Sermons on A New Ceremony:

Good News/Bad News

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jan 30, 2001

A devotional for young believers

“FOR I SAY TO YOU, THAT UNLESS YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS SURPASSES THAT OF THE SCRIBES AND PHARISEES, YOU SHALL NOT ENTER THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.” This may very well be the original “Good news/Bad news” line. Waddya want first? Good news, or bad news? The bad ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:20

Denomination: Orthodox

New Year, New Opportunities

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 19, 2001

A call to open our eyes to the possibilities of the New Year.

New Year, New Beginnings Various Scriptures Introduction Well, here we are, on the brink of a brand new year, and for you purists out there, a new millenium. As is traditional for this time, we take time to reflect on the last year, and to make promises to do better this year. This morning I ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-17, Mark 12:28-31

Denomination: Wesleyan

New Commitments For The New Year

Contributed by James Petticrew on Dec 22, 2001

A sermon to challenge people to make 4 biblical commitments which can change their lives in the new year

NEW COMMITMENTS FOR THE NEW YEAR Introduction Well it’s that time of year again when in a fit of optimism many of us make great promises to ourselves about what we are going to do in the New Year that we usually abandon about the second week in January. Let’s be honest now. How may of you kept to ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14, Philippians 3:13, Colossians 3:12-17

Denomination: Holiness

A New Life For A New Year

Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 30, 2001

Christ has given us new life and we are callled to live it! Move to living the new life in 2002.

A New Life for A New Year Galatians 2:20 December 30, 2001 Introduction Tomorrow is New Year’s Eve and it is hard to believe that another year has come and gone. After this year we have seen that some things have stayed the same while many, many things have changed. New Year’s Eve is a time to ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:20

Denomination: Church Of God

A New Heart And A New Spirit

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Aug 20, 2002

Even if we want to obey God it can be difficult. This sermon explains how God helps us to obey him.

Ezekiel 36:22-32 A New Heart and A New Spirit The problem: Romans 7:14-25 in The Message What I don’t understand about myself is that I decide one way, but then I act another, doing things I absolutely despise. So if I can’t be trusted to figure out what is best for myself and then do it, it ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 36:22-32, Romans 7:14-25

Denomination: *other

New Wine Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on May 16, 2005

4th in series on Jesus’ priorities. Jesus took the common, and took the customs, and used them for God’s glory.

John 2:1-11 – New Wine I heard about an unfortunate event that happened some time ago at a wedding. A young couple, very much in love, were getting married. Sue, the wife to be, was very nervous about the big occasion and so the pastor chose one verse that he felt would be a great ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

New Foundations

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Nov 14, 2003

The Temple in Jerusalem was foundational to OT Judaism in the same way as the Temple of the Holy Spirit is foundational to the New Covenant

Field Dalling 26-11-03 Mark 13:1-8 Shaking the Foundations As I started preparing the sermon for this morning, I was puzzled why this particular passage of the Gospel of Mark was in the lectionary. The whole Chapter is about the Signs of the End of the Age, but these first eight verses only ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:1-8

Denomination: Anglican

The New Passover Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 15, 2025

The Twelve along with Jesus joined them in an upper room to celebrate the final Passover and inaugurate the first Communion. Depicted in Mark 14:17-26, in two ways we see that the New Passover began with 1) The Final Passover (Mark 14:17–21) and concludes with 2) The First Communion (Mark 14:22–26)

Mark 14:17–26. 17And when it was evening, he came with the twelve. 18And as they were reclining at table and eating, Jesus said, “Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me, one who is eating with me.” 19They began to be sorrowful and to say to him one after another, “Is it I?” 20He said to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:17-26

Denomination: Other

Good News! Series

Contributed by Ken Sowers on Mar 24, 2014

hear the Good News

Good News! HIV Aids - Small pox - Ebola - diseases that bring terror to our hearts. This is nothing new - in Jesus’ day, it was Leprosy (Show an image of a leprous person) LEV 13:1 The LORD said to Moses and Aaron, 2 "When anyone has a swelling or a rash or a bright spot on his skin that may ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:12-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A New Covenant

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jun 3, 2019

a study in the Gospel of Matthew 26: 20- 30

Matthew 26: 20- 30 A New Covenant 20 When evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the Twelve. 21 And while they were eating, he said, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me.” 22 They were very sad and began to say to him one after the other, “Surely you don’t mean me, Lord?” 23 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:26

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Wedding: Guthrie.johnson

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Jan 26, 2006

Wedding Ceremony

Services Conducted July 30, 2005 Kevin Higgins Elizabeth Barrett Browning gave us a beautiful expression of love when she wrote: How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight For the ends of Being and ideal ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 29:20

Denomination: Baptist

Marriage Cermony

Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Aug 23, 2012

Marriage Ceremony

PROCESSION Dearly Beloved; We are gathered here today in the presence of God; And this company of love ones and friends; To join together this man and this women in the bonds of holy matrimony. Marriage is an honorable estate, instituted by God. It is therefore not to be entered into ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Wedding

Contributed by Rev. Timothy Porter on Dec 20, 2020

MARRAIGE CEREMONY

The Wedding of: DATE/TIME PLACE: Welcome ? On behalf of Andrea and Bradley, We would like to welcome you, family and friends to this special occation. What a privilege it is to share this exciting day with Andera and Bradley. This is a worship service. Which means we are not here to ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Wedding

Contributed by Rev. Randy Barker on Apr 3, 2025

Wedding ceremony

Carrie Perkins wedding Dearly Beloved We are gathered together here today to join together in Holy Matrimony this man with this woman if anyone has just cause as to why these two should not be joined together speak now or forever hold your peace I will now ask the question who gives this woman ...read more

Denomination: *other

Umpire

Contributed by Malcolm Doswell on Apr 3, 2002

Wedding Ceremony

Umpire! I recently heard a female radio announcer speaking about a football match she had been to between Hawthorn and Melbourne that by all accounts was a cliffhanger. As is often the case in these reports, the umpiring came under close scrutiny as it appeared, (to her at least), that the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:38-39, 2 Chronicles 19:7

Denomination: Pentecostal