Sermons on Counselors:

So, You Think You Know The Spirit? Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Feb 10, 2011

This message is the first in a series designed to be a journey of discovery. The goal of the series is to help each of us gain a better understanding of the Holy Spirit. This should enable us to better understand His role, power and impact.

There was a Sunday School teacher who was teaching her class about the trinity. Each child had been assigned a sentence to introduce each person of the trinity. The first one said, “The first person is God the Father.” The second child said, “The second person is Jesus Christ, His ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Then Came Jesus

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Oct 12, 2010

Be amazed as we look at all the places Jesus showed up, and know he will show up in your life too.

I don’t know who I’m talking to tonight, but I prophesy to you by the Spirit of God, that somebody is going to get a breakthrough in this house, somebody’s going to get a deliverance, somebody’s going to get some real peace, and real joy. Somebody is getting ready to come out of a prison, God is ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-28

Denomination: Pentecostal

Rediscovering The Joy Of Christmas Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Dec 19, 2009

Christmas declares, “Joy to the world, the Lord has come.” God’s desire is that we would experience the good tidings of great joy proclaimed by the angels 2,000 years ago.

REDISCOVERING THE JOY OF CHRISTMAS OPENING THOUGHT: Christmas… is it really the most wonderful time of the year? • Many people find this season stressful and depressing! ILLUSTRATION: Typical of last minute Christmas shoppers, a mother was running furiously from store to store. Suddenly she ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: *other

No Ordinary Child (09)

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Dec 22, 2009

Jesus was no ordinary child. he is worthy of our worship

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Christmas a traditional time set aside where celebrate the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ! • Most people take time to celebrate the birthday of the ones you love. • What is it about Jesus that would make us want to have a holiday to celebrate His birth? • Wasn’t Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Boys Will Be Boys!

Contributed by Dean Meadows on Oct 7, 2008

This is a sermon that deals with the influance that we can have on others on our children and learn from the example of some other children who did the right thing.

“Boys will be boys” Daniel 3 10/07/08 There is a saying that shares the title of my sermon, “Boys will be boys”. It is not that I disagree with the saying, but I do not believe it can be used as an excuse for the wrong doings that boys often do. I like to look at it rather as a reference ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:10-29

Denomination: *other

We Walk By Faith, Not By Sight (A Long Walk On A Short Pier)

Contributed by Barry Edmondson on Aug 10, 2008

Your intellect and your five senses are hollering “No! It won’t work. I’ll make a fool of myself.” But God’s Word and His Spirit say “Yes!” We are faced daily with challenges to walk by faith, not by sight.

•• Philip took the proverbial “long walk on a short pier”. He had been having an immensely successful revival in the city of Samaria, with many conversions and healings, signs, and wonders manifested (Acts 8:5-8). Philip immediately left all that to follow the instructions from “an angel of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-31

Denomination: Pentecostal

Positioned For Possession

Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008

We are called to possess not visit. How do we position ourselves to possess what God has for us?

“Positioned For Possession” Text: Deuteronomy 1:6, Joshua 3:11-14; 5:2-12 I. Opening It was the site of the original “Shock and Awe” campaign. Lightening. Thunder. Fire. Smoke. Trumpets sounding from the summit. The people were so terrified that they insisted that Moses stay between them ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 1:6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Love Is The Answer

Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 5, 2008

A sermon on love from 1 Corinthians 13. Many ideas taken from Max Lucado.

Sermon for 2/3/2008 Love is the Answer Introduction: Blessid Union of Souls- Violence is spread worldwide and there are families on the street And we sell drugs to children now oh why can’t we just see That all we do is eliminate our future with the things we do today Money is our incentive now so ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Its A Wonderful Life

Contributed by Steven Spillman on May 2, 2008

“It’s A Wonderful Life” is a remembrance of that innocence.

Every Christmas season I watch Frank Capra’s “It’s A Wonderful Life” on television. It’s not that I plan it or anything; it just happens to come on some night when I happen to be watching TV. Usually, one of the networks will air the movie on the 23rd of December; sometimes even Christmas Eve. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Romans 11:25-36 Series

Contributed by Zak Saenz on Jan 3, 2007

Romans 11:25-36

Romans 11:25-36 25I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you may not be conceited: Israel has experienced a hardening in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in. 26And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: "The deliverer will come ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:25-36

Denomination: Bible Church

The Preaching Pagan: Artaxerxes Series

Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 30, 2010

Sermon 13 in the series. God simply cannot be placed in a box. When He so chooses, He can use pagan kings to accomplish His will and His plan for Israel. In a letter preserved for us, not in Hebrew, but in the Aramaic, we have the word for word decree of

The Book of Ezra Study #13 (Ezra 7:11-28) The Preaching Pagan: Artaxerxes Introduction: • Between the events of chapter 6 and the return of Ezra in chapter 7 is a period of fifty-seven years. • The entire book of Esther fits between these chapters. • We now find ourselves at a ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 7:11-28

Denomination: Baptist

The Holy Spirit Of Love

Contributed by Pedro Trinidad on Feb 20, 2009

The outpouring of the Spirit is an outpouring of love over the believers who are then empowered.

Illustration of receiving power I. Jesus promises his disciples that they will receive power (Acts 1:8) a. They would receive this power when the Holy Spirit would fall on them b. The question this morning is, what was that power? c. I have thought a lot about that question i. Is that power some ...read more

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Advent Candlelighting Liturgy

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Nov 30, 2019

liturgy for lighting of each of the candles in the Advent wreath

As the season of Advent approaches, I am re-posting an Advent Candlelighting liturgy. . . Blessed Advent! Advent Candlelighting Liturgy First Sunday in Advent Leader: Lord our God, we praise you for your Son, Jesus Christ. He is Emmanuel, the hope of all peoples; he is the wisdom that teaches ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20, Isaiah 9:2, Isaiah 9:6, John 3:16-18, Luke 1:46-49, Isaiah 9:6-7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Episcopal

Hospital Visitation Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 24, 2019

From David Powlison’s article, “A Most Welcome Visitor” The basic elements that played a part in visiting with her shed light on the basic elements in all biblically-wise counseling

HoHum: Things one should never do when visiting someone in the hospital: Go when we’re sick Compare medical horror stories Speak aggressively to hospital staff Eat from the patient’s food tray Disrespect the patient’s roommate WBTU: From David Powlison’s article, “A Most Welcome Visitor” A ...read more

Scripture: James 5:14, Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Daniel Part Iii - Living Out Of Faith In The Fire Series

Contributed by Dan Carroll on Aug 7, 2018

A story of faith, courage and conviction. The story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-Nego. The courage to stand in the face of death.

INTRODUCTION • We are in the 3rd part of a series on Daniel. • We’ve been talking about pressure and culture and living out of core values and loving well. • Daniel was taken captive and hauled off to Babylon when he was probably 15 or so years old. • He’s tested and tested again ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational