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Power Encounter

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Dec 15, 2008

There is a war yet to be fought, an enemy still capable of inflicting great harm...if we allow him to. We must equip ourselves by allowing the power of the Spirit to come into our lives and work through us to defeat the enemy.

POWER ENCOUNTER ACTS 1:8 The good news Jesus proclaimed was the gospel of the kingdom of God. Mark, in the first chapter of his gospel, summarized Jesus’ preaching at the beginning of his public ministry by quoting Jesus in vs. 15 "The time has come. The kingdom of God is near. Repent and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Don't Give God The Leftovers

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Sep 19, 2008

First of a two-parter discussing the idea that God doesn’t just want us to love Him from the "God compartment" of our lives - He wants us to love Him with everything in us.

Don’t Give God the Leftovers Matthew 22:34-40 September 14, 2008 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT USED IN MY MESSAGES IS BORROWED FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Introduction I hope you don’t mind if the sermon is a bit shorter today. The topic we’re looking at today, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40

Denomination: Wesleyan

A Loaf Of Bread, A Jug Of Wine, And Laughter

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 3, 2009

Dated 1989. Our faith is not joyless. God uses the simplest of things to bring us support and gladness in the midst of difficult times.

Says the poet, "A loaf of bread, a jug of wine, and Thou beside me singing in the wilderness … Wilderness were paradise enow" The very picture of romantic fulfillment. All I need is a chunk of good fragrant bread, a flask full of the vintner’s art, and you whom I love, and I will be fulfilled. ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 10:19

Denomination: Baptist

Communion: A Time To Look...

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Nov 18, 2009

Communion message

Communion: A Time to Look… 1 Corinthians 11:23-32 August 9, 2009 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." NOTE: MUCH OF WHAT I SHARE IN THIS MESSAGE IS FROM "THE NIV APPLICATION COMMENTARY." Me: Most of you know that before coming to this ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-32

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Flood Of Noah Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Dec 27, 2010

The 16 sermon in an expository series on the book of Genesis

Genesis (16) (The Flood of Noah) Text: Genesis 7 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) Now I can’t say that I’ve ever been in a flood. I’ve seen the devastation on TV, but I’ve never actually been in one. I remember a few years back when the Mississippi River flooded. And we all ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Holiness Of God Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jan 31, 2012

God is holy. Worship Him. Cultivate a reverence for God. Commit to living a Christlike life. Let God change you. Holiness is irresistible.

The primary meaning of holy is separate, to cut. It means literally “I’m different!” • God’s purity is distinct, unique, and separate from all that we know. • When we find a dress or something that is outstanding, we say it is ‘a cut above the rest.’ ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 36:21-28

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Leap Year

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Mar 14, 2012

This morning I want to let you know that this is Leap Year. God is doing something right now in our midst, and when He is done working it out for you, your life will never be the same. This will truly be a Leap Year for you.

TITLE: LEAP YEAR SCRIPTURE: ST. LUKE 1:41 This is a text that is ordinarily preached during the Advent Season or Christmas Holy Day period. However; the text is powerful and makes for dynamic preaching anytime during the year. I must admit when the Holy Spirit began to deal with me in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:41

Denomination: Baptist

Are You Too Busy To Pray?

Contributed by Glenn Newton on Dec 16, 2005

A simple challenge to Pray, we are not to busy to do the most important thing in our spiritual lives.

Are You to busy to Pray? Pastor Glenn Newton 11-13-05 How many of you had a busy week this week? Is there really any week that doesn’t feel busy? Many of you work many hours during the week, plus you give time to your children, to the events and ballgames that seem to never end, right? Many of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-13

Denomination: Nazarene

Church Discipline - The Spoiled Children Of Faith

Contributed by Pastor Michael Salman on Nov 6, 2013

The Sermon is on the importance of Church Discipline in the Church. The consequences of those who do not practice such and the fruit of those who do.

Spoiled Children - The growing rottenness of undisciplined Christians Grace to you and peace from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. In this article I would like to address the growing cancer that plagues Christendom today. It is a cancer that is not eating us from the outside but ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:17-18

Denomination: Christian Church

Elisha Serves A Widow Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Sep 21, 2014

Challenges are gifts from God.

“Imagine, if you will, a gift. It’s not big. You could wrap it in a golf ball-size box. This gift can do incredible things for you however. It will bring all of your family together. You will feel loved and appreciated like never before and reconnect with friends and acquaintances you ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:1-7

Denomination: Lutheran

Sow Fast

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Feb 27, 2018

We sow what we reap so we need to be sowing good seeds and praying and fasting puts in in the right attitude to hear from the Lord.

Sow Fast Selected verses Prayer- Introduction- This morning I have a clever title for the sermon called Sow Fast. Sow… not sew. Sowing is talked about in the Bible as a process of planting something and watching it grow. Sowing seeds, you expect a crop of whatever seeds you planted. You ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-18

Denomination: Nazarene

Spiritual Open Heart Surgery

Contributed by James Lowe on Mar 10, 2017

Spiritual heart surgery

Spiritual Open Heart Surgery Psalm 26:2 Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart. Psalm 139:23 Ps 139:23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: As most of you know on November 23rd I had a double by-pass surgery which required the opening of my ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 26:2

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God’s Laughter, & Ours

Contributed by Kelly Durant on Jun 2, 2015

The conclusion here is that God is not happy with people that entertain their selves with laughter while they ignore cleansing their selves from their own sins indifferent to recognize the suffering in the world and how each of us need God.

God’s Laughter, & Ours by Kelly Durant 7-27-14 Psalm 126:2 “Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The Lord hath done great things for them.” 2. A little ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 126:2

Denomination: Salvation Army

A True Christian

Contributed by Lee Houston on May 22, 2021

Many Christians have no idea of what following Christ means.

A True Christian Central idea: Many Christians have no idea of what following Christ means. Specific purpose: to communicate to the congregation the true cost of Discipleship The inspiration for this sermon is Charles H. Spureon sermon “Counting the Cost”. Luke 14:25-35, 25 Now large crowds were ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-35

The Holy Spirit And Physical Healing Series

Contributed by Steve Meenho Kang on Oct 26, 2020

James said that in order to experience the healing of the Holy Spirit, we must follow these things.

The Holy Spirit and Physical Healing The Holy Spirit Part 6 James 5:14-16 (From Steve Meenho Kang, Live by the Spirit (Bloomington, IN: Westbow Press, 2022) Currently we are going through the message series, “The Holy Spirit.” During this series, we are examining the work of the Holy ...read more

Scripture: James 5:14-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed