Sermons on Exclusivity:

Fraternal Charity, The Antidote To Wars Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 25, 2015

We must follow the law of fraternal charity if we are to eliminate conflict in the Church and world.

Thursday of the 4th Week of Easter 2015 Joy of the Gospel One of the insights that modern scholarship has given us about the life of Jesus is a deeper understanding of His relationship with the betrayer, Judas. The Gospels record that Judas was their treasurer, and that he was a thief. But ...read more

Scripture: John 13:16-20

Denomination: Catholic

The New Life

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Oct 22, 2012

Everything has its price. What would you be willing to do for that price?

Matthew 16:26 (AV) 26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? Everybody/Thing Has Its Price Fiverr website • I will send you a handmade card from ENGLAND for $5 • I will send you 3 home ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

Life Experience Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Dec 30, 2013

Jesus comes to us in human form and shines brightly in our world

John 1:1-18 “Life Experiences” INTRODUCTION Humans are social beings. We were created for relationships—relationships with each other and a relationship with our God. Relationships don’t just happen, though. They take a lot of work and even though we may work hard at ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18

Denomination: Lutheran

Useless Or Useful? Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 8, 2014

Mercy is the greatest of the virtues in the external manifestation.

Thursday of the 32nd Week in Course Joy of the Gospel St. Paul had a dilemma. One of his converts in Asia, Philemon, lived in Colossae. Philemon’s slave, Onesimus, had escaped and probably stolen property in the process. Escaped slaves were dealt with according to their owner’s whim ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:7-20

Denomination: Catholic

Can We Refuse To See Our Brothers And Sisters? Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 3, 2015

We cannot love God if we refuse to work for the betterment and evangelization of the poor.

Thursday after Epiphany 2015 Joy of the Gospel St. John’s letter is pretty stark today: “If any one says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen.” Our love for our brothers ...read more

Denomination: Catholic

Evil Embedded In The Structures Of Society Leads To Death Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 17, 2015

The sacrifice of Christ needs to be imitated by the Christian, by loving service and working to put down evil.

Thursday of 2nd Week in Course Joy of the Gospel There is an innate drive in every human, once he has discovered the existence of a transcendent reality, a creative Being who can impact his life, to offer something to that Being. In pagan societies, where the forces of nature, or economics, or ...read more

Denomination: Catholic

We Learn Obedience To Become Like Jesus Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 10, 2016

The Father's free gift makes us His sons and daughters, and we grow in faith through obedience in suffering.

Our Lady of Sorrows 2016 Joy of the Gospel The commemoration of Our Lady of Sorrows comes right after the great Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross–yesterday. We cannot separate Mary from Jesus and we cannot separate either from the definitive work of our salvation that they together ...read more

Scripture: John 19:25-27

Denomination: Catholic

True Freedom Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Sep 28, 2016

What Paul describes here definitely applies to us. Jesus has taken many captives, literally, He lead captivity captive.

7 But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it. 8 This is why it says: “When he ascended on high, he took many captives and gave gifts to his people.” 9 (What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions? ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:7-9

Denomination: *other

A Faithful Ally Who Stands Within Us Series

Contributed by Troy Luttrell on Feb 17, 2014

In Christ we have complete salvation, forgiveness, victory, and growth.

Background: • As the Apostle Paul continues to write, we find that chapter two is a sobering wakeup call to the church. The true church of Jesus Christ will always be at war until the return of Christ. Last week we looked at how our enemy the devil seeks to knock the church ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:6-15

Denomination: Baptist

How Much Must We Do? Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 30, 2016

It’s ironic that when dealing with these positive commandments, we don’t ever come to a point when we can say, “I have fulfilled them.”

Thursday before Epiphany 2017 Joy of the Gospel St. John teaches us today in both Epistle and Gospel: “By this we know love, that [Jesus] laid down his life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. But if any one has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:11-21

Denomination: Catholic

Tolerance--No; Forbearance--Yes Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 5, 2015

We must go well beyond tolerance if we are to become the best version of ourselves, and always witnessing to the truth.

Thursday of 23rd week in course 2015 Joy of the Gospel About ten years ago I asked Abp Gomez to visit my religion class and talk about priestly vocations to my boys. He kindly did so and started out with a pointed question: why are you a Catholic? It swelled my heart to hear one of the class ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-38

Denomination: Catholic

The Joy Of The Gospel And The Option For The Poor Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 24, 2015

When we act in favor of the poor–either by providing housing and food and medical care or by helping them to build systems that provide those things–we are acting as the Father and Son have done for us.

Thursday of 1st week in Advent 2015 Joy of the Gospel During the time of Advent, we look forward to the return of Our Lord Jesus Christ. The prophet Isaiah speaks of this “day of the Lord” as one based on the security provided the faithful by the Rock, the Lord God. The haughty and ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 26:1-6

Denomination: Catholic

Biblical Leaven

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 10, 2018

The Bible uses leaven to symbolize how both good and bad things grow in our lives. Let's put in the good leaven and leave out the bad, because either one can fill our lives.

Prelude The Bible uses leaven to symbolize how both good and bad things grow in our lives. It’s important for us to know the difference, so that we make sure that the good things in our lives grow and not the bad. Purpose: Let’s learn about the meaning of leaven in the Bible. Plan: We’ll look at ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:13-21

Denomination: Baptist

Read The Signs

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jul 18, 2012

Jesus IS coming back.

Read the Signs October 12, 2008 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Jesus IS coming back. Focus Passage: Matthew 24:1-14 Supplemental Passage: Introduction: Look at the sky! I. The Signs a. V5 – false Christs – an estimated 1100 people ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Heirs Of Grace Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jul 24, 2012

As God's adopted children, we have an interitance of God's abundant grace--every spiritual blessing. We do not need to wait in order to receive our inheritance. It is ours now.

Ephesians 1:3-14 “Heirs of Grace” INTRODUCTION Good news comes in many forms and each of us has specific desires of what we want to hear. • “Congratulations! You’ve won the Lottery!” • “You’re cancer free and you are cured. You ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:2-14

Denomination: Lutheran