Sermons on Ecclesiastical Power:

Elijah And The First Child To Be Raised From The Dead Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Sep 23, 2024

Elijah had been staying with a widow and several others in Zarephath, outside Israel's borders. Tragedy struck when the widow's son died. What would happen next?

Introduction: Elijah had come to Zarephath, a city in Sidon—Jezebel’s home country!—at the LORD’s command after living near the brook Cherith in Israel. In Zarephath, he stayed in a boarding house, we might say, operated by the widow whom the LORD had shown him. It seemed things were going well, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:17-24

Denomination: Baptist

Bring Me Another Vessel

Contributed by Samuel M on Sep 24, 2024

God's oil was overflowing, but her expectations or limitations stopped the flow of oil. She did not prepare for a great miracle by gathering many vessels. She prepared by gathering vessels based on her expectation (or limitation) just expecting a (small) miracle.

So Elisha said to her, “What shall I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in the house?” And she said, “Your maidservant has nothing in the house but a jar of oil.” Then he said, “Go, borrow vessels from everywhere, from all your neighbors—empty vessels; do not gather just a few. And when you ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:2-7

The Spirit Of The Sons Of Eli/The Spirit Of Lot’s Daughters/ The Prodigal Son (The Vagabond Spirit)

Contributed by Babatunmishe Oke on Oct 8, 2024

The vagabond spirit is the spirit that makes a person live an irregular life or a wandering life. Some contribution has been added from Dr D.O Olukoya's teachings.

Throughout the Bible God speaks of the importance of parents raising their children to obey the Lord. After Lot's wife had turned back to look at Sodom and turned to salt, Lot and his two daughters fled from the plain up into the hills, where they could be safer. There were no settlements ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:12-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Money Causes A Riot Part 1 Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Oct 18, 2024

People will be offended by the Gospel because it calls them to change, but, like Paul, we need to be agents of change.

Money Causes a Riot 1 Text: Acts 19:23-27 Introduction 1. Illustration: It might be just as offensive to be around a man who never changed his mind as one who never changed his clothes. 2. Our society is obsessed with being offended. They will go out of their way to not offend someone. So much so, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:23-27

Denomination: Methodist

"From Sorrow To Celebration: God’s Power

Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Oct 27, 2024

God is working behind the scenes to turn our sorrow into joy, and our mourning into celebration.

9:20 Mordecai recorded these things and sent letters to all the Jews who were in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, both near and far, 9:21 enjoining them that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar and also the fifteenth day of the same month, year by year, 9:22 as the days on ...read more

Scripture: Esther 9:20-22

Denomination: United Methodist

God Knows It All

Contributed by Bala Samson on Nov 5, 2024

Friends, peace is lost when you don’t give Jesus the first portion of your life, yes, locusts will suddenly come to swallow everything that you have without Jesus as the center of your life.

God knows it all John 21:1 “Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Galilee…” Jesus appeared again- I liked those words….. Jesus appeared again- be reassured today that God is not blind to what is happening in your life – HE KNOWS IT ALL, that’s exactly what I would ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

More Than Conquerors: Living In The Power Of Romans 8

Contributed by David Cramer on Nov 7, 2024

A message about the Power of walking through life with the direction of the Lord being the main power.

Stand with me and lift your bible and repeat after me. This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I can do what it says I can do. I am going to learn how to be what it says I can be. Today I will learn more of the word of God. The indestructible, never ending, living word Of God. I ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Victory

Contributed by Phillip Smith on Nov 7, 2024

Two adversaries stand in array at odds against one another. When the battle is over, only one will stand in victory.

Two adversaries stand in array at odds against one another. When the battle is over, only one will stand in victory. I enjoy the college football season. I have a few teams I follow. We know only one shall come away victorious at the end of the game. Such is the game of life. Everything on earth ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:1-5, Revelation 15:1-2, Revelation 16:16-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Stephen Finished Well Series

Contributed by Ricky Tuttle Thd on Nov 22, 2024

what words will you hear when you stand before a Holy God?

“Stephen Finished Well” Acts 7:54-60 We have been told that the words that would be the blessing of a life time are; “Well done, good and faithful servant.” The most terrifying words; “Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:” Both were words that ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:54-60

Denomination: Baptist

The Most Successful Christians Control Their T.o.n.g.u.e. Series

Contributed by Wayne Essex on Feb 20, 2024

If you are going to be a Christian, why not be a good one by controlling your tongue.

SUCCESSFUL CHRISTIANS If you are going to be a Christian, why not be a good one I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. John 10:10 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory, through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:57 The most successful ...read more

Scripture: James 1:26

Denomination: Baptist

Exercise Your Faith

Contributed by Samuel M on Feb 23, 2024

Many people around you might have accepted the defeat, like that a sick person around you cannot be healed, that the situation will not change, and so on; however, that does not mean you will also accept the defeat.

And the Philistine said, “I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.” When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid. 1 Samuel 17:10-11 And the Philistine drew near and presented himself forty days, morning ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:10-11

Wilt Thou Be Made Whole?

Contributed by Ashley Benjamin on Feb 26, 2024

Principles of Healing from John 5

John 5 documents a beautiful miracle the Lord Jesus performed at the pool of Bethesda. The Apostle John always brings out the beauty of how Jesus Christ fulfils the Law of God handed down through Moses. We can learn some very important principles of healing from the incident at Bethesda, that can ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Spark For Revival

Contributed by Samuel M on Feb 29, 2024

Revivalists are partakers of fullness of God’s agony before seeing God’s Glory (Revival) revealed in the land. Revival breaks out when God finds a vessel which partakes in the fullness or depths of God’s agony.

Revivalists are partakers of fullness of God’s agony before seeing God’s Glory (Revival) revealed in the land. Revival breaks out when God finds a vessel which partakes in the fullness or depths of God’s agony. Evan Roberts was trained continuously to bear the weight of God’s anguish on his ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 4:6

Storms Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Mar 10, 2024

This is the 190th sermon in the series "Action".

Series: Action [#190] STORMS Acts 27:1-26 Introduction: This morning, as we continue in Acts, we are going to follow Paul as he was being taken to Rome. The ship that he was on got into a storm and things got pretty rough for everyone on the ship. This passage teaches us some things about ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

From Prayer To Praise Series

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Mar 15, 2024

From Prayer To Praise

Psalm 54 From Prayer To Praise 1. The Prayer of the Psalmist 1-3 i. The Person for Prayer - Save me, O ...read more

Denomination: Holiness