Sermons on Greed Gluttony:

Resist Bravely

Contributed by Justin Tucker on Feb 24, 2022

It was once said, "sin boldly".

In a letter on August 1st, 1521- a very prominent protestant advised his friend as follows…. “Sin boldly. But believe even more boldly in Christ, and rejoice”. This is quite different from what Saint Paul wrote during Bible Times: He says, “What then shall we say? Shall we continue in sin so ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-2

Trading Communion For The Current Separation And Alienation Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 17, 2020

By becoming united with Christ in Baptism, and growing in Christ through the sacraments and a godly life, we experience the fullness of human life.

Tuesday of the 29th Week in Course 2020 Plague Year Separated, alienated, strangers. Those are the words that begin St. Paul’s exhortation to the Ephesians and to us today. He continued, “having no hope and without God in the world.” Paul’s statement sounds very much like a diagnoses of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:35-38, Ephesians 2:12-22, Psalm 85:9-13

Denomination: Catholic

Water Flows From The True Temple Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 7, 2020

Jerusalem is on a series of hills, and water has to be brought into the city from elsewhere. But the real Temple of God, the Precious Body of Christ, is the source of living water.

Dedication of the Lateran Basilica 2020 Water Flows from the Temple There are few feasts quite as confusing as today’s commemoration of the dedication of the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, a church in Rome. But it’s not just “a” church in Rome, it is the church in Rome. If I asked a thousand ...read more

Scripture: John 2:13-22, 1 Corinthians 3:9-17, Psalm 69:9, Ezekiel 47:1-12

Denomination: Catholic

The Past, Present, And Future Of Every Christian

Contributed by Pastor Dr. Tim Awotide on Mar 19, 2018

Our Past, Present, and Future Should Motivate Us to Serve Christ.

Text: EPHESIANS 2:1-9 AMP “And you [He made alive when you] were [spiritually] dead and separated from Him because of your transgressions and sins, in which you once walked. You were following the ways of this world [influenced by this present age], in accordance with the prince of the power of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Why A Suffering Messiah?

Contributed by Geoffrey Foot on Mar 20, 2018

Why did Jesus have to suffer after all He was the Messiah and Peter just couldn't understand why Jesus spoke about His forthcoming death as He did.

WHY A SUFFERING MESSIAH? MARK 8:27-35. A lady went to buy a rosary without a cross attached. "It's for my friend," she explained. She doesn't like the cross, she thinks it's cruel." There are many today who would like to take the cross out of Christianity. In today's Gospel, Peter felt the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:27-35

Living By Chance? Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jul 25, 2016

If God is silent on an issue or a decision we have to make, should we just "roll the dice"?

Please open your Bibles to Joshua 18…. We noted from the first part of Joshua 18, the importance of God’s Word. It is the norm for us to read an entire Bible passage for our worship; but for the sake of time, we will stray a bit from the norm this morning and highlight main points in ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Step Ten - Review, Rinse And Repeat Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Jan 8, 2020

Continued to take personal inventory and when we wrong promptly admitted it. How?!!!

STEP 10: Continued to take personal inventory and when we wrong promptly admitted it. How?!!! Read Scripture: John 15:2 "Every Branch in Me that does not bear fruit, he takes away; and every branch that bears fruit he prunes it, that it may bear more fruit" The biblical equivalent of ...read more

Scripture: John 15:2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Honesty Is A Choice

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 11, 2019

You don’t have the power to be ethical until you have made a life-choice to be ethical.

“Tell the truth to your neighbor as you expect him to tell you the truth” (Luke 6:13, ELT). 1. You must choose to always do right. a. When corrupt business executives had an opportunity to make millions, they did it because they never made a decision to be ethical. b. If you wait until the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:13

Denomination: Baptist

Scriptural Ways To Handle Temptation

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Feb 12, 2019

First Sunday of Lent, Year C

The sign outside Immanuel Lutheran Church in Burnside, Iowa, “Lent is not the fuzz in your navel.”  “Led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days,…” The desert experience can be the place of mature repentance and conversion.. Basically, the desert represents a stripping away so as to make ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 26:4-10, Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Catholic

James And John And The Near Occasions Of Sin Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 8, 2021

We must work hard to avoid situations in which our buttons are pushed, or our “triggers” are pulled.

Twenty-ninth Sunday in Course 2021 Temptation. If any of us might claim never to have been tempted to do something morally evil, I’d just suggest that you haven’t been paying attention. We are tempted all the time. Turn on radio, TV, Internet, you are assailed by ads. Most of them tell you to buy ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:14-16, Psalm 33:18, Mark 10:35-45, Isaiah 53:10-11

Denomination: Catholic

The Burden Loader And The Burden Bearer

Contributed by Wilson Oshorakpor on Jul 26, 2022

Satan is an unforgiving taskmaster. He loads his subjects with heavy yokes and sits on top them. Jesus is a burden bearer. He takes away the burden of his children and carries and cares for them.

TEXT: Isaiah 46:1-2 "Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast. They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 46:1-2

Denomination: Pentecostal

Failing To Do What We Are Told

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Oct 18, 2022

The book of Judges is a book about heroes, some men, and some women.

The book of Judges is a book about heroes, some men, and some women. Although they were not perfect, coming from diverse backgrounds, they were submissive to God. It is a book about sin and what happens to those who fall into sin. The book is divided into three sections. 1:1 - 3:4 tells how ...read more

Scripture: Judges 1:1-36

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Polishing Of Idols

Contributed by Samuel M on Oct 3, 2024

Every message should bring a revelation of Jesus and His nature, as well as the Cross, which brings a holy fear that leads to repentance.

In a vision, God takes a young person to a big church packed with people. The sermon was good, but God was outside watching what was going on in the church. It was an inspiring ,encouraging and motivating message. But God was sad. Then God opened young person’s eyes, and he saw idols in their ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 12:25

Stop Chasing The World You Will Be Left Empty And Broken. Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Mar 8, 2024

The world we live in often entices us to chase after its fleeting pleasures and riches but let us be reminded that these things are temporal and will ultimately leave us empty and broken.

We live in a world that is consumed by chaos and darkness. Every day, we are bombarded with news of conflict, suffering, and despair. It can be easy to get caught up in the whirlwind of worldly pursuits and seek to impress those around us with our accomplishments and possessions. As Jesus taught ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-20, Psalm 34:19, Luke 12:15, Colossians 3:2

The Danger Of Perverted Preachers, Pastors And Priests. Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Aug 24, 2024

. This sermon explores the dangers of perverted preachers, pastors, and priests, and the devastating impact on individuals and communities.

We discover that God has always demanded holiness and moral purity from those who serve in positions of spiritual leadership. Unfortunately, throughout history, some preachers and priests have failed to meet this standard, engaging in perverted and sinful behaviour. Let us confront a sobering ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 23:11, Matthew 23:25