Sermons about Clergy Misconduct

The Right To Get Paid

Contributed by Kenneth Anthony on Aug 26, 2006

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Sermon articulates four reasons why pastors have the right to be financially supported by their congregations.

The Right To Get Paid Today I’m going to speak on topic that I’ve dreaded preaching about for over fifteen years. The topic is controversial and the preacher delivering the sermon is immediately judged unfavorably. My topic is clergy compensation. Here’s the controversy. First, clergy who ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:2-12

Denomination: Orthodox

A Naked Man And A Bunch Of Crazy Pigs

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Feb 22, 2001

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Jesus encounters a man with so many demons the man says his name is "Legion." Yet, the community is not afraid of this man. Like our culture, the biblical community had grown comfortable with evil.

by the Rev. Dr. W. Maynard Pittendreigh, Jr. Sunrise Presbyterian Church Miami Florida Pittendreigh@aol.com When I was in high school, there was a local legend about the Blue Ghost of Maddox Bridge Road. Some 10 or 20 years earlier, two high school students had been out on a date. They were ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:27-37

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Naked Man And A Bunch Of Crazy Pigs

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on May 12, 2005

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Which is more disturbing -- holiness and righteousness, or immorality?

Those who had seen it told the people how the demon-possessed man had been cured. Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them, because they were overcome with fear. So he got into the boat and left. When I was in high school, there was a local legend about the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:27-37

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Living The Sanctified Life Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Oct 12, 2019

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When Timothy returns from Thessalonica he brings with him some questions from the Thessalonians. In these verses Paul deals with the issue of broken love, which causes unsanctified sexuality.

You can listen to the full message here:- http://nec.org.au/strong-and-ready/ Message 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 Living the Sanctified Life Let’s start with a quick reminder about the timing of when Paul wrote 1 Thessalonians. When Silas and Timothy came from Macedonia (to Paul who was in Corinth), ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Topic: The Search For A Perfect Ruler

Contributed by Arsenio Segismundo on Jun 6, 2022

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Israel has been longing for that kind of a Ruler – a King; a perfect one. Since the formation of the nation Israel, there were no kings:

Topic: The Search for a Perfect Ruler Text: Gen_35:10 And God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name Israel. Gen 35:11 And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 35:10-11

Denomination: Christian Church

The Priesthood Of All Believers Series

Contributed by Glenn Farinola on Apr 2, 2004

based on 14 ratings

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The Bible teaches that each member of the body of Christ has a responsibility to minister the gospel to others.

The Priesthood of All Believers We have been studying in this series of sermons “What it means to be a Protestant”. Why important? Because realize it or not we as a nation have been experiencing a reversal of the protestant reformation. Have you heard of the ecumenical movement? That’s all the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9-10

Denomination: Adventist

How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Mobilize The Laity

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

based on 24 ratings

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1. The Holy Spirit helps us wisely pray to the Lord of the harvest to send workers into His harvesting fields.

1. The Holy Spirit helps us wisely pray to the Lord of the harvest to send workers into His harvesting fields. Jesus said, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send more workers into His fields." (Matt. 9:36-38) Ask the Lord to help you pray with ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:12-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Where Does The King Rule?

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 26, 2014

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We must know where Christ the King rules, and with whom.

Christ the King Extraordinary Form 2014 Where does the King rule? About five hundred years ago, a young German priest, recent recipient of a doctoral degree, visited Rome on pilgrimage. The Church has always gone through cycles of decay and resurgence. There had been several such cycles in the ...read more

Scripture: John 18:35-37

Denomination: Catholic

The Necessity Of Bishops In The Church

Contributed by Antonio Manaytay on Aug 2, 2024

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This sermon explores an important aspect of the church governance and leadership: the role of Bishops in the Church.

Good morning, beloved brothers and sisters in Christ. Today, let us explore an important aspect of church governance and leadership: the role of bishops in the Church. The position of a bishop has been a subject of much discussion and debate within various Christian denominations. However, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Ministry In Daily Life

Contributed by Carla Powell on Feb 2, 2002

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Sermon describes how we minister in our daily life, relating our ministry to our work using Jesus’ images of being salt, being the light of the world, and putting our lamp on a lampstand for all to see.

Matthew 5:13-20 - Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany [On this day, worshippers were asked to wear their work uniform or bring a symbol of their work so that we will be reminded of the connection between our faith and our work. I refer to it in my sermon several times.] Grace be to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Preach The Gospel, Says The Lord

Contributed by Carl Benge on Feb 9, 2007

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Jesus’ announcment in the synagogue of him being the Messiah, and the fulfillment of the prophecy

This week we are going to talk about Jesus, after his 40 days in the Wilderness, and where he enters the Synagogue in Nazareth to announce his fulfillment of the prophecy in Isaiah 61:1-2a, which states: The spirit of the Lord is on me, for he has anointed me to bring the good news to the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:14-20, Luke 4:18-19

Denomination: Methodist

Faithfulness Series

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Sep 8, 2002

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Hosea saw a parallel between the spiritual illness that infected his marriage, and the spiritual illness that infected his nation.

Where is God? The economy of the nation is collapsing. Companies are going out of business. Families that were once thriving are now struggling. Where is God? The morality of society is in decline. People cheat one another. They look out only for number one. What’s happening to the ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 4:1-2

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Walk The Talk

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Oct 26, 2007

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So often, there is a huge disparity between what we say, and what we actually do. The Bible makes the connection or links “believing” to “behavior.” The two appear to be inseparable. When we try to divorce these two terms (as they relate to Christianity),

Title: Walk the Talk Scripture: St. Matthew 15:7-8 So often, there is a huge disparity between what we say, and what we actually do. The Bible makes the connection or links “believing” to “behavior.” The two appear to be inseparable. When we try to divorce these two terms (as they relate to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:7-8, Matthew 15:7-15

Denomination: Baptist

Fitting Truth Into Our Box

Contributed by Carlton Coon on Oct 12, 2001

based on 39 ratings

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Allowing God to explode our pre-conceived ideas.

Fitting Truth Into Our Box I heard the story of a couple who married, over the years when the wife would prepare to cook a roast she would do as she had seen her mother do. She would cut off the small end of the roast. Years passed, and children were born. One day when the couple’s daughter was ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:8-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Some Things That Are Not In Place

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jul 24, 2009

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Satans hard heart caused him to fall

SOME THINGS THAT ARE NOT IN PLACE Text: John 20:24 But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. ( 1) Satan is out of place his greed caused him to go after God. His selfish heart cause him to seek Gods throne. He wanted power so he could be a ...read more

Scripture: John 20:24

Denomination: Baptist

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