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What Is The Anointing Series

Contributed by Ralph Juthman on May 30, 2014

Jesus was consciously aware of an enduement, an equipping, a supernatural endowment called the anointing.

ENCOUNTERING THE HOLY SPIRIT PART 2 WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? I AM ANOINTED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT TO CARRY ON THE MINISTRY OF JESUS IN MY WORLD Isaiah 61:1-3; LUKE 4:15-30 INTRODUCTION Little Johnny was home sick from Sunday School and church. It was Palm Sunday, and when his dad returned home from ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:15-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Lenten Lunch Sermon

Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 15, 2008

This is my 2008 sermon for our "Lenten Lunch" series. It focuses on spiritual discipline.

Each Friday night after work, Bubba would fire up his outdoor grill and cook up some big delicious steaks. Nothing wrong with that… but, you see… all of Bubba’s neighbors were Catholic. Since it was Lent, they were forbidden from eating meat on Friday. The delicious aroma from the grilled ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Maybe We Need To Listen To Saint Paul Tell Us The Value Of Moaning Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 19, 2020

The Spirit of God will help each of us, if we ask, to pray that the Will of God is always done on earth as it is in heaven, and to work together so that is accomplished in our day.

Sixteenth Sunday in Course 2020 The Plague Year Homilies I suppose if you walked into our chapel to pray one day, and found somebody kneeling or bowing down and giving off profound and continuous moans, you’d either call the rectory or EMS. But let me just throw a few realities at you: the entire ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-43, Romans 8:26-27

Denomination: Catholic

Sacrifices & Reminders (Numbers 15)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Nov 18, 2024

What sacrifices and reminders do we have in our lives? Let's look at Numbers 15.

Do we offer food and drink in sacrificial service to God and others? Do we rest in Jesus, knowing that He forgives sin? Do we use any reminders of God’s word? Let’s look at Numbers 15. What grain and drink offerings were to accompany a burnt offering? And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Loving Others Through Hospitality Series

Contributed by Anonymous Contributor on Sep 5, 2006

Encouraging the church to love our neighbor by our hospitality to guests using Abraham as an model.

Practical Exercise during worship: After singing have congregation greet at least two people they do not know, or have not greeted in a long time (hint: encourage them to get out of their pews if they have to). Give extra time for this. Last week our focus was on how we can live out the second ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Loving Others Through Hospitality

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Nov 7, 2006

Using Abraham as an example of demonstrating love to newcomers to the church in practical ways. This sermon prepared us for our Friendship Sunday the following week.

Last week our focus was on how we can live out the second of the Great Commandments, to “love your neighbor as yourself.” Our particular focus was on demonstrating love to those who are not yet Christian or who may be Christian but are unchurched, they are not connected to Christ’s body the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:1-8

Denomination: Methodist

Yuck!! Not Another Sermon On Giving

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Jan 24, 2003

A refreshing look at the touchy subject of giving.

How would you respond to a God whose lightest touch nearly shook a mountain off its foundation? Whose approach was announced by a loud trumpet blast? Whose very voice sound like the thunder of a rushing river? Most likely you would be extremely nervous just like the Israelites. Literally scared ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

4 Disciples

Contributed by Perry Greene on Oct 29, 2014

The Rabbis observed that there are four kinds of disciples. As we make disciples, it is imperative to make the right kind and to BE the right kind.

We know the importance of Disciples: * Great Commission -- Matthew 28.18-20 * Discipleship in action -- You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, 2 and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Trusting God To Provide

Contributed by Ray Mckendry on Jun 11, 2007

If God tells you to do something unusual or even illogical in order to meet a need you have...obey Him anyway!

Trusting God to Provide Introduction Today’s sermon is called “Trusting God to Provide.” Our reading tells a story about God’s provision, a poor widow and a prophet called Elijah. Elijah, you will remember, is the one who appears at Jesus’ transfiguration Elijah represented all the Prophets of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:8-16

Denomination: Baptist

Prime Your Pump

Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on Sep 11, 2009

Can you just see a farmer staying in the middle of his field in October saying: “Oh Lord, I did not plant a thing this year, but if you give me a big crop this year, I’ll plant more than anybody next year"! Is not going to work. It’s the rule of sowing an

The Widow at Zarephath 1 Kings 17:10-16 (NIV) 10 So he (Elijah) went to Zarephath. When he came to the town gate, a widow was there gathering sticks. He called to her and asked, "Would you bring me a little water in a jar so I may have a drink?" 11. As she was going to get it, he called, "And ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:7-16

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

A Tale Of Two Widows

Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Oct 26, 2009

This is the story of two women who learned that our’s is the God of the impossible.

There’s disappointment. There’s discouragement, and then there’s hopelessness. If you’ve ever really known hopelessness, then you know the difference. It’s that point when you feel you truly have nothing to look forward to but more despair and defeat. You just don’t believe the sun will rise ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:8-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

You Are My Refuge Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Aug 18, 2020

Refuge is a place of safety. While the world mentions several places as places of safety, we all know that they are not absolutely safe. The one safe reliable and unchanging place of safety is our God Himself. Surely we need to know more about this place of highest safety and security.

You are my Refuge We read in Psalm 91:2, “I will say to the LORD, "You are my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust."” (GW) The Psalmist says of the Lord, ‘You are my refuge’ and we will in this study try to comprehend what it meant to him then, and what is means to us today. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:2

Denomination: Other

What Do You Have That God Can Use? Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Jul 17, 2022

Looking at the story of David and Goliath. How to defeat giants and receiving a miracle.

Title: What do you have that God can use? Theme: Text: 1 Samuel 17:31 - 40 1 Samuel 17:31-40 Now when the words which David spoke were heard, they reported them to Saul; and he sent for him. (32) Then David said to Saul, "Let no man's heart fail because of him; your servant will go ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:31-40, Exodus 4:1-5, 2 Kings 4:1-7, Acts 3:1-10, 1 Kings 17:1-6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Church Of God

The Dry Brook

Contributed by Phil Anderson on May 31, 2004

How to turn your times of dicouragement {spiritual dry brooks}into times of victory.

“The Dry Brook” I Kings 17:1-24 1KI 17:1 Now Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, "As the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, there will be neither dew nor rain in the next few years except at my word." 2 Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah: 3 "Leave here, turn ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:1-24

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Beware The Barrenness Of A Busy Life

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jun 9, 2007

There are three things that we have to learn to do 1. We need to listen to the voice of God 2. We need to believe what God says and 3. We need to be do exactly what God tells us to do

BM 10th June 2007 Beware of the barrenness of a busy life Elijah - that great Old Testament prophet simply breaks into Biblical history for the first time in our Old Testament reading today. He simply comes from nowhere – or to be more precise from Tishbe in Gilead – and he vanishes in a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:1-16

Denomination: Anglican