Sermons on Inner Witness:

St. Patrick's Day Homily

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Mar 8, 2016

A mid-week interactive message on St. Patrick's Day for an inner-city mission.

[This is a mid-week interactive homily given at an inner city mission on March 8, 2016. The factual stuff about St. Patrick's Day was from Wikipedia.] What special day is coming up very soon? It’s not necessarily a major holiday, but it’s still important to a lot of folks. St. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Worry Bites

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Sep 25, 2018

This is a short homily given at an inner city mission in downtown Toronto, to a mixed crowd

What kind of news makes you happy? Birth of a child; healing of a family member’s sickness; bigger tax return than you thought; a forecast of great days of weather ahead; maybe you won something at the lottery. What kind of news gets you upset? Drama in a friend’s life; maybe the death of a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Grace At Home Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 5, 2021

Submit to your mate, and so win him and woo him with an irresistible inner beauty.

If you have ever assembled a piece of IKEA furniture with a spouse, you will appreciate this short video, called “Things never said by couples assembling IKEA items.” Now, there is a couple of places where some foul language is used, so please be forewarned. Take a look. (Show video: “Things never ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:1-6, 1 Peter 2:12, 1 Peter 2:13-17, 1 Peter 3:7, Ephesians 5:21-33, 1 Peter 2:13, 1 Peter 2:18, 1 Peter 2:23, Philippians 2:3-4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Under The Influence—of The Early Church.

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Oct 17, 2021

In the New Testament alone there are some 261 passages which refer to the Holy Spirit. He is mentioned fifty-six times in the Gospels, fifty-seven times in the book of Acts, 112 times in the Pauline espistles, and thirty-six times in the remaining New Testament.

Under The Influence—Of The Early Church. Acts 2:1-4TPT Could you be accused of being under the influence of the Holy Spirit? In the New Testament alone there are some 261 passages which refer to the Holy Spirit. He is mentioned fifty-six times in the Gospels, fifty-seven times in the book of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4, Acts 5:12-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Impact Of The Super Bowl Series

Contributed by Jon Daniels on Feb 4, 2013

This sermon is based on the 4 lepers in 2 Kings 7 & calls Christians to shift their focus & start telling others about the "treasure" that is found in Christ.

“THE IMPACT OF THE SUPER BOWL” 2 Kings 7:3-11 INTRO – Today in New Orleans, there are thousands & thousands of people who have gathered there to watch 2 football teams, the Baltimore Ravens & the SF 49ers battle it out for the NFL national championship. Millions of dollars have ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 7:3-11

Denomination: Baptist

Fragility And Brokenness

Contributed by Monty Newton on Jan 12, 2015

Life batters and breaks us in a variety of ways, but then God makes us stronger and more beautiful in that very fragility and brokenness.

Title: Fragility and Brokenness Text: II Corinthians 4:6-10; 12:7-10 Thesis: Life batters and breaks us in a variety of ways, but then God makes us stronger and more beautiful in our fragility and brokenness. In that this is the 1st Sunday after Epiphany we are once again reminded of how Christ ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:6-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Shalom Shalom!

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jan 12, 2003

People call on God for world peace, Jesus came to give a diferent peace, inner peace.

Shalom Shalom! Normally my week days start by listening to the morning news, mostly on TV. In the past couple of weeks I have heard about the deployments. Military personnel having their records checked, shots updated and dental work documented. Then load up on aircraft for the other side of ...read more

Scripture: John 14:25-47

Denomination: Congregational

A Prize Every Time - Which Way Will You Run Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 30, 2005

Many Christians don’t understand the prize they should be running for. Do you?

(synopsis: I Corinthians 9:19-27 tells us that Paul was running toward a prize. A goal that each of us should pursue) OPEN: Hall of Famer Bob Feller was a major league pitcher for the Cleveland Indians back in the 30s, 40s and 50s. He was signed up in 1935 when he was only 16 years old, and in his ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Harvest Time's Ending

Contributed by Johnny Knight on Jan 27, 2010

Someone you know desperately needs Jesus, and Jesus has given you a little more time to bring them home.

Harvest Time's Ending Text: There's a stretch of nights in the fall when the moon is absolutely incredible! It's usually in October. That's harvest time for farmers. And when it's full moon time, you can see this huge, brilliant, yellowish moon rising in the eastern sky. It just makes you stop ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:6-9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

To Do Or Not To Do

Contributed by Terry Moore on Jun 9, 2010

We are to go and preach the Word!

To Do or not to Do!! Jonah 1:1-16 1Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 2Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me. 3But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-16

Denomination: Charismatic

People On A Mission Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 31, 2009

Being a disciple means being called to mission. This isn’t an optional extra.

By Rev Bill Stewart Can I begin by asking you to cast your mind back? For some of us it will only be a short time for others it may be somewhat longer. Cast your mind back to the first time your Christian faith really came alive for you. When was it? Why was it? When I was in primary school my ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-11

Denomination: Anglican

Establishing The Word In Your Life!

Contributed by Kevin Taylor on Apr 15, 2009

In the mouth of two or three witnesses a word is established.

This [is] the third [time] I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established. (KJV) Paul is speaking to the Corinthian saints and declares that each of his visits to them constitutes a separate witness of his message. The word ‘established’ means ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:1

Studies In Ephesians: Awake And Be Imitators Of God Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Oct 18, 2011

Studies in Ephesians about being imitators of God.

Note: This is a study through the book of Ephesians as done in 1995. One of the main sources I used at the time was Beacon Bible Commentary vol. 9. Title: Awake and be imitators of God Theme: To show the importance of being imitators of God Text: Eph 5:1-14 Eph 5:14 Wherefore he saith, Awake ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-14

Denomination: Church Of God

Real Christians Series

Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Mar 17, 2011

The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch. This message takes a look at what a "real," biblical Christian looks like and does.

* Explain how the meanings of many words have changed over time (i.e., spam; cell; wicked; awful; etc.) * How the meaning of "Christian" has changed: today there are many "types" of Christians (i.e., active/inactive; marginal; radical; involved/uninvolved; secret; casual; etc.) * The most ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:1-30

Denomination: Baptist

Pedigree "Fjc"

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Apr 13, 2012

In jeremiah we are told not to brag about ourselves but to brag about God and our relationship with Him.

PEDIGREE “FJC” Jeremiah 9:23-24 .INTRO: An older woman was cruising a busy parking lot in her new Mercedes-Benz looking in vain for a parking space. She finally saw someone loaded with packages heading for a car, so she followed him, put on her blinker and waited patiently until he ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 9:23-24

Denomination: Baptist