Sermons on Spirit:

Easter Sunday, Innocence Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 19, 2025

This is the third part of this series; the first two show how Jesus' guilt was established. This message proves his innocence.

David Milgaard Clayton Johnson Paul Morin Maria Shepherd Robert Baltovich Steven Truscott Perhaps some of those names sounded familiar to you. They are all Canadians who served prison time for crimes they were eventually exonerated for. Steven Truscott was 14 years old in 1959 when he was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Wesleyan

Finicky Faith Series

Contributed by Joel Gilbert on Apr 28, 2025

John, while in prison, sent representatives to Jesus to ascertain whether or not he is the one - Jesus provided proof and then affirmed John’s ministry, sinners repented, Pharisees rejected/scoffed, Jesus confronted the finicky faith of the generation

During World War II, a congregation in London faced bombings nightly. In the midst of fear, their pastor encouraged them to gather for prayer. One night, after a particularly intense bombing, he found a soldier praying with fervor. When asked why he prayed amidst such chaos, the soldier replied, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:18-35

Denomination: Baptist

"remember And Proclaim The Lord's Death" (1 Corinthians 11:23-26)

Contributed by Barnabas Park on Apr 28, 2025

Remembering God's grace is essential for maintaining our love for God and for our brothers, and for sharing the gospel.

"Remember and proclaim the Lord's death" (1 Corinthians 11:23-26) 23 For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, 24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, Matthew 20:26-27, Deuteronomy 5:15

Denomination: Baptist

Hannah: A Mother's Day Message

Contributed by Christopher Arch on May 10, 2025

Topical Message for Mother's Day

Title: “Hannah’s Faith – A Mother’s Day Message” Scripture: I Samuel 1 Type: Special Message Where: GNBC 5-11-25 Intro: Mother's Day was first celebrated in the U.S. in 1908, as a result of the efforts of Anna Jarvis to honor her mother and to promote peace. It wasn't until 1914 that ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Colossians The Promise Of Baptism Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on May 10, 2025

As Paul takes the Colossians back to the elementary principles of their faith, he takes time to remind them of when and why they were baptized.

Baptism. Before I was baptized, I never really thought about baptism. My family was nominally Baptist, that is, as I’ve explained before, the local Baptist church was the church we didn’t go to when we didn’t go to church. So, when we lived in Lower Lincoln, outside of Fredericton, we didn’t go ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:12-17

Denomination: Wesleyan

Anchored In The Eternal: Navigating Life's Changes With Steadfast Faith And Faithful Obedience

Contributed by Stanley Daniel on May 12, 2025

How one can navigate constant changes in our life with steadfast faith and faithful obedience, with the help of unchanging God using His unchanging Word

Good morning. It is truly a blessing to be together this morning, gathered as the body of Christ. We live in a world that is constantly shifting beneath our feet. From the moment we are born until our final breath, life is a relentless process of change. Think about it: our bodies grow and change; ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:8, Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, James 1:22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lovest Thou Me? Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on May 20, 2025

After the Resurrection, Jesus met the eleven disciples in Galilee. Peter and six others went fishing one night but caught nothing. Jesus ministered to all of them, and especially to Peter.

Lovest Thou Me? Introduction: The Lord Jesus Christ had told His followers to meet Him in Galilee. While they were waiting for Him, Peter decided to try fishing again. The results: not great. But there’s more to the story than empty nets. (Full disclosure: This message is based on a sermon I ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

The Christian Sources For Encouragement

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on May 22, 2025

The teaching method of education has changed drastically in America, and I am glad it has.

For example, it use to be for us to make a good grade on our report card we had to have a good memory. For example, in homiletics in college we were assigned to take a test on: • Memorize 10 of these • Memorize 13 of these • Memorize 25 of these And if you had a good memory you made “A” in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

What The Church Is Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jun 13, 2020

With all the changes to how we worship this short series looks at what the church is.

The church! When you think of the church, what is it you think of? Maybe it’s Cornerstone. This might be where you met Jesus, where you were baptized and where you have grown in your faith. Maybe it’s the church from your childhood. The church where you met Jesus, where you were baptized and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-19

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Call Of A Father Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 19, 2020

In God’s Call of the Father for disciple and instruction, He presents it through 1) The Negative Command (Ephesians 6:4a) 2) The Positive Command (Ephesians 6:4b).

Ephesians 6:4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. (ESV). One surprising factor to some that has been reported during this quarantine is an increased involvement in family elements from men in general and fathers in ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:4

Denomination: Other

And Now, The Weather Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Jun 22, 2020

The Big Idea: We don’t always like the warnings Scripture gives us. In the parable of the wicked tenants, Jesus warns the religious leaders of of the consequences of not bearing the fruit God is looking for.

Since we’ve titled this series “Good News,” a lot of the sermon titles have related to the news—“The most trusted name in News,” “A Slow News Day,” “The Rest of the Story—” stuff like that. So that’s where this title comes from, and I’ll talk more about this later. An interesting thing about ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:1-12, Mark 12:26-34, Isaiah 5:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Measure Of A Man - Part Ii

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Jun 30, 2020

This sermon is part of a series examining the qualifications of an elder.

Title: The Measure of a Maturing Christian Man” Part 2 Scripture: I Tim. 3:1-7 Type: Expository Where: GNBC 6-28-20 Intro: There is a proverb that says that the best way to judge a man is not by the way he treats his equals, but by the way he treats his inferiors. If you treat your servants ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1-7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

His Own Special People

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Jul 2, 2020

Experiencing peace and security knowing your position in Jesus Christ

I remember reading a story when I was a boy about a bird whose egg dropped from its nest. When the baby bird hatched it had no identity because its mother wasn’t around for it to bond to. As a result, it spent the duration of the story looking for its mother. It asked everyone and everything it ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"don't End Up Under The Bed!"

Contributed by Robert Walderman on Jul 11, 2020

There are few images that convey the thought of love, compassion as well as strength as that of “carrying someone.” So today I want to focus on that picture. Dads who carry their family.

Good morning Church! And a happy father’s day to all our dads and grandpa’s out there I’m so happy you have taken the time to be worshipping here today. You are setting a great example to your children about the importance and priority of worshipping God and being in church, even on this special ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 1:31

Denomination: Baptist

You Are The Apple Of My Eye Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jul 12, 2020

This message looks at what it means to be the Apple of God's Eye

You are the apple of my eye! Have you ever heard that expression? Probably not recently in common usage, but maybe in an old movie or a historical novel. There was actually a song that made the charts by that name in 1956. It was sung by Frankie Valli and the Four Lovers. The group later ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 17:6-9

Denomination: Wesleyan