Sermons about Figurative Language

Sign Language

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Sep 4, 2023

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Each of these incidents is a sign from God reminding us that life is temporary but that God is eternal.

What’s the first thing you think of when you hear of falling towers and people dying? Right. Nine-eleven. And looking around on the web I found that even though this is the gospel passage for the third Sunday in Lent of Cycle C of the lectionary, by far the most sermons were written on this topic ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Body Language Series

Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Aug 11, 2009

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The Bible speaks of the church as the Body of Christ for a reason, but most believers fail to celebrate their unique place in the body.

The ancient Romans had an aphorism that went “Mens sana in corpore sanos.” It means, “A healthy mind in a healthy body.” The ancients were quite correct that the two go together. The mind directs the body. It may do it on a subconscious or even unconscious level, but without signals from the brain, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:7-16

Denomination: *other

The Language Of Love

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 21, 2018

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This message looks at how Jesus demonstrates the five love languages in how he loves those around him

By now you have figured out the song is “Love and Marriage” and it was first recorded by Frank Sinatra in 1955. But that wasn’t the only time it was recorded. Sinatra recorded it again on a different label and it has been covered by Peggy Lee, Dinah Shore, Bing Crosby and in 2010 it was recorded ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17

Denomination: Wesleyan

Breaking Point: Faith That Saves Vs. Faith That Doesn't Series

Contributed by James Wallace on Mar 10, 2021

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At the height of popularity, Jesus makes hard statements that thin the crowds. He says many of his disciples didn't really believe. And they fell away. What's the difference between the faith that saves and the kind of faith that doesn't? This story reveals that truth.

I’m sure that there are many of us here who have known or encountered people who were strong Christians from everything we could tell, but who have, for one reason or another, fallen away from the faith. They no longer claim to believe, they do not practice what Christ taught, they no longer ...read more

Scripture: John 6:59-66, 1 John 2:19, John 3:16, John 6:47

Denomination: Bible Church

Harvest Language

Contributed by Bernard Dawson on Oct 6, 2002

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A comparison between agricultural harvest and the fruitfulness of a Christian.

HARVEST LANGUAGE Scripture: John 15:1-8 Today is Harvest Festival and we are giving food gifts to celebrate the harvest. None of us is presently living on a farm but we are familiar with the terminology and concept of harvest. We know that some plants can be harvested the year they are planted ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Holiness

A Love Language

Contributed by Eric Sellgren on May 12, 2001

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What is the Gift of tongues for?

I was at University when Jill and I were engaged. In 1959, during the summer Long Vacation, I worked as a Nursing Auxiliary at a Mental Hospital in Sussex, England, for a period of six to eight weeks. It was the first time we`d been separated for such a long period of time and we knew we would ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:10-11

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Adult Language Series

Contributed by James Mccullen on May 6, 2005

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This sermon expounds the truths from this passage of scripture. It shoots an arrow at the use of our tongues. It speaks to the professor’s tongue, the tongue of the populace, and the problem tongue.

ADULT LANGUAGE James 3:1-12 {1} Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we shall incur a stricter judgment. {2} For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well. {3} Now ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: *other

The Language Of Prayer

Contributed by Craige Lebreton on Feb 22, 2006

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Thoughts on the Model prayer from the langauge of Aramaic

“The Language of Prayer” (Pastor Craige LeBreton) A few weeks ago…I had a discussion with my pastor… We were discussing prayer…we were talking about its necessity… And it’s power…we were talking about the misunderstanding… of those who pray…how they pray…and what…they pray for… and their ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-15

Denomination: Baptist

The Language Of The Church

Contributed by William Mouser on Aug 2, 2006

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Scripture -- all of it, read copiously over a long time -- shapes our minds and brings us light, far more than the narrow sectarian vocabularies of our cradle faith.

Psalm 47, Exodus 28:1-4,9-12, 15-21, 29-30, 1 John 5:9-15, John 17:11b-19 The Language of the Church I read a lot of blogs focused on Bible and theology. Something I read this week dovetails nice with our Lord’s words in the gospel lesson appointed for today. There is an online version of a ...read more

Scripture: John 17:11-19

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Body Language

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Sep 30, 2006

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There is a message that the Body of Christ emits to the world. We issue Body language through the non-verbal communication of our presence and interactions with people on a daily basis.

(Picture) Rebecca Cory is a standup comic. She is best known for her appearance on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing”. I do not vouch for her brand of comedy because I have never heard her personally. I mention her because her routine is apparently quite engaging and she draws large audiences. Part of her ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Denomination: Salvation Army

Foreign Language

Contributed by Brannon Revel on Jan 28, 2003

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Tower of Babel narrative gives us a good idea of what should be foreign language to believers today.

Foreign Language Genesis 11:1-9 Intro: Say a few words in another language. Why do we have so many languages today? Why do we have to take Spanish, German, French, Greek, Hebrew? Why can’t we all just speak one language? In our text today we are going to see how it happened. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Language Of Love

Contributed by Kent Lenard on Feb 22, 2003

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God Speaks to us in the Language of love. We just have to read the signs, and He hung one on the Cross that tells us everything that we need to know.

The Language of Love John 19:19-22, Luke 23:42, Luke 23;38, 42, Mat 13:11 February 11, 2003 I. When I got married I had to learn a new language. Actually I had to learn several new languages, but I think the most important one was the language that had no language. A. I had ...read more

Scripture: John 19:19-22, Luke 23:42

Denomination: Baptist

The Language Of The Family Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Aug 2, 2004

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2nd in a 5 part series applying Biblical answers to family concerns. Using the 10 commandments as the Biblical basis.

"THE LANGUAGE OF THE FAMILY" EXODUS 20:7; MATTHEW 12:33-37 INTRODUCTION: Paul Dickson has written a book entitled, What’s In A Name? In that book he shares some of the most unusual names he’s come across. How would you like to have any of these for your name? Cletus Clodfelter, Rotten Earp, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:7

Denomination: Christian Church

The Language Of Faith Series

Contributed by Ken Alford on Nov 25, 2001

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AN INDIVIDUAL¡¦S ACTIONS IN FAITH SPEAK VOLUMES ABOUT HIS FAITH. From Hebrews 11, here are four prepositional descriptions of faith.

September 11, 1994 -- AM THE LANGUAGE OF FAITH Hebrews 11:23-29 INTRO: Active faith is sometimes a prepositional proposition. Note the importance of the small words in relation to faith. PROP: AN INDIVIDUAL¡¦S ACTIONS IN FAITH SPEAK VOLUMES ABOUT HIS FAITH. From Hebrews 11, here are four ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:23-29

Denomination: Baptist

Body Language

Contributed by Tammy Garrison on Nov 12, 2002

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The nonverbal communication that we are Christians comes in the form of service that we do for others.

Bonnie Brechill tells a story about her 5 year old daughter Crystal, who recently met an Amish girl her age. Within minutes they were off, hand-in-hand, to play. “I caught glimpses of them chattering and giggling,” Bonnie says. “Even though Sylvia, the Amish girl, spoke a Pennsylvania Dutch ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-20

Denomination: Methodist

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