Sermons on Celebrate Dads:

"Peering Into The Heart Of God”

Contributed by Mark Roper on Dec 19, 2009

At Christmas when we celebrate Jesus birth – we have the opportunity to look into the face of Jesus and realize we are peering into the heart of God

“Peering into the heart of God” During the Christmas season, many people are preoccupied with shopping, gifts and fun activities, but they fail to pay attention to the real meaning of Christmas– the birth of Christ. The result is that they miss the real joy and blessing of Christmas. The Best ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: Church Of God

Culture Clash - Psychic Network Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jan 3, 2010

When everything is theoretical,everyone loves to coexist, everyone celebrates diversity. Interfere with their lifestyle and you become part of the problem, not part of the solution.

To say that there is one God hinders social harmony. To claim that there is only one way to salvation is an affront to our diversity. To allege that a belief is wrong is the ultimate bigotry. Christians are the problem - Christians not part of the solution. Paul and his companions run into ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Journey Of Communion

Contributed by Denn Guptill on May 3, 2015

Too often Communion is simply celebrated as a moment in time, right now. This message looks at how communion looks to yesterday, tomorrow and today.

For Christians around the world the celebration of Communion is something we have in common. Oh we might call it by different names, and we might fight over how often we should observe communion, what actually happens to the elements when we receive them, and even over what we use for elements but ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:14-20

Denomination: Wesleyan

Because He Lives

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Apr 16, 2022

On Easter Sunday we celebrate the central event of the Christian faith, the resurrection. We can live now and forever because He lives!

Because He Lives I. OPENING ILLUSTRATION: When It Was Dark I’m not quite sure how to say this. Many in the church have said that our faith is based on verifiable historical facts. It was a faith built upon evidence. Scholars like Josh McDowell wrote books like "Evidence That Demands A ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Party On, Moses! (Leviticus 23) Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Feb 26, 2023

We serve a God who commands His people to celebrate! And He gave them 59 times every year to do it.

Good morning! Please open your Bibles to Leviticus 23. If you’ve been keeping up with the reading plan, this week you finished Leviticus! that means you’ve made it up one of the big hills on this marathon! That’s great news! And now we are in Numbers. And I know that over these past couple of ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Kneel Down To Rise Up

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Aug 17, 2022

When that blue-haired grandma gets more rewards than the celebrity pastor you will wish you were weak, base and foolish.

1 Co 1:26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: 27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:26-29, 1 Corinthians 2:1-5, Acts 4:12-14

Denomination: Baptist

Know The Difference Between Law & Gospel Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jun 25, 2017

The first in a series celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. Lean the importance of distinguishing between the two main teachings of the Bible: law and gospel.

If you wake up in the middle of the night with a sore throat, do you reach for the After Bite cream? No, you find a throat lozenge. If your head hurts, do you gargle with salt water? No, you take aspirin. If your stomach is upset, do apply Vicks VapoRub to your belly? No, you gulp Pepto-Bismol. ...read more

Scripture: John 1:15-17

Denomination: Lutheran

Catholics Becoming Americans--Sharing The Gifts

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 29, 2018

We are Americans, and celebrate the wonderful gifts God has given to us as Americans. But we are first of all members of the Church that Jesus founded.

July 4, 2018 “Then shall your light break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up speedily; your righteousness shall go before you, the glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard.” The words of the prophet Isaiah. Nobody would willingly leave home and allow himself to be crammed ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:6-11

Denomination: Catholic

Look To Heaven

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Jun 19, 2019

Greetings in the Holy Name Jesus Yahshuah, On this momentous occasion, the breaking of day; dawn and the release of the morning dew; celebrate the day, for the glory of God.

Look to Heaven by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid “9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. 10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:9-11

Denomination: Friends

Renew 2021 - Redemption Good Friday Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 2, 2021

Today is Good Friday and the reason we are here to celebrate tonight is all about Redemption – the action of God clearing our debt to sin!

Good Friday Service: Redemption Introduction to the message of Redemption: Today is Good Friday and the reason we are here to celebrate tonight is all about Redemption – the action of God clearing our debt to sin – the action of recovering us from the heartbreak and bondage of sin – the action of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:13, Ephesians 5:2, Genesis 3:12-15, Ephesians 1:3-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Prophetic Implication Of The Biblical Feasts.

Contributed by Patrick Usifo on Apr 15, 2020

Year in year out we celebrate the feast of Pascal called Easter by some denominations. But what is the prophetic significance as it relates to the coming of Christ?

The prophetic significance and implications of the Feast of the Lord. Surprisingly, this time around the world was caught naked and unprepared without any prior knowledge of what was coming. The world and the church did not know something was lurking behind within the veil of darkness. Though the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:44-45, Matthew 5:17-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hell Is Real

Contributed by Jeff Taylor on Jan 6, 2023

One of the greatest deceptions in the world today is that there either is no hell, or hell is a place where the ultimate party bash will take place celebrating their arrival.

One of the greatest deceptions in the world today is that there either is no hell, or hell is a place where the ultimate party bash will take place celebrating their arrival. Nothing could be further from the truth. The simple, plain, stone cold truth of the matter is hell is a very real place. A ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19

Denomination: Pentecostal

Veterans Of The Cross

Contributed by Les Buttolph on Jan 20, 2023

On this Veteran's Day celebration, we remember veterans of our military, but we are all veterans of Christ's Army

Even though Veteran’s Day is Friday, November 11, it’s important enough to celebrate it on this Sunday before the holiday. Unlike Memorial Day when we honor those who died while serving, Veterans Day celebrates the service of all U.S. military veterans. Originally it was called Armistice Day, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:16-20, 2 Timothy 2:1-7

Denomination: Other

Pave The Way! Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Sep 27, 2023

Families gather and celebrate, but do we know what leads up to Easter? The stops along the way are important and have life application!

The Road To Easter Pt. 1 - Paving The Way I. Introduction It is inevitable. I don't really know if the statement they make is true or if it is made merely as result of social pressure or endorsement dollars. What I do know is that they almost always say it. After the big win someone will ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11, Luke 19:39-40

Denomination: Pentecostal

Turning Tables Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Sep 27, 2023

Families gather and celebrate, but do we know what leads up to Easter? The stops along the way are important and have life application!

The Road To Easter Pt. 2 - Turning Tables I. Introduction Remember those family vacations you took as a kid? Loading the car. Hunkering down in the back seat as miles passed by. I would imagine that if you look back at pictures from those road trips you would probably see pictures from the final ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:12-17, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, John 2:13-17

Denomination: Pentecostal