Sermons on Doorway:

Wrong Questions, Right Answer

Contributed by John Dickey on May 16, 2006

Jesus ends the whys and wherefores of our burdened hearts – not with explanations so much as with loving, perfect restoration – making all things right, maybe not here, but absolutely in heaven – a real place, a steadfast promise, a rock-solid guarantee f

Wandering through the phenomenal collection of art in the Louvre museum you can get an odd sense of awe and futility. This former residence of Napoleon is just so packed full with mankind’s creative treasures, it numbs the mind. Crowds gather around the Mona Lisa while the rooms of renaissance ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Thank God For The Father, Son, And Holy Spirit

Contributed by James Lowe on Feb 23, 2006

An inspiring sermon on our appreciation for the ministry of the trinity.

Thank God for the Father Thank God for the Son Thank God for the Holy Spirit 1 John 5:7 Eph. 2:18 As I was praying last Tuesday I began to give thanks unto God for various blessings He has bestowed upon my life. I began to thank God for the Holy Spirit and for the ministry He does. I began to ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What Gifts Do You Bring Him?

Contributed by Derek Melanson on Jan 16, 2007

The three gifts of the Magi symbolically represent gifts that we too can bring our Lord.

“What Gifts Do You Bring Him?” Matthew 2: 1 – 12 Giving and Receiving What do you enjoy more, giving gifts or receiving? I know that I was very excited to give Alisha some of her Christmas gifts this year. There were at least a couple of BIG surprises for her! And maybe we enjoy giving because we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Where's Jesus?

Contributed by Joe Burke on Jan 17, 2007

Do we really want to "see Jesus" and experience His fire or are we going to settle for religious acts and pious practices.

WHERE’S JESUS? On Easter Sunday morning Mary Magdalene exclaimed: "The Lord has been taken away and I do not know where they have put Him" (John 20:13). I can relate to Mary Magdalene. I don’t know about you, but I don’t hear much talk about Jesus anymore. You can attend Church for weeks at a ...read more

Scripture: John 20:3

Denomination: Catholic

The Relevance Of The Trinity

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jun 2, 2007

How does the Trinity impact our lives as Christians

Trinity Sunday Today is Trinity Sunday and so I think it is useful to ask the question today – Does believing in the Trinity – as Christians do mean that we believe in one God or Three Gods - as the Muslims claim we do. This is often the challenge made by those Monotheistic religions that do not ...read more

Scripture: John 16:12-15

Denomination: Anglican

Where There Is No Vision The People Will Perish

Contributed by Levi Wright on Jun 16, 2007

We need to rise up to the high calling of God and stand on the tower and write our vision together and build up the kingdom of God..... When people become settled in their lives and in their ministry, they tend to become complacent. Where there is no vis

Banner of Praise Ministries Rev. Dr. Levi Howard Wright, Pastor & Founder “Where There Is No Vision The People Will Perish” Proverbs 29:18 “Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he”. INTRODUCTION When people become settled in their lives ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 29:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christ Offers Hope

Contributed by Chris Surber on Dec 22, 2008

This is a funeral sermon. I have modified it for general use.

“Christ Offers Hope” Revelation 21:1-7 Introduction Today we have gathered to celebrate the life of (NAME); [spouse, daughter, friend, etc.], and much more. Words are but shells which we try, in vain, to fill enough meaning to capture the depth of our loss and the extent of our grief. Today, it ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-7

Denomination: Christian Church

Christ The King

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Nov 21, 2006

What are the implications of the Kingship of Christ to you today?

The Gospel reading: John 18:33-40 33 Pilate then went back inside the palace, summoned Jesus and asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" 34 "Is that your own idea," Jesus asked, "or did others talk to you about me?" 35 "Am I a Jew?" ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

Introduction To Romans Series

Contributed by Leslie Tarlton on Nov 19, 2014

This is an introduction to the Book of Romans

An Introduction to the Letter to the Romans August 6, 2006 Pray INTRODUCTION The Apostle Paul wrote the letter to the Romans. The Letter to the Romans was written in the winter of 56-57, not 1956-57, but the year AD 56. The Letter to the Romans is so important to Christianity; it was the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

#7understanding Love: Forgiveness...

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 12, 2016

We need a deep understanding of love. There are many avenues of love. One expression of love is to be quick to forgive the hurts, frustrations, revenge, resentment that can secretly erode love.

#7 UNDERSTANDING LOVE: FORGIVENESS By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com LOVE UNDERSTANDS: To refuse to forgive is like burning a bridge that crosses the gap between us and heaven. REAL LOVES FINDS FORGIVENESS EASY. FORGIVENESS IS THE SWEET FRAGRANCE OF THAT THE ROSE LEAVES ON THE ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:12-15, Luke 11:4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Jesus Is My King

Contributed by David Parks on Aug 6, 2013

60 years after the events of Jesus' life, John explains how his reader could have confidence in the fact that Jesus is the King.

JESUS THE LAMB AND THE LION Text: Revelation 5:4-12 Introduction 1. 60 years! 2. Pause. 3. It seemed hard to believe. But, it had been 60 years since that fateful day When John the son on Zebedee a man who ran a fishing business on the Sea of Galilee had first been called by Jesus to be one of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 4:4-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Great Is Thy Faithfullness

Contributed by David Parks on Aug 6, 2013

We like Paul can say at the end of our lives, "We won!" because His faithfulness is great

JESUS THE LAMB AND THE LION Text: Revelation 5:4-12 Introduction 1. 60 years! 2. Pause. 3. It seemed hard to believe. But, it had been 60 years since that fateful day When John the son on Zebedee a man who ran a fishing business on the Sea of Galilee had first been called by Jesus to be one of ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Benefits Of Unselfishness

Contributed by Greg Nance on Mar 24, 2011

Jesus gives us the ultimate gift and teaches us unselfishness as the path of true joy and victory.

Benefits of Unselfishness Romans 13:8-10 The following illustrations come from Sermon Central's Illustration collection. A fascinating study on the principle of the Golden Rule was conducted by Bernard Rimland, director of the Institute for Child Behavior Research. Rimland found that "The ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:8-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Funeral For A Believer

Contributed by Jeremiah Heydt on Sep 27, 2017

Based on John 14:1-7, the sermon tells of some of the greatest truths and promises of God to be found anywhere in the Bible.

John 14:1-7 Funeral Sermon We gather here this afternoon in memory of our brother/sister in Christ, ____________________ We gather here to grieve and mourn our loss.... We gather to remember and reflect upon his/her life.... A life in which each of you were blessed to share.... We gather here to ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-7

Denomination: Lutheran

"Check The Fruits, Fix The Roots” --8th Sunday In Ordinary Time

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Feb 4, 2019

Our First Reading relates the steady application of three processes over time to create a separation or distinction based on intrinsic properties of quality: faults revealed when one speaks, santification, and discernment

Sirach, chapter 27, from our First Reading, relates the steady application of three processes over time to create a separation or distinction based on intrinsic properties of quality: 1). The first is the image of shaking a mesh strainer to reveal the husks from the kernel which is similar to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:39-45

Denomination: Catholic