Sermons on leftovers: showing 46-60 of 2,106

A Big Breath

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Dec 24, 2005

A sermon for the First Sunday after Christmas A sermon about Simeon and Anna

First Sunday after Christmas Luke 2:22-40 "A Big Breath"  22 And when the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord  23 (as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male that opens the womb shall be called ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:22-40

Denomination: Lutheran

Left Overs

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Dec 22, 2008

A sermon for the First Sunday of Christmas

First Sunday after Christmas Luke 2:22-40 "Left - Overs" 22* And when the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord 23 (as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male that opens the womb shall be called ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:22-40

Denomination: Lutheran

The Whole Field Series

Contributed by Eric Lenhart on Aug 16, 2010

Gleaning from the fields of God's grace.

The Whole Field (Ruth 2:1-23) Introduction: “In his beautiful book Rising Above the Crowd, Brian Harbour tells the story of Ben Hooper. When Ben Hooper was born many years ago in the foothills of Tennessee, little boys and girls like Ben who were born to unwed mothers were ostracized and ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 2:1-23

Denomination: Church Of God

Spirituality Or Materialism

Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Sep 27, 2022

Jesus spoke about the need for spiritualism as much as the need for materialism. Spiritualism must outweigh materialism.

Spirituality or Materialism John 6:25-34 Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz 25 When they found Him on the other side of the sea, they said to Him, “Rabbi, when did You get here?” 26 Jesus answered them and said, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you seek Me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate of ...read more

Scripture: John 6:25-34

Denomination: United Methodist

Investing In Your G R A Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 28, 2013

Why should I seek first God’s Kingdom and His righteousness... and how can I know I’ve done so?

OPEN: There was once a rich man who was very, very miserable. He had all he could buy, but nothing seemed to please him and he didn’t know why. So, one day he visited an old friend and explained his misery to him. The old friend smiled and said “Fred, I know what your problem is, and I can show ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Gather Up The Fragments

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Jul 29, 2024

A sermon for the Season after Pentecost, Series B, Lectionary 17

July 28, 2024 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Ephesians 3:14-21; John 6:1-21 Gather up the Fragments Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. “Gather up the fragments left over, so that nothing may be lost.” Leftovers. I’m a ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-21, Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Restoring A Remnant Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Nov 17, 2007

God is all powerful but He chooses to accomplish His work through people. While God’s desire is for all to respond to Him, the fact is that only a remnant will. But in that remnant, God provides the kinds of people it takes to accomplish His work.

1. The leaders (2:2a) 2. The laymen (2:2b-35) 3. The Lord’s ministers (2:36-58) 4. The leftovers (2:59-67) EZRA 2:1 It’s difficult to find anything more difficult to read through than a list of names. But that’s where we find ourselves in our text tonight. How do you act when you get a new ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 2:1-67, Ezra 2:1

Denomination: Baptist

Following Jesus: Mark 6 (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Dec 19, 2022

Part 7 of 16: In this series, we follow Jesus chapter-by-chapter through the Gospel of Mark. This is Mark 6.

Following Jesus (7) Scott Bayles, pastor Scripture: Mark 6:30-44 Blooming Grove Christian Church: 2/12/2017 If you’ve been with us all this year, you know we began a sixteen-week journey that will take us from the banks of the Jordan River to an empty tomb on the outskirts of Jerusalem, and points ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-44

Denomination: Christian Church

Hunger Sickness - Hunger Games - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Aug 4, 2012

Hunger. . . We avoid it. We refuse to endure it. Now lack of hunger has bled into our spiritual walk. It is time to become hungry again!

The Hunger Games – Pt. 2 Hunger Sickness Intro: Last week I laid down a gauntlet so to speak. I challenged your hunger level. I declared to you that unlike the folks discussed when Jesus fed the hungry crowds that our issue isn’t a supply issue it is a demand issue. We have not because we ask not. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 7:3-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Death In The Pot

Contributed by Troy Borst on Feb 24, 2021

So, what does this passage in 2 Kings 4 have to do with us? I told you at the beginning that this was an odd passage in the life of the prophet Elisha and it has an important message for us today. That message is all about the action word “faith.”

DEATH IN THE POT 2 KINGS 4:38-44 #faith #deathinthepot INTRODUCTION… Bad Meal Last Week (p) I do the majority of the dinner preparation in our home. I think I am a fantastic cook. My family would probably say I am an average cook because when I decide to throw together things in my own way that ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:38-44

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Thankful For Not Enough

Contributed by Harold Miller, Jr. on Nov 20, 2017

Encouragement to be thankful, even when it seems it is not enough

“When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do. Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that ...read more

Scripture: John 5:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

Demand And Supply - Hunger Games - Part 3 Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Jul 24, 2012

Hunger . . . we avoid it. We refuse to indure it. We have allowed this fight to stomp out hunger to seep into our spiritual lives!

The Hunger Games – Pt. 1 Demand and Supply Text: Mark 8:1-8 At about this same time he again found himself with a hungry crowd on his hands. He called his disciples together and said, "This crowd is breaking my heart. They have stuck with me for three days, and now they have nothing to eat. If I ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jesus Heals The Official's Son Series

Contributed by Keith Bowman on Mar 12, 2007

The second in a series of Lenten sermons, it delves into how Jesus is the divine healer

I. This morning I read a story in the news about this 14 month old baby they call the miracle child A. This boy when he was just 2 weeks old was taken to the hospital by his parents when they noticed he was ashen and cold. When they got to the hospital his heart stopped. Doctors tried for 30 ...read more

Scripture: John 4:46-54

Denomination: Lutheran

The Good News Is The Bad News Was Wrong

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Oct 12, 2009

The devil is a master at presenting enough evidence to make it appear that he has won but the good news is he is a liar.

I came to this place today with a word in my spirit; I came to tell somebody that everything is not as it appears. I came to tell somebody who has been overwhelmed by their circumstances {there is more to this than meets the eye} I have got to get somebody to shift out of the natural into the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:34-35

Denomination: Pentecostal

From A Bad Start To A Fresh Start

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jul 13, 2012

God provides a way out and a way back but it is not without a price. God requires that we confess our sins and then go further - to repent of our sins to turn away from them and not return to them then we have demonstrated true repentance.

From A Bad Start to a Fresh Start Genesis Chapters 4 to 9 Scripture Reading - 2 Peter Chapter 3 Have you ever tried to make something wonderful and it turned out all wrong? Maybe it was a special cake for a special occasion that went flat when someone slammed a door and the cake deflated. ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed