Sermons on Preach Warning:

Jesus Took The Child In His Arms Series

Contributed by David Smith on Oct 5, 2009

Then they left that place and were passing through Galilee. Jesus didn’t want anyone to know it, for he was teaching his disciples and saying to them, "The Son of Man will be betrayed into human hands. They will kill him, but after being dead for three da

Then they came to Capernaum. While Jesus was at home, he asked the disciples, "What were you arguing about on the road?" But they kept silent, for on the road they had argued with one another about who was the greatest. So he sat down and called the twelve. He told them, "If anyone wants to be ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:30-37

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Storms & Questions Series

Contributed by David Smith on Jul 6, 2009

That day, when evening had come, he said to them, "Let’s cross to the other side." So they left the crowd and took him along in the boat just as he was. Other boats were with him. A violent windstorm came up, and the waves began breaking into the boat, so

I’m conscious this morning that we’ve had another baptism, which is wonderful, but I do get the feeling sometimes that when parents bring a child to baptism they are sort of quietly hoping that the experience might have a soothing effect on the child. After all, isn’t that part of what good ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Remarriage Is Adultery Series

Contributed by David Smith on Oct 27, 2009

Jesus said to them, "Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her and if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery."

Every now and then you find yourself tacking a Bible passage that just doesn’t lend itself to starting your sermon with a joke. Today’s Gospel reading is one such passage. For divorce is no laughing matter, and of course I know that first-hand. Indeed, not only did I experience the divorce of my ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:2-16

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Life Is A Box Of Chocolates ... Not! Series

Contributed by David Smith on Oct 29, 2009

“Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge?” (Job 38:2) Yes, I’m quoting God from the book of Job, chapter 38, second verse - a book that I’ve finally decided, reluctantly, needs to be looked at.

I say reluctantly because it’s a depressing book, and depressing not only because it deals with the series of depressing events that befall the story’s main character, but depressing too because the man’s search for an answer to his problems never gets a result that I find satisfying. I’m assuming ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Circumcision And Other Cutting Edge Issues Series

Contributed by David Smith on Jul 22, 2010

"For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. Look: I, Paul, say to you that if you accept circumcision, Christ will be of no advantage to you. I testify again to every man who accepts circumcisio

Cicero's first rule of public speaking was, "render your audience benevolent". We preachers tend to follow that rule by opening our sermons with a joke. But what do you do when the passage you're preaching on includes a statement from St Paul such as the one we find in Galatians 5:12: "I wish that ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1-12

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Foolish Message, Fools Called, Fools Sent Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jul 26, 2010

Exposition of 1 Cor 2:1-5

Text: 1 Cor 2:1-5, Title: Foolish Message, Fools Called, Fools Sent, Date/Place: NRBC, 7/25/10, AM A. Opening illustration: The modern university education teaching/respect model, “The power that is in the Gospel does not lie in the eloquence of the preacher, otherwise men would be the converters ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Your Calling

Contributed by Frank Edwards on Jan 25, 2010

This morning I want to talk about the calling of God on our lives.

Our Calling 2 Peter 1:3-11 Story: The St. Bernard Dogs in the Alps who seek out travelers lost in a storm take their mission very seriously. One of these dogs returned late one afternoon, wearied from fighting his way through the drifts. He went to his kennel, lay down in a corner, and acted ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:3-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Prophet And The People

Contributed by Glenn Durham on May 18, 2010

God calls his people to return and reward through prophetic preaching.

Scripture Introduction Throughout the story of redemption, one of the key characters is the prophet—one who tells God’s people who God is, and what he expects from them. That reminds me: did you know that Atheism is a non-prophet religion? I have one more: who was the greatest ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Jesus' Best Joke? Series

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 2, 2010

Luke chapter 18: "Jesus told them another joke", we are told, "and He told this one to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and looked down on others." Did you hear the one about the Pharisee and the Tax Collector who wandered into the

Now I know I’m being a little free with my translation here. I know most translations say that Jesus told them a 'parable' rather than a 'joke', but I'm not the first person to suggest that 'joke' is actually a very good translation. # Did you here the one about the frog and the scorpion who were ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Jesus Sends Out His Priceless Gospel Of Repentance

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Jul 27, 2009

What price could you set on the gospel work a pastor does? Think about that as Jesus shows us what he expects from the preachers he sends and what he expects from the hearers. Parts: A. It comes as a free gift. B. Receive it with open hearts and homes.

Text: Mark 6:7-13 Theme: Jesus Sends Out His Priceless Gospel of Repentance A. It comes as a free gift B. Receive it with open hearts and homes Season: Pentecost 8b Date: July 26, 2009 Web page: www.caughtbyjesus.net/sermons/Jesus-Sends-Out-His-Priceless-Gospel-of-Repentance-Mark6_7-13.html ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:7-13

Denomination: Lutheran

Go Make Disciples

Contributed by Jon Miller on Apr 12, 2011

This message was preached on a Sunday morning when we had a missionary guest. It shows the importance of taking the Gospel to the whole world.

Go Make Disciples Matthew 28:16-20 A few years ago we went to the goodwill outlet store in Indianapolis. Where they literally dump everything in these big piles and you dig through it like a big yard sale. I always tell the kids if you see something that you think we can resell on Ebay let me ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

A Powerful Ministry Series

Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Feb 8, 2011

Jesus' ministry was a powerful ministry. It was powerful in three things: Prayer, Priorities and Preaching.

Now in the morning, having risen a long while (exceedingly, beyond measure; Aorist Act Participle) before daylight, He went out and departed to a solitary place (remote, desolate, uninhabited); and there He prayed. And Simon and those who were with Him searched (to hunt Him down) for Him. When ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:35-39

Denomination: Baptist

Simple Leadership: Elders Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 28, 2015

The New Testament pattern for church leadership is not personnel committees, democracy, influential families in the church, or hierarchies. It is simply a group of men known as elders who study and seek to follow God’s Word.

Simple Leadership: Elders ( I Timothy 5:17-25) 1. We usually think of authority issues when it comes to parents and teens. 2. One teen recently blogged, “Today, my mom screeched at me about my pillowcase being dirty and finished off one long rant with an irate "Who raised you to be such a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:17-25

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Helping The Preacher To Become The Best Version Of Himself Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 18, 2015

If the Church is a mother, the preacher should put on the mind of a mother when preaching.

Thursday of 16th week in course 2015 Joy of the Gospel God revealed Himself on Sinai in smoke and clouds, thunder and lightning, and by doing so reminded the Hebrews that He is transcendent–entirely different from us. He needed to do that to get their attention, and show them that the way ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:10-17

Denomination: Catholic

Ear To God's People Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 22, 2015

The preacher must know what the needs of the listener are.

Thursday of 21st week in course 2015 Joy of the Gospel St. Monica day We who minister to the Church are first of all your fellow servants. The parable Jesus is telling His disciples in this Gospel is first of all directed to those who lead the Church. We know this is true because only the chief ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:7-12

Denomination: Catholic