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The Meaning Of Pentecost

Contributed by Claude Alexander on May 3, 2022

Pentecost was a divinely planned event; it was no mere afterthought with God. The coming of the Holy Spirit was as much a part of the redemptive plan as was the incarnation, death, resurrection and ascension of the Lord Jesus Christ.

The meaning of Pentecost Acts 2:1-13 Pentecost was a divinely planned event; it was no mere afterthought with God. The coming of the Holy Spirit was as much a part of the redemptive plan as was the incarnation, death, resurrection and ascension of the Lord Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit did not ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Properly Approaching (American)privilege-4 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 17, 2017

4 of 8. Thru this parable, Jesus highlighted/clarified a proper approach to an God-ordained privilege. How should America approach her God-ordained privilege? Approach your (American)privilege with...

PROPERLY APPROACHING PRIVILEGE-IV —Matthew 21:33-46 OR: A CHRISTIAN APPROACH To AMERICAN PRIVILEGE Attention: Lost Loot A little boy came home with a $10 bill he claimed to have found. "Are you sure it was lost?” asked his mother. “Yes, I’m sure,” said the little boy. “I saw a man looking for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:33-46

Denomination: Baptist

Homesick For Heaven

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Mar 4, 2019

A sermon examining the promise of our Heavenly home.

HOMESICK FOR HEAVEN 2 Corinthians 5:1-9 As he approached the end of his life, Dwight L. Moody viewed Heaven as something to anticipate. Moody wrote: “Some day you will read in the papers that D.L. Moody of East Northfield, is dead. Don’t you believe a word of it! At that moment I shall be more ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

A Failure Of Faith Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jun 12, 2017

No one is perfect. Even the greatest of Biblical characters are sinners. When Abraham faced the first crisis since deciding to walk with God, he defaulted to his old ways of falsehood rather than walking by faith.

Introduction: A. The story is told of a young boy who came home from practice all decked out in his baseball outfit. 1. Cheerfully, his mom asked him, “How did Little League go?” 2. The little boy growled, “Terrible! I struck out three times!” 3. Trying to console her son, his mom said, “That’s ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:10-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Jesus Said About Prayer

Contributed by John White on Jul 13, 2019

Since God universally speaks prayer as His common language, if we wish to talk with God we must speak His own language.

What Jesus Said About Prayer Matthew 6:1-13 Someone has said, "Prayer is the language God speaks and listens to attentively." Some of you here speak Spanish, some speak Mandarin, some speak Indonesian, some speak Tagalog, some speak Japanese and others speak dialects of English with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Two Ways To Live Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on May 27, 2021

Over the course of the next several weeks, we explore avenues where both our mind and emotions can be authentic with God. Where we recognize that nothing is hidden from His purvey and we can be real with Him.

Some things change. For example, for students are heading off to college this week and are scheduled to graduate in 2013, the following things have always been. 1. They have always been able to watch wars, police riots, and coups unfold on television. 2. The American health care system has ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Bread Of Life

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Mar 4, 2018

This sermon is part of the"Names of Jesus" sermon series and explores Jesus being the Bread of Life.

The Names of Jesus “The Bread of Life” Introduction Today’s name is one of eight names, the first one to be exact, that Jesus used of Himself proclaiming His deity by attaching His name, “The Bread of Life, to God’s holy name, “I AM.” “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never ...read more

Scripture: John 6:53-56

Denomination: Foursquare

Living In Peace Part Two Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 2, 2018

Message 27 from Philippians. This is the second of four messages exploring Paul's admonition to pray rather than worry.

Chico Alliance Church March 19, 2017 “Living in Peace” Pt 2 Paul specified some specific joy related actions throughout chapter four. • Stand firm in the Lord 4:1 • Harmonize in the Lord 4:2-3 • Rejoice in the Lord always 4:4 • Cultivate the Gentleness of the Lord 4:5 Let your gentleness be known ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:5-9

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

All Fired Up - God Is Our Passion #4 Series

Contributed by Duane Wente on Aug 22, 2020

While there are many things for which we can be “fired up”, God shows that He should be our complete passion. God doesn’t do things half way — He goes all out. Just as God completely consumed the sacrifice on Mt. Carmel, so should God completely consumer our lives today.

Introduction We’re continuing our thoughts during this sizzling hot summer about different fiery stories in the Bible. In today’s story, things are all fired up. What gets you fired up? What gets your engines running? What Makes People “Fired Up”?! FEBRUARY 22, 2013 BY ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Longing To Be Seen Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Sep 2, 2020

Truth One: WHEN not IF Truth Two: We want to be Seen Turth Three: Reward in Prayer

LONGING TO BE SEEN Matthew 6:5-6 #Matt6Prayer INTRODUCTION We are going to begin a short series on prayer this week. There will be 3 messages on prayer all focusing on Jesus’ words in the Sermon on the Mount which we find in Matthew 5-7. We will be in Matthew 6. Prayer is significant for the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Greed Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 9, 2021

Benedictine Monks had rules for just how much each monk was to eat in the monastery. But if one monk takes more than his share of the limited food, another monk goes without dinner lunch.

We are continuing our teaching series around the Seven Deadly Sins of Family. This is the fifth in the series. Our fifth deadly sin for families is greed. The Sin of Greed In the iconic 1987 film, Wall Street, Gordon Gekko, played by Michael Douglas gives an affirming speech in favor of greed. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:15

Denomination: Baptist

I Prophecy Life

Contributed by Apostle Bobby Hogan on Sep 21, 2018

God sets the prophet Ezekiel in the valley of dry bones (which represented the house of Israel) for one purpose - to prophesy life. There was so much power and authority in his voice that everything dead in the valley came back to life.

I PROPHESY LIFE “The hand of the LORD was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the LORD, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones, And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry. And he ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Dealing With Elijah's Depression

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Nov 25, 2023

This is a message in a series on Elijah.

Title: “Dealing with Elijah’s Depression” Scripture: I Ki. 19:1-21 Type: Expository series Where: GNBC 11-26-23 Intro: “Charles Spurgeon, who is often considered the greatest preacher since Paul, would commonly take two to three months off to go to a resort in France because he was so ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Your Breakthrough Is In Your Response Series

Contributed by Apostle Dr. Belinda V. Broadnax on Oct 24, 2024

This sermon explores how responding to God’s voice brings breakthrough and blessing. It emphasizes that our willingness to act on what God speaks is often the key to unlocking His promises and stepping into new seasons of favor and growth.

There comes a moment in every believer’s life when hearing God’s voice isn’t enough—we must respond. God speaks, He guides, He reveals His will, but it is our response that determines whether or not we step into the fullness of what He has for us. We can hear God’s direction clearly, but if we ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 30:21

Denomination: Other

A Serpent's Tooth

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Apr 24, 2025

From agriculture to evangelism: a trip of gratitude

How many of you went to church on Sunday with your family when you were little? For most of us it's a familiar memory. Some of us went to Sunday school or children's church, while some of us went to the same serv¬ice as the adults. But no matter how different our experiences were, ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed