Sermons on C Epiphany 2:

To See Or Not To See.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jan 13, 2025

'Greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world' (1 John:4:4).

TO SEE OR NOT TO SEE. 2 Kings 6:14-23. The king of Syria suspected that he might have a spy in his camp, because the king of Israel somehow kept evading his ambushes. But no, informed one his servants, it was not one of us, but Elisha the prophet who kept telling the king of Israel ‘the words ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:14-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Luke 4:19.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jan 4, 2022

Bible reading: Luke 4:14-21.

LUKE 4:19. Bible Reading: Luke 4:14-21. “To preach the acceptable year of the Lord” (Luke 4:19). The expression, “the acceptable year of the Lord” includes everything in the previous verse: that is, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, He has anointed me to preach the gospel to the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Holy Seed.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jan 11, 2022

The holy seed is Jesus, and those united to Him.

THE HOLY SEED. Isaiah 6:9-13. The mission of Isaiah was to go to a people who were proudly short-sighted, stubbornly deaf, and wilfully ignorant of the word of God (Isaiah 6:9; cf. Matthew 13:13-15). The prophet’s message was to be one which confirmed them in their preferred blindness, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:9-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Nature Of The Resurrection Body.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jan 23, 2022

Continuity and discontinuity between the natural and the spiritual.

THE NATURE OF THE RESURRECTION BODY. 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 1 Corinthians 15:42-50. We can imagine one of Paul’s hecklers in Corinth posing the question, “How are the dead raised? And with what body do they come?” (1 Corinthians 15:35). This does not sound like an inquiry of faith, but ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 1 Corinthians 15:42-50

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Giddy Heights Of Agape Love.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jan 9, 2022

Some thoughts on 1 Corinthians 13.

THE GIDDY HEIGHTS OF AGAPE LOVE. 1 Corinthians 13:1-13. At the end of the previous chapter Paul encouraged the Corinthians (church) to be, literally, ‘zealous’ for the best gifts (‘charismata’). ‘And yet,’ he said, ‘I show unto you a more excellent way’ (1 Corinthians 12:31). What is that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Three C's Of Salvation - Part 2 Confession Series

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Oct 15, 2003

Easy believism has permeated our churches. We moved away from talking about three C’s of salvation in an attempt to avoid negativity. True Biblical salvation consists of conviction, confession, and conversion.

THE THREE C’S OF SALVATION PART 2 - CONFESSION Romans 10:8-13 INTRODUCTION: We have stated that the biblical formula for salvation is conviction plus confession plus conversion equals salvation. Simply put the design of true salvation consists of conviction leading to confession followed by ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:8-13

Denomination: Baptist

Iv Advent, Year C Series

Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Dec 13, 2003

A sermon for the fourth Sunday in Advent, based on Micah 5:2-5a.

Sermon for Advent IV Yr C, 21/12/2003 Based on Micah 5:2-5a Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church & chaplain of the Good Samaritan Society’s South Ridge Village, Medicine Hat, Alberta The Time is the 8th century before Christ’s birth. The place is Judah, which was commonly ...read more

Scripture: Micah 5:2-5

Denomination: Lutheran

The God Who Knows Me

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 13, 2013

The fear and the respect of the ever-present, all-knowing God.

THE GOD WHO KNOWS ME. Psalm 139. What convinced me of the reality of the God of the Bible - “the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ” (Ephesians 1:3) - was not intellectual argument, but personal encounter. This occurred in two phases: first in a sense of guilt and dread at the presence of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Love: Our Beginning And End

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Feb 3, 2025

A sermon for the 4th Sunday of Epiphany, Year C

February 2, 2025 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church 1 Corinthians 13:1-13; Luke 4:21-30 Love: Our Beginning and End Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. We’ve heard today that remarkable passage from First Corinthians 13: ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Luke 4:21-30

Denomination: Lutheran

2 Samuel Part 2

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Aug 4, 2024

NASB, notes from Michael Defazio, Ozark Christian College (c/o Right Now Media)

This chapter "follows David’s ascent to full kingship. Ever since we met David, he was singled out to rule, but so far he has been on the way to that destiny. Now he reaches it, and we can’t help but wonder what sort of ruler he will turn out to be. This text will begin to answer that ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

The Marvelous Body Of Christ

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Jan 24, 2022

A sermon for the 3rd Sunday of Epiphany, Year C

January 23, 2022 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a; Luke 4:14-21 The Marvelous Body of Christ Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Next month, athletes from across the world will gather in Beijing for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31, Luke 4:14-21

Denomination: Lutheran

A Change Of Plans

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Feb 9, 2022

A sermon for the 5th Sunday of Epiphany, Year C

February 6, 2022 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Luke 5:1-11; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 A Change of Plans Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. There’s a Yiddish saying: “We make our plans and God laughs.” No matter how much we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Not From The Lofty Mountain But From The Level Plain

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Feb 14, 2022

A sermon for the 6th Sunday of Epiphany, Year C

February 13, 2022 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Luke 6:17-26 Not from the Lofty Mountain but from the Level Plain Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. If you’re like me, you’ve been spending a lot of time watching the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:17-26

Denomination: Lutheran

Mercy, Forgiveness, And A Stolen Coat

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Feb 21, 2022

A sermon for the 7th Sunday of Epiphany, Year C

February 27, 2022 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Luke 9:28-36; Genesis 45:3-11, 15 Mercy, Forgiveness, and a Stolen Coat Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. The words of our Lord: “And from anyone who takes away your ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:28-36, Genesis 45:3-15

Denomination: Lutheran

An Altogether Alien Way Of Thinking

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Feb 17, 2025

A sermon for the 6th Sunday of Epiphany, Year C

February 16, 2025 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Jeremiah 17:5-10; 1 Corinthians 15:12-20; Luke 6:17-26 An Altogether Alien Way of Thinking Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. In the movie White Christmas, Bing Crosby ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 17:5-10, 1 Corinthians 15:12-20, Luke 6:17-26

Denomination: Lutheran