Sermons on The Inner Court:

The Witness Of The Spirit

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Jul 16, 2010

God is speaking to you through the inner witness of the Holy Spirit and He wants you to hear.

July 18, 2010 Morning Worship Text: Romans 8:1-17 Subject: Hearing from God Title: The Witness of the Spirit If you weren’t here last Sunday night you missed out on the beginning of a short series. How many of you know that God wants to speak to you at all times in every aspect of your ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Follow Me

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Aug 14, 2015

If we want to enjoy inner peace that surpasses all understanding, we need to follow Jesus

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Last week we began to take a look at the the fact that for many of us our soul is waiting for us to make some needed adjustments to our lives. • We live in a chaotic time, the noise of the world around us makes it easy to allow God’s still small ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:31-38

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Shallow Hal

Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Oct 26, 2022

Jesus teaches us to look at a person's inner beauty instead of just the physical.

Shallow Hal John 6:60-71 Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz John 6:60 Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard this said, "this is a difficult statement; who can listen to it?" 61 But Jesus, conscious that His disciples grumbled at this, said to them, "Does this cause you to ...read more

Scripture: John 6:60-71

Denomination: United Methodist

Shed The Victim Mentality

Contributed by Dennis King on Feb 8, 2019

Shedding victim mentality can bring inner peace. God wants us to live in peace.

Believe it or not, “Victim Mentality” can be an inherited, instilled or self-learned personality trait. People frequently perceive themselves as victims from the negative actions of others in the past, present, or even their fear of the future. This “scapegoat” or “I'm the injured party” ...read more

Scripture: John 16:33, John 14:27

Denomination: Baptist

"Another Wall Has Come Down"

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 11, 2002

In Communion we celebrate the removal of the "wall of separation"

Communion Message: “Another Wall Has Come Down”, Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts When I was a child growing up in Germany, my parents took me to Berlin. We drove through all sectors of the city. But then a year later, there was troubling news in the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-22, Ephesians 2:1, Ephesians 6:11-19

Denomination: Congregational

Image Of God & The Abortion Question

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on May 24, 2022

This message addresses the abortion question and the sanctity of life prompted by the US Supreme Court leak on the Roe v Wade case.

Image of God & The Abortion Question Text: Psalm 139; Gen 1:26; 1 Cor 6: Subject: How does God see human life? Complement: made in his image Idea: All human beings – born and in womb are made in God image. Preaching idea: “made in God’s image & likeness” (Fearfully and wonderfully ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-27, 1 Corinthians 6:18-20, James 3:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Queen Esther Sermon I: In The Right Place At The Right Time Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Jun 24, 2020

In times of turmoil, women of inner strength rise to the challenge of making their world a better place in which to live by devoting themselves to righteous causes that build moral character and promote peace and good will.

QUEEN ESTHER: A WOMAN OF INNER STRENGTH AND COURAGE IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME AFTER BEING IN THE WRONG PLACE AT THE WRONG TIME As a woman of inner strength and ...read more

Scripture: Esther 2:5-18

Queen Esther Sermon Iii: It's About God's Timing Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Jun 24, 2020

In times of turmoil, women of inner strength attune themselves to the providential working in their lives of the LORD God so that they will make the right choices to do the right thing at the right time for the good of all.

ESTHER: GOD’S TIMING ALWAYS RIGHT As the sordid Saga surrounding the intriguing drama of Esther’s positioning for “such a time as this” seemingly goes on and on with no good ending in sight, a lesson in “whose timing ought we be ...read more

Scripture: Esther 4:1-16

Fragility And Brokenness

Contributed by Monty Newton on Jan 12, 2015

Life batters and breaks us in a variety of ways, but then God makes us stronger and more beautiful in that very fragility and brokenness.

Title: Fragility and Brokenness Text: II Corinthians 4:6-10; 12:7-10 Thesis: Life batters and breaks us in a variety of ways, but then God makes us stronger and more beautiful in our fragility and brokenness. In that this is the 1st Sunday after Epiphany we are once again reminded of how Christ ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:6-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Prayer For The Church

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jan 21, 2015

The church and our nation don't seem to be in a good spot and need much prayer. The church in Ephesus was in a similar spot and Paul knew that they needed prayer desperately. Have we been focusing on praying for the church in our nation?

Opening illustration: A friend told me about a neighbor who years ago spent most of his spare time planting trees. The man seldom watered the young trees because he thought that too much watering spoiled them. (He came from the “no pain, no gain” school of plant care.) Pampered trees, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What's With Job's Wife

Contributed by Johnnie Medrano on Feb 4, 2015

This message is on restoration. Job's wife is left alone as the bad person. She was hurting and Job did not have sympathy for her problem " You have spoken like a foolish woman" At the end the three names of Job's daughters show God's restoration.

There is something called Survivor's Syndrome. It is when tragedy comes to many and one person seemed to escape harm. These people feel guilt, depression and their mind continually takes them back to the tragedy. On one hand nothing happened to them; but on the other hand everything seemed ...read more

Scripture: Job 2:9

Denomination: Apostolic

The Anointing That Brought Transformation Series

Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Oct 31, 2016

In order for us to be used by God, we must be anointed by the Holy Spirit for the work of service. Then, we will be abundantly blessed as we serve Him for the rest of our lives.

THE ANOINTING THAT BROUGHT TRANSFORMATION When Christian Herter was governor of Massachusetts, he was running hard for a second term in office. One day, after a busy morning chasing votes (shaking hands and kissing babies and meeting constituents) he arrived at a church barbecue. It was late ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 10:1-27

Denomination: Nazarene

Sarah: Beautiful Believer Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 5, 2016

If you want to be a truly beautiful woman, embrace your barrenness and let God use it for His glory, enhance your beauty with a gentle and quiet spirit, and believe in the promises of God.

Since it is Mother’s Day today, I thought you might appreciate the advice given to mothers in the Mother’s Day issue of Housekeeping Magazine 51 years ago (May 13, 1965). They called it “The Good Wife’s Guide,” and it said in part: Plan ahead, even the night before, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Building Quality (1 Kings 7)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 19, 2025

Are we building quality Christian lives or lazy workmanship? Let's look at 1 Kings 7.

What things for the Temple were crafted in bronze, silver and gold? Were they idols or mere decoration? Are we building quality Christian lives that give God glory? Let’s review 1 Kings 7. Did Solomon also build for himself a house in Jerusalem and a forest house? But Solomon was building his own ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Avoiding The Mistake Of Revenge Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jun 5, 2007

Seeking revenge ends up hurting us more than anyone. Look at how that truth is discovered in Haman’s situation.

Introduction: A. When I was growing up, my favorite cartoons were the Warner Bros “Looney Tunes.” 1. There was Bugs Bunny “What’s Up Doc?”, Daffy Duck, and Elmer Fud. 2. There was Tweety Bird “I taught I saw a Puty Tat”, Sylvester the Cat, and Granny. 3. There was Pepe Le Pew, Marty Martian, and ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ