Sermons on Wise:

Nowhere To Run

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Dec 2, 2014

Running from God is what most people do when they are avoiding God and do not like what He is telling them. Disobedience will cause us to run, but coming clean with God causes us to make wise decisions.

Nowhere to run Jonah chapter 1:1-1:7 This morning we will look at the familiar passage of the prophet Jonah running from God and what can happen if you choose to run from him. This passage will speak to each of us because all of us have attempted to run from God, hide from God and some are ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-7

Denomination: Nazarene

Corrections And Rebukes

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Apr 29, 2013

I. EXORDIUM: Are you given corrections or rebuke? Good for you, you are wise person then. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that corrections and rebukes will make us better with the LORD as it's correctly administ

I. EXORDIUM: Are you given corrections or rebuke? Good for you, you are wise person then. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that corrections and rebukes will make us better with the LORD as it's correctly administered inside the church. IV. TEXT: Proverbs 9:7-9 ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 9:7-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sins Covered Verses Sins Confessed Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Apr 11, 2013

Both God and men cover sin. The choice is not whether to deal with sins or not, but to deal with them either wisely or foolishly. Let's learn what action we are taking to deal with our sin along with its corresponding result.

PROVERBS 28: 13 SINS COVERED VERSES SINS CONFESSED [Job 31: 33-34, Psalm 51:1-12] "He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes them finds mercy." This verse is distinctly divided. Two different types of persons are introduced. Two opposite courses of ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 28:13

Denomination: Baptist

The Smartest Unlearned And Ignorant Men In Town! Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Sep 21, 2014

Peter & John were simple fishermen. When they gathered a following by preaching Jesus, the Jewish leaders judged them to be "unlearned & ignorant." Far from it! They were wise and learned in the most important things to know, the subject of this sermon.

The Smartest Unlearned and Ignorant Men in Town! Series: Acts Chuck Sligh September 21, 2014 This sermon was inspired by and adapted from a skeleton outline in “The Most Valuable Men in Town” on page 71 of Preach for a Year. (NOTE: There is a PowerPoint presentation for this sermon ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Godly Change Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 30, 2021

Change is wise when the old way of doing something can be done better to fulfill the purpose for which you do it at all. The Christian life is to be a life of constant change where we are getting better and better at pleasing God.

Many years ago the U. S. Army wanted to get off more rounds of cannon fire, and so they hired a consultant to study the problem. He went into the field and noticed that the soldiers stepped back from the cannon and waited for about 3 seconds every time they fired it. When asked why they ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:1-11

The Approachable God Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 8, 2021

To find the Child-that was the goal. Anything that takes us off the path that leads to Christ is not part of God's plan. The job of the angels and the star was finished when the shepherds and the wise men bowed before the Christ-child.

Lucy is expounding on the meaning of Christmas and she says, "this is the time of the year that we show kindness and good will, when we accept others and welcome them into our home." Charlie Brown says, "why can't we be kind and accepting all through the year and not just at ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Do You Know Where You Are Going And How To Get There?

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Dec 16, 2020

This sermon is based on the Wise Men and being open to God's guidance and leading. We need the leadership, the wisdom and guidance of God's Holy Spirit. This sermon focuses on how to make that a reality in our lives.

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12; Proverbs 3:5-6; John 16:13-15 Title: Do You Know Where You are Going To and How to Get There? Theme: God’s Guidance INTRO: Grace and peace from God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit! I want to talk to you today about the subject “Do you know where you are going ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12, Proverbs 3:5-6, John 16:13-15

Denomination: Nazarene

The Legacy We Will Leave Behind Series

Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Oct 31, 2016

It is wise to realize that our years are limited in this earth and someday, God will call us home. And so, we must gain a heart of godly wisdom and leave behind a good memory or a good legacy for others to remember us by.

Billy Graham in his latest book, Nearing Home" wrote: I will soon celebrate my ninety-third birthday, (he is now 97) and I know it won't be long before God calls me home to heaven. More than ever I look forward to that day when the Lord calls me home because I know that finally all the burdens and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 12:1-25

Denomination: Nazarene

Epiphany O Godhead Hid

Contributed by Geoffrey Foot on Jan 1, 2018

The Wise Men seek the child Jesus and travel a long way from the East following a star, they even have to seek advice from King Herod to find Him. Its a little like a children's game of Hide and Seek.

O GODHEAD HID. MATT. 2:1-12. One of the most popular games among children has to be hide-and-seek - the rules are very simple. One child closes their eyes and counts to a hundred, while all the others hide - "Are you ready? Here I come." And one by one they are sought out from their hiding places ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Choices Bring Change Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on May 19, 2016

This sermon looks at three choices that can change our life. 1. We Must Choose Our THOUGHTS 2. We Must Choose to Depend on THE HOLY SPIRIT 3. We Must Choose to Respond Wisely to CIRCUMSTANCES

CHOICES BRING CHANGE Spiritual growth is not automatic. Change is a matter of choice. We can’t just passively sit around doing nothing and expect to grow. We must make three choices if we really want to change. First: 1. We Must Choose Our THOUGHTS Did you know that God is concerned ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Don’t Limit Wisdom To Yourself

Contributed by James Dina on Jul 23, 2020

Do not keep wisdom to yourself. If God can retrieve wisdom from the wise, he can also refuse to diffuse it to others. When you receive the secrets of God, they must be communicated to others. Do not keep them to yourself.

DON’T LIMIT WISDOM TO YOURSELF "Have you heard the counsel of God? Do you limit wisdom to yourself? " (Job 15:8) Do not keep wisdom to yourself. Do you think there is no wisdom besides yours? Have you got and engrossed all knowledge from others and ...read more

Scripture: Job 15:8, Malachi 2:7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Being Led Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Aug 2, 2019

The author of Hebrews commands the congregation to remember, imitate, have confidence in and submit to godly leaders. The godly leaders who should be imitated are those who have a consistency in their relationship with Jesus, are biblically wise, and who equip the church to be distinct.

Message Hebrews 13:7-17 Being Led When you read through your Bible, especially the New Testament, you will regularly come across headings. The purpose of the headings is to give guidance on the different sections of Scripture that part of the same topic or section. The technical term for this is ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:7-17

Denomination: Baptist

Jumping Jehoshaphat Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 9, 2022

Living in a godly and wise manner is not just about us; it glorifies God and brings a wealth of benefits to others. Living to honor God is really about loving God and loving others, and Jehoshaphat excelled at doing just that – most of the time.

Jumping Jehoshaphat? (2 Chronicles 17-20) Note: The promises of blessings for obedience in Deuteronomy 28:1-14 were probably seen more during the time of Jehoshaphat than any other king. You might want to have a Scripture reading from this Deuteronomy passage as a complement to the ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Too Good! Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 15, 2023

If you want to find real joy in the face of an uncertain future, renounce your own good and wise deeds; stop devising your own schemes. Instead, fear God and please Him through faith in His Son.

On March 19, 2003, the United States and its allies invaded Iraq to destroy Iraqi weapons of mass destruction and remove Saddam Hussein from power. A day later, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld held a news conference, where a reporter asked him “about the apparent failure to follow the war ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:15-29, Hebrews 11:6, Romans 3:10, Romans 3:23, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Deuteronomy 28:1, Deuteronomy 28:15, James 2:10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Nothing Left But God

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Mar 17, 2024

A wise Bible teacher once said, sooner or later, God will bring self-sufficient people to the place where they have no resource, but him- No strength, No answers, nothing but him. Without God’s help, they’re sunk.

Nothing Left But God. 2 Chronicles 20. A wise Bible teacher once said, sooner or later, God will bring self-sufficient people to the place where they have no resource, but him- No strength, No answers, nothing but him. Without God’s help, they’re sunk. He then told of a despairing man who ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 20:12, Exodus 14:14

Denomination: Pentecostal