Sermons on 13th Sunday Of The Year:

Sermon For Christmas

Contributed by William Meakin on Oct 25, 2021

Christmas is considered by many to be one of the most important holidays of the year.

Gilbert Keith Chesterton, usually referred to as: G. K. Chesterton, an English writer, philosopher and lay theologian once remarked: “Christmas is built upon a beautiful and intentional paradox; that the birth of the homeless should be celebrated in every home.” Matthew 1:18-21 reminds us: “Now the ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14, Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 9:6

What Needs To Be Buried

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Nov 20, 2023

A sermon for the season after Pentecost, Year A, lectionary 33

November 19, 2023 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Matthew 25:14-30 What Needs to Be Buried Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. The parable of the servants and the talents leaves us with a very unsettled feeling. It falls ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Lutheran

Clean Slate

Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Dec 30, 2016

A sermon about starting the new year off with a clean slate

Well 2015 is in the books, one year of our life gone. I’m sure that all of us here today, as well as people all over the world experienced joy and happiness as well as heartache and pain as we journeyed through our life this past year. I want you to think about 2015 for a moment. Are there some ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Props To Pops (Father's Day 2023) Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Jun 19, 2023

#24 in 66 in 52: A One Year Journey Through the Bible

Props to Pops: Proverbs 4 Opening Video—Things Dads Say Good morning! Please open your Bibles to Proverbs 4. Happy Father’s Day! We are celebrating dads today. Biological dads, adoptive dads, foster dads, new dads. Men who have been like a father to us even though they aren’t your actual dad. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Out Or In?

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Sep 9, 2024

A sermon for the season after Pentecost, Year B, Lectionary 23

September 8, 2024 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church James 2:1-10, 14-17; Mark 7:24-37 Out or In? Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. The American Poet Edwin Markham wrote a brief poem regarding who’s out and who’s in: ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:24-37, James 2:1-17

Denomination: Lutheran

In Search Of The Cross

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Sep 16, 2024

A sermon for the season following Pentecost, Year B, lectionary 24

September 15, 2024 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Mark 8:27-38 In Search of the Cross Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Yesterday, September 14, is recognized as Holy Cross Day. The festival commemorates when St. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:27-38

Denomination: Lutheran

Greatness

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Sep 23, 2024

A sermon for the season after Pentecost, Year B, lectionary 25

September 22, 2024 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Mark 9:30-37 Greatness Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Soon it will be October. That means one thing: baseball playoffs! As the weeks of October progress, the field ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:30-37

Denomination: Lutheran

What We Learn From Our Poverty

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Nov 11, 2024

A sermon for the season following Pentecost, Year B, Lectionary 32

November 10, 2024 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church 1 Kings 17:8-16; Hebrews 9:24-28; Mark 12:38-44 What We Learn from Our Poverty Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for they shall see ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:8-16, Hebrews 9:24-28, Mark 12:38-44

Denomination: Lutheran

Crossing Over To Victory

Contributed by Rev Silvester David on Aug 21, 2025

The episode of inheriting the Promised land after 470 years of waiting.

After a long time, the Israelites are about to experience the fulfilment of God’s promise to Abraham. Genesis 17:6-8. It was a very long 430 year (Egyptian Captivity) + 40 years of wandering in the wilderness after leaving Mount Sinai. So, a total of 470 years of waiting for God’s promise. Now ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 3:1-17

Where Does Your Trust Lie?

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Oct 3, 2025

A sermon for the season after Pentecost, Lectionary 26, Year C

September 28, 2025 Rev. Mary Erickson University Lutheran Church Amos 6:1a, 4-7; 1 Tim. 6:6-19; Luke 16:19-31 Where Does Your Trust Lie? Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. All of our scriptural passages today have to do with our ...read more

Scripture: Amos 6:1-7, 1 Timothy 6:6-19, Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Lutheran

The Gift Of Hope Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 20, 2025

On the shortest day of the year, Jesus offers us the gift of Hope

How often have you heard the phrase or description “It’s the most wonderful time of the year”? But what if it’s not? What if Christmas doesn’t bring alive warm happy memories for you? What happens when there is an empty chair at the table and Christmas becomes a reminder of a lost loved one or ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:13

Denomination: Wesleyan

Four Good Friends

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Feb 13, 2006

A sermon for the 7th Sunday after Epiphany Lower a man through the roof for Jesus to heal

7th Sunday after the Epiphany Mark 2:1-12 Sermon "Four Good Friends" 2:1 ¶ And when he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home. 2 And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room for them, not even about the door; and he was preaching the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Lutheran

Behold, Your Resurrected King Series

Contributed by Ron Tuit on Apr 23, 2014

The King who rode into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, was enthroned on a Cross on Friday, and is also the King,Resurrected

Behold, Your Resurrected King Romans 1: 1-7, Psalm 2 Romans 1: 1 “Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God-- 2 the gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures 3 regarding his Son, who as to his human nature ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Donkey Ride

Contributed by C Vincent on Apr 5, 2010

Palm Sunday looking at how the donkey needed redeeming and why it was an important part of the Easter story

PP1 The Donkey Ride JCC Palm Sunday 28.03.10 am Mat 21:1-10 Now when they drew near Jerusalem, and came to Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, "Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Loose ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Hearing The Shepherd

Contributed by Christopher Martin on Sep 27, 2010

4th Sunday of Easter, Series C, Preached 4/25/2010 at St. Paul

Of all the pictures that we have of our Lord Jesus Christ, the picture that is painted for us in the words of the 23rd Psalm are perhaps the most well known and the most comforting. One of the stained glass windows at St. Paul, McConnellsburg has this picture of Jesus as a shepherd surrounded by ...read more

Scripture: John 10:22-30

Denomination: Lutheran