Sermons on ancient and honorable:

Door Keeper PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 29, 2024

This sermon explores the joy of dwelling in God's presence, the honor of serving Him, and the strength derived from His divine love.

Welcome, beloved congregation, to this blessed gathering where we open our hearts and minds to the divine wisdom of God's word. Today, we will be focusing on Psalm 84:10, a scripture that carries with it a profound message of faith, devotion, and the incomparable joy of dwelling in God's presence. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 84:10

Topics: God's Temple

The Challenge Of Making Godly Choices PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 14, 2024

This sermon explores the importance of godly wisdom in making choices that honor God, reflect His character, and advance His kingdom.

Brothers and sisters in Christ, I greet you with the love and warmth of our Lord Jesus Christ. We gather here today under the banner of His grace, in the fellowship of His love, and in the pursuit of His wisdom. We come together as active participants in the unfolding story of our faith, as we seek ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 1:7

Topics: Consequences, Challenges

The Fruit Called Goodness PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 23, 2024

Explores harnessing the Holy Spirit's power to cultivate a character reflecting God's virtues and honoring Him through our goodness.

Welcome, beloved, to this blessed gathering where we seek to draw nearer to our Creator, to understand His word, and to align ourselves with His divine will. As we gather today under the canopy of His grace, we are reminded of the profound words of Charles Spurgeon, who once said, "A Bible that's ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22

Topics: Walking, Spirit

Matters Of The Heart PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 24, 2024

This sermon explores the transformative power of understanding God's wisdom and applying it to our daily lives for spiritual growth and honor to God.

Welcome, friends, to our time of gathering and worship. It's a beautiful day, isn't it? A day brimming with promise, a day filled with God's grace. We're here, not by accident, but by divine appointment. Each of us, with our unique stories, our triumphs, and trials, we've all been led here, to this ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:4-8

Topics: Understanding

Let Us Prepare To Receive God! PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 28, 2024

This sermon explores honoring God's dwelling place, embracing Christ's presence, and preparing for God, as illustrated in Jesus' cleansing of the temple.

Welcome to our time of worship and the study of God's Word. Isn't it a blessing to gather together in His name, to seek wisdom and understanding from the Scriptures? Isn't it a joy to know that we are not alone in this quest, but are joined by countless others, past and present, who have sought and ...read more

Scripture: John 2:13-22

Topics: Prepare, Receive

Overturned Tables PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 1, 2024

Explores the sanctity of worship, sincerity of faith, and our bodies as temples, urging us to honor God in our words and lives.

Good morning, beloved family of God. It's a joy to be standing here, in this sacred space, sharing in the unity of our faith and the warmth of our fellowship. We are gathered here today, not as mere spectators, but as active participants in the grand narrative of God's love and redemption. In our ...read more

Scripture: John 2:13-25

Topics: Temples, God

The Purpose Of Temptation PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 6, 2024

This sermon explores the transformative power of knowing God, the strength to resist temptation, and the honor found in self-denial for Christ's sake.

Good morning, beloved family of God. It is a joy and a privilege to stand before you today, to share the living Word of God, to engage in a conversation with the Holy Scriptures and to let them speak to our souls. We gather here, not as strangers or mere acquaintances, but as brothers and sisters ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:24

Topics: Temptation

Jesus Is Alive, Now What? PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 11, 2024

This sermon explores harnessing the Holy Spirit's power, healing our communities, and honoring the Great Commission to be God's witnesses globally.

Good morning, beloved congregation. As we gather here today, let us bask in the warmth of our shared faith, the love of our Savior, and the fellowship of our community. We are here, not by accident, but by divine appointment. We are here to grow, to learn, to be challenged, and to be changed. As we ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-8

Topics: Power, Commission

Interracial Marriage

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 13, 2021

God appears to be highly indifferent to the matter of race or color in marriage. There is no biblical evidence against interracial marriage, but much that would show it to be perfectly normal and honorable.

A boy in Harvard College, many years back, got his father in Maine to come to Cambridge and see the football game between Yale and Harvard. As they sat down, the boy slapped his father on the back and said, "Dad, for three dollars you are going to see more fight than you ever saw ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 12:1-15

The Mystery Of The Childless King

Contributed by William Mouser on Dec 28, 2005

Fourth Sunday in Advent, this sermon sketches the Christmas solution to an ancient OT mystery: How God’s promise of an everlasting throne to David is kept after God also punishes David’s line with virtual childlessness.

The Mystery of the Childless King Psalm 132, 2 Samuel 7:4,8-16, Romans 16:25-27, Luke 1:26-38 Do you like murder mysteries? Do you like detective stories? I know that I do. And, evidently, so do a great many other people. Mysteries – whether they are about murders, or bank robberies, or ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

God's Politically Incorrect Promise

Contributed by David Beirne on Apr 29, 2004

Trying to see one of today’s great political standoff from a Biblical position, this message presents a look at the Abrahamic covenant and why this ancient promise has such great influence on world politics 3000+ years later.

God’s Politically Incorrect Promise Genesis 17:1-8 Introduction: Israeli vs. Palestinian. Christian vs. Muslim. Jew vs. Everybody in the Middle East. Why is a small country, whose population barely matches the combined populations of Dallas, Houston, Ft. Worth, and San Antonio (all in Texas, of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 17:1-8, Galatians 3:29

Denomination: Baptist

Why Am I Here?

Contributed by Dwight Davis on Jul 27, 2015

Thousands of books have been written in response to that age old question; what's the meaning of life?' Nearly all of them are wrong but there is an ancient book, written by the inspiration of God that tells us the answer to that most perplexing question!

Today we are going to talk about a question that has perplexed even the most intelligent people on earth for thousands of years. It's a question that has been widely debated by scholars and philosophers and yet simply ignored or even scoffed at by scientists and atheists. That question is "what is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:31

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Easter And Red Eggs

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Apr 5, 2017

This is a fun Resurrection Sermon. It focus on the old tradition of the Red Egg. Listen as the Ancient Church shares with us the message of Jesus' Resurrection, Victory, Salvation and the Way to Everlasting Life. Sunrise Service/Egg Hunt/AM Service

Scripture: John 20:1-18 Theme: Easter and Red Eggs Proposition: A fun sermon to around Resurrection Sunday. Instead all allowing the bunny, the egg hunts and all that stuff side track us - let's listen as the Ancient Church tells us about how the Red Egg speaks of Jesus' Resurrection, Victory, ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Nazarene

When Christians Try To Predict The Future Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Nov 7, 2024

The ancient phrase "examine the liver" tells of a Babylonian way to try to predict the future. We can shake our head at that, but there's a way we do the same thing today.

“EXAMINE THE LIVER”: This was an ancient Babylonian process to try to discern the future. - Ezekiel 21:21. - I’m quite confident that I’ve never heard a sermon on this obscure phrase in this obscure corner of the Bible, but I think it’s interesting and sets up an important point about prophecy ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 21:18-27

Denomination: Baptist

Israel And The End Times

Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 21, 2024

Modern state of Israel is not necessarily the heir of God's promises to ancient Israel (Seedthoughts from Michael Pahl at: https://michaelpahl.com/2014/08/25/christians-and-israel-part-two/)

HoHum: A Texan is visiting Israel and feeling thirsty, he stops at a house along the road. "Can you give me a drink?" asked the Texan. "Of course," says the Israeli, and he invited the Texan to come in. "What do you do?" asks the Texan. "I raise ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 66:8, Hebrews 7:22, Romans 10:1, Romans 10:4, Genesis 12:1-3, Hebrews 11:16, 1 Peter 2:9, 2 Thessalonians 2:4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ