Sermons on 13th Sunday Of The Year:

Barnabas: Being A Better Buddy

Contributed by Guy Caley on Nov 3, 2002

This sermon was used for friends Sunday, we asked members to invite their friends. Uses Barnabas as an example of friendship, and invites people to make Jesus their friend.

Video Clip of Anne of Green Gables "Will you promise to be my secret bosom friend?" I think all of us have a desire to have a bosom friend, one who sticks with you through thick and thin. But my dad always told me that if you want friends you’ve got to be friendly, that’s what I’d like to talk ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:36-37, Acts 11:22-26

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Being A Biblical Church (Part Two)

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Nov 6, 2019

This is the second in a short, end of the year series on being a Biblical Church. In this sermon we are looking at how a Biblical Church must be engaged in learning Scripture.

Biblical Church 2019 (Biblical Learning) Text: Acts 2:22-47 So, we’re continuing on with our series that we started last Sunday… We’re looking at how to be a Biblical Church. And if you remember, I said we’re going to look at five marks… or five elements of a Biblical Church. Last Sunday we ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:22-47

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Coronation Day

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Mar 17, 2005

The events of Palm Sunday point to 3 amazing facts that affect every person ever born. They are 3 links in God’s eternal purpose.

Coronation Day! Mark 11:1-11 1 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples, 2 saying to them, "Go to the village ahead of you, and just as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-11

Denomination: Wesleyan

Going Deep Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Jan 6, 2013

A New Years message about going deep with the Lord so that we can see spiritual healing in people's lives.

Title: Going Deep Theme: Show the importance of getting deeper with the Lord in the new year to see healing waters flow. Text: Ezekiel 47:1-12, Mark 4:1-12 Ezekiel 47:3 And when the man that had the line in his hand went forth eastward, he measured a thousand cubits, and he brought me through ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 47:1-12

Denomination: Church Of God

The Meaning Of Resurrection Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Mar 28, 2005

5th of 5 on life after life. This was preached on Easter Sunday. Credit for the main illustration goes to Matthew Rogers. Sermon Central contributor.

It was a windy but sunny spring day in May of 1986… Matt was a part of the team but the best runner was John Waller. John was somewhat of a living legend at that time in boys track. He was an incredibly gifted runner who had consistently placed in the top 5-10 spots in the mile run at the state ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Is No Turkey

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 26, 2000

For Christ the King Sunday: This message contrasts the one-time celebrations to which we "invite" the turkey to the full-time, all-seasons lordship of Jesus.

After Thanksgiving dinner, the men in the house retired to the family room to share in that most sacred of spiritual rituals – we worshipped at the shrine of the great god football. And it was not long before someone scored a touchdown and went into a liturgical dance in the end zone: high fives, ...read more

Scripture: John 19:10-22

Denomination: Baptist

Party On, Moses! (Leviticus 23) Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Feb 26, 2023

We serve a God who commands His people to celebrate! And He gave them 59 times every year to do it.

Good morning! Please open your Bibles to Leviticus 23. If you’ve been keeping up with the reading plan, this week you finished Leviticus! that means you’ve made it up one of the big hills on this marathon! That’s great news! And now we are in Numbers. And I know that over these past couple of ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Rock Of Remembrance Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 24, 2009

For 20 years God’s judgment had been on Israel. He was trying to get them to remember something... but what?

OPEN: The story’s told of an old Navajo Indian who had had the good fortune to have oil discovered on his land. He became a very wealthy man as a result, but wealth did not change him. He went on living just as he was before. In the meantime, the money piled up in the bank. But every now and then ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 7:1-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Letting Go - Self Forgiveness

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Dec 27, 2019

A final look at letting go as we end the year. Looking at forgiving ourselves, as God already has forgiven us.

Letting Go - Forgiveness December 29, 2019 Well, this is it! We’re on the final Sunday of this decade. Next time we meet, it will be a new decade. We’ll be writing 2020, instead of 2019. Some of you would like this year to get over with already. It’s not been what you were hoping for. You’re ...read more

Scripture: John 21:15-17, Luke 22:54-62

Denomination: Baptist

The Sound Of The Shofar Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 1, 2017

The Jews celebrate their New Year with the blowing of the Shofar (ram's horn). What was the significance of this and what can it mean to us today?

OPEN: Today is the first day of the New Year – 2017. Many of us who live in Western cultures tend to take it for granted that the New Year has always started on January 1st. But that’s not true. • The ancient Babylonians and Romans celebrated their New Year in March. • The ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 19:8-20, 1 Corinthians 15:51-52, Joshua 6:1-21, Hebrews 12:18-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Spirit Filled Mom

Contributed by Mike Dubose on May 8, 2008

Pentecost Sunday and Mother’s Day should equal a Spirit Filled Mom. This sermon points our the importance of being a Spirit Filled Mom.

The Spirit Filled Mom John 7: 37-39 May 11, 2008 Today is a very unique day in the church… Because Easter came so early this year, Pentecost Sunday is being celebrated on Mother’s Day… Or, maybe Mother’s Day is being celebrated on Pentecost Sunday… Whichever the case, today we ...read more

Scripture: John 7:37-39

Denomination: Methodist

The Gift Of Giving Up

Contributed by Pat Cook on Sep 6, 2003

Abram’s faith and selflessness in dealing with Lot is an example to us when it comes to giving to God. This was Self-Denial Sunday for an offering given to missions.

The Gift of Giving Up – Genesis 13:1-18 In August 1994, a Korean air jet skidded across a rain-soaked runway and rammed into a safety barricade in Cheju, Korea. All 160 passengers escaped to safety, just moments before the plane exploded into flames. So what caused this near tragedy? According to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 13:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Many Children To Glory

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 29, 2001

Funeral message for Chastine Bailey, whose life had been devoted to children as a mother, grandmother, teacher, Sunday School teacher, and neighborhood "mom".

If you are in any way involved with children, I have bad news for you. I have somber tidings. If you are involved with children, your work is not complete. It has not been completed, it is not completed, it never will be completed. Anyone who works with children knows that they will never quite ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:5-10

Denomination: Baptist

Capitalize On Your Borrowed Time

Contributed by Jeremiah Menyongai on Sep 24, 2016

Through all the ups and downs, mountains and valleys, joys and sorrows, victories and defeats, good days and bad days, God has blessed us to see one more year. Many people died this year. We are alive. We have all the reasons to say "Hallelujah & Amen."

“CAPITALIZE ON YOUR BORROWED TIME” LUKE 13:1-9: 1 There were present at that season some that told Jesus of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 2 And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-9

Denomination: Charismatic

Children Of Love

Contributed by Joel W. Lohr on Jan 2, 2002

Since God is love, we ought to be loving to the world on his behalf. A call to be the instruments of Love to our world in the new year.

As I have reflected this week as to what I think might well be the most important thing for us to know about the faith that we are planning to grow in during the year to come, I have come to the following conclusion: We must realize that we are in fact children of God. Not that we have earned ...read more

Scripture: John 15:12-17

Denomination: Baptist