Sermons on His Names Sake:

Declaring His Death Until He Comes Again

Contributed by Daniel J. Little on Jan 4, 2012

On this weekend each year the nations declares its independence. On the first Sunday of each month we declare the death of Jesus--our means to walking in freedom from the wreck and ruin of sin.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:26 “ For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.” This is the Fourth of July weekend when we celebrate the anniversary of our Declaration of Independence. And in all humility we should do that and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:26

Denomination: *other

God Gives His Wisdom Even To Sinners Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 12, 2022

To Jesus, Son of God and son of Mary, we must all pledge obedience and honor, and trust in Him for our salvation.

Novena pre-Christmas Dec 17 Today we begin what is known as the pre-Christmas novena, nine days of celebration that ends with the Nativity of Jesus celebration on December 25. In our Vespers celebration this evening, the Divine Office prescribes the use of the first of the “O” antiphons when we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17, Psalm 72:6-7, Genesis 49:2, Genesis 49:8-10

Denomination: Catholic

The Lord's Prayer - His Provision Series

Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Dec 13, 2018

An 8 week series examining the Lord's Prayer

Bent into Shape – His Provision 5/13/18 Matthew 6:11 Sunday AM Being it’s Mother’s Day let’s begin this AM w/ a few things that come from the mouths of our children: After sitting in big church one Sunday AM, little Johnny sobbed all the way home. Frustrated she couldn’t ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:11

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Heart Beats To Share His Glor Series

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Jun 11, 2012

Devotional on God's Glory

Jesus Heart beats to share His Glory March 25th John 17 The Prayer of Jesus 1 After saying all these things, Jesus looked up to heaven and said, "Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son so he can give glory back to you. 2 For you have given him authority over everyone. He gives eternal life ...read more

Scripture: John 17:1-25

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Bottoms Up!

Contributed by Eric Vertein on Mar 9, 2005

When it comes to seeking greatness and dealing with suffering for the sake of our Lord, Jesus advises us: "Bottoms up!"

Matthew 20:17-28 4th Sunday in Lent – A March 6, 2005 #092 Matthew 20:17-28 Now as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside and said to them, 18 "We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:17-28

Denomination: Lutheran

The Lord's Prayer - His Preeminence Series

Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Dec 13, 2018

An 8 week series examining the Lord's Prayer

Bent into Shape – His Preeminence 6/10/18 Matthew 6:5-13 Sunday AM Explain Haircut When you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, so they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-13

Denomination: Baptist

You Have Been Called Into His Fellowship PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 30, 2023

Explores the faithfulness of God, His grace, and the importance of fellowship.

Good morning, beloved family of God. What an honor it is to gather with all of you today, in this hallowed place, to share in the Word of God. We are not just here to listen, but to take these divine words to heart, to let them shape us, mold us, and guide us on our path of faith. As we gather ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Topics: Born Again, Grace Of God

The True Elastic Thinker

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 30, 2018

Our Lord spent His life teaching us to abandon our scripted behavior, our pursuit of pleasure for its own sake, our yearning for honor from others, for control over others.

Good Friday 2018 Scripted or Elastic When returning home yesterday from our Holy Thursday Liturgy, the first act in this awesome drama of the Triduum, I heard a discussion with an author about the need to develop our innate ability to do “elastic thinking.” The idea is that the world is changing ...read more

Scripture: John 19:25-30

Denomination: Catholic

God's Tough Love For His Dysfunctional People Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 11, 2011

When God's people as a whole fail to be light, we as individual believers can still SHINE.

God's Tough Love for His Dysfunctional People (Hosea 1:1-10) [Note: I tossed my original intro for this late-breaking one.] 1. Early this morning I got a call at 2a.m. from the alarm company. 2. We had the police out to check things out, all was well. 3. Terry told me about starting a new job ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 1:1-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Ongoing Revelation Of God Or Growing In His Knowledge

Contributed by Mike Hullah on Mar 11, 2018

Revelation and relationship is a result of growing in the knowledge of God. This sermon looks at Abraham as a model of intimacy with God.

THE ONGOING REVELATION OF GOD OR GROWING IN HIS KNOWLEDGE As we look at the Presence of God, we realize that there is the Person of God. The Person of God is not something that we can know in an instant. We know God progressively. Even if we go to home to be with the Lord, we won’t know God ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Appropriating The Mind Of Christ In Light Of His Coming Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Mar 12, 2010

Every day reports coming from the Middle East point to the unfolding of events that lead us to believe the rapture of the church is but moments away. Sometimes, my skin even bristles with an almost electric charge as I think of closeness and imminence of

APPROPRIATING THE MIND OF CHRIST IN LIGHT OF HIS COMING 2 PETER 4:1-11 INTRODUCTION: Every day reports coming from the Middle East point to the unfolding of events that lead us to believe the rapture of the church is but moments away. Sometimes, my skin even bristles with an almost electric ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Lord's Prayer - His Purpose Series

Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Dec 13, 2018

An 8 week series examining the heart of the Lord's Prayer

Bent into Shape – His Purpose 5/5/18 Matthew 6:11 Sunday AM Our Father in heaven – Our eternal, holy, sovereign daddy in whose presence I enter and on whose lap a crawl up on.… Hallowed be Your name – may Your name be revered and set apart in me and thru me – and set apart ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:11

Denomination: Baptist

A Room With A View -- The Price That Was Paid For His Presence

Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Mar 25, 2008

Today, we want to take a look at the PRICE THAT WAS PAID FOR THAT PRIVILEGE OF PRAYER.

The Price That Was Paid For His Presence For the past few weeks, we’ve been taking a look at this ROOM WITH A VIEW. We’ve been talking about prayer and how we can all call on God at any time, at any place. That we can enter His presence any time we wish. Today, we want to take a look at the ...read more

Scripture: John 11:47-50

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Rejected By His Own People The Jews

Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Feb 12, 2013

However, we must ask the question, “Why do people not believe in Jesus as the Messiah and personal Saviour” particularly when they know the facts and choose not to believe? I hope the gospel message this morning helps to answer that question.

1 Intro At school nowadays us teachers get more than our share of abuse for the pupils. Most of it goes over my head, but now and again something minor gets through, and it hurts. Last week I heard some of the pupils talking, and I was meant to listen, and what they were saying was, “Stop ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:21-30

Denomination: Episcopal

The Lord's Prayer - His Priority Series

Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Dec 13, 2018

An 8 week series examining the heart of the Lord's Prayer

Bent into Shape – His Priority 4/29/18 Matthew 6:10 Sunday AM In 1999, Eddie Stankey died at the age of 83. You might be asking, who’s Eddie Stankey? Time Mag. wrote, “Eddie Stankey was a pugnacious, pennant-winning 2nd baseman who battled his way thru 11 seasons for the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:10

Denomination: Baptist