Sermons on Giving Honor To God:

Transformed By Grace

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Jan 23, 2025

The story of Paul's conversion provides enduring lessons for the Church's mission.

Transformed by Grace Intro: The story of Paul's conversion provides enduring lessons for the Church's mission. Scripture: Acts 9:1-19 Reflection As I reflect deeply on the profound connection between Saint Paul's conversion and the contemporary relevance of the Church in India, I ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-19

Denomination: Other

No Entrance! No Exit! No Way!

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Apr 5, 2007

The life of Jesus is bracketed by two impossibilities: a virgin’s womb and an empty tomb. For those who think there is no way, think again!

No Entrance! No Exit! No Way! Mark 15:33 – 16:7 Mark 15:33-37 33 At the sixth hour darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour. 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?"-- which means, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" 35 When ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

Who Do You Say He Is

Contributed by Bob Soulliere on Nov 12, 2005

Do you just use words to describe Jesus? A real life lived for and to Him?

Matthew 16:15&16 Who do you say I AM? Start with a sermon spice video, that’s my King. Follow up with- A Friend to the friendless Help for the helpless Hope for the hopeless Shelter in the time of storm Light to those in darkness Forgiveness to the unforgiven Love to the unloved Security to the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:15-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Gimme That Old-Time Religion

Contributed by Mark White on Aug 1, 2003

Various Cults at work today.

GIMME THAT OLD TIME RELIGION Mark White 1-03-02 Scripture Focus – 2Thessalonians 1-3 Time Magazine calls The New Age is "a combination of spirituality and superstition, fad and farce, about which only one thing is certain, it is not new". Actually its philosophies are ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:4-6, 2 Thessalonians 1:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Experiencing The Passion Of The Christ

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Mar 1, 2004

The offense of the Cross, not the violence or lame charges of anti-Semitism, is what has riled up critics of Gibson’s movie.

Experiencing the Passion of the Christ Rev Dr Robert G Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts One thing Mel Gibson’s movie has given us all is an opportunity to talk about our faith in Christ. We all like discussing movies we’ve seen, and with the publicity surrounding ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-12

Denomination: Congregational

The Price Of Evangelism

Contributed by Martin Wiles on May 9, 2002

There is a price to pay to be obedient to Jesus’ command to evangelize.

The Price of Evangelization John 4:1-7 INTRODUCTION A. James Dobson’s experience at the public school system from 1960-1963 1. At the final year, he had to say goodbye to 25 to 30 teary-eyed kids. 2. One young lady whom he said goodbye to in 1963 called him in 1975. 3. Julie had grown up. 4. James ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Pentecost A Fresh Wind Blows

Contributed by Ian Johnson on May 15, 2006

The wind of the Spirit in the Book of Acts signified the birth of the Church. It empowered the 120 and by night fall had added at least 3000 to their ranks. From 120 to 3120 in 24 hours now that’s Church growth.

A fresh wind blows IAN JOHNSON Shavuot ("weeks") or Pentecost is one of three Pilgrim Festivals in the Jewish calendar. It falls on the sixth day of Sivan beginning at sunset the night before Shavuot is also known as the Feast of Weeks because it occurs seven weeks after the first day of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Fruit Of The Spirit

Contributed by Philip Gill on Jun 29, 2007

A naval officer once described his ship and crew as having a spirit that made it a happy ship. St Paul, in the fruits of the spirit defines the characteristics of the Church and its members.

While I was flat on my back, sick and feeling sorry for myself last Sunday morning I turned the radio on for a VERY short time. Ian McNamara played an interview with Kylie and Wesley Herron who were special guests at the launching of a new Royal Australian Navy vessel the patrol boat HMAS ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Anglican

The Sin Of Thought Series

Contributed by Richard White on Aug 31, 2007

WE cannot fully understand GRACE unless we understand the depths of the fall.

The SIN of Thought Matthew 5:21-22 To understand the gift of GRACE we have to discover the depths of SIN. Sometimes we think that sinning is only the dirty dozen or breaking the 10 Commandments. In the passage read this morning, we discover the Spirit of the Law. Jesus said, “You have heard it ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-48

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Assimilation: Making Insiders Out Of Outsiders Presenter Copy

Contributed by John Putty on Apr 7, 2011

A lesson for your leadership on Assimilation. For more information, see student copy description.

ASSIMILATION Making Insiders Out of Outsiders Rev. J. Kevin Putty, Presenter Matthew 28:19-20 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Church History A.d. 1 – A.d. 100 Series

Contributed by Michael Buckingham on Sep 2, 2011

The history of the early Church in the first century AD

Church History A.D. 1 – A.D. 100 I have decided to take a break from my Genesis series, and start this new 20 sermon series on the history of the Church. In this series I will focus on a whole century of church history in each sermon, and so today we will focus on the very first ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Hold The Ropes Series

Contributed by Wes Richard on Aug 25, 2008

Like the paralytic in Mark 2, school kids need someone to hold the four ropes for their encouragement and success in school.

Holding the Rope Mark 2:1-12 One of the stories we read in VBS was the story of the man who was completely helpless. He couldn’t walk; he couldn’t use his hands. The only way he could get anywhere was when his friends carried him. Then the news got around that Jesus was healing people. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Brethren

Merry Christmas In 129 Languages

Contributed by Tony Abram on Dec 7, 2008

My wife Marge and I have been in many different countries during the Christmas season. As we pray for you to have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year we thought it would be nice to send this Christmas Greetings I had sent to me via email in the following

Merry Christmas in 129 Languages My wife Marge and I have been in many different countries during the Christmas season. As we pray for you to have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year we thought it would be nice to send this Christmas Greetings I had sent to me via email in the following multitude ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:21-25

A Great Conspiracy

Contributed by J. Curtis Goforth, O.s.l. on Jun 15, 2006

This is a sermon for the Day of Pentecost urging Christians to join together in heart and mind by faith in Christ to transform the world.

A Great Conspiracy Sermon on Acts 2:1-21 Pentecost Sunday-Year B June 4, 2006 Rev. J. Curtis Goforth, O.S.L. “And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting.” -Acts of the Apostles 2:2 In the past few ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21

Denomination: United Methodist

Warming Up A Church Family Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 2, 2004

Although the methods to express brotherly love and warmth are often best seen by observing others, the nuts and bolts of creating a warm church family are described for us here in Romans 12. If we are going to aim to be a warm church, we need to get a pi

Warming Up A Church Family (Romans 12:13-16) 1. When I first came to HPC, I was ignorant of boilers. 2. I grew up with a coal furnace in the basement….. 3. Space heater… 4. But boilers? Church—hot water Parsonage – steam 5. But boiler heat feels so good; even, steady….at home, we can sit on ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:13-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible