Sermons on Spiritual Awakening:

Why Do We Take Communion Each Week? Series

Contributed by Brent Baker on Sep 20, 2005

Every Sunday, we take a few minutes to partake of the Lord’s Supper and some don’t even know why. Why do we take the cracker and drink grape juice every Sunday.

Date Preached __________ Where Preached __________ Why Do We Do What We Do? Why Do We Take Communion Each Week? 1 Corinthians 11:17 -34 A little girl asked her mother one Sunday morning as she was preparing lunch, “Mommy, why do you cut off the ends of the ham before you cook it?” The girl’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Life-Styles Of The Revived & Fervent In Spirit

Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 21, 2005

Sermon examines the life style of the early church to learn principles for Spirit-filled living.

Life-styles of the Revived & Fervent in Spirit Acts 2:42[1] 12-26-04 There used to be a series on TV entitled “Life-styles of the Rich & Famous”. Each week they would give the viewer a candid glimpse of how some celebrity lives. They would show all their expensive clothes and cars. They would ...read more

Denomination: Charismatic

Jealousy In The World Series

Contributed by David Jenkins on Oct 23, 2005

Jealousy in the world

Acts 6:8, "And Stephen, full of faith[a] and power, did great wonders and signs among the people." The key words here are full of faith and power. Stephen was a man moved by the Spirit’s leading to perform the miracles and signs that God wanted to do; too testify to His ministry through ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:8-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Consider My Ways

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Oct 23, 2005

Sermon 4 of 4: What we know about God gives us hope for tomorrow.

Haggai 2:20-23 Consider My Ways Woodlawn Baptist Church October 23, 2005 Introduction The world is full of pessimists isn’t it? Of course you all know what a pessimist is; it is the man or woman who always sees the negative side of things. Nothing’s ever good. The pessimist says “If you think the ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:20-23

Denomination: Baptist

Unto Us A Child Is Born

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Dec 20, 2005

This sermon takes a word by word approach to Isaiah 9:6 and invites you to take comfort in the promise of the Christ Child to be born FOR you.

December 25, 2005 Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Imagine if you heard your doorbell ring last night. You groggily woke up, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6

Denomination: Lutheran

Three Christmas Responses Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 22, 2005

Our text today has much to say to us about our response to the king of the Jews and Savior of sinners. Let us observe three different responses to the birth of Jesus the Christ.

Scripture As we consider the birth of Christ today, I would to consider three Christmas responses. Let’s read Matthew 2:1-12, 16-18: "1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where is the one who has been born ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Christmas Presence

Contributed by Stephen Colaw on Dec 23, 2005

The presents we ofter to Christ fall short of what he wants, our presence. This sermon addresses his desire for our hearts versus our meager attempts to please him.

Scripture: Matthew 1:23 & Various Other Texts Theme: More than duty or sacrifice or religion, more than the things we can do for God, he wants our presence, a relationship with us. celebrate the birth of Christ we must let our hearts be changed by Him. Seed: Personal Study Purpose: To invite ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:23

Denomination: Wesleyan

Christ The Yes To All God's Promises Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Sep 23, 2004

We should be seeking to show in our lives the grace & sincerity of God, but we do this not trusting in our own strength, but trusting solely in God’s grace & forgiveness.

By Danny Saunders The rumor goes that when Sally Robins dropped her oars at the women’s Olympic rowing event, another member of the team threatened to throw her out of the boat. The other rowers were fuming but when the rowing authorities stepped in they quickly & publicly indicated their support & ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

Goodness Comes From The One Who's Good Series

Contributed by Tim Richards on Sep 23, 2004

The 6th sermon in a series on the fruits of the Spirit. A sermon on goodness.

Introduction: 1. Last week we talked about "kindness." This week we look at another fruit of the Spirit that on the surface doesn’t seem all that spiritual, "goodness." 2. We joke about being good with one another. We say things like, "Some people you have to pay to be good while others are just. ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Baptist

"For Me, Who Him To Death Pursued"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Oct 7, 2004

Drop the fluff and the internet cutsie stories; send a clear message of the need for repentance and the obedience of faith!

(“And Can it Be?” – C. Wesley) “Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, ‘Brethren, what shall we do?’ And Peter said to them, ‘Repent, and let each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:37-39

Denomination: Orthodox

Good And Faithful Servants Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Oct 14, 2004

Parables for Christian Living, Pt. 8

GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANTS (MATTHEW 25:13-30) Newsweek magazine published the results of an interview with respondents two years before the actual countdown to the new millennium of 2000 began in earnest. People were asked this question: “If money were no object, how would you like to prepare for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:13-30

Denomination: Independent/Bible

I Am Determined

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Oct 16, 2004

Jesus Christ set his face like a flint as He went toward Jerusalem for the final hours.

Luke 9:51 – “And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,” l. INTRODUCTION – WILLIAM WILBERFORCE Before the slavery battle was fought in America, it was fought in England, where it was bloodless but it was also long ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:51

Denomination: Pentecostal

Bygones Are Bygones Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Nov 8, 2003

Jacob: Wrestling with God and Man, Final Part

BYGONES ARE BYGONES (GENESIS 32:1-15, 32:22-33:12) One of my favorite comedies is Groundhog Day, a make-believe story about Phil Conners (actor Bill Murray), a weather man with a bad attitude, an obnoxious personality, and a razor tongue. For the fourth straight year, he was assigned on Groundhog ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Failing Forward, Part 3 Series

Contributed by Rick Duncan on Nov 10, 2003

Do you feel God has placed you on a shelf because of something you’ve done? Never forget that you are serving the God, not only of a second chance, but countless chances.

For some of you, it was all you could do to even come here today. You failed over and over. You had such a bad week or month that you really didn’t even want to show up today. We sometimes want to give up because of · the regularity of our sin (“I just can’t seem to stop!”), · the reproach of ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

What Jesus Desiers

Contributed by Richard Tow on Nov 10, 2003

This sermon discusses the unity Jesus prayed for his people in John 17. It is the kind of koininia exemplified in the Trinity. This unity occurs because of change of heart rather than a change of organizational structure.

What Jesus Desires John 17:10-11,20-23 2-20-02 This morning we want to talk about - What Jesus Desires as Reflected in John 17. We are prone to focus is on what we desire and how we can receive what we want and need from the Lord. That’s not wrong. God tells us to delight ourselves in Him and ...read more

Scripture: John 17:10-23, Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Charismatic