Sermons on 7 Last Words:

Rejoicing In The Holy Spirit--Our Names Are Written In Heaven Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 30, 2019

We should also rejoice, always. How do you do that when things are going wrong? Trust in God and make an act of thanksgiving for how Our Lord will bring good out of evil.

Tuesday of the 1st Week of Advent 2019 St. Francis Xavier To be poor is to be weak. It has ever been thus in this valley of tears. The Torah, the first five books of the OT, clearly tells judges not to consider the wealth or poverty of the people who apply for justice to their courts. But we know ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:21-24, Isaiah 11:1-10

Denomination: Catholic

Are You The One?

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Dec 4, 2019

when John the Baptist hears of Jesus' ministry, he begins to doubt that he is the 'real' Messiah

Matthew 11:2-11 Today we enter the third week of Advent – with it the anticipation of the Birth of Christ. In just a little over one week we will be sitting in this sanctuary celebrating Jesus’ birth. . . the Advent of the Messiah. But today’s scripture is not foretelling the birth of Christ. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:2-11

Denomination: Episcopal

Our Confession Of Sin Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 14, 2019

Like Abraham, Jacob and David, and like all of our individual ancestors, we fall short of the mark too often–committing venial sins of omission and commission, and perhaps even total turn-aways from God’s plan.

Tuesday of the 3rd Week in Advent 2019 Our Confession of Sin I have to admit that this is one of my favorite weekday Masses in the whole Lectionary, because we hear the genealogy of Our Lord Jesus. These old Hebrew names don’t necessarily roll off the tongue, but the list is important, because ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 49:2-10, Matthew 1:1-17

Denomination: Catholic

Whole Life Worship

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 15, 2017

As an act of gratitude for God's mercy, we submit our bodies to Him as Living Sacrifices. This will involve Renewing our Minds.

WHOLE LIFE WORSHIP. Romans 12:1-2. “I beseech you therefore, brethren” (Romans 12:1) begins the application of Paul’s letter to the Romans. These words introduce the practical building blocks laid upon the theological foundation of the previous 11 chapters: hence the “therefore”. This is an ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Two Sons

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Aug 17, 2017

Now, if you were in the shoes of these parents, which of the babysitters will you hire the next time?

26A There were two sisters who worked as babysitters in their community. A young couple had recently moved into the neighborhood. They hired the younger of the two sisters to babysit their children. Imagine their surprise when they returned to find their home a complete mess, with their kids ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:28-32, Ezekiel 18:25-28

Denomination: Catholic

Why Is This Happening To Me ?

Contributed by Lola Olanrewaju on Sep 2, 2017

Many people do understand that certain things shouldn’t be happening to them but they end up asking their WHY questions from false prophets, witch doctors. etc. you will never get a true answer from such people. You need to ask God directly.

Why is this happening to me? Has this been your question lately? Have u inquire from God or do you just take it as a normal thing that happens to everyone. My son is very inquisitive, He wouldn’t let anything pass without posing a question  about ‘why is that’? Why does my hand sweat so ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:22, Deuteronomy 8:18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Time Versus Eternity

Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Oct 17, 2019

Looking to the Future

TIME VS. ETERNITY COL. 3:1-2 I. INTRODUCTION AS PILGRIMS ON A JOURNEY, WE MUST UNDERSTAND THAT THIS WORLD IS NOT OUR HOME. NO, ON THE CONTRARY, IT IS MERELY A TEMPORARY DWELLING PLACE UNTIL WE REACH ETERNITY. THEREFORE, SINCE WE ARE JUST PASSING THROUGH THIS BARREN LAND, IT IS PIVOTAL THAT WE ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Look To Heaven

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Jun 19, 2019

Greetings in the Holy Name Jesus Yahshuah, On this momentous occasion, the breaking of day; dawn and the release of the morning dew; celebrate the day, for the glory of God.

Look to Heaven by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid “9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. 10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:9-11

Denomination: Friends

All Things Possible With God Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 18, 2019

How many times do we need to see or hear God asking us to do some good thing for the spread of His kingdom?

Tuesday of the 20th Week in Course 2019 St. Bernard of Clairvaux If there is a critical message in our Scriptures today, it is something we see here and there in both Old and New Testaments: “with God all things are possible.” St. Luke records the angel Gabriel saying it to Mary in a double ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:23-30, Judges 6:11-24

Denomination: Catholic

Cool! Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 18, 2019

A priest was once kneeling as a congregant at Mass and noticed a little five-year-old child in the pew behind. . .

John 6 “Cool” It’s pretty well known among Catholics that Flannery O’Connor, one of the 20th century’s greatest authors, once was invited to dinner when she was young and unknown by a more famous writer at the time, Mary McCarthy. The conversation was a bit stilted due to O’Connor’s fabled ...read more

Scripture: John 6:43-58, 1 Corinthians 11:23-27

Denomination: Catholic

Christian Freedom

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Aug 18, 2019

Are we truly free or still in bondage? Let’s learn that being saved from sickness and bondage to vain traditions are somewhat similar. Let’s discuss healing, slavery to man-made religious rules and freedom in Luke 13:10-17.

Are we truly free or still in bondage? Let’s learn that being saved from sickness and bondage to vain traditions are somewhat similar. Let’s discuss healing, slavery to man-made religious rules and freedom in Luke 13:10-17. Healed Luke 13:10 One Sabbath day as Jesus was teaching in a synagogue, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:10-17

Denomination: Baptist

Grow Or Close The Doors

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Feb 8, 2019

Stop making excuses and clinging to the past.

Act 2:41  Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.  The Fellowship of the Believers 42  And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:41-47, Revelation 3:1

Denomination: Baptist

"Bringing Children To Jesus”

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on May 7, 2018

What is involved in bringing children to Jesus?

We’re familiar with songs like “Jesus Loves Me” or “Jesus Loves the Little Children.” Those songs are based on biblical truth. Jesus does love children. The parents of these children wanted Jesus to touch them and bless them, and He was more than willing to do so. With this in mind, I want us to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

When It Is A Sin To Pray

Contributed by Craig Benner on Oct 29, 2018

Are you serious? Could it ever be wrong to pray? Let us take a look and find out

WHEN IT IS A SIN TO PRAY 1Peter 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. Prov. 28:9 He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:12, Proverbs 28:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Light In The Spiritual Darkness Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 8, 2018

Our Lord forever is pouring out on us His grace and goodness so that we will learn to do the same thing for Him and for other people.

Feast of St. Lucy 2018 The constant temptation human beings face is to turn God’s intention for man upside down. Instead of us following the plan to be remade into God’s image, we are constantly trying the impossible. We attempt to remake God in our own image–venal and selfish and cruel and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:11-15, Isaiah 41:13-20

Denomination: Catholic