Sermons on Correcting:

Gifts Of The Holy Spirit - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Mar 21, 2011

There is a great deal of controversy today about the use of spiritual gifts in the body of Christ. Many more charismatic denominations feature 1st Corinthians 14 as a way of encouraging the use of spiritual gifts, but a close reading of the passage doesn’

Chapters 12, 13, and 14 address a problem Paul had with how the Corinthians were acting in their church services. They had fallen in love with the spiritual gift of Speaking in Tongues. In Chapter 12, Paul talks about how there are a variety of gifts, not just Speaking in Tongues, and that the gift ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:1-40

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Revelation Chapters 1-6: The Recap

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Apr 7, 2011

A recap of the teaching already given on Revelation, chapters 1 through 6.

In Daniel 12:4, the prophet is commanded by the angel-interpreter: “Close up and seal the words of the scroll until the time of the end.” Directly contrasting that, John, the writer of Revelation, is commanded by an angel: “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of the book, because the time ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:6

Denomination: *other

Religion And Politics: We Must Talk About Them!

Contributed by Kelly Durant on Oct 31, 2016

Jesus kingdom is not from this world but he taught us to respect the ones in power. In history God uses His people to influence and free His people. As Christians we must fight for the right by all means necessary, spiritually and politically.

Religion and Politics: We must talk about them! Kelly Durant Nov. 2016 John 18:36 Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here.” 2. Why is ...read more

Scripture: John 18:36

Denomination: Salvation Army

Judgement Upon Judah Part 3.

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Nov 7, 2016

The prevailing theme of Zephaniah’s prophetic message (610/15BC) is of coming judgement, the Day of the Lord. Which is two sided it brings punishment but it also brings praise and hope to a remnant of Gods people.

Zephaniah 3:1-8 Judgement upon Jerusalem and its officials (1) Zephaniah prophesied during the reign of Josiah (640-602 BC) who was 8 years old when he began his reign and reigned for 31 years, he was a pious king who brought much reforms to Judah around 620 onwards ( 2Kings; ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Who Am I Becoming? Being Thankful! Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Nov 18, 2016

Being thankful is something we need to strive for in the affluent society in which we live. We have to be careful not to allow what we do not have to make us unthankful.

INTRODUCTION • VIDEO CLIP • SLIDE #1 • We are getting ready to celebrate Thanksgiving, and this leads us into the next characteristic we need to allow to develop. Being Thankful! • Speaking of which, how many had a nice time at our Thanksgiving Dinner last Sunday? How many ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:15-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Thanksgivingness: Honor It!

Contributed by Kelly Durant on Nov 24, 2016

People are losing their thankfulness! We must honor not just Biblical sacrifices of thankfulness as King David did, but we should also recognize the importance of being thankful for food and all our needs supplies by God.

Thanksgivingness: Honor It! Kelly Durant Psalm 116:17 I will offer to You the sacrifice of thanksgiving, And will call upon the name of the Lord. 18 I will pay my vows to the Lord Now in the presence of all His people, 19 In the courts of the Lord’s house, In the midst of you, O ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 116:1-19

Denomination: Salvation Army

Treated Better Than We Deserve

Contributed by John Gaston on May 26, 2016

Many complain about God letting them down, but the truth is, God blesses us far more than we deserve. If we compare our selves with others, or consider if we got justice instead of mercy, we'd never charge God with wrongdoing.

TREATED BETTER THAN WE DESERVE Ps. 103:10 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. There was a man who had a cat named Mr. Peoples. It was an especially obnoxious cat which yowled a lot and loved to pounce on him when he fell asleep in his lazy-boy chair. It would stand around smirking at him. 2. So one day he ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Game Of Thrones - Pt. 2 - Seedy Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Aug 7, 2016

We talk, sing, and pray using the language of the Kingdom . . . words like Lord, King, and sovereign. However, citizenship in a democracy keeps us from understanding the throne.

Game of Thrones Pt. 2 - Seedy Introduction After 1 year we have finally come to the final battle in the attack on the 5 principalities that I identified for us. We have fought isolation, poverty, hopelessness and apathy. Now we square off against compartmentalism. Compartmentalism is pervasive ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:3-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Funeral Chapel Service For A Matriarch Of The Church

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Mar 21, 2017

This is a funeral service for a faithful Christian woman.

Good morning. Today is a day that I have known for several years would come. I have thought about how to honor the life of ____________ and how to express it in such a way that would please her. I have prayed these past few days asking God to give me the words He wants delivered this morning. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 121:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Elijah, Elisha And Jesus

Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 29, 2016

Let's talk about Elijah, Elisha and Jesus in regards to relationships and leadership

HoHum: During a lecture on mental health someone once asked the famous Dr. Carl Menninger: "What would you advise a person to do if that person felt a nervous breakdown coming on?" Most people at the conference thought he would say, "Go see a psychiatrist immediately," but he didn’t.  Much to ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Holy Spirit Manifestation Gifts Of Power

Contributed by Dr. David Wesner on Jun 10, 2015

The gifts of the Holy Spirit contribute to the orderliness of God’s design for the Church. As instruments of God, operating in the Body, we must be orderly. Only then can the Body be edified. When the Body is edified, God will be glorified!

1st Corinthians 12:7 Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. 8 To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:7-11

Denomination: Charismatic

The Vagabond Spirit

Contributed by Daniel Cruz on Jun 13, 2015

A message of warning for those who never plant themselves but are wanderers in the Body

The Vagabond Spirit Psalms 1:2-4 1 Blessed (happy, fortunate, prosperous, and enviable) is the man who walks and lives not in the counsel of the ungodly [following their advice, their plans and purposes], nor stands [submissive and inactive] in the path where sinners walk, nor sits down [to relax ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:2-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Living For God In A Secular World

Contributed by Buddy Cook on Jul 16, 2015

Daniel and his three Hebrew friends were thrust into the pagan environment of Babylon. How they served God in this pagan land is an example of how we can serve God in our secular culture.

LIVING FOR GOD IN A SECULAR WORLD Daniel 1:1-21 Introduction: Recent Supreme Court Rulings • List of Supreme Court Rulings • We live in a world driven by public opinion and public opinion does not always line up with what God’s word to us. Question: How do we hold biblical ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:1-21

Denomination: Nazarene

Joyride -Pt. 3 - Location, Location, Location Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Aug 17, 2013

We have the right to pursue happiness. However, we soon discover that happiness is fleeting.Joy is better, but how do you find, obtain and keep it?

Joyride - Pt. 3 - Location, Location, Location I. Introduction Corkscrew turns. Neck snapping changes of direction. Lunch losing lurches. For many of us that is not the description of an amusement ride that is the description of our life. We have been talking about how Jesus boards the ride of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 16:11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Labor Day 2013

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Sep 5, 2013

Labor Day is a holiday that should have never been needed. The Labor movement and what it has turned into is what happens when people do not live according to the two great commandments!

Tomorrow is Labor Day and this is Labor Day weekend! There are a couple of important things we all need to know about Labor Day and what it means to us … 1) It is not fashionable to wear white after Labor Day (hopefully this only applies to outer wear …) 2) It is not appropriate to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:37-40

Denomination: Nazarene