Sermons on Spiritual Conversation:

Shut Up And Believe The Good News, Zechariah

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 15, 2024

Gabriel: “I AM GABRIEL, and I bring good news. But you didn’t believe the gospel, so you’ll get to shut your mouth until the prophecy comes true.”

Fourth Sunday of Advent 2024 Today’s Gospel just leaps out at us in the congregation if we haven’t any Old Testament background or have failed to read the earlier part of Luke’s Gospel. Zechariah and Elizabeth, up in the hill country of Judea, are childless, elderly members of a priestly clan. We ...read more

Scripture: Micah 5:1-4, Hebrews 10:5-10, Luke 1:39-45

Denomination: Catholic

An Honest Prayer

Contributed by Beth Garrod-Logsdon on Aug 8, 2007

Prayer is a conversation with God in which we need to both speak and listen.

An Honest Prayer I can’t remember if I’ve told you all this before, but early in my pastoral calling I attended a conference that I was very passionate about. It was a conference talking about the spirituality of children and how we can help our children grow in their faith and in their ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-4

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Life From The Dead Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Dec 31, 2013

When a person dies there is severing of relationships/experiences in the physical realm.

The Walking Dead Sermon Series (2 of 4) “Life From the Dead” Eph. 2.1-7 October 13, 2013 Chester FBC Chester, IL Pastor Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: A When a person dies there is severing of relationships/experiences in the physical realm. 1 If you stick a corpse with a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

How The Bible Can Impact Your Life Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 4, 2021

D. L. Moody placed the following words in the front of his Bible: “Sin will keep you from this Book and this Book will keep you from sin.”

We continue our series, Seven Practices of a Healthy Christian. Last week, we focused on the heart and this week we focus on the mind – live the Bible. Through the process, we’re keying in one two key words: constancy and consistency. A recent survey shows that less than only one in five ...read more

Scripture: James 1:18-27

Denomination: Baptist

How To Get The Most Out Of A Sermon Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 27, 2025

To benefit from today's message, just believe, appreciate, and learn from the preaching of God’s Word.

Sue Hammons, from Lubbock, Texas, talks about four-year-old Jason, who was visiting his grandparents. Grandpa was in his study intently reading. Jason walked in carrying a peach, said something Grandpa didn't catch, and handed the peach to him. Thinking his wife had sent him a snack, Grandpa ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:11-21, Hebrews 2:3-4

Denomination: Evangelical Free

"4 Ways To Wage Spiritual Warfare"

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Apr 14, 2020

The Bible gives the believer insights in how to wage spiritual warfare.

Title: 4 Ways to Wage Warfare Script: various passages Type: Spiritual Warfare V Where: GNBC 6-9-19 Intro: On the evening of June 4th, 1940 PM W. Churchill faced the Parliament at one of the darkest moments in the history of mankind. The French Army, purported to be the greatest in the world ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:6, Matthew 18:19

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Our Spiritual Metamorphosis: Step 3 – Intimacy With God Series

Contributed by Paul Dietz on Sep 12, 2008

4th in the Spiritual Transformation series of sermons

Our Spiritual Metamorphosis: Step 3 – Intimacy with God 1 John 5:1-5 We have been sharing over the past few weeks on the theme of “Our Spiritual Metamorphosis.” As you might recall from the very first week’s message I introduced all of you to my friend from the fourth grade, Gloria the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:1-5

Denomination: *other

Rich Or Poor?

Contributed by Dr. C. David White on Mar 30, 2002

Jesus offers a challenge in His conversation with a Rich Young Ruler.

Poor Little Rich Man Now a man came up to Jesus and asked, "Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?" 17 "Why do you ask me about what is good?" Jesus replied. "There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, obey the commandments." 18 "Which ones?" the man enquired. Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:16-29

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Lives! What Shall We Do?

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Apr 12, 2002

the conversion of believers led them to ask how to live afterwards

April 14, 2002 Acts 2:14, 36-47 14 Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: 36 "Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ." 37 When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:36-47

Denomination: Lutheran

The Rest Of The Story

Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Mar 26, 2008

This is an easter message looking at Luke 24 and Paul’s conversion

Paul Harvey, for years, has ended his broadcasts with a story called, “The rest of the story” They are usually stories with endings that are unpredictable. Or maybe they point out the meaning of something that we thought we knew already - Last week we looked at Mark 15. We looked at the brutality ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Nature Of Acceptable Worship

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 12, 2008

Jesus’ conversation with the Samaritan woman at the well about acceptable worship.

THE NATURE OF ACCEPTABLE WORSHIP John 4:24 INTRO: The text that we just read is part of a conversation between Jesus and a Samaritan woman. This conversation related to the place of public worship. The Samaritans contended that God should be worshipped ...read more

Scripture: John 4:24

Denomination: Baptist

Ruth's Decision Determined Her Future

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 30, 2025

Ruth’s conversion and transformation demonstrates God’s grace.

A. INTRODUCTION: FAITH DECISIONS DETERMINED RUTH’S FUTURE 1. Because Ruth was a Gentile, she was not under the “covering” of Israel. She was given a name that means friend. 2. Because Ruth was from Moab, she was under God’s special condemnation. “No . . . Moabite or any of their descendants for ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:16-17

Denomination: Baptist

Redefining Success

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jun 3, 2024

Reorienting our idea of success from conversions and numbers to faithfulness

Background to passage: Jesus has been ministering up as far as Tyre and Sidon, then back to the Sea of Galilee and then to Caesarea Philippi. He fed the 4000, moved around the sea, and the disciples having caught up, he warned to stay away from the leaven of the Pharisees, which they completely ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20

Denomination: Baptist

Blinded By Darkness

Contributed by Mike Reed on Jul 4, 2014

We commonly associate temporary blindness with bright light, such as looking directly into the sun. It seems strange, then, to read a scripture which tells us that we can be blinded by the darkness! Darkness makes the eyes more alert, more receptive.

“BLINDED BY DARKNESS” Rev. Mike Reed, Winter Haven, Florida March 2014 1 John 2:9-11 1 John 2:14 Psalm 112:4 Proverbs 4:18-20 John 8:12 Luke 11:34-35 Psalm 18:28 1 Peter 2:9-10 1 John 2:9-11, 14 (New Living Translation) 9 If anyone claims, “I am living in the light,” but ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:9-11, 1 John 2:14, Psalm 112:4, Proverbs 4:18-20, 1 Peter 2:9-10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Protein Shakes For The Soul - Getting In Spiritual Shape

Contributed by Brian Mavis on Oct 30, 2000

We are to train for godliness like we train our bodies in the gym. I use the analogy of physical training to explain spiritual training.

[Note to pastors: This sermon started a new ministry. In this sermon I invited people to share in a ?distance devotional program.? See point 8. I had over 400 families sign up for this!] ------------------------------------------------------- Can you believe it is the last Sunday of 1998? There are ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:7-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational