Sermons on Exhortaion To Holiness:

Pure Olive Oil For The Lampstand

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Mar 30, 2012

I. EXORDIUM: Have you ever drank an olive oil? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: General believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we need to prioritize our daily relationship with the LORD. IV. TEXT: Exodus 27:20-21 20 “Command the people of Isr

I. EXORDIUM: Have you ever drank an olive oil? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: General believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we need to prioritize our daily relationship with the LORD. IV. TEXT: Exodus 27:20-21 20 “Command the people of Israel to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 27:20-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Wilderness Leading

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Apr 17, 2012

I. EXORDIUM: Have you seen the wilderness? Will you enjoy being in the wilderness? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: General believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that the LORD is victorious in the wilderness, we can be too. IV. TEXT: Mark 1:12 Th

I. EXORDIUM: Have you seen the wilderness? Will you enjoy being in the wilderness? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: General believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that the LORD is victorious in the wilderness, we can be too. IV. TEXT: Mark 1:12 The Spirit then compelled Jesus to go into the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

More Than Conquerors

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Nov 29, 2011

God has saved us to be so much more than just pew sitters and church attenders.

More than Conquerors November 27, 2011 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: God has saved us to be so much more than just pew sitters and church attenders. Focus Passage: Romans 8:31-39 Supplemental Passage: You are from God, little children, and have ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:31-39

Denomination: Baptist

Waiting For The Reality Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 27, 2010

In Advent, we celebrate Eucharist, which is the image that stands between the OT shadow and the heavenly reality.

Monday of First Week in Advent 29 November 2010 Spirit of the Liturgy Gospel Reading: Matthew 8:5-11 1. 5 As he entered Caper'na-um, a centurion came forward to him, beseeching him 6 and saying, "Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, in terrible distress." 7 And he said to him, "I will ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 4:2-6

Denomination: Catholic

Wisdom Of The Spirit

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jun 12, 2012

Reliance on the Holy Spirit to lead and guide our lives.

Wisdom from the Spirit 1Corinthians 2:6-2:16 Introduction- We are in 1 Corinthians 2 and Paul is speaking to the church that he does not come with eloquence of words or superior wisdom. He says that he comes to them with the fear of the Lord and with his weaknesses and that his messages and his ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:6-16

Denomination: Nazarene

"Don’t Downplay", What You Have Been Given!

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Feb 20, 2011

What they had received that day, they knew it was way to important, for them to keep it to their selves. That’s why at nine in the morning, they were taking it to the streets. It was history right there in the making, The power of God was amazing

“Don’t downplay,” What you have been given! Acts 2:1-8, 12-18 NKJ. 1. When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3. Then ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Ministry Gifts To The Church Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on May 19, 2009

The five fold ministry gifts are gifted to the church and do not equate to maturity. We need to fully understand that when anybody who has been called to be an apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor or teacher, declares a "revelation truth", it is simply th

Opening illustration: There once was a carpenter who visited one of two brothers who had recently grown embittered with each other over a misunderstanding over the farm they had managed together for the past 40 years. The carpenter was in need of work; or so he said, and he asked the one brother if ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:7-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Over, Above And Beyond Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jun 6, 2009

Apply this key to your life. Don’t ask yourself what more could I do? Ask yourself this: In what way am I resisting the Holy Spirit in my life?

Peter literally pulls the man up from the ground. This man who has never walked a day in his life is up on his feet. Peter reaches out and grabs the man’s hand - the Greek says, “seizes” the man’s hand; Peter suddenly grabs this man’s hand and yanks him up into the air. Imagine, this limp figure ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Our Helper!

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Feb 18, 2013

The Holy Spirit is our helper, what a gift Jesus has given us.

John 14:25-26-“These things I have spoken to you while being present with you. But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. John 16:7-15-Nevertheless I tell you the truth. ...read more

Scripture: John 16:7-15

Denomination: Baptist

How Can This Be?

Contributed by Casey Campbell on Feb 19, 2013

Sermon makes a biblical argument for a return to "spiritual" Christianity as opposed to "biblical" Christianity. Christian unity, prosperity, and hope are gifts of the Spirit that we may be missing in our (misplaced) commitment to Scripture. The sermon

Articles and manuscripts and talking heads across the country announce and bemoan and celebrate (depending on their particular proclivity) in the news that "biblical" Christianity is in decline. As numbers decline and influence wanes, there is much evangelical hand-wringing and second-guessing and ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-21

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer Gives Instructions

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Apr 14, 2013

I. EXORDIUM: Do you have Divine instructions from GOD? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show how to get Divine instructions from GOD. IV. TEXT: Nehemiah 4:9 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) But we prayed

I. EXORDIUM: Do you have Divine instructions from GOD? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show how to get Divine instructions from GOD. IV. TEXT: Nehemiah 4:9 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) But we prayed to our God and guarded the city day and night to protect ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Reassurance Of The Resurrection

Contributed by Choe Sergent on Apr 17, 2013

Find out how God gives every believer the Reassurance of the Resurrection and can convict any sinner to Come to Christ. Discover not only the role of the Holy Spirit of convicting but also other important roles to the believer.

Opening: In a little town unknown to many, there was a small church. One night smoke and flames consumed this little church. People from all over town stood in the streets and watched the church as it burned. The local preacher drove up and noticed several people that he hadn't seen in a while. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Dead-Sea Christians

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 27, 2013

May the Lord make us refreshing fountains where thirsty souls may drink. Indwelt by the Holy Spirit, we possess the “water of life” and can be channels of blessing to those in need. From hearts of love, let us pour out to others what we have first receive

Opening illustration: The Dead Sea is so salty that it contains no fish or plant life. What accounts for this unusual condition? There are absolutely no outlets! A great volume of water pours into this area, but nothing flows out. Many inlets plus no outlets equals a dead sea. This law of nature ...read more

Scripture: John 7:37-46

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Happened At Pentecost Exactly?

Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on May 19, 2013

Everone focuses on the day of Pentecost, but have you every looked at the background all the way from Genesis 1?

Before I start the sermon, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for inviting me to preach here today. As you know, I am the worship leader at St Oswald’s in Maybole; I am also their Eucharist assistant, Server and General Dogs body as required. Most people know me as a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-20

Denomination: Episcopal

Divine Healing

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 25, 2012

Many of you have been struggling with emotional, hurting and physical issues. You desire healing and are thinking as to how it will happen and are skeptical if it would really takes place. The one Who you should be pursuing is God alone for it is for His

Opening illustration: Tuesday night encounter with a runaway 11 year girl, the police in our neighborhood had been searching for her. Karen is able to locate the girl and cares for the soul. What I got from that incident was that this young girl, her mom and the family needed some serious emotional ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:12-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational