Sermons on The Spirit Filled Church:

The Lord's Prayer

Contributed by Marianne Unger on Jul 19, 2004

A look at the dimensionality of the Lord’s Prayer and its importance to our lives today.

The Lord’s Prayer Luke 11:1-13 Our gospel text this morning from Luke is a very familiar one. In fact, we pray the Lord’s prayer each Sunday in worship. And we often conclude meetings with the Lord’s prayer. Because it is so familiar to us, it can become a remote saying, rather than an actual ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-14

Denomination: *other

3 Lent B

Contributed by Roger Haugen on Mar 25, 2003

In a time of war it is important to be reminded of God’s intention for the world and for us.

3 Lent B Exodus 20:1-17, 1 Cor. 1:18-25, John 2:13-22 March 2003 Rev. Roger Haugen It has been a tough week. The tension of the build-up to war has sapped many of us of energy. The war that seemed so inevitable, yet undesirable has arrived and we are not left untouched. There have been peace ...read more

Scripture: John 2:13-22, Exodus 20:1-17

Denomination: Lutheran

5 Lent B

Contributed by Roger Haugen on Apr 6, 2003

In these dark times we need to walk with Jesus through the darkness of his crucifixion and death so that as he is "lifted up" we can know that in the darkest of times he will be there for us to bring new life.

5 Lent B John 12:20-33 6 April 2003 Rev. Roger Haugen We live in dark and dangerous times. The stability we crave in life seems shaken every time we turn around. Jobs are continually downsized, the mutual funds that were to give us security in our retirement send out notices of negative ...read more

Scripture: John 12:20-33

Denomination: Lutheran

Excitement

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Apr 8, 2003

A Sermon for Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday Mark 11:1-11 "Excitement" 11:1 ¶ And when they drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, 2 and said to them, "Go into the village opposite you, and immediately as you enter it you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

The Weakness Of God

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Apr 8, 2003

A sermon for the 3rd Sunday in Lent

3 Lent Sermon I Corinthians 1:22-25 "The Weakness of God??" 22 For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, 24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:22-25

Denomination: Lutheran

Where God's Justice And Love Come Together

Contributed by Matthew Doebler on Apr 16, 2003

God’s love and God’s justice come together in the cross. That is how we are forgiven

It seems like everyone in the south is kind, even the Policemen. Tearing out of Spring Hill, TN in my little Saturn, I saw the blue and red lights flashing behind me. The officer was very polite. He gently asked me that dreaded question which has no good answer: “Sir, do you realize how fast ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:54

Denomination: Lutheran

A Valley Of Trouble For A Door Of Hope

Contributed by Mark Mccool on Apr 21, 2003

Sometimes, in order for God to get our attention and turn us back to Him, He must take us to the Valley of Trouble before we can find the Door of Hope.

"A VALLEY OF TROUBLE FOR A DOOR OF HOPE" Mark McCool TEXT: HOSEA 2:14-16 I. INTRODUCTION Has there ever been a time in your life that you remember how when you were so set to do your own thing, and it did not matter who it effected or hurt? And then perhaps, instead of mom and dad doing or ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 2:14-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Walk In The Light

Contributed by Jerry Dillard on Nov 7, 2002

To make youth aware of the sin they often find at thier age. It’s about the way we should walk.God has given us a guide for how we are to live or as the scripture calls it how we are to walk. We should be identified by the way we walk.

Walk in the Light Ephesians 5: 1-5 God has given us a guide for how we are to live or as the scripture calls it how we are to walk. We should be identified by the way we walk. I. Mimics of God A. In verse one it says to follow God 1. It means to go after God with all you have. B. then it says to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-5, Ephesians 5:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Honor The Teacher

Contributed by Johnnie Travis on Sep 11, 2006

USED ON RALLY DAY TO HONOR OUR TEACHERS

HONOR THE TEACHERS Today we are going to talk about teachers. I want to ask you first though to remember your favorite all time teacher, in grade school, or high school, or collage, who was your absolute most favorite teacher? Now, who was your very BEST teacher, were they the same person? How ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:1-6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Problem Of Being Single Series

Contributed by Nche Takoh on Sep 22, 2006

Singleness is not a sin, its a ministry

THE PROBLEM OF BEING SINGLE Many young people their childhoods and teen years thinking, dreaming, and planning for marriage. They imagine who they will mary, what married life will be like, and how many kids they’ll have. And, for the vast majority of young people, maarriage is in their ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:28

Denomination: Baptist

Trusting God When Life Becomes Too Real

Contributed by Denise Raterta on Feb 8, 2006

When a Christian meets unbearable ordeals, how does he move on with his faith in God still intact? How do we reconcile God’s goodness and mercy with life’s atrocities to believers like us?

TRUSTING GOD WHEN LIFE BECOMES TOO REAL A teenager drowned in the sea during a Church youth camp. A large group of believers who gathered for a pastors’ convention were all killed in a hotel fire accident. A faithful and talented evangelist acquired acute diabetes and had to have both his legs ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-40

Denomination: *other

Scandalon

Contributed by Andy Barnard on Feb 12, 2006

How should Christians respond to the controversy surrounding the publication of cartoons of Muhammed?

How should we, as Christians, respond to the controversy surrounding the publication of cartoons of Muhammed? “The cartoons were first published by Jyllands-Posten in late September 2005; approximately two weeks later, nearly 3,500 people demonstrated peacefully in Copenhagen. In November, several ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:3-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Made You!

Contributed by W. Alderman on Feb 25, 2006

To accept the God of Salvation, you must accept Him as the God of Creation.

GOD MADE YOU! Scripture: John 1:1-18 W. Max Alderman Certainly, you believe something about creation. The humanist educators will teach you that you were evolved, not created. Those who embrace the teachings of Scripture are taught that God made all things. Certainly, ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Sacred Name Series

Contributed by Peter Parry on Feb 25, 2006

The more we hallow (value)the name of God, the more love of God flows through us.

THE SACRED NAME (Exodus 20:1-7) If you have ever taken a “Dale Carnegie Course” on how to win friends and influence people, you know that one technique is to get the person’s name right: it’s pronounced Ione, not IonE or IonA; no Parry is spelled with an ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-7

Denomination: Congregational

9 Ways To Be Wise

Contributed by Todd Riley on Mar 18, 2006

A survey of Proverbs 16-20

Islington Baptist Church March 12, 2006 Sermon: Selected verses from Proverbs 16-20 Scripture reading: John 17:6-25 9 ways to be wise Helpful hints for approaching the book of Proverbs. (taken from an article written by Greg Parsons) Proverbs is designed to teach people how ...read more

Denomination: Baptist