Sermons on all saints day: showing 166-180 of 211,260

"Becoming A Saint"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 30, 2001

How a normal sinful person becomes a saint.

LUKE 19:1-10 “Becoming A Saint” BY: Kenneth E. Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA Who are saints? In this day and age we often only think of those who have been Cannonized...or those who have done some remarkable things for God in the past as saints....but in the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: United Methodist

A Sting Or A Saint?

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 24, 2010

An empty niche above the church door, made for a statue of a saint, but now containing a hornet’s nest, suggests the choice of letting our lives be empowered by God or letting the sting of death and disappointment take over.

The other day I was hauling in a load of stuff from my car. I came in the Aspen Street entrance to the building, the entrance nearest my office. For some reason, as I was carrying things through the door, I looked up above my head, probably to implore the Lord to give me an extra ounce of muscle ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:51-58

Denomination: Baptist

The Judgment Of The Saints

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Aug 27, 2014

What will it be like when we as followers of Jesus Christ stand before the Judgment seat of Christ? What about the books that will be opened and the Lamb's Book of Life? Will the Lord be honored by what is in the books or will we be humbled?

A few weeks ago we took a look at the do’s and don’ts of judging others on earth whether they are Christians or not. Two weeks ago we looked at the certainty of the judgment that is awaiting those whose faith and trust was not in Jesus at the time of their death. Today we’ll be ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 20:11-12

Denomination: Nazarene

Sophomore Or Saint? Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 10, 2008

We tend to use our limited knowledge to bludgeon others who do not know what we know or whose behavior does not match our standards; but we are called to be in Christ first and to love them, letting behavior flow from the relationship.

There is an old, corny story – and please don’t stop me if you have heard this one – a story about the young man who was the first in his family to go to college. In fact, he was the first in his small town to go to college. And so when he came home after his freshman year, he was the apple of ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

The Growth Of The Saints

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Sep 30, 2018

The Lord provides our salvation, but that does not absolve us from any responsibility. We are responsible for our growth and maturity, striving for Christ-likeness in this life.

The Growth of the Saints 2 Peter 1: 5-8 Following his introduction and reminder of the glorious benefit of salvation, Peter immediately extended a challenge to the believers who would read this letter. While salvation is an act of God’s marvelous grace offered to those who are underserving, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:5-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Saint Of Sharing

Contributed by Jacob Golden, Jr. on Apr 20, 2002

John the Baptist calls us to share. If we follow his direction — Behold! The Christ is already among us!

The Patron Saint of Sharing Luke 3:7–20 • Isaiah 12:2-6 December 14, 1997 • Third Sunday in Advent (c) “What shall we do?” That’s the question asked of John the Baptist three times in this story. The multitudes ask: “What shall we do?” The tax collectors ask: “Teacher, what shall we do?” ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:7-20, Isaiah 12:2-6

Denomination: Methodist

"Complaining Saints"

Contributed by Quintin Morrow on Apr 16, 2003

A message on the spiritual causes and cure for complaining.

The Rev’d Quintin Morrow St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Fort Worth, Texas www.st-andrew.com A certain man attends his company’s Christmas party with the intention of having a good time. During the course of the evening, however, the said man consumes much too much alcohol. He awakes next morning ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 16:1-15

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Saints Alive

Contributed by Bob Sprigg on Jun 26, 2007

God has made us alive in Christ!

Proposition: We know that we are valuable to God because He sent His Son to die for us. Interrogative: Why? I. To show us His love. (vvs. 1-6) II. To show us His Grace (vvs. 7-9) III. To show us His workmanship. (vs. 10) Intro: Jesus healed the little girl…Jesus healed Lazarus. What was different ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Saint Who? Series

Contributed by John Bright on Jan 16, 2021

Working through the book of Philippians using consecutive expository preaching.

Series: Philippians Sermon: “Saint Who?” Philippians 1:1-2 Pastor John Bright Philippians 1 “1 Paul and Timothy, bondservants of Jesus Christ, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-2, Acts 16:6-10, Ephesians 4:1-2

Denomination: Methodist

The Call Is For All Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 2, 2021

We are all called to be saints, and that just means that we are called to be all we can be for the kingdom of God. We are to be willing to expose ourselves to the Word of God and be growing in the knowledge of God and His will.

Dr. Paul Brand was called by God to become an expert in treating the deformed hands of lepers. This Christian doctor has done more for restoring the hands of lepers then anyone in history. It all began in 1947 in a leprosy sanitarium not far from Madras, India. He was being shown around ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:1-7

Saint Nicholas

Contributed by Ron Hietsch on Nov 30, 2006

It is more important to know why St. Nicholas did good deeds than to know the whole legend.

December 3, 2006 Galatians 6:2-5 Good afternoon ---- I am happy that you are here. My name is Nicholas and I am the Bishop of Myra in what is now the country of Turkey. A Bishop is really a Pastor for other Pastors. Mt. Olive Church has a Bishop named John and he lives in Buffalo, NY. Turkey ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:2-5

Denomination: Lutheran

Called To Be Saints

Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 9, 2002

God has called us to be saints and to live lives of holiness.

Introduction: There’s a story about two brothers who had terrorized the small town where they lived for decades. They were unfaithful to their wives, abusive to their children, and dishonest in business. They were loud, boisterous and just plain rude to nearly everyone. One day, out of the clear ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Waiting Saints Series

Contributed by Randy White on Apr 7, 2003

Christians wait for the rapture through suffering, for justice, in prayer.

Waiting Saints 2 Thessalonians 2:1-3, 13-17 Series: “Waiting, Watching, Working until the end.” 1. Second Thessalonians is a book in “regard to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together with Him.” 2 Thes. 2:1 2. Until that day comes, we do three ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Saints Alive!

Contributed by Ed Wood on Feb 21, 2003

A message on the riches that believers have in Christ.

SAINTS ALIVE! Ephesians 1:1-3 INTRO: Warren Weirsbe, in his little book on Ephesians, tells the story of a lady named Hetty Green. When you read the life of Hetty Green, you read a tragedy. She ate her oatmeal cold because she didn’t want to pay for the electricity to heat it. Her son lost a leg ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

The Suffering Saint

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 16, 2022

Make no mistake about it, SAINTS and SINNERS in this life suffer. Some who promote “Easy-Believism” in order to win converts to the Lord, paint a picture of the Christian life as a fairy tale.

You accept the Lord and live happily ever after. But that is not true. SAINTS, like the SINNERS in this life have their share of suffering. • We may not suffer for the same reasons they suffer, but we suffer • Many times for the SAINTS and the SINNERS, the sufferings come from bad decisions they ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 38:1-15

Denomination: Baptist