Sermons on The Holy Bible:

Living A Life Of Holiness

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jun 7, 2016

Many of us here have struggled and continue to struggle with a holiness-deficiency. Holiness demands our separation from the world and sin to live a life of purity before and for our Creator.

Opening illustration: A California driver’s license examiner told about a teenager who had just driven an almost perfect test. “He made his only mistake,” said the examiner, “when he stopped to let me out of the car. After breathing a sigh of relief, the boy exclaimed, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Fire Of The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Tesh Njokanma on Jul 22, 2016

Nobody remains the same after the fire of God comes upon the person. Your life will never be the same again after this message.

On the day of Pentecost, the day God fulfilled His promise to pour out His Spirit on all flesh, fire from heaven came down (Acts 2: 1-4). The fire that rested on the disciples was not just fire to speak in tongues. Speaking in tongues is good, it has so many wonderful benefits (1 Corinthians 14:2, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4, Acts 1:4-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Empowered By The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Aug 7, 2016

A message about how the Holy Spirit Empowers us. He gives us authority.

Title: Embracing the Holy Spirit: Empowered By Theme: To show how the Holy Spirit empowers a believer to be a witness Text: Acts 1:8; 2:1-4 Offering Proverbs 11:24 One man gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty. (NIV) Act 1:4-9 And being assembled ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:4-9

Denomination: Church Of God

Person Of The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Aug 7, 2016

Understanding who the Holy Spirit is and what role he plays in our lives.

Title: Embracing the Holy Spirit - Person of Theme: To get into the lives of people the importance of seeing the Holy Spirit as the comforter. Text: John 14:15-17 Offering (Malachi 3:8-11) Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings, ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-17

Denomination: Church Of God

The Power Of The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Craig Condon on Aug 31, 2016

No one can stand in the way of God and not be punished. Christianity has nothing to do with the magic and superstition of the world. The power of God’s Word and the power of the Holy Spirit overcomes them all.

Have you ever wondered what is it like to be commissioned by God to do his work in our world? In the reading we heard from Acts, we see an example of one of the earliest ordinations or commissioning services in the church. Of the five men Luke mentions, four were Jews born outside the Holy Land ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:1-12

Denomination: Anglican

The Holy Spirit And The Cross

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 15, 2016

A hitherto hidden wisdom revealed in the Apostolic preaching of the Cross.

THE HOLY SPIRIT AND THE CROSS. 1 Corinthians 2:1-16. Paul is at pains to stress the very different manner in which he teaches when compared with the peddlers of the wisdom of this age. This does not mean that he lacks wisdom, nor that he is any less capable than the rhetoricians: but that he ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Call To Practical Holiness

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 30, 2016

A holy walk is best seen in our attitudes to others.

A CALL TO PRACTICAL HOLINESS. Leviticus 19:1-2; Leviticus 19:9-18. In the midst of Jesus’ best-known ethical sermon, the Lord taught the foundational motive for right Christian living: ‘Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect’ (Matthew 5:48). In many respects ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 19:1-2, Leviticus 19:9-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Plant Seeds For Holiness

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Jul 7, 2018

Just as farmers must prepare their fields for the seed they want to plant to get a harvest, Christians must plant the seed of God’s Word in their hearts so they may reap a harvest of holiness in their lives.

Plant Seeds for Holiness The fall time of the year is harvest time and, for many farmers, a time to plant seeds for a future harvest. A farmer prepares his fields, fertilizes, and cultivates. He spends long hours planning and working as well as pondering on the hazards and benefits of being a ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

O Holy Night

Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 29, 2017

O HOLY NIGHT

O HOLY NIGHT Luke 2:1-20 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1

Denomination: Foursquare

A Call To Holy Obedience

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Apr 30, 2017

You were purchased with Christ’s blood; your life’s purpose is to glorify him in holy obedience.

Arabian horses go through rigorous training in the deserts of the Middle East. The trainers require absolute obedience from the horses, and test them to see if their training is complete. The final test is nearly beyond the endurance of any living thing. The trainers force the horses to do ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-23

Denomination: Other

Who Is The Holy Spirit?

Contributed by Pastor Randall Timblin on May 20, 2017

Who is the Holy Spirit and what role does He play in my life?

Many of us seem to neglect the Holy Spirit and don’t really think of Him as a real person or being, but He is. He has been forgotten by this nation or totally misunderstood, or both. Jesus gave of himself, by sending us His Spirit, in the hopes that He would unite us. But, instead of being ...read more

Scripture: John 15:26, John 16:13, John 16:5-15

Denomination: *other

The Works Of The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Pastor Randall Timblin on Jun 11, 2017

The Holy Spirit has been designated as our Helper until we see our Lord and Master. But who is He? What does He want of us? How can He help?

Who is the Holy Spirit; Is He a “He”; Is He an “It”; Is He some “Force”; and why is He here? These are some of the questions that I personally or others have asked me over the years. “He” is real; “He” is the Spirit of God and of Jesus Christ and “He” is not the “Force”, as in Star Wars. “He” is ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:22-26, John 16:7-15

Denomination: *other

Full Of The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Richard Papafio on May 29, 2018

When a man is full of the Holy Spirit he honours the true nature of God and lives as such. Like Stephen emulated Christ by asking for forgiveness for his killers from God at the point of death. He was able to because He was full of the Holy Ghost

May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: FULL OF THE HOLY GHOST Acts 7:54-60 King James Version (KJV) 54 When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth. 55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:54-60

Denomination: Charismatic

Keeping The Sabbath Holy

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Jun 3, 2018

A closer look at the observance of the Sabbath

Weekend Message/Devotion June 3, 2018 Mark 2:23-3:6 Keeping the Sabbath Holy “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.” Exodus 20:8 This is a subject that always brings out responses from extreme legalism to extreme liberal interpretation. “And He said to them, ‘The Sabbath was made for ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:2-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Our Holy War Series

Contributed by Archie Norman on Oct 30, 2015

Esther

Our Holy War Esther 8:11-13 1. The Jews intent was to conquer the enemy...we convert the enemy - 8:11, cp. Galatians 1:23-24 2. The Jews benefit from the enemy...we bless the enemy - 8:11, cp. Romans 12:19-21 3. The Jews avenged the enemy....we advocate for the enemy - 8:13, cp. Luke 6:28 4. ...read more

Scripture: Esther 8:11-13

Denomination: Baptist