Sermons on Personal Identity:

Back To Bethel.

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jan 19, 2004

When a person receives Jesus as his personal Savior, he receives a new nature from God. The new nature doesn’t destroy the old nature that is in the person before conversion. The old nature is still alive and very real in the life of the believer.

BACK TO BETHEL. Genesis 35 01/18/04 When a person receives Jesus as his personal Savior, he receives a new nature from God. The new nature doesn’t destroy the old nature that is in the person before conversion. The old nature is still alive and very real in the life of the believer. Still ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 35:1-29

Denomination: Baptist

Make The Devil Pay

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Nov 27, 2017

When a person dies, especially a young person, we celebrate the life at the person's funeral. We shouldn't be celebrating a life that has been taken far too soon. Instead, God's children should make the devil pay for taking that life.

Recently, I delivered the eulogy for my niece who was killed in a car accident in Memphis, Tennessee. Patricia, her mom asked me to do the eulogy and I said I would. So my wife flew down to Memphis that Friday and I drove down the following Monday. There was something stirring in me over that ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:19-21, 2 Corinthians 10:3-5, Genesis 1:26-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Holy Spirit - Who Is He? Series

Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Aug 28, 2009

The third person of the Trinity is not out there, some where. He is with us, in us.

God in YOU Series Intro: EXPERIENCE! We remember experiences, don’t we? ∙ I can still recall, in vivid detail, the sounds, smells, and sensations that were a part of my extended visit to India in 1985! After a quarter of a century, the experience of stepping off the plane in ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-26

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Joseph's Tenacious Love Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Dec 24, 2006

A first-person narrative of Joseph, showing his dilemma and his decision.

Joseph’s Tenacious Love Matthew 1:18-25 Rev. Brian Bill 12/24/06 [Note: A spike was placed under every chair in the auditorium] It’s a bit awkward for me to be speaking to you today because I’m known as a man of very few words. I may look like one of your long-winded pastors but my name is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

"Methods All Christians Need To Use In Order To Remain Faithful To Their Id

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Feb 8, 2002

Year A. First Sunday of Lent Matthew 4: 1-11 February 17, 2002 Title: “Methods all Christians need to use in order to remain faithful to their identity as children of God.

Year A. First Sunday of Lent Matthew 4: 1-11 February 17, 2002 Title: “Methods all Christians need to use in order to remain faithful to their identity as children of God.” After his baptism Jesus overcomes temptations to misuse his God-given powers by consulting Scripture and following its ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Slaying Grendel (Sin)

Contributed by Todd Leupold on Apr 10, 2008

A challenge to greater confront, get serious, and declare personal war on our own sins.

Slaying Our ’Grendel’ Perth Bible Church Sunday, March 30, 2008 AM Pastor Todd Leupold INTRODUCTION: This morning, I stand before you deeply disturbed . . . and yet, positively hopeful. I am deeply disturbed by how much we are voluntarily robbing ourselves of so much blessing, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Steward

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Jan 21, 2005

A steward is one who takes care of another person’s affairs but owns nothing himself. In today’s world he might be called a manager.

THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: St Augustine wrote Where your pleasure is, there is your treasure. Where your treasure is, there is your heart. Where you heart is, there is your happiness. (In Who Said That by George Sweeting) In this chapter, Paul presents three characteristics of a true ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Are You Mocked Today?

Contributed by Bala Samson on May 19, 2014

Mockery is a powerful way to break a person mentally and especially emotionally! Mockery does not affect the body but it puts tremendous strain on the mind and shatters the heart of a person.

Are you mocked today? Listen as I read Matthew 27- 28 “Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company of soldiers around him. They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him.” Mockery is a powerful way to break a person mentally and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:27-43

Denomination: Pentecostal

Christ The King

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Oct 11, 2018

Today on Christ the King we recall that the essential character of kingship means personal allegiance to one person. To say Christ is King implies that we are subjects.

33B There’s a famous remark from a Modernist priest named Alfred Loisy: “Jesus came proclaiming the Kingdom, and what arrived was the Church.” Maybe his remark was a little like those T-shirts that say something like, “My parents went to the Grand Canyon and all I got was this lousy ...read more

Scripture: John 18:33-37

Denomination: Catholic

God’s Donkey For One Day

Contributed by Samuel M on Feb 22, 2024

This was the first time this inexperienced donkey had carried a person, and that person is the son of God. The one who carried all of humanity was carried by a donkey for one day.

And it came to pass, when He drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mountain called Olivet, that He sent two of His disciples, saying, “Go into the village opposite you, where as you enter you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Loose it and bring it here. And if anyone asks ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:29-31

How Do We Get Back Up When We Have Fallen Down?

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Dec 20, 2023

A person may slip and stumble during their spiritual walk, just like a person can trip and tumble during their physical walk. But what happens afterward?

The genuine soul falls as an explorer may do, by faltering at some stone in his way. However, he gets up, and goes on his way with more consideration and speed. The writer might be utilizing the word “falls” not in the feeling of falling downward into transgression, yet in the feeling of being ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 24:16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Win 1 - Disciple 1 Series

Contributed by Jon Daniels on Jan 3, 2022

Based on Acts 8:26-40 - Challenges hearers to make a commitment to win 1 person to Christ in 2022, & disciple 1 person in 2022.

“WIN 1: DISCIPLE 1” Acts 8:26-40 FBCF – 1/2/22 Jon Daniels INTRO – You want to know how our church will, without a doubt, grow numerically & spiritually? Not some newfangled church growth plan, or some new book that’s been written, or some new strategy that no one’s ever thought of. It’s not ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Baptist

Shifts In Voices In The Scriptures

Contributed by Samuel M on Dec 11, 2024

Understanding and recognising which person of the Trinity is speaking to us, as well as getting to know the person of the Trinity, is what makes our Bible reading interesting and intriguing.

When we read the Bible with the help of the Holy Spirit, we could hear shifts in voices in certain verses or chapters. You hear different voices speaking. Sometimes Jesus speaks, sometimes Holy Spirit speaks and sometimes Father God speaks. For example, if a word or phrase is repeated three times ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:1

The Apostolic Church Series

Contributed by Apostle Dr. Ruben L. Broadnax Jr. on Oct 24, 2024

The Apostolic Church" focuses on being a church grounded in Jesus, Spirit-led, and mission-driven. This sermon calls believers to embrace their identity as a sent people, united in truth, and empowered to impact the world.

The church is not a building; it’s a living, breathing community of believers united under the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Throughout history, the term “apostolic” has often been linked to authority, leadership, or church structure. Yet, in its purest form, the term points back to the mission, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:19-22

Denomination: Other

The Body Of Christ-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jun 9, 2020

1 of 7. The apostle Paul maintained the significance of the Church's being the Body of Christ. What is exhibited by that entity known as the Body of Christ? The Body of Christ exhibits...

'The BODY Of CHRIST'-I—1Corinthians 12:12-31 Attention: ?Has anyone here ever had to go to multiple medical doctors?... ?Has anyone here ever had to be referred to a ‘specialist’? A ‘specialist’ is a medical doctor who specializes in or is an expert in a certain area of the body—an ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-17, 1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Denomination: Baptist