Sermons on Communicating:

Our Firm Foundation

Contributed by Craig Condon on Nov 21, 2016

Every building has a firm foundation. Without it, the building would fall down. Similarly, our faith has to have a firm foundation. That foundation is Jesus. Anything else will fail-even the church.

Every building has a firm foundation. Without it, the building would fall down. Similarly, our faith has to have a firm foundation. That foundation is Jesus. Anything else will fail-even the church. The first reason that churches fail is because they violate their commitment to Jesus Christ as ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:10-23

Denomination: Anglican

The Good Gift Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Apr 10, 2016

Peter doesn't have any money to give to the beggar, but Peter does heal him and the man is able to walk.

Acts 3:1-10 “The Good Gift” INTRODUCTION The writer of the Gospel of Mark understood that the life, death and resurrection of Jesus was, “The Beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ the Son of God.” Jesus’ walk on earth was the first chapter. Following this ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Instruments Of Liberation Of The Poor Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 11, 2016

it means working to eliminate the structural causes of poverty and to promote the integral development of the poor, as well as small daily acts of solidarity in meeting the real needs which we encounter.

Thursday of the 32nd Week in Course 2016 Joy of the Gospel As we move into the last Sunday and last week of the liturgical year, we continue to be challenged by Jesus to follow Him all the way to death. We know not what that end shall be, except that He has promised to be with us. We live for the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:36-37

Denomination: Catholic

Discerning A Turning Point In History Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 13, 2014

Christians must discern whether changes in the culture are actually movements of the Spirit, or not.

Thursday of the 3rd Week in Advent 2014 Joy of the Gospel Yesterday we began the second phase of our Advent preparation. We ceased calling on Christ to return in glory, and we began our proximate preparation for the commemoration of the humble birth of the righteous branch who grew up to reign as ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Catholic

The Plan Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Dec 15, 2014

God has a plan as seen in Esther when she was made queen

Esther 4:1-17 “The Plan” INTRODUCTION Sharon was a good student with almost an “A” grade point average. She had her heart set on going to a prestigious college. She wasn’t accepted into that college, however, and the scholarship she was awarded by her second ...read more

Scripture: Esther 4:1-17

Denomination: Lutheran

When The Law Of Unintended Consequences Harms Our Work Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 26, 2013

The actions of Paul and Barnabas at Lystra help us to discover how to appeal to those around us.

Monday of 5th Week in Easter 2013 St. Catherine of Siena Gaudium et Spes The Fathers of the Council taught that “God, Who has fatherly concern for everyone, has willed that all men should constitute one family and treat one another in a spirit of brotherhood. For having been created in the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:5-18

Denomination: Catholic

Bring Us Together By Thy Word Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 25, 2012

The existence of the Word of God makes it necessary to have a living and authoritative interpretator "of last resort," in the Church.

Monday of 21st Week in Course St. Monica/St. Augustine Verbum Domini St. Monica could easily be called the patron saint of frustrated prayer. A Catholic herself, she found herself married to a pagan, with a son who, unbaptized as a child, turned into a kind of semi-pagan hellion during his youth. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:13-22

Denomination: Catholic

The Glory We Share With The Father And Son

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 12, 2018

St. Gregory of Nyssa, and other Fathers of the Church, teach that the glory of the Father and the Son is the Holy Spirit, who is love. The glory we are given is the Holy Spirit who enables us to image Christ in our world.

Thursday of the 7th Week of Easter 2018 St. Paschal Baylon The prayer of Jesus we just heard from St. John is part of the High Priestly Prayer Our Lord offered at the Last Supper. If you look carefully at it, you might call it the first Eucharistic Prayer, and here you find Christ offering His ...read more

Scripture: John 17:20-26

Denomination: Catholic

God's Victory In My Weakness Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Nov 17, 2024

This is the 6th Sermon in the Series from the Book of Judges, "Spiritual Decay".

Series: Spiritual Decay [#6] GOD’S VICTORY IN MY WEAKNESS Judges 7:1-25 Introduction: As we have been studying in the Book of Judges, the Israelites were living in a cycle of sin, punishment, repentance, and deliverance. During the time of Gideon, the Midianites were ruling over the ...read more

Scripture: Judges 7:1-25

Denomination: Baptist

The Vision Of A Nation Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Nov 28, 2024

This is the 10th Sermon in the Series from the Book of Amos, "Social Justice".

Series: Social Justice [#10] THE VISION OF A NATION Amos 7:1-17 Introduction: In the Book of Amos, we find a powerful message directed to a Nation that has strayed from its moral and spiritual foundations. Through vivid visions, God communicates the impending judgment that awaits due to the ...read more

Scripture: Amos 7:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Going The Extra Mile

Contributed by Yesua Cengiz on Nov 30, 2024

Dear brothers and sisters, Following Christ is not a call to an ordinary life. The teachings of Jesus call us to be transformed by God’s grace and to reflect His character in our actions.

Going the Extra Mile Matthew 5:38-42 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also. And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-42, Matthew 5:41, Mark 15:21

Weary Waiters: Renewing Strength In The Waiting

Contributed by Antonio Manaytay on Jan 2, 2025

The sermon tackles about how we become weary in waiting for the fulfillment of the Lord's promise to return.

Scripture Reading: Isaiah 40:28-31 "Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:28-31

Denomination: Pentecostal

Why Church #12 The Power To Advance Series

Contributed by Robert Malcolm on Jan 8, 2025

They faced incredibly hostile conditions together—and they all came out alive together. What a picture of the body of Christ....how we continue to do this is found in our text for today

~ Intro: STAYING WARM TOGETHER. In what the news called "The Miracle at Quecreek," nine miners trapped for three days 240 feet underground in a water-filled mine shaft "They decided early on they were either going to live or die as a group." The 55 degree (Fahrenheit) water ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20

Denomination: Baptist

Someone's Getting A Letter!

Contributed by Anthony Sosa on Jan 14, 2025

If the Apostle Paul were to write a letter to our church today, what would it say? Would it be filled with praise for our faithfulness, or would it include a call to repent and refocus on Christ’s mission

Someone's Getting a Letter! If the Apostle Paul were on a missionary journey in America today, it's sobering to consider whether our church would receive a letter, and what that letter might say. Paul’s epistles were a mixture of encouragement, correction, and instruction tailored to the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:5

Denomination: Baptist

Effectiveness Of Prayer

Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Jul 1, 2025

How can a person make their prayers more effective?

Effectiveness of Prayer Rabbi Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz Luke 11:1-4 1 It happened that while Jesus was praying in a certain place, when He had finished, one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John also taught his disciples.” 2 And He said to them, “When you pray, say: ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-4

Denomination: United Methodist