Sermons on Contextual Reading:

Advent Candle Ceremony #1 Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Nov 30, 2006

These are readings for the lighting of the Advent Candles.

Advent Candle Ceremony #1 Introduction Each year we prepare for the coming of Christmas. We go about decorating our homes, setting up Christmas trees and buying presents. We look forward to spending time with family and friends. We also prepare in the Church as well. We have the hanging of ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Whats So Good About Friday

Contributed by Michael Parks on Mar 25, 2016

Good Friday devotional reading.

It is Good Friday! A name that stirs a bit of confusion within my soul. Really what is so good about this day? A man died for my sins. A man gave his life for the things that I had not even done yet, but here I am 2000 years later observing it, some say celebrating it. How can I celebrate? In ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

How Can I Live The Bible? Series

Contributed by Hal Seed on Nov 9, 2012

You can’t master the Bible, but the Bible can master you. This sermon encourages people to join the Bible Reading Revolution and describes how to spend 10,000 hours with the Bible in your lifetime.

[This sermon is contributed by Hal Seed of New Song Church in Oceanside, California and of www.PastorMentor.com. Hal is the author of numerous books including The God Questions and The Bible Questions. If you are interested in The Bible Questions Church-wide Campaign, please visit and watch Hal’s ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:97-104

Denomination: Baptist

Happy New Year - A Year For Spiritual Growth

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 22, 2021

Some people think God’s grace should cause you to relax your morals. Instead, the Bible says we should increase our effort … we should turn up our intensity because of God’s grace.

In just a few weeks the calendar will turn to 2020 – can you believe that? Can you believe we are about to see 2020? Our nation will elect or reelect a president next year. 2019 has been a big year for the stock market and for technology. Already the news channels are telling us about famous people ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:2-11

Denomination: Baptist

A Call To Action – "Get Up! Pick Up Your Bed And Walk”

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 12, 2024

I always enjoy reading the gospels and I regularly recommend to new converts to read the gospels for two reasons:

(1) Some parts of the scriptures are difficult for a new convert to understand, so I recommend they start off their Christian life reading the gospels that a child can understand. (2) Also, I recommend to new converts to read the gospels because it has many things to teach old converts and new ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:17-26

Denomination: Baptist

The Antichrist And The Last Days.

Contributed by Patrick Usifo on Aug 10, 2020

What then does the Bible teaches concerning the coming of the Antichrist and the system that shall be in place during his rule and reign over the nations.  To answer these question one must refer to the Bible making sure all the biblical references be contextual and accurately used

These are interesting times as nothing can compare to the charged and pregnant atmosphere that surrounds us daily with the uncertainty of what might occur next in the scheme of things. The fluidity of the situation is so fearful that many are unhinged at the end of the age happening any time soon. ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:2-3, 1 Timothy 4:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Purchased For Clarity: The Sobriety Of A Blood-Bought Priesthood

Contributed by Pastor Matthew Faure on Jan 10, 2026

Christ's blood-purchase makes all believers a royal priesthood with permanent Spirit-indwelling. Because New Covenant believers are the temple rather than entering it temporarily, Leviticus 10:9's priestly sobriety requirement becomes continuous, not contextual.

PURCHASED FOR CLARITY: THE SOBRIETY OF A BLOOD-BOUGHT PRIESTHOOD I. YOU ARE NOT YOUR OWN The crisis of modern Christianity begins with a lie: "I am free to choose." But Scripture says: You are not your own. This is not poetry. This is legal reality. Paul asks: "Know ye ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Perfect Or Perfected?

Contributed by Delray Lentz on Nov 13, 2023

Did you read something new in God’s Word this past week? Did you read a familiar passage with new eyes? Did you share it with someone? Did you share the Gospel with someone? Did you glorify God in your words or actions?

Most of you have heard Pastor Jeff Reynolds preach. On many occasions he will say something like “for my 1st closing”… Today, I’m going to start with “for my first opening”… We’ll see how hungry I am by the first closing, to determine if there are more than one closings! 1st Opening In today’s ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:14

Battling To Be Forgiven

Contributed by Jeffrey Poms on Sep 13, 2002

you’ll just have to read it

Battling to be Forgiven Read Luke 7:36-48 Look at someone and tell em I have ears to hear, what the Spirit has to say to me, and Im gonna get my blessing You don’t come to Jesus by accident! All of you here are here for a reason 3 Struggles to battle to get your forgiveness- it is already yours ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-48

Denomination: Pentecostal

What A Sinful Nation Needs

Contributed by Tom Walker on Oct 18, 2000

Read Isaiah 1:4-6.

Read Isaiah 1:4-6. In those verses there is a nation addressed that the Bible says were laden with iniquity, corrupters, people that had forsaken the Lord and provoked Him to anger. Although God was addressing Israel, how much it sounds like He is speaking of our America. Our nation is being ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 4:1-6

The New Testament Church (Why Study The Church?)

Contributed by Nathan Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

INTRO: 1) As we read in Mt.

INTRO: 1) As we read in Mt. 16:18, We saw were Jesus speaks of His church... A) He promises "I will build my church" B) & Even states, that not even the "gates of Hades" (ie. death) shall prevail against it. 2) Nothing short of Jesus' decision himself, could stop Him from founding & building His ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Twelve Keys To Experiencing The Psalms

Contributed by Larry Wolfe on Jul 24, 2009

A reading and study plan for experiencing the Psalms

’Twelve KEYS to Experiencing the Psalms’ Before we list these Twelve KEYS it will be necessary for us to consider/commit to a simple but energetic reading plan of the book of Psalms. Read the Psalm for the day, Psalm 1 on the 1st of the month, then add 30=Psalm 31, plus 30 ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:18-19

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Precious Drops - A Good Friday Meditation Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Mar 19, 2008

This is a short reading for a Good Friday Service.

Jesus said, "Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? Father, save Me from this hour? But for this purpose I came to this hour." John 12:27 (NKJV) The Precious Drops - A Good Friday Meditation The wounds on his hands bled slowly. Pressure from the weight of his body hanging from the ...read more

Scripture: John 12:27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Preach What The Word Says Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 13, 2016

understand the meaning of the words we read

Thursday of 19th Week in Course Today’s Scriptures illustrate almost perfectly the next topic on preaching or witnessing that the Holy Father relates in the encyclical “the Joy of the Gospel.” It has to do with how we read the sacred text: ‘we need to be sure that we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14

Denomination: Catholic

Invitational Words Of Jesus

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jan 15, 2015

Words of invitation that Jesus used in this reading.

John 1:43-51 Invitational words of Jesus Today let us look at the reading our text opens with the "next day" this scriptures alludes to consecutive days. Note the first day John 1:19-28 John the baptizer anticipates the arrival of Jesus Christ John says, "the one coming after me is preferred ...read more

Scripture: John 1:43-51

Denomination: Methodist