Sermons on John Duns Scotus:

An Unusual Amen

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Nov 17, 2014

In life you will face Unexpected Attacks, be helped by Unseen Advocates, you will realize Unforeseen Additions, and will need to verbalize Unusual Amen's.

An Unusual Amen PPT 1 Title This will be a different text than you probably have ever heard for a Thanksgiving message. Text: Acts 5:17-42 (Note to Pastor's on sermon central. I read the whole passage, but for posting online I am only showing the last 3 verses.) ... Ac 5:40 And they took his ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:17-42

Denomination: Pentecostal

Behold The Lamb Of God

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 28, 2013

What might John the Baptist's hearers have understood by his declaration: "Behold the Lamb of God"?

BEHOLD THE LAMB OF GOD. John 1:29-37. John the Baptist pointed to Jesus and said to the crowds around him, “Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” The next day he repeated to two of his own disciples, “Behold the Lamb of God!” What did John the Baptist mean when he called ...read more

Scripture: John 1:29-37

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Rearranging Deck Chairs On The Titanic

Contributed by Ricky Taylor on Dec 13, 2014

The World is coming to an end, just as the Titanic was sinking, and, as they were pretending all was well, so is the world...

Rearranging Deck Chairs on the Titanic 2 Peter 2:4, “For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment; 5 And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 2:4-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Christmas Eve Sermon: "Am I 'strong In Spirit'?"

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 5, 2017

A look at Luke 1:80 where it says that John the Baptist "become strong in spirit." This is the verse before the famous Christmas story (Luke 2:1-7). The sermon encourages people to "train themselves in godliness" and become more like Christ.

- Story from Preaching Today of the person pointlessly trying to visit every Starbucks in America. - “Accomplishing” something that really doesn’t amount to much. - What we accomplish with our lives is what v. 80 got me to thinking about. - This verse comes just before that famous Christmas ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

How We Can Defeat The Darkness Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 22, 2017

How can we defeat the darkness? 1. Put a priority on prayer (vs. 1-5). 2. Rely on our Redeemer (vs. 6-16). 3. Strive to stick together (vs. 12-16). 4. Live in loyalty to the Lord (vs. 17).

How We Can Defeat the Darkness Acts 12:1-17 (Reading vs. 1-5) Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church April 6, 2014 (Revised Sept. 18, 2016) *Anybody paying any attention at all knows we are living in a time of growing darkness. A five-minute glance at the headlines is enough to prove that ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Take A Good Look At The Lord - Part 2

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 12, 2019

I. When we turn our eyes on Jesus, we will see His light (vs. 4-9). 1. our strong light. 2. our shining light. 3. our shared light. 4. our sure light. II. When we turn our eyes on Jesus, we will see His love (vs. 10-11). 1. in His coming. 2. in His cross.

Take a Good Look at the Lord - Part 2 Series: The Gospel of John John 1:4-11 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - March 23, 2016 (Revised June 12, 2019) BACKGROUND: *Last week, we started a verse by verse study of the Gospel of John. And in vs. 1-4, we saw four vital truths about our ...read more

Scripture: John 1:4-11

Denomination: Baptist

How To Be The People God Wants Us To Be Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 17, 2019

God wants us to: 1. Take care of our time (vs. 22-24). 2. Put away our pettiness (vs. 25-26). 3. Humble our hearts before Him (vs. 27-28; 30). 4. Have the full joy of knowing Jesus Christ (vs. 28-29). 5. Trust in the truth about Jesus (vs. 30-36).

How to Be the People God Wants Us to Be The Gospel of John John 3:22-36 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - July 7, 2016 (Revised July 17, 2019) BACKGROUND: *Tonight in the last section of John Chapter 3, God's Word puts the spotlight back on John the Baptist. In these verses, ...read more

Scripture: John 3:22-36

Denomination: Baptist

The Truth That Will Set Us Free

Contributed by Craig Condon on Feb 9, 2015

If we look for it and listen for it, when we least expect it, a voice will say, “You are loved, you are affirmed, you are set free”. If we accept it, embrace it, trust in it, and let it penetrate every fibre of our being,

A preacher, who was newly called to a small country town, needed to mail a letter. Passing a young boy on the street, the pastor asked where he could find the post office. After getting his answer, the minister thanked the boy and said, “If you’ll come to my church this evening, you ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

Free Not To Be Me

Contributed by David Roth on Mar 21, 2015

Lent 5 (B). Christ gave his life as a ransom, freeing us not only from sin, but from our own flesh and the power of the devil. We are now free to serve others, as we live under Him in His kingdom.

J. J. May the words of my mouth, and the meditations of our hearts, be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, our Rock and our Redeemer. Amen. “Free not to be me” Jesus and his disciples are on their way to Jerusalem. And as they are walking, He is telling them about His upcoming ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:35-45

Denomination: Lutheran

Jesus Comes To Jordan To Be Baptized

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Dec 31, 2019

Why is baptism so important? And what is meant by Jesus, the sinless One submitting to baptism?

Jesus Comes to be Baptized by John Matthew 3:13-17 The baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist is mentioned in all four gospels. Even though it is not explicitly stated in the Gospel of John, it is strongly implied. What was the relation of John the Baptist to Jesus? All of the gospels deal with this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Lamb Of God

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jan 14, 2020

What are we here for? What is the purpose of the church? Let’s understand how important pointing to Jesus is. Let's look at John the Baptist’s example of pointing to the Lamb of God in John 1:29-42.

What are we here for? What is the purpose of the church? Let’s understand how important pointing to Jesus is. Let’s look at John the Baptist’s example of pointing to the Lamb of God in John 1:29-42. The Lamb of God John 1:29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look! The Lamb ...read more

Scripture: John 1:29-42

Denomination: Baptist

I Deserve The Best

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Nov 6, 2018

our we ambitious or greedy? Humble or do we think God owes us the best? Ambition of James and John shows us the answer.

Ambition of James and John/ I deserve the best Mark 10:35-45 Prayer- Introduction- This morning we will look at the heart of James and John, two of Jesus disciples and hear the request they made of Jesus. At first most will say that they would never ask such a question of Jesus, but as we ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:35-45

Denomination: Nazarene

Daily News: A Prophet Is Born #3 Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Oct 22, 2019

What small thing can change your entire life? We must be less so that He is more.

Has anyone done something small for you that is highly significant in your life? Slide #1 Sermon Series Slide Glen’s stories over the past few weeks have provided us with a cause to pause. The first week it was about the importance we place on Jesus in our lives. Last week it was about what ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:57-80, Luke 3:7-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When The Wind Is Blowing Against Us What Do We Do? Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 1, 2020

In times of crisis, in plagues and wars and economic disaster, we are called by God to minister to each other in this way

Tuesday of the 18th Week in Course: St. John Vianney I’d like you to get out of your wallet or picture in your mind a hologram. You know, it’s the image imprinted on many credit cards to help merchants validate them. You look at it from different directions and it looks three-dimensional. ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 30:1-22, Matthew 14:22-36

Denomination: Catholic

Great Wisdom About God From An Eyewitness Of Christ Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Aug 5, 2020

John gives us some great wisdom about God: 1. God gives us a limited revelation (vs. 20-22). 2. God gives us a worthy obligation (vs. 22). 3. God gives us needed clarification (vs. 23). 4. God deserves our glorification (vs. 24-25). 5. God gives us a confident expectation (vs. 24-25).

Great Wisdom about God from an Eyewitness of Christ The Gospel of John John 21:20-25 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - September 5, 2018 (Revised August 5, 2020) MESSAGE: *Please open your Bibles to John 21. This chapter records the third appearance of our Risen Savior after He ...read more

Scripture: John 21:20-25

Denomination: Baptist