Sermons on Malice:

How The Holy Spirit Helps Bring Reconciliation

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

1. The Holy Spirit helps create fellowship between those who are estranged from God.

1. The Holy Spirit helps create fellowship between those who are estranged from God. Paul wrote, "God has reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation." (2 Cor. 5:18) Ask the Lord to teach you how to be more effective in delivering the message of reconciliation ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Jesus Taught His Disciples To Be Overcomers

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

1. Jesus taught His disciples to be upbeat, confident and strong in the power of our heavenly Father.

1. Jesus taught His disciples to be upbeat, confident and strong in the power of our heavenly Father. The Lord Jesus said, "In this world  you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." (John 16:33) With the power of Christ we can prevail over any problem. The Lord Jesus gave us ...read more

Scripture: John 16:33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Teach People The Secrets Of A Good Conscience

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

1. The Holy Spirit helps us teach people how to develop a good conscience through Spirit led self-discipline.

1. The Holy Spirit helps us teach people how to develop a good conscience through Spirit led self-discipline. Paul wrote, "Therefore I always exercise and discipline myself (mortifying my body, deadening my carnal affections, bodily appetites and worldly desires, endeavoring in all respects to have ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:13-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Holy Spirit Graciously Helps Us Respond To Complainers

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

1. The Holy Spirit helps us pattern our response to complainers after Jesus Christ.

1. The Holy Spirit helps us pattern our response to complainers after Jesus Christ. The writer of Hebrews wrote, "Consider Him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart." (Heb. 12:3) Ask the Lord to help you gain more of Christ’s ability to endure ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Victory Or Defeat?

Contributed by Christopher Williams on Feb 16, 2004

Victory or Defeat?

Victory or Defeat?? Read: Psalms 44:7 – end of chapter Proof that we are truly on a battlefield for our Lord where there will be a winner and there will be a loser. There will be victory or there will be defeat. In battle, you use tactics and strategies and you put all these together to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 44:7-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Constant Care

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Mar 1, 2004

Jesus is criticized for working on the Sabbath and claiming to be God’s Son. He responds and offers a challenge to His critics, us.

God’s Constant Care John 5:17-21 INTRO.: The healing of the crippled man at Bethesda, immediately preceding this passage, is a story of man’s helplessness and God’s power. In v. 8, Jesus tells the crippled man to do the impossible and, with God’s help, he does it. You would expect rejoicing over ...read more

Scripture: John 5:17-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sins Ignored By Christians

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Feb 15, 2012

Sin is sin; we must root it out of our lives.

Sins Ignored by Christians February 12, 2012 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Sin is sin; we must root it out of our lives. Focus Passage: 2 Timothy 3:1-7 Supplemental Passage: "Be on guard, so that your hearts will not be weighted down with ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

When Community Hurts Series

Contributed by Ryan Akers on Feb 20, 2007

God calls all of us to live lives of love amongst each other. To help our neighbors and to become a family, a community of believers that help one another. But what happens when community hurts because of broken relationships and hurt feelings? How do you

What ever happened to Ice tea and Front Porches? Part 2- When Community Hurts… Colossians 3:12-17 Pastor Ryan Akers Video- I belong- found on sermonspice Me- Have you ever gotten into a fight with a next door neighbor? Story of Rambo. Mom and neighbor got into a fight about our trash being spread ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

God's Response To Our Sinfulness

Contributed by Ken Mowery on Dec 22, 2006

Explores the work of salvation accomplished by God in contrast to the sinfulness of mankind.

Titus 3:4-7 But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, 5He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, 6whom He poured out upon us richly through ...read more

Scripture: Titus 3:4-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Purpose Of Our Freedom (Pastor Jose Jr)

Contributed by Jose Gomez Sr. on Feb 27, 2007

How to enjoy the benefits of freedom and stand firm in Christ.

Gal 5:1-6 Christ has set us free so that we may enjoy the benefits of freedom. So keep on standing firm in it, and stop attaching yourselves to the yoke of slavery again. 2 Listen! I, Paul, am telling you that if you allow yourselves to be circumcised, Christ will be of no benefit to you. 3 ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Witness Protection Program

Contributed by Jerry Stepp on Mar 8, 2007

A outline of the guarding of our souls by Christ, and a view from the FBI witness protection program (web site)

Witness Protection Program 1 Peter 1:1-5 Introduction: Witness protection is the process in which witness are protected against intimidation before there testimony or criminal retaliation. The U.S. Federal Government both relocates and gives new identities to witnesses who risk there lives giving a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Anger & Retaliation

Contributed by Donald Jewell on Feb 25, 2009

Discusses anger

Anger • Eph 4:26 "In your anger do not sin": {26 Psalm 4:4} Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, 27 and do not give the devil a foothold. • Eph 4:31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Anger (4:26) has been a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:21-31

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Root Of Bitterness

Contributed by Darren Felarise on Mar 15, 2009

Bitterness is a root that grows in our lives & seeks to destroy us. However, there is hope.

Heb 12:14-15 14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: 15 Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; (KJV) Heb 12:14-16 14 Work at living in peace with ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:14-15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

How To Trade Your Sorrows For His Joy

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jan 3, 2011

How to Give Up Your Hang Ups in Exchange for His Loving, Liberating and Life Giving Inspiration

I’m Trading My Sorrows, I’m Trading My Shame, I’m Laying it Down for the Joy of the Lord Eph. 4:22-32; 22 You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; 23 to be made new in the attitude of your minds; 24 and to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:22-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Deal With Regret Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Nov 22, 2006

This is one sermon in a series that deals with destructive behavior.

How to Deal with Regret As he hung up the phone he knew it was not what he wanted. But it had happened anyway. The voice on the other end had been the attorney, notifying him that his wife had filed for divorce. He knew that the marriage had not been going well. The weekend before she had ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational