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Through Many Tribulations Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 8, 2020

Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God. But we can take courage from the examples of Jesus and St. Paul.

Tuesday of the 5th Week of Easter 2020 Today’s tale from the Acts of the Apostles needs some back-story for those who weren’t at Mass yesterday. The scene is Lystra, a village in southern Anatolia, sometime in the year 48, about 15 years after the Resurrection. It was part of the Roman province of ...read more

Scripture: John 14:27-31, Acts 14:8-28

Denomination: Catholic

Eighteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Cycle A; 18th Sunday, Year A -- Five Loaves And Two Fish

Contributed by Paul Andrew on May 27, 2020

Liturgy of Abundance vs. the Myth of Scarcity

Drawing on conflict theory, David G. Forney cites Walter Brueggemann's article "Liturgy of Abundance [and] the Myth of Scarcity" to conclude that, with the feeding of the five thousand (Mark 6:30-44), there is a contest between the myth of scarcity in the Book of Exodus and a liturgy ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:13-21

Denomination: Catholic

Hey, Wait A Minute.

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Apr 10, 2021

Are we to sell all that we have and give all of it to the Church to administrate for everyone one. Or does this passage mean something else?

Sermon Title: Hey, wait a minute. Scripture Text: Acts 4:32-35 ILLUSTRATION by joke. There's a story of a soapbox preacher in Hyde Park. He declared: "If you had two houses, you would give one to the poor wouldn't you?' 'Yes' said a man in the audience, 'indeed I ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:32-35

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Persecution Can Be Good

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jan 30, 2021

We grow soft and cold without it. Sometimes it takes the fire of persecution for us to seek the fire of God.

1 Peter 4:17 For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? 18 And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? 19 Wherefore let them that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:17-19

Denomination: Baptist

The Last Creation Story--Also The Greatest Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 6, 2021

Watch for signs that our friends and relatives are bored or in crisis or somehow dissatisfied with trying the world’s failed ways to joy through pleasure and honor and vanity.

Monday of the 5th Week in Course 2021 There are several creation stories in the collection of sacred books we call the Bible. Today we heard the first from Genesis. But shortly after this story, the moral depravity of the culture got so bad that God decided to start over with Noah and his ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:53-56, Genesis 1:1-19

Denomination: Catholic

Inclusion Is What We Need, Not Power Hungry People

Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Aug 11, 2021

Jesus rebuked His disciples because they wanted to keep the power of healing for themselves. This is happening in church today even though Jesus said it is wrong!

I think that it is sad that when I read this narrative, it made me think about the control the church has held over people for almost 2000 years. The church used only one verse, thus out of context, to control people. Catholics could not own a Bible until 1964 CE. The idea that a person has to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:38-41

Denomination: United Methodist

The Great Exchange

Contributed by Daniel King, D. Min. on Dec 21, 2017

This is an illustrated, evangelistic sermon for children designed to lead them to Jesus. This message illustrates how God takes bad things away from us and replaces the bad things with good gifts.

Characters: 1. A homeless man 2. Jesus Props: 1. Five Pillows 2. Five pillowcases that have the following words written in large letters with black ink: Sadness, Fear, Worry, Sickness, and Sin. 3. Five gift-wrapped packages that say: Joy, Faith, Hope, Healing, and Salvation. Illustrated ...read more

Denomination: Charismatic

5 Disciplines To Build Into Every Man

Contributed by Vince Miller on Apr 25, 2018

The end goal of the Christian life is to become the man that God wants us to be, by allowing his vision, mission, purposes, and goals to shape our lives. One way we can lead men to this is it through discipline.

A discipline, or in our case "spiritual discipline," is a training activity that helps to shape and force character over an extended period that accelerates and focuses the process. Spiritual discipline is the "strict training" that Paul was talking about 1 Corinthians 9:25. “Everyone who competes ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Ministry To The Young And Our Evangelical Mission Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 16, 2015

In our quest to be One Church, we must show forth Goodness, Beauty, and Truth, especially to the young.

Thursday of the 7th Week of Easter 2015 Joy of the Gospel It would not be disrespectful of St. Paul to point out that, even among his great works, he made some monumental personal blunders in his ministry. Last week we heard him trying to preach to the Athenians on a philosophical level. It fell ...read more

Denomination: Catholic

Do Not Be A Cino

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Oct 12, 2018

Being a RINO or DINO will mess up your life, but being a CINO will destroy your eternity.

As I read Catholic and Evangelical leaders trying to "exhort" their congregants to vote against Pro-Abortion candidates, I wonder if they have figured out that many will turn a deaf ear. Just as we have RINOs and DINOS we have RCINOs, BINOs, PINOs, LINOs, etc. To simplify it, CINOs or ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 4:6, 2 Timothy 2:15, Acts 17:10

Denomination: Baptist

When You Hit A Wall Series

Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Oct 29, 2018

Have you ever felt like you hit a wall? What do you do when you hit the wall? In the continuation of our Red Letter Series we will talk about the paralytic's friends who had to "figure out" how to get their sick friend in front of Jesus.

Luke 5:12-32 INTRODUCTION • We are continuing our conversation today about the RED LETTERS! • We will cover three events today in the life and ministry of Jesus and His followers. 1. The Cleansing of a Leper 2. The Healing of a Paralyzed man 3. The Calling of Matthew as a Disciple of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:12-32, Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Church Of God

Three Searching Kings

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 5, 2018

Three Kings bearing gifts and searching for the Messiah

A. WHAT IS KNOWN FOR SURE? MATTHEW 2:1-12 1. They saw the star in the East and in Jerusalem. 2. Brought three gifts. 3. They were searching for Messiah. 4. They were told to find the Christ and report back to Herod. 5. Were divinely warned in a dream not to tell Herod. B. WHAT CAN WE KNOW ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

I Do! (Saved)

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Feb 20, 2010

This sermon is for the first Sunday in Lent and is based on Paul’s letter to the Romans about what is necessary for salvation.

Romans 10: 8 – 13 / I Do! (Saved) Intro: George was an aspiring musician/composer who suffered from depression. His musical group had to disband b/c they lost their lease / last concert was shut down because of the boos and mocking of the audience / Charles, his friend asked George to create ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:8-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Entangled With Greed Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Feb 24, 2010

Jesus speaks against those whose greed causes them to exploit the land and the people to their advantage and for their profit. We are called to be stewards and manage the "vineyards" that we have been given. They are not ours, they are God's.

Mark 12:1-12 “Entangled With Greed” INTRODUCTION We continue our journey with Jesus through Holy Week—the last week of his life on earth. Last Sunday we walked with him on Monday, which is the day after his triumphal entry into Jerusalem. On Monday Jesus passed by a fig ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:1-13

Denomination: Lutheran

Seven Little Bible Words

Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 1, 2010

There are seven monosyllabic words which appear oftentimes in the Bible. Though insignificant to many casual readers, they actually convey some if the greatest truths of God. These are BUT, GO, LO, HO, WOE, NO, and SO.

Intro: There are seven monosyllabic words which appear oftentimes in the Bible. Though insignificant to many casual readers, they actually convey some if the greatest truths of God. These are BUT, GO, LO, HO, WOE, NO, and SO. 1. BUT = indicates a contrast or a comparison (used 3,994 times): ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 12:6

Denomination: *other