Sermons on Personal Intimacy:

When The Spirit Is Hot Series

Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on Mar 16, 2009

When the spirit is hot a person is transformed, a person is transfixed, and a person is translucent.

Sermon Title and Text for August 6, 2006 Title: “When the Spirit is Hot” Text: Luke 4: 18 Focus: “… Spirit of the Lord is upon me …” When the spirit is hot a person is transformed, a person is transfixed, and a person is translucent. One of the most misunderstood aspects of the Triune Nature of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:18

Denomination: Baptist

How To Drive Your Mother Crazy

Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 3, 2009

Know your own self, do what is right whether you like it or not, and go beyond the norm. It will drive your mother crazy and will call from your Father, "Well done".

Our relationship with our mothers is at once the most wonderful and yet the most difficult of all our relationships. We love them deeply, and we get so upset with them we almost hate them. Few of us are neutral about our mothers; we hold them close and then push them away forcefully. We get ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Knowing God Series

Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Sep 22, 2009

Many churches if they were honest would put this plaque on their wall: the Church to an unknown God

12. The Book of Acts August 09th, 2009 Knowing God: Athens Religion can make us do some strange things. This is not new. It has been going on for thousands of years. If you turn to Acts 17:16 we see Paul arriving in Athens. Athens is the intellectual capital of the ancient world. This is ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:16-31

Denomination: *other

The Narrow Door

Contributed by Michael Adams on Mar 16, 2010

"Someone" (vs 23) asks a general question but God desires personal questons... Thoughts on our walk toward the Narrow Door. Can be a very fun sermon. A call for people to have a deeper walk with God. Concluding sugestions at the end of sermon.

In some of our previous messages I shared from: 1) Luke 13:31-35 where Jesus weeps for Jerusalem. The Pharisees have a pretense of caring for Jesus by warning Him of Herod's plans to kill Him, all while they themselves desire to do just that. We also talked about the animal imagery used in the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:2-30

Denomination: Nazarene

Peter - The Apostle

Contributed by Tim Vamosi on Apr 3, 2010

This is a first person sermon given as Peter the apostle

Peter The Apostle - Set decorated with netting – fishing equipment, rope - Starts off with Peter sitting and mending nets – the sound of surf and sea gulls in the background INTRODUCTION Greetings. Please excuse me as I finish these last few knots. Seems that no matter how many times I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How Do We Live Holy Lives

Contributed by Ron Theis on Jul 8, 2010

A practical look at living holy lives in an unholy world.

HOW DO WE LIVE HOLY LIVES ROMANS 8:11-17 INTRO I. LAST WEEK WE TALKED ABOUT BEING DEAD TO SIN AND ALIVE IN CHRIST JESUS. A. We (I think) were reminded that SIN does not HAVE to reign in our mortal bodies…But it can!!! B. This morning I would like to ask three questions… 1. How is ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:11-17

Denomination: Baptist

Shelter The Homeless

Contributed by Craig Condon on Aug 7, 2015

God asks us to give our lives to him and serve him by serving others. We say to them, “God loves you and so do I”. We can reduce poverty. On Judgment Day, we will be judged by how we lived our lives and whether or not we loved others like Christ loves us.

“I was homeless and you took me in…” As the worshipers arrived for church in a small town one Sunday morning, they were met by a rather disturbing sight. An apparently homeless beggar sat on the front steps of the church, wearing tattered clothing, a wool cap pulled down over his ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Anglican

The Incomparable Christ

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Oct 17, 2016

A sermon to extol the virtues of Jesus Christ.

"The Incomparable Christ" John 1:1-5 John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life; and the life was the light ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

His Character - Our Calling

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Apr 13, 2015

A sermon to emphasis the importance of holiness.

"His Character -- Our Calling" 1 Peter 1:13-16 1 Peter 1:13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; 14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-15

Denomination: Baptist

All Christians Need To See

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Aug 15, 2015

All people need to see what is ahead for all men.

ALL CHRISTIANS NEED TO SEE Acts 26: 18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me. People today are ...read more

Scripture: Acts 26:18

Denomination: Baptist

Why Dont You Do Something For A Change Series

Contributed by Dan Turpin on Sep 24, 2015

Objective and Aim: You will learn how to change your life by observing four practices that produce growth in ones life.

Why Don’t You Do Something for a Change (Part 1) 2 Corinthians 5:17; 2 Corinthians 3:18 By: Pastor Dan Turpin ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:17-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Church And Evangelism

Contributed by Tony Abram on Jul 11, 2016

The supreme task of the Church is the evangelization of the World The Church is the most powerful force on the earth. The miracle ministry of Jesus Christ is still God's indispensable Method for world evangelism today.

The Church and Evangelism The supreme task of the Church is the evangelization of the World The Church is the most powerful force on the earth. The miracle ministry of Jesus Christ is still God's indispensable Method for world evangelism today. Act 19:11 And God ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:10-12

"Can You Spare Some Change"

Contributed by William R Lutz on Jun 3, 2014

SERMON ON THE NEED AND ABILITY TO CHANGE.

IN A FEW DAYS WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO STEP INTO A NEW YEAR NOT CRAWL, DURING THIS TIME OF YEAR WE REFLECT UPON THE PAST AND RETHINK OUR FUTURE....... WHILE WE REFLECT WE HAVE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO RECAST OUR FUTURE BY SEPARATING THE THINGS IN LIFE AND MINISTRY THAT WE NEED TO CHANGE AND THE ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

When Jesus Puts Your In Your Place Series

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Dec 5, 2013

A sermon examining the hope of restoration after a major failure.

WHEN JESUS PUTS YOU IN YOUR PLACE John 21:1-19 Most of us have been there, at some point in our lives we have stepped out of line and someone, somewhere “put us in our place”. Many of us have been on the other side of a similar situation and someone offended us or wronged us in some way and ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

Love Is Better Than Liberty Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 31, 2014

A tightrope is a picture of Christian liberty with legalism on one side and unrestrained license on the other. But somewhere in between the two is the beautiful tightrope of balance, and the balance bar for a Christian is love.

INTRODUCTION I invite you to open your Bibles to Romans 14. We’re going to start reading at verse 13. You remember last week, I started the message by holding a gold earring to my ear and some of you thought, well there’s nothing wrong with a guy wearing an earring. But others of you, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:13-23

Denomination: Baptist