Sermons on Instrumentality:

Funeral Service Elderly Christian Woman

Contributed by George Crumbly on Sep 3, 2005

Funeral service for My Grandmother

FUNERAL SERVICE: ELDERLY CHRISTIAN WOMAN by George Crumbly Service for Emma Faye McGill (My Grandmother) December 22, 1995 2:00pm Lake Wales Church of the Nazarene Lake Wales Florida Acts 20: 36-38 "A Time Of Parting" We come today to pay our final tribute of respect to Mrs. Emma Faye McGill. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:36-38

Denomination: Methodist

"The Day God Filled The House

Contributed by Barry Edmondson on Sep 17, 2005

When we do things Gods way His presence fills the House

The Day God Filled The House” Text 2Chron 5:13-14. Intro: Our text gives us the exciting account of the dedication of Solomon’s temple. The temple was the fulfillment of a promise made by God to King David. Dave Has wanted to build a permanent dwelling place for the ark of God. But was not allowed ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 5:13-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

My God Of The Unlikely

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Nov 3, 2006

If we had God figured out, he wouldn’t be God. If we had God figured out, we would not have to live by faith.

MY GOD OF THE UNLIKELY I Kings 17:1-24 MY GOD OF THE UNLIKELY God’s ways oftentimes seem strange to us. We do not always understand what He is doing. He does not do things the way that we think they should be done. Isaiah 55:8,9 declares "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:1-34

Denomination: Baptist

Living A Righteous Life Series

Contributed by Nathan Johnson on May 15, 2008

God expects us to live a righteous life. So, what does that mean?

Living a Righteous Life Griffith Baptist Church – 5/18/08 A.M. Service Text: Romans 8:9-11 Key verse: Romans 8:10 - And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. The Introduction God never alters the robe of righteousness to fit man; ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:9-11

Denomination: Baptist

Supernatural Breakthrough #1: Redigging The Wells Of Prayer Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Nov 2, 2007

If we want to see the same power – signs, wonders, healings and miracles – as the church in the book of Acts, then we must have the same priority of prayer as they did.

SUPERNATURAL BREAKTHROUGH #1: REDIGGING THE WELLS OF PRAYER OPENING TEXT: “And Isaac dug again the wells of water which they had dug in the days of Abraham his father, for the Philistines had stopped them up after the death of Abraham. He called them by the names which his father had called ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:17

Denomination: *other

Abide In Me

Contributed by Mark Roper on Nov 28, 2007

Jesus calls us to abide in him to avoid spiritual vagrancy, against intermittent consecration, against a spasmodic religious life.

Abide In Me John 15:4-7 After the Crusades, Western Europe received a number of supposed holy relics, including a tooth of Goliath, Wood from Christ Cross, and a bottle that held the breath of Christ. Of course, no one today takes such relics seriously. If we did have the breath of Christ ...read more

Scripture: John 15:4-7

Denomination: Church Of God

Passion Series

Contributed by Scott Bradford on Mar 13, 2008

This sermon is part of a series on Words of lent and deals with the passion of Christ.

Palm Sunday Celebration moves quickly into holy week. The celebrant parade turns quickly into the mob scene. Hosanna’s become shouts of Barabbas! The week quickly becomes one of passion, or one of suffering that our Lord endured for us. Few of us dare to enter this week. Maundy Thursday and Good ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:47-67

Denomination: United Methodist

A Pen In God's Hand Part 2

Contributed by Chew Chew on Jan 22, 2008

Do you feel that you are insignificant? God is telling you there is none here who is insignificant. If you are willing to place your life in the hands of God, He will be committed to see His purposes in you fulfilled.

Text: Acts 9: 10-16 Introduction For the first twenty years of his life, he lived exuberantly and was considered by his friends to be a master of revelry. Not until after being captured and imprisoned for nearly a year while fighting in Assisi’s battle with the neighbouring town of Perugia and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:10-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Tests That Triumph

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Feb 2, 2008

Sometimes we just need to accept trials as mysterious and even surprising at times! Mysterious because of the nature of the trial and surprising because of what we get out of it.

Sometimes we just need to accept trials as mysterious and even surprising at times! Mysterious because of the nature of the trial and surprising because of what we get out of it. 4 words describe Joseph’s life… Dismay, Dungeons, Dreams & Destiny! Victim mentality vs. Victorious ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 40:23

Denomination: Baptist

Food Enduring To Eternal Life

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on May 25, 2013

I. EXORDIUM: Are you after spiritual things? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we are to prioritize and strive to enrich our relationship with FATHER GOD and the LORD JESUS CHRIST. IV. TEXT: John 6:27 (Amp

I. EXORDIUM: Are you after spiritual things? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we are to prioritize and strive to enrich our relationship with FATHER GOD and the LORD JESUS CHRIST. IV. TEXT: John 6:27 (Amplified Bible) Stop toiling and doing and producing for ...read more

Scripture: John 6:27

Denomination: Pentecostal

Transformation

Contributed by Kumar Aryal on Jun 11, 2013

God Transforms Us to Transform Others. Are you willing to be God’s agent of transformation for the world?

Transformation Text: Acts 9:1-22 Good morning all of you! It’s good to be with you all this morning. How are you guys doing this morning? Today, I want to talk to you about the “transformers”. By the way, how many of you have watched Transformers 3? While watching it, how many of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Doing The Right Thing Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Aug 25, 2014

Do we know the rights things to do and are we really doing them?

Please open your Bibles to the Book of Ruth…. We will learn from Chapter 3 and a portion of 4 this morning. But before reading, let us note a few things which will help us understand the situation with Naomi, Ruth and Boaz. Look briefly at Ruth 2:20…. Boaz was one of the “kinsman-redeemers” for ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Who Prays In A Modern Global Society?

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on May 16, 2014

Prayer is not for the faint of heart. It requires a well-made up mind to serve the Lord, Jesus Christ.

Who Prays In A Modern Global Society? By Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (May 16, 2014) “For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil” (I Peter 3:12 King James Version, KJV ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:12-22

Denomination: Friends

Gifts For The Common Good

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jun 8, 2014

The gifts of the Holy Spirit are given primarily for the common good, and primarily so that we can be His witnesses.

This section of Paul’s letter to the Corinthian church is about unity in diversity, serving the common good together, and being instruments of God’s grace by His Spirit at work to heal, to teach and to build up. The overall message is that God is in control. It is His church not yours ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:4-13

Denomination: Anglican

No One Likes A Bullying God Series

Contributed by Troy Luttrell on Mar 21, 2014

This sermon addresses the question that if God is a God of love and mercy, why does the Bible seem to suggest that God is more like a bully that He is friend.

Background: • Last week we talked about whether it is possible for God to change His mind. And we learned that God’s heart is set to move to one of two positions depending on man’s reaction….judgment for wickedness; mercy and forgiveness for ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 11:20

Denomination: Baptist