Sermons on Uncontrolled:

Resisting, Grieving, And Quenching The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Andrew Drummond on Jul 3, 2008

Many times our focus is on how to invite and welcome the Holy Spirit into our lives and churches, but what if we are doing things to push Him away?

I want you to imagine with me for a minute we are all living in a time when we had no fire. We have no way to produce a great deal of warmth at night; we have no way to cook what we kill in the forest. Someone has told that all we need to do is pray for it and it will come. So imagine we want to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:51

Limitless Grace

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jan 7, 2008

Five Ways that God Grace Works 1. GRACE RICHES - Vs. 5 2. GRACE CERTIFIED - Vs. 6 3. GRACE GIFTS - Vs. 7 4. GRACE ESTABLISHED - Vs. 8 5. GRACE FELLOWSHIP - Vs. 9

Mokusatsu! During the closing weeks of World War II, the Allies issued the Potsdam ultimatum to Japan. The emperor of Japan wished to end the war in July, 1945. The proud war lords and governing body delayed. They announced a policy of "mokusatsu," which means to ignore, or to refrain from comment. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Defeating The Waters Of Chaos Series

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Aug 9, 2014

Drenched, cold and fearing for their lives, they bucket the water out the boat as figure comes towards them. Is it the ghost of a drowned sailor....?

“in the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless chaos and darkness covered the face of deep, while the Spirit/breath/wind of God swept over the face of the waters. Then God said “let there be light” (Genesis 1:1) So begins the first creation ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Anglican

Hope Amid Hedonism Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 7, 2012

Much of today's attack on Christian morality and natural marriage results from the conflict between a Biblical understanding of what it means to be human and hedonism.

Nineteenth Sunday in Course 2012 Verbum Domini Ann Scheidler of the Thomas More Society recently wrote her supporters a letter that told a rather startling, but unsurprising story: “Twenty-five militant homosexual couples–most of whom live outside of Cook County [Illinois]–barged ...read more

Denomination: Catholic

Husbands Toward Wives Series

Contributed by Scott Carroll on May 20, 2011

Our relationships with our spouses and children from a scriptural standpoint!

BALANCE IN THE HOME Thursday, March 17, 2011 SERIES Lesson # 1 HUSBANDS TOWARD WIVES (Notes From UPCI Teachers manual) Matt 19:3-6 3 The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? 4 And he answered and said unto ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:3-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Handling Fears Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jun 28, 2011

We handle fear by affirming God is in control, with prayer, and obedience!

In our text today, there are 3 main questions we will ask: 1. Do things happen by chance? 2. Is it alright to have fears? 3. Can we question God? Many of us go through life either having these questions unanswered or we don’t think about the importance of the answers to these questions. Knowing the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-22

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Freed Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jul 14, 2011

Christ has set us free, and we are free to be all that we were meant to be.

Romans 8:1-11 “Freed” INTRODUCTION In 1963 Martin Luther King delivered his famous, “I Have a Dream” speech. At the very end, he quotes and old African American spiritual and states that he hopes the time will come when everyone—regardless of their race, creed ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Pilgrims' Progress

Contributed by Perry Greene on Nov 18, 2014

In the first of the movie, Monumental, Kurt Cameron shares information about the Pilgrims which reinforces the Providence of God in their lives and ours.

1. Mayflower Compact https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbjWqsC0Lpk 2. First Thanksgiving Proclamation -- 1623 The following proclamation was made by Governor Bradford in 1623, 3 years after the Pilgrims settled at Plymouth; To all ye Pilgrims, Inasmuch as the great father has given us this year an ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The 7 Deadly Sins: Old Tricks

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 15, 2014

The is nothing orginial about our enemy. He uses the 7 basic sins to distract God's plan. We know to do good? Envy, excessiveness, desire, pride, laziness, anger, greed...

THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Text: James 4:17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin. Today we are hearing about the SEVEN DEADLY SINS. I thought it might be a good STUDY to look at the 7 DEADLY SINS IN THE BIBLE. Sin is ...read more

Scripture: James 4:17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

They Never Saw It Coming

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Dec 21, 2009

God sent Someone on a secret mission. The operative’s arrival had to be kept a secret from at least three groups of people or all of humanity could be in jeopardy. Yet the secret was let out to a select few. Who were they and why they were told of the mis

(WWII resistance snuck into France—they must arrive undetected) It is an ordinary evening in Palestine. Whether December or April, it doesn’t matter. Skies are dark and hearts darker. Though the people can’t see it, a blanket lies over the land called “Beautiful.” Were it visible, the people would ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-38

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Surviving Life's Dark Times Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 27, 2009

Life’s dark times can pull us in all directions and produce all sorts of feelings; we must cling God during those bleak experiences.

Surviving Life’s Dark Times (Jeremiah 20:1-18) 1. After Jeremiah’s trip to the pottery shop, he had been commanded to assemble the elders and leaders of the city and smash a completed piece of pottery to pieces before them. Then he preached a message that God was going to do just that with ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 20:1-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Misplaced Anger Towards The Servants Of God Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Oct 15, 2012

THE PASSAGE BEFORE US TODAY DEALS WITH A SENSITIVE SUBJECT IN THE LIFE OF A CHURCH AND THE INDIVIDUAL BELIEVER. THE ISSUE IS ANGER, AGAINST GOD DIRECTED TOWARDS HIS SERVANT(S). SO, IN OUR TIME TOGETHER TODAY, I WOULD LIKE TO LOOK AT WHAT CAUSES THIS A

MISPLACED ANGER TOWARDS THE SERVANTS OF GOD ACTS 7:54-8:1 WHEN THEY HEARD THIS, THEY WERE FURIOUS AND GNASHED THEIR TEETH AT HIM. 55 BUT STEPHEN, FULL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, LOOKED UP TO HEAVEN AND SAW THE GLORY OF GOD, AND JESUS STANDING AT THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD. 56 "LOOK," HE SAID, "I SEE HEAVEN ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Near The Cross--Maundy Thursday Good Friday

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Mar 25, 2021

There were several people passing by or standing near the cross, but what they saw depended on what they were looking for when they looked at Jesus.

Near The Cross Luke 23:26-49 Maundy Thursday is the beginning of the process that takes Jesus to the cross. Jesus was crucified in a very public place, which means many people saw what was taking place. Where do you think you would have fit in that day based on what you think about ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:26-49

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Tame That Temper Series

Contributed by Esther Collins on May 10, 2021

This is the 9th message in the series, 'Building Relationships that Last.'

Anger is an emotion that most of us as human beings deal with. However, if we do not manage this emotion the right way, it will certainly hamper our relationships with people. Why do we get angry? There are several reasons why we could get angry. Let me mention a few. We may get angry if someone ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:5-6, John 2:13-22, Mark 10:13-16, Matthew 5:21-22, Proverbs 14:29, James 1:20, Ephesians 4:26-27, Proverbs 14:17  (view more)  (view less)

Calls, Gathers, Enlightens And Sanctifies

Contributed by Mary Erickson on May 24, 2021

A sermon for Pentecost Sunday, Year B

May 23, 2021 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Acts 2:1-21; John 15:26-27, 16:4b-15 Calls, Gathers, Enlightens and Sanctifies Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Pentecost celebrates the Holy Spirit’s entry on the church of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21, John 15:26-27, John 16:4-15

Denomination: Lutheran