Sermons on Wrong Desires:

Got Problems!

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Oct 1, 2009

God has been a problem a solver since the beginning of creation.

Text: “Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of them all” (Psalm 34:19). I am sure that you have said or you have heard someone say, “I have a problem or I have a multitude of problems I am dealing with.” What is being said is that there are situations of ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:13-22

Denomination: Christian Church

Hurry Up, God!

Contributed by David Wilson on Nov 15, 2010

David's prayer is that God will hurry up and deliver him from persecution. However, his life also demonstrated submission to God by not taking matters into his own hands.

Psalm 70 As we begin, I want to advise you that this Psalm is a repetition, almost word for word, of the last part of Psalm 40. This theme was so important to David, he included it in two of his Psalms. VS. 1 Hurry Up, God! When we try to rush God’s Timing it is because we feel an ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 70:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Battlefield Spirit

Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Feb 26, 2013

Lucifer fights a spiritual war, and therein lies the real battlefield . . . the spiritual realm.

Luke 4:1-13; Rom. 10:8-13; 1 Pet. 5:5,8-9; Jn 14:6; Heb. 10:25; 11:6; Eccl. 4:12; Micah 6:8 It’s been said, “I wouldn’t be tempted ... if temptation .... wasn’t so tempting.” Oscar Wilde described it this way, “I can resist anything.... except ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Goodness For Goodness Sake

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Sep 17, 2008

Goodness can only come from God.

Goodness for Goodness SAKE THE fruit of the spirit is Goodness Gal. 5:22 2Pe 1: 5 make every effort to add to your faith goodness. Eph 5: 9for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness. Ps 23:6Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:6

Denomination: Wesleyan

Being The Light In A Dark World

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on May 19, 2021

Jesus calls each of us to make a difference where He has placed us. If we claim to know Jesus, we must live like we know Jesus.

Being the light in a dark world 1 John 15-10 Prayer- If you would turn to 1 John Chapter One. Have you ever wondered if you have had or if you will make a difference in life? When I was a kid I thought of all the cool jobs I would like to do, Jobs where you save someone’s life, protecting ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-10

Denomination: Nazarene

The Righteousness And Judgment

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Feb 5, 2021

We need to look at God's righteousness and judgment that awaits all who don't process Jesus as Lord but we also need to look at not being judgmental.

His Righteousness and Judgment Romans chapter 2:1-4, 17-28 Good morning everyone. I hope today as we look into God’s Word that He would speak to us. His everlasting love and grace would take us from where we are to where we need to be. His love would fill us to overflowing and His grace would ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:1-28

Denomination: Nazarene

American Idol Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Aug 12, 2014

A look at the different idols we worship.

American Idol June 29, 2014 Isaiah 44:9-20 As I was doing my Bible reading this week, I read Psalm 115 and I immediately thought of Isaiah 44. We’ll read these passage in a bit. I had a different topic and scripture planned for today, but I felt the Lord leading me to talk about this ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 44:9-17

Denomination: Baptist

Shouldn’t We Put Family First?

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 20, 2013

A look at the difficult passages where Jesus calls us to "hate" our families. Why would He ask something like that?

IT SOUNDS GOOD AND RIGHT: “Family first.” - “Family first” comes naturally for us because it’s so easy to love your family more than anything. - Sure, they aggravate us sometimes, but they are our deepest earthly relationships. When a family is as it should be, they ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-27

Denomination: Baptist

Fulfilling Friendships

Contributed by Brian Williams on Apr 6, 2023

What do you think qualifies a person to be a friend? How can we be wise when it comes to choosing our friends? How can we build lasting and fulfilling friendships? God gives us insight about the qualities of true friendship in the Bible and especially in the book of Proverbs.

If you were to think about your friends. How many close friends would you say you have? What about good friends, or acquaintances? According to Dunbar, prof of psychology at Oxford University who developed a theory about friendships, a person, on average, may have about 500 acquaintances, 150 ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Showing The Father’s Love

Contributed by Mark Opperman on May 6, 2015

The way a Dad loves and the way a Dad lives are very important to God, to our kids, and to our society. Somebody needs to show who God is and what He is like. Here are some basic ways we can show our kids and grandkids the Father’s love.

Showing the Father’s Love 1 John 3:1 “Consider the kind of extravagant love the Father has lavished on us—He calls us children of God! It’s true; we are His beloved children. And in the same way the world didn’t recognize Him, the world does not recognize us ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Light In A Dark World

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Aug 1, 2024

Make a difference...bring the light of Christ to this world

The light in a dark world 1 John 15-10 Good Morning Everyone- Would you turn to 1 John Chapter One. Have you ever wondered if you have had or if you will make a difference in life? When I was a kid I thought of all the cool jobs I would like to do, Jobs where you save someone’s life, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:5-10

Denomination: Nazarene

Free To Follow Jesus 1/28/24 PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 19, 2024

Encourages discernment in recognizing and following Jesus' authority, distinguishing God's word from lesser spirits, and making decisions that reflect Christ's love.

Good morning, dear friends. We gather here today, bound by our shared love for our Savior, Jesus Christ, and our shared desire to understand His divine word more deeply. We are not here by accident, but by divine appointment. Each one of us is here because God, in His infinite wisdom and boundless ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:21-28, Deuteronomy 18:15-20, 1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Topics: God's Power, Works

A Time To Wait

Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000

Thesis: There is a time to wait and there is a right way to do it.

Thesis: There is a time to wait and there is a right way to do it. Intro.: 1. What do the following people have in common? a. <examples>: 1) 15 year old teenager who longs for a driver's lic. 2) A young couple who have set date for their wedding. 3) A 4 or 5 yr. old who is looking forward to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-14

Our Worst Enemy

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Aug 25, 2009

Satan is our enemy and he is on the prowl

When the Barna Research Group asked Americans about Satan, they discovered that 62 percent of the adult population believe that Satan “is not a living being but is a symbol of evil.” Rev. 12:9-And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 12:9

Denomination: Baptist

Apostle's Creed 3 Series

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Jan 24, 2012

(Jesus) suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty...

Dakota Community Church January 22, 2012 Church History Sunday 2/12 The Apostles Creed 3 These Things We Believe 2 Timothy 4:1-3 In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge: Preach the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-3

Denomination: Mennonite