Sermons on Resident Aliens:

The Real Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Mar 30, 2008

Many of your ideas about the Holy Spirit are wrong. What is the real role and purpose of Jesus representative on earth in your life?

The Holy Spirit is the best kept secret in Christianity mostly because His purpose and role have been misunderstood. The Holy Spirit is not a grand show master who makes it possible for you to do really cool stuff, or at least appear really cool so people are impressed. The Holy Spirit actually ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-31

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Evidence Of Our Love

Contributed by David Dewitt on Apr 25, 2014

Our love for Christ is revealed by our willingness to obey His teachings

The Evidence of Our Love John 14:23 April 6, 2014 Evening Service On the whole, God's love for us is a much safer subject to think about than our love for Him. C.S. Lewis Mere Christianity How do we reveal that we really love Jesus? What is it that we do to show that our love for Christ is real? ...read more

Scripture: John 14:23

Denomination: Church Of God

Seeing Our God In Our Trouble!

Contributed by Phillip Williams Jr. on Mar 15, 2010

Our God is present and active in the midst of our troubles.

We always see trouble arising in our life. No matter if its at home, our children, or our jobs we see trouble. Since this is a fact, we should be glad to be able to see God in along side of us. Psalms 46:1 (KJV) 1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. I. God is Our ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1

Denomination: Baptist

Live!

Contributed by Gregory Fisher on Jul 1, 2004

This is a sermon that I have preached successfully about 40 times in the USA. IT has a very powerful ending and is richly illustrated with stories from Africa where I have lived and served as a pastor for 15 years.

LIVE! Text: Ezekiel 16:4-6 Rev. Gregory L. Fisher Kampala Foursquare Church Introduction I need to being my message today with a small confession. Small, but I think important to today’ s message. I need to confess to you that I am a member of the Mickey Mouse Club generation. Do you ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 16:4-6

Denomination: Foursquare

Leah: The Unloved One

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 11, 2005

An examination of Leah

When you talk about marriage, you go back to the very beginning where it all started in the book of Genesis. In Genesis chapter two we read. “The Lord said, it is not good for the the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” (V. 18) Once that is done we are told in verse 24 ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 29:16-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Value Of Leviticus

Contributed by Mark Adams on Feb 11, 2007

This sermon points out some principles in Leviticus that are still very practical for Christians.

ILLUS: Several prominent literary figures were invited to an open forum where someone interviewed them and asked them questions. One question that came up was this: “If you were stranded on a desert isle, and you could only have one book, which book would you bring with you?” - The first person ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Elder Son Returns Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Mar 17, 2011

Part 5 in series Return of the Prodigal, this message examines the possibility, potential, and process for the return of the elder son to the father.

The Elder Son Returns The Return of the Prodigal, prt. 5 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers March 13, 2011 Today we continue our series called Return of the Prodigal, based on Jesus’ parable in Luke 15. I want to start off with a provocative quote from Henry Nouwen. This series has ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:31-32

Denomination: Free Methodist

Fundamentals Of The Faith - Week 5 - Titles And Possessions Of The Born-Again Christian Series

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Dec 15, 2020

THE TITLES AND POSSESSIONS OF THE BORN-AGAIN CHRISTIAN

A. A Christian. 1. Acts 11:26 "and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught great numbers of people. The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch." a. This was a title first used by pagan gentiles in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:26, Acts 26:28, 1 Peter 4:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Has Accepted You As Gentiles, Through Christ, Into His Family (Ephesians 2:11-21) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Jan 25, 2022

So don't let anyone make you feel inadequate, or like a second class citizen in God's kingdom.

Let's start today by rereading Ephesians, beginning at Ephesians 2:1: And (it was) you-- the ones being dead in your wrongdoing and sins, in which you formerly walked according to the age of this world, according to the ruler of the authority of the air-- the one now working in the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-21, Romans 2:25-29

A New Way To Live Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jul 12, 2013

We can experience true joy and transformation if we will take the challenge to strive to seek A New Way To Live!

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • One of the things most of us dread the most is one of the things that life is all about; change! • We resist change, we fight change, we complain and about change. • Life is really about change, particularly when it comes to our life in ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:15-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Shepherds Shepherd

Contributed by Ronald Hughes on Oct 13, 2002

From the shepherds we learn early in the Christmas story that Jesus came for the lowly.

The Shepherds Shepherd Luke 2:8-20 Rev. R. B. Hughes INTRODUCTION - Fitting this morning we look at the lower places of human society and see both people and God. Shepherds are popular parts in the Christmas dramas around the world. - This ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Purify Yourself ........ To Perfect Holiness

Contributed by John Christopher on Nov 10, 2004

Living upto the holiness, that God expects from eah of us as we are called to be holy, as He is Holy.

A girl in Sunday School had learnt the Beatitudes in Mathew’s gospel and so was asked as to which of the things mentioned in the Beatitudes she liked the most to have in her. She said, ‘A pure heart’. When asked why she preferred that, she said, ‘If my heart were pure, I believe I would have all ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Adam & Eve: Seeing God's Model Series

Contributed by Thomas Cash on Jan 13, 2005

Just as rivers always run purest at their source, so does the concept of marriage. (Based on a book by Bob Russell, this series looks at examples Old Testament couples set for marriage.)

Sermon Notes Adam & Eve: Seeing God’s Model Genesis 1 & 2 (First in the series, Marriage by the Book) Introduction: In 2004, the institution of marriage is under attack. In "The Effects of Divorce on America" by Patrick F. Fagan and Robert Rector, we are told that American society may have erased ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why Settle For An Ishmael, When You Can Have An Isaac

Contributed by Kenneth Tankersley on Nov 16, 2006

MAN STRUGGLES WITH CHOICES, OFTEN CHOSING THE DEVIL’S SECOND BEST RATHER THAN GOD’S BEST

WHY SETTLE FOR AN ISHMAEL WHEN YOU CAN HAVE AN ISAAC GEN 16: 1-5 GEN 21: 10--13 5/5/05 INTRODUCTION: WHY SETTLE FOR “SECOND” BEST, WHEN GOD WANTS WHAT IS BEST FOR HIS PEOPLE. WHAT TROUBLES WE CREATE, WHEN WE TRY TO MIX MAN’S WAY WITH GOD’S WAY. GOD MADE A PROMISE TO ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 16:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Excited By Prayer

Contributed by Neil Richardson on Mar 16, 2008

Before-prayer preparation, prayer, after-prayer action

Excited by prayer (1 Chronicles 29:10-20) Brunel Runnymede CU, 18/2/04 Introduction • Why be excited? Psalm 100. Because God who has every right to hate us, loves us. • Gym- jogging with pastor; warm-up, exercise, warm-down; consequences of not going consistently/not doing warm-up; results take ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29:10-20

Denomination: Baptist