Sermons on Speaking Gifts:

The Gift Of The Holy Spirit PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 19, 2024

This sermon encourages embracing the transformative power of the Holy Spirit, understanding God's grace, and deepening our relationship with our Heavenly Father.

Good morning, beloved. As we gather here today, hearts aflame with a yearning for the divine, we find ourselves standing on the precipice of a profound revelation. A revelation that will illuminate our path, and guide us ever closer to the divine embrace of our Heavenly Father. Today, we set our ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:37-42

Topics: Holy Spirit, Grace

Stir Up The Gifts PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2023

Encourage believers to recognize, stir up, and utilize their God-given gifts for His glory and the service of others.

Good morning, church family! Today, we are going to explore a message from the Apostle Paul in his letter to Timothy. As C.S. Lewis once said, "God doesn't want something from us. He simply wants us." So let's dive into this message, knowing that God wants to work in and through us as we discover ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:6

Topics: Gifts, God, Stirring

Balaam Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jan 20, 2022

In order to avoid the angel, the donkey presses close to one side, crushing Balaam’s foot.

Balaam Balaam (Fast Facts) • Stories about Balaam occur in Numbers 22-24. • He is the son of Beor and a prophet in Pethor near the Euphrates River. • Scholars are not sure of the meaning of his name. • Some think it might mean either “glutton” or “foreigner.” • Others see a compound of “Bel” and ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus, A Wonderful Friend

Contributed by Darren Sirmans on Sep 7, 2011

If you have the faith of Jesus, he will give you what to say.

I Peter 4: 1-6 The kingdom of Heaven, driving by God alone; this place is where the lord, the spirit of God takes us around, the struggles each and every one of us have to face on our own. God is always there to carry us through something. He’ll carry us through the makeup, fabricated by ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Be A Peacemaker Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 20, 2016

Seek to be a peacemaker, and speak to build others up.

All of us REACT when we are angry; we don’t RESPOND with wisdom and sense. When we are in a rage, we do crazy things. • We’re going to see one rare moment in David’s life when he was driven by anger, in 1 Sam 25. • It can happen to any one of us, me included. I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 25:1-35

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Jan 31, 2009

God has given everyone spiritual gifts. Our job is to discover and develop those gifts so that we can be a blessing to others.

DISCOVERING YOUR SPIRITUAL GIFTS OPENING TEXT: “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:10

Denomination: *other

Discover Your Spiritual Gifts Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 26, 2012

Spiritual gifts are special abilities distributed by the Holy Spirit to every believer according to God’s design and grace. They are spiritual endowments used for the ministry and purposes of God so that each of us can make our own unique contribution in

With his life in disarray, Steven Lavaggi sat on his bedroom’s wooden floor, and began searching his Bible for answers. His wife had just left him to marry a writer for The Rolling Stone Magazine. Ten days later, Steven discovered his son was stricken with Juvenile Diabetes. The he lost his ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

The Holy Spirit - Part 5 Series

Contributed by Don Jones on Oct 7, 2006

The message explores the gifts of the spirit for the purpose of helping others use their gifts.

The Holy Spirit - Part 5 Definitions of the Spiritual Gifts Spiritual gifts included service gifts, speaking gifts, and signifying gifts. While various theologians and teachers differ on how to precisely classify and name these gifts, the following generally captures the gist of the different ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:11

Denomination: Baptist

Identifying And Using Your Spiritual Gifts

Contributed by Lee Houston on Jun 8, 2021

God gives each of you at least one Spiritual gift to use for His Glory.

Title: Identifying and using your Spiritual gifts Central idea: God gives each of you at least one Spiritual gift to use for His Glory. Specific purpose: to persuade the congregation that each has a Spiritual gift to use for the God's Glory. Scripture: I Corinthians 12:1-12 We have ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-12

The Thanksgiving Of 1 Corinthians Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 9, 2011

In today's lesson I want to examine the thanksgiving of 1 Corinthians.

Scripture Today we continue in our new series of sermons on The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians in a series I am calling Challenges Christians Face. Last week we studied the first three verses of 1 Corinthians. These verses are the salutation of 1 Corinthians, and we looked at the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 1:4-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"unlocking The Nine Spiritual Gifts & Understanding Their Operation."

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Hulse on Jun 24, 2022

This message offers insights into the nine spiritual gifts within the body of Christ, helping us recognize their misuse and highlighting their transformative life-changing power when aligned with the Holy Spirit.

SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES (1 Corinthians 12:1-3) (1) "Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant." (2) "Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:10-16, 1 Corinthians 12:7, 1 Peter 4:10-11, Ephesians 4:7-13, 1 Corinthians 12:1-11, Ephesians 4:13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Tongue Tamers

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Mar 20, 2012

The tongue is a powerful tool. However, as someone once said, "When it is good there is nothing better but when it is bad there is nothing worse." It's that last part that moves us to understand the importance of taming the tongue.

TONGUE TAMERS James 3:1-12 INTRODUCTION: In northern New Mexico, at around 5 AM on July 16, 1945, the still dark early morning sky became as bright as the noonday sun. In that one blinding flash, the Atomic Age had begun. The atomic fireball shot upwards at 360 feet per second. The characteristic ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Meanest Member In Our Church

Contributed by Adrian Rogers on Oct 11, 2011

The tongue is the meanest member in our church. The tongue is a fire and a world of iniquity.

Introduction Would you take your Bibles please now, and turn to James chapter 3 as we continue our journey with James. He has left us bruised and bleeding, but blessed. And, I want to read the first 12 verses of chapter 3. James chapter 3: “My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Tongue Full Of Poison Series

Contributed by Chris Surber on Sep 10, 2009

Oh that we would learn to tame the tongue!

“Tongue Full of Poison” James 3:1-12 Introduction At a national spelling contest in Washington an incident occurred that made me feel good—and made me wonder. In the fourth round of the contest, Rosalie Elliot, then an eleven-year-old from South Carolina, was asked to spell avowal. In her soft ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: Christian Church

Breezing Through Life

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 20, 2008

I want to share some simple principles that will help us all to breeze through life a little better. 1- Trust God more than yourself 2- Kindness always comes back to you 3- Don’t let your tongue cut you 4- Seek the Lord in all things

INTRO.- This is back to school Sunday so we want to think about children, school, life, etc. Children are supposed to learn from adults, but often we can learn from children. Here are some quotes of children. - No matter how hard you try, you can’t baptize cats. (can’t bathe them either!) - ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ