Sermons on Holy Spirit Power:

Hide & Seek: Seek And Save

Contributed by Betty Johnson on Aug 18, 2008

Some valuable lessons we learn from the story of Zaccheus.

Hide and Seek: Seek and Save Scripture: Luke 19:1-10 There’s a story told about a fitness center. This fitness center owner was offering $1,000 to anyone who could prove that they were stronger than he was. Her’s how it worked: the owner of the fitness center was a real muscle man, and he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Wesleyan

When You Lack Wisdom

Contributed by Duane Johnson on Aug 20, 2008

Encouragement to act wisely in the midst of pressure packed situations.

JAMES 1:5-8 WHEN YOU LACK WISDOM Ralph had worked for his company for almost 15 years and he had always been one of the top salesmen. But the economy had slowed down to a snail’s pace and no one was placing orders with him anymore. The pressure was really beginning to mount, and past performance ...read more

Scripture: James 1:5-8

Denomination: Baptist

How To Make A Point Without Making An Enemy

Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Sep 23, 2009

What’s the best way to break bad news? There’s no easy way to drop a grenade, but there are some principles we can follow to help ease the conflict. Paul outlines 12 guidelines in the book of Philemon for dealing with conflict God’s way.

RESOLVING CONFLICT GOD’S WAY "HOW TO MAKE A POINT...WITHOUT MAKING AN ENEMY" PHILEMON ________________________________________ Is it possible to deal with a situation head on in such a way that you are able to get your point across to the other person without them resenting you for ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:1-25

Denomination: Baptist

Why Worry

Contributed by Darrin Fish on Oct 2, 2009

As Christians, we can find comfort in knowing that things do not happen by accident, they happen on purpose. Nothing catches God off-guard. Nothing surprises him. He is carefully, and with great skill, weaving all the events of life together into hi

Worry Death was walking toward a city one morning and a man asked, "What are you going to do?" "I’m going to take 100 people," Death replied. "That’s horrible!" the man said. "That’s the way it is," Death said. "That’s what I do." The man hurried to warn everyone he could about Death’s plan. As ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Christian Church

Spiritual Equality Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Oct 7, 2009

We are to welcome and love every believer as an equal brother or sister in Christ.

[For free, weekly sermons, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com or visit http://jonathan-mcleod.blogspot.com/] A PERSONAL LETTER Do you look forward to checking your mail each day? I do. Unfortunately, all I usually find in my mailbox are bills and junk mail. In this age of email, Facebook, and ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:1-25

Denomination: Baptist

Abraham: Receiving The Promises Of God Series

Contributed by Matthew Grise on Oct 20, 2009

Genesis 17:15-18:15. A look at how and why God always keeps his promises.

LESSONS FROM THE LIVES OF THE PATRIARCHS GENESIS PART 2 – POSTDILUVIAN/PATRIARCHAL HISTORY ABRAHAM: RECEIVING THE PROMISES OF GOD GENESIS 17:15-18:15 INTRODUCTION - I really have only one main goal for us today and I’m going to share it with you right up front. What I want to do is highlight ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Where Are The Nine?

Contributed by David Moore on Oct 31, 2008

To teach the importance of gratitude.

Introduction: Nine out of ten lepers are ingrates. At least so it would seem, if we draw out statistics from this incident recorded only in Luke’s gospel. It is an occasion, which not only highlights the ingratitude of man, but the desire of gratitude from God. Every day of our lives we are the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Baptist

Peace Or Poison?

Contributed by Aaron Kilbourn on Nov 12, 2008

To live by worry is to live against reality.

Philippians 4:4-7 reads, “Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-7

Denomination: Baptist

A New Identity In Christ Series

Contributed by Mark Nichols on Nov 19, 2008

When you encounter Christ, EXPECT TO CHANGE!

TEXT: 2 Cor 5:17 TITLE: A New Identity In Christ! SERIES: Identity: Who am I? Who am I created to be? TOPIC: a new creation! OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, November 23, 2008 PROP.: When you encounter Christ, EXPECT TO CHANGE! INTRODUCTION: Today’s sermon finishes out our series on ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Thanksgiving

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 21, 2008

I have three simple thoughts about thanksgiving. 1- We have it so good 2- We enjoy it so much 3- We express it so little

INTRO.- ILL.- One man wrote, “The day before Christmas became a thanksgiving day for my family. The station wagon was packed with kids and travel stuff for the 400-mile trip to Grandma’s. As is our custom, before leaving we asked God to protect us on the road. He did, but in an unusual way. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Funeral Series

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on May 25, 2009

At death we all reap the results of a life that’s either saved or unsaved.

As the family and friends of xxxx xxxxxxx we are gathered today in the presence of God both to remember her and to find comfort from the word of God during this time of mourning. The psalmist wrote, “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit” and then the ...read more

Scripture: John 19:17-20

Denomination: Baptist

Go The Extra Mile Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 19, 2009

Are you willing to go the extra mile for Jesus? Are you willing to go the extra mile to help win one to Jesus?

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Winter- man goes to mall, returns to car, and notices an odor coming from out of the hood. • Opens, finds cat mutilated in the fan belt. Cat looking for a warm place. • Mr. Jones had a plastic shopping bag so he carefully pulled the cat out of the belt and put what was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-42

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Liar! Liar! Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jul 6, 2009

We lie to get around the truth. The 9th commandment remains very relevant in our lives.

June 28, 2009 Exodus 20:16 Liar! Liar! SLIDE In the book, The Day America Told the Truth, of the people surveyed, the authors found these results – 91% lie about trivial matters; 36% lie about important matters; 86% regularly lie to parents, 75% regularly lie to friends, 73% regularly lie to ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:16

Denomination: Baptist

The Godly Portrait Of Marriage, Pt. 4

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Sep 27, 2008

Do American marriages really believe that love never fails? Is this verse out of the realm of reality in America? If American marriages end in divorce, does that mean that “love does fail”? How would you answer these 3 questions?

“Motivated Marriages” 1 Corinthians 13 A funeral service was being held for a woman who had just passed away. At the end of the service the pall bearers were carrying the casket out of the chapel when they accidently hit the wall and it jarred the casket pretty hard. Then all of the sudden there ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Life With Each Other Series

Contributed by Bobby Daniel on May 6, 2009

2nd sermon in a 3 part series on John 15.

Life with Each Other Living in the Vineyard Series John 15:12-17 Introduction What is this? (show plant from window and wait for answers) I’m not so sure where the actual name is, you may…I call it an anomaly…a plant that I haven’t killed. Remember, I have the black thumb of death. What I want to ...read more

Scripture: John 15:12-17

Denomination: Baptist