Sermons on Grain On Sabbath:

Those Hard Sayings Of Jesus

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 7, 2022

Jesus has a lot of hard sayings, doesn’t He?

Saturday of 3rd Week of Easter Jesus has a lot of hard sayings, doesn’t He? In the sixth chapter of St. John’s Gospel, which we have been reading and studying, Jesus makes some demands of us regarding faith in Him and the communion sacrament. His clear teaching is that if we don’t follow Him all ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:31-42, Psalm 116:12-17, John 6:60-69, John 5:1-9, Matthew 19:21-22, Matthew 19:3-9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

Zeal And Jealousy And Envy--O My!

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 13, 2022

We learn from this story a lot about jealousy. It can be confused with righteous behavior, as in this story. It is essentially self-centered.

Saturday 4th Week of Easter Jealousy. Envy. These are two attitudes that literally can tear a community apart–a church, a political body, a family. We can learn a great deal about these sins from the Scripture. Here we see two results of the preaching and healing done by Paul and Barnabas on their ...read more

Scripture: John 14:7-14, Acts 13:44-52

Denomination: Catholic

Fugitive- Deception And Fear Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jan 21, 2023

This is the 4th Sermon in the Series "Israel's 2nd King". This Series is about King David.

Series: Israel’s 2nd King- David [#4] FUGITIVE- DECEPTION AND FEAR 1 Samuel 21:1-9 Introduction: David had already been anointed as King; but instead of being the acting King, he was a fugitive. For many chapters, we watch David run and hide. Over the next 4 weeks, we are going to look at ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 21:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Honest Prayer (Job 10)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Dec 22, 2025

Do we believe in honest prayer?

Is prayer always just formulaic, or is there room for unfiltered honesty with God? Let’s look at Job 10. How did Job complain bitterly to God about his suffering? Can life’s last great lesson, old age, bring similar questions in the midst of pain and loneliness? I am sick of life! And from my ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus's Ministry

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jan 25, 2025

Jesus ministry is to help all people.

Luke 4: 14-21 Jesus Mission or Ministry 1. Jesus’s Ministry • Jesus starts his ministry on the Sabbath in his hometown of Nazareth • He goes to the synagogue, picks up the scroll of the prophet Isaiah, and reads, • Jesus shares His Mission “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:14-21

Denomination: Methodist

The Risen Christ: Our Faith And Hope.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 30, 2024

"So we preach, and so ye believed" (1 Corinthians 15:11).

THE RISEN CHRIST: OUR FAITH AND HOPE. 1 Corinthians 15:1-20. Sometimes it is necessary for Christian people to get back to the basics of their faith, to remind themselves what they are about. Here in 1 Corinthians, Paul is not teaching his readers something new, but reviewing that which he ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Burial Of Jesus.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Feb 23, 2023

Two hitherto hidden disciples step boldly forth.

THE BURIAL OF JESUS. John 19:38-42. JOHN 19:38. After the flow of blood and water, a hitherto “secret” (literally, ‘concealed’) disciple stepped forward: Joseph of Arimathea. The “fear of the Jews” (the Jewish leadership, of which he was a part) had prevented Joseph from admitting his ...read more

Scripture: John 19:38-42

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Communication Of The Church Series

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Oct 30, 2025

The Communication of the Church

Acts 13:14-39 The Communication of the Church I. The Preparation of the Gospel (14-16) Paul’s arrival in Antioch. A. The Synagogue - 14 But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down. - those hungry for truth ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:14-39

Denomination: Holiness

The Defence Of Christian Liberty Series

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Oct 30, 2025

The Defence of Christian Liberty

Acts 15 v 12 - 41 The Defence of Christian Liberty v 7 - v 11 - Peter Deals with The Lord's Will - The Past v 12 Paul Deals with The Lord's World - The Present v 13 - 21 James Deals with The Lord's Word, Work & Way - The Plan Christian Liberty Defended - The Respect - 12 ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:12-41

Denomination: Holiness

Keep On Walking

Contributed by Michael Cansler on Nov 22, 2025

No matter what we face in life, keep walking.

Keep Walking ( Mark 16:1-4) You usually here these verses preached on at Easter time I am not sure why we get hung up on only preaching the resurrection at Easter I feel that this should be preached on throughout the entire year  1 And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Tentmaking In Corinth

Contributed by Jeff Hughes on Jul 29, 2004

Paul spends a time ministering in Corinth

Making Tents in Corinth Acts 18:1 – 18:17 Jeff Hughes – November 9, 2003 Calvary Chapel Aggieland I. PRAYER II. Introduction a. Aquila finished stitching the last seam on the large market canopy as his wife, Priscilla, rose to answer the loud knock on the door of their shop. Daylight was fading ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Tentmaking In Corinth

Contributed by Jeff Hughes on Oct 30, 2005

Paul working in Corinth

I. PRAYER II. Introduction a. Aquila finished stitching the last seam on the large market canopy as his wife, Priscilla, rose to answer the loud knock on the door of their shop. Daylight was fading quickly, and the sputtering oil lamp was struggling to dispel the darkness. b. The door swung open on ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Commandment Five Series

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 3, 2009

The relationship to authority

Honor thy father and thy mother Exodus 20:1-12 Back in 1976 when they first opened the CN tower in Toronto; Herb and two of his friends decided they’d go to the top and really see the city. One of his friends was from Moncton and the other was from Amherst. Well, after they got to the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

1 Accord Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 30, 2012

In Acts 1:12-26 we see 1) The Submission of the Disciples (Acts 1:12–15), 2) The Suicide of a Disciple (Acts 1:15–20), and 3) The Selection of a Disciple (Acts 1:21-26).

Omar Khadr is a convicted terrorist. He was born in Toronto, has been detained in Guantanamo Bay for nearly a decade. In October 2010, he pleaded guilty to war crimes committed when he was 15 years old in Afghanistan — namely, throwing a grenade that killed a U.S. soldier in 2002. He was sentenced ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:12-26

Denomination: Other

Christ And The Law - Matthew 5:17-18 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Jul 20, 2024

Critics often accuse Christians of picking and choosing which parts of the Old Testament we consider binding today. Why do we appeal to the prohibition on homosexuality, and yet we don’t put an incorrigible child to death by stoning?

Matthew 5:17 "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-18