Sermons on Nails:

Stay Connected Series

Contributed by Lanny Smith on Feb 23, 2020

Staying tightly connected to Christ helps us avoid legalism.

(You can hear the sermon on my podcast at: https://www.buzzsprout.com/697261/2102748 ) Stay Connected Intro: • Teenage lawyers. o You never said I couldn’t… o Why does he get to do… • Every parent has dealt with one. Every child becomes one when they need to negotiate themselves out of punishment ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:16-23, Romans 14:17, Romans 14:20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Are We Necessary Or Not? And What Does That Mean For Human Dignity?

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 2, 2023

God is not a big muscle-guy waiting to pounce on us if we do something morally wrong.

Trinity Sunday 2023 If you walked in a little late for our service today, you may have arrived after all the Scripture was proclaimed. Except for the psalm, we are given only eleven verses in the OT and NT to consider. But they are very dense in meaning. God is not a big muscle-guy waiting to ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 34:4-9, 2 Corinthians 13:11-13, John 3:16-18

Denomination: Catholic

Thirty-Third Sunday In Ordinary Time, C: The Three Huge Apocalyptic Stones Of Jesus Christ

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Oct 15, 2022

“THE STONE IS COMING! “THE STONE IS COMING!”

Wheeler Winston Dixon is the chair of the Film Studies Program at the University of Nebraska. In his book, “Disaster and Memory”, he writes, “People go to disaster movies to prove to themselves that they can go through the worst possible experience but somehow that they’re immortal.” (The Lure ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:5-19, Daniel 2:34-35, Luke 20:17-18, Matthew 28:2, 1 Corinthians 15:14, Luke 12:11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

Being Different: Thinking Differently Part 2 Series

Contributed by Robbie Parsons on Feb 28, 2025

If we are going to move on in our Christian faith, we must learn to think differently.

PURE To be pure means to be innocent, holy in relation to God. 1 John 3:3 “Christ is pure, and all who have this hope in Christ keep themselves pure like Christ.” Notice the first thing that is said in this verse. “Christ is pure.” If we need proof that Jesus Christ is pure, look to the cross. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8

Denomination: United Methodist

Return To The Jerusalem Temple Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 28, 2024

Jesus was found by His parents in His "Father's house" at age twelve. Twenty years later, why has He returned?

Third Sunday in Lent 2024 This week marks the middle-point of our Lenten pilgrimage! We have been with Jesus in the desert, as He was tempted, and we were with Him last week on the Mount of Transfiguration, as He prepared Himself and His most trusted disciples for the passion by having a Passover ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-17, Psalm 19:8-11, 1 Corinthians 1:22-25, John 2:13-25

Denomination: Catholic

The Wonder At The Cross Series

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Oct 31, 2025

THE WONDER AT THE CROSS

Galatians 6:11 - 18 THE WONDER AT THE CROSS I. HE EXPOSES THE CRITIC (12, 13) - Their Conceit - 12 As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, Their Constraint - they constrain you to be circumcised; Their Cowardice - only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:11-18

Denomination: Holiness

Building The Temple (2 Chronicles 3)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Nov 5, 2025

How did the temple picture God's plan?

Did the temple picture God’s plan of salvation and the temple in heaven? How can we now serve the living God? Let’s begin in 2 Chronicles 3. What did the exterior of the temple look like on Mount Moriah? Solomon began to build the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the Lord had ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Covered In Blood

Contributed by Kenneth R. Jenkins on Jan 4, 2026

In the Scripture that was in your hearing, Moses called his elders of Israel and instructed them to “Go and take a lamb for yourselves according to (the size of) your families and slaughter the Passover lamb”.

I. The Unblemished Lamb. The Israelites had to sacrifice a blemish-free, year-old lamb, apply its blood to the doorframe of the house, and then roast and eat the meat while wearing clothes ready to travel in (Exodus 12:7–12). This event became known as the Lord's Passover. God told them, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:21-24

Denomination: Baptist

Song Of Deborah And Barak Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Sep 22, 2018

Deborah and Barak cooperated in fighting the battle and also in praising the Lord . Their song reveals some truths about our spiritual warfare in this world.

Chapter 17 Song of Deborah and Barak [Judges 5:1–31] Scripture 1 Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying, 2 Praise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves. 3 Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, even I, will ...read more

Scripture: Judges 5:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

Holy Reverence

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Dec 4, 2000

Thoughts from Hebrews

“By faith, Noah, being warned by God about things not yet seen, in reverence prepared an ark for the salvation of his household, by which he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.” I do not believe I have ever regretted the wording of the New ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:7

Denomination: Orthodox

Kept From Falling

Contributed by Robert Simmons on Feb 28, 2002

The strength of God’s grace can heal inner weaknesses that would otherwise cause you to crumble.

It was at 5:30 a.m. on March 13, 1933 that a giant, vigorous redwood tree crashed to the floor of a california forest. Its fall ended a life of more than 1200 years. A section of the stump was removed and studied through the science of tree ring chronology and the life of the tree was ...read more

Scripture: James 1:13-17

Denomination: Church Of God

A Wedding Story Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Nov 2, 2002

This is the 25th sermon in the series "The End". This sermon looks at the marriage and marriage feast of the Lamb.

Sunday Morning October 20, 2002 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: “The End” [#25] SLIDE 31 A WEDDING STORY Revelation 19:7-11 Introduction: 1. This morning we are going to look at a “Wedding Story”. 2. I want us to start at the beginning of this relationship and follow it through the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 19:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

Mountain Climbing

Contributed by Tony Cansler on May 1, 2001

A Message to all

Mountain Climbing Micah 4:2 Mount Calvary – Salvation Luke 23:33 · Felt the Betrayal of one of His Disciple’s · Felt the Denial of one of his own · Felt the Agony of Praying in the Garden alone · Felt the Pain of a false trial Mark “False witnesses” before the Chief Priest · Felt the Pain of ...read more

Scripture: Micah 4:2

Denomination: Baptist

"It Is Finished"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 9, 2004

A sermon for Good Friday.

John 19:17-30 “It Is Finished” By Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org Why do we call this Good Friday? The Crucifixion is an extraordinary scene of darkness and despair! The events surrounding the death of Christ portray ...read more

Scripture: John 19:17-30

Denomination: United Methodist

The Savior's Love Series

Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Dec 2, 2003

Part 1 of 4 from the series "Why Did My Savior Come to Earth?" Used prior to Christmas.

Why Did My Savior Come to Earth? The Savior’s Love 2 Cor. 5:14–6:2 INTRODUCTION Bill Keane’s comic strip, Family Circus, has communicated a beautiful truth about Christmas. As the children were setting up their nativity set, little Dolly held up the baby Jesus and declared, “Here’s the star of ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ