Sermons on Prophetic Role:

Most Highly Favoured Lady

Contributed by Malcolm Chester on Jan 3, 2008

A sermon considering the role and place of Mary in the birth of Jesus

Do you ever get sick and fed up of all those Christmas songs? I googled ’songs for Christmas’ and it gave me millions of possible places to go. All the old favourites were there – Christmas carols old and new; Christmas songs (Frosty the snowman, Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, all I want for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:46-55

Denomination: Methodist

Speak The Truth

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 13, 2002

The Nineth Commandment: The story of prophet Micaiah’s firm stand against 400 false prophets who lied to King Ahab.

1 Kings 22:6-14 Speak the Truth Telling the truth is not easy for us, but God demands that we do that. 9th Commandment tells us not to lie. Exo 20:16 You shall not give false testimony against your neighbour. A minister told his congregation, "Next week I plan to preach about the sin of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 22:6-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Go! And Grieve The Darkness — Until You See The Light Amos 8:9 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Apr 4, 2025

Divine warning and impending judgement found in the sobering words of the prophet Amos. A prophet sent to a prosperous yet spiritually bankrupt people.

Go! And Grieve the Darkness—Until You See the Light - Amos 8:9 Amos 8:9 (NLT) – “In that day,” says the Sovereign Lord, “I will make the sun go down at noon and darken the earth while it is still day.” Introduction: Today we step into a moment of divine warning and impending judgement found in ...read more

Scripture: Amos 8:9-10, Matthew 27:45, Isaiah 59:2, Isaiah 9:2, John 8:12, Ephesians 5:8, 2 Corinthians 7:10, Romans 10:9, Mark 15:33-35, Isaiah 53:5-6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Life And Simple Acts Of Kindness

Contributed by Jay Bunting on Jul 2, 2011

Our role in taking on the burdens of others and living a Christian life.

2nd Pentecost 11 Life and simple acts of kindness. Mathew 10: 40-42 This morning’s gospel is one of the shortest in the lectionary only being 2 verses long so I wanted to back up and take in two more verses so that this will make more sense to you the hearer. 38* and he who does not take his ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:40-42

Denomination: Anglican

Parenting--It's A Tough Job

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 27, 2001

This sermon deals with the difficult role of being a parent.

Parenting--It’s A Tough Job July 30, 2000 Proverbs 4:1-9 Ephesians 6:1-4 I can still recall my wife saying, "I think it’s time." We were houseparents taking care of 7 kids living with them 3 1/2 days a week. We called the other couple to come be with the kids so that we could go to the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4, Proverbs 4:1-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Ministry Of The Deacon

Contributed by Gerald Cornelius on Mar 27, 2001

What scripture says about the role of deacon.

THE MINISTRY OF THE DEACON TEXT: ACTS 6;1-6, I TIMOTHY 3:8-13 Introduction Let’s begin with a question. Is the deacon ministry necessary and valid in today’s church? A fellow pastor in another state said that he didn’t have deacons in his church and would not permit the church to ordain any ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-6, 1 Timothy 3:8-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Angelic Anthem

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Nov 25, 2000

This message looks at the role of the angels in the first Christmas.

THE ANGELIC ANTHEM based on Luke 2:8-14 By Pastor Glenn Pease Louis Pasteur, the French chemist, was the first to suspect that man's major enemies were invisible. He advanced the theory that all disease is caused by microscopic organisms called germs. His theory was challenged because some ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-14

Denomination: Baptist

Introducing Moses - Leader Extrordinaire Series

Contributed by Thomas Monroe on Oct 19, 2002

Moses begins his role as leader of the exodus!

Introducing Moses - Leader Extraordinaire Exodus 4-12 From baby afloat, to Pharaoh’s house, to murderer’s row, to lowly shepherd, to leader of God’s people. Sounds like a fairy tale, but it is reality in the power of God! In Moses’ emergence as the leader of the Israelite nation, we see: I. A ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Why Do We Keep Daddy Around?

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jun 11, 2002

The role of a Christian father as viewed in the life of Job

Why Do We Keep Daddy Around? Job 1:1-12 1 In the land of Uz there lived a man whose name was Job. This man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil. 2 He had seven sons and three daughters, 3 and he owned seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen and ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:1-12

Denomination: Wesleyan

Gossip To Death Series

Contributed by Eric Bain on Feb 14, 2007

This sermon looks at the role of Gossip in the Fall of humanity.

Gossip To Death GENESIS: 3 © 2007 Eric Bain NOTE: This sermon is available in audio format @ www.sanctuary-church.com BI - There is a sin that our society not only embraces, but encourages. • It seems that when we get a taste of it, we can’t get enough of it. • It is utterly ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Is A Deacon?

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Jul 27, 2006

Join us in examining the Biblical role of a deacon.

Today we elect four men to serve our church in the office of deacon. Before we participate in this election, I want to lead you in examining the question, what is a deacon? That is an important question for a church to answer. However, it is difficult to get a comprehensive answer because the Bible ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

The Human Harp Of Praise

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Nov 29, 2002

The role that praise plays in personal and corporate worship.

The Human Harp of Praise I will sing a new song to you, O God; on the ten-stringed lyre I will make music to you, Psalm 144:9 Mark Twain had a bad habit of spicing his conversation with profanity. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 144:9

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Holy Spirit And Believers

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 1, 2004

A message on the role of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer

THE HOLY SPIRIT AND BELIEVERS John 16:7-14 INTRO: We have been studying the Holy Spirit. We have seen the person of the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Spirit and unbelievers. Today, lets look at the role of the Holy Spirit and believers. What does the Holy Spirit do for the believer? There are several ...read more

Scripture: John 16:7-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Leading Man Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Nov 4, 2007

This message focuses on the role of the godly father in the home.

“The Leading Man” Ephesians 6:4 The idea for creating a day for children to honor their fathers began in Washington in 1909. A woman named Sonora Dodd thought of te idea while she was listening to a Mother’s day sermon. Having been raised by her father, after her mother died she wanted her ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:4

Denomination: Baptist

Alert By Prayer Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Jul 23, 2012

The role of prayer in being alert for spiritual battle.

Introduction We come to the end of the “practical” half of Ephesians. The first half – well, the first half was filled with glory! Chapter 1, verse 3 introduced the theme well: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:18-24

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed