Sermons on Authority Of Jesus Name:

The Gifts Of The Spirit Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jun 8, 2009

The Holy Spirit has gifted believers to serve in different ways.

[To receive free weekly sermons by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] 1. Spiritual gifts are God-given ABILITIES. Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant (1 Corinthians 12:1). a. Spiritual gifts are different from NATURAL or ACQUIRED abilities. “Gifts” ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

Our Economic Downturn: A Time To Refocus

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 8, 2009

Our economic downturn and insecurity can force us back to the Word of God and a reassessment of our philosophy of life: What do we REALLY believe?

Note: This sermon proved too long for a single sermon, and I ended up making a two-parter out of it. Our Economic Downturn: A Time to Refocus (I Timothy 6:17-19) 1. A business owner decides to take a tour around his business and see how things are going. He goes down to the shipping docks and ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Fathers Day 2009

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jun 28, 2009

A Fathers Day sermon about the father loving the family, and the family, in turn, loving and appreciating the father. All based upon Godly principles.

TODAY IS THE ONE DAY EACH YEAR * We set aside to honor our fathers. * What a shame we don’t do this * Every day of the year A FAMILY WAS CELEBRATING FATHERS DAY * When the little girl * Started giving it a lot of thought. SHE ASKED HER MOM, * If Santa brings presents, * And if God gives us our ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:4

Denomination: *other

Where Is Your God?

Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Jan 16, 2009

When the world asks us where God is in our dark times, there is an answer for our souls that the world will never be able to refute.

Where Is Your God? Griffith Baptist Church – 1/18/09 P.M. Service Text: Psalm 42 Key verse: Psalms 42:11 - Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God. Premise: When the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 42:1-11, Psalm 42:1

Denomination: Baptist

Love People, Use Things

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 31, 2009

Thanksgiving Eve sermon 1989: We have a hard time giving up our attachment to things material. We do need to feel, however, that what we use makes a difference for someone -- a way to love them.

When we read that the city of Washington is going to get everybody out of an infamous homeless shelter by Christmas, because that shelter is no longer fit for human habitation, we have a variety of reactions. Some react at the thought that we still have not come very far at settling the issue of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Being A Visionary Father In A Short-Sighted World

Contributed by Guy Glass on Feb 9, 2009

Father’s Day Message 2002 -- Four Characteristics for Fathers

BEING A VISIONARY FATHER IN A SHORT-SIGHTED WORLD MATTHEW, CHAPTERS 1 AND 2 INTRODUCTION: According to the New Jersey Index of Leading Cultural Indicators, in 1960 the total number of births to teenagers was 11,636. In 2000, the number of births to teenagers was 8,219. A first glance would say ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Spirit Of Heaviness

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 11, 2009

Did you know Psalms 88 is considered the saddest chapter of Psalms. Why? God is still there even when we have HEAVY SPIRITS.

THERE IS A SPIRIT OF HEAVINESS... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Take a two liter of soda and ask how heavy is this? Ask a strong young man to come up and hold the bottle of soda. How heavy is this? Then ask him to hold the bottle straight out from his body? Now how heavy is ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 88:1-4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Do We Really Fear The Lord?

Contributed by Joe Rowland on Feb 13, 2009

Do Christians really fear the Lord? God knows what is on the inside of us right now. When we fear the Lord we learn to be obedient to what His Word says to do. Pr 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instru

Do We Really Fear The Lord? Joshua 22:21-29 21 Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh answered, and said unto the heads of the thousands of Israel, 22 The LORD God of gods, the LORD God of gods, he knoweth, and Israel he shall know; if it be in ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 22:21-29

Denomination: Assembly Of God

02 The Valley Of Discouragement Series

Contributed by Darren Rogers on Feb 20, 2009

One of the deepest valleys we go through as Christians is that of Discouragement.

The Valley Of Discouragement 15th February 2009 am Numbers 21:1-9 One of the greatest Valleys that God’s people go through, especially in these last days, is that of Discouragement. In these verses, we find Israel still wandering around in the wilderness because of their sin of unbelief. The 10 ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 21:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Stewardship: Doing In Times Of Little Series

Contributed by Anthony White on Feb 28, 2009

With the looming economic meltdown, persons are tempted to not be faithful in their stewardship. This sermon is an encouragement to be involved despite the hard times now being faced.

Stewardship: Doing In Times Of Little 1Kings 17:1-24 Since 2004, we have always set aside February as stewardship month, in which we talk about the use of our spiritual gifts, the use of our time and the use of our resources. Last week I started the stewardship series, by looking at Stewardship: ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:1-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Except There Be No Poor Among You Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 1, 2010

Exposition of Deut 15 regarding our duty to aid those less fortunate, related to our vision statement with the same subject matter

Text: Deut 15:1-18, Title: Except When There Be No Poor Among You, Date/Place: NRBC, 1/31/10, AM A. Opening illustration: “shirt off his back” we say it a lot but it usually never happens that way, tell the story of Gary Tryon and Bill and that last $100 B. Background to passage: the ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 15:1-18, Deuteronomy 15:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

Economic Empowerment Part 1: Attack Your Lack Series

Contributed by Ken Hubbard on Feb 2, 2010

This sermon addresses an attitude of "lack" in relation to financial situation and how to combat it.

INTRO  He was a man that feared the Lord  Just because you love God doesn’t mean you won’t have lack  Pay your debt  Live on the rest  It’s always a challenge to deal with finances o Whenever I deal with it while I am trying to help ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"The Vision Of The Wheels"

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Feb 10, 2010

Ezekiel was a man whose message was one that combined judgment and hope. On the one hand, he was a man gripped by a profound sense of God's holiness, brought about by his visionary experience with God.

"THE VISION OF THE WHEELS" EZEKIEL 1:1 24 Intro The most neglected and difficult prophetic book (subject matter, imagery, symbol system) READ v. 1 14 Before we go any further I'd like to take a look at this man and what brought about his extraordinary life and message. Ezekiel grew up in ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 1:24

Dealing With Depression Series

Contributed by Ken Hubbard on Feb 11, 2010

A sermon on how believers can effectively deal with depression

TEXT: 1 Kings 19:1-9 "And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, also how he had executed all the prophets with the sword. Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, "So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I do not make your life as the life of one of them by tomorrow about this ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Part 3 - Genesis 12:10 - 20 - This Service Has Been Disconnected Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Mar 11, 2010

In Genesis 12:10 in lean times, "Abram went down to Egypt". There is no mention of Abram calling out to God. He's a business man. He just makes a logical decision, but it is decision that is devoid of the promises God gave him. DISCONNECTION big time!

PART 3 - GENESIS 12:10 - 20 - THIS SERVICE HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED. PLEASE TRY ANOTHER NUMBER. We were standing in line to go into Church. It was a long line and we had to wait for some time for the doors to be opened. Although the auditorium seated 1,500 people, some people would have to come to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:10-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational