Sermons on Meaing Of Life:

Never Die?

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Mar 23, 2020

How would we live our lives today if we could live forever? Immortality is our reality in Christ. Let’s examine the death and resurrection of Lazarus and the One who dares to call himself “the resurrection and the life” in John 11:1-45.

Let’s look at a couple of ways to examine a Bible passage: solving some dilemmas and finding the Good News. Let’s examine the death of Lazarus, and Jesus’ intervention, the One who dares to call Himself “the resurrection and the life” in John 11:1-45. 1. What are some Dilemmas in the ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-45

Denomination: Baptist

Fundamentals Of Following Jesus Christ Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Mar 23, 2020

Jesus reminds us: 1. Of His commandment for Christians to love one another (vs. 17). 2. Of the cost of following Him (vs. 18-27). 3. Of His comfort for us (vs. 26).

Fundamentals of Following Jesus Christ The Gospel of John John 15:17-27 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - September 27, 2017 (Revised March 23, 2020) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to John 15. It never ceases to amaze me that God devoted over a fourth of John's Gospel to ...read more

Scripture: John 15:17-27

Denomination: Baptist

Have A Blessed Life Sermon Ii: God's Word Delights Those Who Obey Its Precepts Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Mar 23, 2020

In America we are blessed in ways that the world can only dream about and hope for. A return to the basics of the Bible would go a long way toward healing a wounded nation.

GOD’S WORD DELIGHTS CHILDREN OF GOD WHO OBEY ITS PRECEPTS A collector of rare books ran into an acquaintance who told him he had just thrown away an old Bible that he found in an old box in his grandmother’s attic; he said that it had been printed by ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:1-8

A Fresh Start

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Apr 7, 2020

The Easter story shows that God keeps his promises, that God offers a fresh start, and that God speaks to those who listen.

Matthew 28:1-10 A Fresh Start Today over a billion people will celebrate Easter, even in the midst of a worldwide pandemic! People all over the globe will remember with excitement the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Why all the attention for an event that happened some 2,000 years ago? Why is Easter ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10, 2 Corinthians 1:20

Denomination: Baptist

Resurrection, Baptism And Union With Christ

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 7, 2020

An Easter Meditation.

RESURRECTION, BAPTISM AND UNION WITH CHRIST. Romans 6:1-11. Towards the end of the previous chapter, the Apostle Paul declared, ‘where sin abounded, grace did super-abound’ (cf. Romans 5:20). Paul opens chapter 6 with an emphatic negation of a conclusion that people were presumptuously ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"What Does All This Mean?”

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Apr 13, 2020

in the midst of the pandemic, what does the raising of Lazarus mean

John 11:1-45 Good morning to you, wherever you are. You have just heard our long, well-known and beautiful Gospel reading from John about Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. Hold that story in you mind as I read you today’s poem by Padraig O’ Tuama, an Irish poet and theologian, entitled ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-45

Denomination: Episcopal

Mantener El Valor Cuando Se Enfrenta A La Muerte

Contributed by Byron Perrine on Apr 22, 2020

En este discurso, el contenido de varias fuentes se presenta en forma editada con el objetivo de proporcionar fortaleza y consuelo a quienes temen a la muerte.

¿Qué es lo que más nos asusta de la muerte? ¿Es preocupante que extrañaremos desesperadamente a la persona que nos deja atrás, o que la persona que dejamos atrás nos extrañe desesperadamente? ¿Tememos no poder llevarnos bien sin la persona que amamos? En ...read more

Scripture: John 11:32-44

Denomination: United Methodist

We’re Already On The Way . .

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on May 4, 2020

through Jesus and following his teachings, we are well on our way to eternal life

May the words of my mouth and the way, the life and the truth be engraved upon our hearts. We need to step back to the evening of the last supper. The disciples were gathered and Jesus was trying to make them understand the events that were about to transpire. And the disciples just couldn’t wrap ...read more

Scripture: John 5:24, John 14:1-14

Denomination: Episcopal

How Do We Live In A Hate Filled World? We Love.

Contributed by Joel Pankow on May 14, 2020

Cain murdered Abel. Why? How does God respond? How do we respond differently in a hate and anger filled world? We love.

5.17.20 Genesis 4:1–16 1 Adam lay with his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain. She said, “With the help of the LORD I have brought forth a man.” 2 Later she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil. 3 In the course of time Cain ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-16

Denomination: Lutheran

How A Roman Centurion Became A Believer

Contributed by David Owens on Apr 10, 2023

The Roman centurion had a front row seat in the trial and crucifixion of Jesus and all that he saw and heard led him to concluded that "Truly this man was the son of God." In this sermon, we consider what led him to that conclusion and how it can lead us to the same conclusion.

A. Once there was a Sunday school teacher who had given her class an assignment to read Isaiah chapter 9. 1. The next Sunday, she asked the class how many had remembered to read the chapter and every hand went up. 2. “Wonderful!,” she said, “And I’ve got a piece of candy for everyone who can ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:37-39, Matthew 27:50-54, Matthew 28:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Resurrection

Contributed by John Oscar on Apr 16, 2023

Easter Sunday about experiencing the resurrection power of Jesus in our lives

Resurrection CCCAG, April 9th, 2023 Scripture: Luke 24:1-6, but starting in Rev 2 Introduction We are going to take a break from our study in Colossians to celebrate the resurrection of our LORD. I want to talk about something that is making news everywhere and seemingly tearing at the very seams ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A New You For A New Year

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Dec 31, 2022

This is a message preached on New Year's Day, 2023

Title: “A New You in 2023” Scripture: II Cor. 5:17 Type: Special Occasion Where: GNBC 1-1-23 Intro: Today is New Year’s Day 2023. I am glad that you were all very sensible and went to bed at a reasonable hour so you could be here this morning! This is from Barna research from about 10 years ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Under The Sun Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 19, 2023

If you want to find any significance in an otherwise insignificant life, look above the sun.

The movie Antz begins with an ant named Z talking to his therapist. Take a look. (Show Antz (1998)—You Are Insignificant scene). All my life I've lived and worked in the big city…. I always tell myself there has got to be something better out there. Maybe I, maybe I think too much. I think ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Lay, Ordained, And Orders Called To Follow Him

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Feb 19, 2023

no matter our position in the church, we are all called to follow Jesus

Matthew 4:12-23 Many stories within the Bible are known as ‘call stories.’ A call story tells how God invites someone to become something new and unexpected. God calls this person to begin and not only begin but persist so that this new thing can occur. One day Andrew, Simon, James, and John ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:12-23

Denomination: Episcopal

Opportunity For Thanks

Contributed by Brian Williams on Oct 24, 2023

His sacrifice of thanksgiving meant that he wanted everything about his new life to be an expression of thanks for all the Lord had done for him.

In our Thanksgiving series this month, we have been studying from the book of Psalms, chapter 116. We heard about the foundation of thanks which is the grace of God and about the overflow of thankfulness, which comes from receiving all that God has for you. Last week Rob spoke about the enemies of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 116:17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational