Sermons on Personal Revival:

How Worldly Love Compares To Biblical Love

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Feb 9, 2007

There are many things that Biblical loves pushes a person not to do. Biblical love sets boundaries.

Ho w Worldly Love Compares to Biblical Love I Corinthians 13:4-7 The late Charles Schultz in his comic strip, “Peanuts” teaches a lot of common sense about life. Schultz has Lucy asking Charlie Brown a question: “You know what I don’t understand?” Then she answers her own question, “I don’t ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Denomination: Free Methodist

Christmas Presence Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Apr 4, 2006

God’s great gift of His personal presence has been offered to us.

Christmas Presence Following Jesus, part 8 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers We’ve been talking about following Jesus for the past eight weeks or so, examining what a Christ-following life looks like, digging in to the kingdom of heaven – the reality Jesus came to tell us about; because ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:23

Denomination: Free Methodist

Accepting Satisfaction

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Aug 23, 2002

What needs to happen before a person will accept the offer of eternal life Jesus offers?

INTRODUCTION • Have you ever tried to explain something to a person only to have that person not understand a word you had to say? • Jesus has just fed the 5,000 and now because of His love for the people He is trying to lead them to Him. The crowd is fixated on the physical world. This does not ...read more

Scripture: John 6:41-51

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Dialogue With God

Contributed by Cynthia Hinson on Oct 19, 2002

A contemporary sermon in first person exploring the character of Moses as he hungers for the presence of God.

(This sermon is preached standing in the chancel, with the preacher’s back to the congregation during all but the closing of the message. It is an animated dialogue - almost a monologue - between the preacher [representing Moses] and God. A second person, by way of wireless mic and in an ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 33:12-23

Denomination: Methodist

Jesus Invite Le Fatigue

Contributed by Créteur Fabien on Feb 25, 2005

Jesus inivtes some tired persons to come to him, let’s go the altar !

JESUS INVITE LE FATIGUE « Venez à moi, vous tous qui êtes fatigués et chargés, et je vous donnerai du repos. 29 Prenez mon joug sur vous et recevez mes instructions, car je suis doux et humble de coeur; et vous trouverez du repos pour vos âmes. 30 Car mon joug est doux, et mon fardeau léger. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Pentecostal

Time Out

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Jun 9, 2005

There Are Times When We Need to Steal Away and Spend Personal Time With God to be Refreshed.

Rev. Wayne A. Lawson, M.Min Senior Pastor First Baptist Church Ardmore, OK RevWLawson@aol.com Preached Sunday, February 20, 2005 (Inspired by a commentary by Rev. Robert E. Houston, Sr.) Scripture: St. Mark 1:35-38 - 35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:35-38

Denomination: Baptist

A Funeral For A Friend

Contributed by Scott Cody on Nov 13, 2003

A personal reflection on the life of a great man and the example he left us all to follow.

A man bought a parrot, but when he got him home, the parrot started cursing and biting people. They tried everything from soft music to talking nicely to it, but nothing worked. One day, after the bird let out a string of expletives, the man, in a fit of anger grabbed the bird and threw him into ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:54-57, 1 Corinthians 15:52-57

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"1st Desire Of The Righteous"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Aug 15, 2005

When a person is genuinely born from above, their first desire will be for the nourishment of the Word of God.

23 for you have been born again not of seed which is perishable but imperishable, that is, through the living and enduring word of God. 24 For, “ALL FLESH IS LIKE GRASS, AND ALL ITS GLORY LIKE THE FLOWER OF GRASS. THE GRASS WITHERS, AND THE FLOWER FALLS OFF, 25 BUT THE WORD OF THE LORD ENDURES ...read more

Denomination: Orthodox

Narnia: Knowing Aslan - Know Jesus

Contributed by Brad Rigney on Dec 17, 2005

This sermon is helpful to transition knowing Aslan to the call to personally know Jesus this Christmas and always.

Knowing Aslan – Know Jesus John 1:1-18 Intro.: A. We’ve been discovering the biblical Truths that are portrayed in the books and Movie of Narnia. This series of 7 books called the Chronicles of Narnia reflect an adventurous portrayal of a journey of 4 kids (Peter, Edmund, Susan and Lucy) into ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18

Denomination: Adventist

The God Of My Refuge Is Here

Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on Oct 10, 2008

Let us look at several principles of getting help in times of our personal troubles.

The God of My Refuge is Here: Psalm 91 Introduction: Everyone from one time to another will face troubles in their life. Someone once said, “You’re either in a trial, just came out of one, or you’re about to enter into one.” As morbid as that sounds, I believe that there is some truth in this ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Who?

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Aug 22, 2008

Ultimately, each person must answer for themselves the question of who Jesus really is.

Who? Matthew 16: 13 – 20 Introduction: The old childhood game, “HERE’S THE CHURCH. HERE’S THE STEEPLE. OPEN THE DOORS AND SEE ALL THE PEOPLE” took on new meaning for me while I was pastor of Memorial Presbyterian Church in South Bend, Indiana. I had just sat down to enjoy my lunch when the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

I've Been Set Free Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Sep 9, 2008

Four marks which clarify whether a person has been set free --- or not.

I’VE BEEN SET FREE Romans 8:1-11 * Please turn with me to Romans 8 and let’s begin the chapter which is the “heart” of the Roman letter. Paul’s letter to Rome is “God’s Glorious Gospel” because it gives us hope and help. Let’s read. * Years ago, Albert Brumley wrote a gospel song which has now ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

God-Are You There?

Contributed by Vonnie E James on Sep 10, 2008

A sermon of hope for persons who are going through persecutions, trials, temptations, testings and tribulations.

 Introduction: Brethrens: to believe, now that one is in Christ, that one will not have problems in life: persecutions, trials, temptation, tribulation, testing, may be understandable-but that is naivety and ignorance. We need to add to our faith knowledge-[2 Peter 1:5-8] To believe ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Making God's Honor Roll

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Sep 15, 2008

This sermon gives a glimpse into the lifestyle of a person who makes God’s honor roll.

Have you ever seen an honor roll in the newspaper? It is a special achievement to have your name listed on such a roll. Carry that concept a step further. What a wonderful achievement to find your name listed on God’s honor roll! In the Bible we find a man who accomplished this feat. Jabez was his ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

Respectable ... But Deadly Sin

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Sep 6, 2007

It takes more than knowledge of Jesus Christ for salvation. It requires a personal relationship with Him.

If I were to ask you if you are a sinner, what would you think of? Murder, adultery, theft, drunkenness, or some other of the most obvious evils? If so, the chances are that you would insist you are not guilty of any of these. One man said he felt it was an insult to call him a sinner. Obviously, ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-18

Denomination: Baptist