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  • What Is Lent? (Temptation)

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 11, 2007
    based on 39 ratings
     | 33,860 views

    A sermon that focuses on temptation while dealing with the questions of "What is Lent all about?"

    Luke 4:1-13 And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit for forty days in the wilderness, tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing in those days; and when they were ended, he was hungry. The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this ...read more

  • Waiting For God's Ultimate Kingdom

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 16, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,163 views

    John the Baptist understood the power of the miracles, but wanted judgment to accompany them. He was having trouble waiting for justice -- as we do.

    Third Sunday in Advent -- Lectionary A: Isaiah 35:1-10; Psalm 146:4-9; James 5:7-10; Matthew 11:2-12 I was cleaning out some things this week and came across some papers, among which were some cartoons I had saved. I must have been having a bad day, for one of the cartoons was Ziggy sitting at a ...read more

  • "I Know What You Are Going Through…"

    Contributed by Hans Krause on Oct 22, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,873 views

    Too easily, we try to comfort people in sorrow and pain, saying that we know what they are going through. The fact is that mostly we don't. But Jesus knows what we are going through, because he has been there. What does that imply for us?

    [Sermon preached on 18 February 2018, 1st Sunday in Lent / 3rd year, ELCF Lectionary] I was still a student when we gathered with a group of theological students for a training seminar on pastoral counseling. One of the members shared some of her childhood experiences that had recently come to the ...read more

  • In Search Of The North Pole

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Feb 13, 2015
    based on 65 ratings
     | 20,172 views

    In the Book "Winnie the Pooh and the North Pole"; Christopher Robin has organized a band of animals on a journey to the North Pole. It seems to me, that this expedition to the North Pole is symbolic of our culture's quest for the spiritual.

    For those not familiar with an Anglican Service, there are four Scriptures readings before the Message. Today's assigned Lessons are: 2 Kings 2:1-12 Psalm 50:1-6 ; 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 ; and Mark 9:2-9 .; Children's stories .... Can often bring insight... to greater Spiritual Truths. In the Book ...read more

  • Wisdom In Wealth

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Sep 22, 2019
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,932 views

    In perhaps the most challenging parable to understand, Jesus calls us to use our worldly wealth for divine purposes, to be faithful where we are, and to keep God first in our lives.

    Luke 16:1-13 Wisdom in Wealth What if you came to church one Sunday, and your pastor got up to give the sermon and said, “I don’t have a clue what this means!” Well, I’m pretty close to that with today’s passage. Maybe you could relate to that kind of pastor, since sometimes the Bible is just hard ...read more

  • I Am The Bread Of Life

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 30, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,116 views

    This is the first of 7 I AM statements in the gospel? What does this mean.

    I AM the Bread of Life John 6:22-51 There are seven I AM statements in the Gospel of John which have predicates which describe something about Jesus. There are also several occurrences of the I AM without a predicate. The way the statement is made in Greek, as it is not grammatically necessary to ...read more

  • His Last Days! From The Lord's Supper To The Cross!

    Contributed by Howard Gunter on Apr 9, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,706 views

    Many events and observations of Christ's last days before The Resurrection

    Weekend Message/Devotion April 14, 2019 Luke 22:14-23:56 HIS Last days! This week’s gospel reading covers many events and observations. Let’s just walk through them and really absorb the events in the last days of The Messiah leading up to His resurrection. We begin this reading with Jesus ...read more

  • Are You Codependant Or A Coworker?

    Contributed by Paul Andreasen on Mar 4, 2020
     | 4,398 views

    A look at what it means to be a coworker with Christ.

    2 CORINTHIANS 6:1-13 I would like to ask you a question as we begin today. Answer this question. Who are you? When you think about your life, identify the top five adjectives, which would describe who you are. I will give a moment to brainstorm. The title of this sermon is, “Are you a ...read more

  • Spitfire

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Mar 3, 2021
     | 1,649 views

    How many times have we spit fire and have said more than we meant to say? How many times have we lost our cool? James is talking about teaching and self-control as it relates to speech.

    SPITFIRE (September 16, 2012) Text: James 3:1- 12 Jas 3:1-12  Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers and sisters, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.  (2)  For all of us make many mistakes. Anyone who makes no mistakes in speaking is ...read more

  • You Are My Son, The Beloved

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jan 2, 2021
     | 4,260 views

    Because the Father loves the Son and calls Him "beloved," we who are in Christ are beloved also. For The Baptism of the Lord Sunday, the First Sunday after the Epiphany.

    You Are My Son, the Beloved Mark 1:4-11 We have come to the Sunday on the Church calendar where we remember that Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist in the Jordan. This account is contained in all four Gospels, even though John does not explicitly mention it, just that He came to John where the ...read more

  • Believe And Have Life - 2 Of 14 Series

    Contributed by Russell Metcalfe on Jan 28, 2021
     | 2,528 views

    Abraham believed God and it was counted to him for righteousness.

    Lent 2—March 8, 1998 John 20:31 "...and that believing ye may have life through (Jesus') name!" Last year a group of 34 students from two state universities in Washington State took a study trip into the Amazon jungles of South America. They were led on the last part of their ...read more

  • Overcome By Paying Attention To Your Heart Series

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Oct 22, 2021
     | 3,061 views

    The iconic statement is our consideration this morning: “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” (1 Samuel 16:7)

    Pay Attention To Your Heart 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Introduction A few years ago Forbes Magazine published an article by Ty Kiisel about how appearances impact our work lives. In the studies he looked at he noted that people who are tall are generally paid more. More, those who are blonde, who work ...read more

  • Breakthrough To Jesus Series

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Jan 4, 2024
     | 1,950 views

    In this series we will encounter many people who need the healing touch of Jesus - even today we will look at three different people who shared in common the one thing - they needed what only Jesus could give them.

    The Healing Touch of Jesus: Breakthrough To Jesus  Mark 1:40 - 2:17 Introduction On this first Sunday of the new year, we begin a new series of messages called The Healing Touch of Jesus. We will be making our way through Mark’s Gospel. In this series we will encounter many people who ...read more

  • The Parable Of The Unforgiving Servant: An Exposition Of Matthew 18:21-35

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Sep 5, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,037 views

    We have been given a priceless gift of grace which needs to be fleshed out in our relationships.

    The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant: An Exposition of Matthew 18:21-35 We live in a world which demands “justice.” People have always demanded justice. Often this demand to justice leads to violence. On the other hand, people demand “grace” for themselves. This is the way it always has been. It ...read more

  • The Raising Of Jairus' Daughter

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on May 28, 2024
     | 1,673 views

    The accounts of the woman with the issue of blood and the raising to Jairus daughter are interleaved. Why?

    The Raising of Jairus' Daughter Matthew 9:18–26 NKJV While He spoke these things to them, behold, a ruler came and worshiped Him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay Your hand on her and she will live.” So Jesus arose and followed him, and so did His disciples. And suddenly, ...read more