Sermons on Foot:

The Lord’s Prayer 5 - The Holiness Of God, Sharing The Father's Heart Series

Contributed by Geoffrey Foot on Aug 27, 2024

The Christian God is unique, He is Holy and Divine but also approachable in prayer, especially the Lord's Prayer, the prayer Jesus taught us. In the Lord's Prayer Jesus taught us about the holiness of God and how to share God's heart by calling Him Father.

The Lord’s prayer 5 - The Holiness of God, Sharing the Father's heart Let your name be made holy, let your kingdom come, let your will be done, as in heaven so also on earth. When I was in school I found some subjects very boring and even thought that they were irrelevant. One such subject ...read more

Scripture: John 18:5-6, John 5:17, John 14:11, Exodus 6:7, Matthew 6:7-9  (view more)  (view less)

Lord's Prayer 6 - Becoming A Discerning Child Of God Series

Contributed by Geoffrey Foot on Sep 5, 2024

Becoming a discerning child of God is not an easy task and this is where the Lord's prayer come to our aid. What is God's will to be done here on earth as it is in Heaven - this is NOT a new problem as it has been with us since the beginning of time. Does Jesus have the answer?

Becoming a discerning child of God - Let your name be made holy, - let your kingdom come, - let your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. One of the key components of intercession is the recognition that without us God's hands are tied and without God our hands are empty. Another is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:8-10, Revelation 11:15

7.. Lord’s Prayer: Daily Bread Series

Contributed by Geoffrey Foot on Sep 17, 2024

Without food we die, our daily bread. But this food is for our wholeness in every aspect, food for life – food for body, yes AND food for our minds and our spirit. God, our Father gives us our daily bread, the bread of Life.

7.. Lord’s Prayer: Daily bread – Give us this day the bread of Life. Food is one of the most fundamental necessities for our existence; without it, life as we know it cannot be sustained. As children, we instinctively expect our parents to provide us with food. It is like an unspoken ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:15-17, Mark 7:1-8, Genesis 18:1-8, Exodus 16:13-35, Exodus 24:9-11  (view more)  (view less)

Lord’s Prayer 8 - Food Glorious Food Series

Contributed by Geoffrey Foot on Oct 7, 2024

Give us our daily bread is not just about bread, its about sustaining life - our life. To be healthy means we also need spiritual food. Food glorious food in every sense of the word Food to maintain our wholeness of body, mind and spirit.

Food glorious food Christmas is not far away and if ever there was a song that described our activities over the Christmas period it must be that song from the musical Oliver – ‘Food glorious food’. We eat, drink and be merry as if tomorrow will never come. And then afterwards we have another ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14, John 6:35, Matthew 6:9-13

9.. Lord’s Prayer: One Day At A Time Series

Contributed by Geoffrey Foot on Oct 7, 2024

We all have problems, worries and anxieties that we have to deal with everyday. The Lord's Prayer teaches us to take each day as it comes, step by step, to cross the bridge when we get there rather than try and solve problems that might never happen.

9.. Lord’s Prayer: ONE DAY AT A TIME Give us this day our daily bread – Did you know that in ancient Israel, bread was made for consumption the following day, so everyone had food in the house overnight. This helps us to understand the parable of the neighbour who asked for food at midnight. The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:5-8, Matthew 6:25-34

Lord's Prayer 10: The Need To Forgive Ourselves Series

Contributed by Geoffrey Foot on Oct 23, 2024

When we pray the Lord's Prayer we ask for forgiveness for the things we have done wrong, wrong to God and wrong to our neighbour. Sometime these things play on our minds and they are difficult to forget, we get depressed. In order to forget we need to forgive ourselves.

THE NEED TO FORGIVE OURSELVES When we meet each other either in the street or in a shop we say hello yet in the middle East the greeting is far more significant: shalom. Shalom is a biblical word and although usually translated 'peace', the word also means total harmony- with God, with ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:23-25, Matthew 6:12, Matthew 6:14-15

Lord’s Prayer 11: Forgiveness Of Sins Series

Contributed by Geoffrey Foot on Oct 30, 2024

Jesus died and suffered on the cross for us, to forgive us our sins and this is something we must never, ever take for granted. When we pray for forgiveness for the things we have done wrong to our neighbour or sinned in the sight of God our Father we must never forget the cost.

Lord’s Prayer 11: Forgiveness of Sins All his life, an old man had been a sceptic, especially about religion. Now he was dying and his friends asked him if he would like them to send for the parish priest to minister the last rites. 'No,' he said, 'God will forgive me - that's ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:5, Acts 2:38, Matthew 6:13

Lord’s Prayer 12: As We Forgive Those Who Trespass Against Us Series

Contributed by Geoffrey Foot on Nov 3, 2024

How often do we say this phrase everyday when we say the Lord's Prayer - AS WE FORGIVE THOSE WHO TRESPASS AGAINST US? Do we stop and think what we are saying and really mean it? Should we expect God our Father to forgive us if we can't forgive those who wrong us?

Lord’s Prayer 12: AS WE FORGIVE THOSE WHO TRESPASS AGAINST US As a young priest, John Wesley spent a short time in Georgia, USA serving as a missionary in Savannah whilst his brother Charles served as chaplain to the governor. On hearing the general say, 'Sir, I never forgive', John ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-45, Matthew 18:21-22, 1 Corinthians 13:5

Lord’s Prayer 13: Put Us Not To The Test! Series

Contributed by Geoffrey Foot on Dec 3, 2024

Everyday we face problems and tests which we have to try and solve or overcome - some strengthen us others lead us into doing things we are not proud of. The question that hits you from this phrase from the Lord's prayer is - does God put tests before us? Or is this just part of everyday life?

Lord’s Prayer 13: Put us not to the test! Isn’t it strange how the meaning of certain words either become old fashioned or their meaning completely changes. An extremely good example of the change of the meaning of a word, is ‘GAY’ A simple dictionary describes this adjective as someone who is ...read more

Scripture: Job 23:10, James 1:2, 1 Corinthians 10:1-13

Lord’s Prayer 14: Deliver Us From Evil Series

Contributed by Geoffrey Foot on Dec 10, 2024

We all suffer from the effects of evil either directly or indirectly and being a Christian, having Christ in our lives helps us to overcome evil when it confronts us.

Lord’s Prayer 14: Deliver us from Evil An American preacher advertised his television programmes with the words, 'Tough times never last, tough people do'. It is through prayer that our faith is strengthened and we can become tough people. Through prayer God will sustain and guide us, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13, Romans 7:21-25

The Lord's Prayer 15: Never Underestimate The Power Of Evil Series

Contributed by Geoffrey Foot on Dec 17, 2024

The power of evil, unfortunately, is all around us, you only have to look at our world and you soon come to the conclusion that its gone MAD!! But God is for us, to protect us and deliver us from evil, so who can be against us.

NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF EVIL In his splendid book, The Screwtape Letters, C.S. Lewis paints a picture of a senior devil instructing a young apprentice how to work effectively in the world. He describes his greatest achievement as persuading the world that he does not exist. Certainly ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:31-39, Ephesians 6:11-17

Epiphany Is Full Of Surprises

Contributed by Geoffrey Foot on Jan 21, 2025

Epiphany has all sorts of surprises for us all and teaches us some very important lessons that can refresh the mind and fortify the spirit, something we all need today in a world that lacks hope!

The seasons of the Church’s year all have a story and profound meaning to tell and Epiphany is such a season that refreshes the mind and fortifies the spirit. It is a season full of surprises; full of signs and miracles and we our reminded of this with the payer for the 3rd Sunday of in the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 133:2, Matthew 3:13-17, John 2:1-11, Matthew 18:21-22, 1 Corinthians 15:55  (view more)  (view less)

Be Still And Know

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Bob Aquino on Apr 6, 2011

When God says, “Be still and know,” he invites us to linger at the foot of the cross. God’s answer to your pain is not a sermon or a theory or a book you need to read. God’s answer to your pain is a Person. God’s answer is Jesus.

On March 11 one of the largest earthquakes in recorded history shook the north coast of Japan, resulting in a tsunami that swept as far as 10km inland. Thousands of buildings have been affected, and the death toll is estimated at over 10,000. Who can forget the tsunami in 2004, one of the greatest ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

He Loved Them To The End Series

Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on Nov 3, 2021

The night before Jesus was taken to be crucified, he showed his disciples love, and humility byt sharing a meal with them, and washing their feet. This message looks at those events as Jesus set the example for his disciples.

“HE LOVED THEM TO THE END” JOHN 13:1-38 GREENMOUNT AND O’LEARY CHURCHES OF CHRIST September 12, 2021 Maplewood Manor Sept. 16, 2021 Video Link: https://youtu.be/qT5i9c2GW-s INTRODUCTION: 1) We have been looking for several months at the Gospel of John. A) Last week we finished the twelfth ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-38, Matthew 26:17-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Commentary On Joshua

Contributed by Narinder Choranji on Oct 19, 2017

Joshua a strong and reliable young man trusts God for the impossible and has everything God wanted him to have.

INTRODUCTION In the bible the meaning of someone's name was very significant to their story. Joshua means Jehovah saves. We read can read about Joshua in Exodus, Numbers, Deuteronomy then in Joshua. These stories are about 2000 years old but they still relate to us today because they have spiritual ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:1-33, Joshua 1:1-18, Deuteronomy 31:6-8, Numbers 27:12-22, James 1:5-8, Numbers 14:1-38, Isaiah 55:8-9, Numbers 11:1-35, Exodus 17:8-16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical Free