Sermons on Body As Temple:

Living Life Beyond The Now Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Mar 5, 2012

Paul wrote so much to remind and encourage about what it meant to live beyond this life and how we should celebrate that truth that the world cannot understand.

One thing you notice when you study what Paul wrote is that he wrote some much about what we talk so little about. It may be because the people he wrote to faced death on a daily basis. War, persecution, disease and lack of medical advances made death a constant reality. Paul wrote so much to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:1-9

One In Heart And Mind

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Apr 6, 2024

This is a message on the unity of the body of Christ in worship, life and mission.

A while back there was a fellow who regularly came to our church. He went through a number of legal and then medical problems, and then 2 people from this church were preparing to go to see him at home to provide moral support, prayer, and other help from the church as needed. Then we learned ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47, Acts 4:32-35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Potter And The Clay: Jeremiah 18:1-11

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 24, 2025

For Proper 18, After Pentecost, Year C September 7,2025

The Potter and the Clay Jeremiah 18:1-11 Jeremiah 18:1–11 NKJV The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying: “Arise and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause you to hear My words.” Then I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was, making something at the wheel. And ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Haggai’s Call From Stagnation To Renewal

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Apr 15, 2025

Renewal is a matter of the heart. Renewal begins when believers realize that something has changed, become weak and died. Israel had lost so much, their temple, temple worship and the presence of God.

Sermon – Haggai’s Call From Stagnation to Renewal Scripture Text: Haggai Chapter 1:1-15 “On August 29 of the second year of King Darius’s reign, the Lord gave a message through the prophet Haggai to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Jeshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest. ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:1-15, Matthew 6:33-34, Psalm 37:1-10, Luke 10:41-42, Psalm 103:5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

Dark Cloud Ministry Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on May 17, 2017

A study of the Gospel of John 7: 1 – 24

John 7: 1 – 24 Dark Cloud Ministry 1 After these things Jesus walked in Galilee; for He did not want to walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill Him. 2 Now the Jews’ Feast of Tabernacles was at hand. 3 His brothers therefore said to Him, “Depart from here and go into Judea, that Your ...read more

Scripture: John 7:1-24

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Family Devotion Series

Contributed by Daniel Richter on Jun 11, 2008

Family Devotion: What We Should Be Doing Together

Family Devotion: What We Should Be Doing Together We’ve spent the last month looking at the early church that’s found in the book of Acts. For 3 of those four weeks, we looked at the idea of community, of becoming a family in this church like we see in that church in Acts. I’ve been very ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Bringing Praise To His Glory Series

Contributed by Neil Olcott on Jul 9, 2009

I believe there are some added features to this life we call Christian that some of us are not even aware of, or we have forgotten about and I hope that once we are made aware, we can live more fully!

Date: April 26, 2009 Title: Bringing Praise To His Glory Text: Eph. 1:7-14 Subject: Complement: Main Idea: Intro: I have felt a bit like Job recently in regards to my cars. One car was our 1996 VW and it died. Then my Durango had its transmission die, then two Friday’s ago my Volvo had it’s ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:7-14

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus' Gift To You Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jul 30, 2013

psalm 68 helps us understand what Jesus' ascension means for my life.

As we observe the incarnation of the Messiah, Jesus, during this Christmas season, we’ve been on a journey through some of the Messianic Psalms. We began in Psalm 8 where we saw the humility of Jesus that was demonstrated by His incarnation and his crucifixion. We then continued on to Psalm ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 68:1-35

Denomination: Baptist

Waiting For The Christmas Miracle

Contributed by William Yates on Dec 3, 2003

In the story of Jesus being presented in the Temple we see the faithfulness of Anna and Simeon.

Luke 2 Jesus Presented in the Temple 22 Now when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord 23(as it is written in the law of the Lord, "Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the LORD"), 24and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:22-38

Deacons: Servant Leaders

Contributed by John Raulerson on Nov 7, 2007

A call to deaconship is a call to serve. Deacons are called to minister to the body of Christ and not act as a ruling body.

DEACONS: SERVANT LEADERS ACTS 6:1-7, 1 TIM 3:8-12 When Jesus came to earth He turned conventional theological understanding and religious hierarchy upside down. Before Jesus came places of position, power, and influence were sought after in the religious. As a matter of fact, those in places ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Easter Of Unending Joy

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 15, 2022

Christ’s transfigured body is the template for our own, just as His resurrected body is.

Easter of Unending Joy In one of my favorite Lenten hymns, the congregation sings “O Lord, with us abide.” The final verse, then, prays “Abide with us so when this life of suffering is past, an Easter of unending joy we may attain at last.” That unending, joyful Easter is what we all aim for at ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:28-36, John 20:26-27, Luke 24:20-22, Job 2:7-9, Luke 4:28-30, Matthew 14:25-27  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

How Does It Look To You Now?

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Nov 7, 2011

There was no way they could restore the temple to its former glory; it would be nothing in comparison to King Solomon’s temple. It is at this point that God began to teach them, it is not about how impressive the Sanctuary is.

TITLE: HOW DOES IT LOOK TO YOU NOW? SCRIPTURE: HAGGAI 2:3-7 Our scripture text this morning is a difficult book to find in the Old Testament. The easiest way to find it is to go to the end of the Old Testament and turn back a couple of books because Haggai is the third book from the end of the ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:3-7

Denomination: Baptist

Building Ponderosa

Contributed by Harold Rose on Feb 13, 2003

The building of the Temple was a high water mark in the spiritual development of God’s people.

BUILDING PONDEROSA – 1 Kings 6:11 “Then the word of the Lord came to Solomon, saying: Concerning this temple which you are building, if you walk in My statutes, execute My judgements, keep all my commandments and walk in them, then I will perform My word with you which I spoke to your father David ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 6:11

Denomination: Baptist

Abstinence Not Concupiscence Series

Contributed by Cesar Verdeflor on Nov 8, 2006

Sexual sin will not only hurt one’s own body but others as well. No sin has greater effect on the mind, soul and spirit than sexual sin.

ABSTINENCE NOT CONCUPISCENCE (1Thessalonians 4:3-8) A well-known theologian and pastor was requested by a distraught Christian mother into an undesirable counselling session with her young son who had moved out of the family home and into his own apartment owing to the mother’s constant religious ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Messiah Crowned Priest-King Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on May 6, 2010

The prophesied return of the Messiah for His royal coronation is here fore-shadowed. The full establishment of the God ruled ones’ blessings will come with the crowning of the Priest-King Messiah which is set forth in this historical event of the crowning

ZECHARIAH 6: 9-15 THE MESSIAH CROWNED PRIEST-KING The eight visions are over yet God is not finished speaking to His servant. We thus find a beautiful and fitting climax not only to the visions, but to history as man has known it. Immediately following the overthrow of the world’s ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 6:9-15

Denomination: Baptist