Sermons on Spiritual Distress:

Assessing And Using The Gifts Of The Spirit Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Mar 6, 2011

Spiritual gifts assessment done during our morning worship service.

Assessing & Using Your Serving Gifts 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 (Note: If you would like the spiritual gifts assessment we used, email me and I will send it to you) Recap Slide We started talking about Spiritual gifts last week. We looked at sign gifts and talked about the debate within Christianity ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

One Voice

Contributed by Scott Maze on Nov 21, 2010

This is a sermon on the need for an awakening from Isaiah 63:15-64:4.

I speak on the need of a spiritual awakening. I am simply calling this ONE VOICE. My hope is to be flooded by a river of God’s grace. My desire is to see God open the windows of heaven and send us a flood of His grace like the flood He sent upon the earth in Noah’s day. Only instead of water, we ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Cooking The Books

Contributed by Emilia Florio on Sep 13, 2010

This message talks about the importance of being good stewards not only of our monetary and worldly resource, but of the abundant spiritual resources God has given us as well.

Cooking the Books Luke 16:1-17 [INTRODUCTION] Have you ever heard the expression Cooking the books? Do you know what that means? Well, it has nothing to do with cooking or cookbooks, although I suppose that if you stretch the analogy a bit, you might say that it is a bit like Weight Watchers ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Good Guys Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Sep 30, 2010

The work of angels in accomplishing God's will.

SERIES: ANGELS and DEMONS (freely adapted from a series of the same name by James Merritt) “THE GOOD GUYS” LUKE 2:13-14 OPEN Angels are the subject of endless speculation and fascination. It's easy to find books, songs, seminars, pins and paintings about angels. So what are ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:13-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Bad Guys Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Oct 1, 2010

The reality, work, and final place of demons

SERIES: ANGELS and DEMONS (freely adapted from a series of the same name by James Merritt) “THE BAD GUYS” MARK 5:1-20 OPEN Some of the more interesting stories in the Bible come from the times that Jesus delivered people from demonic possession. Oh yes, Jesus himself believed ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Traveling Through Time And Dimension Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 4, 2010

As disciples of Jesus Christ, we have our hardships. But we are privileged in so many ways. We know a God Who has control of time and exists in dimension we cannot grasp. Jerusalem is a place where time and dimension converge, and it gives us a taste o

Traveling Through Time and Dimension (Psalm 48) 1. t's been a while since I have preached a sermon with a touch of weird. This is one! Time travel and converging of the physical and spiritual sound like science fiction. Yet these concepts are found, in a way, in the Psalm before us. 2. Realism, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 48:1-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Jesus Is More Than Enough

Contributed by Bartholomew Riggins on Nov 11, 2009

Jesus, the Disciples and the 5000 to be fed.

I invite your attention today to Mark’s Gospel chapter 6: 30-44. Mark’s Gospel Chapter 6: 30-44. When you have found it, let me hear you say amen. Let us stand for the reading of the Word of God. While we are standing, let us repeat the affirmation after me: I believe that God is who God’s ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-44, John 6:4-13

Denomination: Church Of God

Praying In The Spirit Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 10, 2009

When we realize how fully present God is with us through His Holy Spirit, our prayers can take on a new dimension of power and effectiveness.

Praying in the Spirit Ephesians 6:13-18 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:13-18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Let's Take The Next Level To Jesus

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Sep 16, 2009

We need to go higher in Jesus and stop being comfortable at the level we are.

“Let’s take the next level to Jesus” 1st Corinthians 2 : 9 – 16 This scripture is talking about how there are things in God which can only be revealed by the spirit of God to the spiritual minded individual. A carnal mind is enmity against God and is unable to understand the things God has ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:9-16

Denomination: Apostolic

A Warrior Messiah Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Oct 28, 2009

We have been given authority over Satan, but we have to choose to use it.

A Warrior Messiah Text: Matthew 8:28-34 Introduction 1. Illustration: In his book Fuzzy Memories, Jack Handey writes: There used to be this bully who would demand my lunch money every day. Since I was smaller, I would give it to him. Then I decided to fight back. I started taking karate ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:28-32

Denomination: Methodist

You Better Be Skeered 2 Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on May 18, 2010

Second in a series of messages about fear, dealing with fear of angels and demons, territorial spirits and warfare

A. Fear of Angelic Hosts (v. 10-14) 1. As I mentioned, from these verses on, it is an angel speaks. And yet Daniel was still afraid. This is the most common reaction to angelic beings in the bible. These beings reflect in a powerful way the glory of Christ. And many think that the first part of ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 10:10-21

Denomination: Baptist

Soups, Sheets, And Socks

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 17, 2009

In support of a drive to collect items for a missions organization: genuine spiritual feeling comes when we deal with the real world and provide food, shelter, and clothing to the needy.

Let’s suppose that this is God’s issue of Time magazine. Someone has sent God a lifetime subscription to Time magazine; I guess you would have to say an eternity-time subscription. And when God’s Time magazine arrives ... by the way, do you know God’s zip code? You don’t think God has a zip code? ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Use The Right Weapon For The Fight

Contributed by Curt Cizek on Sep 1, 2009

Too often times we, as Christians, use the wrong weapon for the fight in which we are engaged. God gives to us special weapons to fight with when we are engaged in a spiritual battle

-The father of a girl that I dated in high school was an Army recruiter -When he found out that I was going to West Point, he gave me a lot of cool Army recruiting stuff. One of the items was a pin with the motto of the Army on it -It said, “Join the Army. Go to exotic lands. Meet new and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20

Denomination: Lutheran

God’s Resolutions For Christians Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Dec 29, 2009

We come up with all sorts of good New Year’s resolutions but often neglect our spiritual lives, which is really the basis for everything in our lives!

In a few days it will be a new year and many will be making resolutions. Can you fill in the blanks for the following? I’m too short for my weight, therefore, in 2010 I’m going on a ______! I now have too many friends calling me to pay my bills, therefore, in 2010 I will stick to a ______! I ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

You Are Gifted!

Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Feb 1, 2010

All believers have at least one gift that can be put into service for Christ and his Church.

Traditionally they have been called “child prodigies.” Although educators often label them as “gifted and talented.” They are young people blessed with unbelievable intelligence, or amazing artistic talents, or seemingly unnatural physical abilities. We have all heard ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran