Sermons on The Gifts Of Healing:

Going With The Spirit

Contributed by Anne Benefield on Jan 24, 2008

The Spirit gives us all the gifts we uniquely need to share our faith.

Introduction: In his commentary, Matthew for Everyone, Tom Wright uses an excellent analogy to explain the baptism of Jesus. He writes: Imagine we are going to a huge concert hall, packed to the doors with eager and excited music-lovers. We all have our programs in hand, waiting for the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Spiritual Enlightenment

Contributed by Norris Harris I on May 8, 2004

First in a series of Lectures on the Gifts of the Spirit. This lectures treats that Main Thing in Spiritual Matters.

The Church must maintain its Distinctiveness amid a Corinthianizing Culture! A distinction God-made, not man-made. That was the fundamental failure of the Church at Corinth. It had failed to maintain its distinctiveness amid the corrosive culture of Corinth. The Maintenance of Distinctiveness is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Vision Tests Series

Contributed by Wm Darius Myers on Apr 24, 2007

Nov. 2006 Pastor’s Letter - Determining calling by examining Passions, Gifts and Experiences.

Vision Tests Focusing on a Personal Vision There was only one letter on the first eye-chart I ever saw. It was the letter “E.” I could see it just fine. It was big and bold. I actually knew other letters at the time, but not all of my classmates in Kindergarten did. So there was just the one ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Twelve Days Of Christmas

Contributed by Arlen Payne on Nov 2, 2005

The sermon is based on the song "The Twelve Days of Chistmas" and give the meaning for each of the Gifts.

12 Days of Christmas Deut. 6:4-9 Intro. One of the responsibly of parents is to teach their children about the Lord. -It is also part of the great commission. Matthew 29:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4-9

Denomination: Baptist

Hell: Things To Know So You Don't Have To Go Series

Contributed by Rob Yanok on Sep 10, 2008

People go to hell because they never accepted God’s gift of salvation, Jesus.

“Hell: Things to Know without Having to Go” – Pastor Rob Yanok Introduction - Fire does not make hell. That’s not to say that there isn’t fire. What makes Hell is the lack of the presence of God. Hell is a place of eternal damnation, which is eternal separation from God. TEXT- John 17:3, ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Supernatural Conquerors Series

Contributed by Bruce B. Miller on Dec 29, 2011

We can live supernatural lives by the Spirit because of God's amazing gifts in Christ.

Romans 8 Supernatural Series/Week 5 Supernatural Conquerors Romans 8:32-39 Bruce Miller Supernatural Conquerors Watching the news can be disturbing, even scary. Revolutions and revolutionary movements are surging through the Arabic world with the deadliest conflict in Libya where Muammar Gaddafi ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:31-39

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Plough-Hand To Prophet Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Sep 7, 2014

God teaches the importance of the gospel ministry, It's a gift that we should not take for granted.

1 Kings 19:19-21; 2 Kings 2:1-15, 23-25 Bullies, bears, and a baldy. Did I capture your attention when I read the Old Testament lesson this morning? It was a longer than usual reading, but if your mind started to wander, I bet you sat up when you heard how two bears mauled 42 young men for making ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:19-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Looking For God In All The Wrong Places

Contributed by Gary Graff on Jul 18, 2015

Like Jesus' followers of old, we sometimes fall in love with the gift and forget the giver.

Remember that old country western song, “Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places”? The song was about a down and out cowboy, looking for love in bars and shallow relationships. “Looking for love in all the wrong places”. Today we have a text that might go by a similar ...read more

Scripture: John 6:24-35

Denomination: Lutheran

Lets Talk About... Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Feb 13, 2015

The God given gift of sex is to be used in mutual respect as an expression of love to one another.

Let's Talk About... Text: 1 Cor. 6:18-7:7 Introduction 1. Illustration: Bruce Wilkinson, author of Prayer of Jabez, said: Sexual immorality is a threshold sin. On one side of the threshold is immorality and on the other is purity. On one side are guilt, lying, deceit, addiction, and shame, an ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Cursing In The Church

Contributed by Jason Jones on Oct 24, 2011

Exposition of 1 Corinthians 12 regarding some foundational truths about spiritual gifts.

Text: 1 Cor 12:1-11, Title: Cursing in the Church, Date/Place: NRBC, 10.23.11, AM A. Opening illustration: B. Background to passage: Paul seems to calm down a bit after his passionate commands regarding the love among the family of God and the Lord’s Supper. And he goes back to answering ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Generosity Of Grace

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Dec 29, 2014

God’s grace is given to us a free gift, not as something we deserve.

The Generosity of Grace December 28, 2014 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: God’s grace is given to us a free gift, not as something we deserve. Focus Passage: Matthew 20:1-16 Supplemental Passage: For by grace you have been saved through faith; ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Respond To The Presence Series

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 28, 2009

CHRISTMAS IS ALL ABOUT DISCOVERING A GIFT THAT IS SO INCREDIBLE THAT WE RESPOND TO IT WITH TOTAL ABANDON.

Respond to the Presence Crave More Presence Luke 2:8-20 12/20/09 The Gentlemen’s Guide on What not to Get Your Wife for Christmas #10: A Vacuum Cleaner The only possible way to make this a cool gift would be to give the hands-down coolest vacuum cleaner of all time... which I’m afraid hasn’t ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Here's Your Sign

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Jun 21, 2012

Many people ask God for a sign in witnessing, the gift of The Holy Spirit is our sign.

Here’s your sign Acts 1:8 Intro: In John chapter 2, the first miracle of Jesus is recorded. It’s the story of Jesus and His newfound disciples and their invitation to a wedding. The story goes that Jesus’ mother had been invited and so had Jesus. They ran out of wine that day. I ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Baptist

The Incredible Samsom Series

Contributed by Robert Fa’atoia-Collins on May 10, 2010

When God gives you a gift, be sure to use it for His course instead of selfishness

Some are born to privilege, w/ many advantages, and can’t seem to succeed, and then others are the opposite, born to nothing, and rise above it all to great success. Samson was an example of the former. He was born at a special time in Israel’s history. 7 times this nation had rebelled into ...read more

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Fear No One (Twelfth Sunday In Ordinary Time)

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Jun 19, 2020

No pandemic can overpower us because we have the gracious gift of Jesus with us.

Reflection 1. Fear no one: Today, Jesus says that fear no one. We live in constant fear of something. We read in the first reading, where Jeremiah says: “I hear the whisperings of many:       ‘Terror on every side!       Denounce! let us denounce him!’   ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 20:10-13, Romans 5:12-15, Matthew 10:28-33

Denomination: Other