Sermons on Jewish Ritual:

Plastic Bubbles Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Aug 30, 2021

Isolated. Convinced but confined. What if we busted our bubble and shared hope, faith and the source of it all . . . Jesus? It is time to be Bubble Busters!

Bubble Busters Pt. 1 - Plastic Bubbles I. Introduction It grabbed my attention. I was riveted to the screen. I don't remember many dramatic tv shows from my youth but this one I remember vividly. I saw this in 1976 when I was 8 and I can't forget it. The plot was a young man, played by ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:9-35, Acts 10:44-48

Denomination: Pentecostal

Experience The Tears Of A King Series

Contributed by Keith Manry on May 18, 2004

Palm Sunday - Part 4 of a series based on Mel Gibson’s film "The Passion of the Christ." Portions of this sermon were derived from sermons given by Sermon Central designed with the same intent.

“Experience the Tears of a King” Luke 19:28-48 Glitter, Glamour, Gossip. The Three G’s of the Hollywood red carpet treatment. If you tuned in February 29th to the 76th Annual Academy Awards®, you got your fill of these “three G’s” as celebrities walked the Red Carpet on their way into the Kodak ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:28-48

Denomination: Methodist

Pentecost In Joel

Contributed by David Petticrew on Jun 8, 2003

A look at the prophecies of Joel in light of Peter’s speech on the day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit has been made available to all who will repent and turn to God.

Introduction The day of Pentecost. I don’t know what your traditions have been in the past but I don’t think I’d really heard much about the day of Pentecost until I moved to the Nazarene Church. Now this might be strange considering we moved from a Pentecostal church but then again I was only ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-42

Denomination: Holiness

Water To Wine Series

Contributed by Derek Melanson on Feb 8, 2006

The significance of Jesus’ miracle at Cana is in the way it pointed to him, displayed his glory, revealed him as the Messiah and Son of God.

Introduction Last week I began by asking you a question. I’m going to do the same thing this week. I want to start by asking you a question about driving. It’s a really easy question to answer but it does help us in understanding our passage today: When driving, do you keep your eyes on the side ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Nick At Night

Contributed by Tim Zukas on Feb 20, 2005

Nicodemus - religion vs relationship

Nick at Night This passage is one of the most familiar in scripture. You see John 3:16 advertised on road signs and sporting events. Luther called John 3:16, “the gospel in microcosm” It is one of the first passages that we memorize, usually in a Sunday School class. Now don’t get me wrong, I love ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Selfless Series

Contributed by Tyler Edwards on May 12, 2010

The church was designed to be an irresistible community. Yet people are not always drawn to it. How can we change that?

3. An Irresistible Community: 1 Corinthians March 21, 2010 Selfless There was a mother with two young children. She wanted to raise her kids well by teaching them to serve and to help others so one night she called them both into the kitchen after diner. She said to them: I need one of you to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Denomination: *other

Jesus Comes To Nazareth: An Exposition Of Luke 4:14-30

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jan 12, 2019

Why are God's people so dull of hearing?

Jesus Comes to Nazareth: An Exposition of Luke 4:14-30 In the previous passage, we saw that after His baptism by John, He was driven by the Holy Spirit into the wilderness of Judaea. There he had fasted for forty days. At the end of this period, while he was as humanly weak as was possible, He was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:14-30, Luke 4:14-21, Luke 4:21-30, Isaiah 61:1-2

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Memorizing The Word Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Nov 12, 2021

God will reclaim and recall to our minds the truth we have forgotten.

Memorizing the Word Jeffery Anselmi / General Reclaim- The Book of Ezra INTRODUCTION • Have you ever forgotten something that was important not to forget? • Maybe it was a step in the process of building something, or perhaps it was a birthday or anniversary. • It is easy to forget what is ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Under Law Or Under Grace

Contributed by Steve Sheek on Jan 31, 2022

Tree of Life Messianic Congregation Houston 29Jan22. There is a long running disagreement regarding Law vs. Grace. The Law has been denigrated for centuries in favor of Grace. Is there room for both?

20220129 Parsha Mishpatim – Under Law or Under Grace Torah Portion                   Exodus ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 23:20-28, Galatians 3:23-29

Denomination: *other

The Opportunities We Miss Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 2, 2023

Why did King Herod - and all of Jerusalem - miss the opportunity to go find Jesus in Jerusalem? And how can we avoid "missing" our opportunity find Jesus as well?

We opened by singing the first verse and chorus of “We three kings of Orient are” “We three kings of Orient are, bearing gifts we traverse afar. Field and fountain, moor and mountain, following yonder star. CHORUS: O, star of wonder, star of night, star with royal beauty bright. Westward leading, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Death Of Polycarp At Smyrna: How To Give Up Everything For Christ Series

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Jan 29, 2023

Many Christians would be killed for their faith in the first few hundred years of Christianity, many of whom lived in Smyrna. Most famous of all these martyrs was a man named Polycarp.

Smyrna as you can see on the map was located on the Aegean sea and was considered the gateway into Europe from the middle east. Smyrna was known for it’s production of fine materials, in fact, Smyrna was known for production of frankincense and myrrh. Primarily for myrrh. And myrrh was a substance ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11

Denomination: Salvation Army

Stephen The Martyr Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 6, 2023

We need to be led by the Spirit and not resist his leading.

STEPHEN THE MARTYR Text: Acts 7:51-60 Introduction 1. Illustration: The author, Antonio Socci, claims the untold story of the 20th century is the murder of 45 million Christians, mostly at the hands of communist and Islamic regimes, and that massacres continue to this day. Drawing heavily from ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:51-60

Denomination: Methodist

The Golden Rule Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 7, 2024

Jesus sets a higher standard than doing no wrong to others.

INTRODUCTION - A marriage counselor told a troubled couple they needed to be more sensitive to each other's needs. - He challenged them to apply the Golden Rule to their marriage, look at things through their spouse's eyes, and treat them the way they would want to be treated. - The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sermon; The Pentecost Effect - Paul’s Encounter On The Road To Damascus

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jun 18, 2024

Misguided zeal is dangerous. The things that most threaten the Gospel and the abundance and freedom in Jesus Christ are caused by misguided zeal. Some things may appear to be good, maybe even seem godly, yet stand in the way of the gospel.

Sermon: Paul’s Encounter on the Road to Damascus Scripture: Acts 9:1-11 “Meanwhile, Saul was uttering threats with every breath and was eager to kill the Lord’s followers. So he went to the high priest. He requested letters addressed to the synagogues in Damascus, asking for their cooperation in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-18, 1 Timothy 1:12-13, Philippians 2:9-11, 1 Peter 5:6-7

Denomination: Methodist

Father Of Lights Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jan 2, 2020

Someone shows that they are a follower of the "Father of Lights" through their: 1) Words (James 1:19-21), 2) Walk (James 1:22-25), and 3) Works (James 1:26-27).

James 1:17-27 [17] Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. [18] Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. [19] ...read more

Scripture: James 1:17-27

Denomination: Other