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Mark 14:12-25 "A Magnificent Memorial Meal" Series

Contributed by Benjamin Hill on Feb 23, 2015

Verse by verse sermons through the Gospel of Mark

Mark 14:12-25 "A Magnificent Memorial Meal" Characters: Jesus, The Disciples, The Betrayer 1. The Banquet: Passover Meal-most important feast, celebration for the Jews. 2. The Betrayal: Judas-responsible for his actions even though part of God's sovereign plan. 3. The Body: (Bread) Jesus = Bread ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:12-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Messianic Agenda

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jan 2, 2016

The Spirit anointed the speaker "to announce glad tidings: to heal the broken in heart; to proclaim deliverance to the captives, and the recovery of sight to the blind; to send forth the crushed in deliverance; to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.

A MESSIANIC AGENDA. Luke 4:14-21. Always a methodical writer (Luke 1:3), Luke has grouped together reports of three manifestations of the Spirit’s work in Jesus’ life. The first is the descent of the Holy Spirit upon Jesus at His baptism, that wonderful moment of Trinitarian confirmation of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:14-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Scene Is Set For Revolution And Reformation Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 21, 2017

God writes straight with crooked lines, in every age.

Thursday of 29th Week in Course 2017 Reformation and Revolution Let’s imagine for a moment what happened when St. Paul and his companions came to a town in Anatolia or Greece, his two assigned missionary territories. There were probably Jews there, who met in someone’s home or maybe, if the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:49-53

Denomination: Catholic

"Life Can Become Hesed"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Nov 2, 2018

Life is not easy as it was with Ruth and Naomi but there"Hesed" will one day come!

“Life can become Hesed” ” Ruth 1:1-18 Hesed means kindness love kindness 1. “In the day of the judges there was a famine” Naomi and Elimelech because of famine in Bethlehem (House of Bread) move to Moab • Moab was a town of child sacrifices, pagan worship, wild place • Elimelech, and Naomi ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-18

Denomination: Methodist

Passing The Light

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 7, 2018

Finding grace in adverse circumstances to pass the torch of the gospel on to others.

PASSING THE LIGHT. 2 Corinthians 4:5-12. Paul had been concerned by some self-made ‘ministers’ who were nothing better than peddlers ‘making gain by corrupting the word of God’ (2 Corinthians 2:17). Paul and his fellow-ministers, by contrast, were neither dishonest nor manipulative. They ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:5-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Friendship Factor

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Nov 18, 2021

This message talks about the benefit of choosing your friends carefully. The key verse is Proverbs 13:20 - Walk with the wise and you will become wise.

Introduction – it's midnight – highway- breakdown – who to call? Text: Prov. 1:10-15 ( if sinners entice you... mugging/ drugs/ ...partying) *A message for the young... A message for choosing a friend... Culture says ? more connected than ever – lonelier than ever. ** Proverbs is a book of ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 13:20, Proverbs 22:24, Proverbs 1:10-15, John 15:13-15, Luke 15:1-2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Poverty Is Powerlessness Series

Contributed by Henry Trocino Jr. on Mar 30, 2017

Part 6 of the Sermon Series, "Rich Man Poor Man in Proverbs"

"The poor use entreaties, but the rich answer roughly" (Prov. 18:23). Proverbs tells about the unfair disadvantages of the poor and the advantages of the rich (Prov. 18:23-19:7). Let us study the plight of the poor first, and then the rich in the following antithetical saying. "The poor use ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:23, Proverbs 19:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Islam, The Church And Reformation Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 20, 2017

Was Islam the "rod of God's wrath" or the foil for the great miracle of the sixteenth century?

Feast of St. Andrew 2017 Reformation/Revolution The Synoptic Gospels don’t pay a lot of attention to St. Andrew. The triad Peter, James and John is often seen–on Mt. Tabor, in the Garden of Gethsemane, and in leadership and healing roles in the early days of the Church. Andrew has more prominence ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22

Denomination: Catholic

Ambassador For Christ

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Mar 30, 2022

Paul tells us we are ambassadors or Christ.

Ambassador For Christ 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 1. Paul has a message we are ambassadors for Christ • Apostle Paul says: “So we are ambassadors for Christ, (2 Cor. 5:20). • It’s not just Paul who is an ambassador, but This applies to all Christians • William Barclay observes that, in the Roman ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21

Denomination: Methodist

The Man Who Was Different

Contributed by Grant Adams on May 19, 2021

The world was exceedingly wicked, and every imagination of the heart was only evil continually, but Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord. As a result of his difference, he was the man of God used to save the world.

Verses 5-7 give us as dark a picture of humanity as it is possible to paint. Verse 8 begins with a small conjunction…but it’s amazing how much meaning is conveyed in such a small conjunction. It means that Noah was not like those who were previously described. The world was exceedingly wicked, and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Uprooting Trees And Being Unprofitable Servants

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 30, 2022

God’s gift is enough for us. We just have to apply that mustard-seed faith we are given and trust that God will give us what we need.

Twenty-seventh Sunday in Course 2022 Today’s Gospel might whipsaw our brains a little, particularly if you read the whole chapter. Right before this passage, Jesus has been warning His disciples, and therefore us, against teaching others to sin. That’s called scandal. Here He speaks about the ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 1:2-3, Habakkuk 2:2-4, 2 Timothy 1:6-14, Luke 17:5-10

Denomination: Catholic

Being A Believer By Title And An Unbeliever By Action Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Jan 24, 2025

In this sermon, we'll explore few examples from the Bible that highlight the paradox of being a believer by title and an unbeliever by action.

As Christians, we often find ourselves caught in a paradox. We proclaim our faith in God and claim to be believers, but our actions often tell a different story. This dichotomy is not new, and the Bible is replete with examples of individuals who struggled with this same issue. In this sermon, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27, 2 Timothy 4:10

The Seven Sins Of Not Soul Winning

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Oct 18, 2022

What have we done with what God has entrusted us to do?

Levi reacted as Jesus would want the entirety of his supporters to do, he followed his Lord promptly, and he assembled his companions to meet him as well. Levi left a worthwhile and exploitative tax-collecting business to follow Jesus. Then Levi held a gathering for his kindred collectors and other ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:27-32

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Jesus Confronts His Betrayer.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jan 3, 2023

One of you will, literally, "deliver me up."

JESUS CONFRONTS HIS BETRAYER. John 13:18-30. JOHN 13:18. Jesus knew whom He had chosen to be Apostles, and was well aware which one would turn out to be a traitor. Yet He knows who are genuine, and who are not. Jesus earlier asked, ‘Have I not chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?’ ...read more

Scripture: John 13:18-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Finding Peace And Provision In Jesus SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 10, 2023

This is a story about ordinary people, with problems and difficulties just like you and me. When we invite Jesus into our lives and go deeper with Him, we find that Jesus calms our worries and provides for all our needs, turning us into fishers of men.

In the book of Luke, we find a beautiful story about a fisherman named Simon who was chosen by Jesus to follow and serve Him. This story is about ordinary people, like you and me, who invite Jesus into our lives and go deeper with Him. In doing so, we find that Jesus calms our worries and meets all ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Topics: God's Provision, Faith, Trust In Jesus