Sermons on Lent Sermon:

The Feet Of Christ

Contributed by Jim Kane on May 18, 2009

Fifth Sermon in the 2009 Lenten Series, ‘The Body of Christ.’

This morning we begin with a visit from Dr. Seuss. (Read ‘The Foot Book’ by Dr. Seuss.) What would we do without our feet? What could we do without our feet? Last week we spent a few moments considering how wonderful our hands are and that they help us to feed, clothe, and care for others and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Church Of God

Embracing The Fasting Journey: A Lenten Challenge SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 9, 2023

A sermon to inspire believers to engage in a period of fasting during the Lenten Season.

The six weeks before Easter is called the "Lenten Season". It is a time to focus on the suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Jesus died for our sins, giving us life, and through His resurrection, we have the hope of eternal life in heaven. • Lent comes from the word "lengthen," ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:5-6

Topics: Christian Disciplines, Fasting, Lent

Lenten Lunch Sermon

Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 15, 2008

This is my 2008 sermon for our "Lenten Lunch" series. It focuses on spiritual discipline.

Each Friday night after work, Bubba would fire up his outdoor grill and cook up some big delicious steaks. Nothing wrong with that… but, you see… all of Bubba’s neighbors were Catholic. Since it was Lent, they were forbidden from eating meat on Friday. The delicious aroma from the grilled ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Ash Wednesday Sermon

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Mar 3, 2006

A look at the Seven Deadly Sins.

Seven Deadly Sins Delivered on March 1, 2006 Ash Wednesday By The Rev. Dr. W. Maynard Pittendreigh Senior Pastor Mpittendreigh@goodshepherdpc.org Daniel 9:3-5 So I turned to the Lord God and pleaded with him in prayer and petition, in fasting, and in sackcloth and ashes. I prayed to the LORD ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 9:3-5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Living Lent 1 - The Donkey Reveals A Peacful Savior Series

Contributed by Spencer Homan on Mar 1, 2010

This Lenten series is based loosely on the facts and stories in the "Living Lent" series written by Donald Neidigk.

Living Lent 1- The Peaceful Savior Matthew 21:1-11 NIV As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, "Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Why Ashes Series

Contributed by Spencer Homan on Apr 8, 2011

Ash Wednesday Sermon teaching about why we use ashes on ash wednesday.

Matthew 4:1-11 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. 2 After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 The tempter came to him and said, "If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread." 4 Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

When Hope Feels Lost - Lent Week 5 Series

Contributed by Shawn Vollmerhausen on Mar 20, 2026

This sermon explores how God meets us in the places where hope feels lost, using Ezekiel’s valley of dry bones and the raising of Lazarus to show how God breathes life into what seems dead and calls us out of the tombs we settle into.

Come to Me: When Hope Feels Lost Ezekiel 37:1–6, 11–14 ~ John 11:17–27, 32–44 There are seasons in life when hope feels like it has slipped through our fingers. We don’t plan for those seasons. They arrive quietly, or suddenly, or slowly over time, and before we realize it, we’re standing in a ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-45, Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: United Methodist

Lent 3, Year C: God's Not Mad Atcha!

Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Mar 13, 2019

Rian Adams: Parable of the landowner and the fig tree. Different intrepretation​ that places us at the cent​e​r of the parable.

God Ain’t Mad ‘Atcha The Rev. Rian Adams Luke 13:1-9 There’s a question that troubles so many people. It’s a question that churchgoers and nonchurchgoers, struggle with; “Am I good enough for God?” I can’t speak for you but at certain times in my life I’ve felt like my decisions, and my life ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-9

Denomination: Episcopal

Eyes Opened, Heart Awakened - Lent Week 4 Series

Contributed by Shawn Vollmerhausen on Mar 20, 2026

This sermon explores John 9 as a story of awakening, showing how God brings us from partial sight to deeper clarity in stages. It weaves Paul’s call to ‘walk as children of light’ with the man born blind, inviting congregations to trust the gentle light God gives for the next faithful step.

There are moments in life when we realize we have been seeing things only partially. Moments when something shifts, whether through an insight, a conversation, a season of struggle, or a surprising grace, and suddenly what once felt confusing or blurry begins to take shape. It is not that ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41, Ephesians 5:8-14

Denomination: United Methodist

Fresh Start

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Mar 15, 2004

A sermon for the 4th Sunday in Lent

4th Sunday in Lent Luke 15: 1-3, 11b-32 A Fresh Start   "Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, "This man receives sinners and eats with them." So he told them this parable:" Luke 15:1-3, RSV. "And he said, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32

Denomination: Lutheran

Look God Loves You

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Mar 24, 2003

A sermon for the 4th Sunday in Lent

4th Sunday in Lent John 3 :14-21 "Look, God loves you" 14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in him may have eternal life." 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-21

Denomination: Lutheran

The Non-Exclusive Good

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Apr 8, 2003

A Sermon for the 5th Sunday in Lent

5th Sunday in Lent John:12:20-33 "The Non-Exclusive Good. "   20 ¶ Now among those who went up to worship at the feast were some Greeks. 21 So these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, "Sir, we wish to see Jesus." 22 Philip went and told Andrew; Andrew went with ...read more

Scripture: John 12:20-33

Denomination: Lutheran

Do As I Say And As I Do

Contributed by Christopher Raiford on Jul 17, 2002

Sermon for 2nd Sunday in Lent

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: The February edition of the Forward / Northwestern Lutheran had an article in it titled, “Let’s learn from the elephants.” The article was an interesting story about a herd of African elephants. In an attempt to thin out this herd, the authorities killed off a ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Temptation

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Feb 11, 2002

A sermon for the First Sunday in Lent Temptation

  1st Sunday of Lent Matthew 4:1-11 "Temptation" What is a sinner? Let me repeat that question, what is a sinner? Pascal says: "There are only two kinds of people, the righteous who believe themselves a sinner and the sinner who believes themselves righteous". Mary Wilson Little put it this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

The Yearning, Wooing, Longing Pleading Heart Of God

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Feb 26, 2007

A sermon for the 2nd Sunday in Lent

2nd Sunday in Lent Luke 13:31-35 "The Yearning, Wooing, Longing Pleading Heart of God" 31* At that very hour some Pharisees came, and said to him, “Get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you.” 32* And he said to them, “Go and tell that fox, ‘Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:31-35

Denomination: Lutheran