Sermons on Footnotes:

Marriage, Divorce, And Celibacy.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 24, 2024

"From the beginning it was not so." Matthew 19:8.

MARRIAGE, DIVORCE, AND CELIBACY. Matthew 19:1-12. The Pharisees’ question about divorce was cynical in that it, like many of their questions addressed to Jesus, was asked with the intention of “tempting” Jesus into saying something that would cause offence (MATTHEW 19:3). I assert this on two ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Freedom From Discouragement 1 Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Nov 22, 2003

Since we have better things waiting for us, we can have freedom from discouragement in Christ

INTRODUCTION • How many of you have been discouraged about something in the last week? • How many of you loved to be discouraged? • Discouragement can be something that can stop us in our tracks. Many of us have experienced the pits of discouragement from broken dreams, unfulfilled promises, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Culture's Favorite Biblical Misunderstanding Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Mar 8, 2007

The most popular and misunderstood and misused verse and principle in all of scripture is what Jesus has to say about "judging"

• Today, we live in a culture which is given to universalism. • The thinking goes something like this: “if’ there is a God, He is a good God who lives in a good place which is designed for good people. Since we all are pretty good and God is good, logically – one day ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Sexual Purity For Teens In Today’s Culture

Contributed by Earl Arnold Jr on Apr 12, 2020

A true love will understand and wait for you.

Sexual purity for teens in today’s culture Scriptures Romans 12:1-3, 9-10 and Philippians 4:8-9 Summary A true love will understand and wait for you. Scripture text Romans Romans 12:1-3 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) A Living Sacrifice 12 Therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, I urge ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-3, Romans 12:9-10, Philippians 4:8-9

Put An Asterisk By Your Name

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Nov 15, 2005

This sermon examines some of the key elements that should characterize a believers life.

In writing, whenever you put an asterisk by something you are drawing attention to a footnote, a note or to a reference. At the end of Galatians Paul does something that is similar to putting an asterisk in your writing. In the book of Galatians Paul has combated the false teachings of the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:11-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Cost Of Discipleship

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Nov 10, 2020

Bonhoeffer / Luke 9: 51-62; Luke 14; Revelation 21 and 22

Dietrich Bonhoeffer was born Feb 4, 1906 and died Apr 9, 1945. He was a German Lutheran pastor who became a leading spokesman for the Confessing Church and was active in the resistance movement under the guide of employment in Military Intelligence (Abwehr). He was arrested and imprisoned in 1943. ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

Give Us The Wisdom Of Jesus

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 30, 2023

We ask for the wisdom to know God’s will, and the other virtues needed to carry it out in our day and time.

Saturday of 8th Week in Course 2023 Wisdom. Holy Wisdom in Greek is Agios Sophia. The word is in the feminine gender not only in Greek but in Latin, so the pronoun is “her.” Sophia is a she, and we’ve probably all known women and girls who carried that very Christian name. Jesus ben Sira, the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:8-11, Mark 11:27-33

Denomination: Catholic

1 Samuel Part 4

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Jun 2, 2024

NASB notes from biblegateway.com

Samuel Goes to Bethlehem (I'M THANKFUL I WAS ABLE TO VISIT.) 16 Now the Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you grieve over Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have selected a king for ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

Urgent

Contributed by Mike Gillett on Feb 28, 2007

Doing the tasks that really aren’t necessary rather then doing the important. The value of accountability, wisdom and counsel of godly leaders, such as, looking at a schedule and projecting how I will use the time God has given me for His glory.

URGENT John 11:9 I love to read and study, but sometimes I find myself doing the tasks that really aren’t necessary. Do we give up the important for the urgent? Are the urgent issues of life the important issues? Working with the elders has been excellent accountability as well as a way to gain ...read more

Scripture: John 11:9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

No Development Without God Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 17, 2010

Like Jesus and Stephen, Pope Benedict's words are rejected by a world that cannot admit its need to be changed from within.

April 19, 2010 Caritas in Veritate The secular world doesn’t get it. In fact, the leaders of society have rarely gotten it in any age, because they don’t understand what people really want. In New Testament times, they resisted the change urged by the Lord Jesus and the Holy Spirit ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:8-15

Denomination: Catholic

Reflection D.1 / Does God Have A Purpose In Coronavirus? Starting To Look At Revelation

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Jun 3, 2020

If we think coronavirus might be God's judgement or a part of 'End Times' then we need to know what God's judgement and 'End Times' look like. We now turn to Revelation. This Reflection provides an introduction.

Today we start on Revelation. However, before diving in I’d like to do a quick introduction. When we start to talk about Revelation we quickly find that there are a lot of different views. The main views are ‘preterist’, ‘historicist’, ‘idealist’ and ‘futurist’. Preterists believe that most of ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 7:13-14, Daniel 7:27-28

Denomination: Baptist

A Naughty Question.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 1, 2024

'For the hardness of your heart he wrote this precept' (Mark 10:5).

A NAUGHTY QUESTION. Mark 10:2-12. The Pharisees’ question about divorce was worse than mischievous in that it, like many of their questions addressed to Jesus, was asked with the intention of “tempting” Jesus into saying something that would cause offence (MARK 10:2). I assert this on two ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:2-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Two Resurrections

Contributed by Grant Adams on May 20, 2023

What are the two resurrections to come? One is for the saved and the other is for the lost.

Truths that are found in the Bible and very important to us and our eternity. 1. Ignorance of these truths do not change the truth of it. 2. Ignoring, or not responding to the truth does not change it either, Hebrews 2:3, Neglect. 3. Let me encourage you to learn all you can about the subjects and ...read more

Scripture: John 5:28-29

Denomination: Baptist

Matthew 5: 21-30

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Aug 18, 2025

NASB, notes from biblegateway.com

The Disciple’s Integrity – Heart over Habit Focus: First two contrasts—anger (murder of the heart) and lust (adultery of the heart) Why this section: These two sins erode unit cohesion and personal holiness. By isolating them, the group can address explosive tempers and sexual temptation with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-30

Denomination: Vineyard

Transitions

Contributed by Peter Thelander on Oct 31, 2001

A message from the lay leader on the changing of pastors.

Transitions I. A look at this change in pastors A. Subtitle – Why do United Methodists seem to torture themselves every few years by changing pastors? II. History lesson A. Methodism goes back to a renewal movement in the Church of England in the 1700’s 1. Footnote: Church of England is also ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8, John 3:1-17

Denomination: United Methodist