Sermons on Listening Ears:

Ponder? Do We Ever Ponder?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 21, 2019

Do we ever consider something important enough to be worthy of consideration? Life affords us a few avenues that should demand more attention than skimming over it. The story of the 13th hand at Iwo Jima is a lesson much like Mary faced. Let us ponder this. Christmas lesson or everyday lesson.

PONDER? DO WE EVER PONDER? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Luke 2:19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:19, James 1:19, Matthew 6:21, Isaiah 6:8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

After The Honeymoon Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 24, 2015

If we are going to sustain our faith, we need to guard against some deceitful myths.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • I hope the past three weeks have been a blessing to you as you strive to deepen your relationship with Jesus. • We could have easily ended this series last week excited about going into a season of spiritual training where you studied your Bible, prayed ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Loves New!

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Apr 16, 2018

To many of God's people hear about the plans He has for them, but are unwilling embrace, accept and apply them, to their own life. God's plans, aren’t resolutions, God's plans are the real thing, God's plans are reality!

God Loves "New" We’ll here we are again, 365 days since the last time we were looking forward to winter making a final exit. A lot has changed on the stage of the world... never a dull moment! Our own country and the world continues to change on a daily basis, right before our very ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:7, Matthew 6:25-27, 1 Corinthians 2:9, John 10:10, Jeremiah 29:11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Promise You Need Series

Contributed by Justin Drozynski on Sep 13, 2024

You need to be filled with the Holy Spirit. It’s not a matter of if you want it

You need the Holy Spirit You need the Holy Spirit. He isn't a matter of do you want him, no God says you need the Holy Spirit whether you want him or not. If you want to walk the solid Christian Life, you're going to have to go after, and bring the Holy Spirit into living reality to your ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:9

The Pentecost Effect - Finishing Strong When Others Are Giving Up

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jun 10, 2024

Finishing strong means going against all odds and overcoming them. As the challenges come, and they will, believers must stand against them in the strength and power of the Holy Spirit.

Sermon: The Pentecost Effect - Finishing Strong When Others are Giving Up Scripture Lessons - Acts 7:54-60 “The Jewish leaders were infuriated by Stephen’s accusation, and they shook their fists at him in rage. But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, gazed steadily into heaven and saw the glory of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:54-60, Acts 6:8-15, 2 Timothy 3:12, Hebrews 12:1-3

Denomination: Methodist

Striving To Finished Strong Series

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on May 11, 2023

Finishing strong is the attitude of believing you can do something and having the courage and determination to see it through to the end. Our cause is noble, our faith is secure and our mission is vital, we are built for this!

Sermon: Striving To Finished Strong Scripture Lessons - Acts 6:8-15 “Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, performed amazing miracles and signs among the people. 9 But one day some men from the Synagogue of Freed Slaves, as it was called, started to debate with him. They were Jews from ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:8-15, Acts 7:54-60, Ephesians 6:13, 2 Timothy 3:12

Denomination: Methodist

Preventive Maintenance For Relationships Series

Contributed by Kelly Randolph on Feb 19, 2003

This message encourages believers to practice biblical principles in relationships regarding attitudes, communication, and anger.

Preventive Maintenance for Relationships James 1:19-21 By far the most difficult problem in relationships is poor communication. Whether we are talking about marriages, parenting, business, team sports, you name it. The one area that is most often tagged as the culprit in relational difficulties ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-21

Denomination: Baptist

Be Fruitful And Multiply

Contributed by Shawn Raloff on Jun 7, 2003

Our Call to fullfill the Great Commision.

Be Fruitful and Multiply Genesis 1:28 – Matthew 28:19 First Adam: And God blessed them, and said to them, “Be fruitful, and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it.” Genesis 1:28 Fallen Man: To the woman He said, “I will greatly increase your pains in childbearing; with pain you will ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19

Denomination: Free Methodist

Final Thoughts Series

Contributed by Carl Willis on Jul 13, 2005

Concluding thoughts from the book of 1 John

Final Thoughts 1 John 5:13-21 June 6, 2004 1 John 5:13-15 (NLT) I write this to you who believe in the Son of God, so that you may know you have eternal life. [14] And we can be confident that he will listen to us whenever we ask him for anything in line with his will. [15] And if we know he ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:13-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ushering In His Excellence Pt.2

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Mar 28, 2006

Paul understood he could not accomplish the task before him without total submission unto God. God’s gifts are for the body and we need His help. I Cor.12:31 tells us to earnestly covet them!

Ushering in His Excellence pt.2 Text: I Corinthians 2:1-5 Paul could have spoken with his great oratorical skills and drawn some attention to himself; he sure had the resume’ to do it. But he had determined that there was One in whom he served that had the ability to give the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Studies In Revelation: Church Of Sardis Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Oct 12, 2011

This is a study of the church of Sardis in the book of Revelation. This is a controversial subject but takes a conservative approach to understanding the book.

Note: I used many sources to study this book, one of my favorites is Revelation: God’s Word for the Biblically-Inept by Daymond Duck and some out of different study bibles. Title: How to overcome the deadness Theme: To show how the Sardis church was and Jesus' answer Text: Rev ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6

Denomination: Church Of God

Brave Believers Series

Contributed by Thomas Cash on Aug 15, 2011

4th in a sereis on the book of Acts. The stories of Stephen and Phillip affirm there are times in our lives when we must make a stand. There is no room to give in to the urge to cut and run in cowardly retreat!

Brave Believers Acts 6:8-8:40 (Fourth in the series, What’s Next? The Adventures of Growing in Christ) An early Christian leader named Tertullian (164-200AD) declared: “Kill us, torture us, condemn us, grind us to dust. The more you mow us down, the more we grow, for the seed of the church is ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Luke 4:18 - Part One.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 31, 2021

Bible reading: Luke 4:14-21.

LUKE 4:18 - PART ONE. Bible reading: Luke 4:14-21. “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me” (Luke 4:18a). Jesus was “anointed” by the Holy Spirit following His baptism by John (Luke 3:21-22). After this, ‘Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost’ was ‘led by the Spirit into the wilderness,’ ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Trust Not In The Words "the Temple Of The Lord" Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 31, 2019

In Jeremiah’s words, there is murder, theft, fornication, perjury and the out-and-out worship of money. But we cannot forget the legal murder sanctioned by the Supreme Court.

Jeremiah 7: 1-15 “The Temple of the Lord. . .” We are encouraged by the Church to listen to the word of the Lord, as much as possible, with ears sensitive to their original meaning. In other words, we listen as the people of Judah, the Jews, would have heard them in the days of Jeremiah. They were ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 7:1-15, Matthew 21:13

Denomination: Catholic

The Calling Of God

Contributed by Sunitha Justin on Oct 13, 2015

Are you in a position where you feel your abilities are not sufficient, your past learning don’t match, your capabilities are limited, and people don’t accept you? God has called you and He will take you through.

Are you in a position where you feel your abilities are not sufficient, your past learning don’t match, your capabilities are limited, and people don’t accept you? When God chose Moses to lead the people of Israel, he knew will not be able to do so with the capabilities he had. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:29

Denomination: Charismatic