Sermons on How To Receive The Holy Spirit:

In The Middle Of The Storm

Contributed by Johnny Knight on Jan 27, 2010

Maybe the winds in your life are intensifying right now. You can't find the things that you've always navigated by, and the flood of your frustration and fear is rising. Listen, everything is under control.

In the Middle of the Storm Text: Nahum 1:3 It was the only kind of day they have at O'Hare Airport - busy. It was March, and my fried was one of the thousands of passengers there who had plans and schedules, things they had to do, places they had to be. But, as far as I know, none of them made it. ...read more

Scripture: Nahum 1:3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Casting Stones

Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Nov 30, 2009

Children learn that no one is worthy to cast stones at others.

November 8, 2009 Prior to Service: • Supply “nerf” balls, sponges, or similar soft objects that will not hurt person being hit with object • Set up boundary for children’s activity (boundary should be small enough that children can easily throw object into the area.) Lesson Illustration: “Casting ...read more

Scripture: John 8:3-11

Denomination: Baptist

Exodus 22, 23 - What, You Mean God Is Interested In My Life? Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Dec 28, 2009

What these chapters say to me is that there is no part of my life that God is not interested in. He wants to guide my thinking and actions in terms of my relationships with others and with Him.

Exodus 22, 23 - God is interested in my life! My Mum suffered from corns on her foot. She was totally frustrated with this callused patch of hard, thickened skin and could not get relief. One day I invited her to Church and a woman spoke on healing. Invitations were given to come forward but my ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Armour Of Light

Contributed by Michael Hopkins on Nov 3, 2008

Thinking more about the phrase, "the armour of light"

There’s a proverb which says, "It’s better to light a candle than curse the darkness". I want to reflect, this evening, upon a phrase of Paul’s in that reading from Romans: the armour of light. As well as our usual, longer, silence after the sermon, there will some shorter silences as part of the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:8-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

False Teachers And A Faithful God

Contributed by John Harper on Nov 5, 2008

There are many false teachers, but we serve a faithful God who will judge these false teachers.

II Peter 2:1-9 November 5, 2008 Pastor John L. Harper “False Teachers and a Faithful God” Introduction: (2 Timothy 3:1-5) • The days that we live in are dangerous • The men that are in this world are marked by their love by pleasure. I. THE WORK OF FALSE TEACHERS (vs. 1-3) A. The false teachers ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 2:1-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Have An Audacious Christmas

Contributed by Don Hawks on Dec 30, 2007

A sermon for the 4th Sunday in Advent

Jack Shea, writer and theologian shares his thoughts about how to send out Christmas greetings. Shea writes: “Some Christmas I am going to send out a Christmas card that will look like this. On the cover there will be three images. The first image will be a star brightly shining but it will be ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:2-7

Denomination: Methodist

A Noble Woman Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on May 22, 2007

Message 1 of 6 on building a Godly home. This message was delivered on Mother’s day by my mother, wife, and daughter. It’s based on their reactions to Proverbs 31. The bulk of the content is not recorded but the concept is present.

HomeBuilders A Noble Woman May 13, 2007 Mother’s Day at MCC This is a special day we set aside to recognize and to remember our mothers. One of the traditional texts that is often read and used is found in the last chapter of Proverbs. This passage describes a noble woman and outlines in poetry ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:10-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Shoulder To Lean On

Contributed by Ed Wood on May 24, 2007

God is dependable through all of life’s problems.

A SHOULDER TO LEAN ON Psalm 46:1-11 INTRO: Life can be brutal. We experience grief and see our friends experience sudden calamities. A tornado or fire wipes out a family dream. Cancer strikes, and long, drawn-out suffering begins. Friends and family let us down through broken promises. They are ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

A Credible Life

Contributed by Ed Wood on May 24, 2007

Paul identified three characteristics of a credible life.

A CREDIBLE LIFE Ephesians 5:15-17 INTRO: In a newspaper interview shortly before his death, the English agnostic philosopher, Bertrand Russell, said: “People are bewildered and don’t know how to live a credible life in an incredible world.” The evidence that Lord Russell was right is to be found ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-17

Denomination: Baptist

Certifying Our Convictions

Contributed by Ed Wood on May 31, 2007

To whom does a Christian owe the greatest allegiance? To the Lord God or to the government?

CERTIFYING OUR CONVICTIONS Daniel 6:6-23 INTRO: To whom does a Christian owe the greatest allegiance? To the Lord God or to the government? Ideally, there is no conflict between the two since God ordained human governments (Romans 13:1-7) and commands believers to be submissive to their temporal ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:6-23

Denomination: Baptist

5 Marks Of Great Leaders

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Oct 23, 2008

The mark or traits of leadership is all important in the 21st century.

5 Marks of Great Leaders Text: John 13:1-9 Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that His hour had come that He should depart from this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end. 2 And supper being ended, the devil having ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

"A Tale Of Three Kings"

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Oct 11, 2007

Why was David so sad? Five reasons. But there is reason for hope. Jesus, the son of David, would fulfill David’s emotional prayer "Would to God I had died for thee!"

Title: "The Tale of Three Kings" Introduction: After learning of the victory over the rebellion that caused King David to flee from Jerusalem, David wept. The people were uncertain as to how to celebrate this great victory. Why was the King weeping? Of course, the answer was that the king of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 8:24-33

Denomination: Baptist

Power Of Prayer

Contributed by Joseph Pattar on Aug 28, 2010

A man who kneel will stand before king.

1 king 17:1 we read about the Elijah as `Èlijah the Tishbite` a inhabitant of Gilead. All previous 16 chapters we read about great kings and their victories over the other nations failure to stand before God and get defeated by enemies.And there suddenly appears a story of simple man or common man ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

Why God Cannot Be Defeated Series

Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Mar 17, 2011

Acts 12 records another attempt of Satan to defeat God and his plan for the church. However, God cannot be defeated. This sermon explains why.

* Concept of being undefeated: a rare occurrence - Only 1 NFL team; 7 NCAA basketball teams; no NBA or MLB teams * Being undefeated symbolizes that no one was able to be better, play harder, or accomplish more * It's practically impossible to always be undefeated: the longer you play, the less ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-25

Denomination: Baptist

Turn To Jesus

Contributed by Greg Carr on Mar 25, 2011

A short devotion regarding what is happening in the world.

I want to comment just a little about all that is happening in the world today. I was only 5 hours by air from the terrible earthquake and tsunami that occurred in Japan and although we did not feel any of the tremors, I did see firsthand the affect it had on the nation of Japan. Just days ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:4-8

Denomination: Pentecostal