Sermons on Filled With The Holy Spirit:

Finding Jesus, Part Ii: Shine! Series

Contributed by Roy Hughes on Mar 22, 2001

Part 2 of the"Finding Jesus" series where we discover that we can’t separate ourselves and accomplish God’s plan.

Finding Jesus, Part 2 “A Shining City” Tonight we continue our series on Finding Jesus. WE LEARNED LAST WEEK THAT JESUS BECAME THE SON OF MAN SO THAT WE COULD IDENTIFY WITH HIM. JESUS WAS TEMPTED IN EVERY WAY THAT WE ARE. IF WE FIND HIM IN OUR TEMPTATIONS, WE WILL FIND AN EXAMPLE THAT WE CAN ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-15, Isaiah 60:1-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Are You Really Living?

Contributed by Scott Cox on Nov 11, 2000

Looking to Jesus as an example of how to live the abundant Christian life.

INTRODUCTION: I would like to begin today by asking you a question. Are you living or existing? You see there is a difference. The vast majority of people on earth today are existing. They are waking up in the morning, going to work or school, keeping house, whatever the case may be. They are ...read more

Scripture: John 17:1

Denomination: Baptist

6 Surprises About Hell

Contributed by Rick Chapman on Nov 12, 2000

Where are you going?

6 surprises about Hell Luke chapter 16 verses 19-31 In relation to some that have thought that Jesus is telling a parable here is wrong, for Jesus here is telling a true story. I’ve been ask and even told that this was a parable about this certain happening here in Luke. I ask you to look ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Baptist

What Do You Do When The Affair Is With The Church?

Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 23, 2000

We should not abuse the family with our faith.

What do you do when the affair is with the church? Luke 14:26 The pictures in Susan's "picture box" range from snapshots of church functions to pictures of our children when they were tiny, but they do have one thing in common--Susan isn't in the picture. Why? She's the official family ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:26

Denomination: Baptist

Strongholds In The Promised Land

Contributed by Eric Amundson on Nov 29, 2000

Faith that God will bring down the walls inhibiting the promise

There are strongholds in the Promised Land. All of us, in our lives, have impossible situations. Every hope that we have that has any value at all has obstacles to it. Every promised land has strongholds that must be dealt with to truly claim the land as our own. The Israelites have been ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 6:1-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Plugging Into Power

Contributed by Tom Lawson on Dec 22, 2000

Keys to the power of prayer from Nehemiah chapter one

PLUGGING INTO POWER Nehemiah Chapter 1 ILLUSTRATION Back street in London is an old powerhouse that once shook all of England. You might be surprised at its size, no larger than a small bedroom. No generators, no nuclear reactors, just plain ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Funeral Message

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jan 9, 2001

Funeral message that focuses on the hope of John 11.

Funeral Message January 7, 2001 Welcome and Prayer Good afternoon and thank you for coming. We’ve come to share in the loss of Patricia. We’ve come to weep, to feel, and to wonder in anguish. We don’t come today with any glib answers. Let’s face it. This is tough stuff. We’re stunned. ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-31, John 11:1-11, Ecclesiastes 3:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

I Can't Hear You

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 9, 2001

Funeral message for Mr. William Powell Garrett, our Minister of Music and an official of Montgomery County Government

Scripture: Philippians 4:1, 3-9 Message: I CAN’T HEAR YOU I want to ask our children’s choir to help me with the message today. I want to ask all of you a question. Whenever you would come up here to sing, and you would start out, what did Mr. Garrett always say to you? What did he shout out ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Duck That Stone!

Contributed by Adlai Naidoo on Jan 23, 2002

Fighting the Philistines in our lives with victory!

Duck That Stone- Dr. Adlai Naidoo Text: 1 Sam 17:1-11 1 Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephesdammim. 2 And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Our Mission

Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 28, 2002

This is an introductory sermon to a 5 part series on why our church exists.

April 29, 2001 Acts 2- 6 “Our Mission” INTRODUCTION A volunteer fire department in a Minnesota town has this slogan, “We’ll know where we’re going when we get there.” The Tale of the Tardy Oxcart p. 210 You ever feel like that? Whenever both Tammy and I have forgotten to plan something ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Building A Bridge Of Community Series

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Feb 5, 2002

To effectively live the Christian life, it needs to be done in community.

Building a bridge to tomorrow means laying down the planks of community today. Almost every person alive has a desire for community. They even know how they want that community to be shaped…listen to this… (play theme from Cheers) Many of you could sing the theme, and most of you ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42, Hebrews 10:25

Denomination: Pentecostal

Cry Of The Blood

Contributed by Robert Simmons on Feb 24, 2002

The testimony of the blood of Jesus bring justification to the believer, just as the cry of Abel’s blood condemned Cain.

Genesis 4:1-14 I. The Blood is against the workings of the enemy A. There is so much blood from cover to cover in Scripture 1. Coats of skin that covered Adam 2. Abel’s sacrifice 3. Passover lambs blood applied to doorpost 4. Spotless lambs of Levitical priesthood 5. The life of the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-14

Denomination: Church Of God

Building A Bridge Of Faith Series

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Feb 27, 2002

We need to have faith to build ourselves up and others in the knowledge of Jesus Christ

Building A Bridge of Faith Where is your faith? It can be in someone else, something else or in you. We have placed our faith in things that have not disappointed, and things, which have. The Canadian pairs of David Pelletier and Jamie Sale had faith in the scoring of Olympic judges until ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:21-34

Denomination: Pentecostal

Gripped By Fear

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 10, 2002

Fears in America

Psalms 64:1-4 "... Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy. Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity: Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words; That ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 64:1-4, 2 Timothy 1:7

Denomination: Baptist

The Cross: It's Wisdom

Contributed by Leon Hergert on Mar 14, 2002

As we look at Jesus during his last hours we see the son of God, but we also see very clearly his humanity. He was a man, and he can identify with our needs.

The Cross: It’s wisdom Mark 14:32-42 Every Christian can grow in their knowledge of Jesus Christ, but understanding the experiences of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsamane. Introduction: There are some interesting facts about the sisal plant from which is made tough sisal twine. It grows in ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:32-42

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational