Sermons on Bishop Ellicott:

Proper Alignment

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Mar 27, 2023

Out of Alignment happens when the arrangement in which two or more things are not positioned in a straight line or parallel to each other. We will begin to drift and unless we correct the problem we will end up in spiritual accident that could have devastating consequences.

Proper Alignment By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING: - Have your ever driven a car that constantly pulls to the left or right, if you take your hand off the steering wheel for a second it immediately pulls and before you know it you are either headed off the road or into oncoming traffic ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 13:14-20, Deuteronomy 28:1-2, Isaiah 30:21, Romans 8:31, Romans 8:37, John 16:33, 1 John 4:4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Apostolic

Lessons From The Rechabites Clan For The Church Today.

Contributed by Suzan Aturo Mugabi on Oct 2, 2020

If you can be so loyal and committed to your cultures and the rules set by man, God deserves more loyalty because He is bigger than any human being

My daughters have a friend who comes to play with them, but one thing about this girl is that she is ever clean. I have watched her grow but she has maintained that discipline. Sometimes when I have trouble getting mine to shower, I challenge them using the example of their friend. Then one day my ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Declare The Acceptable Year Of The Lord

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jan 9, 2023

The past few years has placed us in captivity physically, mentally, and spiritually, the whole world has been turned upside down and people have been messed up. It is the time of restoration. It is the time to get back what the devil has stolen from us.

Declare The Acceptable Year of the Lord By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. DEFINITION: - Acceptable means pleasing, desirable, favorable, and welcome. Declare is to say something in an emphatic manner, to acknowledge possession of something. OPENING: - There is a show on Television I watch ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-8, Luke 4:18-21

Denomination: Apostolic

The Axe Is Laid And Babylon Is Beginning To Fall

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Dec 3, 2025

It is extremely imperative that we understand there is a divine principle, a godly mandate that acts against nations, peoples, systems, powers, and kings that build their system on pride, arrogance and the humiliation, exploitation, and abuse of others.

“The Axe is Laid and Babylon is Beginning to Fall” By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. SCRIPTURES: - Matthew 3:10, Isaiah10:5-19 PRAYER OPENING: - We just had Thanksgiving and I pray everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving enjoyed family, ate well, and most of all gave God thanks. We understand the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:10, Isaiah 10:5-19

Denomination: Apostolic

Prescription For Church Unity Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Jul 29, 2003

It seems like there is a real danger for the church in that, the stronger a they hold to their beliefs, the greater the chance of disunity. There is such need for us, with our great beliefs that we hold dear, to talk about church unity.

Introduction: You may notice that during this time of the year that many of our men around the country are glued to the football games on television. College football is such a great part of American tradition. It all builds up to the bowl games at the end. That is what people are waiting for, to ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:27-30

Denomination: Baptist

Judging Those Who Judge Series

Contributed by James May on Mar 10, 2002

God is no respector of persons but we are and that is what makes us judge others wrongly. Continuing study of the Book of Romans.

Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

They Set An Example!

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 14, 2001

I think the shepherds set us a great example, and there are 3 things we ought to notice about what they did.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. If you were to choose a character in the Christmas story that you would like to be, which one would you pick? Joseph? Mary? One of the shepherds? A wise man? Or, maybe an angel? I think I’d like to have been ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:15-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Promise Of Fruit

Contributed by Evie Megginson on Apr 17, 2001

This is a promise of encouragement to every preacher, to every teacher, to every worker to keep casting their bread on the water, for in due season they will reap.

THE PROMISE OF FRUIT Ecclesiastes 11:1 Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days As we read this verse, it seems at first, it do not make sense. It seems foolish to cast our bread or seed upon the waters. The sensible place would be in the ground. We can better ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 11:1

Denomination: Baptist

Women In Ministry

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 24, 2001

This bible study looks at how some of the issues of women in ministry can be discussed in a biblical framework supporting women.

Women In Ministry Glenville New Life Community Church Life-Sharing Many Christians are divided over different roles that women should fulfill in the life of the church. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:34-35, 1 Corinthians 11:5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Smyrna Series

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Aug 11, 2001

Encouragement to persevere

Brinton 09-03-03 Smyrna Revelation 2:8-11 1. Introduction: We started last month to look at the letters written to the Seven Churches in Asia as a series. The book of Revelation was written by the apostle John whilst he was banished to the island of Patmos in traditionally AD 96 at a ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11

Denomination: Anglican

"God Is My Helper!"

Contributed by Ken Harris on May 28, 2005

To motivate the hearers to care for the POOR Lazaruses (the sick, hungry, and less fortunate) within their church, and community by being OBEDIENT to GOD’s WORD.

Psalms 41:1 (KJV) U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris CP Walker Multicultural Gospel Service Taegu, South Korea BIG IDEA: Caring for the sick, hungry, and the less fortunate in this life - determines where we spend eternity hereafter. REFERENCES: Lazarus and The Rich Man: Luke 16:19-31 (KJV); ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Christmas Colors

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Dec 4, 2000

A Christmas Eve Sermon about the colors of Christmas in the manger.

Christmas Eve Lk. 2:1-20 “Christmas Colors” A window opened in the yellow straw, as a black nose, two pinkish ears and a gray paw poked out to see the strange sound in that stable. The gray little mouse saw the brown hues of the ox, the donkey and the camel in the silver glow of that star. In ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Sharpening The Spiritual Senses

Contributed by Sean Lester on Jan 5, 2007

You and I must come to God with a heart for repentance. We must ask, “What must I do to become mature?”

Sharpening the Spiritual Senses What it means to Become Spiritually Mature Rev. Sean D. Lester June 8, 2003 Hebrews 5:11-14 We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain because you are slow to learn. [12] In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 5:11-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Give Until It Feels Good

Contributed by Scott Carmer on Nov 8, 2007

The tithe is not about giving because God needs the money. It is about giving because we need to give.

Give Until It Feels Good Mark 12:41-44 November 4, 2007 There is a risk in telling you this story. It is a risk of sounding like I am bragging. There is a risk of sounding arrogant. I hope you won’t take it that way because I think there are certain things about a pastor that people need to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:41-44

Denomination: Methodist

Understanding The Call: Powered For Service

Contributed by Nigel Martin on Sep 8, 2009

When reference is made to the call of God it is in simple definition, “an identifiable Spiritual purpose or objective for your life. It is to demand or request one’s presence; to name; to appoint to a specific duty; to invite response.

Theme: Understanding the Call: Powered for Service Text: Jeremiah 1:4-12; Acts 1:8; 2 Timothy 1:7 Introduction When reference is made to the call of God it is in simple definition, “an identifiable Spiritual purpose or objective for your life. It is to demand or request one’s presence; to name; ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:4-12

Denomination: Church Of God