Sermons on Applying The Holy Spirit:

Why God Allows Bad Things To Happen

Contributed by Craig Condon on Dec 20, 2015

We must remember that when bad things happen, God is in control. He loves us and wants us to be saved. He allows events for his good purpose.

An old church building needed remodeling, so during his sermon the minister made an impassioned plea and looked directly at the richest man in town. At the end of the sermon, the rich man stood up and said, “Pastor, I will contribute $1,000.00” Just then plaster fell from the ceiling ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:26-39

Denomination: Anglican

What Is In Your Life Well?

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Jan 27, 2016

THEME: What's Down In The Well Will Come Up In The Bucket Proposition: The Holy Spirit will assist us in making sure that what's down in our life wells is Jesus' living water. He will assist us in 1. Digging Deep 2. Maintaining , Stabilizing and Protecting our Life Wells

Scripture: John 4:1-42 THEME: What's Down In The Well Will Come Up In The Bucket Proposition: The Holy Spirit will assist us in making sure that what's down in our life wells is Jesus' living water. He will assist us in 1. Digging Deep 2. Maintaining , Stabilizing and Protecting our Life ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-42

Denomination: Nazarene

Gifts Are Not Just For Collecting... They Are For Using!

Contributed by Julie Marxhausen on Feb 29, 2016

This speaks of spiritual gifts and the privilege of using them rather than comparing them with others, wanting someone else's gifts, or choosing not to use them.

How many of you ever get gifts? Do you open them? Weird question! Right? Of course we open gifts we receive. Who would leave gifts unopened? Hopefully we all get some really neat gifts from time to time, but I’ll guess, some of you get gifts that aren’t “all that.” ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Walking Temples Series

Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Jul 31, 2015

“Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?” “Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;”

Text (1 Corinthians 3:16-17 and 1 Corinthians 6:19-20) “Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?” “Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Qualities Of God's Servants

Contributed by Jerry Owen on Dec 6, 2017

What are the qualities that God is looking for in His servants? The angel spoke about 4 qualities that John the Baptist would have. We ought to endeavor to emulate these qualities of John.

QUALITIES OF GOD’S SERVANTS LUKE 1:15-17 Luke 1:5-7 5 In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron. 6 Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, observing all the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Son's Gift

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 7, 2017

Receive Christ’s gift of His Spirit, who delivers you, who dwells within, and who directs you to know God intimately.

Just a few days before Christmas one year, a postal worker at one of the main sorting offices found an unstamped, handwritten, messy envelope addressed to God. Curious, he opened it and discovered that it was from an elderly woman who was in great distress because all of her savings – $200 – had ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Hearing God?

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Aug 26, 2016

Listen for He still speaks!

Heb 1 1 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, 2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by His Son, whom He hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also He made the worlds; God does still speak to His children and is interactive in ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Keep It Simple, Saint

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Aug 12, 2020

Do not make hard what God made simple and sincere!

2 Corinthians 11:3 But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. While the Greek word haplotes can be translated a few ways, I think it is perfect to be simplicity in this verse. Christ came ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:3

Denomination: Baptist

William Booth's Mount Purity: The Six Stages Of The Climb

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 26, 2021

According to astrophysicist Dr. Hugh Ross, there are 122 constants that allow for life to exist on planet Earth. And if even one of these constants were adjusted, there would be no life on Earth.

According to astrophysicist Dr. Hugh Ross, there are 122 constants that allow for life to exist on planet Earth. And if even one of these constants were adjusted, there would be no life on Earth. Let’s look at a few of those constants. First, oxygen. 21% of our atmosphere is oxygen. If it were 25% ...read more

Scripture: John 11:25-26, 1 Peter 1:3-9, 1 Peter 1:13-16, Hebrews 10:14, Revelation 4:8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Salvation Army

Four Truths About Satan's Lies Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 3, 2021

Satan does his most deceptive work by having us treat the Bible like our high school yearbook. What do you do with your high school yearbook? You immediately turned to your picture. That’s how we treat the Bible: we make the Bible all about me, myself, and I.

Find Ephesians 6 with me as I want to speak to you about Four Truths about Satan’s Lies Here’s why you are alive: to gather around the throne of Jesus Christ at the end of history. All of life is about gathering around the very throne of God at the end of time – this is the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:17-20

Denomination: Baptist

10) We Believe The Bible Is God Inspired! Series

Contributed by Brandon Max on Jan 10, 2022

The Bible is God's Word and every word has been inspired and breathed out of Him.

THINGS MOST SURELY BELIEVED AMONG US 10) We Believe In The Bible Is God Inspired Text: Luke 1:1 "Forasmuch as many have taken in hand - to set forth in order a declaration… of those things which are most surely believed among us." RECAP Last week we simply talked about how we believe ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Peter 1:20-21, Luke 1:68-70, Hebrews 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Confirmation

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 22, 2022

Is confirmation biblical? Does it have anything to do with the biblical doctrine of laying on of hands?

Infant baptism is neither mandated nor forbidden in the New Testament but has forerunners in the Old Testament. In adult baptism, water and laying on of hands occur as one ceremony. Infant baptism often separates the use of water and laying on of hands by many years. The author of Hebrews teaches ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:1-2, Matthew 10:32, Acts 10:44-48, Acts 8:14-17

Denomination: Baptist

I've Fallen And I Will Get Up!

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Apr 1, 2022

Micah 7:8-11 is a picture of falling and rising again to be restored to former glory and them some!

I've Fallen And I Will Get Up! I. OPENING ILLUSTRATION: Long before advertisers understood the science behind the power of spaced repetition, they knew it worked. The reason radio and television and YouTube and social media exist is not primarily entertainment, but advertising. I spent long ...read more

Scripture: Micah 7:8-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Apostles' Creed, Biblical?

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Aug 14, 2022

The Apostolic or Apostles’ Creed contains twelve articles of faith that are essential biblical and apostolic doctrines that have been believed throughout church history.

The Apostolic or Apostles’ Creed is reputed to have either originated with the apostles or later. Its source is a mystery. It contains twelve articles of faith that are essential biblical and apostolic doctrines that have been believed throughout church history. 1. I believe in God the Father ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8:6, John 3:16, Luke 1:26-27

Denomination: Baptist

Love

Contributed by Dove Inspirations on Aug 13, 2021

GOD is love

Love Galatians 5:22-23, 1 Corinthians 13:4-13 Let’s talk about love. Love, a word commonly used and thrown around effortlessly. So, what is love? There are many definitions of love in the world. Some say that love is a feeling, an emotion, a warm fuzziness that comes in us when we think of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23