Sermons on Ordinary People:

Mary: Ordinary, Poor And Chosen

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 16, 2012

A very short talk given at our 2012 Nativity Service. Put simply, God chose Mary. She was a young, poor female from the wrong end of the country but he had a perfect plan for her. He has a plan for you too!

The Angel said, “Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favour with God. You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High” (1:30-32). A very famous and rich couple are going to have a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:38

Denomination: Anglican

No Ordinary Joe: Feast Or Famine? Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Jan 15, 2022

Jacob sends the brothers, with Benjamin, back to Egypt to buy grain. They are invited to a feast which provokes fear.

No Ordinary Joe Genesis 43 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 01-16-2022 A Family in Shambles In 2015, our family was in shambles. We had moved back from Florida and that spring Mother’s Day and Father’s Day went by without either of the boys calling us. We didn’t even know ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

When God Works In The Ordinary Series

Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on May 25, 2023

We learn lessons when he had His Holy Moment with God at the burning bush.

Introduction A “Holy Moment” is when God meets with you or me, and that particular moment He has gotten my full attention, the whole world is tuned out and it is just God and me in a conversation. We first saw that with Jonah on a ship heading to Tarshish. Although there was a ship full of ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Extraordinary God Of Ordinary Man Series

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Mar 13, 2002

God’s majesty and love is a comfort to those who feel unimportant or insignificant.

I recently read about an old man, walking the beach at dawn, who noticed a young man ahead of him picking up starfish and flinging them into the sea. Catching up with the youth, he asked what he was doing. T His answer was that the stranded starfish would die if left in the morning sun. "But the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 8:1-9

Denomination: Other

Extra Ordinary Jesus - Life Series

Contributed by Nicky Evans on Jul 27, 2011

Part 6 of our study looking at the Extra Ordinary man Jesus. In this sermon we will look at His life.

We have spent a lot of time looking at the birth of Jesus and His existence before His birth, and I have tried to get us to focus on Jesus as the King of kings and Almighty God. We've seen Him as the 'Commander of the Army of God' and walking through the furnace of fire with no ill effects. And ...read more

Scripture: John 1:29

Denomination: Baptist

Extra Ordinary Jesus - Humility Series

Contributed by Nicky Evans on Jul 27, 2011

Part 2 of our study looking at the extra ordinary man, Jesus

Last week we began a study called 'Extra-Ordinary Jesus' with the intention of focusing entirely upon Jesus. And we began at the beginning, with the origin of Jesus. And to sum it up we said this- Every single person on this earth can trace their origin, their beginning back to the day they were ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

God Works Behind Ordinary Events To Fulfill His Purposes Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Jun 26, 2014

The Incarnation Tells Us: God Works Behind Ordinary Events to fulfill his Purposes

The Incarnation Tells Us: God Works Behind Ordinary Events to fulfill his Purposes Luke 2:1-7 We are in the second week of a four week series on the “What the incarnation tells us.” Last week we saw that the incarnation tells us that God is on a mission: God is radically committed to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Thirtieth Sunday In Ordinary Time

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Oct 4, 2023

Love of God and neighbor protects us from stress

Several years ago, a radio station ran a contest. "Just for fun," they said, "when you wake up to the sound of 106 FM, call and tell us the first words you spoke when you rolled out of bed. If you're the third caller, you'll win $106." The first morning, a buoyant disc ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40

Denomination: Catholic

Third Sunday In Ordinary Time

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Dec 28, 2019

Catholic Bible Sunday

Today is the 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, now dedicated to promoting a love and knowledge of Scripture, it’s like our new annual “Bible Sunday” for Catholics! Bishop Desmond Tutu likes to tell: “When the missionaries came to Africa, we had the land and they had the Bible. Then they said, ‘Let us ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:12-23

Denomination: Catholic

12 Ordinary Men - Phillip Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Dec 6, 2012

This is a study of Phillip based on 12 Ordinary Men. It has a lot of added notes and scripture.

Note: This is a study from the book 12 Ordinary Men by John McArthur an excellent book. There is also a fill in the blank outline from Adult Bible Fellowships of First Baptist Church Orion that I have posted in the series. This is not original but worth posting for study. Twelve Ordinary Men ...read more

Scripture: John 6:7

Denomination: Church Of God

Jesus-No Ordinary Carpenter

Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Aug 10, 2002

Jesus as creator has made two very grand things that we prize, the Earth and the Church. Now he is working on the ultimate prize, Heaven.

Jesus–No Ordinary Carpenter Introduction I. Largest building in the U.S. is the Sears Tower in Chicago A. Sears Tower is 110 stories and 1,454 feet high. B. Contains 4.5 million square feet of floor space C. Took three years to build at a cost of over $150 million. D. Contains 43,000 miles of ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The (Extra) Ordinary Birth Of Christ

Contributed by Ruth Hind on Dec 19, 2007

Sermon for Midnight Communion

The birth of a baby is both ordinary and extra-ordinary. If you are a couple expecting a child, or a doting grandparent, auntie or uncle then the birth of that particular baby is incredibly special. Life as you know it will never be the same again. There will be a new addition to you family. But ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Extra Ordinary Jesus- Birth Series

Contributed by Nicky Evans on Jul 27, 2011

Part 3 of our study looking at the extra ordinary man, Jesus. This week we will look at His birth and some of the prophecies made 100s of years prior concerning it.

This week we'll continue are study of Jesus, called Extra Ordinary Jesus, and we will look at His birth. But before we can get to that let me just recap and hopefully get us to see the picture that has been painted in our 1st 2 studies of Jesus. For in those studies we saw Jesus as the King of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-28

Denomination: Baptist

"Fishing For People"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 21, 2015

Why do people not follow?

"Fishing for People" Mark 1:14-20 Do we make it seem too easy? Do we not give enough explanation? Or perhaps, do people have an inkling of how difficult it is, and therefore make the decision to either "put it off," ignore it, or say "No. I refuse to believe it," when in reality the refusing ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-20

Denomination: United Methodist

People Of Faith Series

Contributed by William Lock on Mar 4, 2009

We should Look to people of Faith as a source of encouragement for the future.

HEBREWS 11:1-40 “Faith…this is what the ancients were commended for.” (NIV) FAITH Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. HEBREWS 11:1 PAST HEREOS OF FAITH The Examples of Abel, Enoch, and Noah The Faith of Abraham The Faith of Moses The Faith of Other ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-40

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ