Sermons on C Proper 21:

Sheltered By The Most High.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Feb 3, 2022

Rather than struggling against His parental protection, quiet faith snuggles in, and takes refuge in the LORD.

SHELTERED BY THE MOST HIGH. Psalm 91:1-2; Psalm 91:9-16. Psalm 91:1-2. The opening verse of this Psalm seems to state the obvious: “those who take their shelter under the Most High are sheltered by the shadow of the Almighty” (Psalm 91:1). Yet there is a reason for this turn of speech: even ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:1-2, Psalm 91:9-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Following Hard After God.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Feb 4, 2022

A feast of good things in a dry and thirsty land.

FOLLOWING HARD AFTER GOD. Psalm 63:1-8. As we enter into Psalm 63, there is both an intimacy with God, and a yearning after God. It was as if David was saying, ‘I know thee, but would know thee more.’ The Psalmist is not just on the fringes of faith, like the boy’s father in Mark 9:24 - ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 63:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Mission Of Isaiah.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Feb 5, 2022

The mission of Isaiah was to go to a people who were proudly short-sighted, stubbornly deaf, and willfully ignorant of the word of God.

THE MISSION OF ISAIAH. (1). Context: Isaiah 6:1-8. In Jerusalem, the prophet Isaiah was in the Temple, the place where the LORD God had set His tabernacle amongst His people. Here heaven and earth met, and the Temple below merged with the Temple above - of which it was a type and symbol. It was ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8, Isaiah 6:9-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Lame Man Healed.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 15, 2022

The third significant sign in the Gospel of John.

THE LAME MAN HEALED. John 5:1-18. THE NEED (John 5:1-5). A man who had had an infirmity for 38 years lay by the Spa of Bethesda. So did many other people, each with challenges of their own. There was nothing special about this man as opposed to anyone else. DIVINE SELECTION (John 5:6). Then ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Our Faith Not In Vain.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 24, 2021

Without the resurrection of Jesus, there is no gospel at all.

OUR FAITH NOT IN VAIN. 1 Corinthians 15:12-20. Despite the fact that the Corinthians had earlier embraced Paul's teaching, the Apostle was aware that other influences were disturbing their peace. There were even some amongst them who denied the fact of resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:12). ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:12-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Unity, Interdependence, And Gifts.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 30, 2021

God has appointed a variety of gifts for the edification of the church.

UNITY, INTERDEPENDENCE, AND GIFTS. 1 Corinthians 12:12-31. 1. The oneness of the body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12:12-14). The bookends to these three verses emphasise the fact that there is one body and many members (1 Corinthians 12:12a), and that the body does not consist of one member ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Joy And Peace.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 19, 2025

Rejoicing in the peace of God and the God of peace.

JOY AND PEACE. Philippians 4:4-9. In Philippians 4:4, “Rejoice” is in the plural, meaning: ‘Rejoice, you all!’ There is fellowship in rejoicing together (cf. Romans 12:15). ‘Joy’ is one of the fruits of the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23): it is ours from the very first day that we put our ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The True Bread.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 19, 2025

Jesus said, “I am the bread of life: he that cometh unto me shall never hunger; and he that believes in me shall never thirst” (John 6:35).

THE TRUE BREAD. John 6:25-35. JOHN 6:25. When they had found Jesus on the other side of the sea, the people began the conversation with a question, “Rabbi, when camest thou hither?” JOHN 6:26. Our Lord understood these hardy Galilean folk. They were working day by day trying to scratch a ...read more

Scripture: John 6:25-35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Visit Of Mary To Elizabeth.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Feb 3, 2023

With God nothing is impossible.

VISIT OF MARY TO ELIZABETH. Luke 1:39-57. The angel Gabriel told the virgin Mary that her hitherto barren cousin Elizabeth was pregnant, because ‘with God, nothing is impossible’ (cf. Luke 1:37). Mary's reaction to this news was to leave Nazareth, and to go into the hill country to the city ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:39-57

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Choral Symphony No. 1. Abridged.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 11, 2025

Creation joins in heaven's song.

CHORAL SYMPHONY No. 1. Abridged. Revelation 5:11-14. REVELATION 5:11. The Lamb engages the praises of an innumerable company of angels around the throne, and the living creatures (also known as ‘beasts’), and the elders. This is a continuation of the liturgy of Revelation 4:8-11 - but now the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 5:11-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Book And The Lamb.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 21, 2025

A Lamb slain standing.

THE BOOK AND THE LAMB. Revelation 5:1-14. 1. “Who is worthy to break the seals of the scroll?” (REVELATION 5:2). Until the seals are broken, the whole of redemption history is held in suspense. There can be no conclusion to the book of Revelation if we are stuck here at the first hurdle. To ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 5:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Transfiguration Of Jesus. Abridged.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 6, 2024

Watching with Jesus in prayer. Deliverance by the Cross. Listening to His voice. Our service of Him.

THE TRANSFIGURATION OF JESUS. Luke 9:28-43a. 1. The Transfiguration (Luke 9:28-31). In the midst of His busy Ministry, Jesus sought opportunity to draw apart for prayer and fellowship with His heavenly Father. On this occasion Jesus took with Him three of His disciples: Peter, James and John. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:28-43

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Seek The Lord. Abridged.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 12, 2024

Responding to the call of God.

SEEK THE LORD. Isaiah 55:1-9. The Bible is full of wonderful gracious invitations. ISAIAH 55:1 begins with a call to the thirsty to come to the waters. This is in order to quench, not a physical thirst, but a spiritual thirst. Those who seek to be made righteous through the Lord Jesus Christ are ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Respond To Violence, Part 1 (Exodus 21:12-19) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Sep 24, 2022

How should God's people live toward each other? The OT assumes that we will fight, and badly hurt each other. In the NT, God calls us to live in peace (and gives us his Spirit so we can).

We live in a time, and a place, when violent people do violent things all the time. The world as a whole feels unsafe, and it feels like it's getting worse. Every day, we get updates about some new terrible act of violence, and we go through life just sort of constantly thinking about it. ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 21:12-19, Romans 3:10-18, Romans 14:17-19

He Taught Them Many Parables… (The Aggressive Guest) # 21

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 14, 2022

Look at 14:1 “And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, THAT THEY WATCHED HIM.”

It is not hard for any of us to imagine how this took place in Luke 14:1. The Bible says He went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees. WHY DID HE GO THERE? Remember the Son of God became flesh as we are, and the Bible says He went into the Chief Pharisees house “…To eat bread on the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:1

Denomination: Baptist