Sermons on Marys Journey:

Bend Gods Ear And Make Him Smile

Contributed by Coz Von on Apr 5, 2016

A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song - So, when you bend Gods ear what would you say?

Scripture reading He was a priest, she was barren and the angel said unto Zacharias, thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. Luke 1:13 The angel appeared to Mary, and promised her a child, 34 and said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:18, Psalm 37:11, John 3:16, John 3:16-17, John 1:1, Jeremiah 3:33, 2 Corinthians 29:11, James 4:8, Romans 13:10, Psalm 33:11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Mary: Who She Was (And Who She Wasn't)

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Oct 15, 2020

There is quite a bit of confusion among some as to the Mother of Jesus. Who she was and who she was not. Some church traditions erroneously lend into that confusion. Today we look briefly at Mary in a manner of separating biblical fact from unscriptural tradition

Grace Community Church Winchester, VA www.GraceCommunity.com Rev. Bradford Reaves, Sr. Pastor Watch This Message https://youtu.be/lEeSaAcwtWs Introduction As we come to this portion of the Birth Narrative in Luke, I think it is important to point out a couple of things. First, this portion of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26, Revelation 22:8-9, Luke 1:46-55, Romans 1:3, Galatians 4:4, Luke 11:27-28, Matthew 13:55  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Brethren

Selective Hearing

Contributed by Robert Rust on Mar 30, 2001

Mary anoints Jesus at Bethany.

The Shortest Sermon I’ve Ever Preached John 12:1-8 April 1, 2000 I am sure many of you were relieved when you saw my sermon title this morning, The Shortest Sermon I’ve Ever Preached. I even heard someone say, “Boy ! Are we in for a treat today ! We’re about to hear the shortest sermon he’s ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why Are You Weeping?

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Mar 18, 2008

Christ Jesus turned Mary’s tears of sadness into tears of joy.

Why Are You Weeping John 20: 1 - 18 Intro: I remember times when I was going through my divorce that I would just weep. People who saw me do this would ask, "Why are you crying?" --- For the life of me, I coudn’t answer. I didn’t know whether it was because I was happy that I was free or sad ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Extravagant Love

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on May 2, 2022

This is a sermon dedicated to extravagant love - the story of Mary the sister of Lazarus and Mary.

Scripture: John 12:1-8 Summary: Mary shows us what it means to love with extravagance love. Mary give Jesus her 1. Potential Future 2. Her whole being Title: Mary’s Extravagance Love Grace and peace from the God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit! Happy Mother’s Day! A large part ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-8

Denomination: Nazarene

What’s In A Name?

Contributed by John Newton on Dec 28, 2023

The angel told Joseph to name Mary’s baby “Jesus” for a reason...

If you were expecting a baby—and you knew it was going to be a boy—what do you think you would name him? Well, in Canada apparently the most popular name for boys right now is Noah, followed closely by Liam and William. (And for the record, the top three girls’ names are Olivia, Emma and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Episcopal

The Certainty Of Life

Contributed by Eugene Andrus on Feb 27, 2003

Through the journey of Elijah, we see our journey into heaven.

Sermon: 2Kings 2 :1-12a When the LORD was about to take Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal. … So the two of them walked on. 7Fifty men of the company of the prophets went and stood at a distance, facing the place where Elijah and Elisha had stopped ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:1-12

Denomination: Lutheran

The Pilgrims Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 3, 2011

A sermon for Independence Day weekend (USA) on Hebrews 11:8-16 (Much information from other Sermon Central Sermons and an article by Iain Murray: http://www.puritansermons.com/banner/murray3.htm)

HoHum: A writer from perhaps the third century AD described Christians in these words: They live in their own homelands, but as foreigners. They share in everything as citizens, but endure everything as aliens. Every foreign country is their homeland, but every homeland is a strange country to ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:8-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Seasons Of Life Series

Contributed by Eric Lenhart on Aug 16, 2010

Coming through the seasons of life with the grace of God.

Seasons of Life (Ruth 4) Introduction: When I was much younger, I used to marvel at the change of the seasons. My heart was filled with wonder and excitement as the leaves would change various colors in the fall. Joy would fill my heart at the first flakes of snow that fell in the winter. My ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 4:1-22

Denomination: Church Of God

Close Encounters Series

Contributed by Casey Campbell on Feb 13, 2012

This is not a full text sermon...it is an approach to the text; think of it as seed for a sermon.

Upon reading today's text the first thing that springs to mind, quite honestly, is Erich von Daniken's 1968 book, "Chariots of the Gods?," and the several hours of my life that I will never get back for having watched so many of those late night documentaries on the History Channel about UFO's and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Psalm 84 Sermon 5/2013

Contributed by Ronnie Miller on May 20, 2013

*Psalm 84 is about a journey to the temple in Jerusalem and the writer was remembering the year before when he made the same trip to a festival there called The Feast of Tabernacles. Every year around late September or early October thousands would go t

Sermon Psalm 84 05/2013… Psalm 84 Psalm 84:1 To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts! 2 My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God. 3 Yea, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Running The Race Every Day Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 14, 2012

Does God have first place in your life? Every day or just for a couple of hours on a Sunday? God is not an after thought. God is meant to be our focus, our purpose, our reason, the centre of our life.

Running the Race Every Day Have you been watching the Olympics? Are you enjoying them? There have been good stories and bad from the Olympics - has there been any specific stories or events that has caught your attention? Maybe one of the lowest points of the olympics was in The Badminton ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

When Stress Gets Tough Series

Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 29, 2011

Dealing with stress can be difficult. Paul gives us a glimpse of how to handle the issue of stress

When Stress Gets Tough Acts 27:1-44 June 25, 2011 Morning Message Stress is an ignorant state. It believes that everything is an emergency. ~Natalie Goldberg, Wild Mind How many of you deal with some form of stress? Stress is one of the factors of life that we all deal with. Stress comes at us ...read more

Scripture: Acts 22:1-44

Denomination: Church Of God

The Tent Was Taken Down, Now A New Body! (Funeral Sermon) Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Aug 1, 2014

Paul's description of journeying through death.

From what I’ve learnt about….. and the Family I see her life has been one of journeying … 2 Corinthians 5:1-10 NLT 5 For we know that when this earthly tent we live in is taken down (that is, when we die and leave this earthly body), we will have a house in heaven, an eternal ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:1-10, 1 Corinthians 13:12

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Gates Of Nehemiah: The Valley Gate

Contributed by Shawn Miller on Apr 26, 2016

The fourth of a series of messages on the ten gates of Nehemiah- spiritualized to represent the progress of every believer

The Gates of Nehemiah: The Valley Gate Introduction: Tonight we are looking at the fourth message in our ten week study. The next gate in the ten gates of Nehemiah that represent our spiritual progress as a Christian is the valley gate. Last week we studied the meaning of “the Old ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 3:13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational