Sermons on Celebration Sunday:

4th Sunday Of Trinity 2001

Contributed by Roger Hartline on Jul 8, 2001

The Keys to the Kingdom of Mercy Judging, condemning or forgiveness

THE FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY, 2001 From the Gospel: Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven. In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:36

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Worship Is More Than A Sunday Feeling Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 6, 2001

Part two of four in a series that look at what a healthy Christians does.

You Might Be A Healthy Christian If......... (Series) Worship is More Than A Sunday Feeling. Isaiah 6:1-8 July 29, 2001 First Baptist Church, Chester, Illinois Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: 1. The French have a proverb that provides insight for worship. A. "A good meal ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Sunday School - What's It All About?

Contributed by Howard Mcglamery on Sep 10, 2003

A Sermon dealing with the four basic fundamentals of the Sunday School. - REACHING - TEACHING - CARING - EVANGELIZING

Sunday School – What’s It All About? Deut. 6:4-9 and Matt. 28:19,20 Intro. Years ago one of the greatest programs of the Southern Baptist convention was the Training Union. It was the discipleship training ministry of the church. It declined over the years and died a slow death. WHY? – ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4-9

Denomination: Baptist

Sunday School: Why We Do It

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Sep 6, 2002

relevance of Sunday school teaching.

Sunday School: Christian Education in the Church. 1 Cor.14:1-18 Here are some samples of kids’ prayers: Dear God, Maybe if Cain and able had their own rooms, they wouldn’t kill each other so much. It worked for me and my brother! Dear God, thank You so much for my new baby brother but what I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Jesus - He's Not Just For Sundays Anymore Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Mar 10, 2003

James tells us that our faith must be integrated into our Business decisions, as well as the ethics of how we earn our money and how we spnd it.

James 4:13-5:6 March 9, 2003 Jesus – He’s Not Just for Sundays Anymore! Glen was telling me a while back about a book he had seen. It was a take off on “women are from Venus, Men are from Mars,” the title was “Men are Waffles, Women are Spaghetti.” The idea is that the way that our minds ...read more

Denomination: *other

Heaven Is Not Like That! - Remembrance Sunday

Contributed by Simon Rundell on Nov 8, 2001

Remembering those who have died in past wars on November 11th, preaching peace, recognising that Heaven is nothing like earth through jokes

Sermon: 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time – Remembrance Sunday Text: Luke 20:27-38 In the name of the +Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. They had been married for over 30 years. Thirty years of devoted, loving, blessed life together – in fact, a fine example of what Christian ...read more

Scripture: Luke 20:27-38

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

10 P's For Pack A Pew Sunday

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 6, 2004

practical outline for special big days such as pack a pew day

10 “P’s” for Pack-A-Pew Sunday 1. The People · God created man Gen 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Isa 45:12 I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, [even] my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded. Isa 45:18 For thus ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:23, Romans 8:28

Denomination: Baptist

Palm Sunday: How Will You Respond?

Contributed by Marty Boller on Apr 7, 2006

How will you & I respond when Jesus humbly rides into our lives?

Read Luke 19: 28-44 This Palm Sunday story is very festive, isn’t it.... All 4 gospels tell this magnificent entry into Jerusalem…. Wouldn’t you have loved to be there that day? Can you imagine yourself being a part of the crowd? grabbing a coat or palm & waving it… yelling at the top of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:28-44

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Palm Sunday--Choose Your Attitude

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Mar 22, 2002

This sermon deals with the various attitudes which are exposed or demonstrated on Palm Sunday.

Choose Your Attitude 3/24/2002 Palm Sunday Zech 9:9-12 Matt 21:1-11 How many of you have ever been to a parade that had different things in it from bands, to floats, to drill teams and more? In a parade you never know what is going to come up next, whether you will feel good about it, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:28-40, Matthew 21:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Sunday: Fun Day Or Son Day

Contributed by David Owens on Jan 2, 2007

Faithful Christians must make a commitment to the Lord’s Day. I used this as a New Year’s sermon.

Introduction: A. Let’s begin this morning with a few quotes for the New Year. 1. “A New Year’s resolution is something that goes in one year and out the other,” Author Unknown. Certainly pessimistic, but often true. 2. “Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:13-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Palm Sunday - What Is It All About?

Contributed by Colin Coombs on Jun 10, 2007

The expected Messiah, brought an emotional response, and disappointment as the expected results were not forthcoming, but there was an exciting reality - life through death!

A Composite Reading of the Palm Sunday Record Matthew 21:1-11 – Mark 11:1-11 - Luke 19:29-44 - John 12:12-26 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, "Go to the village ahead of you, and just as you enter it, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Sunday Morning Services Prayer Guide

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Jul 2, 2007

Here is a prayer guide that will equip the Body of Christ to pray for the Sunday Morning Service according to the Word of God.

Sunday Morning Services Prayer Guide Praise: “Know that the LORD is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, the sheep of His pasture. Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and praise His name. For the LORD is good and His love ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6, 1 Thessalonians 5:17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What God Wants On Sunday Morning

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 16, 2010

We are incurably religious, thinking that if we use the right formulas, we will be acceptable to God. But God wants our personal involvement and our investment in understanding Him.

Our most persistent sin is that we are religious. Of all the sins that men and women commit, of all the wrongheaded directions we take, of all the wayward wanderings on which we go, none is more persistent than this: that we are religious. As someone has put it, we are incurably religious. ...read more

Scripture: John 4:19-26

Denomination: Baptist

Back To Church Sunday: Jesus Is Lord!

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Sep 25, 2009

A sermon for ’Back to Church Sunday’. Jesus is Lord of all creation. Jesus is Lord of the Church, and Jesus wants to be Lord of you.

Good Morning! Can I add my words of welcome to you this morning, welcoming you to National ‘Back to Church Sunday’? Whether you are here for the very first time, or whether you are returning to Church today, I would like to say two things: One, it is really good to see you. Two, I would like to ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:17-23

Denomination: Anglican

Faith On Sunday – Work On Monday

Contributed by Tim Vamosi on Jan 4, 2011

Let's talk about why our work matters.

“Faith On Sunday – Work On Monday” Ephesians 6:5-9 OPEN: Every week as I’m preparing for Sunday, I get excited about what I’m studying, and I think to myself, “If only people could get a hold of the principles here - what a difference it would make in their ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:5-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible