Sermons on Clear Plan:

Everyone's Invited To The Reception

Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Sep 2, 2019

The sermon​ looks at Luke's Parable of the weddings guests who compete for the best seat​ at the table. Jesus makes it clear that everyone should be invited (poor, lame etc.), not just the rich and powerful. Such is the kingdom.

Everyone’s Invited To The Reception Intro If you've lived through a wedding you know, they are of all things most stressful. What few people realize is how stressful weddings are for the clergy. Although we will never say it with parishioners around, when clergy get together, we inevitably ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:7-14

Denomination: Episcopal

Finding Peace

Contributed by Tim Smith on Aug 13, 2017

In a world like ours with everything that is going on in world events and the Christmas season, peace is a major concern, isn’t it? The problem is everyone wants peace but no one has a clear answer on how to get it.

Finding Peace in a Season of Stress Philippians 4:1-9 Lucinda Norman writes of her experience Christmas shopping at the mall. People had been pushing, elbowing and cutting in front of her all day. During a 10 minute extra 10% off special, one woman grabbed a lace table cloth from her hands, looked ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:1-9

Denomination: Methodist

No Resurrection? How Does That Make Sense?

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 17, 2024

It’s not clear what the back-story is for this claim, but it leads to one of Paul’s best little classes in logic. Perhaps there was a Sadducee-trained Jewish Christian in Corinth. They didn’t believe in any resurrection.

Friday of the Twenty-Fourth Week in Course 2024 From the beginning of the Church way back in the first century Christians have been proclaiming and celebrating the physical Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. That was a real historical event that occurred three days after He was murdered ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 17:1, Psalm 17:6-8, Psalm 17:15, Luke 8:1-3, 1 Corinthians 15:12-20  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

Fishers Of Men Series

Contributed by Rule Digal on Mar 13, 2006

At one point of our lives, Jesus came by and we heard His call to follow Him.We responded and followed Him. But it did not end there –Jesus had a plan, just like to these four disciples we have in our text, a very wonderful plan to make us “fishers of men

Theme: Fishers of Men Text: Mark 1: 16-20 INTRODUCTION: A. One day, when Peter and Andrews, James and John were on their usual work as ordinary fishermen, Jesus came by the shore of Galilee and called them to follow Him with a promise to make them “fishers of men”. They never expected that ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:16-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Got Faith?

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Aug 7, 2016

Sometimes God's plans are so much greater than our plans that all we can do is keep hoping, keep putting our faith in the One who always works for our good and his glory. As we cultivate a relationship with Christ, we build our faith muscles.

Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 Got Faith? Have you ever come down with a case of PCS-itis? You know what that is, right? PCS-itis is when every two or three years you start itching for a move. It’s in your blood. You’re not content to stay put. It may be simply moving down the block, or moving ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-16, Genesis 12:1-4, Genesis 18:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Remorse Or Repentance? How To Deal With A Guilty Conscience Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Dec 26, 2021

Joseph's brothers had lived with their guilty consciences for more than 20 years. Joseph has a plan to thaw their frozen consciences.

No Ordinary Joe: Remorse or Repentance? Genesis 42 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 12-26-2021 Stolen Bats Story [Slide] In 2000, three teenagers stole $500 worth of bats from the Dakota Sporting Goods Store in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The police were never able to catch ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer Life Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Jul 2, 2022

The very simple parameter to know the will of God for your daily life actions and decisions is, even after your fervent prayer, if you still struggle to go ahead with your decision which is the clear parameter that it’s not the will of God.

Mark 1:35-39, Prayer Life of Jesus Greetings: The Lord is Good, his love endures forever. Introduction: It is said that Satan is afraid of the knees that bend before God. He is not bothered by people who do not pray. He does not bother about the singers, and preachers but only the prayer ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:35-39

Denomination: Methodist

The 3 Ingredients Of Thanksgiving

Contributed by Chris Beam on Nov 2, 2014

However you decide to celebrate Thanksgiving, the fact remains that it’s a time for us to count our blessings. Scripture is very clear to us that every blessing in our life is a result of God’s provision…

The 3 Ingredients of Thanksgiving (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18) Thanksgiving is a very special time of the year. Traditionally, it’s a time to give thanks for the harvest and express gratitude in general. The worldly perspective of thanksgiving however has turned it into a time of gathering with ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Denomination: Baptist

Look To Jesus PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 25, 2024

This sermon explores God's salvation plan through Christ's cross, His compassion, and the crucifixion, emphasizing the importance of faith and grace in our spiritual journey.

Good morning, beloved family of God, a warm welcome to each and every one of you. I am overjoyed to see your faces, beaming with the love of our Lord Jesus Christ. We gather here today, not as strangers, but as brothers and sisters in Christ, unified under the banner of His love and grace. Our ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 21:4-9

Topics: Cross, Eyes, Lift

Boasting About Tomorrow PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 24, 2023

The main point of this sermon is to remind us to seek God's will and trust in His sovereignty, rather than boasting about our own plans for the future.

Good morning, church family! Today, we're going to be diving into a powerful passage from the book of James that teaches us some important lessons about the futility of boasting about tomorrow, the need to prepare for the future, and trusting in God's sovereignty. To kick things off, I want to ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Topics: Boasting, Tomorrow

The Hope Of Glory Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jan 9, 2012

For many Christianity is just not working for them. That may be the reason so many Christians have so little real impact on others, on their world. They live without a clear purpose. God designed and created you for a purpose; His purpose.

COLOSSIANS 1: 24-29 THE HOPE OF GLORY [2 Corinthians 11:23-29] By the Cross of Christ Christians have been made acceptable to God. Someone said that the idea of redemption in a world of sin and tragedy constitutes the noblest concept ever to enter the mind of God or the awareness of a human ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:24-29

Denomination: Baptist

The Hands Of The Head Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 16, 2021

These hands that flung the worlds in space, and fashioned nature's beauty in every place, and formed the whole of the human race, also fulfilled the plan of grace.

Albrecht Durer was the son of a Hungarian goldsmith who wanted to study art. He could not do so, however, because his father had a large family and had the well known problem of too much month left at the end of the money. Finally, however, his father let him go to try and struggle through on ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:1-6

God’s Protection And Our Faithfulness Matters Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Feb 5, 2024

The message of Acts 4 and 5 is clear: Watch your life and be consistent for God in everything you do (which means you must choose to live upright). If you are going to worship, going to give, going to pray – do it focused on Him!

To the Ends of the Earth, Part 6 God’s Protection and Faithfulness Matters Acts 4:23-37 – Acts 5:1-11 Introduction - Welcome to Seasons Church & 2024 sermon series, “To the Ends of the Earth” -- In 2023 we unpacked the beginning of all history (Creation/Fall/Promise) -- And we looked ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:23-37, Acts 5:1-11, Jeremiah 29:13, 1 Peter 3:15, Matthew 16:19-21, Luke 9:23, Galatians 6:7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Gospel According To Leviticus 23

Contributed by Steven Cook on May 8, 2003

God’s plan for the ages is reveal in type in one chapter of the Word of God - Leviticus 23 - a chapter that every religious Jew knew well.

“The Gospel According to Leviticus 23” Leviticus 23:1-14 By Dr. Steven G. Cook I. Introduction A. Read – Leviticus 23:1-14 B. God instituted “7 Feasts” for the nation of Israel to observe. C. These feasts provide a 2-Fold Purpose. D. To Israel, the 7 Feasts provided “Object Lessons” to remind them ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 23:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Appropriating Our Identity In Christ

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 7, 2003

In order to prevent Christians from becoming zombies who walk around without a clear sense of their identity it is essential to define who we are in Christ. Let us learn how to fully realize and appropriate our identity in Christ with the following twelve

Appropriating Our Identity in Christ – Eph. 1:3-7 Many Christians gain their identity more from their family background, work or human relationships than they from who they are in Christ. Too many young people gain their identity from the latest fashions, trends or popular expectations from ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational