Sermons on Being A Good Citizen:

Confess And Believe

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 21, 2013

Made righteous through the righteousness of Jesus, which we receive by faith in Him. Whoever believes in Jesus shall not be ashamed. Whoever calls upon His name will be saved. Sincere faith leads to public confession of Christ.

CONFESS AND BELIEVE. Romans 10:9. According to a Roman historian, the Emperor Claudius ordered all the Jews to leave Rome after public disorders caused by the preaching of the claims of Jesus Christ in the synagogues. This fact is echoed in the Scriptures, where we find the Jewish Christian ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Christ Is Christmas"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 23, 2013

A sermon for Christmas Eve.

"Christ Is Christmas" Luke 2:1-14 After Jesus was born, He was wrapped in strips of cloth and placed in a manger. A manger, of course, is a feeding trough from which donkeys, horses, and other animals eat. I don't know about you, but when I think of the manger I picture it made out of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-14

Denomination: United Methodist

The Church's Message Series

Contributed by Donald Mcculley on Mar 18, 2019

The key to church life is not our methods, means, miracles, magic, marketing, ministries, money or medium – it’s our message! And the message is Jesus Christ.

INTRODUCTION I & II Timothy are known as “Pastoral Epistles.” They are letters written to inform, instruct and inspire. These letters came from the inkwell of the Apostle Paul and were written to his young assistant named Timothy. We might say these documents were written from the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

In His Time

Contributed by Harry Suminggit on Sep 29, 2017

A foundational study of Man's time according to the Lord in his lifetime.

SCRIPTURE READING: Ecclesiastes 3:1-22 SERMON STRUCTURE: FOUNDATIONAL SUBJECT: TIME THEME: God appointed a cycle of time in Man’s life “In His Time” Introduction: What are our news in this day? What is our weather, is it cloudy? Rainy? What is your time in your watches, mobiles? How about in ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-22

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

"Lose Your Mind"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Oct 3, 2017

We all do some crazy things in life.The text today relates how Paul did a few mind boggling things as a follower of Jesus.

The other day I was going downstairs and going to the wash room and forgot what I was going down there for. I jumped up from watching a ballgame and ran to the refrigerator and opened it, but I forgot what I went for. I laid my coffee down and went on about my business and forgot where I put ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:4-14

Denomination: Methodist

Thanksgiving For Jesus And His Wonderful Name!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Oct 22, 2017

Thanksgiving for Jesus and His Wonderful Name and what He has done and provided for us.!

Thanksgiving for Jesus and His Wonderful Name! - Colossians 1:12-1:21 Thanksgiving for Jesus! - Col 3:17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. - Eph 5:20 Giving thanks always for all things unto ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:12-21

Solus Christus - Salvation Through Christ Alone Series

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Nov 17, 2017

Solus Christus is one of the five basic doctrines re-captured after the Reformation. Jesus, the Christ, so saturates the NT that anyone reading through the Bible would be amazed to find that people would think salvation could be found in anyone else!

Please open your Bibles to Acts 4:5-12 which we will read in a few minutes. A couple of weeks ago we took a look at the five “Solas” that were established after the Protestant Reformation came along in 1517. The Latin word Sola simply means something that stands alone, something that is the only ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:5-12, Romans 10:9-10, John 15:5-8

Denomination: Nazarene

Jehovah Roi, My Caring Names Lesson 6 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on May 3, 2019

We can have a shepherding ministry under Christ as we lead, feed and tend other sheep.

A. REVIEW 1. Elohim—Creator God (All-powerful Creator). 2. Jehovah—LORD, Covenant Keeper (Self-existent One). 3. Adonai—Lord, Master (Lord, our Master). B. INTRODUCTION 1. The LORD is my shepherd, Jehovah Roi. Jehovah (LORD) means “covenant keeping,” and Roi refers to “care, watchfulness, and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-12, 2 Timothy 2:24-25

Denomination: Baptist

What You Didn't Get For Christmas

Contributed by Charles Newman on Dec 27, 2014

In the days following Christmas, many will have conversations about what you got for Christmas. Some stories will be grand, some not so much. Gift categories: gifts that need to go back, gifts that you store/cherish, gifts that you use.

What You Didn’t Get for Christmas In the days following Christmas, many will have conversations about what you got for Christmas. Some stories will be grand, some not so much. I see many pictures on social media that show gifts of all kinds. A friend from Florida bragged on her husband and ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:4-7

Denomination: Methodist

The Light Has Come Series

Contributed by Rene Perez on Jan 8, 2015

Jesus came into the world to save the world from darkness, and he has chosen us to be the light of this world.

Today, we are concluding our dark side revealed series. We talked about: • DS of religion & how Satan still deceives people into believing something that is not true • DS of sexuality and about God’s standards & how God’s desire is for us to be holy • DS of human ...read more

Scripture: John 3:19-21

Denomination: United Methodist

When Someone Betrays Christ Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Mar 23, 2020

A look at the disciples' response to Jesus' shocking declaration that one of them would betray Him. How do we handle things today when someone betrays the cause of Christ?

WHEN SOMEONE YOU LOOK UP TO WALKS AWAY FROM CHRIST: There are a lot of casualties along the road. - Luke 20:23. - It’s obviously a tragedy to watch someone walk away from Christ or to betray Christ. What makes that even more of a tragedy is the ripple effect. - It might be someone who gives up ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:20-23

Denomination: Baptist

Seventeenth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Cycle A -- 17th Sunday, Year A

Contributed by Paul Andrew on May 25, 2020

It’s so important that ordinary Catholics read Scripture as a devotional inquiry which the Catholic Catechism calls “the intimate sense of spiritual realities which believers experience.”

A foolish old farmer, so the story goes, concluded one day that the oats he had fed his mule for years were simply costing him too much. So, he hatched a plan: He mixed a little sawdust in with the feed, and then a little more the next day, and even more the next, each time reducing the amount of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-46

Denomination: Catholic

Undeserved - A God Who Loves Anyway

Contributed by Roberta Karchner on Jun 12, 2020

In the context of White Privilege, we sometimes think God loves us because we are lovable. Quite the opposite, God calls us when we aren't worthy or even very lovable. Responding to a God who brings laughter.

Sermon: Undeserved • Sarah and Abraham were unworthy but God gave them Isaac (laughter) anyway. • We were undeserving, but Jesus died for us anyway. • If we know God loves us even if we are undeserving, how should we act towards others? I was speaking with a group of pastors this week about ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:1-15, Genesis 17:17, Romans 5:1-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Christian And His Sins Series

Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Jun 18, 2020

We must realized that all Christians do wrong and that wants us to recognize, admit, confess them asking for forgiveness and deliverance from them.

A CHRISTIAN AND HIS SINS Writing to Christians, John says in 1 John 1:8-10 “If anyone says he has no sin, the truth is not in him (he doesn’t know the truth of the Bible and if he does, he is lying.) / But if we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive our sins and cleanse us ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:8-10, Romans 7:14

Denomination: Baptist

Christ, Lover Of Mankind Series

Contributed by Michael Tkachuk on Jun 22, 2020

When the Church calls God the "lover of mankind," the feast we celebrate today, she upholds a vital truth about humanity.

When the Church calls God the "lover of mankind," the feast we celebrate today, she upholds a vital truth about humanity. God loves us more than we can imagine. When God made humans, He made us incapable of terminating that love. Nothing can destroy that love since He formed us as a ...read more

Scripture: John 3:13-17, Hebrews 2:11-18

Denomination: Catholic