Sermons on Lenten Practices:

Awakening Lent Week 1

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jun 14, 2012

Daniel's prayer is about God, about His Kingdom, about restoring His people so that God will be glorified.

Awakening Lent Week 1: Feb 26, 21012 Dan 9 It is dark. But I kind of like it. Not that it is good; no, it is cold, it is lonely, it is lifeless and it is light-less. But it is familiar. I am used to it. No matter that I am not free. I am used to it. I hear a voice: Come forth! ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 9:2-19

Denomination: Baptist

Lifting High Jesus

Contributed by Richard Abernathy on Mar 13, 2006

Christ has been lifted high for us.

Lifting high Jesus… Pastor Richard Abernathy John 12:32 I was sitting in a devotional meeting the other day listening to a rather dispassionate preacher. This man was trying to make the point that if we, as professing Christians, would simply come together, in Jesus’ name, we could forget about ...read more

Scripture: John 12:32

Denomination: Congregational

Remember To Whom You Belong Series

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Mar 10, 2019

The strength to fight temptation is found only in Christ. Satan uses every effort to convince us to sin. We must remember to whom we belong.

World-acclaimed illusionist Roy Horn goes to work on Friday evening, October 3, 2003, amid a celebrative atmosphere. It is his 59th birthday, and more than a thousand friends have just thrown him a party. And now an audience of fifteen hundred people waits excitedly inside the Mirage Hotel for a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Other

Hope In The Face Of Injustice Series

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Apr 4, 2019

Despite injustice, we have hope that God's intentions for justice will be fulfilled

April 3, 2019 Hope Lutheran Church Lenten Service Psalm 10; Romans 12:9-21 Hope in the Face of Injustice Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. God has blessed us with the commandments. They teach us right pathways. God’s ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-21

Denomination: Lutheran

The Cross Of Temptation Series

Contributed by Monty Newton on Feb 28, 2012

When we understand teh nature of temptation we can fully appreciate and share in the suffering of Christ.

Title: The Cross of Temptation Text: Mark 1:9-15 (Matthew 4:1-11 and Luke 4:1-14) Thesis: When we understand the nature of temptation we can fully appreciate and share in the suffering of Christ. Lenten Season: The Season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and culminates with the celebration of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Transfiguration: Seeing Jesus – And Our Discipleship – In A New Light

Contributed by Michael B. Perrott on Feb 17, 2009

The invitation to climb the mountain of Transfiguration is an invitation of Jesus’ to encounter God afresh, then to see ourselves, God’s purpose in our lives, and the world, in a different light.

Mark 9:2-9 The Transfiguration: Seeing Jesus – and our discipleship – in a New Light Through our Gospel verses this morning we are invited to accompany Jesus and his chosen disciples as they climb a mountain, and there experience a wondrous moment – a turning-point in the lives of the special ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:2-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Jtv: The Incredible Race #3 Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Oct 30, 2019

We all need to cleanse our temple to get back to the mission of Jesus Christ. How are you doing in cleaning yours?

This week we continue our message series entitled, “JTV” or Jesus Television. We established last week that the average American watches 29 hours of TV per week according to that source of all knowledge the Starbucks coffee cup. Almost a third of our waking lives are affected or infected vy the TV ...read more

Scripture: John 2:13-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Learning To Live Inside Out: First Sunday In Lent, Year A Series

Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Feb 25, 2023

Intro: If Black America endeavor to work in the world around us, we will fall. From time to time, we will fail; our efforts will not be received in the spirit intended; the fruit of Black History has been slow in coming. So, if we must fall, let us fall down in worship of the one who redeems us.

Matthew 4:1-11 The Message (The Test) 4 1-3 Next Jesus was taken into the wild by the Spirit for the Test. The Devil was ready to give it. Jesus prepared for the Test by fasting forty days and forty nights. That left him, of course, in a state of extreme hunger, which the Devil took advantage of in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: United Methodist

Jeremiah Paves The Way For God's New Covenant In Christ

Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Mar 28, 2009

A sermon for the 5th Sunday in Lent, Series B

5th Sunday in Lent March 29, 2009 “Series B” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, we give you thanks for all your many blessings upon us – for the gift of life; for the fellowship that we share with one ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:31-34

Denomination: Lutheran

"Use Caution": Manage Your Mouths Series

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Mar 13, 2003

Our words are important not only so that we don’t hurt others but that we do not close the door on God’s blessing in our life.

Iliff and Saltillo United Methodist Churches March 16, 2003 Second Sunday of Lent “Use Caution”: Watch Your Mouths I Peter 3:8-15 Introduction: Today’s scripture was written to Christians living in a pagan society where Christianity was being attacked and Christians were persecuted and even put ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8-15

Denomination: Methodist

The Praise Of The Wise Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 22, 2013

Why would the Wise Men travel so far, at such expense, and over dangerous roads? Jesus wasn't "their" King was He? And what can we learn from how they responded to Jesus wasn't they arrived?

OPEN: When I was a boy, every December we’d sing: We Three Kings Of Orient Are” Stand with me and let’s sing just the first verse together: “We three kings of Orient are, bearing gifts we traverse afar. Field and fountain, moor and mountain, following yonder star. O star ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Christian - The Judgement Seat Of Christ – Part 2 Of 3 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jun 27, 2025

Above all things God wants faithfulness. Rewards attach to a faithful servant. God is a God of small things and in quietness and confidence is our strength. We look at the quality of works and the testing by fire. To not make the mistake of “TRYING to do” for a reward as that is wrong.

THE CHRISTIAN - THE JUDGEMENT SEAT OF CHRIST – PART 2 OF 3 In the last study we opened up this subject to see both the joy and seriousness of it. This time we will consider more aspects of The Judgement Seat of Christ including what brings reward and the quality of deeds done for Christ. I will ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:10-15, 2 Timothy 3:1-4, Matthew 6:1, Matthew 10:42, Luke 6:22-23, Luke 6:35, 2 John 1:7-8, 1 Corinthians 12:28  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Restoring What Once Was Series

Contributed by Monty Newton on Apr 10, 2011

There is always hope when God breathes new life into the dry bones of our lives.

Title: Restoring What Once Was Text: Ezekiel 37:1-14 Thesis: There is always hope when God breathes new life into the dry bones of our lives. Lenten Series: Reflecting, Repenting and Returning to God The Lenten Season is a time for reflection, repenting of our sin and returning to God. ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Nurturing Healthy Interpersonal Relationships: A Christian Perspective

Contributed by Uwomano Okpevra on Mar 7, 2025

The kernel of this sermon includes the importance of one's relationship with God, the nature of true friendship and love, and the complexities of interpersonal relationships, particularly between men and women, all from a Christian perspective.

The kernel of this sermon includes the importance of one's relationship with God, the nature of true friendship and love, and the complexities of interpersonal relationships, particularly between men and women, all from a Christian perspective. We all know too well that Interpersonal ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:23, 1 Peter 2:21, 1 John 4:10-19

Jesus Shatters The "Us” And "Them” Mentality Series

Contributed by Richard Pfeil on May 17, 2005

Part 2 of 8 on Jesus, with this one dealing with Jesus breaking down walls between people.

JESUS SHATTERS THE “US” AND “THEM” MENTALITY TEXT: Luke 18: 1-14 Sunday, February 24, 2002 We continue our series on “Celebrate Jesus,” and someone suggested that it looked awfully cheerful for a Lenten series. Aren’t we supposed to be repentant, aren’t we supposed to be a little darkened, ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed