Sermons on Legions Of Rome:

Triumph!

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Dec 6, 2015

Paul paints a word picture of believers, as former enemies conquered by grace, as conquerors, and as a fragrant aroma.

Note: I lit a piece of incense at the beginning of my sermon...also this has some Christmas references, but is not a Christmas sermon per se. Some of you may be familiar with the Grand March from Verdi's opera Aida. In the first act there is an elaborate, triumphant procession to mark the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:14-16

Denomination: Congregational

Lasting Impressions

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Jun 15, 2011

What lasting impression will we leave to other generations of Christinas that come after us?

LASTING IMPRESSIONS Text : Matthew 5: 13 - 20 Someone (Bill Crowder) gives us a snapshot of history as he relates an impression that has lasted over 1,500 years. “Caerlon is a Welsh village with deep historical roots. It was one of the three sites in the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-20

Denomination: United Methodist

Pontius Pilate Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 20, 2016

What can we learn from Pontius Pilate? (Material adapted from Steven J. Cole at: https://bible.org/seriespage/lesson-106-condemned-or-set-free-luke-2313-25)

HoHum: A Sunday school teacher asked her students to draw a picture of Jesus' family. After collecting the drawings, she noticed that one little boy's drawing depicted an airplane with four heads sticking out of the windows. "I see you drew three heads to show Joseph, Mary and Jesus," she said to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:13-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

He Did It For Us

Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 18, 2015

The trial and crucifixion of Jesus is a story of hypocrisy and raging hatred.

He Did It for Us John 19:1-19:20 The trial and crucifixion of Jesus is a story of hypocrisy and raging hatred. It is also the story of the power and majesty of Jesus. The Jewish religious authorities wanted ...read more

Scripture: John 19:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Are You Set "Under Authority"?

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Mar 19, 2016

Most Christians truly want to live the kind of life that Jesus requires but often find it difficult to do so. Why? They don't understand what it means to be in submission? This is something Jesus understood and we need to also.

Are You “Set Under Authority”? We know that Jesus operated in faith. He had complete trust in who he was as God’s Son and he knew that all of the resources of Heaven were available to him. If we have the same life in us that Jesus has in him, then why do we not have complete ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

(Resurrection) Life Is Full Of Surprises

Contributed by Michael Pahls on May 19, 2001

Peter’s explanation of the events leading to the conversion of Cornelius (a Roman soldier and Gentile) bears witness to the surprising and yet familiar ways of God and points us to the new possibilities for surprise that the Resurrection message opens in in our lives.

Fifth Sunday of Easter - Year C May 13, 2001 Acts 11:1-18 1st CENTURY PALESTINE: A WORLD WITHOUT SURPRISES This passage is all about the surprising works of God but to get the surprise you must have the back story. Hang in there, the payoff in this passage for your life is worth the extended ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:1-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Drama Of Redemption

Contributed by Sam Peters on Feb 27, 2007

This sermon looks at the script God wrote for our redemption. Based on the viewing of Mel Gibson’s "The Passion of the Christ".

The Drama of Redemption Eph 1:3-10 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. 4 For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love 5 he ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-10

Betrayal Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on May 11, 2021

A persons last words seem to be ones of transparency and clarity. The Famous Last Words of Jesus speak powerfully to us still today. Famous last words reveals God's heart and mans needs

Intro: Someone’s last words seem to echo in our ears, don’t they? Whether famous or infamous, their last words tend to be ones of transparency and often clarity. I want to share some famous last words from history and see if you can identity them. 1) This famous chap said, ‘I’m bored with it ...read more

Scripture: John 17:12, John 13:21, Matthew 26:47

Denomination: Baptist

Possessed Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 12, 2013

Jesus inevitably changes their lives, forever, fully aware of the unseen spiritual forces that surround him. Our Scripture today is perhaps Jesus most profound and powerful encounter yet, delivering a man possed by a demon.

Angels & Demons: possessed Mark 5:1-20 The Gospel of Mark portrays Jesus doing ministry at an intense pace with powerful results: healing the sick, empowering the lame to walk, and raising the dead to life. Wherever he goes, Jesus inevitably changes their lives, forever, fully aware of the unseen ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20

Denomination: Methodist

John Chapter 18 Series

Contributed by Jimmy Davis on Sep 20, 2001

Jesus crossed over the valley Kedron, between Jerusalem and the Mount of Olives, now called the Valley of Jehoshaphat. Jesus crossed this valley after Judas had made his agreement to betray Him. Jesus is the Lamb of God, led to slaughter.

John chapter 18 Read verses 1-11 In this section we find a blending of the majesty and the meekness of Christ. Jesus crossed over the brook Kedron after Judas had made his agreement to betray Him. Perhaps you remember another person who crossed over the brook Kedron. When King David’s son, ...read more

Scripture: John 18:1-40

Denomination: Baptist

Isaiah Predicts Christ's Suffering For Us

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Mar 10, 2014

Hundreds of years before Christ came, Isaiah recorded the event of Jesus' sacrificial suffering, death, and resurrection.

Isaiah Predicts Christ’s Suffering for Us Isaiah 53:1-12 Introduction When Jesus walked with two of His disciples on the road to Emmaus in Luke 24, He asked them why they did not believe what the prophets had spoken about Jesus, that Jesus would suffer and then enter into His glory. He ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Simon Who Was Inconvenienced Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Apr 8, 2020

Simon of Cyrene is on his way into Jerusalem when his plans are inconveniently changed when he is called upon to carry the cross of Jesus. The “silent witness” of Simon calls us to think about the ways Jesus uses the inconvenient moments of life to draw us closer to Himself.

Message Silent Witnesses Mark 15:21 Simon Who Is Inconvenienced Even before Jesus is crucified He has faced a brutal ordeal. Looking at some verses in Mark 14 and 15 Mark 14:65 Some of the Sanhedrin began to spit at him; they blindfolded him, struck him with their fists, and said, “Prophesy!” And ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:21, Matthew 27:32, Luke 23:26

Denomination: Baptist

The Powerful Message Of Paul's Letter To The Romans Series

Contributed by David Owens on Mar 25, 2019

Paul's letter to the Romans is an occasional letter. What was the situation facing the church in Roman that caused Paul to pen one of the most amazing presentations of the gospel of God? In sermon, we investigate the background to Paul's letter to the Romans.

A. In the year 386 A.D. a young professor of rhetoric named Aurelius Augustinius was wasting his life away in dissolution and debauchery. 1. Then one day, he happened to pick up a Bible, which just happened to fall open to the book of Romans, where his eye just happened to fall upon Chapter 13, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:14-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Can America Be Found In Bible Prophecy? Series

Contributed by Amy Bickel on Aug 30, 2008

Part 1 in a series that looks at how spiritually connected the two nations America and Israel really are.

America and Israel: Spiritually Connected Part 1 – Can America Be Found in Bible Prophecy? This new study entitled America and Israel: Spiritually Connected is a study that has been a long time coming. I have studied this topic on and off for several years and have contemplated bringing it ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 5:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Wrestling For Christ

Contributed by Steve Woods (Pastor Woody) on Nov 13, 2019

Jesus Christ fought many battles for us and He still does today. What sacrifice would you make to show your appreciation and dedication to living the life He would have us live?

This past week, as I often do, I watched a couple of movies portraying the Life of Christ. It doesn’t seem to matter how many times I watch these; I always get something from them. Something that touches my heart and reminds me of whom I belong to. Yesterday, I happened to find a clip from “The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:53, Isaiah 53:4-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational