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Responding To Temptation

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 5, 2012

Temptations are designed to make us want to trade the favor and blessing of God for something that won’t satisfy and won’t last. 3 perspectives to help us overcome temptation:

Responding to Temptation Matthew 4:1-11 Then Jesus was led out into the wilderness by the Holy Spirit to be tempted there by the Devil. 2 For forty days and forty nights he ate nothing and became very hungry. 3 Then the Devil came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, change these stones ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Responding To God

Contributed by Rick Boyne on May 7, 2012

We must be ready to respond graciously to God, even when He says “no.”

Responding to God May 6, 2012 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must be ready to respond graciously to God, even when He says “no.” Focus Passage: 2 Samuel 7:18-29 Supplemental Passage: What is man that You take thought of him, And ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 7:18-29

Denomination: Baptist

Responding To The Prophetic

Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Mar 11, 2013

Understanding the prophetic anointing

Responding To The Prophetic Confirm the word If a word of prophecy is given, especially if it is a major life changing one, make sure it is confirmed. Such confirmation could be another prophecy, a Scripture, or something similar which clearly reflects the will of God for you. Make sure that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:19-21

Denomination: Charismatic

Responding To Opposition Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Mar 5, 2012

THE PASSAGE BEFORE US THIS MORNING IS THE RESULT OF ACTIVITIES IN THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER. IF YOU WERE TO FLIP THE PAGE BACK INTO CHAPTER 3, YOU WOULD SEE THAT PETER AND JOHN, WHILE WALKING UP TO THE TEMPLE, ENCOUNTER A MAN WHO CANNOT WALK, AND THROUGH THE

RESPONDING TO OPPOSITION ACTS 4:16-22 Proposition: OUTWARD OPPOSITION NEEDS TO BE RESISTED AS A FOLLOWER OF CHRIST. Introduction: THE PASSAGE BEFORE US THIS MORNING IS THE RESULT OF ACTIVITIES IN THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER. IF YOU WERE TO FLIP THE PAGE BACK INTO CHAPTER 3, YOU WOULD SEE THAT PETER AND ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:16-22

Denomination: Baptist

A Time To Respond Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Nov 24, 2019

This is the 2nd sermon in the "A Time To..." series from Haggai. (This sermon and series is updated from 2004.)

Series: A Time To… [#2] A TIME TO RESPOND Haggai 1:12-15 Introduction: There was a young man who was visiting his grandparents. His Grandpa was in his study reading and the boy walked in carrying a peach. The boy said something that his Grandpa didn’t hear, so he handed the peach to him. ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:12-15

Denomination: Baptist

Ready To Respond Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

This sermon emphasizes the need for Christians to be prepared to respond to the world's injustices with faith, conviction, and love, guided by the teachings of the Bible.

Friends, welcome back to the best place you could be today: church! I’m thankful you decided to join us whether it be in person or online. God has something for you today, there’s no doubt about it. Maybe you already know this, but we are right in the middle of a series we started a few weeks ago ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:13-14, Proverbs 4:23

Topics: Responding To Injustice, Deep Faith, Strong Convictions

Sermon Series: Live Ready

Responding To Rejection

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 24, 2024

When we are ignored or face rejection, how must we respond? Most of us may show our frustrations and react in an un-Christ-like manner.

Opening illustration: The anti-God bumper stickers covering the car seized the attention of a university professor. As a former atheist, himself, the professor thought perhaps the owner wanted to make believers angry. “The anger helps the atheist to justify his atheism,” he explained. Then he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:51-56

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Responding To The Revelation Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on May 17, 2010

John's response to his vision of Jesus pictures how we are to respond to Jesus with awe, assurance and action.

Last week we had the privilege of seeing a wonderful portrait of Jesus that reveals to us what He is doing right now – walking among His churches for the purposes of reconciling, interceding, purifying, guiding, protecting and shining. And we determined that as His followers, we are to be ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:17-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Resurrection: How Will You Respond?

Contributed by James Wallace on Apr 30, 2019

Do you have the kind of faith that saves? An examination of the faith of the first eyewitnesses to Jesus' resurrection graphically illustrates what kind of faith saves, and what kind of faith does not.

The Resurrection: How Will You Respond? Matthew 27:27—28:10 He is risen! He is risen indeed! So Christ is risen! But I want to ask you a question this morning. Do you think of Christ's resurrection as just an interesting and unique fact of history—that God intended it just as a point ...read more

Denomination: Bible Church

First Things First

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 14, 2020

Ezra 8

FIRST THINGS FIRST (EZRA 8) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_en Grammar Bible (English) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Bah Tatabahasa Alkitab (Indonesian) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Esp Biblia de Gramática (Spanish) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Tag Gramatika Bibliya (Filipino) https://bible.ryl.hk ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

First Things First

Contributed by Mike Hays on Oct 18, 2000

Seek first the Kingdom of God.

"First Things First" Matthew 6:25-33 In the ancient Arabian folktale, Aladdin, Aladdin is the lazy son of a poor Chinese tailor. After his father's death, he meets a magician who says that he is Aladdin's uncle. The magician convinces Aladdin to go after a beautiful lamp that is hidden in a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The First True Survivors In The World.

Contributed by Robert Laymance on Jan 22, 2001

Back to the Beginning.We today can be a survivor if we follow Adams’ example in responding to the voice and call of God.

The Concepts of Salvation in the beginning are the same Today. God has not changed and His Word then is His Word now! Man left to Himself WILL go astray.-Psalms.10:4 The subtility of that old Serpent,has not decreased. Satan is in force today using whatever means He has to detour us in the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-21, Titus 2:11-14

Denomination: Baptist

First Things First

Contributed by Jerry Dunn on Jun 6, 2001

This is a sermon on priorities. God is to be first place in our hearts.

First Things First Matthew 6:33 Most of us live our daily life by a schedule. We carry with us our “Daily Planner” and are constantly making entries so that we will know where we are supposed to be, and exactly when we are supposed to be there! Some of us where watches or pagers that have an ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:33

Denomination: Baptist

First Things First

Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000

Thesis: The content of the gospel is of paramount importance.

Thesis: The content of the gospel is of paramount importance. Intro.: 1. In the educational field ("academia") there is a raging debate over what a "core curriculum" should be. a. What courses should be required of all students? b. How do you decide irreducible minimum all should know? c. Who ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8

First Things First Series

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 15, 2004

This is about getting priorities straight.

Worship is bringing pleasure to God. One way we bring pleasure to God is by doing his will for us, and his church. We have two big problems though. The first is that we may think we are inferior, and the second is that we have our own ideas about what is best. I. We are not INFERIOR. When I was ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:16-20

Denomination: Wesleyan