Sermons on Making Amends:

Making Peace (Genesis 21)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 27, 2024

Does making peace sometimes mean separation? Is making peace a good thing? Let's look at Genesis 21.

Is laughter sometimes an expression of joy? Is making peace a good thing? Is separation sometimes the best course of action for peace? Is a formal covenant of peace a good thing? Let’s look at Genesis 21. Did Sarah bear a son named Laughter in her old age? Did she laugh again, with joy? The Lord ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

"Making The Most With Your Opportunity”

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Nov 12, 2020

Headline Los Angeles Times: Dylan Floro goes from the “forgotten man to an integral part of the Dodgers’ bullpen. Floro pitched 1.1 innings The parable of the talents is a reminder not to waste opportunities. Dylan Floro did not waste his talent nor his opportunity.

In Jesus Holy Name November 15, 2020 Text: Matthew 25:14-15 “Making the Most with Your Opportunity” Who is that man on the cover our Sunday Bulletin? Why is he there? I’;; answer that in a moment. (cover of the bulletin was the Dodger pitcher Dylan Floro from the World ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-15, Luke 19:12-27

Denomination: Lutheran

The Making Of Christian Camaraderie-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Nov 17, 2020

1 of ? Luke records the shared & positive response of receiving Jesus as Savior & Lord. The Bond of Christian experience is shared. But what Camaraderie is shared among Christians? Christian Camaraderie is built upon a shared...

The MAKING Of CHRISTIAN CAMARADERIE—Acts 2:36-47 Attention: Veterans Day There are experiences that only soldiers have in common. And there are experiences that soldiers of particular conflicts have in common. Stateside(& elsewhere), soldiers have available to them, at least two groups that ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:36-47, Acts 2:36-38

Denomination: Baptist

Making Distinctions; Doers Of The Word Series

Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Sep 4, 2021

James points out the economic distinctions that we are all too likely to make in our hospitality ministry. But it wouldn’t be too big a leap to talk about racial and immigrant and gender and orientation distinctions at the same time.

Making Distinctions Doers of the Word FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, YEAR B September 5 2021 James points out the economic distinctions that we are all too likely to make in our hospitality ministry. But it wouldn’t be too big a leap to talk about racial and immigrant and gender and orientation ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-9, James 2:14-17

Denomination: United Methodist

Make Me A Monday Christian

Contributed by Russell Unrath on Jan 8, 2021

Be open to being used in whatever way you can, the impact is yet to be seen but will forever be felt by someone else.

Intro 1: Good morning! Welcome again to our English service, I say that so often, but just speaking makes that phrase redundant. Bottom line, I’m happy you are here, I’m happy you are signed in, I’m glad we can worship together today, whatever that looks like. It has been a very interesting 9/10 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:8-11

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Makes Room For Misfits Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 9, 2021

A study of Jesus' ministry to the outcasts of society.

“[Jesus] returned from the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, in the region of the Decapolis. And they brought to him a man who was deaf and had a speech impediment, and they begged him to lay his hand on him. And taking him aside from the crowd privately, he put his ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:31-37

Denomination: Baptist

The Making Of Christian Camaraderie-2

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 13, 2021

2 of ? Luke records the shared & positive response of receiving Jesus as Savior & Lord. The Bond of Christian experience is shared. But what Camaraderie is shared among Christians? Christian Camaraderie is built upon a shared...

The MAKING Of CHRISTIAN CAMARADERIE-II—Acts 2:36-47 Attention: We began this short series as a salute to those who were & are veterans in one or more of our United States military conflicts. As we celebrated Veterans Day, we found that there are experiences that only soldiers have in common. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:39-40, Acts 2:36-47

Denomination: Baptist

Making Your Life Matter Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 4, 2021

Christians are to display a willingness to be offended, disadvantaged, even abused without making a return, without requiring vengeance, without demanding an accounting – whether an apology, or punishment, or a repayment of some kind.

This is one of the most encouraging messages you’ll hear. Today’s Big Idea: God Works Diligently on Our Behalf. Over the next few minutes, I want to tell you God serves His children. “As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace: whoever ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:10-11

Denomination: Baptist

Christmas Makes For Pure Christians Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 15, 2021

The reality of Christmas is that God’s grace does not produce Christians who are cavalier about sin. My message in three words is simple: Don’t drift downstream.

It just seems the holidays are meant for laziness. The week between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day is meant for sleeping in and for resting. Yet, I want to challenge your message during this “week of rest” - The reality of Christmas is that God’s grace does not produce Christians who are ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:14-19

Denomination: Baptist

The Idols That Make Us Idle

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jul 7, 2022

I want to ask each Christian today two questions:

(1) Can the children of God sin? Yes! (2) Can the children of God sin and get away with it? No! Did you know the children of God are just as capable of sinning as they were before they were saved? We have an excellent example of that in the life of King David. WHO WAS KING DAVID? If all the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Make The Most Of Your Opportunities!

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 29, 2022

What is the value of a seed? We worry about the harvest of today... God is more concerned about the seeds we plant today. If we plant there will be a harvest.

MAKE THE MOST OF THE OPPORTUNITIES… By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (Two part lesson.) LET US ASK AN EASY QUESTION… WHAT IS THE VALUE OF A SEED? Profit potential --- bushel potential? Truck potential? Let us calculate 15,000 seeds per acre… the return is huge… A SEED ...read more

Scripture: John 12:24, 2 Corinthians 9:10, Ephesians 5:16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Make You Walk Erect

Contributed by Bala Samson on Jan 30, 2021

Whatever humiliation, mockery, criticism you might have faced in the past, God will change that friend and make you walk erect!

Make you walk erect! Leviticus 26:13 'I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt so that you would not be their slaves, and I broke the bars of your yoke and made you walk erect.” I remember an incident that happened before my salvation, also during the time I was a ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 26:13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Are You Making Much Of Jesus? Series

Contributed by Jon Daniels on Jan 31, 2021

Based on 1 Tim. 1:15-17 - Sermon challenges hearers to consider the life of Paul & see the characteristics of someone who is making much of Jesus.

“ARE YOU MAKING MUCH OF JESUS? 1 Tim. 1:15-17 FBCF – 1/31/21 Jon Daniels INTRO – Who do you know who exemplifies Christ & honors Him with his/her life? - Someone who shows the love of Jesus all the time. - Someone who lives the Gospel & shares the Gospel. - Someone whose aim in life is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:15-17

Denomination: Baptist

What Makes Us One?

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 20, 2021

You can put a bunch of cats in a burlap bag and you'll have ONE bag full of cats, but you won't have unity. So what makes us one body? The answer is so obvious we sometimes miss it.

OPEN: Today is our “Unity Service”. We have 3 different languages represented: Burmese; Spanish and English. A lot of us look forward to this worship service because (despite the fact that we come from different backgrounds) we all really seem to like each other. I believe that this is the type of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20, John 17:22-23, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, 1 Corinthians 12:12-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Make A Joyful Noise To The Lord Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 23, 2021

Psalm 98:1-9 teaches us to make a joyful noise to the Lord.

Scripture During this Season of Advent we have been looking at “Christ’s Advent in the Psalms.” Tonight I want to examine briefly Psalm 98. This Psalm pulsates with joy and expectation at the coming of the Lord. This Psalm is a call to make a joyful noise to the Lord. Let us read Psalm ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 98:1-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed