Sermons on Epiphany 4:

Rock And Role: Another Brick In The Wall - 1 Peter 2:4-5a Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Dec 9, 2024

You won't understand the purpose of your life very well until you have a thorough understanding of the nature of the Church.

1 Peter 2:4 As you come to him, the living Stone--rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him-- 5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 For in Scripture it says: ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-5

Beloved. Let Us Love One Another: A Sermon For The 4th Sunday Of Advent

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Dec 16, 2023

One has to know God in order to truly love.

Beloved. Let us love one another: A Sermon for the 4th Sunday of Advent 1 John 4:7–8 NKJV Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. We now come to the 4th Sunday of Advent ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How Say Ye To My Soul, Flee As A Bird? Psalm 11:1-4

Contributed by David Tack on Mar 24, 2024

This morning, as we approach Easter, I would like to focus on our Lord Jesus Christ as he, like David, is experiencing much agony while facing a very destructive and lonely path known to be The Passion of Christ.

How Say Ye to my Soul, Flee as a Bird Chaplain David Tack: JNRC Psalms 11:1-4 Psalm 11:1- In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain? TEMPTATION TO FLEE: A lot of speculation can be made of the phrase found in Psalm 11:1, “a bird fleeing to the mountains”; ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 11:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Sermon Series, Part 4 The Same God Is Turning It While You’re Waiting

Contributed by Dr. Jwt Spies on Dec 13, 2025

When I can’t trust what I see, I will trust who God is, because He hears me, He saves me, and He is worth waiting for.

This morning is not ordinary. This service isn’t just another service. I feel like this is revival territory, because to me it feels through this series of messages, to me it feels like God is interrupting some cycles, like God is breaks patterns, shuts doors of bondage, and opens gates of ...read more

Scripture: Micah 7:7, Habakkuk 2:3

Denomination: Baptist

Our Refuge And Strength Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Dec 26, 2021

This is a sermon for Epiphany Sunday. I've linked Psalm 46 with the hymn "We Three Kings" as a way of reminding ourselves who this child/King is why He is worthy of any all the gifts we have to give Him.

Samuel could tell by the look on their faces that the elders weren’t making a social call to inquire about his health … and he was right. One of the elders cleared his throat. “Samuel … you are getting old and, well, no offense but we’re more than a little concerned about the future of our ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-11, Micah 5:2, 1 Samuel 8:7, 1 Samuel 8:11-18, Matthew 2:12, Exodus 30:34  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: United Methodist

God's Voice: Hearing, Knowing And Finding It

Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Jan 18, 2003

Epiphany 2: Does God still speak with us today? How can we tell if what we hear is God’s voice? How do we position ourselves to better hear the Word of God? This message attempts to answer these questions.

Here are three questions that I want to answer in this message: 1) Does God really speak to people? 2) If so, how do we know that it is God Who is talking? And finally, 3) How do we position ourselves to better hear the voice of God? In order to answer these questions, we’re going to look at Samuel ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

The Urgency Of His Mission And Ours Series

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Mar 3, 2007

This is the final sermon in a series based on Luke 4:14-21 and Isaiah 61:1-4 which equates the mission of the Church with that of Jesus as He states it in Luke 4:18-19. The mission calls of immediate obedience without delay.

The Urgency of His Mission and Ours --Luke 4:14-21 and II Corinthians 6:1-2 As we have discovered, our Lord clearly defines His mission in Luke 4:18-19. Four points stand out. Just as Jesus did, we His Church must: 1. Bring good news to the poor 2. Proclaim release to the captives and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:14-21

Denomination: Methodist

Rest 101 Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 1, 2013

God’s rest is based on three things: 1) Personal faith (Hebrews 4:2–3), 2) Sovereign decree (Hebrews 4:5–6), and 3) Immediate action (Hebrews 4:7).

One of the most difficult times to be working is when many other people have the day off. For people in the general or emergency services, there are social or critical services that people avail themselves of, even on holidays. Although it can often mean earning a higher wage, it also can have a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:2-7

Denomination: Other

The God Of The Mismatched Shoes Series

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Mar 30, 2019

Quick! The Father is running down the path to throw a cloak on you to embrace you! Run forward and accept it!

A sermon on the sacrament of confession. ................ This sermon was preached at St Philip the Apostle Tottenham where I was a lenten guest preacher, 31March 2019. ............... One weekday morning I was in church and the doors were open. Someone - a stranger I had never met before - ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32, 2 Corinthians 5:17-21

Denomination: Anglican

Leading Under Fire Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jul 1, 2021

If you want to lead people effectively under fire, develop a strong relationship with Christ over time, shepherd the people you lead, and exercise oversight as a willing, eager example for others to follow.

245 years ago today, 56 of our country’s leaders signed our Declaration of Independence. It marked the birthday of the United States of America on July 4, 1776. Many people have paid tribute to that day over the years, but no one said it better than Paul Harvey on July 4, 1974, two years before our ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-4, Mark 10:42-45

Denomination: Evangelical Free

How To Be A Great Kid Series

Contributed by Andrew Chan on May 3, 2002

Effective family living series Part 4

How to be a Great Kid Ephesians 6:1-3 (NIV) 1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 "Honor your father and mother"--which is the first commandment with a promise-- 3 "that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth." Look at our world… Is it ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical Free

"Hope" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 26, 2001

Part 3 in a 4 part Christmas series

(Read text) In the past two weeks, as we’ve entered the Christmas season, we’ve talked about the announcement of the angels to the amazed shepherds near Bethlehem. It was a message of good news, which was to be of a great joy for all people, and, according to the angels’ song, was to herald ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:15-20

Denomination: Orthodox

"Peace" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 26, 2001

Part 2 in a 4 part Christmas series

(Read text) I could be wrong, but I think that the most commonly misused and misapplied word in the language of man, is ‘love’. If my supposition is accurate, then surely the second most misused and misapplied word is, ‘peace’. Mankind has never known peace. Peace is not the absence of war, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:12-14

Denomination: Orthodox

"Joy" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 26, 2001

Part 1 in a 4 part Christmas series

(Read text: vss 1-11) This passage from the second chapter of Luke is one of the most familiar passages in all of scripture; even among the unchurched. We seldom hear these verses read other than during the Christmas season, and even Christians probably seldom see them except when they are ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-11, Luke 2:1-40

Denomination: Orthodox

God's Grace.

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Dec 17, 2000

Year C. 4th Sunday of Advent

Year C. 4th Sunday of Advent December 24, 2000 Lord of the Lake Lutheran Church The Rev. Jerry Morrissey, Esq., Pastor Heavenly Father, thank you for your unexpected grace and the Word of promise that we have inherited eternal life because of your Son. Amen. Title: “God’s Grace.” ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:39-55

Denomination: Lutheran