Sermons on Elders:

Jesus Christ, Our Great High Priest

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Apr 13, 2022

On the last night of Jesus' life before going to the cross, He spent time with the Father in prayer, serving as our great High Priest making intercession with God the Father on our behalf (Hebrews 3:1, 6:20). This "high priestly" prayer warrants our attention.

So far in John's gospel, we have encountered glorious portraits of the life, work, and teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ that give "many convincing proofs" (Acts 1:3) of HIs divinity and godly authority which no one else can ever claim. He healed the sick, raised the dead, fed the ...read more

Scripture: John 17:1-26, Hebrews 3:1, Hebrews 6:20, John 14:6, Acts 4:12, 1 Corinthians 15:10, Philippians 2:5-8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Not Us??

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Feb 8, 2022

A hometown prophet is never accepted in his home

We just heard that Jesus went home to Nazareth to visit the family. By then, he was well-known as a teacher and rabbi and healer. You would have expected there would be a parade or a celebration that the hometown boy was back home. Because of his fame as a preacher and healer, the people of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:21-30

Denomination: Episcopal

Let Your Light Reflect Christ Series

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Aug 16, 2021

A sermon for the Sundays after Pentecost, Year B, Lectionary 19

August 15, 2021 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Ephesians 4:25-5:2 Let Your Life Reflect Christ Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Nestled in the mountains a little to the west of Oslo, Norway lies the city of Rjukan. ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

The Unsown Seed Series

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Nov 3, 2022

Have we been obedient? Is the seed yet in the barn?

This is Haggai's subsequent message, given during the Feast of Tabernacles, around the month of October, 520 B.C. The more seasoned individuals, the elders, could recollect the unbelievable magnificence of Solomon's Temple, which had been annihilated 66 years sooner. Many were debilitated ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:1-23

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Spiritual Sanitation Across America

Contributed by Sam Hunsu on Jul 4, 2016

Anytime God is about to move in the direction of His children; He will always require them to sanitize themselves. Anytime God is preparing to pass through the midst of His Children, one thing He usually requested for is spiritual sanitation.

Anytime God is about to move in the direction of His children; He will always require them to sanitize themselves. Anytime God is preparing to pass through the midst of His Children, one thing He usually requested for is spiritual sanitation. Exodus 19:10 " The LORD also said to Moses, "Go to the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Inheritance Or Identity?

Contributed by Jay Winters on Jul 7, 2016

The parable of the Good Samaritan is a parable about identity couched in the lawyer's question about inheritance. Both are ours in Christ, but one is more important than the other.

Inheritance or identity? The parable of the Good Samaritan is one of those passages that we could probably all recite from memory if we had to. We know what happens - a man is traveling along the road, he is ambushed, left for dead, and then two religious guys are too busy or otherwise concerned ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Lutheran

The Patriarchs Making Choices Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Aug 23, 2016

The Patriarchs Making Choices Genesis 13 David Taylor March 20, 2016

The Patriarchs Making Choices Genesis 13 David Taylor March 20, 2016 The African impala can jump to a height of over 10 feet and cover a distance of greater than 30 feet. Yet these magnificent creatures can be kept in an enclosure in any zoo with a 3-foot wall. The animals will not jump if they ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 13:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Unlikely Choice

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Mar 18, 2023

The listener may be thinking the sermon is about David but its not. It's about someone else.

Spurgeon (1) wrote, " I think I may say to every person whom I am addressing, -If you are yourself saved, the work is but half done until you are employed to bring others to Christ. You are as yet but half formed in the image of your Lord. You have not attained to the full development of what ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Help Others

Contributed by Michael Koplitz on May 23, 2023

The foot washing narrative, John 13:1-20 is all about servant leadership.

Help Others John 13:12-20 Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz 12 So when He had washed their feet, and taken His garments and reclined at the table again, He said to them, “Do you know what I have done to you? 13 “You call Me Teacher and Lord; and you are right, for so I am. 14 “If I then, the Lord and ...read more

Scripture: John 13:13-20

Denomination: United Methodist

Don't Put God In A Box

Contributed by Paul Robinson on Sep 27, 2022

In I Samuel 4, the Philistines have attacked the Israelites. The Philistines were one of the greatest enemies to Israel during this time. In this episode, Israel makes a big mistake. They do something which we are quick to criticize them for, yet we do it sometimes as well.

In I Samuel 4, the Philistines have attacked the Israelites. The Philistines were one of the greatest enemies to Israel during this time. In this episode, Israel makes a big mistake. They do something which we are quick to criticize them for, yet we do it sometimes as well. They put God in a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 4:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Revelation 1-17

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 7, 2022

Revelation is apocalyptic literature, a symbolic genre. Who and what does this book reveal?

Students of Revelation fall into four broad categories, those who believe it’s mostly 1) past history, 2) foretells Christian history, 3) mostly future or 4) symbolic. Revelation is apocalyptic literature, a symbolic genre. Who and what does this book reveal? “The revelation of Jesus Christ, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Rescue Me

Contributed by Kenneth R. Jenkins on Oct 11, 2022

Like Sheep, when we get in trouble we need to be rescued.

Ezekiel 34:11-12, Luke 15:3-7 The REAL American heroes I believe are our Fire Fighters, EMTs, good, devoted police officers, the doctors and nurses in our hospitals and ERs or that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:3-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Miserable Son And The Maddened Sibling

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Oct 24, 2022

Was the miserable son wasteful? Why did the father not punish the young son, if he deserved it? Was the maddened son self-centered and resentful?

Verses 11 – 19: Was the miserable son wasteful? The young son’s portion of the property was 33% (Deuteronomy 21:17). By and large, he would have gotten this at his father’s death, although fathers in some cases decided to split their property early and resign from dealing with the estates. What is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Recover All – Lessons From Ziklag Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 4, 2025

Ziklag was a place of loss, but also a place of divine encounter, recovery, and restoration. It teaches us that we serve a God who sees, who speaks, and who restores.

RECOVER ALL – LESSONS FROM ZIKLAG By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Samuel 27-30 Supporting Texts: Joel 2:25-27, Isaiah 61:7, Romans 8:28, Psalm 126:1-6, 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 INTRODUCTION: Ziklag represents a place of in-between—a transitional space between prophecy and fulfilment, battles and ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Leadership That Seeks Divine Approval Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Aug 2, 2025

Leadership is not merely about position or popularity; it is about carrying out divine purpose with heavenly approval.

LEADERSHIP THAT SEEKS DIVINE APPROVAL By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Chronicles 13:1-4 Supporting Texts: Proverbs 3:5-6, James 1:5, Psalm 32:8, Isaiah 30:21, 2 Chronicles 20:3 INTRODUCTION: Leadership is not merely about position or popularity; it is about carrying out divine purpose with ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 13:1-4

Denomination: Assembly Of God