Sermons on Holy Spirit Prohibits:

A Watchful Life Series

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Dec 2, 2002

The price of a successful family life is a watchful eye over the essentials.

August 11, 2002 My daughter, Jennifer, sent me the story of a king in Africa who had a close friend with whom he grew up. The friend had a habit of looking at every situation that ever occurred in his life (positive or negative) and remarking, "This is good!" One day the king and his friend were ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 7:1-73

Denomination: United Methodist

The Balancing Act Series

Contributed by Jonathan Busch on Dec 8, 2002

Ephesians Series #3 Position determines access. We like access…but in the Kingdom of God access is restricted only to those who are in the right position.The key to staying on that straight and narrow path is in being well balanced.

A Walk That Is Worthy Part 3 "The Balancing Act" Text: Eph 1:15-23 Intro: We have just come through another Thanksgiving Holiday. I trust everyone had a blessed time whether with family or friends, being able to return thanks to the Lord for what He has done in our lives. I ran across a cute ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23, 1 Peter 5:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

You Will Bear A Son

Contributed by Paul Kallan on Dec 19, 2002

It is immaterial how old a person is, how shattered, how poor or rich; no one is locked up in the past. One could always and everywhere follow the voice of his or her angel and start a new life.

Jim’s parents regarded him as dull and unintelligent. He performed poorly in his studies. His bad performance in the school confirmed the opinion of his parents. During a summer camp, he learned to play chess and defeated all his campmates. In a declamation contest, he stood first. There Jim ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Catholic

The Chastening Of The Lord

Contributed by Brian Chavarria on Dec 21, 2002

The Chastening Of The Lord

The Chastening Of The Lord "Blessed is the man whom thou chasteneth, O Lord, and teachest him out of thy law." (Psalm 94:12). 1. Christians must realize what it means to "chasten" (Eph. 6:4). A. The word "nurture" in the King James version is the same Greek word used in other New Testament ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 94:12

Lying To God Series

Contributed by Juan Lane on Dec 27, 2002

This passage reminds us of the importance of keeping our word to God.

Lying To God Sermon Scripture Acts 5:1-4 (KJV) Acts 5:1-4 1 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, 2 And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet. 3 But Peter said, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Gray Hairs Of Spiritual Decline

Contributed by Steven Cook on Jan 5, 2003

Taken from Hosea 7, we find that God compares spiritual decline to the gray hairs of decay.

“Gray Hairs of Spiritual Decline” Prov. 14:14; Hosea 7:9; Jer. 3:1 By Dr. Steven G. Cook I. Introduction A. Read All 3 Verses – Prov. 14:14; Hosea 7:9; Jer. 3:1 B. Illustration – Christian Life is comparable to an airplane – No Reverse; Must continue forward at a steady pace or it will spin ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 7:1-14, Proverbs 14:14

Denomination: Baptist

Blessed Giver

Contributed by Juan Lane on Jan 7, 2003

This passage helps us to understand how impotant the simple blessings of God are.

The Blessed Giver Scripture Reference: Mark 12:41-44 (KJV) Mark 12:41 And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. 42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:41-44

Denomination: Pentecostal

Serving These Bones!

Contributed by Quinton Williamson on Jan 21, 2003

This sermon is to allow people to take a look at their spirutal lives and see if they are giving God what he is so greatly deserving of.

The church has become an unusal place, and is full of unusal bones. The church has become so lost until we have strange requirements for our pastors to reach for us to even consider them as our pastor. If you don’t believe me a take glimpse at our baptsit state paper. They often have churchs ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:4

Denomination: Baptist

Dating

Contributed by John Howard on Mar 24, 2002

How should we date and if we do date, what is the purpose? What are teh pitfalls of dating and how do we avoid them? What doeis teh Bbile say about dating?

Dating I found this sermon one of the most difficult of all the ones I have prepared - Perhaps it was so difficult - For the same reason - That people, particularly our young people - Have with dating - It isn’t something God wrote directly into the Bible - If I were to preach on ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-10, 2 Corinthians 6:14-16

Denomination: Baptist

Living Authentic Lives

Contributed by John Knight on Jan 31, 2003

The call to live holy, transparent lives at all times.

Living Authentic Lives Luke 6:27-38 Introduction: Several years ago, in Long Beach, California, a fellow went into a fried chicken place and bought a couple of chicken dinners for himself and his date late one afternoon. The young woman at the counter inadvertently gave him the proceeds from the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-38

Denomination: Holiness

Give Life And You Get It More! Series

Contributed by Paul Kallan on Feb 1, 2003

We are called to remember that beyond the demands that we make, battles we fight, our urge to retaliate and the violence we offer, the gospel (Lk.2.22-32) calls us to self-giving, commitment and self-sacrifice for the happiness and wellbeing of the other.

The german newspaper „Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung“ carried on 29. January 2003 an article on Mr. George W. Bush, the President of USA. I was really surprised to find out that he is a very active member of the United Methodist Church. It seems, every day he begins the work in the White House with ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:22-32

Denomination: Catholic

Mouthpieces

Contributed by Jonathan Busch on Feb 3, 2003

We are all called to be God’s mouthpiece in this world. This puts us in a very unique and key position in the Kingdom of God. It also places some challenging responsibilities upon us.

Mouthpieces Isaiah 6:8 This evening I would like to take a few moments to share some thoughts the Lord laid on my heart a couple of months ago. It dove tails so well with what I shared on this morning, that I would like to continue it tonight. The title of my message is ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Are You Chained Or Are You Anchered

Contributed by Dean Meadows on Feb 6, 2003

This sermon deals with the chains of sin that binds us from the relationship with Christ and what we need to set our Anchor on the Rock.

ARE YOU CHAINED OR ANCHORED 1/27/03 Hebrews 6:19-20 Are you chained or anchored? What is the difference? To be chained means that you are bound to something. Remember the master of Magicians, Houdini, would chain himself in some form or another and hang upside down, or submerged ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:19-20, Hebrews 6:9-20

Denomination: *other

El Llamado A Sacar Lo Muerto

Contributed by Yolanda Quiñones on Feb 10, 2003

En los albores del siglo 21, Dios está buscando una juventud revolucionaria, vanguardista y radical que estén dispuestos a sacar lo muerto de sus vidas, de sus iglesias, de sus ciudades y de sus naciones.

El llamado a sacar lo muerto "Y los jóvenes se levantaron, lo cubrieron y sacándolo, le dieron sepultura". "Al instante ella cayó a los pies de él y expiró. Al entrar los jóvenes, la hallaron muerta, y la sacaron y le dieron sepultura junto a su marido". Hechos 5:6, 10 Intoducción: El momento ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:6-10

Denomination: Apostolic

Beyond The Fear Of Infection Series

Contributed by Paul Kallan on Feb 15, 2003

The courage of solidarity leads us to stand above the fear of infection and touch the other in his suffering and to lift him out of exclusion, loss of relationship and death. Then we become witnesses to the power of God in the world.

The gospel passage Mark 1.40-45 shows how God relates himself to the human infirmities of body and mind. The story shows the possibility of human suffering under physical and mental infirmities. The story brings us clarity through the two opposing behaviours. God tries to bring healing into such a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:40-45

Denomination: Catholic