Sermons on When Faith Doesnt Make Sense:

Why Ashes Series

Contributed by Spencer Homan on Apr 8, 2011

Ash Wednesday Sermon teaching about why we use ashes on ash wednesday.

Matthew 4:1-11 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. 2 After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 The tempter came to him and said, "If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread." 4 Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Gideon: Warrior In Hiding Series

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 8, 2009

OUR ROLE IN GOD’S DELIVERANCE STORY IS DEFINED BY HIM TO BE DISCOVERED BY US.

Gideon: Warrior in Hiding Judges 6:1-32 6/7/09 INTRODUCTION Bob Hudson Missionary to Honduras shares this story of his call. Discharged from the Army in 1956, I became a Christian, was married, bought part of the family farm, and began pursuing my dream of building Indiana’s greatest hog ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:1-32

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Secret Power Of Lawlessness Series

Contributed by Teddy Walker on Mar 7, 2010

THE SECRET POWER OF LAWLESSNESS

GOD’S DIRECT COVERING “THE SECRET POWER OF LAWLESSNESS” LESSON: TWO I: Jesus said, “Take heed that no man deceive you.” Matt 24:4 A. Deception is a scary thing: Why? a. When a person is deceived, they believe with all their heart that they are right when, in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Where Do You Keep Your God?

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Oct 4, 2008

Have you lost Him? Where is God on your priority list?

Where Do You Keep Your God? Psalm 42:1-3 Warren Keeting tells this story: "There once was a rich man who was near death. He was very grieved because he had worked so hard for his money and he wanted to be able to take it with him to heaven. So he began to pray that he might be able to take some ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 42:1-3

Denomination: Church Of God

Job Seeks God - Job Chapter Ten Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Apr 26, 2007

This is a study into Job chapter ten.

Jewels from Job Job – Chapter #10 1 "My soul loathes my life; I will give free course to my complaint, I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.” Job 10:1-22 (NKJV) JOB PUTS IT ON THE TABLE Job continues to speak. He tells us that he is not going to hold anything back – that he is going to ...read more

Scripture: Job 10:1-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Do Not Put Out The Spirit's Fire

Contributed by George Rennau on Nov 20, 2001

God desires to manifest his presence in our midst THROUGH CHARISMATIC GIFTS

Title: Do not put out The Spirits fire 1 Thes. 5:19-22 Do not put out the Spirit’s fire; 20do not treat prophecies with contempt. 21Test everything. Hold on to the good. 22Avoid every kind of evil. Proposition: Every Time that the church meets together God desires to manifest his presence in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:19-22

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Empowerment Of The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Wah Lok Ng on Nov 14, 2006

This sermons shows how much we need the Holy Spirit in our lives. Without the Holy Spirit, we are literally powerless to do to God’s work.

EMPOWERMENT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT By Ng Wah Lok Introduction. What in the world is Pentecost??? The word “ Pentecost” designates the 50th day after Passover, which was a Feast Day. Also known as the Feast of Weeks or Feast of Harvest. It was on this day, in the Book of Acts, that the Holy ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4

Denomination: Charismatic

In Our Anxiety

Contributed by Keith Bowman on Dec 18, 2006

Christ who is the ultimate honorable, just, pure, and lovely truth worthy of praise will take our anxieties and fill us with what is honorable, just, pure, and lovely.

It’s Christmas time again, in a little over the week we will be celebrating Jesus’s birthday. Many of us will be visiting family, eating big belly busting dinner followed and maybe preceded by Christmas cookies. And of course ripping open presents. What a hectic time of year. I mean, how many of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:2-9

Denomination: Lutheran

What Every Christian Needs (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Dan Proctor on Feb 10, 2014

God has created us in Christ to be a part of a group whereby we can love, share, serve, and give to one another. Why is this so important? Why does the Bible put such a high premium on this thing called fellowship?

What Every Christian Needs (Part 2) www.crbible.com/sermons Introduction: 1. Today, you may feel very alone. But God never intended for people to go at life alone. God said about Adam, ìIt is not good that man should be aloneÖî Genesis 2:18 2. God has created us in Christ to be a part of a group ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1, Romans 15:1

Denomination: Bible Church

What Is The Abyss? Where Do We Cast Demons To?

Contributed by Odon Bulamba on Dec 30, 2013

In Luke 8:31 it says the demons begged Jesus not to send them into the Abyss. Is this the same as the grave, Sheoul/Hades?

In Luke 8:31 it says the demons begged Jesus not to send them into the Abyss. Is this the same as the grave, Sheoul/Hades? They went into the swine and the swine were drowned in the sea. I've heard that the sea is equivalent to the Abyss? Therefore Jesus sent them to the Abyss? Were they somehow ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

3 Areas To Renew In Us If The Gospel Is To Be Brought To The Nations.

Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Feb 17, 2018

If the gospel is to reach the nations first there must be a renewel of three areas in every believer's life.

Text: Philippians 4:10-20 Title: 3 areas to renew in us if the gospel is to be brought to the nations Introduction The Apostle Paul finishes the Letter to the Philippians by thanking them for renewing their efforts in helping him to bring the gospel to the nations. This portion of scripture also ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:10-19

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Job’s Final Defense, Part 1 Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jul 25, 2017

Sometimes, life brings us challenges that seem unsurmountable. The simple fact is, life is not easy ... and life is not always fair or predictable. However, can’t we willingly serve a Holy God, holding our heads high because God is in charge?

Job’s Final Defense, Part 1 Job Sermon Series, Part 14 Introduction (Job Slide) - We are continuing to examine Job’s response to his friends -- What is important is that there are several phases to his response -- Mike covered the first last Sunday which was identifying Job’s focus - Job ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Eliminate Envy Series

Contributed by Esther Collins on Mar 14, 2021

This is the 3rd devotion from a series entitled, 'Building Relationships that Last. This devotion is about how to overcome envy in our lives.

Building Relationships That Last # 3 Eliminate Envy In the second message in this series, we saw how the love that we show to others should be genuine and sincere. There is another aspect of this love which Paul talks about in 1 Corinthians 13:4, the point that “love does not envy”. Let us look ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:3-5, Genesis 4:8, 1 John 3:12, Acts 7:9, 1 Samuel 16:6-7, 1 Samuel 18:19, Proverbs 27:4, John 3:16, Matthew 27:18, Philippians 1:15, Proverbs 14:30, 1 Corinthians 13:4  (view more)  (view less)

We Matter To God: An Exposition Of The 139th Psalm. A Sermon For The Second Sunday After The Epiphany

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 11, 2020

Whose life matters?

We Matter to God: An Exposition of the 139th Psalm. There have been periods of relative peace and prosperity, but today is not to be included among them. 2020 may go down as one of the most tumultuous years in world history. We live in a time of the Coronavirus pandemic. China has also been hit by ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-12, Psalm 139:23-24, Psalm 139:1-24, Psalm 139:1-6, Psalm 139:11-20  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Praying For A Collision With The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Delray Lentz on Feb 10, 2023

Today’s message will be centered around Acts 1:4-5, and we’ll look at several passages that will bolster this message, and why I believe the body of Christ (the church) needs a collision; now perhaps, more than any other time in our history.

How many of you are like us, before we go on a trip we say a prayer asking for travel mercies, something like this “Lord, we are praying for a collision”… Y’all are looking a bit confused out there! We’ll get back to that. Today’s message will be centered around Acts 1:4-5, and we’ll look at ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:4-5, Joel 2:28-32