Sermons on Pastoral Reflection:

The Ascension Of Jesus Christ

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on May 10, 2021

A reflection on the Ascension of the Lord Jesus

The Ascension - April 25, 2021 As I was preparing this message, I was doing so with a heavy heart. We know that much of life includes suffering, but it's when it hits so close to home, when it hits you or people you love, that we really become aware of it. Unavoidably attuned to the reality of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sheherds, Sheep And The Good Shepherd"

Contributed by Christopher Martin on Aug 20, 2012

A Sermon for Proper 11, Series B preached 7/22/2012 as a guest speaker at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Estherville, Iowa. Redeemer was in the midst of a pastoral vacancy at the time I preached this sermon.

I found it rather interesting that out of all the Sundays I could have come to visit your congregation and share a message from God’s Word with you, it had to be this one. In the readings you just heard that were appointed for today, we are given word pictures of sheep and shepherds. I just ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 23:1-6

Denomination: Lutheran

Found Faithful

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jul 18, 2006

A sermon to be used at the beginning of a pastorate.

Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found trustworthy. 1 Corinthians 4:2 (NRSVA) 1Therefore when we could bear it no longer, we decided to be left alone in Athens; 2and we sent Timothy, our brother and co-worker for God in proclaiming the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:2

Denomination: United Methodist

Letting God Be Your Shepherd

Contributed by Lauro C Hernandez on Jan 17, 2007

Letting God be your Pastor

LETTING GOD BE YOUR SHEPHERD Isaiah 58:11-12 The LORD will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail. Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins and will raise ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Silas, Leading Behind A Great Leader

Contributed by Michael Bolin on Sep 10, 2010

Sermon for a new associate pastor!

How many of you remember, on August the 5th, the bus crash that killed two people and injured band students on both buses? The news reported the 2 buses, with high school band students, were going to an amusement park when they slammed into a freeway wreck that happened right in front of them, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:36-40

Denomination: United Methodist

Conducting Yourself In The House Of God- Pt. 2 Series

Contributed by Shane Brooks on Jan 30, 2007

Qualifications of Pastor/Elder/Overseer

5 Commands/Charges to Timothy Last week “WAGING A GOOD WARFARE” 1 Timothy 3:14-15 Tonight I want to discuss “Conducting yourself in the house of God” In VS 14 — These things I write.... WHAT THINGS? VS 1-13... These we’re given as the first part of conducting yourself in house of God Read ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:14-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Pray For Me

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Dec 30, 2007

An appeal for the church to pray for their pastor.

Ephesians 6:18-20 Pray For Me Woodlawn Baptist Church December 30, 2007 Introduction “It takes prayer in the pulpit and prayer in the pew to make preaching arresting, life-giving, and soul-saving.” Those words were written by E.M. Bounds some 120 years ago in a chapter titled, The Preacher’s Cry: ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

Touch Not My Anointed?

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jul 23, 2011

The pastor is not a dictator, but a ministering leader.

Matt 20:25-28 25 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. 26 But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; 27 And ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:25-28

Denomination: Baptist

"New Adventures"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 6, 2018

A sermon for a time of pastoral change.

“New Adventures” Jeremiah 29:11-14a When the people of Israel were exiled into Babylon, everything they knew was turned inside out – their homes, their families, even their worship. And so, Jeremiah came with a word of hope for a hopeless people. He told them to build, plant and pray—even ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11-14

Denomination: United Methodist

Call Upon The Lord Part- Part 3 Series

Contributed by Kiruba Stephen on Apr 14, 2022

A testimony shared by Pastor Kiruba

I have a child, my eldest child who had very very bad, severe food allergies. So if you have any allergies, you can claim God to heal all of them, the purpose of why I am telling you the testimony is: my son had very severe food allergies, so he was not able to eat anything other than chicken, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:14

Comfort Received, Comfort Shared: Living Out Compassion Together

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Sep 11, 2025

This is a reflection for an inner city mission for the mid-level leadership team. The reflection focuses on compassion

2 Corinthians 1:3–4 (NIV) “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.” Paul calls God “the Father of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Return To A Listening Heart

Contributed by David Dunn on Dec 22, 2025

A pastor’s burden exposes spiritual deafness in the church and calls believers and leaders alike to listen, repent, realign, and return to Christ.

There are moments in ministry when the burden becomes heavier than the words. Moments when you stand before God with His people on your heart and realize that what troubles you most is not persecution from the outside, but resistance on the inside. God spoke through Jeremiah to a people who were ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:19, Acts 20:28, Hebrews 13:17, Revelation 2:4-5, James 1:22  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Trust And Obey Series

Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Mar 23, 2004

Reflections on the general themes of Genesis

Trust and Obey Genesis- Final For this morning’s message, I take no specific text. Instead, I invite you to reflect on the material that we have surveyed in our brief excursion through the first book of the Bible. My desire in this series of messages has not been to explain every mystery or to ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Revelation Of Our Life:

Contributed by Lauro C Hernandez on Jan 17, 2007

Reflecting our lives

THE REVELATION OF OUR LIFE: A TIME THAT IS TO COME “Hab 2:3 “For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay.” INTRO: Have you ever had a “Déjà vu”? When all of a sudden you say: ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 2:3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Maundy Thursday

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Apr 4, 2007

Reflections on the Last Supper

Maundy Thursday NR 2007 Today we remember the events that occurred on Thursday of what the church calls Holy Week, the last week in the life of Jesus. Perhaps this week in about AD 29 is the most talked about week on in the history of mankind It has been estimated that about a third of all the ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-35

Denomination: Anglican