Sermons on Honest:

Mercy - Love's Other Name

Contributed by John Vella on Jan 31, 2007

Mercy and love are two sides of the same coin.

Seeds for Sowing, Vol. XI, Issue 2, No. 9 Second Sunday of Easter - Year C Divine Mercy Sunday April 15th, 2007 Readings: * Acts 5:12 - 16 * Rev. 1:9 - 11a, 12-13, 17-19 * Jn. 20:19-31 Mercy-Love’s Other Name Divine Mercy Sunday A few years ago, Pope John Paul II declared that today would be ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Catholic

Blind Spots

Contributed by John Vella on Feb 5, 2007

Most of us have blind spots, presumptions, ideas and perceptions that we don’t even think about changing. These blind spots are major roadblocks in our spiritual journey.

Seeds for Sowing, Vol. VI, Issue 2, No. 16 Fourth Sunday of Lent- Year A March 10, 2002 Readings: * 1 Samuel 16:1, 6-7, 10-13 * Ephesians 5:8-14 * John 9:1-41 Blind Spots Helen Keller Someone once asked Helen Keller, who had been blind since the age of nineteen months, if blindness were the ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Catholic

Lesson 2

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 26, 2006

This lesson looks at suffering through the laws of natural growth, proposed by Henry Drumonoud.

A. THE LAW OF MOTION: “Every body will continue in a uniform motion in a straight line, except when an outward force changes it.” 1. Sometimes God sends suffering into our life to cause us to change our direction. a. Joseph was prepared to save the world. “Ye thought evil against me; [but] God ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28

Denomination: Baptist

Passion Week Act Ii: Cleansing Series

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Feb 21, 2005

This is on the cleansing of the Temple.

Last week recap: Palm Sunday and Triumphal Entry: donkey, crowds, cheering, etc. Mark places the temple cleansing on the next day, while in Matthew it appears to happen the same. It probably happened the next day. Read Matthew 21:12-17. This passage has often been misunderstood. At times ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:12-17

Denomination: Wesleyan

A Powerful Invitation

Contributed by Wendell Blackburn on Mar 14, 2005

Inviting you to Salvation.

A POWERFUL INVITATION 2nd Corinth 6: 1-13 As always our message invite’s you to accept Christ as your personal Savior! Tonight is not any different...You’ll be offered Salvation before we leave you tonight!!! And then from this day forward you must go on allowing Christ to be in your ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:1-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Bartimaeus: Overcoming Obstacles

Contributed by Travis Johnson on Apr 9, 2005

Bartimaeus had some obstacles to overcome to get to Christ. This message encourages young people to overcome whatever hinderance they have in coming to Christ.

Bartimaeus: Overcoming Obstacles Mark 10: 46 – 52 Jesus and His followers were walking through Jericho. They were on their way to Jerusalem. Many people were traveling through to go to Jerusalem for the Feast of Passover, so it was a carnival-like atmosphere. Venders had booths set up along the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

Denomination: Holiness

"Out Of Order"

Contributed by Warren Lamb on Apr 10, 2005

When you see a sign reading “Out of Order” on any machine, there are two things that you can reasonably assume: One - the thing doesn’t work properly, and, Two - it will probably be a man who comes and fixes it. Our nation is way Out of Order...

"Out Of Order" GENESIS 1:26-28 When you see a sign reading “Out of Order” on any machine, there are two things that you can reasonably assume: One, the thing doesn’t work properly, and, Two, it will probably be a man who comes and fixes it. This is not a chauvinistic or political statement, it ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Being His Disciple

Contributed by Chris Stevens on Dec 16, 2008

As I worked on this lesson I thought about one thing. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT. This lesson shares the D’s of Discipleship.

Faithful, or a Fair weather Fan! Tim McGraw – Martina McBride concert – rain; it wasn’t that I was a huge fan of either, I wanted a good seat for the show. Being dedicated – no matter what’s going on – what’s being done – you’re there. Genuine interest. In Luke 14 Jesus finds himself again ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Qualities Of An Excellent Father

Contributed by Kenton Beshore on May 9, 2008

This Father’s Day message will affirm and encourage fathers in your congregation while giving them biblical direction in their parenting skills.

Kenton Beshore is Executive Producer of the small group curriculum Liquid, a new revolutionary video-based resource for small groups and church-wide campaigns. Visit www.experienceliquid.com to learn more. _____________________________________ QUALITIES OF AN EXCELLENT FATHER 1 Timothy 4:1-10 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Mirror (Short Homily)

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jan 19, 2009

Some people look at themselves, at their image, as though they were looking into a very tiny mirror. You know the mirror I'm talking about. Every woman seems to have one. I know my mother would always have one buried somewhere inside her purse. Updated January 2020.

The Mirror (Short Homily) James 1:16-27 What image do you see ... when you look in a mirror? Who is that person ... in the reflection? Paul speaks of looking into a darkened mirror: BIBLE "For now we see through a mirror, darkly; but then face to face (Pause) now I know in part; but ...read more

Scripture: James 1:16-27, 1 Corinthians 13:12, Romans 12:3

Denomination: Anglican

Kids Count

Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 27, 2008

Communion Meditation for June 1, 2008 and Kids and Teens Celebration Day

About four years ago a group of people here in Noble County decided that there needed to be an event for kids to learn about important things like government, the arts, and community. As a result, they created Kid City and it will be held again this year at our county fairground on Saturday, August ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:2-6

Denomination: Church Of God

Living In Thanksgiving: Delight Series

Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Oct 26, 2008

We know we should be more thankful, but how? This message series looks at Psalm 100 and how we can give thanks with our life!

This morning, we are starting a new series of messages about Thanksgiving. The series is titled ‘Living in Thanksgiving’ and its based on the passage of scripture found in Psalm 100. Why a message series on thanksgiving? Well...its really pretty simple: We all could stand to be more thankful. Now ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1

Denomination: Baptist

Why Do You Follow Jesus? Series

Contributed by Ricky Tuttle Thd on Jun 21, 2008

“Why Do You Follow Jesus?” John 6:2 Are you acquainted with the term “fringe benefits?” It usually makes reference to the benefits or privileges received by merely being associated with something or someone. Sometimes we enjoy certain fringe benefits from our association with particular ...read more

Scripture: John 6:2

Denomination: Baptist

Being Still Among Shaking Circumstances

Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Jun 27, 2008

How do you handle stress? What strong points do you value in your life, that keeps you going in a situation that you are unsure of? Examine how Daniel stood still among his shaky circumstance he was about to face.

Youth Challenge: Who Is It? Each player writes down a little known truth about himself that perhaps the rest of the group doesn’t know. The paper slips are handed in and read aloud one at a time. The players guess who they think wrote that slip. After everyone has guessed, the truth is ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:1-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Do You Care About People More Than God?

Contributed by Jay Winters on Dec 30, 2007

This was a tough text to preach on. When I went to read what early church fathers had written or preached about this text, I found that it was skipped by almost everyone from Chrysostom to Augustine. So, where angels fear to tread....here goes a fool for

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, the Holy Three In One who cares more than we could ever imagine. Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, 30 to 150 baby boys in the vicinity of Jerusalem died. 30 to 150 little boys were taken away from their mothers in this text. An ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-23

Denomination: Lutheran