Sermons on After Pentecost:

The Human Spirit Fails, But The Holy Spirit Prevails

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on May 24, 2010

Where are you on the line between optimism and pessimism? What is the right balance? Let's see what we learn from the tower of Babel. A. The human spirit triumphs. Not! B. Like at Babel, so still today C. The Holy Spirit centers us on Jesus and his cross

Text: Genesis 11:1-9 Theme: The Human Spirit Fails, But the Holy Spirit Prevails A. The human spirit triumphs. Not! B. Like at Babel, so still today C. The Holy Spirit centers us on Jesus and his cross Season: Pentecost - c Date: May 23, 2010 Web page: ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:1-9

Denomination: Lutheran

A New Beginning Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Feb 6, 2012

The beginning of the church. The new beginnings of the church as looked at through The Story, adapted from Max Lucado and Randy Frazee.

A New Beginning The Story - 28 May 1, 2011 It’s amazing what could happen in a short period of time, isn’t it? Two weeks ago, Jesus came into Jerusalem with screams of joy and celebration. Within the week, the people who cheered for Him, turned on Him and He was crucified. Then came ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-47

Denomination: Baptist

Worship God The Creator

Contributed by Craig Condon on May 13, 2016

Our Christian life with God is like a song that is ready to be written. He loves to hear our praise. He will put a song in our hearts that will be the sweetest melody that we can enjoy for the rest of our lives.

How many of you have seen the movie Saving Private Ryan? It’s a war film set during the invasion of Normandy in World War II. The film is about U.S. Army Ranger Captain John H. Miller (who was played by Tom Hanks) and his squad as they search for Private First Class John Francis Ryan (who ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 104:25-35

Denomination: Anglican

If This Is That Wheres That At?

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Apr 27, 2011

It's time for the Church to take her rightful place in the world: Manifesting holiness, and truth, and integrity and the Power of almighty God. We must contend for the faith once delivered to the saints, and never settle for less than the full manifestati

Acts 1:1-16 1 ¶ And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-16, Acts 2:1-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jenga, Game Of Thrones And Weird Stuff

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Apr 21, 2015

a sermon preached at the first night mass at the 2015 On Fire Mission conference, an Anglo-Catholic Charismatic conference, whose overall theme in 2015 was "Crossing Boundaries: Christ Centred Ministry on the edge"

This year On Fire was over booked. You have been exclusively privileged to be here when other people got turned away. Exclusive [say slowly and excitedly] Sounds positive doesn’t it. But listen to the word carefully. Exclusive - I feel part of the in crowd because you are ex-cluded, because ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 56:1-8

Denomination: Anglican

The Amazing Holy Spirit

Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Jun 4, 2017

A sermon based on all three Year A lectionary pericopes for the Day of Pentecost: Numbers 11:24-30; Acts 2:1-21; John 7:37-39.

Day of Pentecost Yr A, 4/06/2017 Num 11:24-30; Acts 2:1-21; Jn 7:37-39 Rev. Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson “The amazing Holy Spirit” Today we celebrate the third major festival of the church year, the Day of Pentecost. Pentecost means fifty, and so it is an appropriate name, since Pentecost Sunday falls ...read more

Scripture: John 7:37-39, Numbers 11:24-30

Denomination: Lutheran

A Proper Altar Call Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Dec 27, 2019

We argue over the best methods to win people, including whether we should have altar calls. Perhaps we should stick to the message.

A Proper Altar Call Acts 2:37-41 The “Altar Call” plays a very important part of many Evangelical worship services. We want people to accept Christ as Savior. This is right because the Scripture states that God Himself is not willing that any perish. Considering the dread alternative of eternal ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:37-41

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Fire Of God Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 20, 2024

The fire of God must be kept burning in our lives because that is what helps to sustain our body, soul and spirit. His fire enables us to live a life of blessings but if we let the fire go out, we will not be able to survive. We must guard our hearts and tend to the fire of God in our lives.

The Fire of God 101 Thesis: The fire of God must be kept burning in our lives because that is what helps to sustain our body, soul and spirit. His fire enables us to live a life of blessings but if we let the fire go out, we will not be able to survive. We must guard our hearts and ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 6:8-13, 1 Thessalonians 5:19, Deuteronomy 4:24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Coming Of The Holy Spirit And The Return Of Jesus.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 16, 2024

Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. John 14:27.

THE COMING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AND THE RETURN OF JESUS. John 14:15-31. *Notice how closely our love and our obedience are bound together (John 14:15; cf. John 14:21; 1 John 2:3-5). 1. He has given us the Holy Spirit (John 14:16-17). Jesus said, “I will pray the Father, and He will send another ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Learning To Walk Naturally In The Supernatural Anointing Of God - Lesson 2 Series

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jan 5, 2021

The Spiritual Endowment

A. What is the Anointing of God? Anointing / Messiah (mashach OT:4886), "to smear with oil or paint, anoint." This verb, which appears 69 times in biblical Hebrew, has cognates in Ugaritic, Akkadian, Aramaic, and Arabic. The objects of this verb are people, sacrificial victims, and ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 30:30, 1 Peter 2:9, Matthew 22:37-38, Colossians 2:9-10, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, 1 John 4:4, Romans 8:9-11, Colossians 1:27, Galatians 5:22-23, Romans 8:29, Romans 12:2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Gift Of Tongues

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Mar 17, 2023

The confusion of tongues God visited on his people at the tower of Babel is reversed at Pentecost.

I have to begin this sermon with a confession. I have a weakness for puns. One or two of you may have noticed it, and as faults go it’s not as bad as some. But this week, I have to admit, I gave into temptation. The title of this sermon is a pun. Because I’m not going to talk about what most ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:1-9, Acts 2:1-13, 1 Corinthians 4:2

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Three Great Skeptics . . . Who Believed Series

Contributed by James Wallace on Apr 19, 2017

The very people we only think of as being great believers in Jesus in the first century were actually absolutely skeptical about Jesus' promise that He would be resurrected. The 3 resisted belief despite multiple supernatural evidences.

Three Great Skeptics . . . Who Believed Selected Scripture The TV Progam Sixty Minutes was recently did a feature on Sesame Street, the pre-school educational program that involves the Muppets. After explaining that it was originally an experiment to see if under-privileged pre-school children ...read more

Denomination: Bible Church

Learning To Walk Naturally In The Supernatural Anointing Of God - Lesson 5 Series

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jan 5, 2021

Steps to Walking Naturally in the Anointing – Part 3

A. Humility "God opposes (resists - sets Himself against as a soldier in full battle armor resists the enemy) the proud but gives grace to the humble." 7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you (The secret to effective spiritual warfare!). ...read more

Scripture: James 4:6-10, Daniel 10:12, 1 Peter 5:5-6, Ephesians 3:20, Matthew 18:3-4, Philippians 2:6-8, 1 John 3:16, Genesis 24:57-60, Psalm 51:17, Malachi 4:2-3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Power Point Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 3, 2014

To be all that God has called us to be, we must proclaim Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Fern Hansen’s mother was taking her turn cleaning the church, when she heard some boys outside throwing snowballs too close to the building. Rapping on the window pane, she shook her head, causing the white scarf she was wearing to swing from side to side. Alarmed, one boy asked the other ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-41

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Build A Fire Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Jun 21, 2014

A message for Pentecost Sunday about the Fire of the Holy Spirit.

Note: Thanks you to Wayne Dority from notes received years ago. Great message. Title: Kindle The Fire Theme: To show the importance of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Text: Acts 28:1-10 Acts 28:1-10 Now when they had escaped, they then found out that the island was called Malta. And the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 28:1-10

Denomination: Church Of God