Sermons on Full Surrender:

The Seven Keys To Spiritual Buoyancy: Total Dependence (Key Two) Series

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Sep 17, 2023

Learning to totally depend on the Lord is the second key to spiritual buoyancy.

The Seven Keys to Spiritual Buoyancy: Total Dependence (Key Two) Introduction Last week we began our journey into discovering the secrets of the apostle Paul's resilient spiritual life. We are calling them keys to spiritual buoyancy. Buoyancy is "the ability or tendency to float in water ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:8-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Guilt And Grace In The Garden

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 10, 2010

Jesus accepting the Father’s will. (PowerPoint slides available for this talk on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info

Guilt and Grace in the Garden Reading: Luke chapter 22 verses 39-53: Ill: Things I have learnt from gardening: • Nothing ever looks like it does on the seed packet. • Your lawn is always slightly bigger than your desire to mow it. • Whichever garden tool you want is always at the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:39-53

Denomination: Brethren

How Can I Know God’s Guidance? Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jul 26, 2010

Seeking and receiving God's guidance into our lives requires that we TRUST God and believe that He does have our best in mind with His plan and purpose. How can we know God's guidance? How can we test it to make sure it is God's plan and not our own desir

SERMON BRIEF Date Written: July 21, 2010 Date Preached: July 25, 2010 Church: OPBC (AM) FOUNDATIONAL ELEMENTS Series: Finding God’s Guidance in this World Title: How Can I know God’s Guidance? Date Written: July 21, 2010 Date ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:6-14

Denomination: Baptist

A Truly Beautiful Life

Contributed by Rick George on Mar 22, 2010

A truly beautiful life is a life lived through surrender, submission, patience and transparency to God on a mission to bless God and to bless others.

As I have shared with some of you, in the midst of the pain and grief of Michael dying, I found great comfort in reading and praying the prayers of the Puritans. There is a book titled, “The Valley of Vision” – it is a compilation of prayers by Puritan authors. Within these ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Freedom Through Self-Denial

Contributed by Norayr Hajian on Apr 1, 2008

On the one hand, Jesus says "deny yourself, take up your cross and follow me." On the other hand Jesus says "I have come that they may have life and have it to the full." The message explains how is self-denial is a life "to the fullest".

Today we’re going to look at a topic that is very personal. The scripture is from Luke 9:23 “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” Just hearing these words is difficult. Putting them into practice seems utterly hopeless, unrealistic. We ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23

Denomination: Nazarene

Filled With The Spirit Series

Contributed by Tyler Edwards on May 5, 2009

Stephen was a man who existed in the state of being filled with the Spirit. He preaches a powerful sermon and sees Jesus standing at the right hand of the throne of God. Why is Jesus standing?

6. The Book of Acts June 28th, 2009 Filled with the Spirit We first meet Stephen in Acts 6. The church has been growing substantially and as it grows so do its needs. Many of these new issues should not be taking up the Apostles’ time. Their time is to be dedicated to prayer and to the ...read more

Denomination: *other

Christ's Presence Among Us

Contributed by William Baeta on Jan 4, 2014

“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth” John 1:14.

Theme: Christ’s presence among us Text: Jer. 31:7-14; Eph. 1:3-14; John 1:10-18 Happy New Year. Today is the first Sunday of the year 2014 and God’s Word assures us that “all things work together for good, for those who love God and are called according to his purpose”. ...read more

Scripture: John 1:10-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God Loves Me Series

Contributed by Alex Galsim on Mar 1, 2012

This secret of knowing God's love will take away fears,worries,loneliness and other negative emotions , it will strengthen our faith, helps us love other effortlessly, and fill us with the fullness of God.

Jesus Loves Me This I Know Eph 3:17-19 If we ask ourselves if God loves us, generally we say YES, but our experiences proves otherwise. We feel lonely, depressed, discouraged, and defeated. Every one of these negative emotions would be turned to positive by a proper revelation of God's love for ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:17-19

Denomination: Christian Church

Characteristics Of Revival People

Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Apr 26, 2013

Are you spiritually dead or alive? We want to have people are fired up by the Spirit of God. Bible speaks of: the fullness of the earth, the fullness of joy, the fullness of God’s house, the fullness of the sea, the fullness of wickedness, the fullnes

Characteristics of Revival People Are you spiritually dead or alive? We want to have people are fired up by the Spirit of God. Bible speaks of: the fullness of the earth, the fullness of joy, the fullness of God’s house, the fullness of the sea, the fullness of wickedness, the fullness of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:10

Denomination: Charismatic

Reasons For Five-Fold Ministries

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on May 6, 2013

I. EXORDIUM: Do you know the reasons for the 5-fold ministries? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show the intentions of GOD for the 5-fold ministries. IV. TEXT: Ephesians 4:12 (Amplified Bible) His intention was

I. EXORDIUM: Do you know the reasons for the 5-fold ministries? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show the intentions of GOD for the 5-fold ministries. IV. TEXT: Ephesians 4:12 (Amplified Bible) His intention was the perfecting and the full equipping of the saints (His ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

For The Women Part 2

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Aug 24, 2013

To enumerate the descriptions of a woman.

I. EXORDIUM: Do you like to know the secret of godly women? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Women believers III. OBJECTIVES: To enumerate the descriptions of a woman. IV. TEXT: 1 Timothy 2:12-14 (Amplified Bible) I allow no woman to teach or to have authority over men; she is to remain in quietness ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:12-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Gift Of The Love Of God

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 15, 2013

Jesus was lifted up in the crucifixion so that everyone who trusts in Him would have eternal life. This was, and is, the supreme act of God’s love.

THE GIFT OF GOD’S LOVE. John 3:14-21. The LORD God made heaven and earth, and all that is in them. He gives morning and evening, seedtime and harvest. In Him we live, and move, and have our being. The LORD God says of Himself: ‘I am the LORD, and there is no other; There is no God besides Me’ ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christians Believe The Good News Series

Contributed by Daniel Villa on Jun 30, 2008

This message focuses on Jesus as the good news whose person and greatness are unmatched by no one. He is the good news!

CHRISTIANS BELIEVE THE GOOD NEWS A CHRISTIAN IS COLOSSIANS 1:15-23 This message is meant to amaze believers of the good news. Paul included this part to warn the believers about losing their fascination with Jesus. False teachers were presenting another way of salvation: by works, through secret ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:15-23

Denomination: Church Of God

Once, We Were Here

Contributed by Carl Greene on Aug 2, 2008

Life is short, filled with peril and troubles. But Jesus came that we may have life to the full. What is life to the full? It is a life live with and for Jesus.

ONCE, WE WERE HERE (07) (Presented @ Epworth Only) THE THEME FOR THIS MORNING’S MESSAGE IS “ONCE WE WERE HERE.” GOD PLANTED THE SEED FOR THIS MESSAGE DURING MY VISIT TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF OKLAHOMA IN 2003. I HAD DISCOVERED A HISTORICAL MARKER AT THE VERY PLACE THE SANTA FE TRAIL CROSSED ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10

Denomination: Methodist

Getting To Know God Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Mar 23, 2011

We have the amazing opportunity to fall head over heals in love with God, and in loving Him to overflow with “the fullness of God.” How can we love God, let alone experience His fullness in our lives except that we get to know God—as Father, Son and Holy

LIVING IN CHRIST – Getting to Know God  Ephesians 3:14-19 NIV 14 For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15 from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. 16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-19

Denomination: Assembly Of God