Sermons on Belief And Baptism:

Encouraging Word Of God! (4) Series

Contributed by Herbert Armstrong Bosantog on Nov 18, 2012

"God is at work for your OWN BENEFIT, as long as you remain FAITHFUL to our Lord Jesus Christ, even in times of UNWANTED SITUATIONS & UNDESIRABLE THINGS."

Hebrews 12:5 (NLT), “Have you entirely forgotten the ENCOURAGING God spoke to you, His CHILDREN? He said, "My child, don’t ignore it when the Lord DISCIPLINES you, and don’t be discouraged when He CORRECTS you.” "God is at work for your OWN BENEFIT, as long as you remain FAITHFUL to our Lord Jesus ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Denomination: *other

The Testimony Of John The Baptist Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 27, 2013

In today's lesson we examine the testimony of John the Baptist and learn that Jesus is the Christ.

Scripture We are studying the life of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke in a sermon series I am calling, “To Seek and To Save the Lost.” The first two chapters of Luke’s Gospel deal with the prophecies and births of John the Baptist and Jesus the Christ, and then what happened to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:15-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Dont Let Your Fire Go Out

Contributed by K. Simms on Nov 5, 2010

What do you do to keep the embers in the House of God buring?

Don’t Let Your Fire Go Out Leviticus 6:9-13 In a little town unknown to many there was a small church. One night smoke and flames consumed this little church. People from all over town stood in the streets and watched the church as it burned. The local preacher drove up and noticed several people ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 6:9-13

Denomination: Methodist

God's Truth Divides

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Nov 13, 2009

Pentecost 13 (C) - God’s word of truth divides. We see this truth in Jesus’ life. We may also see this truth divides in our lives.

GOD’S TRUTH DIVIDES (Outline) August 30, 2009 -- PENTECOST 13 -- Luke 12:49-53 INTRO: Good and evil, light and darkness are opposites. They have nothing in common with each other. God’s word judges and divides in much the same simple manner. One time Jesus’ enemies accused him of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:49-53

Denomination: Lutheran

Power Of The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 9, 2009

Message in a series of building a bridge to the community. This is talking about the power of the Holy Spirit and what we have to offer.

Note: I have used some other notes collected from other sermons over the years. Not sure who to reference but I am so thankful for their help. Building a Bridge to the Community: Power of the Holy Spirit Theme: to show the importance of the power of the Holy Spirit in winning our community to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4

Denomination: Church Of God

How Much Of God Do You Want? Series

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Aug 1, 2012

Oh there a lot of people that have been around it and even marveled at it just like I did. * they’ve sensed it! * they’ve smelled it! * they’ve felt it! * they’ve seen it in action! But they’ve never tasted it, experienced it a

The Holy Spirit (part one) How much? Of God? Do you want? Acts 2:1-8, 12-18 NKJ. 1. When the Day of Pentecost had 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 the whole house where they were ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Testimony Of God Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 22, 2010

Our text reveals the testimony of God. 1- God’s testimony - Jesus came by water and blood 2- God’s testimony - The Spirit, water and blood agree 3- God’s testimony - God has given us eternal life

INTRO.- There are testimonies and there are testimonies. There is God’s testimony and man’s testimony. And there are verbal testimonies and physical testimonies. ILL.- Mark Hatfield (US Senator from Oregon. He served from January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1997. He is now 87 years old and is a ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:6-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Reviving The Power And Fire Of The Holy Ghost For Our Lives - Ephesians 5:2 Series

Contributed by Hugh Laing on Feb 15, 2010

WHERE AND WHAT SHOULD THE CHURCH BE DOING TODAY?

INTRODUCTION...Today we are going to continue our talk about the HOLY GHOST and how we allow Him to dwell in us. But before we do I must say this...when we walk into God's House to worship we should leave ALL else behind. We should be here to commune with God only and if we are here for any other ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:2

Denomination: Baptist

The Valley Of The Dry Bones Will Come Alive”

Contributed by Barry Edmondson on Aug 10, 2008

God Bringing a Spiritual freshness(renewal) into the dry and arid placese sometimes find ourselves

vs. 1 The hand of the LORD was upon me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the LORD and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. •• We discern a nation’s true condition (e.g., Canada or Bella Coola “by the hand of the Lord ... by the Spirit of the Lord.” • And what He shows us ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Invisible Battle

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Jul 26, 2008

We are in a battle with an enemy that we cannot see, but we see the results of his tactics all around us.

July 27, 2008 Morning Worship Text: 2 Kings 6:8-18 Subject: Winning the Battle Against an Unseen Enemy Title: The Invisible Battle I remember as a child the scary movies we used to watch on Saturday night in St. Louis. Frankenstein, Dracula, the Mummy, and the invisible man. I always thought, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:8-19

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Holy Spirit's Ministry Series

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 15, 2009

THe ministry of the Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit’s ministry John 15: 26-16:11 William Randolph Hearst was one of the wealthiest men in the world of his time and he was known as a passionate collector of fine art. One day he was looking through a catalog of rare paintings and he saw a piece he just had to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

You And The Holy Spirit, Part 1: No Shortcuts Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Feb 10, 2014

Part 1 of 3 part on WHO the Holy Spirit is; WHEN He came; and His WORKS on earth in nonbelievers' & believers' lives. Part 1 places special emphasis on the baptism with the Holy Spirt and what it means, and the danger of looking for shortcuts to maturity.

You and the Holy Spirit, Part 1: No Shortcuts Series: Acts Chuck Sligh February 9, 2014 There is a PowerPoint presentation available for this sermon upon request by emailing me at chucksligh@hotmail.com. TEXT: Acts 1:4-8 – “And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:4-8

Denomination: Baptist

Intentional Grounding

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Feb 20, 2009

Living for God isn’t something that just happens. It must be intentional.

February 22, 2009 Morning Worship Text: Ephesians 5:15-21 Subject: Living for God Title: Intentional Grounding Most of you know that I like sports. I am a life long sports fan – especially for our hometown teams. I love the St. Louis Cardinals, the Missouri Tigers (football and basketball). I ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Big Bang Of Good News

Contributed by Martin Ellgar on Nov 1, 2014

A perspective on Mark 1: 1-8 When you find yourself again having a wilderness experience, listen to the voice of the one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.”

Mark 1: 1-8 The Big Bang Of Good News One motor enthusiast has short-listed four cars in a recent AA magazine and one of those will be voted the car of the 20th century. Short listed are: the Model T-Ford, the VW beetle, the Mini-Minor, and the Porsche 911. All have been selected for different ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

Are The Ordinances For Today

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Nov 4, 2020

An Evaluation of Ultra-dispensationalism And Dispensationalism Views on Ordinances.

Ultra-dispensationalists are divided into two groups. There are the extreme ultra-dispensationalists and the moderate ultra-dispensationalists. These two differ on the exact time that the Church started but both are in agreement that the Church did not start on Pentecost. Some feel that there ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:26, Acts 3:19-20, 1 Corinthians 1:17, Acts 18:8, John 4:1-2, Matthew 23:37-39, Psalm 118:22, Matthew 21:42, 1 Corinthians 10:2-4, 1 Peter 3:21, 1 Corinthians 1:12-13, Exodus 12:47-49, Galatians 3:27-28, Ephesians 1:22-23, Colossians 1:24-27, Colossians 1:18, Acts 2:47, 1 Corinthians 1:12, Acts 13:46  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist