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Baptist

What Is Your Lifestyle Series

Contributed by Steve Smith on Oct 14, 2008

A look at the lifestyle a Christian should have and how the church has such a tremendous role to prepare us for the world and it’s ways.

ILLUSTRATION: JUDGE NOT . . . A small-town prosecuting attorney called his first potential juror to the stand in a trial -- a grand-motherly, elderly woman. He approached her and asked, "Mrs. Williams, do you know me?" She responded, "Why, yes, I do know you, Mr. Bryant. I’ve known you since ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist