Sermons on 21st Century:

Unshakable Faith

Contributed by John Dobbs on Nov 1, 2014

Every one of us is going to face something in our life that will shake our faith to its foundation. We are currently in the business of building up our faith to its greatest strength.

Unshakable Faith   1 Thessalonians 3 Introduction Every one of us is going to face something in our life that will shake our faith to its foundation. (loss, doubt, disappointment, betrayal, discouragement). We are currently in the business of building up our faith to its ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Wrath Of God

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Aug 6, 2013

God’s wrath is real, but can be avoided through the atonement of Jesus Christ.

The Wrath of God August 4, 2013 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: God’s wrath is real, but can be avoided through the atonement of Jesus Christ. Focus Passage: Ephesians 5:1-14 Introduction: The popular hymn "In Christ Alone" won't appear in ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Measuring Greatness Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Feb 24, 2015

God's way of measuring greatness differs greatly from ours. God measures with love and service and not accumulation, accomplishment and attainment"

Matthew 18:1-9 “Measuring Greatness” INTRODUCTION For millennia the Season of Lent has been a time for Christians to reflect on their relationship with God and on Jesus’ call to discipleship, in anticipation of Easter. These forty days preceding Easter were first used as a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:1-9

Denomination: Lutheran

Entering Through The Veil Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 26, 2019

The gift we offer is the gift of ourselves, in Christ, for the Father to do with as He wills.

St. John Bosco 2019 St. Matthew records, in his passion narrative, an old tradition from the earliest days of the Church which is referred to in this letter to the Hebrews. The story tells us that when Our Lord died, there was an earthquake, and one of the results was the ripping of the Temple ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-25, Mark 4:21-25, Matthew 27:51

Denomination: Catholic

Creation And Chaos Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Aug 1, 2016

God questions Jobs ability to question the Creator of the Universe.

Job 38:25-27, 41:1-8, 42:1-6 “Creation and Chaos” INTRODUCTION How do you build trust? Job had lost his trust in God. God had let him down. God had allowed these terrible things to happen to him and to his family. God was faced with the challenge of rebuilding Job’s trust ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Warnings And Promises For Evil Days

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 7, 2016

Times and signs.

WARNINGS & PROMISES FOR EVIL DAYS. Luke 21:5-19. Every so often we are confronted with all the uncertainty that arises from the dawn of what seem to be evil days. One hundred years ago people wondered if the fierce battles of World War One represented the Apocalyptic Armageddon. Then came ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:5-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Does Jesus Bring? Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Aug 11, 2016

Chapter 11 shows us 4 things that Jesus is. He is our: Friend, Life, Power, and Substitute. How we respond to Him shows others how we truly feel about Him.

What does Jesus bring? John 11:45-57 ∆ Recap: 1. Jesus is our friend (He is moved by Lazarus’s sickness) 2. Jesus gives life (Martha rebukes, but gives credence to resurrection) a. He is affected by the things around us … relates to us b. Greek word embrimaomai (anger over sin ...read more

Scripture: John 11:45-57

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Is The Bread Of Life?

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 14, 2018

The passage we read from the sixth chapter of John’s Gospel has from earliest times been used to explain the orthodox teaching on the Eucharist.

We all know what a eunuch is, and such men were common in the various courts of Biblical times. What was valuable about them to the kings of the Middle East is that they could be trusted–if they were trustworthy at all–even with the kings’ wives and children. There would be no question of bad blood ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40, John 6:44-51

Denomination: Catholic

"Release The Dove"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jun 3, 2017

The early church released doves to represent the spirit of God being released into the world. We have that spirit in each of us let us release the Dove.

“Release The Dove” Acts 2:1-21 The church during “Dark Ages" are known for their stained-glass windows. During the dark ages the forebears had a Bible, but it wasn't a book. It was the cathedral itself. The Bible they read was paintings, murals, sculptures, the icons, the stained-glass ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21

Denomination: Methodist

Our Relationship With Our Jewish Brothers Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 14, 2017

‘Dialogue and friendship with the children of Israel are part of the life of Jesus’ disciples.'

Thursday of Easter Week 2017 Joy of the Gospel I have often been amazed as I have spent the last three years reflecting on Pope Francis’s encyclical Joy of the Gospel, how the Thursday Scriptures mesh so well with the various themes the Holy Father visits. Today he is writing about our ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:11-26

Denomination: Catholic

Catholics Becoming Americans--Sharing The Gifts

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 29, 2018

We are Americans, and celebrate the wonderful gifts God has given to us as Americans. But we are first of all members of the Church that Jesus founded.

July 4, 2018 “Then shall your light break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up speedily; your righteousness shall go before you, the glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard.” The words of the prophet Isaiah. Nobody would willingly leave home and allow himself to be crammed ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:6-11

Denomination: Catholic

3. Appeasing God's Anger Series

Contributed by Grant Adams on Nov 29, 2020

Even God's storms are acts of love. His fierce winds are meant to drive us to Him for shelter. We see this in the case of Jonah (the saved), and the sailors (the lost).

1. God’s righteous anger drives the saved to confession. 1:9 2. The lost to conversion. 1:16 3. Both are the fruits of God’s storms. I. The Storm verse 11; God 1. The sea wrought and the wind was tempestuous. 2. The storm represented the anger of God at sin. a. Jonah’s sin was the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Real Problem Is Sin Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 5, 2020

The prophecies of Isaiah were fulfilled in the mission and work of Jesus--and more than fulfilled.

Monday of the 2nd Week in Advent 2020 Scholars tell us that the Book of Isaiah appears from language and tone to have three parts, written with the words of the prophet, living late in the life of the kingdom of Judea. The first part prophesies the need for repentance in Judea and in the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:17-26, Isaiah 35:1-10, Psalm 85:9-13

Denomination: Catholic

Jesus Falls, Part I Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 13, 2022

Jesus was taking on his shoulder a social rejection that had to be just as troubling as the feel of the cross.

Jesus Falls the First Time (Those of us who have had the privilege and honor of a pilgrimage to the Holy Land always make Jerusalem part of the holy time. There, although the Jewish Temple has been replaced by a grand mosque, we can see the very places we read about in the New Testament, the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 52:13-15, Isaiah 53:1-6, Matthew 26:67, Hebrews 4:14-16

Denomination: Catholic

Truckloads Of Mercy And Forgiveness Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 27, 2021

Our forgiveness invites God and other people to forgive us.

Monday of the 2nd Week in Lent 2021 The prophet Daniel was exiled to Babylon with many leading Israelites by the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar. At the time of this writing the Persians, who had conquered Babylon, are led by King Darius. Daniel has just realized that the time of Israel’s exile ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:36-38, Deuteronomy 11:26-32, Daniel 9:4-10

Denomination: Catholic