Sermons on C Proper 20:

The Story- Chapter 20- The Roll Of The Dice Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 20, 2014

Is life just a roll of the dice or is there someone bigger behind the scenes?

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • A saying in Vegas is “MY LIFE IS WRAPPED UP IN THE ROLL OF THE DICE.” • In Vegas you can beat the odds and win it all with a roll of the dice or you can lose it all in a roll of the dice. • It seems as (when no one is cheating) that it ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sermon # 20 - God Will Make A Way Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on May 15, 2025

The Israelites were hemmed in from behind and before, and in such a critical situation they looked up to the Lord who intervened to bring a mighty deliverance. No matter what our fears or anxieties, let’s look up to Jesus who died to save us and lives to deliver us from all our fears.

We read in Exodus 14:10, “When the Israelites saw the king and his army marching against them, they were terrified and cried out to the LORD for help.” (GNB) In this incidence, we see that multitudes of Israelites who were fleeing from Egypt were filled with dread, and they had every reason to do ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:10-14, Psalm 123:1-2, Genesis 15:5, Mark 9:23, Psalm 40:1, Hebrews 2:15, John 11:25, Philippians 1:21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

Stopping A Rebel (2 Samuel 20)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 17, 2025

When should we stop a rebel and when not? Let's look at 2 Samuel 20.

When reconciliation cannot be had, how can a rebel’s destructive influence be stopped? Let’s begin in 2 Samuel 20. Did a rebel named Sheba, son of Bikri, stir up division among the tribes? Now a wicked [worthless] man, a Benjaminite named Sheba son of Bichri, happened to be there. He blew the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Loyal Friends (1 Samuel 20)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 16, 2025

How rare is it to find a true friend willing to die for you? Is Jesus such a friend? Let's begin in 1 Samuel 20.

Are loyal friends hard to find? Are we loyal to our friends even to death? Is Jesus a true friend? Let’s look at a special friendship in 1 Samuel 20. Did David ask Jonathan why Saul was determined to kill him? David fled from Naioth in Ramah. He came to Jonathan and said, “What have I done? What ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Disciple. Matthew 28:18-20

Contributed by David Cramer on Aug 3, 2025

A heartfelt message on not becoming a disciple but being one.

Grab your bible and say this with me This is my Bible I am what is says I am I have what it says I have Today I will be taught more of the Word of God I boldly confess My Mind is alert My heart is receptive. I will never be the same. I am about to receive the incorruptible, Indestructible ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

An Outline Of Acts 19:13-20

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Nov 23, 2023

Evil spirits have affected people for many years. A group of seven men, claiming to have power to cast out demons, came to Ephesus and got a lot more than they bargained for! Then look at what happened next.

Introduction: This episode took place after Paul had begun a healing ministry, sending aprons or handkerchiefs to people who needed them (Acts 19:11-12). Note, this was a one-time occurrence, never repeated anywhere else in the Bible so far as I can determine. Someone once remarked that what the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:13-20

Denomination: Baptist

Space To Repent (1 Kings 20)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 7, 2025

Does God give us space to repent? Let's look at 1 Kings 20.

Did God show mercy to Ahab in the hope of repentance? Does God also give us a chance to repent? Let’s look at 1 Kings 20. What did king Ben-Hadad of Aram do to Israel and king Ahab? Now Ben-Hadad the king of Syria [Aram] gathered all his forces together; thirty-two kings were with him, with ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Victory In Battle (1 Chronicles 20)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 22, 2025

Are we victorious in our spiritual battles?

Did David’s victories continue? What giants are we battling? What are our spiritual battles preparing for? Let’s look at 1 Chronicles 20. Did Joab and David continue fighting against Ammon plundering treasures in Rabbah (modern Amman, Jordan)? The next spring, the time when kings go to war, Joab ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Between Two Advents (Revelation 20) Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Nov 30, 2025

Revelation 20 speaks to Christians living in the “in-between”—after Christ’s first coming but before His return. In the tension of the middle, we find hope: Jesus wins, evil ends, and our future is secure.

Good morning! Please turn in your Bibles to Revelation 20. We come into worship this morning with what may be a once-in-a-lifetime alignment of circumstances, at least as far as a church calendar goes. It’s the first Sunday of Advent, when we begin focusing on Jesus’ coming into the world. It’s ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Shepherd Psalm (Complete)

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 11, 2017

Following the leading of the ever-present LORD God.

THE SHEPHERD PSALM. Psalm 23:1-6. I. The LORD is my Shepherd. Psalm 23:1-3. When King David was a boy, he used to look after his father’s sheep - so he knew what he was talking about when he spoke of the LORD as his shepherd. As we all know, a “shepherd” looks after sheep. David led the sheep, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Healing Words Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Oct 27, 2024

Confession and prayer within the body of Christ bring spiritual and relational healing. Through prayer and openness, believers can find restoration and help others who have wandered from the truth.

Hey guys! Today we're diving into the book of James, and it's got some real talk for us. James is all about showing our faith through what we do, not just what we say. Today's focus? The power of words, confession, and prayer. Let's read James 5:13-20 together. James is telling us that prayer isn't ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-20

Topics: Confession, Prayer, Community, James 5:13-20

A Prayer Of Praise.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 13, 2021

O LORD, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth.

A PRAYER OF PRAISE. Psalm 8:1-9. This is the only praise Psalm which is addressed entirely to the LORD. No call to worship like Psalm 95:1, ‘O come let us sing unto the LORD’. No asides to the congregation like Psalm 107:2, ‘Let the redeemed of the LORD say so’. Psalm 8:1. The vocative ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 8:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Glory Of God Returns To The Temple

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 10, 2016

The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former … and in this place will I give peace.

GOD’S GLORY RETURNS TO THE TEMPLE. Haggai 2:1-9. The rebuilding of the Temple of God at Jerusalem about 537 BC met with early discouragements and setbacks. It is in this context that we first hear the prophet Haggai (Ezra 5:1). The whole of Haggai's short canonical book is designed to lift ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

True Greatness

Contributed by Christopher Martin on Sep 20, 2009

A sermon for Pentecost 16B/Proper 20 preached September 20th, 2009 at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Audubon, Iowa. It talks about greatness in the Kingdom of God vs. greatness in the eyes of the world.

I’d like for you to imagine the following scene, and tell me what you think about it. You’ve just been told by a doctor that you have an incurable disease. This disease is fatal. You know you have a short time until you die. The doctor describes in detail how the disease will progress and rob you ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:30-37

Denomination: Lutheran

An Effective Witness

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 6, 2022

It isn't how much you know but your willingness to share what you know. For Proper 9 After Pentecost year c

An Effective Witness 2 Kings 5:1-14 If we were to follow the Gospel text from the lectionary this week, we would be looking at Jesus sending out the seventy to the villages he was about to visit (Luke 10:1-20). Jesus had spent much time teaching and preparing them for this. He gave explicit ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible