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The Paschal Mystery And Our True Ends Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 28, 2024

Raised with Christ means being moved into a new level of existence, an existence that is best studied in the Book of Revelations, the Apocalypse.

Easter Sunday 2024 (The Paschal Mystery) God is entirely transcendent. God is so different from us that there is no way we can comprehend Him, that is, get our arms around Him. We are a combination spiritual and material beings, body and soul. God, Who is Most Real, is also Immense. We understand ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-4, John 20:1-9, Revelation 21:1-8, Acts 10:34-43

Denomination: Catholic

Prepare The Way

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Dec 9, 2024

A sermon for the second Sunday of Advent, Year C

December 8, 2024 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Luke 3:1-18 Prepare the Way Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. The Romans were great road builders. They believed in roads. The picture here is a section of an ancient ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-18

Denomination: Lutheran

How To Receive The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Sep 24, 2025

Receiving the Holy Spirit requires repentance, faith in Christ, and an openness of heart to yield fully to God’s will.

HOW TO RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Acts 2:1-4 Key Verse: “Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.” (Acts 2:38 KJV) Supporting Texts: ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Prune Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

The sermon discusses the concept of pruning in a Christian's life, where God removes unhealthy aspects to promote spiritual growth, likening it to a gardener pruning a plant for better health and growth.

Take the potted plant you’ve been using throughout the series, hopefully it’s still alive, and get a good pair of garden clippers/snips. To introduce the sermon, which is about pruning, cut off part of the plant. Talk through the process, try to bring the illustration to life by talking about how ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-5

Topics: Spiritual Growth, Divine Gardening, Pruning Process

Sermon Series: Rooted

Christianity Vs. Wicca

Contributed by Ken Mowery on Sep 10, 2007

A comparison of Biblical Christianity with Wicca.

As we finish this brief series in which we have looked into false religions and cults we want to look at Wicca. Wicca is an attempt to revive the pre-Christian nature and fertility religions of western Europe. It is a neo-pagan religion that believes in supernatural magick, worships a male and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1

Denomination: Baptist

Temple Mania Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 10, 2006

Only persons can be spiritual, not buildings

Temple Mania (I Kings 5-8) 1. I have a one minute mystery. Two of them. 2.The first is this: A woman goes into a convenience store to buy a can of Coke. She pays for it with a $20 bill and receives $20.05 back in change. No mistake was made. Think about that. 3. Here is the second one: Two ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Power Of Small Groups

Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Jan 4, 2010

This is a sermon to encourage more participation in small groups

Title: The power of small groups Text: Acts 2:42-47 Introduction A.A contradiction putting “power” and “small” together B.Because we are conditioned to believe that the power is always in the big things C.The bigger things are - the more powerful they are D.but not always so with ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Spring Cleaning Winter Series

Contributed by Carol Mote on Nov 19, 2009

Rediscovering your eternal birthright.

The question of where do you begin at the start of Advent has been on my mind recently. How can you gain a sense of setting out on the Advent journey, towards the miraculous Birth of Christ; and feel purposeful, focused and perhaps more importantly, humbled as you consider the true wonder of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17

Denomination: Methodist

Assurance Of Salvation

Contributed by Don Baggett on Dec 1, 2007

Some people should not have assurance, because they are not saved, but when saved people do not have assurance, they are robbed of the joy of the Christian life.

It is not an unusual occurrence for someone to share with me that they are plagued, from time to time, with doubts about their salvation. Some people should not have assurance, because they are not saved, but when saved people do not have assurance, they are robbed of the joy of the Christian ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:11-13

Denomination: Baptist

Coming Boldly To The Throne Of Grace

Contributed by Chuck Bero on Oct 18, 2000

REVIEW 1.

REVIEW 1. In our study thus far we have seen the concern of the author of "The Book of Hebrews" . . . a. That Jewish Christians remain steadfast and form in their faith b. That they not make the same mistakes of departing from the living God, as did many of their ancestors 2. His "modus operandi" ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:14-16

How The Holy Spirit Helps You Improve Your Teaching

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express... in accordance with God’s will."

How the Holy Spirit Helps You Improve Your Teaching Illustration:Do not hastily ascribe things to God. Do not easily suppose dreams, voices, impressions, visions or revelations to be from God. They may be from Him. They may be from nature. They may be from the Devil. J.K. Johnston, John Wesley ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:26-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Make The Most Of Your Freedom In Christ

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 17, 2004

Like a raging fire, freedom without limits is dangerous. But when controlled, it is a blessing to all

How to Make the Most of Your Freedom in Christ (Gal 5:1-15) Illustration:Do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. --Galatians 5:13 Freedom is dangerous in the hands of those who don’t know how to use it. That’s why barbed wire, steel bars, and ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Thanksgiving: Jesus Has A Table Spread

Contributed by Wayne Solomon on Nov 11, 2020

Thanksgiving Service Invitation to the Marriage Supper of the Lamb

Thanksgiving Service Theme: Jesus has a table spread Text: John 21:9-12 King James Version (KJV) 9 As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread. 10 Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught. 11 Simon Peter went up, ...read more

Scripture: John 21:9-12

Denomination: Church Of God

Pointing To The Horizon Of Beauty; Inviting Others To The Banquet Series

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Mar 24, 2019

The following sermon was preached at Mass at the end of a Society of Catholic Priests Training Day, "Catholic Evangelism for All Christians: Resources from the Anglo-Catholic Tradition for sharing our faith".

The mass this sermon was preached in the middle of was the experimental children's liturgy "The Nursery Rhyme Mass" though the sermon itself is an adult sermon ................................ Mother Sandra Millar in her talk earlier said “Sometimes we act as if the good news of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:1-23, Luke 14:7-24, John 1:35-50, Acts 9:17-22

Denomination: Anglican

Have You Heard God's Calling? Have You Answered?

Contributed by Rev Ken Shedenhelm on Sep 13, 2013

God still appears to us, and He still calls us in many ways. While it is hard to hear Him calling above the din of the world's chatter, He is calling, and He is visible for those who have eyes to see.

In the earliest church, there wasn't a single member who had a financial need for long because, whenever a need arose, the wealthier members sold a piece of their land and gave the proceeds to the church. This ministry of grace (Acts 4) appears to have been commonplace... but the only man mentioned ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:6-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed