Sermons on Lateness:

Thirtieth Sunday In Ordinary Time

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Oct 4, 2023

Love of God and neighbor protects us from stress

Several years ago, a radio station ran a contest. "Just for fun," they said, "when you wake up to the sound of 106 FM, call and tell us the first words you spoke when you rolled out of bed. If you're the third caller, you'll win $106." The first morning, a buoyant disc ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40

Denomination: Catholic

Revelation Fourteen Series

Contributed by Diana Tyler on Oct 23, 2023

The truth about the mark comes out

John looks to see the Lamb on Mount Zion and with Him are the 144,000 Jewish evangelists. John hears a voice from heaven like the roar of many waters and like the sound of thunder. The voice was like the sound of harpists playing on their harps. They were singing a new song before the throne and ...read more

Revelation Sixteen Series

Contributed by Diana Tyler on Oct 26, 2023

The bowl judgments are unleashed

A loud voice from the temple says to the angels, "Go and pour out the bowls of the wrath of God on the earth. The first bowl is poured out and those with the mark of the beast are covered with foul and loathsome sores. The second bowl is poured out on the sea, and it becomes blood. Every ...read more

God In The Likeness Of Man Seated On The Throne

Contributed by Samuel M on Jul 10, 2023

Micaiah, Isaiah, John, Daniel, and Ezekiel saw God seated on the throne. Only Ezekiel, out of all these prophets, saw God seated on the throne in the likeness of man.

Micaiah, Isaiah, John, Daniel, and Ezekiel saw God seated on the throne. Only Ezekiel, out of all these prophets, saw God seated on the throne in the likeness of man. All the other prophets saw the throne’s surroundings, such as a rainbow, a council, and splendor, but not the appearance of the ...read more

Twenty-Second Sunday In Ordinary Time- Get Behind Me, Satan

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jul 29, 2023

You tell the Lord you don’t want him to die, and he responds by calling you Satan.

The book, Tigers in the Dark, tells about a time when all the electricity went out at a Barnum and Bailey Circus. There was total darkness at the circus. They had just started the act with the tiger trainer locked in a cage with several fierce Bengal tigers. The tigers could see the man - the man ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-27

Denomination: Catholic

Take Heart. It Is I

Contributed by Nathan Webb on Aug 16, 2023

A sermon for the Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 14.) A look at the gravity of Jesus' appearance on the water in the midst of the storm.

“Take heart, it is I.” Jesus has just fed more than five thousand people with just five loaves of bread and two fish. The disciples are picking up twelve baskets of leftovers. Each one of them packs a basket with their travelling gear. It’s getting late and Jesus has told them, “It’s time to head ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Take A Break! Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Aug 19, 2020

Sabbath-ing is still important!

1. Exodus 20:8-11 8 “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your male servant, or your female servant, or your ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:8-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Prodigal Stories-- Fourth Sunday Of Lent Year C Readings

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Mar 26, 2022

Now, what he had put his hopes in lay broken all over the floor.

John Claypool told a story about William Muehl of Yale Divinity School and something that happened in his family years ago when Dr. Muehl’s son was young. His five-year-old son made a clay pot for his dad one year in Vacation Bible School.? Open House night finally rolled around.? The little boy ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32

Denomination: Catholic

Do We Need To Wake Up Our Spiritual Life?

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Oct 18, 2022

Have we fallen asleep spiritually? God is calling us to wake up, so what are we to do?

In verses 1-5: Despite the fact that God had spoken straightforwardly and perceptibly with Moses and Joshua, God’s Word had become uncommon during the three centuries of rule by judges. By the time Eli was High Priest, there were no prophets speaking God's messages to the children of Israel. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

When You Have Questions Series

Contributed by Ethel Lamazon on Oct 27, 2022

WHEN YOU NEED ANSWERS, GO TO GOD WITH YOUR QUESTIONS

LUKE 7 19-20 19 And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another? 20 When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another? I WANNA ...read more

Sandcastles Hebrews 11

Contributed by David Cramer on Dec 7, 2022

A message about looking at our lives to see how we are doing in our walk with the Lord. Regrouping and moving forward in life through a reconstruction of what is most important to us.

Sandcastles Good Morning Stand with me and lift your bible and repeat after me. This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I can do what it says I can do. I am going to learn how to be what it says I can be. Today I will learn more of the word of God. The indestructible, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:11, Hebrews 11:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Raising Of Lazarus And The Plot To Kill Jesus.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 8, 2022

Religious leaders resisting the 'signs' of Jesus' authenticity.

THE RAISING OF LAZARUS AND THE PLOT TO KILL JESUS. John 11:38-57. 1. The Raising of Lazarus (John 11:38-45). Far from being unable to prevent death (cf. John 11:37), Jesus was about to overcome death in what was to be the seventh and final significant ‘sign’ (prior to Jesus’ own death and ...read more

Scripture: John 11:38-57

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Cause Me

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Sep 5, 2020

Have you ever went to bed thinking about about all the things you have to do the next day or maybe something you have to do that you dread? There again those kind of things can keep us from hearing God's voice!

Cause Me Sept. 6, 2020 Psalm 143:8-Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning, For in You do I trust; Before refrigerators, people used icehouses to preserve their food. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 143:8-10

Denomination: Baptist

Prepared

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Nov 2, 2020

What must we do to be prepared for Christ’s Coming? Let’s learn how to prepare in the Parable of the Ten Virgins in Matthew 25:1-13.

What must we do to be prepared for Christ’s Coming? Let’s learn how to prepare in the Parable of the Ten Virgins in Matthew 25:1-13. Matthew 25:1-2 “Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Now five of them were wise, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Gold, Incense And Myrrh--And Mystery Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 1, 2022

Perhaps we can learn more about Jesus, and his wise visitors, by asking ourselves who was upset by these gifts?

Epiphany Homily Gold, incense and myrrh. Treasure, sweet-smelling smoke and embalming spices. Three mysterious men from the East, who appear for a moment in Matthew's Gospel, bring gifts to the newborn Jesus, and then vanish into the history and theology books. In a new millennium, why should ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 72:1-13, Ephesians 3:2-6, Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Catholic