Sermons on Paschal Lamb:

It Came Upon A Midnight Clear

Contributed by John A. Peck on Nov 3, 2009

A short Christmas message

During the Christmas season, I confess how much I love to listen to Christmas carols. They calm the heart, and give hope to the soul. The churning mind is quenched, and peace, real peace, seems effortlessly within my reach. How sad it is that so many people find it a time of terrible despair and ...read more

Denomination: Orthodox

Baptism Is A Gift We Receive Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 4, 2014

God loved us so much that He gave up His only begotten Son, as the blood-price of our justification. You and I first enter that covenant when we, or our parents and godparents, make covenant promises to God at our baptism.

Thursday of 5th Week in Lent 2014 Lumen Fidei The Gospel of John, more than the Synoptics, clearly states what the Church has always and everywhere taught–Jesus is the fleshly manifestation of the same God who made a covenant of love and fidelity with Abraham. Although Israel turned its ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 17:3-9

Denomination: Catholic

The Sacrifice Of The Mass Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 26, 2013

The one sacrifice of Calvary is re-presented daily in the Holy Eucharist--for our sanctification and the salvation of every human.

Monday of 3rd Week in Course January 28, 2013 Sacrosanctum Concilium The sacrifice which the author of the Letter to the Hebrews, the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross, was a single historical event. But we must also acknowledge that from the beginning, the Church has recognized that we make ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:15-28

Denomination: Catholic

The Price For Our Call To Grace

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 10, 2018

Suffering that comes from bad human choices is the price we all pay for the call and grace to be images of God.

Fifth Sunday of Lent 2018 Back when I was teaching religion every school day, two questions kept rising in the minds of students, and occasionally were voiced. What brought the first to mind recently were the several multiple murders we have heard about in Florida, in Las Vegas and just last week ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 5:7-9

Denomination: Catholic

An Unbroken Chain Of Witnesses Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 15, 2014

The rich man was isolated, even from his brothers. True faith comes usually from someone sharing it with us.

Thursday of the Second Week of Lent 2014 Lumen Fidei Recently we discovered an infestation of what are called “acrobat” ants, Crematogaster hespera, in our house. We had the pest control folks treat the house with good success. The treatment was a chemical friendly to the good fauna ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Catholic

Religious Freedom, Fundamental Human Right Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 9, 2016

Religious freedom is a fundamental human right that is not restricted to the confines of a church.

Thursday in Third Week of Easter 2016 Joy of the Gospel Those of us who are blessed to be in the Catholic church for many decades tend to take for granted our sacramental realities, especially the Blessed Eucharist. I recall reading about a Muslim who, though totally without faith in the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Catholic

Always More To Do Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 17, 2023

Take a fresh look at familiar Scriptures: we are all sinners in need of repentance and grace. If we want to be saints, there’s always more to do.

Fourth Sunday of Lent 2023 Laetare Sunday; Rejoice Sunday. We are about halfway through the season of Lent. So how do you know that there’s more work to do to become more like Christ before the Paschal celebration of Easter? Look at it with a sense of humor. You are on Greta Thunberg’s speed dial, ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41, Ephesians 5:8-14, Psalm 23:1-6, 1 Samuel 16:1-13

Denomination: Catholic

Lost And Found Series

Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Aug 29, 2007

Lessons from the parable of the lost sheep.

*Intro> A man telephone his business associate’s home and was greeted with a child’s whispered, “Hello?” The man asked, “Is your daddy home?” “Yes,” was the whispered reply. “May I talk with him?” “No,” the child replied. The man was surprised, but wanting to talk to an adult, he then asked, “Is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Signifigance Of Prayer

Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Nov 27, 2001

The Neglection of prayer is a sin.

THE SIGNIFIGANCE OF PRAYER LUKE 18:1 INTRODUCTION: OF ALL THE THINGS THAT ARE OF SIGNIFICATE VALUE IN OUR LIVES, PRAYER SHOULD BE CHERISHED THE MOST. HOWEVER, MY BROTHERS AND MY SISTERS, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT FOR MANY OF US PRAYER IS OFTEN RELEGATED TO THE BOTTOM OF ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Was Baptized "to Fulfill All Righteousness" Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 12, 2020

We might make the mistake of thinking that Jesus stopped growing in the Spirit at His baptism.

The Baptism of the Lord Jesus Christ 2020 In today’s Gospel the words of John the Baptist could just as well have begun “Jesus, this makes no sense!” He rightly senses at the Jordan River, as he did three months before he was born, when Mary visited his mother Elizabeth, that he is in the presence ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:52, Isaiah 42:1-7, Matthew 3:13-17, Matthew 5:3-4, John 19:30  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

The Book Of Galatians – Chapter 1:2-10 - Message 2 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jan 27, 2023

Paul takes on the false teachers with no holes barred. Twice he states that they be accursed. This message examines the false gospel that had ensnared the Galatian churches to bring the grace of God into disrepute. True grace of God has no part in keeping the Law.

THE BOOK OF GALATIANS – CHAPTER 1:2-10 - MESSAGE 2 This message continues from Part 1 (A). PAUL’S COMPANIONS IN UNITY AND CONFIRMATION {{Galatians 1:2 “and all the brethren who are with me, to the churches of Galatia.”}} This wonderful truth of brotherhood strengthens the purpose of the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:2, Galatians 4:19-20, Acts 7:26, Galatians 1:3, Romans 3:20-28, Galatians 1:4, Isaiah 53:7, 2 Timothy 3:13, 2 Timothy 3:1, Galatians 1:5, Galatians 1:6, Galatians 1:8-9, Acts 20:28-30, 1 Timothy 6:20-21, 1 John 4:1, Galatians 1:10, Romans 9:32-33, 1 Corinthians 1:23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Prayer Part I: A Matter Of Confession

Contributed by Joe Harding on Mar 30, 2003

ONLY WHEN WE ARE WILLING TO CONFESS IS GOD OBIGATED TO ANSWER OUR PRAYER!

PRAYER PART I: A MATTER OF CONFESSION NEHEMIAH 1: 1 – 11 FEBRUARY 9, 2003 INTRODUCTION: A NATIONAL PRAYER OF REPENTANCE Joe Wright is the pastor of Central Christian Church in Wichita, KS. On January 23, 1996, He was asked to be the guest chaplain for the Kansas State House in Topeka. He prayed a ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Even Me, Lord?

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Apr 20, 2019

Is God's love offered to me, with my warts and all, no matter what?

John 13:1-17 I want to share with you some prepared thoughts I had which I think are important. But first I want to acknowledge, for all of us, the deep sorrow the Christian and entire world is feeling now due to the fire and desecration of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. For those of you lucky ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17, Mark 9:35

Denomination: Episcopal

Every Word That Comes From The Mouth Of God

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 20, 2010

Read the Scriptures the way they were meant to be read, and use them to recommit yourself to following the Father.

First Sunday of Lent 21 Feb 2010 Our family has always thought that buying American products is a sensible thing to do, so when Studebaker folded back in the fifties, my dad began buying GM products. After all, GM had been around a long time, was well-managed and looked to be viable for many ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Catholic

Worship - Part 1 Series

Contributed by Warren Lamb on Jun 3, 2006

True worship is a total giving over of oneself in every aspect of our life to God. Our life is to be seasoned with worship, but what is it and what does it accomplish? What is my part and what is God’s?

Worship – Part 1 Romans 12:1; Isaiah 6:1-11a We are about to begin a journey of study into the character of some of the key people revealed to us in God’s Word – people who were significant in His story; people whom He used in a variety of ways with a variety of results. One very striking factor ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational