Sermons on Holy Empowerment:

Holy Families Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 28, 2018

When families stay together, and pray together, and sing together and learn together, all of society is enriched and strengthened.

Feast of the Holy Family 2018 The wisdom writer Jesus ben Sira is the author of the Book of Sirach, where we get our first reading today. I recall early in my life reading the ten commandments, and also remember that my early sacramental confessions were headlined pretty much the same every couple ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:22-40, Colossians 3:12-21

Denomination: Catholic

The Holy Miracle Series

Contributed by Randy Shepard on Jan 5, 2019

The miracle of Christmas is the God became flesh so that every one of His Children would know that he or she is valued and highly favored by God.

Christmas eve is my favorite day of the year. Some of you may find that odd especially if you know that I love everything about Christmas. And, I do love everything about Christmas. I love the lights, the decorations, the eggnog, the cookies, and my grandma’s homemade banana pudding that my mom ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: United Methodist

The Holy Comforter

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on May 10, 2018

The Holy Spirit is our Comforter and Advocate.

The Holy Comforter John 15:26-!6:15 We are in the middle of what is called Jesus’ farewell sermon to the eleven disciples who remained, as Judas had already left as prophesied to betray Him. Jesus is preparing the disciples for both the short term issues concerning His upcoming arrest and ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Holy You! Series

Contributed by Vic Folkert on Oct 3, 2018

YOu are holy, so be holy! A holy person is SEPARATED and DEDICATED to God.

HOLY YOU!—selections from Leviticus 18-19 (To begin, I went into the audience, to ask, “When you think of a ‘holy person,’ what do you think of?”) Are you holy? Do you even want to be holy? Maybe you think of a holy person as someone who never smiles, or has an attitude of being “holier than ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 18:1-30, Leviticus 19:1-37

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Holy Spirit

Contributed by Umesh Bardewa on Mar 5, 2019

we need Holy Spirit

Research paper On “Holys Spirit” By Umesh B. Pariyar B. Th- III 01-03-2018 ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

The Call To Holiness

Contributed by Ian Hyde on Mar 26, 2019

The call to holiness is one which we all share. But none of us are called because we are good enough. In fact, by our own efforts none of us could ever be good enough. And yet each of us is called to a purpose greater than any of us could imagine.

A Strange Encounter Imagine for a moment a young woman waking early, just before dawn to begin her daily chores. Still groggy with sleep though the morning is cold and quiet, she feeds the animals, and gathers water for the day’s washing. As she fills her bucket at the well, she imagines the life ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38, 1 Corinthians 1:26-29

Denomination: Nazarene

Holiness And Controversy

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 6, 2018

The life of St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross is inspirational but off-putting to some.

St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross August 9, 2018 We are the people of the New Covenant, the covenant made in the blood of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Israel was brought out of Egypt by the power of God. He then gave them the Old Covenant made in the blood of lambs and oxen, written on stone in the Ten ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:31-34, Matthew 16:13-23

Denomination: Catholic

Holy Ground

Contributed by Michael Adams on Aug 6, 2018

Treating Our Church Sanctuary as Holy Ground

HOLY GROUND The Tabernacle was a place of beauty, the colors, the décor. The Tabernacle ran lengthwise east to west. Entering into the seven foot high walls the first item was the Altar of Burnt Offering. The Bronze Laver was just before the tent inside of the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Be A Holy People! Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Sep 3, 2018

God called the Hebrews of old in the dessert to be holy and Christians are a Holy Priesthood!

Let us again remind ourselves of 2 Timothy 3:16-17.. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. Whatever God says, it is useful for us (2 Timothy 3:16-17)! ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 22:1-31

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Holy Seed.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jan 11, 2022

The holy seed is Jesus, and those united to Him.

THE HOLY SEED. Isaiah 6:9-13. The mission of Isaiah was to go to a people who were proudly short-sighted, stubbornly deaf, and wilfully ignorant of the word of God (Isaiah 6:9; cf. Matthew 13:13-15). The prophet’s message was to be one which confirmed them in their preferred blindness, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:9-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Reflectors Of Holiness.

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Feb 22, 2021

Eight new cadets join us this year. Six are currently resident in Fiji and at the Training college, two are learning online from Tonga with the hope that they will join us soon in Fiji. This message is a re-work on one that I had previously delivered as part of a series.

Reflectors of Holiness, welcome message. There are times in our lives when we feel alone, other times when we know that we are part of community, family something bigger than ourselves. There are also if we are in step with him that we know we have a closeness to God that is undeniable. Those ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:9-10, Hebrews 10:10, Exodus 38:1-8

Denomination: Salvation Army

God Is Holy Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 9, 2021

So when the Bible goes from holy is the Lord, to holy holy is the Lord, to holy holy holy is the Lord, it has reached the level of the ultimate in holiness.

Most speeches and sermons have three parts to them. There is the introduction, the body, and the conclusion. Often they have three points in the body as well. Then there is another three fold factor involved. There is the message as written; then the message as delivered, and third what the ...read more

Holy Discontent Series

Contributed by John Bright on Mar 22, 2021

This is the second of four sermons introducing Band Meetings in a new way for today. Here is a link for more information - “Discipleship Bands: A Practical Field Guide” (download a free copy at https://discipleshipbands.com/ )

Series: “Bringing Back the Bands” “Holy Discontent” 2 Corinthians 3:17-18 A sermon for 1/31/21 Pastor John Bright 2 Corinthians 3 “17 Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:17-18, John 3:16, 1 John 3:16, John 8:31-34, John 14:12-14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

Practical Holiness Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 29, 2021

In verse 13 he urges us to prepare our minds for action. Paul urged us to be transformed by the renewing of our mind. The mind is always the greatest battlefield in any age.

Based on I Peter 1:13-16 Peter is the Apostle of hope, and also the Apostle of holiness. In the first half of this chapter his theme was hope. Peter does not leave us perched on the high board of heavenly hope, however, but plunges us immediately into the pool of the practical. The ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-16

The Church Is Holy Series

Contributed by Russell Metcalfe on Apr 1, 2021

If a letter came to your house addressed to "the saints" at your residence, how would you respond? Or, when you read the challenge anywhere in the Bible: "Be ye holy for I the Lord your God Am Holy!" how do you receive it?

Ephesians 5:25 "... Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for it, that he might make it holy with His own blood, and present it to Himself pure and radiant, without any spot or wrinkle, holy and blameless." In the Bible account of Gideon you may recall that Israel was being menaced ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:25

Denomination: Nazarene