Sermons on monk:

The Real Message Of Easter

Contributed by Gene Haraldsen on Jul 22, 2004

Boil it all down to the most important message of Easter and it will affect your past, present and future.

"The Message of Easter " Matthew 28:1-10 Recently the local newspaper in Artesia, New Mexico ran this article: “Mary Bratcher accidentally ran over her son’s young pet dog, Browny. The family tearfully buried the mixed-breed dog in a field near their ranch home. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

No Confidence In The Flesh Series

Contributed by Dan Campbell on Apr 25, 2005

All this leads me to an important subject I have been wanting to address. What is it? It is the temptation to believe that earthly honors will automatically result in heavenly rewards.

IT’S TIME TO LAUGH NO CONFIDENCE IN THE FLESH Philippians 3:1-11 A while ago I talked with a man who said that he needed to work harder at being happier. That got my attention. He said he’d been raised in an ultraserious home. He said, My parents taught us that we could achieve whatever we ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Portrait Of A Father

Contributed by Chuck Warnock on Jun 26, 2007

Today is Father’s Day and I want us to look for a few moments at the portrait of a father that Jesus paints for us in Matthew’s gospel. What Jesus is doing here is Matthew’s gospel is the same thing that he has done so many times before – challenging the

Portrait of a Father Chuck Warnock Chatham Baptist Church, Chatham, VA June 17, 2007 Matthew 6:5-15, NIV 5"And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-15

Denomination: Baptist

The Be-Attitudes (Part Three)

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jul 17, 2014

Today we’ll look at what it means to be pure in heart and how they are blessed as well as what it means to be a peacemaker and how they are blessed.

The Be-Attitudes (part three) Matthew 5:8-9 Recap: In our series on the beatitudes (what our attitudes should be) we’ve looked at why it is a blessing to be poor in spirit, mourning and meek. Last week we looked at why those who hunger and thirst for righteousness will be blessed. They are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Your Second Chance

Contributed by Troy Richards on Dec 9, 2010

The idea that we all have a second chance through Jesus

-our first Drink Deep in 2010. Woo. Just think, only ten years ago everyone thought the world was going to end because computers were too dumb to know what year it was. Crazy. -but this is a time of year that’s full of snow, shortest days of the year, it’s cold and most people are sick, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:6-7

Denomination: Methodist

Jesus' Best Joke? Series

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 2, 2010

Luke chapter 18: "Jesus told them another joke", we are told, "and He told this one to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and looked down on others." Did you hear the one about the Pharisee and the Tax Collector who wandered into the

Now I know I’m being a little free with my translation here. I know most translations say that Jesus told them a 'parable' rather than a 'joke', but I'm not the first person to suggest that 'joke' is actually a very good translation. # Did you here the one about the frog and the scorpion who were ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Sola Fide: Faith Alone Series

Contributed by Mark Connelly on Aug 24, 2011

You cannot earn your salvation. You cannot buy it. Nobody can do it for you. Salvation is by God’s grace, through faith alone in Jesus Christ. That is the truth that liberates your soul.

We’re in the 3rd week of a 4 week series called stories to tell. My purpose in this series is to tell you 4 stories of 4 great heroes of the faith, to stir your soul to stand for Christ. I want you to have new stories of the faith to tell your children and your children’s children. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lutheran Identity Series: Grace Alone Series

Contributed by Matt Hoffmann on Aug 18, 2010

In this Sermon series we explore some of the treasures of our Reformation Heritage and Identity. This Sermon is based upon the struggles facing the First Century Jewish Christians and those leaders of the Reformation. The Value of God Grace comes to the

Sermon 082210 Hebrews 12:4-24 Well, today we are looking at our last “sola” or “alone” statement of the Reformation. This one is “sola gratia” or “grace alone.” Of all the words that we use in the church, the word Grace is among the “big ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:4-24

Denomination: Lutheran

Lets Talk About... Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Feb 13, 2015

The God given gift of sex is to be used in mutual respect as an expression of love to one another.

Let's Talk About... Text: 1 Cor. 6:18-7:7 Introduction 1. Illustration: Bruce Wilkinson, author of Prayer of Jabez, said: Sexual immorality is a threshold sin. On one side of the threshold is immorality and on the other is purity. On one side are guilt, lying, deceit, addiction, and shame, an ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

The Reward Motive

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 13, 2021

The evil man out of God's will, and the righteous in center of God's will may both be motivated by the love of reward. It is obviously a subject then that needs to be seen from both the vicious and the virtuous side.

A 16th century German monk discovered the power of religious bribery. The children showed great reluctance in learning their prayers. Scolding and punishing them did not improve things, and so he tried offering them a reward. Tradition has it that he took thin strips of dough and twisted them ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-6

"I Will Make You Fishers Of Men”

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jan 5, 2022

There are some things in the Bible that people sometimes feel they can be justified in saying, “I do not understand what that passage means.”

In those cases, we feel that God is not going to hold them responsible. However, some passages even the new convert can understand and obey. We know God does hold us responsible, and we will give account for those things we do understand. For example, the Bible clearly teaches that every ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:16-20

Denomination: Baptist

"I Will Make You Fishers Of Men”

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 2, 2022

There are some things in the Bible that people sometimes feel they can be justified in saying, “I do not understand what that passage means.”

In those cases, we feel that God is not going to hold them responsible. However, some passages even the new convert can understand and obey. We know God does hold us responsible, and we will give account for those things we do understand. For example, the Bible clearly teaches that every ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:16-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Unchanging Christ In Changing Times

Contributed by Shawn Miller on Dec 31, 2016

A sermon about the unchanging characteristics of Christ in a changing world and how his unwavering love, direct straight talk, and divine authority are things that we can trust and thereby have peace.

The Unchangeable Christ in Changing Times Introduction: There have been several recognizable people that have passed away in 2016. They had put their stamp on the 80's of my generation. There were famous muscial artists like Prince, David Bowie, and George Michael and who could forget Princess ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Mystery

Contributed by Sam Peters on Mar 1, 2007

It is mind boggeling to think God could love us even a little bit, nevertheless with a love that endures forever.

The Mystery Eph 3:14-21 14 For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15 from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. 16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

The Power Of The Word Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 10, 2012

The story of Elisha and Naaman teaches us about the Word of Evangelization, the Word of direction, and the Word of testimony, all powerful in the saving of souls.

Monday of the 3rd Week in Lent Verbum Domini At least as early as the time of St Gregory of Nyssa in the 4th century (On the Baptism of Christ), the Fathers of the Church were seeing this healing of Naaman the Syrian as a type of Baptism. The story is a compelling reminder of the impotence of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-15

Denomination: Catholic