Sermons on Greg Nance:

Palm Sunday

Contributed by Greg Nance on Apr 20, 2011

How are we to understand and apply the events of Jesus triumphal entry into Jerusalem? Let's look at the background for Palm Sunday and then observe how we can be more like Jesus.

Today is traditionally known as Palm Sunday, the Sunday before Jesus was crucified, buried and raised. This day is celebrated as the day of Jesus' Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem. I hope you have a Bible handy and will follow along. We will look at several passages of scripture in our lesson. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:28-48

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Power To Choose

Contributed by Greg Nance on Jan 8, 2011

What place does choice play in our ultimate destiny? God chooses to let us choose.

Who is responsible for you? Genesis 1:26-27 is perhaps the most amazing passage in the Old Testament. Turn there and read it with me… (read) This is an astounding concept. Now, look at what happens next! The very first recorded thing that God said to human beings after creating us in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:27-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The End

Contributed by Greg Nance on Jan 15, 2011

There is an end you know. God's story for your life has a happily ever after! All other stories for your life have a horrible everlasting hell. There is an end.

Let me begin with this little exercise that I hope will be helpful. Imagine going to a funeral service. As you enter the chapel you notice the size and makeup of the crowd that has gathered and it speaks of the life of the person who has died. You hear whispers of family and friends, coworkers ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Contending For The Faith

Contributed by Greg Nance on May 29, 2010

The once for all delivered faith must be kept and contended for if the church is to remain pure and pleasing to God. Jude shows the way.

Jude – Defending the Faith What would you agonize over? What would you fight for with all the resources at your disposal? Today’s study is about doing just that. This little letter of Jude falls in order as the next to last book in our New Testaments. It has a singular focus although it ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:1-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Matthew

Contributed by Greg Nance on Jun 7, 2010

This is an introductory lesson on Matthew’s gospel. It includes a lot of specific content analysis taken largely from Mark Allan Powell’s book, The Gospels. It closes with an appeal to realize the gift of God’s love in Jesus as Emanuel.

Introducing Matthew’s gospel! The first book of the New Testament. (Not the first N T book to be written, but the first to appear in our Bibles). Matthew tells us where Jesus came from, who were his ancestors, how God caused a virgin named Mary to conceive and bear this One who is the Son of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Star, Dreams And Scriptures

Contributed by Greg Nance on Jun 14, 2010

God wants us to hear his voice and heed what we hear. Matthew 2 provides good examples of those who listened and one who didn’t.

Matthew 2 tells the story of Jesus’ birth and early childhood. Jesus is in danger as soon as he comes into this world. Herod wants to kill him, later the Jewish leaders will pick up where Herod left off and eventually succeed in having Jesus killed. Jesus has entered enemy territory as ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Of Fathers And Baptism

Contributed by Greg Nance on Jun 19, 2010

How does Matthew 3 relate to Father’s day? You might be surprised.

Matthew 3 Happy Father’s day! How many fathers are here today? Matthew 3 has a good Father’s day message in it. John scolded the hypocritical Pharisees and Sadducees when they came to where he was baptizing. He said (vs. 9), “Do not think you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus: Master, Mentor, And Minister

Contributed by Greg Nance on Jun 26, 2010

Matthew 4 shows how Jesus faced temptation, called disciples and entered his ministry. This lesson focuses on the meaning of Jesus’ temptation for us.

In Matthew 4 we see that Jesus is the master, the mentor, and the minister sent from God. Right after Jesus was baptized he was led into the wilderness to be tempted by the Devil. This is a disturbing turn of events for anyone who thinks that becoming a Christian, being baptized into Christ, will ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus' Emotions

Contributed by Greg Nance on Sep 4, 2010

Our Lord's emotions help guide us in ours if we let Jesus be Lord of our hearts.

Matthew 14 This chapter has three stories from the life and times of Jesus. The first is about how John the Baptist was killed. The second is about how Jesus fed the 5000 with five loaves and two fish. The third is about how Jesus walked on the water and about Peter’s attempt to do the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Deals With Adultery

Contributed by Greg Nance on Oct 10, 2009

We need to be more like Jesus. How he handles both sinners and their accusers teach us lessons we need to practice. Here in John 8, Jesus shines again.

John 8:1-11 Jesus and the Woman caught in Adultery It looks like an airtight case! She was caught in the act; eye witnesses stand present ready to give their deadly testimony. A sort of mock court convenes in front of Jesus there in the temple grounds and the accusers press him for a judgment. ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Eyes To See Jesus

Contributed by Greg Nance on Oct 19, 2009

Jesus opens the eyes of the blind man, but brings blindness to those who see... Hmmmm. Only by faith can we truly see, and only through Jesus can we come to receive our sight.

(The audio version skips the review and includes a second application as an ending). John 9 Views of a Blind Man It’s time for a brief review of John’s gospel before we move into the ninth chapter. 1. John introduces Jesus differently than any other gospel: He is the Word of God, who is with ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Is...

Contributed by Greg Nance on Oct 24, 2009

Jesus describes in very simple language who he is and who are his. It’s hard to miss.

He is the Lamb of God and the Lion of the tribe of Judah Jesus is the King of kings and the Suffering Servant Jesus is the Alpha and the Omega Jesus is the first and the last Jesus is the one who died and who lives forever Jesus is the son of man and the son of God Jesus is the omnipresent Creator ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Do You Want To Get Well?

Contributed by Greg Nance on Sep 23, 2009

Jesus meets a man who has his hopes of healing focused on a pool that is stirred by an angel. Thirty-eight long years of paralysis will finally end, but not as he expected. Who is this strange healer?

Do you want to get well? John 5:1-18 John 5:1 Some time later, Jesus went up to Jerusalem for a feast of the Jews. 2 Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool, which in Aramaic is called Bethesda and which is surrounded by five covered colonnades. 3 Here a great number of disabled ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God As My Witness

Contributed by Greg Nance on Sep 26, 2009

Jesus identifies three witnesses to his identity as the Son of God in John 5.

Calling John, God and Moses to the Witness Stand John 5:31-47 Today we finish chapter 5 of John’s gospel. Lesson 1: Jesus heals the lame man at the pool of Bethesda on the Sabbath. Lesson 2: They persecute Jesus for this: and he answers them giving them a lot more than they expect. Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 5:31-47

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The King Who Is Our Bread

Contributed by Greg Nance on Sep 28, 2009

Jesus makes the claim that his body and blood are our food and drink if we would live. A look at John 6 helps us see deeply into the meaning of life and suffering and joy.

(The audio of this sermon includes reading John 6 as well as other important content not in the notes) In Greek mythology, King Tantalus was punished in the underworld by being chained in a lake. Its waters reached to his chin but receded whenever he bent down to satisfy his burning thirst. Over ...read more

Scripture: John 6:35-51

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ