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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
Based on 1 Corinthians 12:1-11, eight characteristics of the gifts of the Spirit are examined.
Intro We are examining the gifts of the Spirit. Last week, we talked about the purpose of the gifts. The gifts of the Spirit are not designed to entertain the saints or make church more exciting. The gifts of the Spirit are to build up the saints so they can do the work of the ministry. The gifts ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11, Acts 1:8, Acts 10:38, 1 Corinthians 10:20, Romans 1:11 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Charismatic
This sermon encourages embracing the transformative power of the Holy Spirit, understanding God's grace, and deepening our relationship with our Heavenly Father.
Good morning, beloved. As we gather here today, hearts aflame with a yearning for the divine, we find ourselves standing on the precipice of a profound revelation. A revelation that will illuminate our path, and guide us ever closer to the divine embrace of our Heavenly Father. Today, we set our ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:37-42
Topics: Holy Spirit, Grace
We can learn much about the reception and exercise of the spiritual gifts from both the Blessed Virgin and the heresies rejected by the Church.
Pentecost (Whitsunday) 2015 Extraordinary Form One of the pleasures we derive from living in a southern climate–especially this year–is our ability to take the Easter lilies we buy at the grocery store and replant them in our gardens. But, as it happens most year, the lilies we ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:1-11
Denomination: Catholic
History of charismatic/pentecostal movement and importance of spiritual gifts.
Receiving Spiritual Gifts 1 Corinthians 12:8-11 We’re in a series called Supernatural Stories, we’ve been looking at some of the stories in the Bible where God did amazing things. Well today I want to start by telling you a supernatural story, but its not a bible story, though it does start in ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:8-11
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
God's unspeakable gift is the greatest gift that will ever be given. It encompasses the entire work of redemption. It is the greatest Christmas gift.
God’s Unspeakable Gift II Corinthians 9:15 It’s Christmas: that the time of year when we hustle about looking for the perfect Christmas gift for those we love. But let me ask you, "Have you ever received an indescribable gift?" The world lavishes the market place with some of the most unbelievable ...read more
Denomination: Baptist
Gideon delivered the Israelites from the Midianites, but he would never have done it without the encouragement of his servant Purah. Leaders and churches today need a host of Purahs to help us succeed.
PURAH: THE GIFT OF ENCOURAGEMENT Judges 7:10-11 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A lady walked by a pet store. A talking bird at an open window looked at her and squawked, “Hey Lady! You’re ugly!” She harrumphed & went on. Next day she passed by again and the bird said again, “Hey Lady! You’re ...read more
Scripture: Judges 7:10-11
Denomination: Assembly Of God
This sermon explores the importance of spiritual gifts, their role in equipping believers for ministry, and how to discover, understand, and utilize them for God's glory.
Good morning, dear friends! How blessed we are to gather together in the house of the Lord, to soak in His Word and to seek His wisdom. We have before us a topic of profound significance, a topic that is as essential to our Christian walk as the very air we breathe. We are here to talk about ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-12
Topics: Spiritual Gifts
You are gifted by God to serve God.
You Are Gifted! What Satan Doesn’t Want You to Know About Spiritual Gifts. Sunday, January 15th, 2006 Part One of a Six Part Series Intro: A couple of years ago, my Dad and I took a week off and went up to our cottage at Delta Lake Camp. We went because it still had the original 25 year old roof ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:6-7
Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance
Father’s Day message: Christian Fathers should be the Christ-like example for their family as God, our Heavenly Father who is perfect gives the very best to His Children, the family of God.
Father’s Day, at time set aside to honor and remember those dads’ who have been a vital role in every child’s life from the young age to the aged. A day where dad receives special gifts, made by hands that love him, or a gift purchased at the local store that took hours to decide because of the ...read more
Scripture: Luke 11:11-13, James 1:17
2nd in a series on James for summer 2009
During my undergrad years at Cal State Hayward I read about an experiment to determine if rats would seek out new places of safety when faced with danger. It involved random low-level shocks to the cage and a random "shock free" zone. After a while, instead of seeking a place that was free from the ...read more
Scripture: James 1:12-18
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
This is not a gimmick. There are no hidden charges, No purchase necessary. It’s a free gift that actually is free.
We’re living in a day and time when one frequently receives a card in the mail, a message on the radio or a commercial on the television advertising “something for nothing”. Upon closer examination of the offer one usually finds it is a gimmick to get you to purchase something else or has ...read more
Scripture: John 3:16
Christmas is the ultimate family celebration because Jesus’ coming among us is the means by which we’re now able to become part of God’s family. Jesus is born as our saviour, to save us from our sins, to send us his Holy Spirit to renew and cleanse us so
here’s a certain irony in the timing of the failed Copenhagen climate conference isn’t there? Just a week or so before Christmas but there was little in the way of Christmas spirit in evidence with the leaders of the nations involved in the conference wheeling and dealing to get their ...read more
Scripture: Titus 3:4-8
Denomination: Anglican
Focuses on the Shepherds and how to unwrap the gift of God’s love
Unwrapping the gift of God’s Love God’s Love should be unwrapped by All People (Luke 2:10) God’s Love is unwrapped by Accepting the Son (Luke 2:15-20; John 3:16) God’s Love is unwrapped by Abiding in the Son (John 15:9-10) Slide Here we are at Christmas Eve. By this point, all the gifts should ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:8-20
The greatest gift we have is that of Christ. Paul describes it as indescribable. It is so because of incomprehensible love, an inexpressible sacrifice, and its inexplicable result.
His Unspeakable Gift – 2 Corinthians 9:12-15 In 2 Corinthians 9, Paul, writes about human gifts. During the 40s A.D., a famine swept across Judea, and Jerusalem Christians were in need. The church at Corinth took up offerings to give to the suffering Christians in Jerusalem. Paul commends them for ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:12-15
Easter sermon focusing on the gift (grace) of righteousness and life
God’s Easter Gift Romans 5:12-21 (The message was preceeded by "Amazing Grace/Your Grace Is Enough.") What does Easter mean to you? (Illus: I have a friend who was not raised in a Christian home. He had a hard time figuring out why they celebrated the holiday.) For the Apostle Paul, Easter ...read more
Scripture: Romans 5:12-21
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