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Rejoice In The Power Of The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Anne Benefield on Mar 5, 2009

There is room for everyone in the Spirit!

Rejoice in the Power of the Holy Spirit Matthew 28:16-20 and Various Verses from the Epistles The Reverend Anne Benefield Geneva Presbyterian Church, February 15, 2009 Introduction: Our passage today is made up of phrases from Paul’s letters to the early churches. It is an inspiring array of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:13-22

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Being A Vessel To Carry Others To God's Presence

Contributed by Jimmy Stewart on Dec 28, 2004

We are commissioned to help those around us get into the presence of the Lord.

A Vessel to carry others into the presence of God John 18:15 The world of Simon Peter at the time of the text was revolving in circles undoubtedly faster than he could stand for it to. It wasn’t just a few hours prior to this time that he was sitting in an upper room, eating bread and drinking ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Narnia: The King Is On The Move!

Contributed by Shane Facemyer on Nov 11, 2005

A call to accept a new season in our lives.

My favorite time of year is Autumn. More fall than spring because of the beauty of God¡¦s majesty in the leaves. Plus, football starts again. Deer hunting is back. I believe that before the fall of man, it was always Fall. The air is cool, the sun is warm, the holidays are coming ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-11

Denomination: Foursquare

Betrayal Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jul 30, 2012

Many times when we look at the portion of Mark 14 involving the arrest and trial of Jesus we focus on Judas - the betrayer. But Mark shows us that many more than Judas betrayed Jesus that night, and it shows us how short we fall and how great our Savior r

Beginning in Mark 14:43 we shift from Jesus being the source of the action to Him being acted upon by others. He becomes very passive except at a few key moments, on His way to the cross. In a way, what we see in this portion of Mark 14 is the failure of mankind. In several key ways, man abandons ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:43-72

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Brush Strokes Of The Master Artist (Part 1)

Contributed by Jimmy Dillon on Nov 14, 2011

Shows how God paints a picture in our lives as to how He wants us to live

The Brush Strokes of the Master Artist (Part 1 of 2) Rom 12:9-16 As we continue today to look at Romans 12; Paul in the verses that we are going to look at today begins to paint a picture on the canvas of life Paul gives us a picture of what the Christian should be doing to live out their faith ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-16

Denomination: Baptist

Hide Your Face From My Sin

Contributed by Joel Hoyer on Nov 8, 2018

9th in a Lenten series on Psalm 51

Psalm 51:9 3/14/18 (Create in Me a Clean Heart #9) HIDE YOUR FACE FROM MY SINS You ever find yourself stuck on YouTube watching cat videos or dog videos? How about the Guilty Dog videos? Typically their owners come home and find that their dog has gotten into the garbage, so they turn on ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:9

Denomination: Lutheran

In Times Like These

Contributed by Larry Grant on Apr 3, 2022

When Jesus arrived in Jerusalem, He went to the Temple and looked around. When Jesus visited the Temple the next day, He saw some things that He didn’t like and gives us insight on the church today. They knew Jesus was in town and yet it changed nothing!

Luke 19:45-48 IN TIMES LIKE THESE April 3, 2022 Intro: Just the day before, Jesus had presented Himself to the people in Jerusalem, as their King and as their Messiah, in fulfillment of Zechariah 9:9. “Thy King is coming… riding on a donkey.” The people praised Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:45-48, Mark 11:15-19

Denomination: Baptist

Thursday Evening After Passover

Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Apr 12, 2022

What happened after the Passover and what was its cause?

Thursday Evening after Passover Mark 14:53-72 Rev. Dr. Michael Koplitz 53 They led Jesus away to the high priest, and all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes gathered together. 54 Peter had followed Him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest; and he was sitting ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:53-72

Denomination: United Methodist

Cleansing Brings Revival

Contributed by Travis L. Billings on Nov 22, 2020

Making a mockery of the things of God and not being truly committed to Him, will leave you separated and on the outside looking in on the Day of Judgement.

Nehemiah 13:1-9--On that day they read aloud from the book of Moses so that the people could hear [its words], and in it was found written that no Ammonite or Moabite could ever enter the assembly of God, 2 because they did not meet the Israelites with bread and water, but hired Balaam against them ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 13:1-9, Galatians 6:7-8, Ezekiel 33:31

Denomination: Charismatic

Don't Get Tripped Up Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jul 12, 2015

This is the 1st sermon in the series "God Is Here". We must not allow the enemy to trip us up.

Series: God Is Here [#1] DON’T GET TRIPPED UP Esther 1:1-22 Introduction: How many times have you watched things happen that you have no control over? The Supreme Court rulings, the price of gasoline, etc…; and it makes you wonder if God has taken a break. I have heard more than ...read more

Scripture: Esther 1:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

"Transformation"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 1, 2017

A sermon for Pentecost.

“Transformed” Acts 2:1-21, 36-41 Time is ticking by. It’s been seven weeks since Easter. It’s been seven weeks since the Last Supper. It’s been seven weeks since Jesus was arrested and led away to the house of the high priest. It’s been seven weeks since Peter followed at a distance and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-41

Denomination: United Methodist

Crunching The Numbers Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Jun 5, 2025

It is now the 1st day of the 2nd Month of the 2nd year out of Egypt and the Children of Israel are still camped at the base of Mount Sinai.

June 07, 2025 Today, as we begin the book of Numbers, we are going to do things a little bit differently. Instead of going in chapter order, we are going to look at the first 10 chapters in chronological order: Number 9:1-14 records that on the 14th day of the 1st month of the 2nd year, Israel ...read more

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

A Song For The Sabbath Day.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 12, 2022

It is good to give thanks to the LORD.

A SONG FOR THE SABBATH DAY. Psalm 92:1-4, Psalm 92:12-15. We open with the declaration, “It is good to give thanks to the LORD” (Psalm 92:1a). Perhaps our prayers are too often loaded down with petitions: but we should be thanking God for past benefits, even as we make our requests known to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 92:1-4, Psalm 92:12-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Gospel- No More, No Less

Contributed by Neil Richardson on Mar 12, 2008

The gospel is God-made and God-revealed, is a gospel of grace, and should not be added to with works-righteousness.

Galatians 1:11-2:16 Intro- no other gospel 1. God-made object (1:11,12) • Truth about God can only be revealed not deduced or calculated • Jesus is God’s self-revelation (Hebrews 1:1-3) • Why should Paul want to reiterate this? 2. Gamekeeper turned fisher (1:13-24) • Paul’s previous ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Christ Who Energizes

Contributed by Bala Samson on Jan 19, 2022

Did you notice the words “I toil with all HIS energy”? Yes the source of our ENERGY is God!

Christ Who Energizes Him [Christ] we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ. For this I toil, struggling with all his energy that he powerfully works within me. (Colossians 1:28–29) This passage is too wonderful, I pray that ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:28

Denomination: Pentecostal