Sermons on Martha:

I Am A Smooth Man

Contributed by Andy Barnard on Dec 27, 2008

We need to pursue the promises of God with the understanding that God brings about His purposes… not our dreams!

Gen 25:21ff 1. His birth was miraculous a) God loves to glorify himself in impossible situations i) His father Isaac’s birth was miraculous ii) His mother, Rebekah was barren and Isaac prayed for her Gen 25:21 iii) We lose hope too quickly. We need the newspapers, check the rise in bond rates and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:21-34

Denomination: Pentecostal

At The Feet Of Jesus

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 30, 2013

When our work proceeds out of a devotion to Jesus, we will not be without our critics.

AT THE FEET OF JESUS. John 12:1-8. It has been remarked as remarkable that on three occasions when we meet Mary of Bethany in the Scriptures, she is found at the feet of Jesus. In Luke 10:39 she is sitting at the feet of Jesus. In John 11:32 Mary is prostrated at His feet. In John 12:3 she is ...read more

Scripture: John 11:32, Luke 10:38-42, John 12:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Bride's Love Song Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 16, 2011

As Mary poured costly nard over the feet of Jesus, so the Church sings its love song to the Bridegroom sacrificed for our sins.

Monday of Holy Week 18 April 2011 Spirit of the Liturgy Mary loved her brother, Lazarus. When he took ill, she and Martha immediately sent word to Jesus, trusting that He would come and cure Lazarus. She waited, and waited, and watched her brother get progressively worse. Worse yet, the rumor ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-11

Denomination: Catholic

Finding Grace In Disappointments

Contributed by Oladayo Oladosu on Jul 28, 2023

When all you think and see is the thick clouds of challenges and abandonment around you? When trials massed up so high that we feel like we will collapse, what do we do?

FINDING GRACE IN DISAPPOINTMENT John 11:17-46 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 2 Corinthians 12:9 What do you do when your ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:9, John 11:17-46

Denomination: Baptist

Remember This

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on May 10, 2021

Funeral service for Larry Wimmer a Christian man.

Remember This John 11:17-27 1. When death comes calling, it’ hurts • our friends and neighbors they try to comfort and encourage us, but still death hurts • There is nothing I can say today that will remove grief you feel. • Today remember from Gods word we can find comfort, closure, and we ...read more

Scripture: John 11:17-27

Denomination: Methodist

Resurrection Power: Transforming Lives On Easter Sunday Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Mar 28, 2024

As we gather today to celebrate Easter Sunday, we are reminded of the glorious truth that lies at the heart of our faith – the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Resurrection Power: Transforming Lives on Easter Sunday Introduction: As we gather today to celebrate Easter Sunday, we are reminded of the glorious truth at the heart of our faith – the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. On this day, we commemorate the triumph of life over death, hope over ...read more

Scripture: John 11:25-26, Luke 24:1-7, Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Funerl Douglass Smith

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on May 20, 2025

Non church attender retired teacher, loved to travel, mentor students.

Words of Grace & Greeting: Friends, we have gathered here to praise God and to witness to our faith as we celebrate the life of “Douglass Smith”. We come together in grief, acknowledging our human loss. May God grant us grace, that in pain we may find comfort, in sorrow hope, in death ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:2-4

Denomination: Methodist

Returning To Your First Love Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 6, 2025

God desires that we remain passionately in love with Him. The warning to the church in Ephesus serves as a reminder that good works and religious activities are not enough—our love for God must remain fresh and vibrant.

RETURNING TO YOUR FIRST LOVE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Revelation 2:4-5 "Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:4-5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

New Years - Now Is The Hour

Contributed by Rick Kallstrom on Jan 28, 2003

This morning I want to share with you my dream and my vision for each of us individually and for all of us together as a church united.

A few short days ago, as the clock struck midnight, we said goodbye to the year 2002 and welcomed in the new year of 2003. It seems that every year we get excited about having a new start, a new beginning, a new opportunity, and a new resolve to make positive changes in our lives. Most people ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Love And Sacrifice, Part 3

Contributed by Joey Nelson on Mar 2, 2003

He was a high school senior that was really messing his life up. He was being disrespectful to his parents, staying out late at night, and making poor grades in his classes. At this point in his life, he was hanging out with all the wrong people. But one

INTRODUCTION Opening Statement: He was a high school senior that was really messing his life up. He was being disrespectful to his parents, staying out late at night, and making poor grades in his classes. At this point in his life, he was hanging out with all the wrong people. But one thing that ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-21

You Need The Invisible Man

Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008

5 Relationships You Can’t Live Without! Each of these relationships are crucial for you to live a healthy and successful life!

“5” Part 5 – You Need The Invisible Man I. Introduction The Invisible Man is a 1897 science fiction novel by H.G. Wells. In the 1933 Universal film adapted the book to screen. Since then there has been television series with the same title in 1958 and in 1975. There have been countless other ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 121:3-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Resurrection And The Life Series

Contributed by Bob Hostetler on Mar 20, 2014

We celebrate the most shocking event in human history, an event that was dramatized in the theatrical release, The Son of God.

If you were to ask people, “What is the most important day of the year for Christians?” what response would you get? Probably most would respond, “Christmas.” It certainly looks that way, not only in our culture, but in our churches. And I don’t want to take ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Unique Design In Suffering: A Portrait Series

Contributed by William Lollar on Feb 11, 2003

Is there a "design" in suffering? Ask the sisters of Lazarus.

God’s Unique Design in Suffering: A Portrait in the Lives of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus (Part 1) John 11:1-16 This morning we come to examine the last of seven miracles performed by the Lord Jesus Christ in the Gospel of John. Each miracle reminds us that Jesus is God, sovereign in power, and that ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Is God Lost

Contributed by Richard Deem on Jul 3, 2008

Those who read the Bible [the Old Testament in particular] will readily recognize the fact that both God’s enemies and His people from time to time wondered if He was lost! They must have felt this way, because they were always asking where He was

IS GOD LOST? TEXT: Joel 2:17 "Let the priests, the LORD’S ministers, Weep between the porch and the altar, And let them say, "Spare Thy people, O LORD, And do not make Thine inheritance a reproach, A byword among the nations. Why should they among the peoples say, ’Where is their God?" INTRO: ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-21

Denomination: Church Of God

The Great Commandment – Sermon 2: Loving God, Part 2 Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jul 29, 2018

The Great Commandment commands us first to love God with every fiber of our being. This message is part 2 of the first part of the Great Commandment.

The Great Commandment – Sermon 2: Loving God, Part 2 Series: The Great Commandment Chuck Sligh July 29, 2018 TEXT: Matthew 22:34-40 – “But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they gathered together. 35 Then one of them,…a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40

Denomination: Baptist