Sermons on Judas Betrays:

Something Beautiful For Jesus

Contributed by Scott Nichols on Mar 25, 2017

This message looks at the actions of Mary as she breaks open the bottle of perfume and anoints Jesus during Holy Week. It challenges us to ask the question what can we do for Jesus that is beautiful?

She hesitates in the doorway separating the two rooms. Through the opening she sees her sister Martha hard at work helping Simon’s wife prepare the evening meal in the kitchen. She listens to the laughter and conversation as it drifts through the house. She hears Simon make a joke at Peter’s ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:1-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Will You Wait With Me?

Contributed by Jerry Wood on Apr 22, 2008

A first person account of the final week of Jesus from the entrance into Jerusalem through the crucifixion as told by a follower of Jesus.

(Simon comes out through door at back of sanctuary. Sort of stumbling about as though he has just awakened. Walks to the front and drinks some water then turns and is startled.) Oh My! I’m sorry I didn’t realize anyone had come in. A thousand pardons for my rudeness but I had fallen asleep in ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Divine Strategy

Contributed by Scott Spencer on Aug 19, 2013

In order to be truly successful, you must not only know where you want to go, but how you want to get there. In other words, you must not only have a goal, but a plan to reach that goal. You might call that plan a strategy. Strategy comes before success, both in the dictionary and in life.

Divine Strategy Mark 3:7-19 7 Jesus withdrew to the sea with His disciples; and a great multitude from Galilee followed; and also from Judea, 8 and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and beyond the Jordan, and the vicinity of Tyre and Sidon, a great number of people heard of all that He ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:7-19

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Jesus Prays On The Mount Of Olives Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Mar 18, 2016

Jesus' praying on the Mount of Olives in Luke 22:39-46 shows us several aspects of Jesus' prayer life.

Scripture Jesus’ last night on earth was spent eating a meal with his twelve apostles. He earnestly desired to eat this meal with them, because he knew that he was about to suffer and die the next day (Luke 22:15). However, the Last Supper was very disappointing to Jesus. Instead of a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:39-46

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What's The Verdict

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Feb 10, 2005

Are you guilty or not guilty? I want to be GUILTY of being like Christ.

What’s the Verdict? “Are you guilty or not guilty” Matthew 25 : 58 & 69 – 75 In the court of law in a jury trial after all the deliberations have taken place, the jury will come back into the courtroom and there is a conversational exchange that happens between the judge and the foreman ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:58-75

Denomination: Apostolic

Tough Questions Series

Contributed by Peter Baumgartle on Dec 8, 2015

Romans 9

ROMANS 9:2-4 I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, those of my own race, the people of Israel. Ray Stedman writes: "...many people divide Romans into three great ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:1-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Our King Jesus Falsely Condemned Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Apr 23, 2018

Jesus received a properly conducted trial by Pilate, yet Jesus still ended up being crucified. This message identifies the cause.

Message Our King Jesus Falsely Condemned. Luke 23:13-25 There is a common perception that the trials of Jesus - one conducted by the Sanhedrin and one conducted by Pilate - were both illegal and made without observation of the rule of law. That is certainly true for the “trial” by the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:13-25

Denomination: Baptist

Sermon On Proponents Of God

Contributed by William Meakin on Sep 11, 2025

A proponent is essentially defined as a person who advocates a theory, proposal or course of action.

Brennan Manning, an American author once remarked: “For those who feel their lives are a grave disappointment to God, it requires enormous trust and reckless, raging confidence to accept that the love of Jesus Christ knows no shadow of alteration or change. When Jesus said, "Come to me, all ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8, Romans 8:31, 1 Peter 3:15, 2 Timothy 1:7

Alabaster Box Of Worship PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 20, 2024

This sermon explores the true meaning of worship through Mary's act of anointing Jesus, emphasizing selfless devotion and recognition of the divine over material concerns.

Good morning, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ. It is indeed a privilege to gather here today, in this sanctuary of shared faith and fellowship, to delve into the profound mysteries and wonders of God's Word. As we gather here today, we are reminded of the words of the great preacher Charles ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-8

Topics: Ointment, Worship

Construction Site Or Warzone?

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Aug 25, 2021

God is calling the church to rebuild after the Corona Virus pandemic lock-downs. Any church that rebuilds becomes a construction site, which is a warzone for spiritual battle. This message can be re-worked for a building program.

Last week I mentioned how I believe that God is calling us to rebuild our fellowship after a series of setbacks. This means that our church is currently sitting smack dab in the middle of a spiritual construction site. I remember how I once pastored a church where we built a multipurpose ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 3:8-11, Ezra 4:4-5, Nehemiah 4:17-20

Denomination: Baptist

"Weeding Out The Kingdom"

Contributed by Dwight Davis on Jun 8, 2009

This sermon deals with the parable of the Wheat and the Tares.

“Weeding Out the Kingdom” Starting with last Sabbath, we have begun a series of sermons dealing with what have become known as the “Kingdom Parables” of Christ. Out of the eight parables that we will be featuring over the coming weeks, Jesus himself only explained two, the parable of the sower and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:24-30

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Is It A Sin To Doubt?

Contributed by Randy Croft on Nov 15, 2002

Lessons on faith and doubt, looking through the life of Thomas

Is It a Sin to Doubt? by Randy Croft One of the hardest decisions Krista and I made before Jacob was born was not which hospital to have the birth. Not which doctor would deliver our little guy. Not which pediatrician we would see, even though we went back and forth on that call. The hardest ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Introduction To Jude Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 10, 2010

In today's lesson I simply want to capture a bird's-eye view of this extremely important letter.

Scripture About a year ago I read a book by pastor and author John MacArthur. The title of the book is The Truth War, and its sub-title is Fighting for Certainty in an Age of Deception. As you can tell from the title and sub-title, Dr. MacArthur argues that we live in an age of deception, and we ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:1-25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Opening Greeting Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 17, 2010

Jude's letter followed teh letter-writing convention of the New Testament. This sermon examines the opening greeting by looking at Jude's background, audience, and prayer.

Scripture Last week I began a new series of studies on the Letter of Jude which I have titled, “Contend for the Faith.” The Letter of Jude is the second-last book in the Bible, just before the book of Revelation. It is the fourth-shortest book in the New Testament, after 2 John, 3 ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:1-2

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Preparing For Easter: An E-A-S-T-E-R Message

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Apr 11, 2023

This message is based on an acrostic, each letter of Easter as a point of the message. May we never forget what Easter is all about--our Lord Jesus dying but coming back! The Lord is risen and risen indeed!

(This is based on a message preached Easter Sunday, April 09, 2023 at First Baptist Church of Chamois, MO but is not an exact transcription.) Introduction: It’s Easter Sunday today, and I’m grateful for everyone who’s here. This is the day we celebrate the Lord Jesus Christ rising from the dead in ...read more

Scripture: John 19:16-30

Denomination: Baptist