Sermons on B Easter 4:

Easter Is Over -- Now What?

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Apr 10, 2013

1. Always assume that the Lord is nearby (vs. 13-21). 2. Let the Lord fortify your faith (vs. 17-27). 3. Seek to stay close to the Lord (vs. 28-31). 4. Tell how God has touched your life (vs. 32-35).

Easter Is Over -- Now What? Luke 24:13-35 (Initial reading: vs. 13-21) Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - April 3, 2013 *We had a tremendous Easter Sunday. The Worship Service blessed our hearts, and the fellowship breakfast was out of this world. But what now? -- Where do we go from ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus In The Midst: The Upper Room.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 10, 2021

Trying to understand Jesus without the Scriptures is futile, and comprehending Scripture without Jesus opening our understanding is impossible

JESUS IN THE MIDST: THE UPPER ROOM. Luke 24:36-48. What a scene met the two from the Emmaus Road upon their return to Jerusalem! The dejected church was now declaring its Easter message: “The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon.” To which they added their own testimony of the risen ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:36-48

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Live In The Love Of Jesus

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Apr 25, 2005

EASTER 5(B) - Live in the love of Jesus with confidence and with joyfulness.

LIVE IN THE LOVE OF JESUS (Outline) 1 JOHN 3:18-24 - April 24, 2005 - EASTER 5 INTRO: What are you looking for out of life? Many have big dreams of success for this life. Others merely just want to get by. In either case, to pin one’s hopes on this life leads to disappointment. For no ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:18-24

Denomination: Lutheran

Stewardship (4 Of 4)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 11, 2022

This will be our fourth and final message in this series on stewardship. So far we have talked about our being stewards of INFORMATION GOD HAS ENTRUSTED US WITH and our being stewards of MONEY GOD HAS ENTRUSTED US WITH.

In this message we want to turn our attention to that part of God’s Word that reminds us we are stewards of our TIME and TALENTS. One of the things the Lord has promised us, if we are faithful stewards of these things He has entrusted to us, is that He will bless us. Look at Rev. 22:12. We read, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 22:12

Denomination: Baptist

Give Ear, O Shepherd Of Israel.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 7, 2013

No matter what the world throws at us, we will persevere in the LORD.

GIVE EAR, O SHEPHERD OF ISRAEL. Psalm 80:1-7; Psalm 80:17-19. Belief in the God of Israel is not blind faith, but an informed trust. One expression of our confidence that the LORD is in control of all things is to make our complaints known to Him. In Psalm 80 the writer bemoans the plight of the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 80:17-19, Psalm 80:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Fourth Sunday Of Easter, Year B- We Are All Sheep And Some Of Us Are Shepherds

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Mar 22, 2024

There are problems with sheep too

Problems and challenges for shepherds and sheep-- Timothy Laniak in 2007 tells the story of a Bedouin Arab and an American scholar sitting under a tent discussing what it takes to be a true shepherd. The Jordanian shepherd insisted that the heart is the most important thing. He lamented, “My ...read more

Scripture: John 10:11-18

Denomination: Catholic

Fifth Sunday Of Easter, Year B-- Vine And Branches-- See You Later, Suckers!

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Mar 27, 2024

“We’re dying on the vine here!”

Today, we hear about pruning and abiding to bear fruit. Regarding pruning, “There’s a sucker born every minute,” is an expression used in the hope of making money selling something worthless to a gullible customer. Similarly, in gardening, sucker shoots are false branches or stems that suck the ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Catholic

The Twelve Stones (Joshua 4)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Feb 5, 2025

Are traditions and memorials in violation of scriptural principles? Let's begin in Joshua 4.

Is it good to create memorials of important events? May the church create traditions that remember important Christian events or are we restricted to the scriptures alone? Let’s begin in Joshua 4. Did Israel set up a pile of stones, a cairn as a memorial? After Israel had crossed the Jordan, the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Is Here! Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 8, 2020

Jesus is Here! 1. To stand by us (vs. 19a). 2. To speak to us (vs. 19b). 3. To show the truth to us (vs. 20a). 4. To satisfy us (vs. 20b). 5. To send us (vs. 21-23).

Jesus Is Here! The Gospel of John John 20:19-23 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - August 8, 2018 (Revised July 8, 2020) BACKGROUND: *Today in John 20 we continue to explore the most hope-giving day in history: The day that our crucified Savior Jesus Christ rose again from the dead! ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-23

Denomination: Baptist

He Is Calling You By Name

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 13, 2013

The call of God is what makes all the difference in our lives. We do not have to be on our death bed - or dying on a cross next to the Cross of Jesus - in order to hear His word of mercy.

HE IS CALLING YOU BY NAME. 1 Samuel 3:1-10. The days of the Saviour-Judges were drawing to a close and, as in our own days, “the word of the LORD was rare” (1 Samuel 3:1). There was a dearth in the land, but not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the word of God ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Serpent On A Pole, And A Man On A Cross

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 18, 2013

The symbolism of the serpent on the pole, and the awful reality of the Man upon the Cross.

A SERPENT ON A POLE, AND A MAN ON A CROSS. Numbers 21:4-9. Much of the books of Exodus and Numbers tells the sad history of a people who for forty years - whilst being delivered, led, and provided for by God - made a profession of complaining. The turning point came when a pole was raised up in ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 21:4-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Age Of The Spirit

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 7, 2013

Empowering the Church for worldwide mission.

THE AGE OF THE SPIRIT. John 16:5-15. When Ezekiel looked out across the valley of the dry bones, the LORD asked him, “Can these bones live?” to which the prophet answered, “Well, Lord, if anyone knows you do.” The Lord GOD spoke to the bones through the mouth of the prophet, and they revived: but ...read more

Scripture: John 16:5-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Psalm Of Proclamation

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 12, 2014

Light dawns for the righteous, and joy is sown for the upright in heart (Psalm 97:11).

A PSALM OF PROCLAMATION. Psalm 97:1-12. I. This Psalm is not just another enthronement Psalm: but a declaration of the One whose kingdom has been - and is being, and will yet be - revealed in creation, providence, and redemption. “The LORD reigns” (Psalm 97:1) - not because I say so, or because ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 97:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Bow In The Sky: Starting Over

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Feb 14, 2015

The LORD God hangs His bow in the sky, like a warrior setting aside His weapons of destruction. It bodes well for us, even when we have been under His fatherly chastisement.

A BOW IN THE SKY: STARTING OVER. Genesis 9:8-17. 1. The Rainbow. In the great Age of Exploration, travellers and missionaries were often amazed to find that differing cultures and civilisations - separated from one another since the scattering of mankind after the fall of the Tower of Babel ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 9:8-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Moses 4 Of 4 Series

Contributed by Charles La Porte on Jun 21, 2009

1. Moses Sowed to the Flesh and reaped the Flesh 2. Moses was a Great INTERCESSOR 3. Moses SAW but would never ENTER

The life of Moses Pt. 4 Whittier Foursquare Church Pastor Chuck La Porte 02/25/2009 Deuteronomy 34:1-12 Back in January I started the character study of Moses 1-He forfeited luxury for longing (left life as Egyptian royalty to be with his oppressed people)… He did God’s work in man’s way (killed ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 34:1-12

Denomination: Pentecostal