Sermons on C Proper 25:

What Is Hell Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Feb 6, 2024

Jesus spoke of hell as “eternal fire” (Matt. 25:41) and “eternal punishment” (Matt. 25:46).

Hell is described in the Bible as a place of suffering, torment, and punishment for those who reject God and sin against Him. It is portrayed as a fiery furnace or a lake of burning sulfur where the wicked will be punished after death. Hell is also described as a place of eternal separation from ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:43-48, Matthew 25:46

What Prayer Should Look Like

Contributed by Mark Mitchell on May 24, 2017

We need to engage in proper biblical prayer

Matthew 6:9-13 Introduction: Illustration “Teach us what to say in prayer” I. Worship (v.9) A. What is worship of God? 1. Recognizing who is of the highest worth. 2. Recognizing we are not it. 3. In worship we are submitting to God in a fresh way every time we do it. 4. Recognizing the Holiness ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Baptist

Words That Help Your Family "Talk The Walk" Series

Contributed by Mark Atherton on Mar 9, 2001

A look at Ephesiains 4:25-32

Words that help your family “Talk the Walk” Ephesians 4:25-32 1) Words that are Good--verse 29a Words that are Authentic-- verse 25 Words that are Tactiful--verse 15a Words that deal with Conflict--verse 26 2) Words that Benefit-- verse 29c Words that Build up--verse 29b kind, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:25-32

Denomination: Holiness

Christ's Passion For V.i.c.t.o.r.y. Series

Contributed by Mark Magee on Aug 17, 2004

The death of Jesus Christ will affect you– I just pray you’ll allow it to bring Victory!

A. We want to Welcome all of you to the Lewes Church of Christ. What a special day and a special time! B. Series: For the last month, I’ve been preaching a sermon series that has been inspired by Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ. Now, I’m not much of a movie goer, but I got the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:3-58

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

We-Harmony: R.e.s.p.e.c.t. Series

Contributed by Tim Harlow on May 13, 2009

This is part two of a four-part sermon series on godly marriage. This message focuses particularly on the themes of love and respect.

Welcome everyone to We-Harmony.com. Every once in a while I feel like it’s important for me to talk about our relationships, because when Jesus was asked, what are the greatest commandments, the first commandment is to love God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength, and the second one is to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The A-B-C Steps To Get Your Prayers Answered By God

Contributed by David Gualin on Apr 4, 2001

Presents an easy to remember Biblical guidelines in praying through the exegesis of the Parable of the Persistent Widow in Luke 18:1-8

THE A-B-C STEPS TO GET YOUR PRAYERS ANSWERED BY GOD What are the top three things you have been asking God to do for you? Think about that for a moment. What are the contents of your prayers? What are the things you wish God would just answer as soon as possible? Ponder for a minute. Ask ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Lent 3, Year C: God's Not Mad Atcha!

Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Mar 13, 2019

Rian Adams: Parable of the landowner and the fig tree. Different intrepretation​ that places us at the cent​e​r of the parable.

God Ain’t Mad ‘Atcha The Rev. Rian Adams Luke 13:1-9 There’s a question that troubles so many people. It’s a question that churchgoers and nonchurchgoers, struggle with; “Am I good enough for God?” I can’t speak for you but at certain times in my life I’ve felt like my decisions, and my life ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-9

Denomination: Episcopal

Éxodo 16. La Esclavitud Es Cómoda. Series

Contributed by Pastor: Jose Luis Dejoy on Feb 1, 2020

El pueblo de Israel se había acostumbrado a vivir en esclavitud, la esclavitud le ofrecía acomodamiento. Por lo único que tenían que preocuparse era por trabajar, comer y dormir.

El pueblo de Israel se había acostumbrado a vivir en esclavitud, la esclavitud le ofrecía acomodamiento. Por lo único que tenían que preocuparse era por trabajar, comer y dormir. El hombre por lo general tiende a la esclavitud y no a la libertad. La libertad, el progreso, el ...read more

Denomination: Bible Church

Second Sunday Of Advent C, Advent 2-- Crying Out In The Desert

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Dec 2, 2021

Can we say to John the Baptist this Advent, “The Wind Brought Your Voice To Me?”

We don’t sing the Gloria in Advent until the angels sing the "Gloria in excelsis Deo" at Christmas but we do hear a prophetic voice, crying out in the desert, which are often windy places. The voice is from John the Baptist, carried on the whistling wind, that says, “Prepare the way of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-6

Denomination: Catholic

Philippians And Stress 2: The 3 C's For Handling Stress Series

Contributed by Vic Folkert on Mar 26, 2020

3 C's for handling Stress: Confidence, Control, Commitment

PHILIPPIANS AND STRESS: 3 C’s—Philippians 1:12-26 You fall asleep on the couch on a Sunday afternoon, and you dream. In your dream, you are a quarterback, looking out from an NFL helmet, to see 3000 pounds of raw human emotion mixing it up in front of you. Half of those huge men have one goal: to ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-26

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Third Sunday Of Lent, Year C- Exhausting The Soil Or Bearing Fruit

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Feb 8, 2025

I believe that there are a number of Christians living in their spiritual grace period

Jerry Flury, who once worked in the insurance industry, said, “I constantly had to deal with people seeking to maintain their policies perpetually in what they referred to as the policy’s grace period. A grace period is defined as the additional period of time a lender, or an insurance policy ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-15, Luke 13:1-9

Denomination: Catholic

Third Sunday Of Advent, Year C: Advent Joy On Gaudete Sunday

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Nov 21, 2024

How many admonishing or warning songs or hymns can you find?

Today the Church takes a break from the penitential color violet (often referred to as purple) which symbolizes penance particularly because Pilate dressed Jesus in a purple robe to mock his kingship. Today, however, is Gaudete Sunday and the color is Rose (often referred to as pink) as we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:10-18

Denomination: Catholic

Twenty-Sixth Sunday In Ordinary Time, C-- Lazarus And Therapy Dogs

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Aug 28, 2022

Someone has said that this is the only prayer in the Bible addressed to a saint that was not answered.

We heard today from Luke 16:21, which says “Dogs even used to come and lick his sores.” Admittedly, the grammatical construction in the Greek can be translated as “worst of all" dogs would lick his sores. However, the ancients knew when a dog licks a person's sores or wounds, healing ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Catholic

Twenty-First Sunday-- In Ordinary Time, Cycle C- The Narrow Gate

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jul 23, 2022

There is a saying, “The nearer the Church, the farther from God”.

In Readers Digest, David Barman, from North Miami Beach, Florida, wrote that at the university where he teaches, the school has a policy of giving a + designation for grades. A 78 is a C+, an 89 is a B+. A student received his final grade and was adamant that I left off the plus sign. I looked ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:22-30

Denomination: Catholic

Fourteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time- Year C: Suitable Explanation Of The Gospel

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jul 1, 2025

An encounter with Jesus Christ through Scripture, prayer, and friendly conversation

You are among the seventy-two disciples Jesus appointed, and commissioned by your baptism, and confirmation to tell others that Jesus saves. The verb used is “apostle”: He literally “apostled” us into the world. The Church officially teaches in the National Statutes of OCIA that baptized ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:1-20

Denomination: Catholic