Sermons on 17th Sunday After Trinity:

Challenging Legalism Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Mar 29, 2025

This is the 17th Sermon from the Gospel of Luke Series, "Jesus- Son Of Man".

Series: Jesus- Son Of Man [#17] CHALLENGING LEGALISM Luke 6:1-11 Introduction: The Pharisees were an important religious group in ancient Judaism who followed many laws and rules. The Torah, which is the 1st 5 Books of the Bible, has 613 commandments. The Pharisees added even more rules and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:1-11, Matthew 12:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Life After Easter: Bewildered Or Bewondered?

Contributed by Ryan Sato on Apr 2, 2005

After the resurrection, the followers of Jesus were in a harried state. Some of them were on the run, others were simply trying to make sense of what had happened. In the midst of our life circumstances, how does the Resurrected Christ make himself real

Opener: I hope you had a bad Easter….I know you think I should be saying “I hope you had a good Easter”…but for today’s sermon, it might be better for you if you had a bad Easter. Because when you think back to the first Easter, the disciples weren’t gathering together early on Sunday, excited ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Denomination: Baptist

Sunday Is Still A Holy Day Series

Contributed by Carl Allen on Sep 23, 2009

Sunday has become nothing more then just another day of the weekend. A chance to caught up on all the things we have not been able to finish during the week. The problem is that we have lost sight of the 4th Commandment that God gave us all.

Sunday is Still a Holy Day! Exodus 20:8-11 Introduction George Hatch raised a large family of seven boys and five girls in the sand hills of Nebraska. One Sunday morning a neighbor rushed over to help the Hatches get the new mown hay into the barn; clouds were rolling in from the West and it was ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:8-11

Denomination: Baptist

Emmaus Area Series

Contributed by Bruce Lee on Apr 10, 2016

Two men on the Road to Emmaus report sighting Jesus after the Resurrection.

“Emmaus Area” Jesus Sightings Part 2 “They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?” 33 They got up and returned at once to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven and those with ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:32-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Biggest Problem After Marriage Is - Communication

Contributed by Eduardo Quintana on Jun 24, 2023

The Disney story might be the quintessential man’s fantasy. Think about the scenario: Woman falls in love with a man at first sight, SHE pursues HIM at great personal cost without him lifting a finger to romance her.

AFTER HAPPILY EVER If you’ve ever read The Little Mermaid story or watched the Disney version, you might think this is every woman’s fantasy. It’s a wonderful, romantic fairy tale of a beautiful girl falling in love with a handsome, rich and dashing prince, overcoming insurmountable odds to be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:7, Ephesians 5:22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

All Is Overturned – The Power Of The Resurrection – Easter Sunday Message Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Mar 20, 2024

The world sometimes calls Christians “losers” and “suckers” for believing what we do; and for what we are. BUT THERE IS A RESURRECTION, so that the real losers are those who mock Christians and will lose everything. We look at the time after Calvary up to the Resurrection and what it all means.

ALL IS OVERTURNED – THE POWER OF THE RESURRECTION – EASTER SUNDAY MESSAGE [A]. SHATTERED MINDS AND SOULS IN TURMOIL All is overturned. Let us consider the closing hours of what is called Good Friday. Those who had been at the cross had their lives shattered. They followed Jesus throughout ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19, Matthew 11:2-3, Zechariah 14:9, James 1:5-8, Isaiah 52:14, John 12:3-7, Luke 23:55-56, Luke 24:1-2, Luke 24:3-4, John 20:1-2, John 20:9, John 20:11-18, Mark 9:31-32, Mark 16:11-13, John 20:20, 1 Corinthians 15:13-15, 1 Corinthians 15:17, 1 Corinthians 15:23, Philippians 3:8-11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Three Musketeers-Father, Son And Holy Spirit

Contributed by Craig Condon on Feb 16, 2015

The Spirit works with us to guide us closer to God in faith and helps us to do his work in the world. In this way, the Holy Spirit acts as our helper. He lives inside us and knows us even better than we know ourselves.

There was once a teacher who was teaching first grade in a large elementary school. One morning all of the teachers were called to the staff room for an emergency meeting, and they hurried over, leaving their classes unsupervised. All of the teachers were worried, but none more so than this ...read more

Scripture: John 16:12-15

Denomination: Anglican

Pentecost 50 Days After Passover

Contributed by Greg Van Heukelom on Jun 30, 2020

I will forever be amazed how God set up the Old Testament festivals ALL to be fulfilled through the Messiah

Hello Calvary family and welcome to worship for Pentecost Sunday. Every think about it the fact that some people bring joy to everyone, while some people bring joy when they leave😊 You know people that walk in the room and everybody is happy to see them, and then you have those couple ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Mission Impossible?

Contributed by Fredrik Rich on Apr 20, 2004

The main theme is mission, realistic mission as it might look today in a small church - it might be hard but not impossible (Also particularly suitable for Trinity Sunday).

Isaiah 6:1-8 This morning I’m going to be speaking to you about mission. I wonder what you think of when you hear the word mission? Perhaps it’s the films called “Mission Impossible”, or the earlier television series of the same name. Maybe we think of companies or worldwide organizations that ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Life After Death Easter 2021

Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Apr 4, 2021

“Life After Death” “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” –Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–68) Acts 10:34-43. The Message

Sermon: The first Easter was a wrecked scene of dispirited disciples in the shadows of an insurrection. This year Easter falls on April 4, the anniversary of the death of Martin Luther King Jr. That early spring evening in 1968 was ten days before the Feast of the Resurrection. In 2021, the second ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:34-43

Denomination: United Methodist

God In Three Persons Series

Contributed by Bruce Goettsche on Oct 18, 2000

Trinity

This morning I have to confess right up front that I feel like I am engaging in an impossible task. When we talk about the doctrine of the Trinity we are really talking about that which we find impossible to fully comprehend. It's not that I don't think the doctrine of the Trinity is true. I ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why Darwin Cried But We Rejoice

Contributed by Michael Walther on Jun 20, 2011

The miracle of Creation brings us closer to God. The idea of evolution takes us away from God.

“Why Darwin Cried But We Rejoice” Genesis 1.1-2.4 Today is Trinity Sunday - the one Sunday of the church year that is devoted especially to God and His unique nature as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. God reveals Himself with many different names. Each of them teach us something about ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

The Age Of The Spirit

Contributed by Victor Yap on Apr 15, 2022

The Trinity

THE AGE OF THE SPIRIT (JOHN 3:1-21) God greets Mother Teresa at the Pearly Gates. “Thou be hungry, Mother Teresa?” saith God. “I could eat,” Mother Teresa replies. So God opens a can of tuna and reaches for a chunk of rye bread and they share it. While eating this humble meal, Mother Teresa looks ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"Who Is This? On A Donkey!”

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Mar 24, 2021

Palm Sunday, The events of Holy Week will change the normal human understanding of life and death. After 2020 nothing will be normal again. Jesus knew how the week would end...not with His death, but with His resurrection which changes life and hope.

In Jesus Holy Name March 28, 2021 Text: Matthew 21:10-11 Palm Sunday Redeemer “Who Is This? On a Donkey!” On this Palm Sunday, I am disappointed that we are not worshiping together in our sanctuary. It does not matter to Jesus. He wants His story told. These ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11, Mark 11:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

It's A Small World...after All! Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Jan 28, 2018

Our job as parents and grandparents is to create a desire in our kids for the things of God.

INTRODUCTION One of the things I love about the Bible is that it is so full of variety. Last week’s passage we were talking about God’s definition of marriage, a pretty deep subject. And in the very next passage before us today, we see Jesus loving on little children. If you’ve ever been to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:13-16

Denomination: Baptist