Sermons on Inner Thoughts:

Envy The Unholy Complaint

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jan 31, 2009

This Sermon deals with how we allow envy to ruin the church and that at the root of envy is an anger toward God for seemingly playing favorites.

Envy—The Unholy Complaint 2/1/09 OT Isaiah 45:5-13 Mark 10:35-45 Four kids were in the kitchen talking with each other. All of their eyes glanced by the large cookies in the glass cookie jar. There were only three cookies in the jar. All of them wanted a full cookie. What were they ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:35-45

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Who Do You Serve? Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Mar 2, 2008

We are destined to serve somebody or something. Do you really serve the true God?

TEXT: ACTS 16:16-34 TITLE: “WHO DO YOU SERVE?” OPEN: A. A preacher meets an old friend from Bible college while at the North American Christian Convention. The old friend asks the preacher, “How many members are in your congregation?” The ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-34

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Let Peace Drive Out Anxiety Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Sep 14, 2010

God gives his peace through his presence as we draw close to him in prayer.

Scripture Introduction Their grandmother lived in a slower time. So her visit to California from a small town in middle America included her first plane flight. She was anxious about trusting her life to this newfangled contraption! When the family met her at the airport, they teased her by ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Greater Sanctuary.

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010

A Greater Sanctuary. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

A greater sanctuary Reading: Hebrews chapter 9 verses 1-28. Question: What do we mean by the term ‘Sanctuary’? Answer: ‘A specific holy place’. • In the Old Testament: • The sanctuary was primarily the tabernacle and then later the temple in Jerusalem. • The tabernacle was often called the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:1-28

Denomination: Brethren

The Way In Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 21, 2009

About Paul’s definition of "freedom."

With each passing year in which our country celebrates it’s independence.. it’s freedom… a cry intensifies for the current generation of citizens to not take their freedom for granted. It’s noted that those who have come to enjoy freedom… can fall back to enslavement and tyranny because they ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hot To Trot Series

Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Mar 30, 2009

When God’s leaders, whether secular political, secular business, or church religious leaders, fail, the result is disastrous for both God’s people and those around them.

Some of you are bound to be offended at the title of this sermon. If you are familiar with the slang of a couple of generations ago, this was the ‘40s and ‘50s description of a person who had cast moral considerations aside and wanted to have a hot and heavy affair. It usually denigrated women as ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 7:1-10

Denomination: *other

Through Prayer Pt 3 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 20, 2019

Prayer is an act of our faith and demonstrates a relationship with the Lord – It shows we are connected together – it’s a natural reaction to a deep and trusting relationship with the Lord. Truth is when we are so connected to the Lord we cannot help but talk to Him and listen to Him!

Opening Video: The power of prayer – a baby healed! Series: Find joy in the journey through Prayer! Scriptures: Romans 12:12 “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Matthew 6:9-13: “This, then, is how you should pray: “‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10your ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:12, Matthew 7:7-12, James 1:5-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

All Scripture Is Profitable

Contributed by Russell (Rusty) Pruitt on Mar 15, 2018

Reading the Bible intelligently

ALL SCRIPTURE IS PROFITABLE TEXT: II TIM. 3:16 INTRODUCTION: Paul is writing to his “son” in the faith, Timothy, and he is encouraging him to embrace and hold dear the Word of God. He told him first, that ALL scripture, and by that he’s talking about the Old Testament, is “profitable.” He prefaces ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Christian Accountability

Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Apr 11, 2018

The stark reality of Scripture is that every person, Christian and non-Christian, is accountable before a sovereign God, and will one day have to bow before Christ.

CHRISTIAN ACCOUNTABILITY Study Text: Romans 14: 9 - 13 Introduction: - The stark reality of Scripture is that every person, Christian and non-Christian, is accountable before a sovereign God (Rom. 3:9-19), and will one day have to bow before Christ (Phil. 2:9-11). - Jesus said, “From everyone who ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:9-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Byron Perrine on Jul 9, 2019

The importance of the role of the Holy Spirit is extolled as an additional and vital empirical tool. Empiricism limited to only perception through sight, sound, smell, taste and touch falls short of the epistemological opportunities afforded us by God.

(If you have found this sermon helpful, please visit us at www.HeritageRestorationProject.org or www.ChristianWisdom.info) It should not be misconstrued that Christians believe in three gods. God is one. The Creator Father, the Redeemer Son, and the Counselor Holy Spirit are three manifestations ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19

Denomination: United Methodist

The Community Of The Beloved

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jun 17, 2018

The journey of following Jesus happens in large part within the community of the beloved, the church.

The Community of the Beloved - 1 John 2:3-11 - June 17 Sermon I’m going to start by asking you to use your memory. Think for a moment of yourself when you first began to follow Jesus. Think about what you were like. Think about how you acted, how you spent your time, and maybe even of how you ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:3-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Understanding The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Gary Smith on Nov 23, 2013

Teaching Series that looks at the current role of the Holy Spirit on earth and within the church.

Understanding the Holy Spirit LESSON ONE I. Who Is the Holy Spirit? A. The Holy Spirit is more than an “experience.” 1) The Holy Spirit is not an “it.” 2) The Holy Spirit is a person and He has a Personality. B. Jesus never referred to the Holy Spirit as just a ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

Whose Kid Are You? Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 13, 2015

Message 14 from 1 John focusing on the identifying marks of God's children.

Whose Kid Are You? 1John 3:4-10 Intimate relationship with the God of light and love is the overriding subject of the Apostle John’s letter to Christians of all ages in all ages at all levels of spiritual maturity. He used words like “fellowship”, “abide in”, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:4-10

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Deborah The Encourager

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jun 18, 2013

A Mother's Day message focusing on Deborah, a woman we need to know from the Bible.

Deborah the Encourager Judges 4:4-17 May 12, 2013 Each year on Mother’s Day I preach about a woman I believe we need to learn about from the Bible. This year we’re going to look at an Old Testament woman, a very powerful woman, in fact she was the most powerful woman in the land of ...read more

Scripture: Judges 4:4-17

Denomination: Baptist

Prison Of Praise

Contributed by Allan Kircher on Feb 19, 2013

The problem with their story was nothing they said of Paul and Silas was the truth.

Pastor Allan Kircher Shell Point Baptist Church Acts 16:16-26 THE PRISON OF PRAISE Intro: Having lost in a fire virtually everything they owned, the Spafford family made new plans, including a move from Chicago to France. Horatio Spafford planned the trip for his wife and four daughters to be as ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-26

Denomination: Baptist