Sermons on Holy Desire:

How To Have A Clean Conscience

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

The trouble with the advice, "Follow your conscience" is that most people follow it like someone following a wheelbarrow--they direct it wherever they want it to go, and then follow behind.

Conscience - A moral sense of right and wrong that affects one’s behavior. Illustration:Conscience tells us that we ought to do right, but it does not tell us what right is--that we are taught by God’s word. H.C. Trumbull. Illustration: Throughout his administration, Abraham Lincoln was a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Important Are Our Words

Contributed by Rickey Broach on Sep 19, 2004

There is a cry for revival in the land. I for one believe that God is wanting to answer that call. God is calling the church to a higher place in him to do so and that requires more of us. Our words play an inportant role in our walk with God in these las

HOW IMPORTANT ARE OUR WORDS? JAMES 3: 1-13 James 3 1My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. 2For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. 3Behold, we put bits in ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-13

Denomination: Church Of God

Why Does God Want His People To Be Holy?

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on May 30, 2003

We need holiness to cure the ills of our day.

“The King’s Highway” Once a king had a great highway built for the members of his kingdom. After it was completed, but before it was opened to the public, the king decided to have a contest. He invited as many as desired to participate. Their challenge was to see who could travel the highway the ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

Learning To Discern Good From Evil

Contributed by Jerry Gatson on Jan 19, 2008

Satan does not come to tempt us with things that seem evil. He tempts us with things that seem good and turn out to be evil. We must learn to discern the difference between God and Satan and between good and evil

"Calming and Quieting the Emotions: Learning to Discern Good from Evil" SERIES TEXT – Hebrews 4:12 – For the word of God is quick and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit and the joints and marrow and is a discerner of the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 5:14

Denomination: Charismatic

Be Ye Seperate

Contributed by Mickey Bell on Dec 27, 2005

We are living and acting too much like the world to the point that the world thinks we as Christians are one of them.

Background: This Corinthian letter us used by the Apostle Paul to give counsel and instruction on important issues of the Christian faith and conduct. It also reveals serious problems facing the young church not long after its foundation in the middle of the first century. Interestingly enough, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:17

Denomination: Baptist

Being Concerned For Others

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jan 30, 2023

People are hurting, depressed, confused, messed up, strung out, suicidal, emasculated, crushed, rejected, and so on they are not worried about how much you shout, speak in tongues, the robe you have, your title, position, they just want to know that you are concerned and are willing to help them.

BEING CONCERNED FOR OTHERS By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. Especially over the past 6 years I have dealt with the topic of leaving religion and coming into Kingdom, being Kingdom minded and doing the purpose of Kingdom and not being hindered, bound, or mislead by religion, customs, doctrines of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:35-36, Mark 6:53-56, Mark 2:3-5

Denomination: Apostolic

Eagles And Chickens Series

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Feb 9, 2002

Until believers embrace holiness in our lifestyles, revival in the church cannot begin. A life changing message from Paul to the Colossians.

The Scottish preacher John McNeill liked to tell about an eagle that had been captured when it was quite young. The farmer who snared the bird put a restraint on it so it couldn’t fly, and then he turned it loose to roam in the barnyard. It wasn’t long till the eagle began to act like the ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:11-17

Denomination: Other

The Best Of Examples

Contributed by Howard Parnell on Oct 5, 2002

You certainly don’t have to look very far to find plenty of bad examples, but the child of God is exhorted to follow after the Best Example.

THE BEST OF EXAMPLES I Pet.2:21 INTRO. There are 7 instances in the New Testament of specific examples being left by some for the benefit of others. 1. Sodom and Gomorrah - examples of what will happen to those that live ungodly. [2Pet. 2:6, Jude 7] 2. Children of Israel in the wilderness ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:21

Denomination: Baptist

The Problem Of Immodesty: Some Biblical Principles - Part 1

Contributed by James Groce on Jul 17, 2002

Christians young and old find the subject of modest apparel a difficult subject to discuss objectively.

Part 1 Introduction A. Text: Col. 3:17. B. Christians young and old find the subject of modest apparel a difficult subject to discuss objectively. C. Yet it is a Bible subject, so we must give our reverent and obedient attention to it. I. DEFINING THE RELEVANT WORDS A. “Immodest” has many ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Like A Tree

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jul 11, 2003

Examines the qualities of trees that cab be compared to the righteous who are blessed according to Psalm 1.

Like a Tree 1Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. 2But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. 3He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6

Denomination: Wesleyan

Running Unhindered

Contributed by Glenn Branham on May 9, 2005

Dedication to Christ requires that we run the race of faith without the hinderances of sin and flesh.

"Running Unhindered" Heb. 12:1 Intro: The Bible sometimes describes the Christian life as a race. In those days the Olympic games of Greece and the Isthmian games of Corinth were all the rage. They were the sporting events of the day. Athletic races were well known as feats of endurance, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Real Tragedy

Contributed by Mark Perryman on May 11, 2006

Here is a sad story of a man who was truly blessed by God

INTRO: Remember the sermon last week, "The Tale of Two Families." One family, Obed-Edom, was blessed by God while the other family, Ahab-Jezebel, was cursed by God. Well, today I want us to take a look at a family who was blessed by God but who walked away from that blessing into ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 19:15-24

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Sanctified Body

Contributed by Dean Morgan on Jun 13, 2006

The records of Creation teach the importance and dignity of the human body. When God had made all other parts of the material universe and before He formed the human frame, He called a solemn council of the Trinity. With the most majestic deliberation H

The records of Creation teach the importance and dignity of the human body. When God had made all other parts of the material universe and before He formed the human frame, He called a solemn council of the Trinity. With the most majestic deliberation He decreed, “Let us make man in our image ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:12-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Becoming Like Jesus

Contributed by Alton Coleman on Feb 1, 2008

We find, in many places in the Scriptures, that believers are to endeavor to become as much like Christ as they possibly can.

Becoming Like Jesus Scripture Reading: Romans 8:26-31 Scripture Text: Romans 8:29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Romans 8:29 [Living] For from the very beginning God decided ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:26-31

Denomination: Church Of God

Blessings Of A Beggar

Contributed by Stev Ashe on Oct 30, 2012

Christian Life

Blessings of a Beggar Matthew 5:3- Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are the poor in spirit. Poverty of spirit involves realizing that we cannot do what God wants by depending on our own skills, insight, or energy. This realization becomes the gate into ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3

Denomination: Assembly Of God