Sermons on Leos Passion:

Forsaken?

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 9, 2022

The psalm we sang today, the psalm He prayed on the cross as He gradually suffocated to death, begins with an apparent cry of despair: “God, why have you forsaken me?”

Passion (Palm) Sunday In the four Gospels there are four slightly different accounts of the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus. St Mark’s is the briefest of them all. He records only one statement of Jesus. But what all four Evangelists agree on is this: Jesus died praying. He died as ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:33-36

Denomination: Catholic

Easter Preparations - Part 3

Contributed by Todd Blair on Apr 16, 2022

Palm Sunday Sermon

Have you ever done anything that you knew was going to be painful but would ultimately be for your benefit? Maybe you started an exercise program and you knew it would be difficult but you needed to get back in shape or lose some weight. Or maybe you underwent some surgery you knew you needed even ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Burn Baby Burn

Contributed by Dean Defino on Aug 12, 2023

The passion that God has for each of us should ignite our hearts to have a burning zeal for the Lord

Burn baby burn Super Excited LORD, your hand is lifted high, but they do not see it. Let them see your zeal for your people and be put to shame; (Isa. 26:11 NIV) His disciples remembered that it is written: "Zeal for your house will consume me." (Jn. 2:17 NIV) Never be lacking in ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 26:11, John 2:17, Romans 12:11

Jesus Teaches His Disciples (Part 1) Series

Contributed by David Owens on Aug 28, 2023

Mark begins a long teaching section in Mark 9, where Jesus focused on teaching His disciples. In this first segment of that section, Jesus taught them about prayer and about His passion. They needed to learn these lessons and so do we.

Introduction: A. One day, Charlie Brown was complaining because his team lost another baseball game. 1. He said, “I get tired of losing…everything I do, I lose!” 2. Lucy attempted to console him with these words: “Look at it this way, Charlie Brown…we learn more from losing than we do from ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Retreat And Regroup

Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Mar 29, 2022

The church says that the disciples were acting cowardly when they scattered after Jesus' arrest. If they did not and they were arrested and killed then who would have brought the Gospel to us? This is a DIFFERENT view of those events

Retreat and Regroup Mark 14:27-32 Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz 27 And Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away, because it is written, ‘I WILL STRIKE DOWN THE SHEPHERD, AND THE SHEEP SHALL BE SCATTERED.’ 28 “But after I have been raised, I will go ahead of you to Galilee.” 29 But Peter said to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:27-32

Denomination: United Methodist

From Glory To The Cross

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Apr 3, 2023

A sermon for Palm Sunday, Year A

April 2, 2023 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Matthew 26:14-27:66 From Glory to the Cross Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Jesus’ final week began in glory, but it ended with the cross. The week began on a triumphant ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Fanning The Flames

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Feb 12, 2023

In the face of great heresy Paul knew Timothy was tiring out so despite his own bleak circumstances Paul wrote the words of encouragement that his son desperately needed to hear to fan the flames of his dedication to the Lord!

Fanning into the Flame 2 Timothy 1 :1-7 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 From the dark, dreary, cold underground chamber in Rome’s Mamertine prison apostle Paul puts to pen what would be his very last communication with the outside world. Though he had been in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Csi Jerusalem - Who Killed Jesus? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 23, 2006

Christ’s death on the cross was a crime of passion. The crime was ours... the passion was God’s.

OPEN: (began with music theme of CSI – “Who Are You”) The year was 1910. The place - Chicago, Illinois. The time - The early hours of the morning. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hiller were lying in bed when Mrs. Hiller sensed something was wrong. She awoke to see that the gas light outside their bedroom ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Make It Smoke!

Contributed by Roger Spaugh on Jul 10, 2008

Serve God with a Passion!!!!!!

MAKE IT SMOKE! Text: Leviticus 3:12-16, "And if his offering be a goat, then he shall offer it before the LORD. And he shall lay his hand upon the head of it, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation: and the sons of Aaron shall sprinkle the blood thereof upon the altar round about. ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 3:12-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Violent Take It By Force

Contributed by Mike Aldaco on Feb 21, 2011

Passion For The Word of God

THE VIOLENT TAKE IT BY FORCE Matt 11:12 INTRO: 1. In this chptr Jn the Baptist’s who is in prison sends a few of his disciples to Jesus to find out whether or not he was the Messiah, the Christ. a.) Jesus is approached by John's disciples & asked if He was "the one who would come" ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Some People Feel The Rain While Others Just Get Wet

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Jan 6, 2009

Restoring Passion for God

Dr. Wayne A. Lawson Preached at Antioch Institutional Baptist Church, OKC, Oklahoma Sunday, January 4, 2009 11:00 a.m. RevWLawson@aol.com TITLE: SOME PEOPLE FEEL THE RAIN WHILE OTHERS JUST GET WET SCRIPTURE: DEUTERONOMY 11:14 I am honored this morning to bring the first Sunday Message of this ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 11:14

Denomination: Baptist

From The Plot To The Tomb.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 27, 2024

The Passion according to Matthew.

FROM THE PLOT TO THE TOMB. Matthew 26:1-75, Matthew 27:1-61. I). JESUS PREPARED FOR DEATH. Matthew 26:1-13. There are two ways in which Jesus was prepared for death in this passage. The first is in the sense that He was prepared within Himself: nothing that was about to happen took Him by ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:1-75, Matthew 27:1-61

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Stone Was Rolled Away

Contributed by Delray Lentz on Nov 15, 2023

Amazing Passion Week

• On Palm Sunday we looked at the story of Barabbas, and the last words of Christ on the Cross • Wednesday night-Benjamins’ Box-Incredible night. We’ll touch on that in a few minutes • Yesterday @ the Pavilion o We had a few desires as a church, in having this event: ? Build on last year, which was ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-8

Narnia: The Lion Comes Series

Contributed by Timothy Darling on Dec 21, 2005

As a lion is passionate about protecting his young, Christ’s passion is his love for you.

The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe is a Christian allegory, so, it is not surprising that there are people in the world who are attacking this story and Lewis in writing it. Some even say that the Church is making it out to be something it is not. The Bible does use the lion for many ideas, but in ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 5:5

Denomination: Mennonite

Midnight Vigil! Series

Contributed by Bala Samson on Aug 6, 2013

Let me reiterate, passion keeps you awake! Passion wakes you up early!

Lamborghini! Psalms 119:62 ‘At midnight I will rise to give thanks to You, Because of Your righteous judgments.’ John Abraham, Bollwood actor has an ‘adrenaline rush’ for exotic cars; among the fleet of cars and bikes he owns was added the latest ‘Lamborghini.’ ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:62

Denomination: Pentecostal