Sermons on Ethnicity:

Do Something: Be The Hands And Feet Of Jesus

Contributed by C Jordan on Jan 30, 2015

God has called us, His church, to be the hands and feet of Jesus to take His justice and mercy into the world, to minister to the lost, the poor and the broken.

DO SOMETHING #2: BE THE HANDS AND FEET OF JESUS INTRO TO TOPIC: QUOTE: (Richard Stearns, The Hole in Our Gospel). “There is much at stake. The world we live in is under siege – three billion are desperately poor, one billion hungry, millions are trafficked in human slavery, ten million ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:8

Denomination: *other

You Are Welcome Series

Contributed by Casey Campbell on Mar 9, 2013

It is a meditation on the text...no illustrations...just a reworking of the basic concepts into the venacular.

As we read through the gospels we regularly are told that the good news of God’s kingdom is for those, “who have ears to hear, and eyes to see.” And what a great challenge and opportunity that is: to see the world from a fresh perspective and hear it make music in our souls. In ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Woman At The Well. Revised.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 11, 2022

Lord, give me this water.

THE WOMAN AT THE WELL. REVISED. John 4:1-42. 1. THE OCCASION (John 4:1-4). Jesus had been preaching in Judea, and His ministry was proving to be even more successful than John the Baptist’s. The religious authorities were somewhat disturbed at the number of converts that the disciples of Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-42

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Perfect Plan

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Apr 15, 2024

A sermon for the third Sunday of Easter, Year B

April 14, 2024 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Luke 24:36-48 God’s Perfect Plan Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Then he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you – that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:36-48

Denomination: Lutheran

I Want To Know About True Love Series

Contributed by Jon Daniels on Aug 14, 2023

Based 1 John 3:11-18 - Challenges hearers to realize that TRUE love is agape' love & must be spoken & shown to all people.

“I WANT TO KNOW ABOUT TRUE LOVE” 1 John 3:11-18 FBCF – 8/13/23 Jon Daniels INTRO – HATE is such a strong word – Denotes strong, intense emotions & feelings – “intense hostility & aversion; detest, abhor, abominate, loathe.” - “I hate squash.” - “I hate math.” - “I hate the stomach ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:11-18, John 15:18-19, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, John 15:12-13, Romans 12:1, John 3:16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

The Village That Came To Believe Because Jesus Knew All There Was To Know About Someone Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Mar 11, 2023

The woman at the well and this man who asked her for water, who just happened to know all there was to know about her. Who is he?

The Village who came to believe because Jesus knew all there was to know about someone. John 4:1-42. Helen Keller was a great author, political activist and lecturer. Who though born with normal vision and hearing, lost them at the age of 19 months due to an illness, this left her mute. When Helen ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:10-11

Denomination: Salvation Army

Oh Ye Of Little Faith

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Mar 15, 2020

If there ever was a time that we need to be focused on God, now would be that time! Take the measure of faith you have been given and be a light in the darkness!

Oh ye of little faith! Where to begin? First of all to the church, what has happened to our faith? The endless news cycle, would have us once again believe it’s the end of the world. The crisis of the hour never gets wasted, or not taken advantage of. Is the the corona virus real? Yes. Is the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:6, 2 Chronicles 7:14, Romans 10:11-13, Acts 4:10, 2 Corinthians 9:8-15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Anti-Semitism Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Apr 3, 2022

The British have a condescending saying: “How odd of God to choose the Jews.”

The British have a condescending saying: “How odd of God to choose the Jews.” They sneeringly look down on God’s chosen people. Yet God’s choice is not odd. The Jews chose God. And through them came our Savior. Some people deny that Jesus was Jewish; the idea that Jesus was a Jew is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:11-25

Denomination: Congregational

Mary, Mother Of Jesus Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jan 2, 2022

mother mary lived through every gamut of emotions a mother can face and was even loyal to stay with her son as he died on the cross. memories of young jesus were of powerful comfort to her while she waited, as we wait, to be with him again.

Mary, mother of Jesus Mother mary lived through every gamut of emotions a mother can face and was even loyal to stay with her son as he died on the cross. Memories of young Jesus were of powerful comfort to her while she waited, as we wait, to be with him again. Ask someone to name a famous ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:38

Denomination: Baptist

The Parable Of The Wicked Tenants: An Exposition Of Matthew 21:33-46

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Sep 25, 2020

Sometimes Parables have meanings that are hidden to some and revealed to others. At other times, they tell it like it is;

The Parable of the Wicked Tenants: An Exposition of Matthew 21:33-46 The parables of Jesus were often spoken to hide the truth from His enemies and reveal it to the disciples and those who held to Jesus teaching. It is true that He often had to take them aside to explain what the parable meant ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:33-46, Isaiah 5:1-7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"living A Missional Life"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 24, 2021

A sermon about being Christ's Ambassdors.

“Living a Missional Life” 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 Ambassadors represent the values, culture and story of a place, in another place or to another place. For instance, an Ambassador might be a diplomat sent by a country as it’s official representative to a foreign country. And everything that ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21

Denomination: United Methodist

When Political Activists Take Over Your Church

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 27, 2021

Have you ever noticed how ministries can become politicized over time? It's a real concern in our day and age, where political ideology has the country polarized, that same political activism can push its way into the church.

Have you ever noticed how ministries can become politicized over time? It's a real concern in our day and age, where political ideology has the country polarized, that same political activism can push its way into the church. I've noticed this particularly in inner-city churches, where ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 19:15, Deuteronomy 16:19

Denomination: Salvation Army

Christian-Atheist Dialogue

Contributed by Coz Von on Jul 24, 2018

is it possible for Christians and atheists to have meaningful conversations?

It was billed as “A Discussion between Science and Religion about Origins,” but it was nothing of the sort. The scientist refrained from attacking the biblical account, but he kept stating that science demonstrated the earth to be billions of years old and that settled it. The pastor, defending the ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Claim Your Healing Retain Your Identity

Contributed by Pablo Catala on May 30, 2019

Knowing who you are in Christ

Throughout life we go through issues, we have obstacles, we have situations that try to hold us back from progressing, from pursuing, from excelling, and this happens to most if not all people of every ethnicity, every race every background. Tonight if we are honest in life we have had our share of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:40-48

Denomination: Pentecostal

Beyond Us And Them

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Jun 24, 2019

We are united in Christ.

June 23, 2019 Hope Lutheran Church Pastor Mary Erickson Galatians 3:23-29 Beyond Us and Them Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. The poet Allan Ahlberg wrote a poem called “Picking Teams.” Here it is: When we pick teams in the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:23-29

Denomination: Lutheran