Sermons on Ecumenical Religion:

Diversity Within Unity Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on May 21, 2007

The church’s unity in "One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism, allows for great diversity in ministry.

John 17:20-26 “Diversity Within Unity” INTRODUCTION What does “One” look like? Ever since Jesus prayed the prayer recorded in today’s gospel lesson, this has been a vital question for Christians and for the Christian Church. Jesus prayed for the unity of his followers. The primary purpose ...read more

Scripture: John 17:20-26

Denomination: Lutheran

Unsolved Mysteries

Contributed by Don Schultz on Jan 3, 2002

How do you truly unite people? An unsolved mystery - until now.

Unsolved mysteries: Eph 3:2-12 We live in a world of unsolved mysteries. There’s even a TV show dedicated to discussing unsolved mysteries. Can you think of any unsolved mysteries that have been on the news in the last year or two? Obviously, one unsolved mystery is: where is Osama bin Laden? ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:2-12

Denomination: Lutheran

Examining Our Walls

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000

1. During the month of November, many of us are reading through the book of Ezekiel.

1. During the month of November, many of us are reading through the book of Ezekiel. Ezekiel was prophet during the Babylonian exile. He was taken captive to Babylon in 597 B.C. by King Nebuchadnezzar along with King Jehoiachin and 10,000 others, including political and military leaders and skilled ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 13:1

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Just Another Brick In The Wall

Contributed by Steven Spillman on Jul 14, 2008

Something I said in the last letter has had me thinking. “If we’re all bricks in the same building, stretching back over thousands of years and covering the whole earth, then I have trouble with the idea of my ‘church’ and your ‘church.’”

“You, then, why do you judge your brother? Or why do you look down on your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat. It is written: ‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord, ‘every knee will bow before me; every tongue will confess to God.’ So then, each of us will give an account of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:10-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Call For Social Justice - The Role Of The Church

Contributed by Ivy Drafor Amenyah on Aug 8, 2024

The church has a role in preparing men and women, as well as children to speak against social injustice and increase our witness

Advocacy is at the core of the implementation of the Accra Confession which calls upon Reformed Christians around the world to engage injustices in the world as an integral part of their churches' witness and mission. Everyone has a voice but some voices are stronger and can support weaker ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:18, Psalm 12:5, Proverbs 31:8-9, Micah 6:8, Isaiah 59:14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

I Think I Will; But Maybe Not

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 18, 2017

Indecision is a stressful state of mind. Decisive people solve problems and get things done. This message takes lessons from Nazis Germany and Israel’s history to examine the perils of indecision.

1 Kings 18:21 7/10/16 On April 9, 1945 seven conspirators against Hitler were marched to the gallows and hung. It was just one month before Germany surrendered. One of the men hung that day was a pastor named Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Some of you have probably read his book, The Cost of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:21, Joshua 24:15, Ruth 1:16-17, Luke 9:59, Luke 9:22  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

We Are One In The Spirit Series

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Aug 9, 2021

A sermon for the Sundays after Pentecost, Year B, Lectionary 18

August 8, 2021 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Ephesians 4:1-16 We Are One in the Spirit Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. In the 1960’s, Father Peter Scholtes was a parish priest on the south side of Chicago. As one of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16

Denomination: Lutheran

"Another Beast..." By Dr. Winson Butler

Contributed by Winson Butler on Jun 7, 2005

There’s a lot more to ridin’ a horse than just sittin’ in the saddle and lettin’ your feet hang down. If truth be known there’s more to what happens after the trumpet sounds than many are willing to admit, let’s examine it together!

Introduction In our last message entitled, "That they all might be damned..." from II Thessalonians 2:1-12 we began this series concerning: After The Trumpet Sounds; we examined the facts that surround the Biblical truths concerning Christ’s Second Coming. We continue with the second fact the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 13:11-18

Denomination: Baptist

A Monument Of Shame Series

Contributed by Mathew Philip on Sep 7, 2020

Man's efforts without God result in confusion.

Several of the structural designers of the original World Trade Center was attending a conference in St. Louis. During the question and answer period a person asked to one of the chief engineers if he had any regrets about the design of the building. When asked this question, the chief structural ...read more

Denomination: Other

The Seven Churches Of Asia Series

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Aug 8, 2023

Study #1: This introduction contains and quick overview of The Seven Churches of Asia, showing how they represent periods of time in the church age, culminating with the present day; thus showing that we are nearing the end.

NOTE: This Bible study on the end times comes from the perspective of a pre-tribulation Rapture. Introduction Throughout history people have found Revelation to be a confusing book, and some have even said that it is completely useless. So, why in the world should we study Revelation? Turn ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-29, Revelation 3:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

The Council Of Trent Series

Contributed by Keith Foskey on Jun 17, 2014

The Catholic Counter-Reformation.

Church History: Examining the Creeds and Confessions of the Church Through the Ages and Why They Matter. Today, we come to the first council we have studied so far with which we will have profound disagreements. It is called the Council of Trent, and it described by the Catholic Church as the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Rev #56~17:1-5 Origin Of Religious Babylon Series

Contributed by William D. Brown on Jun 22, 2010

Today I want to lay a foundation to a most important subject, the {ORIGIN OF RELIGIOUS BABYLON} there are countless people around the world that will not agree or except what I’m going to say, let me be sure and say right here at the beginning that I

Rev #56~17:1-5 ORIGIN OF RELIGIOUS BABYLON 5-29-10 Today I want to lay a foundation to a most important subject, the {ORIGIN OF RELIGIOUS BABYLON} there are countless people around the world that will not agree or except what I’m going to say, let me be sure and say right here at the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 17:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

The Cultural Impact Of Worldview & Apologetics

Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Jan 29, 2020

The Cultural Impact Of Worldview & Apologetics

Here at the beginning of the twenty-first century, Apologetics as an evangelistic endeavor and intellectual theological outreach finds itself in something of a paradox. When the West thought of itself in terms of resting on broadly Judeo-Christian assumptions, the discipline was not as desperately ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:22, Acts 17:22-31

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Priesthood Of All Believers Series

Contributed by Glenn Farinola on Apr 2, 2004

The Bible teaches that each member of the body of Christ has a responsibility to minister the gospel to others.

The Priesthood of All Believers We have been studying in this series of sermons “What it means to be a Protestant”. Why important? Because realize it or not we as a nation have been experiencing a reversal of the protestant reformation. Have you heard of the ecumenical movement? That’s all the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9-10

Denomination: Adventist

Christian Love & Unity Series

Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on May 18, 2004

A sermon focussing on Christian love and unity.

Sermon for 7 Easter Yr C, 23/06/2004 Based on Jn 17:20-26 By Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson Pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, & Chaplain of the Good Samaritan Society’s South Ridge Village, Medicine Hat, Alberta “Christian Love and Unity” In today’s gospel, Jesus prays the high priestly prayer for the ...read more

Scripture: John 17:20-26

Denomination: Lutheran