Sermons on Act Like Him:

Reaching Our Potential In Christ Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Nov 11, 2012

Our potential is God's gift to us. What we do with it is our gift to Him. How will you use yours?

“Reaching Our Potential in Christ” Acts 1:12-26 Dale Carnegie wrote the book titled “How to Win Friends and Influence people.” It was an overnight success selling over 15 million copies. Dale Carnegie was a master at identifying people with great potential. He was once ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:12-26

Denomination: Baptist

Filled With The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Apr 29, 2014

The Day of Pentecost the Holy Spirit was given to believers who asked Him. Some instances of individuals receiving and their person story.

Filled with the Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost ACTS 2:1-4 ( NIV) 2 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Knocked Off Balance

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Apr 11, 2023

When you are knocked off your feet, blind with tears or pain or even a light like the one Paul saw, the first thing to do is seek God.

This has been a bad week. It started with one of the worst tragedies that has ever hit our country. Only wars, terrorist attacks and natural disasters have caused more anguish, more grief and suffering and loss, and more questions about providence and the presence - or absence - of God. The ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-5, Acts 9:8-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Siete Jovenes Equivocados

Contributed by Craig Benner on Sep 15, 2009

¿Cuál es la reacción del diablo a la mención de tu nombre? Sobre todo, nuestra relación con Cristo es lo que hace la diferencia.

Siete Jovenes Equivocados Hch. 19:13-19 13 ¶ Pero también algunos de los judíos, exorcistas ambulantes, se pusieron a invocar el nombre del Señor Jesús sobre los que tenían espíritus malos, diciendo: --¡Os conjuro por el Jesús que Pablo predica! 14 Eran siete hijos de un tal Esceva, un judío, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:13-19

Denomination: Pentecostal

Loving And Serving God Through The Word!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Jul 11, 2019

Teaching the Word of God in Bible Schools, Seminars and Churches, for many years I have begun each session with having the people make this confession. I will outline it here as the process goes from hearing to doing.

Loving and serving God through the Word! John 14:15 (KJV) If ye love me, keep my commandments. Teaching the Word of God in Bible Schools, Seminars and Churches, for many years I have begun each session with having the people make this confession. I will outline it here as the process goes from ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15, Joshua 1:8, Psalm 119:11, Proverbs 18:21, Romans 10:8-17  (view more)  (view less)

A Good Investment With Good Returns Series

Contributed by Bryan Beverly on Jul 26, 2016

This is part of a series of very brief messages that can be used in church newsletters for stewardship.

10So he set out and went to Zarephath. When he came to the gate of the town, a widow was there gathering sticks; he called to her and said, ‘Bring me a little water in a vessel, so that I may drink.’ 11As she was going to bring it, he called to her and said, ‘Bring me a morsel of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:10-16

Denomination: Baptist

Practice A Little Kindness

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Jan 30, 2018

practice random acts of kindness in response to hostility, cruelty

I know most of you have heard the song 'Try a Little Tenderness'; well, today we are going to ‘practice a little kindness’. The media is noisy these days with opinions about controversial issues. People on both sides of these issues advocate for something they call “kindness.” But, what sort of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:31-32

Denomination: Episcopal

A Man After My Heart PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 9, 2023

This sermon explores understanding our spiritual hearts, viewing them through God's perspective, and striving to become people after God's own heart, like David.

Good morning, family! It's a joy to be here with you all today, and I'm thrilled to get into some powerful truths from God's word together. We're going to be chatting about a topic that's close to us all, something we all carry within us, something that defines who we are - our hearts. Not the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:22

Topics: Human Heart

When Building God A House Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 16, 2011

A specially formatted message and worship service to help the Church to no longer consider the building “the church” and to be more deliberate in acting like the Church wherever they are From a series about the life of Solomon

I Kings 6:1-8:66; II Chronicles 2:1-7:22 Pre-intro – Some of my fondest high school memories aren’t of school at all. They’re from the summers. I had the privilege of living in CO and taking backpack trips through our church camp there. They were great! We’d pack in 10 ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Peter And The Passion Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 13, 2004

The Sanhedrin was up in arms because Peter was making them guilty of "Jesus Blood." It’s not like they could accuse Peter of anti-semiticism... but were they guilty?

OPEN: In Reader’s Digest, a young woman told of being employed as a dental receptionist. She said: I was on duty when an extremely nervous patient came for root canal surgery. He was brought into the examining room and made comfortable in the reclining dental chair. The dentist then injected a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:12-42

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Thy Word - Logos & Rhema Series

Contributed by Ps Trevor Bartley on Aug 17, 2018

There are two primary Greek words I would like to investigate today that describe Scripture as the “Word” in the New Testament. The first is the Greek word logos and the second is Rhema.

There are two more primary Greek words I would like to investigate today that describe Scripture as the “Word” in the New Testament. The first is the Greek word logos; this refers principally to the totally inspired Word of God and to Jesus, who is the outworking or manifestation of the living ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:36-38

Denomination: *other

Becoming Spirit Filled And Empowered Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 20, 2015

The Holy Spirit was sent by Jesus to empower us- immerse us in His presence so as to enable us to live Christ like and to do the work of the Kingdom of Heaven.

Opening Video Illustration: Holy Spirit everyday Sermon Series: Soul Care and the role of the Holy Spirit Thesis: The Holy Spirit takes an active role in the life of the spirit filled believer to help care for their soul. Scripture: John 14:15-18: 15 “If you love me, you will obey what I ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:4-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Ministry Of The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jun 23, 2003

The Holy Spirit is not a feeling, a ghost or an evil spirit. Jesus was filled with the Holy Spirit and had a radiant and balanced personality. The Holy Spirit will make you like Jesus.

The Ministry of the Holy Spirit Acts 13:52 “And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.” There’s something significant about Luke writing that the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit. Paul and Barnabas were sent out as missionaries by the church in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:52

Denomination: Free Methodist

The Good Shepherd Does Not Fleece His Flock Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Aug 8, 2012

As Good Shepherd, Jesus seeks our good. He does not act like the predators (Thieves and Robbers) who want to profit off of their followers. He leads us where we need to go.

1. The Camden, Maine, Herald ran 2 photos on the same page: one was a picture of Camden’s city council and city manager; the other was of a flock of sheep. Enter Murphy’s Law. As fate and humor would have it, the captions were accidentally reversed. So, under the picture of the sheep, ...read more

Scripture: John 10:11-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

He’s Got You Covered Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 15, 2009

No matter how hard our enemy fights against us, God will take care of us if we will trust in Him.

He’s Got You Covered Acts 23:12-35 Intro: One of the things we start hearing a lot about around election time is health coverage. Some say that the government should guarantee health coverage for every citizen. Others say that every employer should be required to provide health coverage for all ...read more

Scripture: Acts 23:12-35

Denomination: Assembly Of God