Sermons on Did Color Matter:

What's In Your Heart? Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jan 26, 2015

Our relationship with God is a matter of the heart, not a matter of externals.

On Halloween this year I was on Facebook when I ran across this post from Christian singer Natalie Grant: I've had many people over the years ask me if I "celebrate" Halloween. I don't celebrate evil. Or darkness. Or witches, ghosts and goblins. But I DO celebrate kids. And princesses. And ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Your Greatest Regret At The End Of Your Life Will Be The Lions You Did Not

Contributed by Jeremy Poling on May 16, 2013

When life is over we must have met the chalenges

2Sa 23:20 And Benaiah (Jehovah has built up) the son of Jehoiada,(known by Jehovah) the son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lionlike men of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow: This obscure passage in Scripture that I ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Did Jesus Completely Empty Himself Of His Divinity To Become Human?

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on May 7, 2019

There is a growing belief in the Church that Jesus completely emptied Himself of His divinity in order to become human so that He could be the perfect sacrifice for all humanity, which is why He attributed all of His works and doctrines to the Father.

"Jesus emptied Himself of His glory, taking the nature of a bondservant, and came in the likeness of men" (Phil 2:7). There is a growing belief in the Church that Jesus completely emptied Himself of His divinity and/or attributes in order to become human so that He could be the perfect ...read more

Scripture: John 8:28, John 8:58, John 19:28, Hebrews 13:8, Matthew 17:2, John 18:4-6, 1 Corinthians 8:9, Hebrews 4:15, John 17:1-5, Colossians 1:19-20, Colossians 2:3, Colossians 2:8-9, 2 Corinthians 5:21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Reading Light, Leading Light Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Nov 24, 2022

People see the world from different angles. I’d like to suggest that the Holy Spirit gives us Christ’s perspective. We need to start seeing the world through Christ-colored glasses, which is not the same as rose-colored glasses. Jesus saw compassionately, but he also saw clearly and realistically.

How many of you own a flashlight? I probably have half a dozen, and most of them have dead batteries in them. I’d be lost without the flashlight app on my smart phone, because it’s always charged. It works. It helps me see where I’m going. It is, to use Jesus’ word, healthy. I think you can all ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:22-23

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Always A Victor

Contributed by Richard Papafio on Feb 3, 2019

No matter the nature of the battle, no matter the location of the battle, no matter the people involved, you shall always be victorious

May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: *ALWAYS A VICTOR* Romans 8:36-37 King James Version (KJV) 36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. 37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:36-37

Denomination: Charismatic

Thinking Clearly About Our African Spritual Heritage

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Mar 4, 2005

This sermon was preached on Black History Sunday and it highlights people of color in the bible and challenges the stereotypes we have of Africans as people and of African history.

Thinking Clearly About Our African Spiritual Heritage 2/27/2005 As we go through our sermon series on thinking clearly, one of the ones that got left out was thinking clearly about our African Spiritual Heritage. We’ve decided to put this one in. Why do we need to think clearly here. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 10:6-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Does It Matter What You Do As Long As Your Intentions Are Good?

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 20, 2008

The latest meltdown on Wall Street illustrates that to be just, your intentions AND your actions must correspond to the good.

Tuesday of 25th week in course 23 Sept 2008 Proverbs 21: 1-6 “Market meltdown. . .wild roller-coaster ride. . .investor lack of confidence. . .flight to safety. . .historic market swing.” Today we read Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the heart. Did the people ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 21:1-6

Denomination: Catholic

"Fear Not”

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Jun 17, 2002

June 23, 2002 -- FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST -- Proper 7 Matthew 10:24-39 Color: Green Title: “Fear Not”

June 23, 2002 -- FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST -- Proper 7 Matthew 10:24-39 Color: Green Title: “Fear Not” 24 "A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a slave above the master; 25it is enough for the disciple to be like the teacher, and the slave like the master. If they have called the master of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:24-39

Denomination: Lutheran

To Hurting Congregations! What Matters Most Is What God Offers First!

Contributed by Doug Koehler on Jan 18, 2002

There are, still today, many congregations that are full of bickering and selfishness. These things tear the church apart and keep them from fulfilling God’s call in their life. Paul addresses this sort of church when he wrote to the church in Corinth. Hi

1st Corinthians 1:1-9 January 20th, 2002 To hurting congregations! What matters most is what God offers first! Most would say that a recipe for disaster is to take people with different views, ideas, attitudes, backgrounds, and agendas and stick them all in one place. The result would be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Denomination: Lutheran

What Do You See

Contributed by Robert Donato on Jan 31, 2013

Lost people matter to God, and they had better matter to us!

What Do You See? A fitness center was offering $1,000 to anyone who could demonstrate that they were stronger than the owner of the place. Here’s how it worked. This muscle man would squeeze a lemon until all the juice ran into a glass, and then hand the lemon to the next challenger. Anyone ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Nazarene

When Was Jesus Really Born, And Why It Doesn't Matter.

Contributed by Steve Sheek on Jan 10, 2022

Delivered at Tree of Life Messianic Congregation Houston 25 Dec 2021. An in-depth study of the date of the Messiah's birth. We know it wasn't 25 December but when was it? And does the actual date really matter.

20211225 Parsha Shemot – When was Yeshua (Jesus) born and does it matter. Blessing Torah Portion – Ex 2:1-10 Haftarah - Isaiah 27:7-13 Brit Chadashah Matthew 1:18-25 Shemot is both the title for the second book from the scroll of the Torah and the title of the first Torah portion therein. ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:3, Exodus 12:2

Denomination: *other

Never-Ending Adventure Sermon Iii: Jesus Rules No Matter What Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Jul 29, 2020

Folks who choose to follow Jesus and go on to become mature disciples of Christ learn to trust Him as Lord over all and in all the outcome of which is to experience the peace of His presence with little or no anxiety and fear.

THE CHRISTIAN’S NEVER-ENDING ADVENTURE Jesus Rules No Matter What – Mark 4:35-41 A mother was delighted to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

What Matters Most Sermon Vi: When Christ Shall Come Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Aug 5, 2020

True meaning in life is found by mature Christians by following Solomon's advice to remember the Creator and to spend the rest of one's life on this earth honoring the LORD God Maker of Heaven and Earth.

PROMISE FULFILLED: WHEN CHRIST SHALL COME . . . WHAT JOY SHALL FILL OUR HEARTS! In The Chronicles of Narnia, a series of seven children’s books by British theologian C. S. Lewis, the hero is a Lion named King Aslan who represents Jesus Christ. Quite naturally, the ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 11:7-10, Ecclesiastes 12:12-14

Conformity Is This World’s Sheep Dog Trials – A Very Serious Matter Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 26, 2022

Conformity is the rule these days under increasing totalitarianism, but that will present problems for the Christian. One stands firm or compromises. To be faithful means holding fast to God’s word, not yielding our faith to distorted values so that we “fit in.” This is a difficult area.

CONFORMITY IS THIS WORLD’S SHEEP DOG TRIALS – A VERY SERIOUS MATTER INTRODUCTION TO CONFORMITY The sheep dog trials found in sheep breeding countries is a competition where sheep dogs round up a group of sheep and ensure they are penned. The winner is the fastest. Australia, New Zealand and ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:4, Romans 8:29, Romans 12:1-2, Philippians 3:10, Philippians 3:20-21, 1 Peter 1:14, Galatians 2:11-21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Conformity Is This World’s Sheep Dog Trials – A Very Serious Matter Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 14, 2022

The world is moving to a universal conformity as governments legislate for uniformity and control. But what about the Christian for he/she must not compromise the faith. As evil increases how will that impact Christians. Compromise is an ever increasing danger.

CONFORMITY IS THIS WORLD’S SHEEP DOG TRIALS – A VERY SERIOUS MATTER INTRODUCTION TO CONFORMITY The sheep dog trials found in sheep breeding countries is a competition where sheep dogs round up a group of sheep and ensure they are penned. The winner is the fastest. Australia, New Zealand and the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:4, Romans 12:1-2, Romans 8:29, Philippians 3:20-21, 1 Timothy 6:3, 1 Peter 1:14, Galatians 2:11-21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational