Sermons on God Spoke It Into Existence:

Seventh Sunday In Ordinary Time -- 7th Sunday, Year A

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jan 27, 2020

Love your enemies

There is a sign in the Princeton University Store basement which cleverly suggests: "Love your enemies—it will drive them crazy." Jesus’ ethical teaching is higher than this example because love of enemies is not a consequentialist ethic, hoping that the other person will change. Love ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48

Denomination: Catholic

St. John Evangelist Vs The Gnostics

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 23, 2018

John emphasizes that the Word was made flesh, and pitched His tent among us, in His Gospel, chapter 1.

December 27, 2018 Feast of St. John the Evangelist Every human movement begins with high ideals preached by an effective communicator. Thus Luther began by noticing and preaching against the corruption he saw in Rome. Our democratic republic took its original light from Thomas Paine. Jefferson and ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-4, John 1:14-16, John 20:1-8

Denomination: Catholic

Nurturing Your Marriage Series

Contributed by Vince Miller on Oct 3, 2019

Often, we don’t think of nurturing as a masculine activity, but it’s extremely masculine.

Nurture Is Essential to Life Often, we don’t think of nurturing as a masculine activity, but it’s extremely masculine. And there’s a lot of leadership, care, and development involved. Nurture is the process of caring for the development of another, which is primary to our role as a leader, husband, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:11

Denomination: Baptist

No Compromise With Evil

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 5, 2018

Our faith must be strong enough to stand firm and not look for “middle” positions.

Thursday of 6th Week in Easter 2018 Reformation/Revolution Our New Testament readings today show two approaches to proclaiming the Gospel of Christ. In Acts, we are seeing Paul at the beginning of his second missionary journey, probably about the year 50 AD. He has just been to what we know as the ...read more

Scripture: John 15:18-21

Denomination: Catholic

Faith To Forgive

Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Jan 14, 2009

IF WE SEEK FORGIVENESS, WE MUST BE WILLING TO FORGIVE OTHERS.

THE FAITH TO FORGIVE LUKE 23:34 1.INTRO. ALL OF US HAVE BEEN ON THE RECEIVING END OF HURT, RESULTING IN ILL FEELINGS TOWARDS THE PERSON WHO HURT US, CONSEQUENTLY, WE HAVE HELD GRUDGES FOR YEARS. THESE GRUDGES CAN AFFECT US INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY. ALSO, ALL OF US HAVE INFLICTED OUR SHARE OF PAIN ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:34

Denomination: Baptist

The Reward Of Mercy Series

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Mar 6, 2014

What does mercy look like & the reward of mercy

1. Opposite of Mercy - Revenge We like stories where the bad guy gets his dues Trucker is in a restaurant minding own business and a motorcycle gang begins to harass trucker. One in particular got right in his face. "Big man in the 18 wheeler, out of your truck you’re a wimp", he shouted, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:7

Denomination: Baptist

Betrayed, Let Down And Denied

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Apr 17, 2014

A short talk for our Billericay team Maundy Thursday Communion. Jesus washed the feet of his disciples shortly before he was betrayed, let down and denied. Whose feet would Jesus want us to wash?

Jesus washed the feet of Judas Iscariot – the man who later that evening betrayed Jesus when he led a detachment of soldiers and officials to arrest him. Many of us have at some point and in some way betrayed people that love us. I know that I have. Jesus washed the feet of his disciples who ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-5

Denomination: Anglican

Lost & Found

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jun 13, 2021

Jesus came to seek and to save the lost.

Lost & Found June 6, 2021 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Jesus came to seek and to save the lost. Focus Passage: Luke 15:1-32 Supplemental Passage: "For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost." (Luke 19:10 ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32, Luke 19:10

Denomination: Baptist

Some Actions Are Always Wrong So What Do We Do? Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 19, 2021

Murdering the innocent is always gravely immoral. Thus we have been taught since the first Christians accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and celebrated communion together.

Homily Monday of 12th week in ordinary time If we are to understand what the Lord is saying to us today, and more importantly what He is not saying, we need to find the key word in the Gospel: it’s “hypocrite.” A hypocrite is someone who calls sin a sin in other people, but ignores the sin in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-9, Matthew 7:1-5

Denomination: Catholic

A New Year's Resolution: Reconciliation

Contributed by Michael Mays on Sep 11, 2021

We've all made promises to ourselves (or others) that we were going to try something new, or give up something old, for the new year. But one of the hardest things is reconciliation--making it right with someone who's offended you... or whom you've offended.

I. What Are Your New Year’s Resolutions? How about… Reconciliation? A. Introduction: “Civilizing the Fiji Islanders” Many years ago, when the Fiji Islands were first civilized, there was great interest in bringing commerce to this primitive society. This was a daunting prospect, considering that ...read more

Who Crucified Jesus Christ

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Apr 7, 2021

It was not Jews or Romans. It was you and me.

Fitting that I should find this with Passover coming up. I was saved in April 75 so I was saved less than three years when I gave this for class. If you want to use this for kid's church although it might work better with adults go for it. It is not copyrighted or whatever. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:5

Denomination: Baptist

An Outline Of Acts 4:1-22

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on May 4, 2021

Peter and John were arrested after they healed a man born lame, as recorded in Acts 3. Now they're on trial, the next day, before a group of Israel's leaders. What happened next? (This is another outline from a miniseries on Acts I preached several years ago.)

Introduction: In Acts 3, Luke records how Peter and John were on their way to the Temple to observe and take part in the afternoon time of prayer. While on the way there, they saw and then healed a man who had been lame from his birth. Peter preached another message to the crowd who had gathered in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

Things We Magnify

Contributed by Thomas Giddens on Dec 17, 2016

What you focus on you get more of.

Matthew 7:1-6 1“Judge not, that you be not judged. 2For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you. 3And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? 4Or how can you say to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Converting The Economy To The Gospel Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 7, 2017

"We can no longer trust in the unseen forces and the invisible hand of the market."

Thursday of Second Week in Course 2017 Joy of the Gospel Mark’s Gospel, which tradition holds is the second one written after Matthew, seems to be a short life of Christ appended to an account of His passion and resurrection. Miracles such as the ones we hear about today occupy a large part of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:7-12

Denomination: Catholic

From Crushing Constrictions To Newness Of Life

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jan 7, 2017

What shall I render to the LORD for all His benefits toward me? (Psalm 116:12).

FROM CRUSHING CONSTRICTIONS TO NEWNESS OF LIFE. Psalm 116:1-4; Psalm 116:12-19. Have you ever had an experience where you felt as if the life was being crushed out of you, as surely as if a boa constrictor had its coils around you? This could be physical illness, or mental anguish; crushing ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 116:12-19, Psalm 116:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational