Sermons on Ecstasy:

Paul's Thanksgiving To God Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Feb 8, 2019

Philippians 1:3-8 teaches us to put the fellowship of the gospel at the center of our relationships.

Scripture In January we began a series of sermons on Paul’s letter to the Philippians that I am calling, “The Christian’s Contentment.” Paul’s letter to the Philippians follows the letter-writing convention of his day. The pattern was to give the names of the writers and recipients at the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:3-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Expecting Miracles

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Apr 8, 2023

We are not unsuspecting people who came to Jerusalem and walked into a miracle. We are already part of an ongoing miracle - and don’t want to miss a minute of it!

Three times a year, every Jewish man was supposed to come to Jerusalem to give thanks. Their Thanksgiving, like ours, was in the fall. They called it the Feast of Tabernacles, or Booths, though, because people built temporary shelters out in the fields to sleep in overnight, that is if they slept ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21, Ezekiel 37:10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Unsearchable Riches Of Christ Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Mar 22, 2022

What Paul was doing in the early church we are to continue to do the same today. The caveat is that we must always be careful not to bend the message of the gospel to fit the preference or desires of those to whom we are sharing the gospel.

Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD, USA www.mycrossway.org View this and other messages at: https://mycrossway.churchcenter.com/channels/8118 Introduction There’s a story about an Amish boy and his father who went to the big city for the very first time. They were ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:7-13

Denomination: Brethren

A Time For Everything

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 12, 2021

A good thing done at the wrong time can be a bad thing. That is, it can actually do more harm than good.

Art Linkletter tells of the young woman who married a wealthy old man. She was apparently quite fond of him in the beginning, but then she started to focus on the demands of maintaining a home. She told her husband that the garden looked shabby. All right he said spend some money to take care of ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Romantic And Religious Kisses Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 17, 2021

Kissing is a powerful reality in both romance and religion. The greatest kiss of all is God's kiss of peace, which He gives to all who receive His Son as Savior.

The story is told, and it could very well be true, of a Danish couple who decided to break off their engagement. "It is best I suppose that we give back each others letters," he said. She agreed, and replied, "We should at the same time return each others kisses." By the time ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 1:2

Gifts For The Common Good Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 29, 2021

The reason the church has survived the changes of the centuries, and will continue to do so till the end of history is because it is designed to be adaptable to all of the cultures of the world.

Back in the mid 1800's a light-colored moth was very common in the industrial city of Manchester, England. When these moths landed on the bark of the trees they blended in so well that the moth eating birds could not see them, and the result was that they multiplied rapidly. Some of the moths ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:7

An Essay On The Fall Of Man In Today's America

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 26, 2021

All of information and man conspire to keep us from the truth about life. They've labored quite thoroughly to keep us from the spiritual, to keep us from the truth about God.

All of information and man conspire to keep us from the truth about life. They've labored quite thoroughly to keep us from the spiritual, to keep us from the truth about God. But we see it. Beyond all the noise, technology, false philosophies, and half-baked theories, we see the truth. The ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:5

Denomination: Salvation Army

Asking For A Revival

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Nov 13, 2021

The following sermon is going to review Acts 2:1-13 to not only see what happened during original Day of Pentecost but also to understand what is required to see explosive growth in our hearts and churches this very day!

Asking for a Revival Acts 2:1-13 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 “From the fall of man to our day, the work of redemption in its effect has mainly been carried on by remarkable [i.e., extraordinary] communications of the Spirit of God.” Jonathan Edwards, leader of the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Cling To The Lord Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 4, 2019

Cling to the Lord, because you can count on Him. Don't cling to the world, because it will con you.

Several years ago, Our Daily Bread told the story of an elderly man, who lay in a hospital with his wife of 55 years sitting at his bedside. “Is that you, Ethel, at my side again?” he whispered. “Yes, dear,” she answered. He softly said to her, “Remember years ago when I was in the ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 23:1-16, Mark 8:34-36, 1 John 2:15-17

Denomination: Evangelical Free

If You've Got Christianity "Down To A Science." You're Doing It Wrong!! Series

Contributed by Casey Campbell on Mar 11, 2013

When we over-think our lives and faith, we often under-live them.

I had the opportunity, recently, to perform an audit and balance the books of the department where I work. I'm still not quite sure what I did wrong to have earned that very special blessing. There are few things I enjoy less on this earth than working with numbers. There is a reason that I married ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Happiness Is What? Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 23, 2001

Part 2 of series on Sermon on the Mount, looks at true happiness.

Happiness is What Sermon on the Mount # 2 Rev. Denn Guptill, BCC Sept. 22 1996 Last week as we started to discuss the Sermon on the Mount we mentioned several things that bear repeating. The first is that these are the words of Jesus for today, not for yesterday or tomorrow but for September 22 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Wesleyan

Be A "Fashionable" Christian

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Nov 29, 2001

how God wants us to put on the clothing of Christ and armor of light in these dark times

December 2, 2001 Romans 13:11-14 11 And do this, understanding the present time. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. 12 The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:11-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Easter And The Savior Of Today

Contributed by David Taylor on Apr 26, 2003

Many think of the resurrection as an event from the past that just gives us a hope of the future. It is so much more than that, and it is relevant to us in our daily lives.

It is amazing how the unpredictable can terrify us. When things seem to be unsure, or we can’t possibly explain something, fear seems to set in. Most parents know what it is like to be terrified. Our children can come out with some of the most alarming, humiliating, or shocking things, all done ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Kingdom Awareness Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Mar 4, 2007

1. People often miss the presence of God. 2. The Kingdom of God comes in simple ways. 3. We are called to live in awareness.

“How do you expect me to believe in God,” asked Woody Allen, “when only last week I got my tongue caught in the roller of my electric typewriter?” There are many people like Woody Allen who focus on the annoyances of life rather than wonderful things of life. It always seems that the troubles of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:20-21

Denomination: Methodist

Is There Anyone Who Thinks He Can Whip Both Of Us? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 30, 2007

Is it possible to exist without God’s Presence? What is it like to live with His presence?

OPEN: A couple of years ago I read a true story about a young man who had just entered into boot camp. On the 1st morning, the unit was dragged out of bed by the drill sergeant and made to assemble outside. As is often the case in boot camp, the drill sergeant’s first objective is to instill ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 33:1-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ