Sermons on Brown University:

Holy Ghost -- Who Is He?

Contributed by Michael Brown on Oct 20, 2024

I wrote this message to share at the assisted living home a few days before Halloween. Because it was so close to Halloween I wrote the message about the one REAL Ghost, the Holy Ghost!

Holy Ghost – Who is He? When Halloween comes people gather together to tell spooky stories to scare the young ones. Parents tell the kids stories about ghosts & goblins. The ghost is also a good last-minute Halloween costume. Mom takes a white bedsheet & cuts or draws holes in it for the ...read more

Scripture: John 14:26, Acts 1:8, Romans 8:26-27

Denomination: Baptist

The Greatest Of These Is Love!

Contributed by Michael Brown on Jan 30, 2024

I was asked to lead the Bible study for this Sunday, February 4. I chose a love verse because Valentine's Day is in February.

The Greatest of These is LOVE! What are some powerful forces in life? What has the power to move you? Is faith a strong force? A mustard seed of faith can move mountains (Mark 11:23). What about hope? One great gift we have as believers in Christ is hope for the blessed future that lies ahead. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:13, Hebrews 11:1, 1 John 4:16, John 13:34-35, Matthew 22:37  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Sacrificial Love Of God - Evening Service For Feb 18

Contributed by Michael Brown on Feb 17, 2024

This is the service I will be sharing at the evening Bible study tomorrow. It is about love & shows the great love God has for us & works its way to the love shown at the Cross at Easter. I used this formate because Easter is next month. It flows to the love we see at Easter.

We’re going to talk about LOVE again. • What are some characteristics of love? • Do you recall the first moment you felt that deep love for someone else? • What will we do for someone we love? • What did God do for the ones He loved? • Do we ever sacrifice things for loved ones? Put their ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, 1 John 4:10

Denomination: Baptist

What's Love Got To Do With It?

Contributed by Michael Brown on Jan 27, 2025

I wrote this sermon to share for Valentine's when everything is about love. We should all know about the greatest love ever; God's love

What's Love Got to do With It? Back in 1984, Tina Turner asked a question that we're going to look into. That year she released her hit song “What's Love Got to Do With It?” In this song, she tells us that love “is nothing but a second-hand emotion.” That's not true at all. Objects ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, John 13:34-35

Denomination: Baptist

Home Sweet Home

Contributed by Michael Brown on Jan 30, 2025

I do ministry in nursing homes & sometimes the residents have the mentality level of toddlers. Colton's simple childlike description of what our Home Sweet Home will be like in Heaven is for Real for Kids will be encouraging to them.

Who here has been on a vacation or trip somewhere? After being on the journey for a while where did you want to be? Where did you want to go? As the saying goes, there’s no place like home! Why is that? Why do we feel drawn to go home? For most of us, one reason is that home is a place where ...read more

Scripture: John 14:2

Denomination: Baptist

The Blessings Of Motherhood

Contributed by Michael Brown on May 20, 2024

This devotional was written for our senior citizens & nursing home ministries.

The Blessing of Motherhood One thing we celebrate in May is Mother’s Day. On the second Sunday of the month, we recognize how much our moms mean to us & give thanks to them for being there for us when we need them. Mothers should be celebrated every day because that’s one job that doesn’t come ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:14-16, Exodus 1:22, Luke 1:28

Denomination: Baptist

The Father's Place In The Home

Contributed by Michael Brown on Jun 7, 2024

A Bible study for Father’s Day on the role of dads in the Christian home

The Father’s Place In The Home As a husband becomes a father, his responsibility to his wife becomes greater because it now reaches out to the new responsibilities created by the children born into the home. As the father, he becomes responsible not only for feeding & clothing them, but God ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 7:6, Genesis 18:19, Isaiah 38:19

Denomination: Baptist

By His Wounds

Contributed by Michael Brown on Mar 17, 2025

Bible study for the Assisted Living home where I do ministry at least once a month. Many of the residents are in need of healing from something & this will bring their spirits up.

By His Wounds What are some things we have in common? What’s something we have all gone through at one time or another? Have you ever had a headache? Have you ever been bitten by a mosquito? Ever gotten cut by something? Ever broken a bone? Ever had a sunburn? Ever been bruised? That “have you ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:5

Denomination: Baptist

Foundation One: God's Plan For Marriage Series

Contributed by Greg Brown on Jul 6, 2015

An expositional study of Genesis 1 and 2 focusing on God's plan for marriage

Foundation One: God’s Plan for Marriage Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” So God ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Foundation Two: Gender Roles In Marriage Series

Contributed by Greg Brown on Jul 6, 2015

Topical study looking at gender roles in marriage

Foundation Two: Gender Roles in Marriage In this session, we will discuss God’s roles for the husband and wife in the marriage union. Why are gender roles so important in marriage? For one, God designed marriage, and when people do not follow his design, the marriage is destined for ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:25-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Foundation Three: Commitment In Marriage Series

Contributed by Greg Brown on Jul 6, 2015

A topical study on commitment in marriage including a consideration of divorce and remarriage

Foundation Three: Commitment in Marriage Many marriages were destined for trouble from the utterance of the words “I do.” When the couple publicly declared, “I do”, they really didn’t understand what they were committing to. They had no comprehension of what true ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 3:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Foundation Four: Communication In Marriage Series

Contributed by Greg Brown on Jul 6, 2015

A topical study on communication in marriage

Foundation Four: Communication in Marriage At the core of every healthy marriage is the ability of a couple to successfully communicate with one another. Communication can be difficult because each individual may have a different background, experiences, and sometimes even culture, which all ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Foundation Five: Conflict Resolution In Marriage Series

Contributed by Greg Brown on Jul 6, 2015

A study on conflict resolution in marriage

Foundation Five: Conflict Resolution in Marriage How should couples resolve conflict in marriage? Conflict is, essentially, part of human nature. After Adam sinned in the Garden, conflict ensued. When God asked him if he had eaten of the forbidden tree, he did not simply say, “Yes.” ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:18-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Foundation Six: Raising Godly Children In Marriage Series

Contributed by Greg Brown on Jul 6, 2015

A study on raising godly children in marriage

Foundation Six: Raising Godly Children in Marriage How do we raise godly children in marriage? One of the reasons God brings two people together in marriage is for the purpose of raising godly children, children who look like him. Malachi 2:15 says: Has not the LORD made them one? In flesh and ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 2:15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Foundation Eight: Intimacy In Marriage Series

Contributed by Greg Brown on Jul 6, 2015

A study on intimacy in marriage

Foundation Eight: Intimacy in Marriage How should couples develop intimacy in marriage? Marriage should be the most intimate relationship anybody experiences in life. It should be more intimate than a friendship, a mother-daughter relationship, a father-son relationship, a boyfriend-girlfriend ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational