Sermons on Despair:

The Gift Of Mary, Mother Of The Church

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 10, 2019

By the grace of Christ won on the cross, we are sinners on our way to becoming saints.

Monday of Pentecost Week 2019 Feast of Mary, Mother of the Church Whatever utopian vision human beings must embrace–whether fascism, Marxism, socialism or any other “ism”–that vision and every other one collapses when faced with the reality of sin. Today, on the feast of Mary, Mother of the ...read more

Scripture: John 19:25-34, Genesis 3:9-20

Denomination: Catholic

Hope And A Future

Contributed by Jerry Smith on Apr 15, 2020

The prophet of the Lord God Obadiah, finally gives a message of encouragement to Israel.

Tonight, our focus is on the restoration of Israel. 17 But on Mount Zion will be deliverance; The verse begins with “but”, it is a transition word linking what happened in the previous verse to this one. In verse 16 we have judgment on Edom; in contrast to that is deliverance in Jerusalem. Mount ...read more

Scripture: Obadiah 1:17-21

Denomination: Baptist

Higher Than The Pains

Contributed by Jilly Bert Sabanal on Apr 20, 2020

No one would feel that sufferings are useful and necessary for us to go through. You and I might pray that we would be spared from different kinds of trials and I believe that God doesn’t feel good while we are experiencing hardships.

Higher than our Pains Text: 2 Corinthians 1: 3-4, 8-11; 2 Corinthians 12: 9b-10 Intro: No one would feel that sufferings are useful and necessary for us to go through. You and I might pray that we would be spared from different kinds of trials and I believe that God doesn’t feel good ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-11

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

"overcoming The Season Of Droughts"

Contributed by Rev. Mark Orwa on May 7, 2020

Denomination : Presbyterian

DATE: 07/05/2020 TITLE "overcoming the season of droughts" TEXT: 1 Kings 19:1-18 Denomination: Presbyterian. Intro. The Covid-19 challenged every aspect of human life. It has brought the season of drought that reminds humanity that Life is full of ups and downs irrespective of any ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Have A Blessed Life Sermon V: Blessed By The Coming Of God's Living Word Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Mar 23, 2020

In America we are blessed n ways that the world at large can only dream about and hope for. Let us celebrate God's Living Word of Salvation through Jesus Christ, God's Son and our Savior!

BLESSED BY THE COMING OF GOD’S LIVING WORD OF SALVATION In the 119th Psalm, David celebrated God’s Word – a lamp unto his feet and a lamp unto his path. In the 41st verse, David expressed a deep longing in his heart for the coming of God’s Living Word ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-4, Isaiah 9:6-8, Matthew 1:18-23, Luke 1:26-38, Luke 2:1-20  (view more)  (view less)

Christ, The King Of Love

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Oct 20, 2020

The Feast of Christ the King is an act of faith.

Christ, the King of Love Matthew 25:31-46, 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 1 Corinthians 15:28, Ezekiel 34:11-12, Ezekiel 34:15-17. Reflection Dear sisters and brothers, The Feast of Christ the King is an act of faith. The Feast of Christ the King is not an issue for empirical ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46, 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 1 Corinthians 15:28, Ezekiel 34:11-12, Ezekiel 34:15-17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

A Kingdom The Size Of A Tiny Dot? Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 24, 2020

Jesus always used healings as an opportunity to teach about the kingdom of God, which begins within each Christian heart.

Tuesday of the 30th Week in Course 2020 In the last episode of our Gospel drama–yesterday–Jesus encountered two obstacles on a Sabbath day, right in the synagogue. He was teaching and a woman with what appears to be a deformed spine or chronic back muscle problem hobbled in. Now if you’ve ever ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:10-21, Ephesians 5:21-33

Denomination: Catholic

An Irrevocable Invitation

Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Oct 23, 2019

Jesus Won't Take It Back

AN IRREVOCABLE INVITATION MATT. 11:28 1. INTRODUCTION. INVITATIONS COME IN A VARIETY OF FORMS. YOU HAVE THE WEDDING INVITATION, THE GRADUATION INVITATION, THE PARTY INVITATION, THE HOUSE WARMING INVITATION; AND THE LIST GOES ON AND ON. ALL OF THESE INVITATIONS CAN BE WITHDRAWN AT ANY GIVEN ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28

Denomination: Baptist

Belief In God Or Murphy? Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 6, 2020

I think it may be true: More people believe in Murphy than believe in a loving God seen in Jesus Christ.

Believe in God, or Murphy? Friday of the 18th Week in Course 2020 If we had been Assyrians in the time during and after 612 years before Christ, roughly the time of the prophecy of Nahum, what would we be thinking and feeling? Nineveh, capital of Assyria at that time, had been besieged for months ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24-28

Denomination: Catholic

"Allow God To Change You Forever" Series

Contributed by Brad Henry on Aug 8, 2014

ALLOW God in, until you do worry and doubt will always be a part of your life.

The Ultimate Decisionjesus_holding_man_on_his_kness2.jpg August 8, 2014 While reading the book of John this morning a verse caught my attention John 15:25 “But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: 'They hated me without reason.' Now Jesus is not only talking about Himself but ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 69:19-20

The Orphan Adopted

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jul 3, 2013

Adopted - literally means "to place one as a son" - Deliberately chosen - Making him or her the rightful heir to inherit the fathers estate

-2 Sam 9:1-13 – MEPHIBOSHETH = “destroying shame” - The Adopted Lame Orphan - Father & Grandfather dead - Became lame on both of his when he fell at age 5 – 2 Sam 4:4 - Orphan - Child permanently bereaved of or abandoned by their parents. > Word found only once in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:14-17

Denomination: Baptist

Rooted In The Faith Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Aug 6, 2013

The roots of faith in the work of Christ on the Cross enable us to withstand the strong winds and storms of life.

Colossians 2:6-15 “Rooted in the Faith” INTRODUCTION During the football season a sub-specie of Homo sapiens arises called the armchair quarterback. These are people who may or may not have ever played football, and may or may not know how to throw a football, but do know how to ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:6-15

Denomination: Lutheran

Demonstration Of Faith Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Aug 29, 2013

We understand how to live by faith today, by seeing examples of how others have lived by faith before us.

Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 “Demonstrations of Faith” INTRODUCTION Have you ever had one of those days? You know the type of days that I’m talking about—those days when everything goes wrong, your world falls apart, you throw your hands up in despair, and you simply want to ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-16

Denomination: Lutheran

The Road To Easter Runs Through A Cemetery

Contributed by Mari Larson on Apr 23, 2014

Good Friday was a necessary part of the Easter journey. The sermon shares a Leonard Sweet story about bell-ringing. (Each person who came to worship received a bell as they entered.)

They thought it was over. Jesus was dead and buried. The religious folks sighed with satisfaction. His followers wept in grief. But they were wrong! They were all wrong! From this side of Easter, we can call Friday “Good” because we know that it was not over, all had not been ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Words Of Comfort

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 9, 2014

With that superlative peace and such like promises, why should our hearts be troubled?

WORDS OF COMFORT. “Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me” (John 14:1). These are precious words of comfort from the lips of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Cross was imminent, and no doubt a sense of foreboding had dampened the Passover celebrations of the little ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational