United Church of God Sermons

By Mark A Cedeno - My parents were serious when they promised to take me and my brother, as children, to a popular amusement park. The purchased tickets proved that. God is equally as serious in fulfilling one of His promises towards His children. Having the Holy Spirit is that "spiritual ticket" that confirms God's

By Chuck Smith - Today we examine the events of one very special day in the book of Acts.

By Brian Shaw - Christian conversion has only two convicting agents: the Spirit of God and the Word of God. On the Feast of Pentecost, it is especially important that God’s people review how our conviction is sustained. Part 2 discusses the influence of God’s Word.

By Tim Martens - In this Pentecost message, we explore how wind has been a powerful symbol of God's presence and action throughout Scripture — from the drying of the floodwaters in Genesis, to the parting of the Red Sea, to the rushing mighty wind of Acts 2. Through vivid examples spanning the Old and New Testaments

By Richard Schultz - Planters and Waterers - What's our role?

By Michael Helwig - The early church made preparations prior to Pentecost. Our counting the weeks leading up to this day can have an equal impact.

By Don Ward - The greatest event in human history took place on the Day of Pentecost in 31 AD. This was the moment when God began to dwell in mankind through His Holy Spirit. Before this day, God worked with people, guided people, and spoke through His servants. But on Pentecost, something changed in a powerful

By Jerald Kliewer - The Holy spirit prepares our minds to accept God's way. And the Holy Spirit actually changes our minds so that we become a new person.

By Troy Phelps - Speaker: Troy Phelps Date: 5/24/26 This sermon explores Pentecost through the beautiful lens of first-century Jewish betrothal, revealing that Pentecost was not only the beginning of the New Testament Church, but also the formal beginning of Christ’s covenant relationship with His future Bride. By

By William Paz - In John 20 and Acts 2, the gift of the Holy Spirit was given to the followers of Jesus in ways that illustrated this profound truth: God never sends empty people. He fills them first.

By Scott McKeon - What do the two loaves waved before the Lord on the day of Pentecost represent and what is their connection to the first fruits, the Church, and those whom God will call?

By Matthew Fenchel - Christians and the Church have a mandate to grow in the favor and understanding of Jesus. To do that, we need to embrace the mentality and process of growth.

By Bruce Hansen - The first New Testament Pentecost after the death and resurrection of Jesus, was a time of growth for the early Church. It was a time in which many laborers were added to help accomplish a spiritual harvest. Today we'll consider four types of intercessory prayer to help with the spiritual harvest

By Robert Gardenhire - We examine how Pentecost was likely the time of the giving of the law at Sinai and then show why Sunday is the correct time of the New Testament Pentecost.

By Ernest Grier - Today, we will explore two reasons why God gives us the gift of the holy spirit.

By William Bradford - With our names registered in the Church of the Firstborn, what parallels can we apply in our lives from the firstborn of the families of Israel?

By David Chornomaz - This message explains how the prophet Joel and the apostle Peter are connected through the meaning of Pentecost: Joel prophesied that God would one day pour out His Spirit on all people, and Peter declared that this began to be fulfilled in Acts 2 when the Holy Spirit was given to the Church. The

By Monte Kim Boykin - This message reveals that the Ultimate Power to overcome doubt, fear, worry, anxiety, and unbelief in the Christian life is directly proportional and totally dependent on the legitimacy of and strength of our trust in the "The Object of our Faith!" The message defines the "Unseen Reality" which Is

By Greg Thomas - This sermon is centered on preparing for Pentecost. It teaches that the Holy Spirit is the divine “power” (dunamis) promised by Christ to actively work in believers’ lives, not as a force that compels, but as a guiding, transformative presence. Drawing on Scripture and Paul’s example, it emphasizes

By Robert Fahey - Why did Jesus tell His disciples that it was actually better for them that He left? We know that the Holy Spirit is a helper and comforter (parakletos), but comfort can also mean to strengthen. This message discusses how the Holy Spirit strengthens us, and what it means to be an orphan.

By David Jones - So often, when we think of Pentecost, we immediately think of Acts 2 and the founding of the Church by the giving of the Holy Spirit, but this was not the first time God made covenant with power and fire. God first established His Kingdom with the Children of Israel at Mr. Sinai. as a theocracy

By Jim Moody - About 2 ½ billion people on the planet claim to be Christians, but their beliefs, doctrines and practices vary widely. What makes you and me different from other people who call themselves Christians? In this message we’ll discuss six characteristics of a true Christian, and we must have ALL six of

By Matt Earles - In part 2 we want to start the journey of how to process heartbreak. It is a central theme of the work of Christ.

By Raymond Clore - Let's consider the story leading up to Israel marrying Jesus at Sinai. We are the spiritual fiancee of Jesus. Two good habits we should develop to help prepare for our coming wedding include Practicing Praise and Being kind.

By Troy Phelps - Speaker: Troy Phelps Date: 5/23/26 In this sermon, we explore how unresolved pain and disappointment can quietly grow into a root of bitterness that eventually produces cynicism in a Christian’s life. Drawing from Hebrews 12:15 and other powerful biblical passages, this message reveals how