Sermons on Cloth Dyed In Purple:

Are We Really Pro-Life

Contributed by Michael Goodwin on Oct 14, 2008

We have waved the banner of pro-life for years now, but I want to ask you, "Are We Really Pro-Life?" What is the Church doing to reach a world suffering from starvation and HIV/AIDS?

Are We Really Pro-Life? Isaiah 58:10-12 says: (ESV) 10if you pour yourself out for the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then shall your light rise in the darkness and your gloom be as the noonday. 11And the LORD will guide you continually and satisfy your desire in scorched places ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:10-12

Denomination: Baptist

Lord You Have Known Me

Contributed by Charles Scott on Apr 25, 2008

God knows us intimately because He entered our common life in the person of Jesus and gives even those who lives on life’s margins opportunity to mediate God’s love.

Psalm 139:1-5, 12-17 Page 794, BCP Domine, probasti 1 LORD, you have searched me out and known me; * you know my sitting down and my rising up; you discern my thoughts from afar. 2 You trace my journeys and my resting-places * and are acquainted with all my ways. 3 Indeed, there is not a word ...read more

Scripture: John 14:43-51

Denomination: Anglican

It's Time To Get Up

Contributed by Mike Dubose on May 8, 2008

We can learn new things from the old story of Jesus raising Lazarus. This sermon illustrates that the raising of Lazarus is intended to help raise each of us. Listen and learn! God is trying to raise us to a new life in Christ Jesus.

It’s Time to Get Up John 11: 38-44 March 9, 2008 Illus: Over the years Readers Digest has published some really strange stuff from the lives of ordinary people… One lady wrote in to tell about an interesting billboard she had seen in Texas… It read, “Stand up and be counted for the 2000 ...read more

Scripture: John 11:38-44

Denomination: Methodist

Disillusioned Series

Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Sep 4, 2012

It's easy to be disillusioned about God when he doesn't do what we expect but in reality we are disillusioned about ourselves and don't really know God.

Have you ever been disillusioned? What does it mean? To open someone’s eyes; to shatter someone’s illusions; to pop or break someone’s bubble and to prick or put a pin in someone’s balloon. This expression refers to the fragile nature of both soap bubbles and human ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:13-18

Denomination: Lutheran

Jesus Calls You A Hypocrite

Contributed by Tessie R. Simmons on Sep 21, 2011

Jesus calls the scribes hypocrite for judging others unfairly and not judging themselves fairly.

The scribes and Pharisees have left Jerusalem to follow Jesus. No, not to gain spiritual insight but rather to observe him for the purpose of gathering information to be used against him. Why? They are jealous of his popularity! He is stealing their thunder, and eventually they will lose their ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-23

Denomination: Methodist

Lord, Save Me!

Contributed by Michael Walther on Aug 8, 2011

Jesus and Peter walk on the water and show us how our fears are overcome by God's grace.

"Lord, Save Me" Matthew 14.22-33 Introduction Brian Simo is a race car driver, and most of you have probably never heard of him. However there is one thing about him with which you are probably familiar. In 1985 he created the “No Fear” clothing line and found an idea that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Lutheran

A Conversation From The Cross

Contributed by Mitchell Leonard on Mar 22, 2014

A sermon to adults on the conversation between Jesus and the two thieves on the cross.

A Conversation from the Cross Luke 23:39-43 Imagine in your mind these two thieves hanging on the cross. They pull up with their arms and push down with their feet to get each breath. Each time the flesh tears a little more, more blood ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:39-43

Denomination: Baptist

Death And Burial Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Jenny Franklin on Apr 14, 2022

Integrated gospel account of His death on the cross, includes prophecies of details foretold by King David, Isaiah and Zechariah and the fulfillment of those prophecies.

Journey to Calvary As the chief priests led Jesus away to be crucified, he fell beneath the weight of the cross. His back was torn and bleeding. He was weakened from blood loss. They grabbed Simon, a Cyrenian who was coming out of the country, from the crowd and forced him to pick up the cross and ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Mary's Moments At The Tomb Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Mar 30, 2018

Mary Magdalene was the first person the resurrected Jesus appeared. What can we learn from her moments at the tomb?

INTRODUCTION • VIDEO CLIP • SLIDE #1 • EASTER SUNDAY! CELEBRATE THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD! • In our Spring into Life series, we have been examining some of the lives Jesus touched during His ministry to see how those lives were never the same! • Today we take you to an interesting woman who was ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Illusion That Jesus Was Not God Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 7, 2017

The crucifixion makes it look like Jesus is not God.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • There are so many illusions we live under in life, things like we are in control of our own destiny, or that we did it all on our own. Men, we are under the illusion that run the home. • We see folks around the word under the illusion that their god is telling them to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:35-44

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Transfiguration Series

Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Jun 15, 2011

Jesus revealed in glory

16. Who is Jesus? December 05th, 2010 The Transfiguration God made man to exist in community with Him. Out of His love for us He desired to be loved in return. Love cannot be forced it has to be chosen. So God knew that in order for us to love Him we had to be able to choose not to. Sadly we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:28-36

Denomination: *other

Top Ten Reasons Why Easter Jesus Is Better Than Christmas Jesus – Part 2

Contributed by Peter Pilt on Apr 28, 2019

This was a creative way we presented the Easter Story. We looked at the ways that Easter Jesus is better than Christmas Jesus and then decorated the auditorium half as Easter and half as Christmas. It worked very well.This post is Part Two of Top Ten Reasons.

During Easter 2019, I preached a creative message on Good Friday and Easter Sunday looking at the The Top Ten Reasons why Easter Jesus is better than Christmas Jesus. Now I understand that Christmas and Easter Jesus are the same Jesus…but the point I am trying to make is that the world is more ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-9, 1 Corinthians 15:14, Romans 6:5-7, Hebrews 9:11-14, 1 Peter 1:3, Acts 2:22-25, 2 Corinthians 5:17-21, Hebrews 10:19, John 14:15, Ephesians 1:19-21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

On The Road With Jesus: Lazarus Series

Contributed by Jamie Bogaard on Apr 4, 2019

Lazarus talk about his experience as Jesus raises him from the dead. How did it affect him and those around him. Jesus would give his life to save Lazarus

On the Road with Jesus: Lazarus John 11:17-44 March 10, 2019 Many of us are eager for the season of spring to begin. This past Wednesday marked the beginning of a season on the Christian calendar, the season of Lent. What is Lent? Lent is a time of repentance, fasting and preparation for the ...read more

Scripture: John 11:17-44

Denomination: Friends

Unmoved By The Cross?

Contributed by John Gaston on Mar 24, 2023

The Roman soldiers who crucified Jesus were witnesses to the greatest event in human history but didn't know it. If we're not careful, the same thing can happen to us and we will never realize the love of Jesus!

UNMOVED BY THE CROSS? John 19:23-24 INTRODUCTION A. OPENING STORY 1. Two men had indulged in every sinful activity imaginable while away on a business trip together. In the morning, as they were making their way to the airport, one man challenged the other. He said, “I dare you to go over to ...read more

Scripture: John 19:23-24

Denomination: Assembly Of God

You're Not The Vine Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on May 17, 2023

In this conversation we will dive into what Jesus is actually saying to us in His teaching about the vine and the branches.

You're Not The Vine John 15:1-11 OKAY – today we are going to conclude our series, ‘Powerful Passages…’ NOW – we will no doubt pick this up again and have a few powerful passages sequels sometime in the future, because there are so many passages that I would have loved to for us to dive ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ