Sermons on monk:

Hating Your Life Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Sep 17, 2008

God glorifies the Messiah through death both to give life to his people and to honor those that die.

Scripture Introduction John’s way of telling the story of Messiah has provided many opportunities to focus on him both as prophet (the very Word of God in human flesh) and as priest (the sacrifice for the sins of the people). In today’s text, Christ as King is the focus. 500 years ...read more

Scripture: John 12:12-26

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Spirituality Of Creation Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on May 13, 2008

A new course at God at the Pub. This talk deals with how the Celts met God in and through His creation.

Earthed Spirituality: The Spirituality of Creation Last week, when we were introducing ourselves, Sarah talked about how hard it is to be a Christian around environmentalists – since it has been Christians who have sparked the industrialization of the world and much of the environmental disaster ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:1-6

Denomination: *other

What Kind Of Light?

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jun 4, 2015

Whether you are a sun, moon, star, or a 5 talent, 2 talent, or 1 talent person, a lamp or a candle on a stand, you are important. You have a job to do that only you can do. And God expects you to let your light shine.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK A. I would like to weave together 3 passages of Scripture. The first one is Genesis 1:14-16. "And God said, 'Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night, & let them serve as signs to mark ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16, Genesis 1:14-16, Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Ghostbusters

Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 15, 2009

Panicked people do irrational things, like attempt to live in the past or to live out of bad religion. Panic can be dealt with only by trusting God and living in integrity. Luther’s Reformation is a prime illustration.

Children are not the only ones who are afraid of the dark. You do not have to be a child to be subject to irrational, unreasoning fears, fears that take you over and leave you breathless. Children may be afraid of dark rooms and of monsters under the bed, but the rest of us also panic. Don’t tell ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 28:3-18

Denomination: Baptist

Pelagius Vs Augustine Series

Contributed by Keith Foskey on May 21, 2014

The debate between Pelagius and Augustine was over the nature of man and the sin of Adam. The Second Council of Orange condemned even partially holding to the views of Pelagius. This message examines why.

Church History: Examining the Creeds and Confessions of the Church Through the Ages and Why They Matter. Lesson 7: The Council of Orange (AD529) So far, in our study of church history we have seen: An overview of the last 2,000 years of church history. The creeds which are found within the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:12-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Did Jesus Have A Wife?

Contributed by John Gaston on Oct 4, 2012

The recent publishing of a 4th century papyrus fragment where Jesus is purported to say He had a wife will continue to be vetted for months in the media. Christians must be informed and have a strong defense of the authority of the Word of God.

DID JESUS HAVE A WIFE? Rev. 22:18-19 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. In a church scriptorium, a group of old monks huddled over an ancient manuscript. 2. They are holy men devoted to God and studying the holy writings. Suddenly, the group begins to wail in unison over what they are reading. Someone ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 22:18-19

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is Mine!

Contributed by Sean Smuts on Jul 22, 2003

A look at the fact that christians want Jesus only for themselves.

Text: Matthew 28:18-20 Subject: The Great Commission Theme: Responsibility of Christians regarding... "Blessed Assurance, Jesus is Mine!" Introduction: There is a story told of a man who was awakened one night by the sound of a gunshot in his room. On inquiring the cause, his servant ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Mennonite

The Father Of The Faithful Series

Contributed by Ian Johnson on Jun 3, 2003

The greatness of Abraham was not moral perfection, but in getting back to God and believing again.

FATHER OF ALL THE FAITHFUL. Romans 4:11-18 11 So Abraham is the spiritual father of those who have faith but have not been circumcised. They are made right with God by faith. 12 And Abraham is also the spiritual father of those who have been circumcised, but only if they have the same kind of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:11-18, Genesis 12:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Rethinking The Routine

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Mar 26, 2002

how to transform the routine things we do and change ourselves to become more spiritual and in touch with God and others

Rethinking The Routine Sunday School Lesson Notes Eph.5:21 (NIV) “Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.” Eph.5 passage speaks to families – wives, husbands, children, even workplace - service of love to each other I.e. all about routine stuff of life. Submitting to each other in the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Pentecost, Vocation And The Priesthood

Contributed by Simon Rundell on Jun 1, 2001

An exploration for Pentecost on the call of God to all Christians, as well as the obvious call to the priesthood, given as my last sermon prior to Ordination.

Pentecost, Vocation and the Priesthood Given at St.Barthomew’s Parish Church, Ripponden, West Yorkshire, England, 3rd June 2001 TEXT: “I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh: your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men shall see visions and your old men shall dream dreams” In the name ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Christmas - A Christian Holiday?

Contributed by Donna Kazenske on Dec 1, 2003

People of all ages have celebrated Christmas throughout the centuries, but where did it originate? Are the roots of Christmas really as Christian as many believe or are they pagan? Is Christmas really the day of Christ’s birth?

By: Donna J. Kazenske People of all ages have celebrated Christmas throughout the centuries, but where did it originate? Are the roots of Christmas really as Christian as many believe or are they pagan? Is Christmas really the day of Christ’s birth? If Christmas is truly a Christian holiday, ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 10:2-5, Luke 2:8

Denomination: *other

I Ain't Too Proud To Beg

Contributed by J. Curtis Goforth, O.s.l. on Aug 13, 2005

This sermon is on the story of the woman who "outwits" Jesus. It emphasizes the generousity of God with we human beggars.

Sermon on Matthew 15:21-28 Ordinary 20-A / Pentecost +13-A August 14, 2005 Rev. J. Curtis Goforth, OSL The famous one-time Catholic monk, Martin Luther, was legendary not just for nailing a piece of paper to the door of his home church citing 95 things that needed to be changed about it. He ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28

Denomination: United Methodist

The Glory Of Thecross Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Mar 22, 2009

The road to glory is self-sacrificing love

John 12:20-36, March 15, 2009 The Glory of the Cross What do you imagine Jesus will look like in his glory? Images that come up when you search “Jesus Glory” “Go for the Glory” – said in sports, usually means beating all the other competitors soundly. Read passage The Glory of the ...read more

Scripture: John 12:20-36

Denomination: *other

What Are You Willing To Give

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 25, 2007

Christmas Message

What Are You Willing To Give? Scripture: John 3:16 Tomorrow is Christmas day and many kids will awaken to the presents that they have been longing to receive for the last few months. But this morning I want to ask you a question. What are you willing to give? Now before you answer this ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Everything Is Meaningless Series

Contributed by Jake Kircher on Nov 25, 2009

Solomon writes that "everything under the sun is meaningless." Why and what does that mean for our lives?

Today, I want to ask ourselves the tough question of, how much do we actually pursue the love of God? To help us think about this issue, I want to start off with an activity that someone suggested to me this week. I’d like everyone to take a blank piece of paper which represents your life and take ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational