Sermons on A Sacrifice:

Giving God What You've Got

Contributed by J Bernard Taylor on Mar 13, 2022

Romans 12:1 is one of the hardest verses in the Bible.God means for us to give it all to him: your body, your mind, your service, your possssions, all to him.

Giving God All You’ve Got Romans 12:1 This verse is undoubtedly one of the most difficult verses in the Bible. God means to give it all to him as a reasonable sacrifice: your body, your thoughts, your actions, your service, your word,all you have. Whatever you have and whatever you do,sacrifice ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Why She Gave Series

Contributed by Scott Sutton on Oct 31, 2022

Christmas is less than 2 months away, in fact it’s only 56 days from today! I don't believe anyone would argue the fact that Christmas is the season of giving. Maybe you remember this book. It is one of the most popular fiction books ever written on the subject of giving at Christmastime.

It is called; "A Christmas Carol” written by Charles Dickens. The publishing of his book was hugely popular; its first printing of 6,000 copies sold out in less than three days, and that was back in 1843 on December 19th just 6 days before Christmas; that was without computers, television, not ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:38-44

Denomination: Baptist

Have We Had The Scripture Test? Series

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Nov 3, 2022

Believers are urged not to sin, but if they do, they have an advocate with God the Father. Believers are told to have love for one another, thereby showing that they are followers of Christ.

In verses 1-2: John is at this point an extremely elderly person. He has spent practically each of his years in the service of the Lord, and a considerable amount of his readers were for sure his spiritual youngsters. John utilizes the phrase “little children” in a warm, paternal way. He is not ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Gideon: The Two Tests He Had To Pass Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Nov 5, 2022

Gideon had met the Angel of the LORD face to face, one day, and that night, received a message from the LORD. That message contained instructions for two of the most difficult things Gideon would ever be asked to do.

(Note: this message is based on and edited from a sermon preached at First Baptist Church of Chamois, MO on 10-16-2022 but is not an exact transcription.) Introduction: Gideon had just realized he saw the Angel of the LORD and was probably trying to take it all in. He was one of only a few people ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:25-27

Denomination: Baptist

A Lamb For Man

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Nov 25, 2022

Christ is the perfect sacrifice for our sin. He is our Passover. We should not have anything to do with any past sins (“old leaven”) because He has freed us from the shackles of sin.

Because they did not have time to wait for the bread to rise, the Hebrews were instructed to make bread without yeast (“unleavened bread”) as they prepared for their exodus from slavery in Egypt. They were told to remove all yeast from the house because it was also a symbol of sin. (Exodus 12:15, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What The Cost?

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Sep 5, 2022

what is the cost of becoming a disciple and are we willing to make those

Luke 14:25-33 Let us pray: O God of love and glory, on this day, we come to you asking that your Spirit might be with us as we consider the critical decisions in life that we all must make. Lord, in these moments, may we feel your presence among us. In Jesus' name, we pray, Amen. I have to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-33

Denomination: Episcopal

Caring For Widows Series

Contributed by David Owens on Sep 19, 2022

Widows have a special place in God's heart. When Paul was giving Timothy instructions about ministering to different groups in the church, he gave a lot of instructions about caring for widows.

Introduction: A. Once there was an elderly widow who had recently married a 4th husband. 1. A reporter saw the wedding announcement and was interested in her story, so she interviewed her. 2. The reporter asked her about the occupation of her newly acquired husband and she replied that he owned a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:3-16, Exodus 22:22-24, Isaiah 1:17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jephthah Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Sep 23, 2022

The Rash Deliverer

September 24, 2022 As noted last time, Gideon had 70 sons by various women. After Gideon died, his son Abimelech, whose mother was a concubine from Shechem, convinced the town to hire some assassins to help him “do away with” his brothers – only Jotham escaped. All the citizens of Shechem and ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 12:29-31, Deuteronomy 23:21, Judges 11:1-40, Judges 12:1-15, Proverbs 20:25, Hebrews 11:32-34  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

From The Mountain To The Throne

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Aug 9, 2022

What Christ did for all man kind.

Mount of sacrifice Geneses 22-1And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am. 2And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Loving Like Jesus Loves Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 15, 2022

I am to love others like God loves me – by being a “giver” and not a “taker”

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:8-14

Denomination: Baptist

Core 52 Week 33 - God Loves You, Yes, You Series

Contributed by Lanny Smith on Aug 16, 2020

John 3:16 is probably the most well-known Bible reference in the world. But when you look it up, what does it mean for God to love you? What does Jesus coming into the world have to do with it? Let's see just how much and what it means for God to love you.

You can listen to the audio of the sermon at: https://www.buzzsprout.com/697261/5026040 Intro: • Title Slide • John 3.16 signs at televised events. o End Zone 3.16 sign o Started by Steve Rollen (image) in the 70’s after a religious conversion. o Tim Tebow – 2009 Fla/Ok Nat’l Champion game. ? 90 ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, 1 John 3:15-16, 1 John 4:8-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Does It Mean To Take Up Our Cross? - Sermon Of Proper 17 - Year A

Contributed by Ian Bullock on Aug 28, 2020

How do we demonstrate our willingness to follow Christ in our lives - The illustration was found on the internet, but I am unsure of the original source

In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. ‘Then Jesus told his disciples, ‘If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: Anglican

The Sacrificial Perspective Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 1, 2021

Selfishness does not care about the interests of others. It focuses on the self only. To give up this focus at all is to sacrifice some time, energy, thought, and possibly even some resources for the needs of others.

One of the major causes of human suffering is the fact that people see life from many different perspectives. While we were in Duluth we went to a park where we stood on a bridge and watched a bus load of junior boys and girls eat their lunch on the rocks below. A lovely stream flowed over the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-11

Are You Willing To Be Offered?

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Dec 19, 2022

We are to shine like lights in a shadowy world. And to do that, we may have to be offered up for the sake of others.

In light of everything that Christ was willing to do for them, Philippians 2:12-18 explains how Christians ought to live. The directive to “work out” salvation is to let the new birth in Christ manifest itself in one’s actions. Believers should serve God without complaining or griping as part of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Cuando Lo Logico Es Illogico

Contributed by Craig Benner on Dec 26, 2022

Todo no es como aparece a la primera vista

Sacrificio: Lógico Ilógico Marcos 15:25-37 Ilustración: Hace mas que 100 años cerca del mar en Japón, occurió un terremoto. Pero por ser acostumbado a los temblores, en poco tiempo, todos regresaron a sus actividades normales. Arriba en un cero, un agricultor ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:27, Hebrews 2:9

Denomination: Pentecostal