Sermons on The Ultimate Gift:

A Woman Desperately In Love With God Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 17, 2008

The incident of the Widow’s mite took place during Jesus last week in Jerusalem. He had few opportunities to reinforce the teachings He felt were most critical for His disciples. So why use this woman as His object lesson?

TEXT: Luke 20:45-21:4 TITLE: Desperately In Love With God OPEN: Several years ago, I read the story of an 87 year old woman named Oselola McCarty. She had spent her life working 12 hour days doing other people’s laundry. That’s why people were amazed when she generously donated $150,000 to ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Wonder Of His Resurrection Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jul 19, 2004

Jesus provides ultimate hope.

"THE WONDER OF HIS RESURRECTION" LUKE 24: 13-35 INTRODUCTION: In the movie, "City Slickers," comedian Billy Crystal plays a bored baby boomer who sells advertising. One day he is invited to visit his son’s school to tell the children about his job. But as he speaks he can see the kids are ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Denomination: Christian Church

The Healing Of Heaven Series

Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 30, 2011

Heaven is the place of ultimate healing

The Healing of Heaven Revelation 21:1-4, 1 Corinthians 15:50-54, 2 Corinthians 5:1-4 May 8, 2011 Morning Service Introduction Happy Mother’s Day We are in the middle of a series of messages on the subject of Heaven. Heaven is a place of sacrifice because Jesus gave Himself for us. Heaven ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-4

Denomination: Church Of God

The Authority Of The Bible

Contributed by Anthony Smith on Mar 15, 2004

Who is the ultimate Authority of the Scriptures?

The Authority Of The Bible What is the foundation of the truth for the New Testament? St John 14:1-27 . Is the absolute authority, The Pope of Rome, The Bible Scollars, what about the Church Conferences? None of the above? The answer is, none ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-27

Denomination: Pentecostal

How To Be A Team Player Series

Contributed by Rick Thiessen on Nov 6, 2002

Celebrating the Diveristy in the Body of Christ. As each defines and understands their role, the "team" is more and more successful

BE091502 PLAYING ON GOD’S TEAM 2. How To Be A Team Player (OPENING SLIDE) Today I want to talk about how to be a team player from 1 Corinthians 12:12-27. Paul begins by painting the picture of Christian Teamwork and Community in these words. (SLIDE) TEAM DEFINED 1 Cor 12:12-14 12 The body is a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:11-31, 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When The Spirit Comes

Contributed by C Vincent on Jul 6, 2009

Who is the Holy Spirit and what’s His purpose in the believer

When the Spirit comes John 14:16-17 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; [Even] the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and ...read more

Scripture: John 14:16-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Why Speak In Tongues

Contributed by Rusty Tardo on May 7, 2009

Why should I speak in tongues? What good is it? What happens when a believer speaks in tongues?

Eight Scriptural Reasons Why You Should Speak in Tongues Dr. Russell K. Tardo Why speak in tongues? What good is it? How can it be profitable if I don’t understand what I’m saying? Many people question the validity of the Pentecostal experience (the baptism of the Holy Spirit) and even those ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Love Your Church Family Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Oct 19, 2010

Yield to God the Holy Spirit, love your family starting with your immediate family, then your church family, then the world!

Last week we noted from Romans 12:1-3 that we are not to be Christian Zombies, but be WAMBs: Worship God with our attitudes, our Minds, and our Bodies! How many of you had zombie moments last week? How many of us Christians had moments during the week when we didn’t think or act godly?? - notice ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:4-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Eldad, Medad & My Dad Series

Contributed by Rev Dr Randall M Deal Sr on Jun 30, 2011

BIG IDEA: By His Spirit, God has uniquely gifted us to live a life of significance!

Outline, Devotional, Audio and Video available at http://bit.ly/lR3euM. Numbers 2:26-30 (NLT) Don’t complain to God, or about God, because He WILL keep His Word, answer your prayer, reach you where you are and provide what you need! Significance through giftedness...Eldad and Medad! (vv ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 2:26-30

Denomination: Baptist

Healing, "God’s Delivered Promise"

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Jul 12, 2011

When someone doesnt believe, that God is still in the Healing Business Today, it diminishes what Jesus did that day on the cross! Has anyone ever seen, The Passion of the Christ. Is there any doubt, as to whether Jesus did enough?

Healing, Gods Delivered Promise! When Jesus died on the cross, it accomplished many things for us as believers, it opened the door to eternity for us. When we accepted Jesus as our Lord and Savior, we became entitled to every benefit, His finished worked on the Cross brought with it! That God ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:4-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Word Of God--Constant Reminder Of Our Need To Repent Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 22, 2011

This homily is largely identical to the previous week's, which I did not get to deliver. The relationship between the spiritual gifts and the deposit of faith in Scripture

Monday of 30th Week in Course St. Anthony Mary Claret Verbum Domini The early Church, built on the immediate remembrance of Pentecost, was “charismatic” in the best sense. That is, the spiritual gifts, interior and exterior, characterized the relationships between the Christian, the ...read more

Denomination: Catholic

Getting Up

Contributed by Ray Swift on Oct 22, 2011

The hardest part of our day may be the getting up in the morning. Most are aware that there is a direct correlation between the getting up in the morning and what is going to take place on that day. Jesus always had a reson to get up while He was here o

FBMB October 2, 2011 Sunday Morning “Getting Up” Mark 10:1 Intro.: What gets you up in the mornings? Your electronic alarm clock or your internal alarm clock? Is it your spouse, your pet, a pain, or indigestion? Excitement about something in that day? Mornings can be quite ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:1

Denomination: Baptist

Who You Believe: Who Is Gifted ? (Session 8) Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Mar 15, 2010

Every believer has a spiritual gift. There is no such thing as a believer without any gifts who just goes to church and loves God. The Apostle Peter said: “As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another” 1 Peter 4:10 (NKJV)

Four Truths about Spiritual Gifts Does everyone have spiritual gifts? “God has given different gifts to each of us.” 1 Corinthians. 7:7 (CEV) Every believer has a spiritual gift. There is no such thing as a believer without any gifts who just goes to church and loves God. The Apostle ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-31

Denomination: Pentecostal

Tongues Are A Sign For Unbelievers Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 28, 2012

In today's lesson we learn that tongues are a sign for unblievers.

Scripture We continue our study in The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians in a series I am calling Challenges Christians Face. One of the challenges that Christians face is the issue of spiritual gifts. Let’s learn more about that in a message I am calling, “Tongues Are a Sign ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:20-25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Irrevocable

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Apr 10, 2013

I. EXORDIUM: You have a gift? Do you know it's irrevocable? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show GOD's Gifts and Call are Irrevocable. IV. TEXT: Romans 11:29 (Amplified Bible) For God’s gifts and His call are ir

I. EXORDIUM: You have a gift? Do you know it's irrevocable? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show GOD's Gifts and Call are Irrevocable. IV. TEXT: Romans 11:29 (Amplified Bible) For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable. [He never withdraws them when once they ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:29

Denomination: Pentecostal