Sermons on jesus calls sinners:

Passion For Jesus

Contributed by Neal Gray on Mar 2, 2002

A CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Pastor preaches the passion we should have to know Jesus, to follow Him, to love Him.

"Passion for Jesus" Author: Dr. Neal Gray Passage: John 10:19-31, KJV Purpose: It is an eternal surprise to me. Jesus wants to know me. And the Son of God allows me to know Him. Jesus gives me eternal life, never perishing, never separated from Him. My passion is to know Him, to follow Him, to love ...read more

Scripture: John 10:19-31

Denomination: Holiness

Living For Jesus

Contributed by Ken Pell on May 31, 2007

To provide the graduates (and others) with a few characteristics of a life devoted to Jesus.

Living for Jesus 2 Corinthians 5:11 – 7:1 Key Verse 5:15 And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again. Sermon Objective: To provide the graduates (and others) with a few characteristics of a life devoted to ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

"Hiking With Jesus"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 31, 2008

A sermon for Transfiguration of the Lord Sunday.

Matthew 17:1-9 “Hiking with Jesus” This past week a friend of mine told me about a time, many years ago, when he and his family were tramping up Sharp Top Mountain in Bedford County, Virginia. His daughter was a little girl, and about half way up the mountain she said she was too tired to go ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:1-9

Denomination: United Methodist

My Jesus

Contributed by Elizabeth Stutler on Jul 14, 2007

I wrote this sermon to make people think about following the true Jesus as he would have us to be.

I began sermon with the Todd Agnew Song "My Jesus"; showing the words on the screen as it was sung. My Jesus - By Todd Agnew Which Jesus do you follow? Which Jesus do you serve? If Ephesians says to imitate Christ, why do you look so much like the world? Cause My Jesus bled and died, He spent ...read more

Scripture: John 12:36-43

Denomination: Methodist

Listen To Jesus

Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Oct 22, 2007

A sermon for transfiguration sunday, encouraging us to ’Listen to Him’

Did you hear what God said about Jesus in today’s reading, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!” That’s right Listen to Him… Listen to Him…. Listen to Jesus When was the last time you listened to Him? Well most of you have been hearing Jesus speak this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:1-9

Denomination: Lutheran

Jesus Simon And The Sinful Woman

Contributed by Claude Alexander on Aug 23, 2018

The uninvited guest at the dinner. Simon the Pharisee and the sinful woman.

Jesus, Simon and the sinful woman. Writing between a.d. 64 to 68, Luke, “the beloved Physician” (Col. 4:14), traveling companion of Paul on his second and third missionary journeys (see ‘we’ passages: Acts 16:10-17; 20:5-15; 21:1-18; 27:1-16) and “fellow worker” with Paul (Phlm 24), spent time in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Cold Call Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Aug 10, 2017

A study of the Gospel of John 12: 20 –50

John 12: 20 –50 Cold Call 20 Now there were certain Greeks among those who came up to worship at the feast. 21 Then they came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” 22 Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn Andrew and Philip told Jesus. ...read more

Scripture: John 12:20-50, John 12:24-26

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Straight Talk For Saints And Sinners

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 23, 2010

Parable of Mustard Seed & Narrow Door (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: (1). Straight talk about the Kingdom (vs 18-22) • illustration #1: like a mustard seed (vs 19). • illustration #2: like yeast (vs 21). (2). Straight talk about salvation (vs 23-33). • Entrance to the Kingdom is not automatic (vs 23-24). • Entrance to the Kingdom is a struggle ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:18-33

Denomination: Brethren

Follow Me

Contributed by Paul Zwarich on May 28, 2008

God has called me, a poor sinner, to be His disciple in His creation.

Lectionary 10 Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 Harry Truman is said to have loved telling a story about a man who had been hit on the head at work. The blow was so severe that the man was knocked unconscious for an extended period of time. His family, convinced he was dead, called the funeral home and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-26

Denomination: Lutheran

Sinner ... Saint ... Or Both?

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jun 7, 2018

Romans 6:22 tells us that we, as Christians, are set free from slavery to sin and that we become slaves to God. Should we identify ourselves as sinners or sons and daughters of God?

If you would, please stand as we say together our memory Scripture for this quarter: Romans 12:4-5 “Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.” ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-10, 1 John 2:1-2, 1 John 3:1-10

Denomination: Nazarene

"While We Were Still ____christ Died For Us"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 25, 2014

A sermon about loving God, ourselves and others.

"While We Were Still ____ Christ Died For Us" Romans 5:1-8 Have you ever gone through a deep, dark time where you just could not find any peace? Have you ever found yourself thinking: "I am no good." "God couldn't possibly love me." "I have missed the mark." "There is no hope for ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-8

Denomination: United Methodist

Doth God Hear Sinners? Series

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Jul 28, 2020

To establish that God doth hear the cries and prayers of all people, whether they are saints or sinners. This lesson deals with the witness of a man once blind, before the Pharisees, after Jesus put spittle of clay in them, he washed in the pool of Siloam and came seeing.

INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. Doth God Hear Sinners? Remarks. 1. In this lesson today, we will be discussing the theme: “Doth God Hear Sinners?” This is the first lesson, in the sermon-series entitled: “Re-digging in Old Wells.” There will be many others bearing this title. We are re-digging in old ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 26:18, John 9:31, Isaiah 12:3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus' Bad Company Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 23, 2012

The messy business of Jesus and the church is the invitation and welcome to sinners such as us.

Introduction When Jesus begins his ministry, people are filled with wonder at what he can do – cast out demons and heal the sick. “Wow! I saw Jesus command a demon to come out of a man!” “That’s nothing, I saw him heal a man born blind.” “Well, I saw ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:13-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Stop Pretending

Contributed by David Azbell on Sep 2, 2004

Are we to sit and eat with sinners? Are we to seek the lost?

Matthew 9:9-13 9 And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. 10 And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Is Calling – Will You Take The Call Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Apr 13, 2012

A study of the Gospel of Matthew 4: 23 – 25

Matthew 4: 23 – 25 Jesus Is Calling – Will You Take The Call 23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people. 24 Then His fame went throughout all Syria; ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:23-25

Denomination: Calvary Chapel