Sermons on Birthday Celebration:

Mission: Possible--The Celebration Series

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Apr 26, 2016

The church celebrates its mission every time it gathers for worship, especially on Sunday, and especially on Easter Sunday. This Easter sermons reflects on the mystery that is the central celebration of the Church--the resurrection.

When I was a little boy, my grandmother had a large conch shell. I don’t know where that old shell came from. I’m not sure if she ever went to the beach, or if someone brought it to her from their beach trip. What I remember is holding that conch shell up to my ear and being told I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

Celebrate Christmas All Year Series

Contributed by Duane Smith on Jul 21, 2010

Christmas is great but it has to last more then one day. This message is intended to encourage us to celebrate Christmas all year long by worshipping our Savior every day of our lives.

CHRISTMAS FROM THE GOSPELS, Part 4 Celebrate Christmas All Year Matthew 2:1-11 INTRODUCTION: A. Matthew 2:1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, 1. Three kings are often associated with Christ ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Celebrate God’s Word Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Nov 11, 2011

We can and should take time to celebrate the gift of God’s Word!

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Today we are going to continue with our theme of Celebration. I believe we should celebrate every day because we have the gift of life. I want us to focus on a great gift we have from God, His Word! • The Bible has been the top selling book for years. There have been ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Should We Celebrate Christmas? Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 17, 2011

We are responsible to maintain our focus on Him Whom we call "Lord." At no time has this become more critical than during the Christmas Season.

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Pictures Of God's Victory Celebration

Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Apr 5, 2012

An Easter sermon emphasising God's victory over sin, death, and evil through the resurrection of Jesus.

Easter Day Yr B, 8/04/2012 Isa 25:6-9 Rev. Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson, Chaplain, The Good Samaritan Society’s South Ridge Village, Medicine Hat, Alberta “Pictures of God’s victory celebration” According to one tradition upheld by the Jewish rabbis, the following quote was ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 25:6-9

Denomination: Lutheran

Should Christians Celebrate Halloween?

Contributed by Barry Edmondson on Oct 27, 2007

A message on why We as Christians should not celebrate Halloween

Halloween is an annual celebration, but just what is it actually a celebration of? And how did this peculiar custom originate? Is it, as some claim, a kind of demon worship? Or is it just a harmless vestige of some ancient pagan ritual? In North America, the yearly observance of Halloween amounts ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:14-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Wonder, The Celebration, The Joy Of Resurrection!

Contributed by Michael B. Perrott on Apr 8, 2009

A SERMON FOR EASTER: We experience with Mary, Peter and the beloved disciple disbelief, then the belief and joy in the reality of the resurrection! And, with Mary, we encounter the Risen Christ, and can exclaim “I have seen the Risen Lord!”

John 20:1-18 THE WONDER, THE CELEBRATION, THE JOY OF RESURRECTION! A SERMON FOR EASTER SUNDAY: We experience with Mary, Peter and the beloved disciple the disbelief, then the belief and joy in the reality of the resurrection! And, with Mary, we encounter the Risen Christ, and can exclaim ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"The Celebration Of The New Covenant”

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Mar 18, 2019

How did Jesus institute the Lord's Supper using the Passover?

In advance, Jesus had arranged a colt to be ready for His ride into Jerusalem on the first day of the week; and here we see that all His arrangements had been made long beforehand. (READ TEXT) The disciples wanted to know where they’d eat Passover, so Jesus sent them to Jerusalem saying to look for ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:12-26

Denomination: Baptist

"The Celebration Of The New Covenant”

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Mar 18, 2019

How did Jesus institute the Lord's Supper using the Passover?

In advance, Jesus had arranged a colt to be ready for His ride into Jerusalem on the first day of the week; and here we see that all His arrangements had been made long beforehand. (READ TEXT) The disciples wanted to know where they’d eat Passover, so Jesus sent them to Jerusalem saying to look for ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:12-26

Denomination: Baptist

"The Celebration Of The New Covenant” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Mar 18, 2019

How did Jesus use the Passover to institute the Lord's Supper?

In advance, Jesus had arranged a colt to be ready for His ride into Jerusalem on the first day of the week; and here we see that all His arrangements had been made long beforehand. (READ TEXT) The disciples wanted to know where they’d eat Passover, so Jesus sent them to Jerusalem saying to look for ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:12-26

Denomination: Baptist

Easter - Celebrating His Victory!

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Apr 14, 2020

They were filled with joy! They were celebrating His resurrection! And this morning I want us to celebrate, too – to celebrate His victory over 2 terrible foes.

MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (TEXT: Matthew 28:1-10; John 14:1-3 A. Today is Easter Sunday, & all over the world people are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10, John 14:1-3, James 4:14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Celebrating The Grandparents Of Jesus Christ

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 23, 2018

If Mary’s response to the angel was an enthusiastic “yes,” then we can look to her parents for their own constant response to God’s commands, their answer of “yes” to His will.

Thursday of the 16th Week in Course 2018 Ss Joachim and Anne, parents of Mary Today we commemorate two of the great persons of salvation history, the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary, whom tradition calls Joachim and Anne. Scripture implies that Mary had a family, and the Annunciation almost ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-35, Matthew 13:16-17

Denomination: Catholic

Claiming To Be Christian And Celebrating Halloween Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Jul 18, 2019

October 31st is the Halloween the biggest occultic pagan satanic holy day where Satan is the author of Halloween.

Children and many young people disguise themselves, paint their faces, dress up in ugly scary costumes, and go door to door collecting treats or candy and playing tricks on people , and the adults often decorate their houses with ghostly figures, Cobwebs, carve scary faces on pumpkins, and put ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-23, Romans 12:9, Romans 3:18, 2 Corinthians 11:14-15, Titus 2:11-14  (view more)  (view less)

Only Then May We Celebrate Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 14, 2023

The truly repentant one knows where the problem is. It’s in his own mind, which he bows down to the Almighty, and in his heart, which he beats as he prays.

Saturday of the 3rd Week in Lent 2023 When we read the Gospel passage that looks into the minds and hearts of the Pharisee and the tax collector, we see two entirely different ideas of sin and repentance. The first, which is way more popular than the other, is what is called “comparative” ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14, Hosea 6:1-6

Denomination: Catholic

Celebration Farewell Retirement Banquet

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Dec 8, 2021

This is the speech I gave at my retirement banquet sharing my personal testimony of coming to the Lord & being thankful.

Celebration Farewell Retirement Banquet 12/5/2021 1 Thessalonias 5:1-24 Romans 12:12-16 I want to say thank you for all of you coming to be with me in this time of celebration. Thank you to the members of the Celebration/Anniversary Team that made all of this possible. Thank you my ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-24, Romans 12:12-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed