Sermons on no graven image: showing 961-975 of 34,331

A Healthy Body

Contributed by Betty Johnson on Sep 6, 2008

Practicing good health care in the body of Christ.

A Healthy Body It’s a morning much like any other morning in Riverview, New Brunswick. The sun is just beginning to peek over the eastern sky. Birds are stirring in their nests, reluctantly warming up for their first "good-morning" chorus. A few back doors open just wide enough to let out the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Denomination: Wesleyan

Reflections

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jul 13, 2008

A reflection is to give back an image or likeness. When ‘one’ turns to the Lord the veil that kept the light of God from shinning (as with Moses) is uncovered or taken away and now every believer has the very light sent from God!

Reflection Text: II Corinthians 3: 7-11,16-18 But if the ministry of death, written and engraved on stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not look steadily at the face of Moses because of the glory of his countenance, which glory ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:7-18

Denomination: Church Of God

Respect Life! Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 19, 2017

Show respect for everyone in your actions and your attitude, because everyone has been made in the image of God.

An attorney was speaking to a woman who had just lost her husband. He said to her, “Your husband did not leave a will, so we need to know the last words he ever said to you.” She replied, “I don't want to tell you.” The attorney said, “Look, he did not leave a will. We need to know the last ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:13, Genesis 9:1-6, Matthew 5:21-24

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Even The Threat Outside Our Gate Cannot Compromise Christ's Presence Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 17, 2021

We may not see Christ's triumphant presence in our lives, but He will give us the grace of faith to know that He is always here.

Monday of 16th Week in Course Evil and adulterous generations are always seeking signs. That is to say, people who resist the call of Jesus say, “I’ll reform my ways when I see something that unequivocally tells me that I’m wrong.” They are looking for crosses in the sky, or thunderous voices ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:5-18, Exodus 15:1, Matthew 12:38-42

Denomination: Catholic

A Secret No Longer Sermon Iii: To Love And To Cherish But Never To Part Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Apr 6, 2020

As children of God, forever together we shall be God's Family if we belong to God's Son - which makes us special, valuable, cherished in God's sight now and for eternity.

TO LOVE AND TO CHERISH NOT ‘TIL DEATH DO US PART BUT NEVER TO PART Perhaps you and yours, like me and mine, included in your wedding vows the traditional pledge to love and to cherish ‘til death do us part. We really meant it! We never gave it a second thought! And ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 8:1-8

The Godhead Names Of Christ Lesson 9

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 27, 2018

Godhead Names of Christ

“Thou are the Christ, the Son of the living God” (Matthew 16:16) ? Some names describe Jesus’ character. ? Some names describe Jesus’ attributes. ? The Godhead names describe His relationship to the Trinity/Deity. A. THE WORD ? “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:16

Denomination: Baptist

Kingdom Love Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 7, 2019

In dependence upon Christ, love your enemies and be like God; love your enemies and be exceptional; love your enemies and be complete!

Erwin Lutzer tells the story about a man and his wife who came to their pastor and told him, “We're going to get a divorce, but we want to come to make sure that you approve of it.” Like many people, they were not looking for advice. They just wanted their pastor to agree with what they had ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48, Philippians 1:6

Denomination: Evangelical Free

A Troublesome Verse And A Glorious Future

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Jan 29, 2023

What did Paul mean when he wrote about a "baptism for the dead" in 1 Corinthians 15:29? How should it be interpreted? What does it mean in light of further teaching on the resurrection of Christ? Let Scripture speak concerning these and other matters of the faith.

1 Corinthians is a letter dealing with what could be referred to as a "schizophrenic" church. It had become a crazy quilt of pride, drunkenness, sexual deviancy, arrogance, abuse of spiritual gifts, and personal favoritism towards teachers who had been with them, such as Paul, Peter, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:29, 1 Corinthians 15:35-49, Luke 9:24, John 12:24, Galatians 2:20, Colossians 3:3-4, Revelation 1:18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

In The Beginning Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Aug 1, 2023

Pastor John starts the series on the Holy Spirit by teaching how the Holy Spirit was involved in both the creation of the earth and the creation of humanity.

In the Beginning Holy Spirit Series CCCAG July 23rd, 2023 Scripture- Gen 1:2 Intro: When I was a child, and I attended worship services, everything was done in a very ritualistic way. We would walk into church, and see the worship song page numbers on the little block displays on the pillars, ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 10:18-19, Revelation 7:13-14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Holy Spirit’s Transformative Power

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Feb 11, 2024

Learn how to bring to bear the power, authority, and resources of heaven to your situation. While it's Super Bowl Sunday for the world, it's Super Sunday at church. Jesus said, “Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” (Matthew 6:33)

The Holy Spirit’s Transformative Power You Tube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/live/FgxxARlB6ak?si=6IPAT4GxwCRDQSFx Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/100064615454428/videos/1062400965089344 Unfortunately, we really don’t see the transformative power of the Holy Spirit as we should. And ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:49, Acts 1:5, Acts 1:8, John 16:8, John 16:13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Foursquare

It Is Time To Mourn

Contributed by Thomas Swope on May 22, 2019

A stud in the book of Jeremiah 8: 1 – 22

Jeremiah 8: 1 – 22 It is time to mourn 1 “At that time,” says the LORD, “they shall bring out the bones of the kings of Judah, and the bones of its princes, and the bones of the priests, and the bones of the prophets, and the bones of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, out of their graves. 2 They ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 8:8

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Mirror

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Feb 2, 2016

If we want to know who we really are, what mirror should we look in? We need, we must yield to God's Word to God's will and allow him to mold us into the image the reflection, the image of His son.

For Those not familiar with an Anglican Service; there are 4 Scriptures read prior to the Message. Today's assigned readings are: Exodus 34:29-35; Psalm 99; 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2; and Luke 9:28-43. After being away for some time on a business trip, ... Bill thought it would be nice ... to bring ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-14, James 1:22-24, Matthew 7:4-5, 1 Corinthians 13:11-12

Denomination: Anglican

American Idols Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jul 1, 2012

God will not share his glory.

American Idols Exodus 20:4-6 Rev. Brian Bill 7/1/12 In order to capture the heart of the second commandment, fast forward forty days from the time Moses went up on Mount Sinai. The people are getting restless, wondering why he had been gone so long. To help us get a sense of what went on, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:4-6

Denomination: Baptist

The Danger Of Deviating From Divine Institutions. Series

Contributed by Fredric Lozo on Jan 5, 2005

This Sermon is #28 from Rev. Andrew Lee’s SERMONS published in 1803 by Isaiah Thomas, Jr. at Lisbon, Connecticut.

INTRODUCTION: The entire book of Andrew’s Lee’s Sermons is available free at Project Gutenberg as e-Text #15031. SERMON XXVIII. The Danger of Deviating from Divine Institutions. Colossians ii,8. "Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Parable For A Rebellious House

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jan 5, 2008

This is a message to begin the year with a call to repentance and spiritual consecration.

Ezekiel 24:1-14 KJV Again in the ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, [2] Son of man, write thee the name of the day, even of this same day: the king of Babylon set himself against Jerusalem this same day. [3] And utter a ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 24:1-14

Denomination: Pentecostal