Sermons on Lent Special:

Guests At The Banquet Or Devils' Food Cake

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 7, 2019

There is nothing in-between, no middle ground. It’s God or nothing. So let’s follow St. Paul’s advice and count everything other than the grace and peace of Christ as nothing.

Fifth Sunday of Lent 2019 Finger of God; Finger of Priest Our Lord Jesus was constantly in conflict with the Jewish religious authorities of His day, both Pharisees and Sadducees. The Pharisees were observers of every minute law–even making lay people adhere to the regulations laid down by Moses ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:8-14, John 8:1-11, Isaiah 43:16-21

Denomination: Catholic

Diagnosis: You Have A Heart Problem! Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 11, 2014

If you have a physical heart problem, you can ignore it and take the consequences or adjust to the problem and make the best of it; the same is true when it comes to our invisible, inner being.We are going to discuss this inner heart problem.

Diagnosis: You Have A Heart Problem! (Mark 7:14-23) 1. Joke: Man in church inherited 1 million dollars; afraid the shock would kill him… Asked pastor to break news. Pastor asked, “Charlie, if you inherited 1 million dollars, what would you do?” Charline: “Give ½ to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:14-23

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Giving And Loving

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Feb 16, 2017

an eye for an eye, insults, generosity, enemies, borrowers and God’s love

Intro Did Jesus tell us to be as perfect as God? How is that possible? Goal Let us understand the measure of love God expects. Sermon Plan We will examine Matthew 5:38-48, an eye for an eye, insults, generosity, enemies, borrowers and God’s love. Matthew 5:38 “You have heard the law that says ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48

Denomination: Baptist

Seeking Truth Series

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Mar 10, 2022

Part of a Lenten Sermon Series on people in the gospels who seek out Jesus. This week examines Nicodemus and "Seeking Truth."

March 9, 2022 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson John 3:1-21 Seeking Truth Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Our theme this year for our Wednesday evening Lenten services is “Seekers.” Many people in the gospels sought out ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Sometimes We Cannot Hear Due To Pain

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 12, 2022

If we can learn to be one with Jesus Christ in His communication with the Father, we can be transformed, even if we are not in this life transfigured.

2nd Sunday of Lent 2006 The mountain we call Tabor rises some 600 meters above the Galilean plain, an impressive, if not awesome height. The experience of climbing it must be pretty exhausting; when we ascended to the summit, it was in a Palestinian taxi whose driver must have had a graduate ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:28-36, Matthew 14:23, Hebrews 4:15-16, 1 Thessalonians 5:17, Luke 2:40, Luke 22:41-44, Luke 23:34, John 19:26-27  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

Sermon On Perseverance

Contributed by William Meakin on Aug 18, 2023

Perseverance is defined as doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.

Denis Waitley, an American motivational speaker once remarked: “Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead end. Failure is something we can avoid only by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.” Proverbs 24:16 ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:36, Philippians 1:6, Philippians 4:13, Isaiah 41:10

Truths For Times Of Temptation

Contributed by David Zachrich on Feb 15, 2023

We are not immune to temptation. How can we respond when we are tempted?

Friends in Christ, A venerable legend tells that the trees in the forest gathered to have a meeting to discuss ways to unite against the very sharp axe that had cut down so many of their friends – oak, maple, spruce, poplar. One by one, the axe had sliced into them and cut them down for firewood. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

No Mere External Change Can Make Us Happy

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 2, 2022

We have in our deepest being a desire for the infinite, a restlessness for the fullness of being.

Fifth Sunday in Lent 9 March 2008 Lazarus was rushing around more than usual. Martha had forgotten to set back the sundials the previous evening to Jerusalem daylight savings time and they were all running an hour late for synagogue. Lazarus had been coughing for some time, but felt well to go ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-44, Hosea 11:1-11, Romans 8:9-11

Denomination: Catholic

Hosanna! Glorify The Lord! Series

Contributed by Lanny Smith on Apr 12, 2022

It's Palm Sunday and the crowd is shouting for Jesus to become King and save them. Do they understand what they're asking for?

Glorify the Lord 2022 Lent / Genesis 37:1–11; Luke 19:29–40; John 12:12–19   • Intro • Palm Sunday - A tradition well over 1600 years old. • A Christian pilgrim in Jerusalem around 380 wrote that he saw local Christians descending from the mount of Olives waving palm fronds. • By 1200 AD the ...read more

Scripture: John 12:12-15, 1 Kings 6:29, Leviticus 23:40, Psalm 92:12, Psalm 118:25-26, Acts 4:12, Romans 5:6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sharing

Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Sep 13, 2022

The feeding of the 5000 in John 6 has many layers of meaning. One view is that the miracle is that Jesus got everyone to share their food.

Sharing John 6:1-15 Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz John 6:1 After these things Jesus went away to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (or Tiberias). 2 A large crowd followed Him, because they saw the signs which He was performing on those who were sick. 3 Then Jesus went up on the mountain, and ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-15

Denomination: United Methodist

The Healing Of Blind Bartimaeus

Contributed by Michael Blitz on Mar 2, 2025

In the Gospels, something amazing happens as Jesus heals a blind man on the way to Jerusalem. This morning we look at this amazing sign, and what the sign is pointing to.

Good Morning. In our Gospel Lesson, we begin Jesus final approach to Jerusalem, which sets us up for Lent, beginning Wednesday, which is Ash Wednesday. For this morning, our focus is not just the miracle healing of Bartimaeus, but the question Jesus asked Bartimaeus after calling him forward, “What ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:29-34, Luke 18:35-43, Mark 10:46-52

Denomination: Anglican

Revelando El Burro Interior Series

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Mar 28, 2024

una reflexión crítica sobre Fe sacrificial, servicio y humildad

Revelando el burro interior Introducción: una reflexión crítica sobre Fe sacrificial, servicio y humildad Escritura: Marcos 11:1-10 Reflexión   Al reflexionar sobre la experiencia de ser un burro el Domingo de Ramos, me sorprenden las profundas lecciones espirituales ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-10

Denomination: Other

Holiness Equals Perfect Love Series

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Mar 25, 2009

The Holiness that God provides always displays itself as perfect love, as Pure motives not perfect performance.

Holiness equals Perfect Love The Beauty of Holiness Series 43 "You have heard that the law of Moses says, ’Love your neighbor’ and hate your enemy. 44 But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! 45 In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

Denomination: Wesleyan

We Are Now Christ's Ambassadors Series

Contributed by Dr. Stafford Miller on Mar 31, 2001

We are NOW Christ’s ambassadors, and God is using us to speak to OTHERS. We urge THEM, as though Christ himself were here pleading with you, "Be reconciled to God!

THE FOURTH SUNDAY IN THE SEASON OF LENT, THE MESSAGE FOR SUNDAY THE 25th OF MARCH, 2001 THE TEXT ARE: The LESSON:.....2 CORINTHIAN 5: 16-21 PRAYER...MAY THE WORDS OF GOD AND HIS MESSAGE SPOKEN THIS HOUR BE BOTH A WORD OF COMFORT AND CHALLENGE WE PRAY THAT IT WILL CHALLENGE THOSE WHO ARE ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21, John 3:1-15

Denomination: Methodist

How To Stop Strife Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 21, 2003

Nehemiah has to put down his hard hat and turn his attention from the construction of the wall to the walls that were being put up between his workers. While their external enemies helped to rally the people, internal conflict threatened to divide and de

How to Stop Strife As we continue in our series through the Book of Nehemiah, we’ve learned that Nehemiah confronted a different challenge in each chapter: • In chapter one, he was faced with a personal challenge. When he heard about what was happening in Jerusalem, he sat down and wept and then ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 5:1-19

Denomination: Baptist