Sermons on A Proper 22:

Keep Your Salt Levels High Series

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Sep 28, 2024

Why Wikipedia beats printed encylcopedias. How doing the hardest thing (what's that?) can help lift our spirits when we are low. And how that fits not just with Jesus's saying about saltiness but with the rest of today's bible readings. A sermon from September 2015

Have a taste of this [hand out teaspoon of salt to someone in the front row] “If salt loses it’s saltiness with what will you season it?” I have two things that I would like to draw out of today’s texts about ways in which we can lose our saltiness - one personal and one public. One personal - ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:38-50, James 5:13-20, Numbers 11:4-29, 1 Kings 11:1-18, Romans 12:15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

A Table Spread.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 20, 2022

The fourth significant sign in the Gospel of John.

A TABLE SPREAD. John 6:1-14. “After these things” (John 6:1), Jesus and His disciples crossed the sea of Galilee. “And a great multitude followed Him because they saw His miracles which He did to them which were diseased" (John 6:2). Jesus and His disciples then withdrew from the ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Rebuilding The Temple

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 29, 2013

Past glories, present disappointments, and future glory.

REBUILDING THE TEMPLE. Haggai 2:9. BACKGROUND: King David wanted to build the LORD a house, but the time was not right (1 Chronicles 28:3): David's son would build the LORD's house (2 Samuel 7:12-13). Before his death, David appointed the masons, prepared iron and brass, received the ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why Should I Live Like A Christian?

Contributed by Greg Addison on Nov 28, 2006

Living the real christian life is tough and thus requires the proper motivation to stay true: the cost, consequences, and character of salvation.

WHY I SHOULD LIVE AS A CHRISTIAN Introduction: Tonight I want to focus on one question. I used to think it was simple, until could never find an answer. I eventually decided that when I became a wise and all knowing senior pastor, I would discover the answer. Now that I’m a senior ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:3-11

Denomination: Baptist

"Jesus Came To Meet People Where They Were.”

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Jun 3, 2002

June 9, 2002 -- THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST -- Proper 5 Matthew 9:9-13 Color: Green

June 9, 2002 -- THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST -- Proper 5 Matthew 9:9-13, Color: Green The Call of Matthew 9 As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, "Follow me." And he got up and followed him. 10 And as he sat at ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13

Denomination: Lutheran

Drama Ministry.

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jan 6, 2004

The prophet is here ordered to represent to him and others by signs and drama that would be proper and powerful to strike the fancy and to affect the mind.

Drama ministry. Ezekiel 4: 1 -- 8. 01/04/04 A few years ago some churches involved drama into their services. I think it works real fine. Now there are some in the churches that doesn’t like drama because they don’t want change. Change in the church services upset some they say we ought to do ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 4:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Carrying Our Burdens

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Aug 24, 2002

A sermon for the 7th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 7 It is Jesus’ saying about Him carrying our burdens

7th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 9 Matthew 11:25-30 "Carrying our Burden’s" This morning I would like to call your attention to the last two verses of our gospel lesson where Jesus says, 28 "Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:25-30

Denomination: Lutheran

God's Generous Love

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Sep 18, 2002

A sermon for the 18th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 20 A sermon about the last and the first getting the same wages

18th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 20 Matthew 20:1-16 "God’s Generous Love" 1* ¶ "For the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. 2* After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3* And ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Lutheran

Eat, Drink & Be Sorry

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Sep 22, 2004

A sermon for the 17th sunday after Pentecost Series C Proper 21 A sermon about Dives and the rich man

17th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 21 Luke 16:19-31 "Eat, Drink & Be Sorry" ""There was a rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, full of sores, who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Lutheran

Truth Detectors 1.5: The Truth About The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Geoff Baggett on May 18, 2004

This is the fifthmessage in a series on basic Christian doctrine. It provides the foundation for a proper understanding of the doctrine of the Holy Spirit. (05-16-04)

*Outlines, fill-in-the-blank sheets, and Microsoft PowerPoint presentations are available. For more information, please contact pastorgeoff@bellsouth.net. Truth Detectors [Episode 1] Message 5 “The Truth About the Holy Spirit” John 16:7-11 Opening Illustration Show Video Clip, “Larry – Doubt and ...read more

Scripture: John 16:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

Worship And Witness Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Oct 11, 2010

The events of the interlude between the sixth and seventh trumpets teach us about proper worship and guide us as witnesses for Jesus.

Last night the University of Arizona played Oregon State in football. There were maybe around 200 people or so who participated in that event – coaches, players, officials, managers, trainers, etc. But together they represented less than ½ 0f 1% of the 56,000 fans in the stadium and a far smaller ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 11:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

24.12 Who's Your Daddy? Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 17, 2007

Jesus begins instructions on prayer only make sense when we have a proper understanding of who "Father" is.

A little boy comes home from Sunday School and tells his mother, “Guess what I learned today? God’s first name.” Intrigued she asked “What was it?” “Harold” came the reply “You know, Our Father who art in heaven, Harold be thy name” Now we all know that Harold isn’t God’s first name, but the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:6-13

Denomination: Wesleyan

Living In The Tension Of Two Kingdoms

Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Oct 18, 2008

A sermon for the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost, proper 24, series A. "Render unto Caesar that which is Caesars."

23rd Sunday after Pentecost [Pr. 24] October 19, 2008, Series A” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, you sent your Son into our world to reveal your will for our lives and to redeem us from sin and death. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:12-22

Denomination: Lutheran

When The Church Is Scattered

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 23, 2021

Studying the response of the first church when persecuted can encourage a proper response to disruption of services in the modern church in the West.

“And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.” [1] Fairmeadows Church met at seven o’clock each Wednesday evening for a prayer meeting. One evening, rather than going ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:1

Denomination: Baptist

Prologue Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Aug 16, 2024

Before getting to the story proper there is a Prologue – Creation. God breathed creative power. He said it and it happened – “In the Beginning.”

August 17, 2024 The Bible. Scripture. The Word of God. 66 books written by more than 40 authors, over a span of approximately 1500 years, on 3 continents (Asia, Europe and Africa) and in 3 different languages (Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek). And yet, despite all those variables, the Bible is ...read more

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist