Sermons on Mountaintop Experiences:

Abundant Living: A Lifetime Of Learning

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on May 8, 2011

Someone said, "Ecstatic experiences will not free us. Without knowledge of the truth, we will not be free." This talk explores the value of Bible study.

An Invitation to Abundant Living “Lifetime of Learning” Philippians 4:8-9 Instead of studying for the last exam of their college careers, four seniors spent the night partying in the house they had rented off campus. The next morning they waited until the test would be almost finished, and then ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8-9

Denomination: Salvation Army

Giving: Obligation Or Opportunity?

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Oct 16, 2010

We grow into the grace of giving...by giving! Giving is a means of grace; in giving generously, we position ourselves to experience grace.

GIVING: OBLIGATION OR OPPORTUNITY? Isaac Butterworth October 17, 2010 2 Corinthians 8:1-9 (NIV) 1 And now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian churches. 2 Out of the most severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:1-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Ladder

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jan 15, 2012

The experience of Jacob at Bethel, and what it can mean today -- God still extends his staircase down to us at unexpected times.

The story of Jacob and his brother Esau is a tangled one, filled with deceit, intrigue and animosity. Esau despised his birthright and sold it to Jacob for a pot of stew. Jacob then deceived their father and got him to bless him as the ruler and chief heir of the family. So tensions ran high ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 28:10-22

Denomination: Methodist

Jonah: God's Straying Prophet Series

Contributed by Keith Crouch on Feb 10, 2012

Message one of four that deal with people in scripture that stray from their walk with God, but then experience the restoration that God offers His children.

Jonah: God’s Straying Prophet “Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time saying, ‘Arise and go to Nineveh, that great city and call out against it the message that I tell you’”. So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh.” – Jonah 3:1-3 I. Jonah ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1

Denomination: Baptist

Let It Be! Be A Miracle!

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Dec 15, 2009

As Mary experienced a world changing miracle, we can experience miracles of life and salvation when we say "Let it Be!"

Let it Be! Be A Miracle! LIFE CHANGING MIRACLES Luke 1:26-38 We can experience life changing miracles…We live in a troubled world much as the days of Mary. Just a Mary experienced a miracle that changed the world; we can experience world changing miracles that bring life, healing, and salvation. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Pentecostal

Get Connected To God’s Kingdom

Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Aug 4, 2009

It is so important that we get connected with God so we can experience the reality of His Kingdom in our lives today.

Get Connected to God’s Kingdom (Due to technical difficulties audio is not available.) 8/1/09 Introduction Today many people would confess that life is busy. If we were honest w/ourselves, we would admit that we are overextended- no margin/space in our lives. Jan- talked about how we have no ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:15

Denomination: Charismatic

The Power Of His Resurrection

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 21, 2009

In Christ, we have a living Saviour who lives and hears our prayers. In Him, we can experience the power of the resurrection.

In Jesus, we have the power to change. Let’s read the encounter of 2 disciples of Christ – Acts 3:1-10. And Paul’s words - Phil 3:10 “I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection…” We see here two very confident disciples Peter and John. • They saw a man in need, a crippled man – on ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God Offers Salvation Series

Contributed by Paul Carlson on Jan 25, 2010

Because Christ is your ark, you must be “in Christ’ to experience deliverance from the pervasive power of sin.

I. UNDERSTAND EVIL RULES IN MAN’S HEART! v. 5 A. Sin took root and grew out of man’s control. 6:1-5, 11-12 1. Man chooses to sin against God. 2. Man is a slave to sin. B. Sin escalated to the point of God’s judgment. 6:6-7 ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Faith Where It Belongs

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Nov 27, 2010

The object of faith will determine whether we experience God. Do we put our faith in the bank account or in the creator of wealth?

According to our passage for tonight, John says that this healing of the nobleman's son was the second sign of Jesus. It was further testimony to the fact that Jesus was the Son of God. It is quite obvious that Jesus is the star of the story. But, I want you to look with me tonight... not at the ...read more

Scripture: John 4:46-54

Denomination: Baptist

Working The Worth Back Into Worship

Contributed by Victor G. Koon on Jun 15, 2011

This message is about Jesus correcting our misconceptions about worship and mandating as to how our worship can be a valid and worthy experience.

Theme: “Working the worth back into worship Text: John 4:21-30 Pre – Introduction From the passage of Scripture that was so eloquently read, John 4:21-30) kindly allow us to meditate together on the subject: “Working the worth back into worship" Thesis: While the human heart ...read more

Scripture: John 4:21-30

Denomination: Baptist

Powerful People Are Transformed And Renewed By God Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Mar 12, 2020

If you really want to experience God working powerfully in your life you need to allow Him to transform your mind.

Powerful People are Transformed and Renewed by God It’s been a while, but I’m going to start with a question: Are you allowing God to work powerfully in your life? This evening as we continue in our series Powerful People, I want to encourage you that if you really want to experience God working ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-3, Romans 6:23

Denomination: Pentecostal

Second Sunday Of Lent - Transfiguration

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Feb 27, 2021

Suffering love is a kind of beauty that for Von Baltazar gives rise to a subjective experience of rapture: being transported beyond the boundaries of the self.

There was a group of mountain climbers and one guy was on his first high climb. The climb was strenuous but at last they reached the top. Once it was clear that the beginner climber was at the very top, he stood straight up with arms raised and yelled victoriously, "I did it!" At this ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:2-10

Denomination: Catholic

Road To Emmaus Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 5, 2021

We want to follow two of these discouraged disciples and look at the three stages they passed though in coming to experience the joy and victory of Easter.

During the early part of the World War II, the crew of a vessel in the Caribbean Sea had an experience that illustrates the theme we want to consider on this Easter morning. As reported by Walter Maier, this vessel was carrying a cargo of oil, and was suddenly attacked by an enemy submarine. It ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Grandparents And Grandchildren

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 5, 2021

No picture of the good life is adequate without grandparents and grandchildren. God drew this picture, and we know from experience that God is right.

Almost everybody you know in the Bible became a grandparent. But since the term is not used in the Bible we tend to ignore this fact and seldom think of people as grandparents, and of children as grandchildren. When I read the blessing at the end of Psa. 128 that says may you live to see your ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 128:1-6

Fourteenth Sunday Ordinary Time, B— Thorn Of Paul: His Faith Narrative

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jul 2, 2021

Application about Paul’s teaching about his thorn: He was active in interpreting his life experience to himself and others

Paul Powell said, “Troubles knock a lot of nonsense out of us.” Like Paul’s “thorn in the flesh” from our Second Reading taken from 2 Corinthians, chapter 12 , which he says was given to him by “an angel of Satan.” It was not a sin problem. e.g. Winne-the-Pooh comes downstairs, bump, bump, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

Denomination: Catholic