Sermons on Idle Speaking:

Heart Speaks To Heart

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 2, 2018

St. Luke records that when Jesus began his ministry, he proclaimed that He was sent “to heal the brokenhearted, and proclaim deliverance to captives.”

Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost 2018 Healing of the Heart When I was growing up in the fifties and early sixties, this Extraordinary Form Mass was everywhere the norm. So we heard this wonderful Gospel every year. But what is “dropsy”? Now we have the Internet and we can learn easily that dropsy ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:13-21, Luke 14:1-11, Luke 4:18

Denomination: Catholic

Are You Speaking For The Kingdom?

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Jun 7, 2019

The Bible says we are ambassadors for Christ. An ambassador speaks for the one he or she represents. Are you speaking for the kingdom of God?

We’re going to begin in Matthew 4 but I want to read again, the first two paragraphs of a prophecy that Pastor read a couple of weeks ago. It’s title “Climb Higher and Believe Me.” “I simply want My body to believe Me. I want those who are Mine, to take My Word as if they know nothing else, (Let ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:17, 1 Peter 1:13-16, Colossians 3:1-3, Colossians 2:9-10, 2 Corinthians 6:14-17, Ezekiel 33:11, Ezekiel 18:30-32, 1 Peter 3:7, 1 Peter 4:11, 2 Thessalonians 3:6, Philippians 2:1-5, Galatians 1:6, Romans 16:17-18, Ephesians 5:30-32, 1 Corinthians 1:9-10, 2 Corinthians 5:19-20, 2 Corinthians 1:20  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who Will Speak For Them?

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Jun 22, 2018

Family separation is an anathema to what Jesus taught

Who Will Speak for Them? Mark 4:35-41 Today’s Gospel reading is a story of Jesus calming the winds and waves also appears in Matthew and Luke in some form as well, and was surely meant to show the ways in which Jesus’ disciples were brought to faith in Him early in His ministry. Control of nature ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41, Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Episcopal

When The Spirit Speaks Series

Contributed by Coz Von on Jul 25, 2018

the Bible says the Holy Spirit will, if we will let Him, live within us.

My friends and I were hiking through the golden hills that surround San Francisco Bay on an uncommonly hot, stuffy afternoon. We regretted that we had chosen such a stifling day for a hike. After a half hour, our path meandered near an enormous coastal oak tree at the summit of a hill. We flopped ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When God Speaks Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Jan 20, 2020

Second look at 1 Samuel 3:1 and how to hear the voice of God.

Title: When God Speaks Theme: Understanding how to hear the voice of God Text: 1 Samuel 3:1 - 10 1 Samuel 3:1-10 Then the boy Samuel ministered to the Lord before Eli. And the word of the Lord was rare in those days; there was no widespread revelation. (2) And it came to pass at that time, while ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1

Denomination: Church Of God

Speaking Words Of Life Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 25, 2014

How to speak words of life

During World War II, the United States Office of War developed a campaign to make people aware of the possibility of inadvertently providing the enemy with information that could endanger the lives of U.S. Servicemen. Although they developed a number of slogans that they used on posters to ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Listen! God Is Speaking!

Contributed by Bala Samson on Mar 16, 2014

If you obey God’s voice carefully and walk in His ways 100 percent, victory is yours! Learn to patiently wait and claim God’s promises, there are no short cuts!

Listen, God is speaking! Jeremiah 37:17..then Zedekiah the king sent and took him out. The king asked him secretly in his house, and said, "Is there any word from the LORD?" John 10:27”My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.” (Memorize) One boy lost a valuable ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 37:15-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Reasons For Speaking In Tongues

Contributed by Tom Feola on Jun 25, 2012

Speaking and praying in the spirit builds up our spirit, soul and body.

1Cor.14:4 He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself… Many Charismatics believe that when you speak in tongues, you edify or build up your spirit man. Well, that is only one-third true. The Bible does not say that the speaker edifies his spirit, it says that the speaker “edifies ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Love Speaks The Truth Series

Contributed by David Owens on Dec 15, 2013

This is the last sermon in the series and focuses on learning to speak the truth in love.

A. There’s a story told of a four-year-old boy who came out of the bathroom screaming to his mother for help. 1. Startled, his mother ran to him asking, “What’s wrong?” 2. The little boy answered, “I dropped my toothbrush into the toilet.” 3. She calmed him ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:15-29

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Shhh - God's Speaking!

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Feb 22, 2018

Lenten Communion Service focusing on the New Covenant Jeremiah shares with us 1. The New Covenant - The Voice of Hope 2. The New Covenant - The Voice of Forgiveness 3. The New Covenant - The Voice of Abundant Living

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:31-34 and Psalm 51 Theme: The New Covenant/Lenten Communion Service Title: Shhh - God's Speaking! Jeremiah shares with us 1. The New Covenant - The Voice of Hope 2. The New Covenant - The Voice of Forgiveness 3. The New Covenant - The Voice of Abundant Living ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:31-34

Denomination: Nazarene

We Speak Of A Savior Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 3, 2015

More like a Bible study from 1, 2 Timothy and Titus (material adapted from the North American Christian Convention Bible study by JK Jones)

HoHum: Survivor Eva Hart remembers the night, April 15, 1912, on which the Titanic plunged 12,000 feet to the Atlantic floor, some two hours and forty minutes after an iceberg tore a 300-foot gash in the starboard side: "I saw all the horror of its sinking, and I heard, even more dreadful, the ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Blessings Of Speaking In Tongues

Contributed by David Mende on Apr 29, 2019

Even many Spirit-filled Christians miss out on the spiritual blessings of speaking in tongues. In this sermon, discover the seven blessings of speaking in tongues. I would be delighted if you could rate this sermon and give brief feedback.

Introduction: A few months ago, I read an article on a website of The Guardian, a British daily newspaper. The article mentions that the chief leader of the Church of England (which has about 85 million members), Justin Welby, speaks in tongues every day as part of his 5 am prayer. When I read that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:13-19

Denomination: Assembly Of God

When God Speaks Series

Contributed by Jerry Owen on Nov 8, 2016

Does the God of the Universe still speak today? If He does, then how does He speak and what are we to do when He does?

“WHEN GOD SPEAKS” I Kings 19:9-18 Elijah had been through a lot in his life. At some point years ago, he had responded to God’s call upon his life and began to serve Almighty God as His prophet. He had faithfully served God and had just come through one of the greatest ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:9-18

Denomination: Baptist

He Still Speaks

Contributed by Gary Eller on Nov 8, 2016

Ways that God still speaks to us.

“HE” STILL SPEAKS HEB 1 VS 1-4 1. HE SPEAKS TO US THROUGH HIS WORK: Psalm 19:1 (NKJV) 1 To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork. Psalm 50:6 (NKJV) 6 Let the heavens declare His righteousness, For God Himself is ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-4

Denomination: *other

We Speak Of A Charge Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 30, 2015

More like a Bible study from 1, 2 Timothy and Titus (material adapted from the North American Christian Convention Bible study by JK Jones)

HoHum: Go over (Hopefully sing) Hymn # 479 A Charge to Keep I Have In a recent book, Presidential Praise: Our Presidents and Their Hymns authors C. Edward Spann and Michael E. Williams Sr. note that the title of President George W. Bush’s autobiography, A Charge to Keep, was drawn from ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ