Sermons on Law Of The Gift:

Prophecy: Were Are The Holy Spirit Fire Starters?

Contributed by Richard Francis on May 26, 2009

I beleive we need the gift of prohecy above all others in these times, for worshiping in spirit and trurth, for building the church up, fro bringing the holy fire to burn away the dross and to unleash rivers of living waters to our dying nations too peopl

So what is a prophet? To many people the term prophets conjures up a vision of an weathered haggard person with a more than slightly, no very wild look in their eyes. Someone who is weird sitting at the back of the church with a crazy look? Even perhaps an old lady sitting in a with a crystal ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:1-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Give Forgiveness Series

Contributed by Monty Newton on Apr 26, 2008

Forgiveness is a gift we receive and a gift we give to others.

Title: Give Forgiveness Text: Ephesians 4:30-32 Thesis: Forgiveness is a gift we give to others… Series Introduction; Tim McGraw’s hit song Live Like You Were Dying, is the springboard for the current series of messages. The song is the story of a man who learned he was dying of a fatal disease ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:30-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Essential To Implementation-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Feb 16, 2010

Part 1 of a 2-part sermon. Paul highlighted/elucidated the necessity of agape love to the application of Christianity. Thus agape love is essential to the implementation of Christian belief. But how is agape love essential to my Christian faith?

ESSENTIAL to IMPLEMENTATION-I—1Corinthians 12:31-14:1 Attention/Need: Valentine’s Day is upon us. Our society is confused about the meaning of love. “Love” can actually carry a variety of meanings in our society. Most often love is portrayed in a romantic, sexual or setimental sense. Paul ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

God's Involvement With Society Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Aug 1, 2016

God cares and is involved with with every aspect of our lives, including society.

We have noted in our study of the book of Joshua how God brought the Israelites to the Promised Land with various powerful miracles and helped the 12 Tribes of Israel get settled in their territories (show map). Joshua himself, God’s leader, was given special land. Let’s continue to ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 20:1-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

True Christianity: Three Distortions In Christianity

Contributed by Andy Payne on Apr 19, 2009

There are forces at work undermining the Christian faith. Paul suggests that the forces seemingly come from within our Christian faith.

Body of Lies Director: Ridley Scott Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe Plot: A CIA operative, Roger Ferris, uncovers a lead on a major terrorist leader suspected to be operating out of Jordan. When Ferris devises a plan to infiltrate his network, he must first win the backing of cunning ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

Matthew 1:18-23 Series

Contributed by Damien Spikereit on Dec 7, 2000

The greatest gift given was the gift God gave when he sent Emmanuel.

- I would assume, that almost everybody here has one of these set up in there home. If you haven’t yet, you probably will at some point soon. Some have real ones, others have fake ones. It all depends on your family tradition. The tradition of my brother-in-laws is to not only get a real tree, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:18-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

She Hath Done What She Could

Contributed by Danny Williams on May 26, 2010

The woman with the alabaster box demonstrates a true spirit of worship.

Intro. While Jesus was having a meal in Bethany at the house of Simon the Leper, the scribes and chief priest were plotting to put Jesus to death. a. It was a time of hostility towards Jesus b. There is hostility towards Jesus today as well! 1. His Word 2. His miracles 3. His Kingdom ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:3-9

Denomination: Church Of God

The Secret Of The Ages - Salvation By Grace

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Sep 3, 2018

A unique look at the gift of Salvation

“Surely you have heard about the administration of God's grace that was given to me for you, that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.” (Eph 3:2-3 NIV) There are two Greek words used in Scripture for the word “secret”. They are “kruptos” and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:3-10, Ephesians 2:8-9, 2 Peter 3:18, Philippians 2:12, Matthew 5:48  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Is This Thing Called Love?

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 26, 2023

What is love, that we should know when we have it? Is love a feeling? a right? an instinct? What is love?

Some enchanted evening you will meet a stranger across a crowded room. Neither of you has a clue what the other is like. But your heart rate goes up and your imagination goes into overdrive and, well, you know how it goes, right? Happily ever after is just around the corner. Is this love? On her ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Grace Transforms 1 Series

Contributed by Dan Cormie on May 30, 2011

Grace is not God allowing us to sin, nor is it His empowering us to perform a holy lifestyle. Grace is Christ's holiness imputed to us.

Dakota Community Church May 29, 2011 Grace Transforms 1 Ephesians 2:6-9 And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, 7 in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Mennonite

Reformation Trapeze

Contributed by Matt Hoffmann on Oct 23, 2009

We learn about the most important aspects of the Reformation through the example of the Trapeze artist...

Sermon 102509 Reformation Sunday Romans 3:19-28; John 8:31-36 Happy Reformation Sunday! What is it that we are celebrating today? That’s right, October 31, 1517 is the day that a Professor of Theology and Monk named Martin Luther nailed 95 Theses onto the door of the Chapel at Wittenburg. And ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:19-28

Denomination: Lutheran

Mutually Encouraged

Contributed by Marvin P. Hoogland on Jun 26, 2019

A sermon for a new pastor as he begins a new ministry, based on the apostle Paul's words to the church in Rome (Romans 1:1-17)

MUTUALLY ENCOURAGED So, here I am, your new preacher. What am I doing here? What am I supposed to be doing here? Do you really need someone like me to be standing up here talking about God? I'm probably not the only one asking such questions, or, at least, thinking such questions. It ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:11-12

Respecting Human Ecology Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 6, 2010

The real problem with environmental movements is that they begin with the earth, not with God's image and earth's steward--human beings.

March 8, 2010 Caritas in Veritate The role of prophet is not and should not be an easy one. Human beings are, because of our fallen condition, rebellious and resistant to change. When someone tells us we are on the wrong path, we reflexively become defensive. “Who is he to tell me what I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:24-30

Denomination: Catholic

Better That Christ Go To The Father

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 28, 2022

As we enter this week before Pentecost, we are reminded today why Jesus told us it’s better for us that He go to the Father.

Monday of 7th week in Easter Acts 19: 1-8/John 16: 29-33 I suspect that we are all like the early Christians, like Mary Magdalene, wanting to cling to Jesus, wanting to be able to touch him and see him and hear his voice speaking words of love and tenderness and reassurance. Especially now when ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:1-8, John 16:29-33

Denomination: Catholic

Asking For The Best Things

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jan 29, 2015

God was never a gift-dispenser in the sky. But He wants to give good gifts, gifts that last in this life and that last into eternity.

The Feast Devotion - January 27, 2015 – Matthew 7:7-11 [This message was given at an inner-city mission, after a feast.] During a Superbowl a number of years back, FedEx ran a that spoofed the movie Castaway, in which Tom Hanks played a FedEx worker whose company plane went down, stranding ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational