Sermons on King Herod:

Rediscover Joy Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Dec 16, 2020

Joy bubbles up throughout the Christmas story. Does it bubble up from you?

[I am grateful for the Sermon Series Kit Rediscover Christmas. This manuscript relies heavily on that series.] Rediscover Joy Matthew 2, Luke 1 Good morning! Please turn in your Bible to Luke 1. We’re also going to jump over to Matthew 2 for a little bit, but we’re going to mostly camp out in ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Herod The Great"? It Depends On Your Perspective

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 19, 2001

Criteria for real greatness

“Herod the Great”? It Depends on One’s Perspective (Acts 12:1-19) 1. Greatness from the world’s perspective is very different from greatness in eyes of God. Consider how some people might have considered Herod a great man. Here was an individual who was keenly fond of popularity. Through shrewd ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"the King Who Overcomes Evil"

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Nov 19, 2020

Christ the King Sunday. A very unusual year. Worried. the cross, became the symbol of Christianity…. The cross was not his final destination…. There must be more to the story. Some quotes from the book "How Evil Works"

In Jesus Holy Name November 22, 2020 Text: Revelation 19:11, 15 Christ the King Sunday Redeemer “The King Who Conquers Evil” The Gospel of John records the words written above the cross on which Jesus died. It read: “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.” Many of the Jews ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 19:11-15, Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Lutheran

The Night Of Darkness Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 12, 2004

1st Person portrayal of Peter during his imprisonment by Herod and his angelic deliverance.

(Setting: Peter is kneeling. His wrists are in chains - plastic chains wrapped twice around the wrists with the end held in the palm of each hand. The stage is dark and the lights are bro’t up to half power on this section of the stage.) (These first words are mournful, reflecting the despair that ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Is Not A Threat

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jan 2, 2023

Herod felt Jesus was a threat and not a gift. Do we to see Jesus as a threat and not a gift?

Matthew 2:13-23 Jesus Is Not a Threat 1. Matthew speaks of a voice in Ramah, slaughter of the innocence Massacre of the innocence • Raman was a city in ancient Israel. • There is A voice of weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-23

Denomination: Methodist

Lift Up Your Heads Ye Mighty Gates! Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Dec 14, 2010

God arrives as the humble King to set up his rule in the lives of his people.

Scripture Introduction As you drive past churches during the next weeks, you will likely see at least one sign proclaiming, “Wise Men Still Seek Him.” It is a cute wordplay on Matthew 2.1-2: “After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 24:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Three Kings - Seek The King - Avoid The Evil King

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Jan 5, 2019

Avoiding distractions from the gospel

Weekend Message/Devotion January 6, 2019 Communion Sunday Matthew 2:1-12 Three Kings – Seek THE KING – Avoiding The Evil King Today’s reading is all about kings. However, the King of the Jews (Our Christ) is our only Sovereignty. Let’s look at these kings. First are the three “Kings of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12, Matthew 28:16-20, Ephesians 6:12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How The Grinch Stole Christmas - Christmas At The Movies Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 13, 2004

Why did Herod want to kill the Christ child? His motivation has much in common with those today who want to kill Christmas.

OPEN: (I sat on a stool on stage, reading the following from “How The Grinch Stole Christmas.” I taped my sermon into the pages of the book and used the book as both prop and way to hide my sermon notes). Every Who down in Who-ville liked a Christmas a lot… But the Grinch, who lived just north of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Is The King Of Kings

Contributed by Christopher Raiford on Nov 24, 2002

Sermon for Christ the King Sunday

Matthew 27:27-31 27 Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company of soldiers around him. 28 They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, 29 and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:27-31

Denomination: Lutheran

Christ Is The King Of Kings

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jan 8, 2004

Epiphany Sermon - how Solomon described the prerequites of true Kingship

Psalm 72 After our former mayor was forced out of office, it wasn’t too long ago that about twenty to thirty people put their names and pictures in our paper declaring to us their candidacy to be the new mayor of Topeka. In order to apply, they had to write what they would do as ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 72:1-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Jesus - King Of Kings

Contributed by Robert Sickler on Dec 21, 2011

Early in America's history, tax collectors asked for that which belonged to the king of England, and colonists frequently said, "We have no king but Jesus". I ask you:"Is Jesus still our King?"

ILLUSTRATION Let me present you with a portion of the speech John Ashcroft gave at Bob Jones University back in 1999. Ashcroft said: “A slogan of the American revolution which was so distressing to the emissaries of the king that it was found in correspondence sent back to England, was the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:10-12

Denomination: Christian Church

Christ, The King Of Kings!

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Nov 25, 2018

John, on the Supremacy of Christ

A couple driving home from a conference talked about how they might use what they had learned at their jobs. Rounding a curve in the road, they came upon a serious motorcycle accident. The bike seemed to catch on something and flip into the air. The helmet-less driver was thrown fifty yards or so, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:4-8

Denomination: Other

Worship The King Of Kings!

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Apr 10, 2015

Worship the Lord Jesus Christ: 1. For His plan (vs. 28-35). 2. For His peace (vs. 35-38). 3. For His power (vs. 37-40). 4. For His presence (vs. 41-44).

Worship the King of Kings! Luke 19:28-40 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - March 30, 2014 *As we focus on Palm Sunday this morning, please open your Bibles to Luke 19, thinking about worshiping the King of Kings. My greatest goal for us today is to have true worship in our hearts ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:28-44

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Is The King Of Kings Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on May 2, 2023

It's so important for us as Christians to understand who Jesus is and the significance of His role as King.

Jesus is the King of Kings It's so important for us as Christians to understand who Jesus is and the significance of His role as King. In the book of Revelation, we read that Jesus is not just a king, but He is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. So, let's explore what this means for ...read more

Scripture: John 18:36, Philippians 2:6-8, Revelation 19:16, Philippians 3:20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Luke 23:1-25 - Jesus Before Pilate

Contributed by Carl Willis on Apr 10, 2024

The Jewish leaders bring Jesus before Pilate. Pilate is already in hot water with Rome and his desire for self-preservation fulfills God's ultimate plan.

So we want to backtrack just a little bit into chapter 22 and pick up the last couple of verses because it's going to set the table for where we're going to be studying the last three trials that Jesus is going to go through on his way to the cross. Chapter 22 gave us the first three of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:1-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational