Sermons on Catching The Wave:

Palm Sunday - All The Way

Contributed by Joseph Neil Adams on Feb 22, 2008

Everybody that first Palm Sunday misunderstood what was going on. Will we see the real Jesus or go along with the crowd & see Jesus like the latest political hero?

Palm Sunday - All the way John 12: 12 - 19 Obviously when you made your way here today you knew that we would be thinking about Palm Sunday, so it is no surprise that our reading retells the story of that amazing day. I chose to focus though on John’s story because of the text we have today ...read more

Scripture: John 12:12-19

Denomination: Methodist

Breakfast By The Lake

Contributed by Paul Dietz on Apr 10, 2008

This was written and delivered as a memorial Homily for Michael Cutrer [Ka-trair]. Executive Chef at Rocky Gap State Park Lodge near Cumberland, MD (the lodge sets right next to Lake Habeb. Therefore it was written and delivered as a memorial to his life

Breakfast by the Lake John 21: 9b; 12-13 Written by Paul E. Dietz as a Memorial Homily The wood had now burnt long enough to be glowing embers of charcoal. The fire was cracking and popping a little. The waves were slapping the shoreline of the lake. A mist was rising off the water and being ...read more

Scripture: John 21:9-13

Denomination: *other

Life Is Sacred

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jan 22, 2007

Stem Cell Research, Abortions & Why Life is Sacred

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Scripture: Jeremiah 32:26-35

Denomination: Baptist

The Battle Within

Contributed by Kelly Benton on Feb 9, 2006

Fighting Temptation/ Keeping your faith

(James: 2-8 :) 2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance, 4 Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, he ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-8

Denomination: Other

The Significance Of Questions

Contributed by Michael Hopkins on Jun 18, 2009

Lookign at questions in the context of Job 38, and Jesus stilling the storm in Mark 4

One of the most unhelpful ideas about Christianity, indeed about faith in general, is that doubt is the opposite of faith. It is not. Certainty is the opposite of faith. Doubt is an intrinsic part of faith, for by definition faith is about making a commitment and a decision about matters that ...read more

Scripture: Job 38:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Living In The Spiritual Dimension

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Aug 3, 2010

We are used to the physical world with all of its limitations. But Jesus calls us to go beyond those limited dimensions, and faith is the key.

Passage: Matthew 14:22-36 Intro: Have you got your 3D TV yet? 1. have to wear those glasses, but we are moving into the 3rd dimension. Il) when one kid was asked what the 4th dimension of the physical universe was, he answered, “Weight?” 2. we are used to height, width, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-36

Denomination: Evangelical Free

God Is Love

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Feb 6, 2012

Augustine said, “God loves each one of us as if there was only one of us to love?”

John 3:16-For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. It doesn’t say, “For God liked the world!” It doesn’t say, “For God found the world attractive!” It doesn’t ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Baptist

Fascinating Biblical Truths From Hurricane Irma

Contributed by Anonymous Contributor on Sep 12, 2017

I was riveted before the television on Sunday watching every movements of the monster hurricane Irma. I was awestruck by the destructive power of this colossal hurricane as it crossed from shore to shore destroying everything in its path without any mercy

I was riveted before the television on Sunday watching every movements of the monster hurricane Irma. I was awestruck by the destructive power of this colossal hurricane as it crossed from shore to shore destroying everything in its path without any mercy. Everywhere the storm went the result was ...read more

"hidden Faith In The Storms Of Life” Series

Contributed by Bubot Parago on Apr 26, 2018

Three questions in such a short event in the life of the disciples and Jesus.... Three questions that I pray would be answered today and for the rest of this week and hopefully for the rest of our life.

Mark4(AMP) 35 On that same day [when] evening had come, He said to them, Let us go over to the other side [of the lake]. 36 And leaving the throng, they took Him with them, [just] as He was, in the boat [in which He was sitting]. And other boats were with Him. 37 And a furious storm of wind [of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Pentecostal

Happy Holy Week Series

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Apr 15, 2017

a overview of the days in Holy Week

HAPPY HOLY WEEK This past weekend was beautiful — sunny (finally!), with bright flowers starting to pop out everywhere and little birds singing. Winter seems to have finally left, at least for a little while (I hear we are going to get more snow on Tuesday!). A friend of mine, said to me, “You ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11, John 12:1-14, Mark 11:1-11, Luke 19:29-44, Isaiah 54:7, 1 Corinthians 11:23-25, Matthew 28:1-20, Mark 16:1-7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Episcopal

Lessons Learned In A Fish

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 10, 2015

LESSONS LEARNED IN A FISH

Jonah 2 LESSONS LEARNED IN A FISH 9 "Salvation is of the Lord" 1. The Place - Where Jonah Prayed 17 Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 2:1-10

Denomination: Holiness

Jesus: The Giver Of Peace

Contributed by Gregory Lilly on Mar 10, 2013

How wonderful it is to have peace with God. This peace can be given to us through Jesus Christ our Lord. The peace that Jesus gives is not temporary, but eternal. Let us learn more about peace which comes from Jesus.

John 14:27-29 Introduction: After telling the disciples the devastating news that He would be leaving them soon, Jesus now tells the disciples that they should rejoice, not be so upset for one day He will return. As we will learn from this passage, Jesus gives lasting peace, ...read more

Scripture: John 14:27-29

Denomination: Baptist

It's Time To Get Serious About Mercy

Contributed by Theresa Ratliff on Mar 26, 2013

We are poor witnesses when we fail to model God's love, mercy, and grace.

In the book of John, Jesus often uses words and phrases that have more than one meaning to make a point. For example, when he discusses being “born again” with Nicodemus, he uses a word which means both “again” and “from above”. In today’s scripture lesson, ...read more

Scripture: John 8:2-11

Denomination: *other

The Book Of Destiny Is Sealed But Then Opened - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jul 11, 2012

John gets the first sight of Jesus Christ in heaven. John had seen Christ in his first vision but He was standing in the midst of the seven churches. Now he gets his first glimpse of the glorified Son of God in heaven.

And now comes the supreme moment, John gets the first sight of Jesus Christ in heaven. READ 6 & 7. John had seen Christ in his first vision but He was standing in the midst of the seven churches. Now he gets his first glimpse of the glorified Son of God in heaven. He is described as the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 5:6-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Anatomy Of Paul's Prayer Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Mar 17, 2016

The Supremacy and Sufficiency of Christ, part 8 The Anatomy of Paul's Prayer Colossians 2:1-5 David Taylor March 15, 2015

The Supremacy and Sufficiency of Christ, part 8 The Anatomy of Paul's Prayer Colossians 2:1-5 We are starting chapter two in Paul's letter to the Colossian church, in our series, “The Supremacy and Sufficiency of Christ.” Paul wrote this letter to help the Colossian church see ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational