Sermons on Tongue Is A Weapon:

Assuming About Pentecost

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 8, 2019

Pentecost is the inauguration of a new era: the era of the Spirit, the era of the harvest, the era of awaiting the trumpet.

Assuming About Pentecost Acts 2:1-13 1. A Baptist preacher and his wife decided they needed a dog. Ever mindful of their congregation, they knew the dog must also be Baptist. They visited an expensive kennel and explained their needs to the manager, who assured them he had just the dog for ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Chaos Is Not From The Spirit

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Feb 14, 2025

If your service makes people think you are crazy the Holy Spirit is not moving. He is grieving.

Gal 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. e????a´te?a egkrateia eng-krat'-i-ah From G1468; self control (especially continence): - temperance. Strong's Concordance If ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23, 1 Corinthians 14:29-33

Denomination: Baptist

Keep Your New Shirt On (Ephesians 4:25-5:2) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Feb 23, 2022

Become a people, who are useful to God, who can build up the body.

What we've seen over the past week weeks, is that God has a plan. God is making one family, who will live in peace with him and with each other. And to that end, Jesus gave each of us a ministry in the church, to build the church up, help it grow in love and unity. The problem is, some of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:25-32

Languages & Liturgy

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 16, 2021

How should a church handle languages and liturgy for the benefit of all. Let's look at 1 Corinthians 14.

How should a church handle languages and liturgy for the benefit of all. 1 Corinthians 14:1-25 Profit 1 Corinthians 14:1 Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. Love is our highest goal, but prophecy or sharing the mind of God, is of special benefit to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Pentecost: The Arrival Of The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Scott Maze on May 18, 2021

Look inside today’s story for two items the Spirit does in your life: 1) The Spirit makes you bold ; and 2) He makes your conscience tender to His touch. My hope this morning is simple: I want you and I to hunger for life-changing power the Holy Spirit brings.

This morning I want look at what the Spirit does to transform us. Today, we are looking at a famous account inside the New Testament, called Pentecost. Let me set up our story for those of you who may have missed earlier messages. The miracle of “speaking in tongues” had worked liked shooting a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:12-41

Denomination: Baptist

The Day Of Pentecost

Contributed by Ivy Drafor Amenyah on May 25, 2023

The Day of Pentecost marks the beginning of an authentic ministry for the disciples of Jesus, and we need such an experience to be effective in ministry, especially as we prepare people to come to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.

REFLECTIONS ON THE DAY It was a unique occurrence. On that day, the setting was right and the atmosphere was conducive for a mighty move of God. When Jesus came into the world, He came through a family unit. That family became a multitude, made up of people He had nurtured and prepared to ...read more

Scripture: John 14:16, Acts 2:1-4, John 7:37-39, Acts 1:12-15, John 14:14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Holy Spirit Fall Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jul 6, 2023

Will you respond to the Holy Spirit? Will you seek this baptism of power? If I offered you a million dollars, you’d take it. So, why not take this promise of spiritual power?

HOLY SPIRIT FALL Text: Acts 10:44-48 Introduction 1. Illustration: Many of you have heard my testimony of how I came to Christ at a Christian concert. However, you may not have heard the rest of my testimony of how I was baptized in the Holy Spirit. It was about a year after my coming to Christ, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:44-48

Denomination: Methodist

Bold Speech

Contributed by Harold Ihua on Jun 15, 2022

He 10:35 Beloved we need to realise that spoken words are very powerful, infact the truth is that we all leave in a world created and upheld by spoken words, as we can see in the creation story Ge 1:3, He 1:3

The bible goes on to tell us Just the way enjoying life or suffering in life is a function of the choices we make, same way enjoying life or suffering in life is a function of the our choices in speech, I.e the choice of the words we speak. With this in mind our text becomes very relevant. It ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:35, Proverbs 18:21, Matthew 12:37, Job 22:28-29, Jeremiah 1:9-10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Unbelief In 140 Characters Or Less - Philippians 2:14-15 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Jun 15, 2024

No one wants to be known as a whiner. Yet most of us complain routinely. What do you complaints reveal about your heart?

Philippians 2:14 Do everything without complaining or arguing, 15 so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe 16 as you hold out the word of life—in order that I may boast on the day of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:14-15

Holy Spirit: The Spirit Gives Us Power Series

Contributed by Kory Labbe on Aug 10, 2025

WE BELIEVE that the baptism in the Holy Spirit is given to believers who ask for it. This experience is distinct from and subsequent to the experience of new birth. Spirit baptism gives believers power to live and serve God and gifts to fulfill the mission of the Church...

Pentecost: The Spirit Gives us Power 1 After the death and resurrection of Jesus, he appeared over a period of 40 days to about 500 of his followers (Acts 1:3). At His last appearance, before He ascended to heaven, He gave the great promise of Spirit Baptism to His followers (Acts 1:4-8). Then, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:4, Acts 8:14-17, Acts 9:17, Acts 10:44-47, Acts 1:8, Acts 2:38-39  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Name That's Worthy Series

Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Mar 6, 2005

We need to hold the name of God in reverence with our tongue and our lives.

Please turn with me to Exodus 20:1-17, as we read our text tonight. In Lewis Carroll’s book “Alice in Wonderland”, Alice was having a conversation with the Mad Hatter and the March Hare one afternoon. And the March Hare scolded her, saying, “You should say what you mean!” Alice said, “I do — at ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Part 2 Of 6: Idle Speech Series

Contributed by John Knight on Feb 9, 2003

Five ways our tongues get us into trouble, and two correct responses

Making The Most Of My Life: Six Ways We Waste Our Day Part 2 of 6: Idle Speech "The tongue has the power of life and death." Proverb 18:21 (NIV) Introduction: Brief recap (Making The Most Of My Life: Six Ways We Waste Our Day, Part 1 of 6: Idle ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:21

Denomination: Holiness

Las Palabras No Se Las Lleva El Viento Series

Contributed by Carlos Camarena on Apr 15, 2003

Sticks and stones break bones and words do hurt: The use of the tongue in James

Las palabras no se las lleva el viento Texto: Santiago 3:1-2 Lectura Bíblica: Mateo 12:33-37 Por Carlos C. Camarena I. Introducción A. “Sticks and stone may break my bones, but words will never hurt me,” dice un refrán infantil muy común. Una traducción libre diría mas o menos: “Pedradas y ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-2, Matthew 12:33-37

Denomination: Adventist

The Devil's Wisdom Series

Contributed by Daniel Colvin on Feb 20, 2004

Watch your tongue and attitude that it may not create or sow confusion in the body of believers.

The Devils’ Wisdom (Who are we listening to) James 3:13-18 Introduction In a book published some years ago, Canon Roger Lloyd an archdemon within Satanism, instructs disciples on an ancient and effective piece of satanic strategy. “Insert yourself into the simple situations which call for plain ...read more

Scripture: James 3:13-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Why Do You Call Me Lord, Lord And Do Not Do What I Say Series

Contributed by Kevin Cummins on Mar 4, 2004

This sermon looks at why "Lord" needs to be more than a word on our tongue.

“One afternoon author Patsy Clairmont found herself on an airplane, sitting next to a young man. She writes, ‘I had already observed something about this young man when I was being seated. He called me ‘Ma’am.’ at the time I thought, ‘Either he thinks I’m ancient, or he’s from the South ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:46-49, Luke 6:46

Denomination: Church Of God