Sermons on Holy Saturday:

One Holy Purpose Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 23, 2016

Examining the motivation for Paul's perseverance and service can encourage believers to persevere in the midst of a darkened world that increasingly opposes the Faith.

“I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.” [1] The Apostle has emphasised a concept that is not often welcomed today—hardship. Directing student ministries at a major pastoral school some ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:10

Denomination: Baptist

Full Of The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Richard Papafio on May 29, 2018

When a man is full of the Holy Spirit he honours the true nature of God and lives as such. Like Stephen emulated Christ by asking for forgiveness for his killers from God at the point of death. He was able to because He was full of the Holy Ghost

May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: FULL OF THE HOLY GHOST Acts 7:54-60 King James Version (KJV) 54 When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth. 55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:54-60

Denomination: Charismatic

Holy, Whole, And Free! Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 13, 2018

If you want to take care of the sin problem in your life, don’t depend on religion. Instead, enter into a real relationship with Jesus Christ, and let Him make you holy, whole, and free.

Pastor and author John Ortberg talks about a time early in his marriage when he and his wife sold their Volkswagen Beetle to buy their first really nice piece of furniture. It was a sofa. It was a pink sofa, but for that kind of money, Ortberg says, “It was called a mauve sofa.” The man at the sofa ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Plant Seeds For Holiness

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Jul 7, 2018

Just as farmers must prepare their fields for the seed they want to plant to get a harvest, Christians must plant the seed of God’s Word in their hearts so they may reap a harvest of holiness in their lives.

Plant Seeds for Holiness The fall time of the year is harvest time and, for many farmers, a time to plant seeds for a future harvest. A farmer prepares his fields, fertilizes, and cultivates. He spends long hours planning and working as well as pondering on the hazards and benefits of being a ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Baptism In The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Nick S Panico on May 20, 2016

This message gives a scriptural perspective on the Spirit's Baptism, it's work in believers lives today, and how to receive it. It can be shared in one session or broken up into a series of messages.

“What Are You Doing With The Lazarus At Your Gate?” Luke 16:19 through Luke 16:31 (NIV) 19“There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. 20At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores 21and longing to eat what ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Live Holy Lives Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Jun 6, 2016

The effectiveness of the church is not based on the worship service. It's based on what happens in the lives of its people throughout the week

Take your Bibles this morning and turn to Titus 2:9-15. We’re continuing on this morning in our series from Paul’s letter to his protégé, Titus, called “Grow Church, Grow!” It’s basketball season. We all have our favorite teams. We get excited about ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:9-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living A Life Of Holiness

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jun 7, 2016

Many of us here have struggled and continue to struggle with a holiness-deficiency. Holiness demands our separation from the world and sin to live a life of purity before and for our Creator.

Opening illustration: A California driver’s license examiner told about a teenager who had just driven an almost perfect test. “He made his only mistake,” said the examiner, “when he stopped to let me out of the car. After breathing a sigh of relief, the boy exclaimed, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Reigns In Holiness

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jun 29, 2016

Psalm 93 can be broken down as follows: The establishment of the reign of God as King of creation. Vs.1-2 The celebration of the stability of God as King of creation. Vs.3-4 The acknowledgement of the excellent nature of God. Vs.5.

God Reigns In Holiness Psalm 93:1-5NASB A group of scientists who got together one day and decided that man had come a long way and no longer needed God. So they picked one scientist to go and tell God that they were done with Him. The scientist walked up to God and said, "God, we’ve ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 93:1-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Emblems Of The Holy Spirit

Contributed by David Radcliff on Jul 1, 2016

THE BIBLE CONTAINS SIMILITUDES (Resemblances, Likeness, Images)

THE EMBLEMS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT Isaiah 11:2-4 I. THE BIBLE CONTAINS SIMILITUDES (Resemblances, Likeness, Images) a. The Bible is a book of similes, metaphors, allegories, parables, emblems, and symbols. To better understand Scripture, we must understand these similitudes: Simile is a figure of ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 11:2-4

Denomination: Baptist

The Fire Of The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Tesh Njokanma on Jul 22, 2016

Nobody remains the same after the fire of God comes upon the person. Your life will never be the same again after this message.

On the day of Pentecost, the day God fulfilled His promise to pour out His Spirit on all flesh, fire from heaven came down (Acts 2: 1-4). The fire that rested on the disciples was not just fire to speak in tongues. Speaking in tongues is good, it has so many wonderful benefits (1 Corinthians 14:2, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4, Acts 1:4-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Holiness Without Hypocrisy Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jul 23, 2016

Legalistic list makers focus on having clean hands; the Lord gives us clean hearts.

Holiness Without Hypocrisy Mark 7:1-13 Rev. Brian Bill July 23-24, 2016 More than 200 years ago, Edward Gibbon wrote a six-volume series called, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. He spent 20 years studying the Roman Empire to find out how a nation that was so great suddenly ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Empowered By The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Aug 7, 2016

A message about how the Holy Spirit Empowers us. He gives us authority.

Title: Embracing the Holy Spirit: Empowered By Theme: To show how the Holy Spirit empowers a believer to be a witness Text: Acts 1:8; 2:1-4 Offering Proverbs 11:24 One man gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty. (NIV) Act 1:4-9 And being assembled ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:4-9

Denomination: Church Of God

Person Of The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Aug 7, 2016

Understanding who the Holy Spirit is and what role he plays in our lives.

Title: Embracing the Holy Spirit - Person of Theme: To get into the lives of people the importance of seeing the Holy Spirit as the comforter. Text: John 14:15-17 Offering (Malachi 3:8-11) Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings, ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-17

Denomination: Church Of God

Tuning In To The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Aug 7, 2016

Showing the importance of listening to the Spirit.

Embracing the Hoy Spirit: Tuning In Theme: To show the importance of listening to the Holy Spirit Text: Judges 16:18 - 20 Judges 16:18-20 When Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, "Come up once more, for he has told me all ...read more

Scripture: Judges 16:18-20

Denomination: Church Of God

The Power Of The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Craig Condon on Aug 31, 2016

No one can stand in the way of God and not be punished. Christianity has nothing to do with the magic and superstition of the world. The power of God’s Word and the power of the Holy Spirit overcomes them all.

Have you ever wondered what is it like to be commissioned by God to do his work in our world? In the reading we heard from Acts, we see an example of one of the earliest ordinations or commissioning services in the church. Of the five men Luke mentions, four were Jews born outside the Holy Land ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:1-12

Denomination: Anglican