Sermons on 2 Corinthians 2:16-5:21:

Fasting To Find His Presence Lesson 4 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 10, 2023

You don’t fast to get something, but to spend time with God.

A. INTRODUCTION 1. No one ever got closer to the presence of God than Moses. He spent 40 days at the top of Mount Sinai. It was there: ? God promised Moses, “I will personally go with you” (33:14). ? Moses responded, “Your presence among us sets Your people and me apart from all other people” ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:18, Exodus 24:1

Denomination: Baptist

Nothing! I See Nothing!

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 11, 2023

Faith is not a passive word. Faith demands action. Have you ever had to run up the prayer mountain 7 times. RAIN, REIN, REIGN HERE GOD.

NOTHING! I SEE NOTHING! I FEEL NOTHING! THE SAME OLD? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) IT IS A DARK DAY IN ISRAEL. THERE HAS BEEN A TERRIBLE DROUGHT. THERE WAS VERY LITTLE WATER AND ALMOST NO FOOD. KING AHAB IS VERY WICKED AND HAS TEAMED UP WITH THE ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:41-45, 2 Corinthians 5:7, Isaiah 6:8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Crowns And Rewards Lesson 2 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 13, 2023

"For we must all stand before Christ to be judged. We will each receive whatever we deserve for the good or evil we have done in this earthly body."

A. INTRODUCTION: 7 FUTURE WORDS ? Rapture – Jesus comes. ? Crowns – Jesus rewards. ? Tribulation – Evil has its day. ? Glorious appearing – Jesus wraps all things. ? Millennium/1,000 years – God restores the earth. ? Judgment/hell – God punishes. ? Heaven – God’s reward. B. REWARDS 1. Who, all ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:10, Hebrews 10:17, 1 Corinthians 11:32

Denomination: Baptist

Heaven Lesson 7 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 13, 2023

What we will be like in Heaven.

“Heaven will not be that unlike our life on this earth.” ~Harry Ironside A. What We Will Be Like In Heaven? 1. You will have some characteristics like Jesus on earth, but remember He is God and you are human. 2. You will have some characteristics like Adam and Eve, but we will not be able to ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:22, 2 Corinthians 5:8

Denomination: Baptist

A Day After Salvation

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Hulse on Jul 15, 2023

What happens to those who’ve just given their lives over to the Lord? Will they be able to stand the onslaught of the enemy that is coming? This message will be an encouragement to new converts to open their eyes to the one who chose them before the foundation of the world.

SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES (2 Corinthians 5:17-18) (17) "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." (18) "And all things are of God, who hath ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21, James 1:21, Romans 8:1-7, Romans 7:14-18, Romans 7:19-21, Galatians 2:20, Romans 8:8-14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sermon On The Wheel Of Fortune

Contributed by William Meakin on Jul 16, 2023

The Wheel of Fortune is a concept in medieval and ancient philosophy which represents the capricious nature of fate.

Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, a German author, music critic and artist once remarked: “Everything here below beneath the sun is subject to continual change; and perhaps there is nothing which can be called more inconstant than opinion, which turns round in an everlasting circle like the wheel of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:24, Romans 14:1, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Lamentations 3:22-23

Indwelling - Presence Lesson 6 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 18, 2023

What is a Christian?

A. INTRODUCTION: WHAT IS A CHRISTIAN? “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.” Galatians 2:20, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:20, Matthew 7:21, John 3:3, 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Baptist

Why God Uses Imperfections - Introduction Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 18, 2023

We learn victory is possible when God gives weak people strength to succeed.

A. IMPERFECT PEOPLE? 1. Positive: we learn victory is possible when God gives weak people strength to succeed. 2. Negative: we learn what not to do. TEN IMPERFECT PEOPLE ? Jacob: A liar and trickster changed by a dream ? Noah: After walking with God got drunk ? Peter: A granite rock who ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:23, 2 Corinthians 4:4, 1 Corinthians 1:10

Denomination: Baptist

Commitment Leads To Contentment Series

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Jul 20, 2023

This is a sermon on Pergamos - it is a sermon that deals with our call, our character and our commitment to the Lord Jesus Christ.

Scripture: Revelation 2:12-17; Matthew 4:1-11 Title: Commitment leads to contentment Theme: Commitment INTRO: Grace and peace from God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit! One of the greatest leaders of the past century was Sir Winston Churchill. Churchill served as the Prime Minister of the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:12-17, Matthew 4:1-11, Romans 12:1-2, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Luke 9:23, Philippians 3:13-14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Nazarene

God's Magnificent Masterpiece (Manuscript) Series

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Jul 21, 2023

To establish that the splendor and beauty of the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci’s portrait of the “Mona Lisa”: --fails in comparison to the beauty of what God has created in all of us. This lesson describes how one is saved by grace: through faith and obedience.

INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. Our Portrait Before Restoration 2. Our Portrait During Restoration 3. Our Portrait After Restoration Introductory Remarks. 1. In our lesson today, we will discuss: “God’s Magnificent Masterpiece.” We can never hear or read enough about God's grace and how He has made us ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10, Ephesians 4:22-25, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Romans 10:16-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Ministry Of Reconcillation

Contributed by Clement Swarnappa on Jul 22, 2023

“A house divided against itself cannot stand.”¹ On June 16, 1858, Abraham Lincoln spoke those words to his Republican colleagues in the Springfield, Illinois statehouse.

2 Cor 5:11-21 Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences. For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:11-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Mystery Of Christ In You

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Jul 24, 2023

The indwelling presence of Christ through the Holy Spirit.

The Mystery of Christ in You Colossians 1:27, 2 Corinthians 5:17 “God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:27, 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Baptist

Blind To The Truth

Contributed by James Lowe on Jul 24, 2023

How people can be blind to the truth

Blind to the truth 2 Cor. 3:12 ¶ Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech: 13 And not as Moses, which put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished: 14 But their minds were blinded: for ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:12-18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Where The Spirit Of The Lord Is, There Is Freedom Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on May 27, 2025

Let's explore biblical examples that illustrate the liberating work of God's Spirit.

The Bible teaches that true freedom is found in the presence of God's Spirit. In 2 Corinthians 3:17, the apostle Paul writes, "Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." This profound statement underscores the transformative power of the Holy ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:17, Exodus 3:7-10

Experiencing True Change

Contributed by Margaret Olubiyi on May 27, 2025

True change is a deep transformation that does not originate from external influences such as other people, locations, or material possessions.

Rather, true change arises from deep within the individual—the inner self. It is through the Holy Spirit's transformative power, coupled with the teachings found in the Word of God and the sacrificial love demonstrated by the blood of the Lamb, that a person can truly experience significant and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational