Sermons on Fourth Sunday Of Easter:

Sunday Night-Ezra's Shame

Contributed by Jim Caswell on Mar 30, 2017

We must humble ourselves before God.

Title: Sunday Night-Ezra’s Shame Place: BLCC Date: 5/8/16 Text: Ezra 9 CT: We must humble ourselves before God. FAS: It is awful easy to get hung up on ourselves. Especially when things are going good and we are being blessed. We can begin to think pretty high about our own successes and like to ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 9:1-15

Denomination: Christian Church

Palm Sunday And Good Friday

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Apr 10, 2017

What we just heard: We let the drama unfold, and let it have its way with us.

Palm Sunday/Good Friday: What we just heard: We let the drama unfold, and let it have its way with us. We will then find ourselves inside that story, and we might begin to notice how that story is taking place all around us. The agony of Christ in the garden offers us a meditation on all kinds ...read more

Denomination: Catholic

First Sunday Of Advent, Year A

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Nov 6, 2019

How do you like 2 to 1 odds?

On the First Sunday of Advent, we light the first candle, traditionally called the Candle of Hope to remember to hopefully look for the coming of Christ. The virtue of hope originates from God through the grace of faith. It draws the Christian towards God, providing him or her with hope in God ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:11-14, Matthew 24:37-44

Denomination: Catholic

Second Sunday Of Advent, Year A

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Nov 12, 2019

How would you like to receive a Christmas card with the figure of John the Baptist on it, saying— You “brood of vipers” (Matthew 3:7)?

How would you like to receive a Christmas card with the figure of John the Baptist on it, saying— You “brood of vipers” (Matthew 3:7)? The expression means malice. He reminded them of God’s wrath, which is not the emotion of anger, but God’s holiness that brings judgement in its train of glory. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

Denomination: Catholic

Sunday Night-Free Lamb

Contributed by Jim Caswell on May 3, 2017

We follow Jesus to know Him not about Him.

Sunday Night-Free Lamb Place: BLCC Date: 5/7/17 Text: John 6.22-24 CT: We follow Jesus to know Him not about Him. FAS: A common theme in modern Christianity has been that head knowledge is how one becomes more adept at following Christ: the more you know, the better you'll do. But in fact, that ...read more

Scripture: John 6:22-24

Denomination: Christian Church

Sunday Night-Hard Way

Contributed by Jim Caswell on May 17, 2017

God's way is often the hard way.

Sunday Night: The Hard Way Date: 2/26/17 Place: BLCC Text: Galatians 6.4-10 CT: God’s way is often the Hard Way. FAS: What is the type of religion that would bring the most happiness to the individual who practices that religion? Interesting question. C.S. Lewis, a renowned Christian author ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:4-10

Denomination: Christian Church

New Years Sunday 2018

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jan 12, 2018

Every year starts new; kind of like the creation of a new year. So, today we will be taking a look a the real act of Creation as found in Genesis and look into the the microscopic wonders of all life on earth and how the intricacy shouts, "GOD IS AWESOME!

Please open your Bibles to Genesis 1:1-2:3 which we will read in a few minutes. Well … here we are in 2018. Can you believe it; 2018!!!???!!! And the years seem to go by faster and faster. Does it seem that way to you, too? This is the first Sunday in 2018 and we’re already a week into the year, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:1-4

Denomination: Nazarene

Palm Sunday Without The Palms Series

Contributed by Roberta Karchner on Apr 4, 2020

Devotional Worship Service for Palm Sunday during Pandemic - The stones cry out

Palm Sunday, March 30, 2020 Prayers for the world: Beloved Jesus, in this time of crisis, our churches sit empty. Not because we do not love you, but because you told us to love one another, and this is the best way we can do it. As the crowds gathered to celebrate your entry into Jerusalem, this ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:29-40

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Second Sunday Of Lent - Transfiguration

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Feb 27, 2021

Suffering love is a kind of beauty that for Von Baltazar gives rise to a subjective experience of rapture: being transported beyond the boundaries of the self.

There was a group of mountain climbers and one guy was on his first high climb. The climb was strenuous but at last they reached the top. Once it was clear that the beginner climber was at the very top, he stood straight up with arms raised and yelled victoriously, "I did it!" At this ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:2-10

Denomination: Catholic

The Sovereignty Of God - Palm Sunday

Contributed by Tim Melton on Mar 15, 2021

He is our Sovereign God. His praises will continue for eternity and His children will experience His faithfulness forever. Today submit yourself to our Sovereign God and walk securely in His eternal embrace.

At times in scripture we see that God instructed his prophets to speak his instructions to God’s people. At other times God instructed his prophet to present to his people an object lesson or living example of the idea that God was trying to communicate. We find an example of this in Luke ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:28-44

The Lord Needs It - Palm Sunday

Contributed by Tim Melton on Mar 15, 2021

In Luke 19:31-34 we see a man give permission for Jesus to use his donkey. In this small act, he was able to play a role in what God was doing on the earth. Will we surrender all because "the Lord needs it" and be a tool in His hand as well?

Have you ever been in a situation where you really needed some help? The situation had just gotten out of hand. It was too difficult, too painful, you were trapped and there was nothing you could do about it. You really needed someone who could come into your situation and make things right. That ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 9:9, Luke 19:28-38

Full Or Empty (Palm Sunday)

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Mar 22, 2021

There is a difference between being full and being empty. There is also a difference between being empty and emptying one's self.

FULL OR EMPTY Text: Philippians 2:5 - 11 The late Bishop Fulton J. Sheen was greeted by a burst of applause when he made his appearance as a speaker at a meeting in Minneapolis. He responded by saying: “Applause before a speaker begins is an act of faith. Applause during the speech is ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: United Methodist

A Message For 9-11 Sunday

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Sep 16, 2021

Bad things have happened to people many times over the years. There were some people who spoke to Jesus about a recent event. His reply wasn't something they expected to hear.

Based on a sermon preached at First Baptist Church, Chamois, MO on 9-12-2021. This is not an exact transcription. Introduction: The question has been asked many times before: Where were you on 9-11, 2001? I was a substitute school teacher that day. During the second period, I think, the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Sanctity Of Life Sunday 2014

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jan 22, 2014

Sanctity of Life includes assisted suicide as well as abortion but abortion is the predominate abuse of life in America today. This sermon deals with the tragic consequences to the abortive mother as well as the judgement of the US because of this sin.

Today has been designated as Sanctity of Life Sunday On a January 13, 1984 proclamation, President Ronald Reagan designated January 22, 1984 as the first National Sanctity of Human Life Day. The date was chosen to coincide with the 11th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court case that first ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 59:1-3

Denomination: Nazarene

Ninth Sunday After Pentecost

Contributed by Michael Tkachuk on Aug 10, 2014

While Jesus was praying on the mountain, the disciples were in a boat trying to cross the sea. Jesus approaches the boat walking on water. They thought it was a ghost and it frightened them until Jesus spoke up.

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost Our Gospel reading this morning talks about the apostles’ struggle with fear as a raging storm tosses their boat like a cork on the churning sea. Now fear could be a good thing or it can be a bad thing. It can cripple us or it can be a lifesaver. Someone once ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-34

Denomination: Catholic