Sermons about Alabaster Offering

God's Constant Care

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Mar 1, 2004

based on 14 ratings

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Jesus is criticized for working on the Sabbath and claiming to be God’s Son. He responds and offers a challenge to His critics, us.

God’s Constant Care John 5:17-21 INTRO.: The healing of the crippled man at Bethesda, immediately preceding this passage, is a story of man’s helplessness and God’s power. In v. 8, Jesus tells the crippled man to do the impossible and, with God’s help, he does it. You would expect rejoicing over ...read more

Scripture: John 5:17-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Basis Of Salvation Series

Contributed by Dan Borchert on Dec 9, 2003

based on 8 ratings

| 3,430 views

How does Salvation work? How is it offered? How can I recieve it? This sermon deals with the Basis of Salvation

Romans 5:12-21 Getting on the Same Page as God about Basis of Salvation Introduction A. Legacy. B. What Legacy will I leave? C. What will people remember about me? Will they remember anything? Will I be completely forgotten? D. I often wonder what I can do to leave a legacy? E. To make a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:12-21

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Compassion And Light On Christmas

Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Jan 3, 2004

based on 76 ratings

| 4,242 views

Christmas 2: Jesus’ selfless love and compassion is offered by God to bring light and forgiveness to sinful human self-centeredness.

In his book The Power of the Powerless (New York: Doubleday, 1988), Christopher de Vinck tells a simple story. He writes: “One spring afternoon my five-year-old son, David, and I were planting raspberry bushes along the side of the garage. A neighbor joined us for a few moments. David pointed to ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-5

Denomination: Lutheran

The Last Words Of Jesus On The Cross

Contributed by Evie Megginson on Apr 1, 2004

based on 69 ratings

| 21,229 views

IN THESE LAST WORDS OF JESUS, WE SEE THE PRAYER HE OFFERED.THE PEACE HE EXPRESSED AND THE PATTERN HE SET.

THE LAST WORDS OF JESUS ON THE CROSS LUKE 23:46 Last words are important, especially of the dying. Last words usually indicate the kind of life you live. Someone said, said, you die as you lived. There was a tour group that was going to the top of the Empire State Building. At about the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:46

Denomination: Baptist

God's First Name

Contributed by Andy Almendarez on Apr 4, 2004

based on 44 ratings

| 4,144 views

God favored His people by revealing Himself by several names which offered special insight into His love and righteousness.

God’s First Name Exodus 3:7-15 Names are often meant to be descriptive or hopeful. Stanley Yelnats was sentenced to 18 months at a camp for a crime he did nto commit. He and all the other boys are forced to dig 5 foot wide by 4 foot deep holes in the desert every day. They are told this builds ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:7-15

Denomination: Holiness

Is There No Balm In Gilead? By Shannon Daley-Harris, M.div.

Contributed by Kaia Lenhart on May 7, 2004

based on 21 ratings

| 16,356 views

This sermon is basd on Jeremiah 8:18-22 and offers an example of sermon material that may be developed for Cover the Uninsured Week.

Scripture My joy is gone, grief is upon me, my heart is sick. Hark, the cry of my poor people from far and wide in the land: “Is the Lord not in Zion? Is her King not in her?” (“Why have they provoked me to anger with their images, with their foreign idols?”) “The harvest is past, the summer is ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 8:18-22

Denomination: Lutheran

Fads – A Chance For Evangelism Series

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Feb 23, 2007

based on 1 rating

| 2,965 views

Fads today offer opportunitis for evangelism. Pul on Mars Hill pointed out a fad and turned it into a way to reach that Athenians.

Fads – a chance for evangelism Last week James talked to us about worshiping when we really don’t feel like it. When things are bad and even scary that we need to find a way to worship. Paul and Silas are set free and after an apology, visit the new church members and go on their way. They go ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:16-21

Denomination: Congregational

Why Do We Have An Invitation Each Week? Series

Contributed by Brent Baker on Oct 18, 2005

based on 28 ratings

| 6,011 views

We offer invitations each week, but does the congregation know why we do that. This sermon will help in this area.

Why Do We Do What We Do? Why Do We Have an Invitation Each Week? Prior to Lisa and I getting married (and most of you did this as well), we invited as many people as we could to our wedding. We obviously wanted our physical families to be there and to share this special moment. We wanted our ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:16-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sacrifices Of Praise

Contributed by Glenn Branham on Nov 16, 2005

based on 34 ratings

| 12,108 views

Sacrifices of Thanksgiving should be offered in the manner Jesus gave thanks, should be given continually, and should find thankful expressions.

"Sacrifice of Thanksgiving" Heb. 13:15-16 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise--the fruit of lips that confess His name. 16 And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. "Now I lay me down to sleep: ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:15-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Perfect Priest, Perfect Sacrifice

Contributed by Chris Tiller on Nov 17, 2005

based on 17 ratings

| 13,423 views

An explanation of the sin offering described in Leviticus 4 & 5 and how this relates to the role of Christ as the perfect priest and the perfect sacrifice.

In Romans 7:23, the Apostle Paul writes, “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” That’s the take-home message of this sermon. If you have to leave early, or if talking about blood makes you squeamish, or if the Levitical details of the ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 22:1-33

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Darkness Into Light Series

Contributed by Ron Murphy on Mar 5, 2007

based on 4 ratings

| 8,320 views

Nicodemus had been offered a glimpse of the Kingdom of God, but what he decided next would impact his eternity.

Introduction: I. John began his gospel with these words, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being by Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. In Him was life, and the ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-21

Denomination: Methodist

The Great Exchange

Contributed by Robert Bravo on Jul 1, 2007

based on 4 ratings

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When we come to christ he offers us the ability to exchange an old way of life for a new way of life.

The great exchange Matthew 16:21 - 28 (NIV) 1. Ask to turn to the scripture. 2. Set the Stage: The scene starts out with Jesus and his disciples coming into Caesarea Philippi a. Jesus was asking His disciples whom do the people think the son of man is? b. They answer “some say John the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: Nazarene

Perfect Peace In A Tragic World

Contributed by Dr. Ronnie Grizzle on Apr 21, 2007

based on 4 ratings

| 8,387 views

In the aftermath of the Virginia Tech Massacre, this message points people to the Perfect Peace that God offers to those who trust in Him.

Perfect Peace in a Tragic World Isaiah 26.3 We have come together this morning to Worship God. Most of us know the events of this past Monday at VT. Many people, and maybe even a few in here this morning, wonder, how can we worship a God who allows things like this to happen. I want this ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 26:3

Denomination: Baptist

4 Reasons To Stay In The Vine

Contributed by Jimmy Stewart on Feb 28, 2003

based on 74 ratings

| 9,964 views

Jesus said he is the vine and we are the branches. By staying in the vine, we can reap the benefits Jesus has to offer.

4 Reasons To Stay in the Vine John 15: 1-8 Jesus had been talking to his disciples about effective relationships between God and man. As it is now, there was a lot of knowledge about God, even by the elect of the day, but there was little personal relationship with Him. So the Lord began to ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Excuses

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 7, 2001

based on 40 ratings

| 5,694 views

To lead the children to understand that following Jesus Christ involves being willing to suffer without offering excuses for negligent behavior.

Perseverance Would-Be Followers – Matt. 8:18-22; Lk 9:57-62 Preparation for the Teacher 1. Aim: To lead the people to understand that following Jesus Christ involves being willing to suffer without offering excuses for negligent behavior. 2. Explanation of the Aim: Many people aspire to follow ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:18-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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