Sermons on Call To Be Holy:

Abram Begins A Journey

Contributed by Michael Greer on Jan 27, 2003

God has promised that If we will live by faith, and proclaim and live the life of holiness, HE will bless us as his people.

Abram Begins A Journey Genesis 12:1-8 (Sunday Jan 26, 2003) Intro: Roger Staubach who led the Dallas Cowboys to the Super Bowl Championship in ’71 admitted that his position as a quarterback who didn’t call his own signals was a source of trial for him. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-7

Denomination: Holiness

Hindrances To Holiness Series

Contributed by Frank Lay on Sep 20, 2004

One of the purposes of God discipline is that believers might pursue a life of holiness.

HINDRANCES TO HOLINESS Heb. 12:14-17 One of the purposes of God discipline is that believers might pursue a life of holiness. Verse 10 says, “For they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed best to them, but He for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness. Now no chastening ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:14-17, Matthew 5:1

Denomination: Baptist

Experiencing The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Scott Maze on May 18, 2021

Life demands an energy from you that is not IN you. We call this “burn out.” In order to truly navigate all that life throws at you, you need a power not from within you but from the outside. This is why you need the outside power of the Holy Spirit.

I invite you to turn to Acts 2 as we return back to our study in Acts after some time away. This morning, I want to speak to you about “Experiencing on the Holy Spirit.” To begin 2018, we are going to focus on the Holy Spirit. Yet, many of us think of God the Father and we speak of Jesus Christ ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Receiving Your Inheritance And Living Into Your Calling Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Aug 13, 2017

A sermon of the major themes of Joshua and Judges

Receiving Your Inheritance and Living Into Your calling Dave Harvey writes about the greatest rescue mission of World War II. Late in the war, American bombers were sent on dangerous missions over southern Europe to cripple the Nazis' oil supplies. Hundreds of crews soared through storms of ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-6

Denomination: Methodist

Holiness And Purity Series

Contributed by Kerry Bauman on Feb 7, 2006

Holiness has everything to do with exercising self-control over our sexual desires.

Holiness and Purity Text: 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8 Introduction: The Illinois Department of Resources reports that more than 17,000 deer die each year after being struck by motorists on state highways. I’m sure that a number of us have helped some of these beautiful animals commit suicide in the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8, 1 Thessalonians 4:3

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 20, 2024

We need to know the Holy Spirit better. Without Him, we miss out on many blessings.

INTRODUCTION - What is the average Christian’s understanding of the Holy Spirit? - I used to freak out when people called Him the Holy Ghost. - I do not know about you, but ghosts do not give me a comfortable feeling. - Is the Holy Spirit as well known or understood as the two other members of the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Holiness Of God Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Apr 28, 2021

The whole Bible expounds upon the holiness of Almighty God. All Bible references are from the NASB.

One man described his observations of the concept of holiness like this: “There is a simple yet profound word which occurs nine hundred times in the Bible. You see it first in Genesis, as we are told how God created heaven and earth. You see it last in the closing chapter of Revelation where we are ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

God Is Holy Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 9, 2021

So when the Bible goes from holy is the Lord, to holy holy is the Lord, to holy holy holy is the Lord, it has reached the level of the ultimate in holiness.

Most speeches and sermons have three parts to them. There is the introduction, the body, and the conclusion. Often they have three points in the body as well. Then there is another three fold factor involved. There is the message as written; then the message as delivered, and third what the ...read more

The Pursuit Of Holiness

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jul 5, 2016

Tomorrow is the 4th of July; the day we celebrate our nation’s freedom. The Declaration of Independence states that we are endowed by our Creator with the right to life, liberty and the pusuit of happiness. But what about the pursuit of holiness?

THE PURSUIT OF HOLINESS INTRODUCTION: Tomorrow is the 4th of July; the day we celebrate our nation’s freedom. In the Declaration of Independence we find the famous words, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Holy And Blameless” Series

Contributed by J. Brad Campbell on Jun 15, 2007

second sermon in a series looking at spiritual blessings

Seven Spiritual Blessings Part 2 “Holy and Blameless” Foundational Text: Eph. 1:3-14 Text: Eph. 1:4 Have you ever heard about a person who did not trust banks, so he hid his money some place in his house? Story after story is told about large sums of money being found in mattresses or hidden under ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why Is Holiness Dying Out?

Contributed by Ralf Bergmann on Jun 21, 2002

The call to holiness is still being answered, but oftentimes at the expense of "The Great Commission" Seeking Jesus is for everyone and all the time.

Sermon Title: Why is Holiness Dying Out? Scripture: 2 Chronicles 30:17-20 Wesleyan Community Church Terry, Mississippi Sunday Morning – June 23, 2002 Scripture Introduction: As I was driving back from the hospital the other morning, I was reflecting and praying about the sad state that our ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 30:17-20, Isaiah 55:6

Denomination: *other

Holy Spirit Empowered Witness PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 15, 2024

This sermon explores our calling to bear witness to Christ's truth, guided and empowered by the Holy Spirit, and the transformative power this brings.

Good morning, beloved family of faith. We find ourselves gathered here today in the warm embrace of our shared belief, a sacred bond that unites us all. As we come together in the spirit of love, unity, and the pursuit of divine truth, we are reminded of the great commission that is entrusted to us ...read more

Scripture: John 15:26-27

Topics: Witnessing, Sharing, Gospel

Baptism Of The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 28, 2015

if you believe in the resurrection and its power for our lives then you have to be open to the fact that fundamental change can happen in people’s lives. But “How?” As followers of Christ, we’re called to be people who center themselves on the resurrectio

Baptized Romans 6:1-7, 11-14; John 3:1-8 Do you believe people can change? Do you believe that people can become fundamentally different people? If we’re honest, the majority of us are practicing cynics.
We don’t think people can really change. Our skepticism is captured in ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-14

Denomination: Methodist

Who Is The Holy Spirit?

Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Aug 30, 2012

A friend of mine I haven't talk to in a while called one night this week with a question. The question was about the role of the Holy Spirit in our life. Who is He? He began to say that he was really confused with , in his own words: "the Father, the Son,

Who Is The Holy Spirit? Romans 8:26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. 27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:26-28

Denomination: Baptist

Live In Holiness Series

Contributed by Chris Surber on Aug 22, 2012

Come out of the world. You must no longer live like unbelievers.

Introduction There were once a number of beech trees which had formed a wood; they had all fallen to the ground through a storm. The fact was they leaned upon one another to a great extent, and the thickness of the wood prevented each tree from getting a firm hold of the soil. They kept each other ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-32

Denomination: Christian Church