Sermons on Ceremonially Unclean:

Parables Of Good Samaritan Series

Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jul 7, 2008

To whom should i be a neigbour?

Luke 10.25-37 The Good Samaritan We often say of someone “they are a good Samaritan.” We have ‘The Samaritans’ who help people in crisis find a listening ear. The term ‘good Samaritan’ has become part and parcel of our everyday vocabulary. No doubt we all know the parable but I am also quite ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

What Constitutes 'joy In Heaven'

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Sep 15, 2007

The three parables of Luke 15 reflect the Triune’s God seeking the lost

Luke 15:1-10 Parable of the Lost Sheep Story: A young man who had been raised as an atheist –was training to be an Olympic diver. The only religious influence in his life came from his outspoken Christian friend. The young diver never really paid much attention to what his friend said about ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-10

Denomination: Anglican

Living In Forgiveness....in Christ Series

Contributed by Dustin T Parker on Jun 13, 2010

One of the "secrets" to living in Christ is not falsely claiming holiness, but rather knowing that we can deal with all our sin by confessing it, and hearing we are forgiven.

Living In Forgiveness…in Christ Luke 7:36-8:3 † IN JESUS NAME † To you is given the gift of mercy, love and peace that is from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. With that gift is the freedom to truly live! * The Crushing weight of sin…and failure As he sits there ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

The Patience Of Love

Contributed by Jim Kane on May 18, 2009

The third sermon of a post-Easter series on Love

(Slide 1) Impatience… What comes to mind when you read that word? Or you hear it? Or you see it in action? Or personally experience it? The late W.H. Auden wrote, “Because of impatience we were driven out of Paradise, because of impatience we cannot return.” I recently read the story of an ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:30-37

Denomination: Church Of God

The Lost Sheep

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Sep 11, 2010

The Parable of the Lost Sheep reminds us that God is looking for us daily. He chooses us not we him

Luke 15:1-10 Parable of the Lost Sheep Story: A young man - who had been raised as an atheist – was training to be an Olympic diver. The only religious influence that had ever come into his life was that of an outspoken Christian friend. The young diver never really paid much attention to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-10

Denomination: Anglican

Christ Priest And Minister In Heaven

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Mar 15, 2014

To show that CHRIST is both our Priest and Minister in Heaven.

I. EXORDIUM: Who is your Priest and Minister in Heaven? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that CHRIST is both our Priest and Minister in Heaven. IV. TEXT: Hebrews 8:2 (Amplified Bible) 8:2 As officiating Priest, a Minister in the holy places and in the true ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 8:2

Denomination: Pentecostal

Not Good Works So That No One Can Boast

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Nov 28, 2016

To show that GOD gives us a lot of His saving grace for us to be saved by it and not by our good works.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you saved by grace? Yes. all by grace and none of works. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers/unbelievers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that GOD gives us a lot of His saving grace for us to be saved by it and not by our good works. IV. TEXT: Ephesians 2:9 (Amplified Bible) Not ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

“taking The Great Commandment Literally” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Sep 21, 2015

A great start to obeying the Great Commandment is right where we live.

We have taken the past three Sundays to think together about how we need to obey the Great Commission. Now today, I want us to think together about how we need to also take the Great Commandment seriously by taking it literally. What is the Great Commandment? Basically, to sum up what Jesus says, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Baptist

"Splitting Heaven Open"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 8, 2015

A sermon for Baptism of the Lord Sunday.

"Splitting Heaven Open" Mark 1:1-11 If you ever watched Sesame Street you might remember the song: "One of these Things is Not Like the Others." There would be a short vignette with, perhaps Cookie Monster looking at four plates of cookies. Three of the plates would have 2 cookies each and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-11

Denomination: United Methodist

Jesus Predicts The Destruction Of Jerusalem Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 17, 2018

As the Lord Jesus was leaving the temple area for the last time before His death, some of His disciples tried to arouse His enthusiasm concerning the magnificence of the temple and the surrounding architecture.

-Tuesday- Mount of Olives Matthew 24:1-3(Focal Passage), Mark 13:1-4, Luke 21:5-7 PART 2: Jesus Predicts The Destruction Of Jerusalem Matthew 24:1-3 1 Then Jesus went out and departed from the temple, and His disciples came up to show Him the buildings of the temple. 2 And Jesus said to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:1-3, Mark 13:1-4, Luke 21:5-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Gift Of Christmas- Part 2 " The Star" Series

Contributed by Randy Edwards on Dec 11, 2017

Part 2 of our Christams series' Preaced at our community service

Community Christmas service Church of the Nazarene, Grand saline Texas December 10, 2017 6:30 PM “The star” More years ago than I want to admit Back when Patti and I were very young and newly married We decorated our first Christmas Tree as a married couple With hand me down Christmas ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Savior, Christ, And Lord Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 24, 2012

In this lesson we learn about the content and the recipients of the angel's message in Luke 2:11.

Scripture For the past few months we have been studying the life of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke. This evening I would like to reflect on a previous text we looked at only very briefly. Several weeks ago we examined the birth of Jesus, who was born in a stable in Bethlehem (2:1-7). On the same ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Lent And Traditions

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Feb 14, 2013

Is the Lenten season Biblical or does it spring from church tradition? Is it good, neutral or harmful? Just trying to answer these questions ....

Traditions... Body Bags: Israel's major airline, El Al, recently rejected a plea by ultra-orthodox Jews with a priestly heritage to fly inside body bags. Why would someone want to do this? Ritual law states that a priest who enters a cemetery becomes religiously "unclean." A ruling by a ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:6-8

Denomination: Nazarene

"A New Way Of Understaning Who God Is"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 21, 2012

A sermon about the God of grace and compassion.

Mark 2:23-3:6 “A New Way of Understanding Who God Is” Last June, the city of Alemeda, California immediately changed its policies after its first responders stood by and watched a man drown in the San Francisco Bay. The first responders didn’t venture out into the muddy ...read more

Denomination: United Methodist

Vc1 - Put On The New Man Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 17, 2020

The slave was not even classified as a human being; he was merely a living tool, with no rights of his own. His master could either beat or brand or maim or even kill him at his whim. There could not be any fellowship in the ancient world between a slave and a free man.

Paul's Epistle to the Colossians 4/21/19 Tom Lowe Lesson VC1 - Put On The New Man, Renewed In The Image Of Our Creator (Colossians 3:10-11) Scripture: Colossians 3:10-11 (NIV) 10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. 11 Here ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:10-11

Denomination: Baptist