Sermons on Celebrate Recovery:

A Feast For The Ages

Contributed by Pat Cook on Dec 5, 2011

I designed the whole service to be a celebration of the Jewish holiday Shavuot, with the NT fulfillment of Pentecost. Order of Service and transitional notes included.

ORDER OF SERVICE – June 12, 2011 – Pentecost Welcome Scripture: Psalm 117:1-2 C172 – Come into His Presence Invocation Announcements, offering Pre-amble to Pentecost H272 – Thy Word H275 – How Firm a Foundation Scripture: Ruth 1:16-17 Waving bread loaves, giving ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

How Do You Get Joy? Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Dec 11, 2011

Will we demonstrate righteousness; worship joyfully; and celebrate joy? The Bible tells us that BEFORE we demonstrate we must RECEIVE!

Joy Series, Part 2 (“How Do You Get Joy”) John 15:11 (and various others) Introduction - Last week we began a series on joy in a most unconventional way - We talked at length about what steals joy fastest; we focused on Joseph - Most would think that his joy would be stolen by accusers, lies, ...read more

Scripture: John 15:11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Awe Of Christmas - The Shepherds Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Dec 19, 2008

Don’t lose the wonder and awe of Christmas and what it is all about, a celebration of the salvation that has come into the world, Jesus Christ.

(Open with A Charlie Brown Christmas where Linus is reading the account of the birth of Jesus.) Slide 1 Do you ever feel that we miss what Christmas is all about? I mean, there are so many things going on during this time of year, it is easy to lose focus and perspective and to miss out on what ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Church And Eucharist Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 10, 2009

the Church is able to celebrate and worship the mystery of Christ in the Eucharist “precisely because Christ first gave himself to her in the sacrifice of the Cross.

January 12, 2008 Sacramentum Caritatis Through His Divine Son, the Father created the world. Through the same Son, He also recreated the world, once Jesus had been made–in the words of the letter to the Hebrews–perfect (complete) through suffering. “The Fathers of the Church often meditated on ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-20

Denomination: Catholic

Come To The Table

Contributed by Bobby Daniel on May 6, 2009

Sermon preached prior to celebrating the Lord’s Supper preached on the morning before a business meeting and the week before revival services.

Come To the Table 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 Introduction: One of the things I love about the Christian faith is the fact that so little is required of us to be saved. We aren’t good enough…so we can quit trying. We can’t do enough good deeds…so that is out of the question. Church…Baptism…Giving… You ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Denomination: Baptist

Preparing For The Holy Day

Contributed by Randy Shepard on Jan 5, 2019

Advent is a time a preparation. A time to prepare to celebrate the birth of our savior, and to prepare our hearts and minds for the second coming of Christ

Christmas is 16 days away. Does your pulse go up when you hear that? You have 16 days to buy your gifts, wrap them, finish decorating, plan and shop for a meal, finalize any travel plans, and or clean your house before your company arrives. Christmas will be here before you know it, and almost ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-8, Luke 3:1-6

Denomination: United Methodist

Envy Destroy Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 21, 2016

Don't let envy ruin your life. Celebrate the success of others. Be grateful for what God has given you.

We are going to see the destructive power of ENVY in the life of King Saul. • What the difference between jealousy and envy? To envy is to want something which belongs to another person, like wanting someone’s fame and success. • Jealousy is the fear that something which we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:5-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Easter At Home

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 7, 2020

Many people are at home with no means of participating in Easter celebrations. Here is one way to have Easter at home, even alone, if needed.

Sing: Because He Lives <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4M-zwE33zHA> Reading: Ezekiel 37:3-14 3 And He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” So I answered, “O Lord God, You know.” 4 Again He said to me, “Prophesy to these bones, and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the word of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Pentecost Start Day For The Church.

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on May 31, 2020

Celebrating life change that occurs through the Holy Spirit. This is a sermon that I have previously used and altered for the current situation in Fiji.

When I think of the word, Pentecost I think of an Island that was discovered on that day in 1768 that is now one of the Islands of Vanuatu that I have flown over and that is the home of the original Bungy jump. Pentecost as a historical Jewish festival goes by a few different names that have ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:3-4, 1 Corinthians 15:20, 2 Corinthians 1:22, Ephesians 1:14, John 16:5-11, Leviticus 23:15-16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Salvation Army

Finishing Well Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Nov 29, 2021

If you want to finish well, celebrate God’s provision in the past, surrender to His plans in the present, and serve faithfully in the future.

Goodbyes are no fun, are they? We just returned from a few days with our two daughters and their families in Virginia. I cry like a baby every time we leave. In our family, some of our most painful goodbyes were when we left our parents and siblings to serve as missionaries in Mexico City for ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:17-38

Denomination: Baptist

For God So Loved The World – Good Friday – 19 April 2019

Contributed by Hylton Davidson on Feb 22, 2020

For Christians, Good Friday is a crucial day of the year because it celebrates what we believe to be the most momentous weekend in the history of the world

Call to worship - Psalm 139 For God so Loved the World – Good Friday – 19 April 2019 Introduction For Christians, Good Friday is a crucial day of the year because it celebrates what we believe to be the most momentous weekend in the history of the world. Ever since Jesus died and was raised, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:3

Denomination: Christian Church

Praying For Our Nation

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 13, 2017

Praying for our nation as Singapore celebrates her 52nd birthday. We humble ourselves, acknowledge God and seek righteousness.

Like to take a break from the flow of 1 Kings to pause and pray for our nation, as we celebrate our National Day this WED. • We read a couple of weeks ago how Solomon dedicated the Temple of God, asking God to listen to the cries of the people and bless his people. • Listen to what the Lord says ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:11-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Love Song Of Christ And The Church Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 16, 2017

Indeed, the deepest meaning of the Song of Songs is the celebration of the love of God, the Bridegroom, for His faithful people, seen as the dark beauty, the Bride.

Thursday of 3rd week in Advent 2017 Reformation/Revolution The beautiful Song of Solomon, or Song of Songs, is on the surface a long love song, or compilation of love songs. It celebrates the love of husband and wife, the longing of one for the other, and the joy that can come from a loving and ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 2:14-18

Denomination: Catholic

The Prodigal Son And His Homecoming Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Oct 28, 2023

Many groups celebrate homecoming in various ways. The Prodigal Son also enjoyed a homecoming after he returned to his father.

(Based on a sermon preached 10-22-2023 at First Baptist Church, Chamois, MO; not an exact transcription. Full disclosure: many sermons have been preached on this text and any overlap is accidental and not intentional. I have not knowingly used anyone else’s words in this message without attempting ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-24

Denomination: Baptist

Sermon On The Wonder & Beauty Of Books

Contributed by William Meakin on Mar 7, 2025

Thursday 6th March 2025 celebrated World Book Day, and is considered one of the highlights of the year at the National Literacy Trust.

Marcus Tullius Cicero, a Roman statesman and lawyer once remarked: “A room without books is like a body without a soul.” Revelation 20:11-15 reminds us: “Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. From his presence earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them. And I ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:12, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, Daniel 1:17, Revelation 1:3