Sermons on Sounds:

And They Were Filled With The Holy Spirit

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Jan 30, 2018

Holy Spirit at Pentecost

When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal

Jesus' Most Difficult Words Series

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Feb 21, 2018

Let’s look at Mark 8:27-38 and our call to a selfless life.

Prelude The most difficult words Jesus ever spoke are NOT the ones that are hard to understand, but the ones that are easy to understand and hard to obey. Because being a true follower of Jesus is so difficult, early Christians took time before the most important season of the Christian year to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:27-38

Denomination: Baptist

Setting The Stage Series

Contributed by Donald Mcculley on Mar 18, 2019

In order to understand Paul’s correspondence we need to comprehend the setting

An Introduction to the Study On I & II Corinthians The letters of I & II Corinthians provide great insight for the modern day church. Down through my years of ministry I have preached from these two books on several occasions. At times I have done a series of sermons. Other times I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Be Ready

Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Dec 11, 2018

This sermon compels the listener to ask the question, "If Jesus returns today am I ready?" It talks about our fears and that we as Christians really have nothing to fear

(Ask this question loudly before beginning sermon Intro)Are You Ready? I didn’t hear you, Are You Ready?? I don’t think you’re hearing me ARE YOU READY??? Be ready is a motto that I lived by when I was on the fire department. We all knew the best way to be prepared for whatever we encountered ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:25-36

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"i Will Be Diligent: Part 2" Series

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Dec 23, 2020

The man of God is to not follow trends, fads, feelings, what people would like to hear, or preach messages that make them feel "good", but instead preach the Gospel without compromise or apology and to stay committed no matter what happens.

The previous message based on 2 Timothy began with the definition of diligence. It means being constant in your efforts, finish what you started, stay committed to the task and not quit or become distracted. Preparation and thought are a part of this process. Never start anything without going ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:14-26, 2 Timothy 4:1-5, 2 Corinthians 5:10, 2 Peter 1:19-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Relation Of Love To The Gift Of Tongues Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 31, 2020

Focus on the greatest gift, love, and the least gift, praying in tongues. They must tie together, or the Holy Spirit is not behind them.

Solemnity of Pentecost 2020 Anyone who has participated at some point in a Catholic charismatic prayer meeting will find today’s readings for Pentecost pretty familiar. Whether or not you felt drawn to the charismatic or Pentecostal experience, you recognize that when the Holy Spirit was sent into ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:3-13, Acts 2:1-11

Denomination: Catholic

What .. Is.. That.. Series

Contributed by Johnny Boatfield on Feb 22, 2017

Short Message on Accessing the word of God for my Middle School Class

Tell me some of your favorite restaurants..Not like fast food though, most everyone here likes McDonalds and Taco Bell….Tell me about the restaurants that you love going to. What kind of food do they serve? is it a different nationality? OK, now has anyone ever been adventurous enough go to a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7

Built To Last

Contributed by John Lindell on Mar 11, 2014

What principles did Nehemiah use when he was building the wall? We will learn about those principles that will help us to build and advance the Kingdom of God.

In 2002, Jim Collins & Jerry Porras wrote a book that rocked the corporate world, Built to Last. In it they laid out what makes truly exceptional companies different from comparison companies. In Nehemiah 4, we meet a man who lived 2500 years ago and built a wall that still stands to this day. ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:15-23

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"Whose Babbling And Why"

Contributed by Brad Henry on Oct 31, 2011

Ever since the Tower of Babel we wanted glory for ourselves. This lesson will try to help you get the Glory back to Jesus.

Last week I had a problem with my computer. Now most of you know me well enough by now that when I say I have a problem, I HAVE A PROBLEM!!!! I would turn on my computer and it literally sounded like someone was throwing bolts in my computer. So I call up Dell and I am switched to a call center in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:4

Becoming The Real Deal Series

Contributed by Lanny Smith on Mar 10, 2021

Watch out for fakes! Whether we're talking about counterfeit products from the internet or people, the results are similar. We're disappointed, angered, distrustful. Fake stuff doesn't live up to our expectations. Become the "real deal."

Authentic: Becoming The Real Deal   • Fake Rolex in NYC for $50. (real deal is anywhere from $10-$15K USED) That street corner Rolex will eventually turn your wrist green and quit right after that. • If you shop online at all, chances are good you’ve bought counterfeit or fake ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:11-24, Matthew 23:3-7, 2 Corinthians 2:14-16, Ephesians 4:15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Sober Warning - The Ultimate Guide To The Perfect Family Series

Contributed by Eduardo Quintana on Mar 10, 2020

Warning - Others in your family may not follow in your disobedient footsteps – but your attitude and your actions will affect their lives! So line up with God and let Him give you the victory over the effects of sin in your life.

Sin is Never a Solo pursuit. So what's the big deal about Adam and Eve and their sin? Well, let me give you a sober warning. When we sin, the consequences of that sin are like the ripple effect on the surface of a body of water. What Eve did affected Adam and what they both did affected us ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:3-7, Hebrews 11:4, Genesis 4:8-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Heart Speaks To Heart

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 2, 2018

St. Luke records that when Jesus began his ministry, he proclaimed that He was sent “to heal the brokenhearted, and proclaim deliverance to captives.”

Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost 2018 Healing of the Heart When I was growing up in the fifties and early sixties, this Extraordinary Form Mass was everywhere the norm. So we heard this wonderful Gospel every year. But what is “dropsy”? Now we have the Internet and we can learn easily that dropsy ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:13-21, Luke 14:1-11, Luke 4:18

Denomination: Catholic

Jesus, Jonah, And The Resurrection Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 12, 2021

Jonah’s experienced in the belly of the great fish foreshadows the pattern of the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus.

Jesus, Jonah, and the Resurrection Jonah 1-4 and Matthew 12: 38-40 1. Strange things can happen on Easter Sunday [relevantmagazine.com]: 2. One year, a bunch of friends and I decided to go to a sunrise service at a super fancy church. This church looks like a European cathedral and we were all ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:38-40

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Contemplative Prayer

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on May 10, 2022

Contemplative prayer is much like two lovers in love with each other. In contemplation we use new approaches or tools, if you will, to hear God more completely, intimately, or thoroughly.

Mark 1:35 – “35 Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he got up, went out, and made his way to a deserted place; and there he was praying.” This verse reminds me of how important it is to get away by myself and totally focus on God as I pray. Two weeks ago, we spent some time talking ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:35

Denomination: Baptist

Freedom!

Contributed by David Long on Jul 10, 2021

Independence Day is the celebration of America's freedom. True Freedom can be found in Jesus Christ, and Him alone!

Freedom! (Declaration of Independence) “When in the Course of human Events, it becomes necessary for one People to dissolve the Political Bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the Powers of the Earth, the separate and equal Station to which the Laws of Nature and of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:16-21