Sermons on Rushing Wind:

Where Does Obedience Take You? Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Sep 21, 2013

What does it mean to be obedient? Where does it take us as believers?

Sermon Brief Date Written: September 20, 2013 Date Preached: September 22, 2013 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: A Series in Acts Sermon Title: Where Does Obedience Take You? Sermon Text: Acts 2:1-47 [HCSB] Introduction: Over the past few wks we have looked ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-47

Denomination: Baptist

The Holy Spirit's Ministry Series

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 15, 2009

THe ministry of the Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit’s ministry John 15: 26-16:11 William Randolph Hearst was one of the wealthiest men in the world of his time and he was known as a passionate collector of fine art. One day he was looking through a catalog of rare paintings and he saw a piece he just had to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Fire From Heaven Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jul 16, 2022

This sermon focuses on Elijah's challenge to the 450 Prophets of Baal and the application to Christians who are wavering in their faith when it comes to facing the various Baals of culture.

Good morning. I hope you all had a great Easter. I know we did. Today, we are going to continue the series that we call The Story. As you know, the story we are talking about is God’s story that is found in the complete story of the Bible in the people, places, and events of the Bible. Where ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:20-40

Denomination: Christian Church

Lord, Transform My Tongue!

Contributed by Michael Stark on May 31, 2025

God transforms the tongue of His saint, equipping each one to speak he truth in love, encouraging the weary and glorifying the Saviour.

“The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with a word him who is weary. Morning by morning he awakens; he awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.” [1] Peter had a tongue that once spoke foolishly as he cursed and denied Jesus. Yet, that ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 50:4

Denomination: Baptist

Ye Shall Receive Power Series

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Nov 20, 2018

To establish Jesus’ promise to the apostles that “ye shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost comes upon you,” this promise was fulfilled on the first Pentecost, after Christ's resurrection and ascension into the heavens. This truth is impossible for the true believer to deny.

INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. Joel’s Prophecy: “I will pour out of my Spirit.” 2. John’s Prediction: “Ye shall be baptized.” 3. Jesus’ Promise: “Ye shall receive power.” Introductory Remarks. 1. Today's lesson will discuss the theme: “Ye shall receive power.” This lesson will address the “who” it ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:4-8, Acts 2:1-18, Joel 2:28-29, Matthew 3:11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

We Are The Church - Part 2

Contributed by Steve Malone on Dec 12, 2016

Part 2 of our series of what the bible says about the church.

WeAre . . . The Church (2) OKAY… WELCOME to CHURCH… WELCOME to Maple Grove… WELCOME to week 2 of our new series of Sunday morning conversations, CHURCH… BUT – before we dig into part 2 of our introductory discussion, ‘WeAre… The Church’ - we need to take a brief commercial break. Freedom ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Prayer Of Petition Series

Contributed by Dr. Tom Badia on Feb 12, 2024

Today we will study the prayer of petition as we focus mainly on the courts of Heaven. This prayer is very effective especially when you are facing the most impossible situation in your life.

LESSON 4; PRAYER OF PETITION 1. Introduction In lesson 2 and 3, we learnt about 15 different kinds of prayer listed below; 1) Prayer Of Thanksgiving 2) Prayer Of Praise 3) Prayer of Forgiveness 4) Prayer of confession 5) Prayer of Agreement ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:14

Doing Church - God's Style

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Nov 19, 2020

Today, thousands of churches are starting each year all across America but the question is, “Are they accomplishing the main purpose? Are they making disciples?

An engineer who worked for the General Motors Corporation; once showed his friend a plant that was all of a mile long. He told his friend that "raw" materials went in one end of the plant and cars came out the other, then he told his friend something revolutionary. That building exists ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:41-47

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Wild Preaching Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 18, 2013

At Pentecost, God engaged in a pyrotechnic display that shook the audience, and set up a wild sermon by Peter that offered a wild and unheard of invitation. What made this sermon so powerful, and why does it's message still shake the world?

Open http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JceziOFRwQ (First 59 seconds… fade out sound) What you’ve just seen is a pyrotechnic display at a Paul McCartney concert. It’s become almost common place for big name performers to have displays like this in their shows. Can you imagine what ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-41

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Doubting Apostle Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 21, 2022

Thomas wasn't the only disciple to doubt Jesus' resurrection. They all doubted it. So why was Thomas branded the "doubter"... and what difference can that make to us?

INTRO: Years ago, there were two friends who went for a drive in the country. Walter was sharing a dream with his friend, Art, as they drove off the main road thru a grove of trees into a large expanse of land. Walter said he had a dream for what he could do with this land and that he planned ...read more

Scripture: John 20:24-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Church Without Walls

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 29, 2021

A study of the first congregation of the Lord provides us with the example of a church without walls. The members did gather for worship, but they were compelled to penetrate their world to tell others of Jesus. We must do the same in this day.

“There arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. Devout men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him. But Saul was ravaging the church, and entering house after ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

When The Church Prays Part 2

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jun 26, 2002

Today we will look at Acts chapters 1 & 2 and uncover 6 awesome things that happen when the church prays.

When The Church Prays… In Hebrews 10:19,20 we read; “So, brother and sisters, we are completely free to enter the Most Holy place without fear because of the blood of Jesus’ death. We can enter through a new and living way that Jesus opened for us. It leads through the curtain – Christ’s body.” ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Pentecost.

Contributed by Claude Alexander on May 31, 2017

The Day of Pentecost. The birth of the Church where the Jew and the Gentile worship God as one body.

Day of Pentecost. Leviticus 23 Verses 15-21 Introduction The Bible is a remarkable book made up of 66 books in two major divisions. Both Old and New Testaments are equally and totally inspired by God. The apostle Paul wrote " For whatever was written in the past was written for our ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 23:15-22

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Devoted Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Sep 23, 2019

In this message we will see that the church Jesus intends is made up of people who are devoted to the apostles teaching, to the fellowship, to the breaking of the bread and to prayer.

Devoted #BecomingTheChurchHeIntends NOW - I want to start off our conversation this morning with what is arguably one of the most powerful passages in the entire Bible about Jesus… who He is and what He accomplished. It is found in Colossians chapter one. SO… MGCC R U ready to hear some ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When Outsiders Come To Church

Contributed by Michael Stark on Oct 24, 2010

The impact of spiritual worship on outsiders is reviewed. It is the proclamation of the Word and not the frenzied attempts to awe and inspire outsiders that result in salvation of the lost.

“Brothers, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature. In the Law it is written, ‘By people of strange tongues and by the lips of foreigners will I speak to this people, and even then they will not listen to me, says the Lord.’ Thus, tongues are a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:20-25

Denomination: Baptist