Sermons on Be Ye Holy:

Yes! . . . Well, Maybe

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Jul 1, 2019

Jesus calls us to be his disciples, but too often we have excuses to do it right then

Luke 9:51-62 As most of you know, this is my final Sunday at Saint John’s. According to the canons of the Diocese, I must leave when the new rector comes. After much prayer and tears, with the help of Father Stephen, I decided the most graceful way to leave would be at the end of the current ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:51-62

Denomination: Episcopal

Seek Ye First

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Feb 17, 2020

Giving first place to the things of God.

SEEK YE FIRST. Matthew 6:19-34. 1. Heart-Treasure. “Treasure not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,” begins Matthew 6:19. Moths destroy clothes (cf. Isaiah 51:8). Even gold and silver can become cankered (cf. James 5:2). Thieves can literally “dig through” mud-brick houses. No, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Be Ye Reconciled To God

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 9, 2017

The once-and-forever experience of true conversion, and the on-going necessity of being sanctified.

BE YE RECONCILED TO GOD. 2 Corinthians 5:20-21; 2 Corinthians 6:1-2. As an ambassador for Christ, Paul was pleading with the Corinthians - on behalf of Christ - that they go on being reconciled to God (2 Corinthians 5:20). We may feel that this is unnecessary: if we are ‘called out ones’ ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:20-21, 2 Corinthians 6:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Saying Yes To A Call Series

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Aug 18, 2022

This is a story of a steady and faithful man who was living in relative comfort, surrounded by power and wealth.

Nehemiah Chapter One – Saying Yes to a Call August 14, 2022 Nehemiah was not a priest or a theologian. He was not a prophet or a king. This is a story of a steady and faithful man who was living in relative comfort, surrounded by power and wealth. His name means “Yahweh comforts” Nobody else ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:3-4, Galatians 6:9, Nehemiah 1:7-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ye Will Not Come To Me.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 19, 2022

You cannot, because you will not.

YE WILL NOT COME TO ME. John 5:39-47. JOHN 5:39-40. “Search the scriptures; for in them ye think that ye have eternal life: and they are they that testify of me. And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.” The Jewish leadership thought that they had mastered the scriptures. “In ...read more

Scripture: John 5:39-47

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Be Ye Angry…”

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 8, 2022

In this sermon we will consider something we SHOULD HAVE and SHOULD NOT HAVE! We will consider ANGER!

There are many things in life that someone can say to us to make us angry. Illus: I think about the teacher who became very angry at something her student had said. The children had all been photographed, and the teacher was trying to persuade them each to buy a copy of the group picture. She ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:26-27

Denomination: Baptist

Fear Ye Not,

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 3, 2015

Fear ye not,

Exodus 14 Notice their — 1. Condition. 3 For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in. II. ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:3-15

Denomination: Holiness

What Seek Ye? Series

Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Oct 7, 2016

The first disciples seek to follow the Lord

What Seek Ye? John 1:29-42 Intro. As we study John, we have seen the authenticity of Jesus as the eternal God. John the Baptist is the forerunner who fulfilled prophecy and declared Christ to those in Israel. Now, some that followed Christ, turn to follow the Lord (Text) I. The Meeting that ...read more

Scripture: John 1:29-42

Denomination: Baptist

Watch Ye And Pray

Contributed by Frederick Baker Ii on Apr 20, 2010

This is a sermon that calls us to prayer.

“Watch Ye and Pray” Text: I Peter 4:7 “But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.” Scripture Reading: Matthew 26:41; Mark 13:33 “Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:7

Denomination: *other

Say Yes To The Dress Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Sep 12, 2018

Like CJ Mahaney, I speak because the glory of God is at stake in the way women dress.

Text: 1 Timothy 2:9-10, Title: Say Yes To The Dress, Date/Place: WHBC, 3.25.18, AM A. Opening illustration: Simplicity and complexity of the gospel/bible: deep enough to baffle, confound, and drown the greatest theologians, yet simple and shallow enough for a child to understand B. Background to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

Forgiveness, Yes Or No?

Contributed by William Meakin on Mar 9, 2024

“Yes” is defined as an affirmative response to a request, question, command, or suggestion. Alternatively, “No” is respectively described as the negative reciprocation for each.

Shannon L. Alder, a female author and physical therapist who works as an inpatient therapist at a rehabilitation hospital in California once remarked: “People that hold onto hate for so long do so because they want to avoid dealing with their pain. They falsely believe if they forgive they are ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:25, 1 John 1:9, Matthew 18:21-22, James 5:12

Praise Ye The Lord Series

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Mar 19, 2024

Praise ye the Lord

Psalm 135 Praise ye the Lord 1. The Call for Praise - The Person to Praise - 1 Praise ye the Lord. The Priority in Praise - Praise ye the name of the Lord; The People for Praise - praise him, O ye servants of the Lord. The Place of Praise - 2 Ye that stand in the house of the ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

When Ye Fast.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 16, 2024

The deed is done before the all-seeing God. His approval is reward enough in itself.

WHEN YE FAST. Matthew 6:16-21. True Christianity is not the dour, miserable affair which some of its play-actors portray (Matthew 6:16). So when we fast, we must wash-and-brush up in our usual manner (Matthew 6:17). The approval of God is far more to be desired than the applause of men (Matthew ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:16-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Comfort Ye... Abridged.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 11, 2024

Comfort in the certainty of God's Word.

COMFORT YE. Isaiah 40:1-9. We have before us a passage which may well be remarkably familiar to us: yet please do not allow its very familiarity to breed contempt. This is a little Gospel, a sort of proto-Gospel written by the prophet many years before the event. Our task is to ask Isaiah ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Say Yes To Rest PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 31, 2023

Explores the concept of spiritual rest in Christ, understanding its nature, and how to live from a place of rest in our daily lives.

Hey there, family! It's such a blessing to be here with you all today. I can almost feel the anticipation in the air as we get ready to get into God's Word together. Now, I don't know about you, but I've been really feeling the weight of the world on my shoulders lately. It's been one of those ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Topics: Rest, Christ