Sermons on Count All Things:

The Lord Would Repay You

Contributed by Bala Samson on Jan 13, 2015

As a child of God, we got to learn to accept mockery and criticism in good spirit and depend on God to handle the issues

The Lord would repay you! 2 Samuel 16:12 “It may be that the LORD will look on the wrong done to me, and that the LORD will repay me with good for his cursing today." Did you know people will throw rocks at you when you are already bruised and bent? Yes, they would! Barbs were thrown at ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 16:1-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Speaking The Truth From Our Heart Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 30, 2016

To speak from the heart means that our hearts must not just be on fire, but also enlightened by the fullness of revelation

Thursday of 17th Week in Course In our two and a half year look at the “Joy of the Gospel,” we have been considering Pope Francis’ words about preaching. Today we have two parallel readings about the response to the preaching of Jeremiah and John the Baptist, and on the surface, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:1-12

Denomination: Catholic

Christ Honoring Ordinations

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 9, 2016

God ordained ministers of the Gospel present a high level of integrity in conduct of life, in proclamation of Biblical truth, and loyalty to the calling God has placed upon those who serve Him.

Christ Honoring Ordinations Keeping Biblical Integrity In Ministerial Ordinations God ordained ministers of the Gospel present a high level of integrity in conduct of life, in proclamation of Biblical truth, and loyalty to the calling God has placed upon those who serve Him. The Apostle Paul ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:12-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God’s Heavenly Food

Contributed by Craig Condon on Aug 27, 2016

God wants us to go to him to meet what really is a spiritual need. When we declare who God is and what he has done, we will be open to hearing His voice and doing His will, because we know that God only wants the best for us.

How do you celebrate special occasions? Some of us celebrate quietly by ourselves, while others celebrate with loud, wild parties. Sometimes these celebrations can get out of control, especially when the outside world tries to influence us. We are not alone. The ancient people of God were ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 81:10-16

Denomination: Anglican

The Sentencing Of Jesus Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Oct 6, 2016

With the crowd in a frenzy, and Pilate fearing for himself because he knows what he faces, he relents to a decision that he knows he will regret – “crucify him". This decision sets in motion the greatest redemption that every happened to and for mankind.

Sentencing of Jesus John 19:1-16 This message can sometimes invoke different responses in many For some, it is sadness, others anger, and even some may feel justified (read) ∆ Roman Punishment Roman punishment always began with humiliation Flogging, crown of thorns, and mockery were meant ...read more

Scripture: John 19:1-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Bless Your Children

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 26, 2017

Why bless your children?

“One day some parents brought their children to Jesus so he could touch and bless them. But the disciples scolded the parents for bothering him. When Jesus saw what was happening, he was angry with his disciples. He said to them, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of God ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

Are You Blinded By Satan?

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Feb 6, 2017

Have been lied to long enough.

ARE YOU BLINDED BY SATAN? It’s sad to say but there are thousands of people in the world today that are spiritually blind. They just can’t see the Grace of God and his goodness. 2nd Corinthians 4: 3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: 4 In whom ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:3-6

Denomination: Baptist

Transfiguration

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Feb 24, 2017

Transfiguration of Jesus and us

Second Sunday of Lent Jesus' transfiguration and the believer's transformation Flannery O'Connor asks a probing question, "Have you ever looked inside yourself and seen what you are not?" What we are not, but should be, is the question. It’s the sometimes frustrating denying or neglecting who ...read more

Denomination: Catholic

No Conflict Between Faith And Science Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 25, 2017

Reality is greater than the physical universe.

Thursday of fourth week in Lent 2017 Joy of the Gospel We look today at the person and message of Moses. In the Gospel, Jesus tells us that Moses wrote about Him. Where? Torah says that Moses told his people that the Lord would in later days raise up a prophet like himself. They would know that ...read more

Scripture: John 5:46-47

Denomination: Catholic

A Reverent Account Of A Horrific Event

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jan 14, 2017

Matthew's account of Jesus' Passion, as viewed from its own Biblical, historical and theological context.

A REVERENT ACCOUNT OF A HORRIFIC EVENT. Matthew 27:11-54. It is quite remarkable that two acts within Matthew’s account of our Lord’s judicial murder are passed over quite without the gory details which our modern culture seems to demand. Each is referred to by a single word in the Greek, each ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:11-54

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sing In The Power Of The Holy Spirit For A World In Desperate Need Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 8, 2021

The Holy Spirit should be our constant counselor and guide. We are under tremendous pressure in the Christian churches and schools these days.

Acts 16: 11-21 and John 15: 21-27 When we listen to the Gospel of Luke and the Acts, and to the Gospel of John as well, we get the impression that the Holy Spirit was more active in the early Church than today. Paul was forbidden by the Spirit–probably warned by a prophetic utterance–not to ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:16, Acts 16:11-15, John 15:26-27, John 16:1-4

Denomination: Catholic

Keep It Simple, Saint

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Aug 12, 2020

Do not make hard what God made simple and sincere!

2 Corinthians 11:3 But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. While the Greek word haplotes can be translated a few ways, I think it is perfect to be simplicity in this verse. Christ came ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:3

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Prepared For Death

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 28, 2020

Jesus was not taken by surprise, but fully anticipated His death. And an insightful devotional woman anointed Him ahead of His burial.

JESUS PREPARED FOR DEATH. Matthew 26:1-13. There are two ways in which Jesus was prepared for death in this passage. The first is in the sense that He was prepared within Himself: nothing that was about to happen took Him by surprise, even right down to knowing the date when He would be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Are We There Yet?

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jun 19, 2021

Jesus asks the disciples are they there yet, meaning is your faith go to the point of belief.

Mark 4:35-41 “Are we there yet”? 1. Jesus seems to be out of whack, people love Him, People hate him, People don’t understand him • It is the end of a long day. Jesus is growing in success and popularity. • He is provoking strong reactions from nearly everyone with whom he comes into ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Methodist

Acts 25

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Dec 26, 2020

Paul before Festus and Agrippa

Paul before Festus (v. 1-22) “When Festus took office as the governor, he personally went to Jerusalem for a briefing on Paul’s case, then held a trial in Caesarea similar to that of Felix’s trial. The upshot of this trial was that Festus wanted to take Paul back to Jerusalem to face the ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard