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Twelfth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Cycle A - Year A -- Sparrows

Contributed by Paul Andrew on May 4, 2020

SPARROWS AND STORIES OF PROVIDENCE

In Granville, Ohio, there was a woman who was going through some difficult times. She thought that she would never experience joy in her life. However, one day when she was sitting in her kitchen crying, she noticed a small sparrow. Somehow it had gotten into her kitchen. Anyhow she opened the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:26-33

Denomination: Catholic

Behold The King: The Cross Before The Crown

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 26, 2018

God’s desired will — with omissions and out of sequence — is no longer God’s will. The cross could not be bypassed. Jesus had to wear the crown of thorns before He could wear the crown of the Kingdom.

Behold The King: The Cross Before the Crown (Various Portions of the Gospels) 1. One blogger writes, “Today, I was waiting at the bus stop and noticed a girl that I played netball with. I ran across the road to meet her and she ran across the car park to meet me. We hugged and looked at each other ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:41-44, John 18:33-38, John 19:1-3, John 19:19-22, John 6:13-15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

When God Leaves The Table Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 9, 2019

When God hides His face from a society, that society becomes more and more degraded.

When God Leaves the Table (Romans 1:24-32) 1. Scientists at NASA have developed a gun built specifically to launch dead chickens at the windshields of airliners, military jets and the space shuttle, all traveling at maximum velocity. The idea is to simulate the frequent incidents of collisions ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:24-32

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Minors' Lessons That Have Major Impact I: Humility - Learned From Zephaniah Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Sep 16, 2019

Christians need a revival of humility in a day when pride runs rampant in a godless society. Zephaniah shows why we need humility, how we get it, and what there is to be gained by it.

MINORS’ LESSONS THAT HAVE MAJOR IMPACT I: HUMILITY - Learned from Zephaniah If you know baseball, you know that major league players are developed at the minor league level. The goal of every player in the minors is to make it to the majors. There’s a lot to be learned in ...read more

Scripture: Zephaniah 1:12-15, Zephaniah 2:1-3, Zephaniah 3:11-12

Wonders Of The Spiritual Realm I: The Wonder Of It All Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Oct 3, 2019

We go through life wondering about "this or that" - and there are plenty of majestic marvels to wonder about - yet the wonder of it all is that God so loved that He sent His one and only Son!

WONDERS OF THE SPIRITUAL REALM IN WHICH CHRISTIANS RESIDE AND ABIDE As surely as there are Wonders of the Natural World, there are Wonders of the Spiritual Realm in which Christians reside and abide! ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17

A Faithful Defense

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Oct 6, 2019

The Big Idea: God wants us to be faithful him in our words and actions, even in difficult situations.

Of Christians put to death for their faith in the second century, perhaps no account is as striking as the story of Polycarp. Polycarp (A.D. 70-155) is bishop of Smyrna and a godly man who knows the apostle John personally. When urged by the Roman proconsul to renounce Christ, Polycarp responds ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:31-35

Denomination: Other

Praising God For His Wonders - Sermon I: Praising God For His Wonders Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Oct 11, 2019

The very thought of having been created by the one and only Lord God of all wonders motivates Christians to spend more time praising Him for His great love, His great faithfulness, His great mercies toward all people.

PRAISING GOD FOR HIS WONDERS Watching the US Tennis Open while thinking about Wonders of God gave me an idea. Squeeze the tennis ball with one hand as best you can. The pressure exerted on the ball is about the same ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 89:1-8

Mother's Day - Learning From Prodigal Mothers And Prodigal Children

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 18, 2019

Let’s praise mothers who have raised good children, but not blame them if a child goes bad.

A. MOTHER (NAME UNKNOWN) OF SAMSON: JUDGES 13-16 1. Chosen to rear a special son. “He (Samson) shall begin to deliver Israel out of . . . the Philistines” (13:5). 2. God expected separation. “Drink not wine . . . strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing” (13:4-5). 3. Influential by world when ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 8:26, 2 Kings 23:12-23

Denomination: Baptist

The Art Of Listening: Last Sunday Of Epiphany

Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Mar 5, 2019

The Rev. Rian Adams. This sermon on the transfiguration encourages people to actively listen to God.

The Art of Listening The Rev. Rian Adams Peter is my favorite disciple. Not because he was perfect; God knows he was far from it. He spoke first and listened to others last. In the Gospels, he is as an overconfident loud-mouth, and he cannot contain himself, his ego needs an audience for his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:28-36

Denomination: Episcopal

Jesus Loves An Imperfect Church

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Mar 6, 2019

How can Jesus love such a sinful Church? Why does He still love a Church that has often failed Him? Will He abandon us forever, or has He given everything to save us from ourselves? Let’s look at a heartwarming story of adultery, divorce and remarriage in Hosea 1-3.

How can Jesus love such a sinful Church? Why does He still love a Church that has often failed Him? Will He abandon us forever, or has He given everything to save us from ourselves? Let’s look at a heartwarming story of adultery, divorce and remarriage in Hosea 1-3. Hosea 1:2-3 When the Lord first ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Ash Wednesday

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Mar 9, 2019

Lent starts with Ash Wednesday. The idea of observing lent is to come very closer to Lord Jesus Christ. Not what you don't eat will not matter but what you leave matters.

Ash Wednesday Follow Me - John 1:43-51 Purpose Lent is a period of fasting and abstinence from meat and repentance contemplating one’s transgressions. The first council of Nicaea in AD 325 brought this tradition. On Ash Wednesday the Ashes made out of the Palm leaves taken in the previous year ...read more

Scripture: John 1:43-51

Denomination: Methodist

A Faithful Defense | Our Obligation To Christ And The Gospel Series

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Mar 24, 2019

God wants us to be faithful to him in words and actions, even in difficult situations. So, what does it take to persevere in the way of Jesus?

Of Christians put to death for their faith in the second century, perhaps no account is as striking as the story of Polycarp. Polycarp (A.D. 70-155) is bishop of Smyrna and a godly man who knows the apostle John personally. When urged by the Roman proconsul to renounce Christ, Polycarp responds ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:31-35

Denomination: Other

Noah Lesson 12 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Mar 28, 2019

What we know about Noah.

A. WHAT WE KNOW FOR SURE Grandfather – Noah –Sinned Father – Ham – Gossiped Grandson – Canaan – laughed “And Noah began to be a farmer, and he planted a vineyard. Then he drank of the wine and was drunk, and became uncovered in his tent. And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 9:20-25

Denomination: Baptist

What You Need Most Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Feb 5, 2020

This is the 6th sermon in the Light And Life series from the Gospel of John.

Series: Light And Life [#6] WHAT YOU NEED MOST John 3:1-15 Introduction: What is it that you need most? Do you need a better job, a better family, a better house, etc…? I was talking to Kaitlyn yesterday and I was reminded of how good I have it now. Kaitlyn just moved into a new apartment and ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

One Door Closes, Another Door Opens

Contributed by Greg Moller on Feb 6, 2020

What happens when a church closes doors for the last time but Jesus isn't done with them yet.

Our ministry has been holding services as part of a mainline denominational Church ( I won't name names) and for the last couple years I had been pastoring there. I was informed a few weeks ago that the church would be shutting down and closing the church. About a week later I was informed ...read more

Denomination: Bible Church