Sermons on Puragative Way:

The Way To Emmaus

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Apr 20, 2023

Serving Christ and working for change for the better is the best way to live.

On The Way To Emmaus – Luke 24: 13 - 35 Intro: The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday 18 June 1815. General Wellington of England faced the powerful leader Napoleon and his French army. As they fought against each other in this famous battle, England waited prayerfully to hear the outcome. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Hope For The Way

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Apr 26, 2023

A sermon for the third Sunday of Easter, Year A

April 23, 2023 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Luke 24:13-35 Hope for the Way Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. “But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel.” – Luke 24:21 Hope. Hope is something that allows ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Denomination: Lutheran

This Way Out

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Apr 28, 2023

We are imprisoned by sin in exactly the same way that we are imprisoned by gravity. We are prisoners of our own humanity, and it’s a life sentence with no time off for good behavior.

When I was 12, I went on vacation with my family to a place called Iguazu Falls. Not many people in this country have ever heard of it. It’s only the second biggest waterfall in the world, after Niagara. It’s only the second highest waterfall in the world, after Victoria Falls. It’s at the top NE ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-36, Romans 4:18-19

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Wilderness Way

Contributed by Larry Grant on Apr 29, 2023

A philosopher once said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” What if we not only remember our history but also learn from it, and begin to change our minds and actions today, so that our tomorrow will not mirror our yesterday?

Exodus 13:17-18 (NKJV) the Way - the War - the Wilderness April 30, 2023 I have observed a parallel, a congruency between the Jewish Hebrew Slave and the American Black Slave and I have come this morning with a few questions that deserve an answer. What if history does not have to repeat itself ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 13:17-18

Denomination: Baptist

One Way

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on May 10, 2023

There is only one way to the home everyone longs for, whether they know it or not

I’m starting this sermon with a really old illustration because things have gotten so much worse that to introduce it with a contemporary example would take more than one sermon to adequately address it. So think yourself back a couple of decades, to 2002. That’s when football coach Ron Brown was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:36-41, John 14:1-7

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Way Of The Cross.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 9, 2023

The Cross of Jesus, and our cross.

THE WAY OF THE CROSS. Matthew 16:21-28. MATTHEW 16:21-23. When Jesus began to openly teach the necessity of the Cross, Peter - of all people - took Him aside, and began to rebuke Him. This brought to the lips of Jesus what is perhaps the sternest rebuke that He ever gave. Jesus' rebuke of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Pave The Way! Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Sep 27, 2023

Families gather and celebrate, but do we know what leads up to Easter? The stops along the way are important and have life application!

The Road To Easter Pt. 1 - Paving The Way I. Introduction It is inevitable. I don't really know if the statement they make is true or if it is made merely as result of social pressure or endorsement dollars. What I do know is that they almost always say it. After the big win someone will ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11, Luke 19:39-40

Denomination: Pentecostal

Light Is The Way Series

Contributed by Colin Mcgeer on Oct 20, 2023

The Word spoken reveals the truth. When we know His Voice, we will follow no other. We are anointed to speak and reveal the good news of Jesus Christ. The truth Word and light.

One day Mr Sun was talking to Tommy and told Tommy that he had never ever seen darkness. Tommy said, “I can show you darkness, I know exactly where to find where it is very dark, come with me”. So, Tommy led Mr. Sun down a dark alley. When they got there, it was very light. “Oh my, it has always ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-5, Luke 4:16-24, John 1:1-9

Prepare The Way

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Dec 9, 2024

A sermon for the second Sunday of Advent, Year C

December 8, 2024 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Luke 3:1-18 Prepare the Way Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. The Romans were great road builders. They believed in roads. The picture here is a section of an ancient ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-18

Denomination: Lutheran

Prepare The Way Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jan 11, 2025

This is the 7th Sermon from the Gospel of Luke Series, "Jesus- Son Of Man".

Series: Jesus- Son Of Man [#7] PREPARE THE WAY Luke 3:1-20 Introduction: Today, as we come together, I want us to think about the call to "Prepare the way of the Lord," a message from the prophet Isaiah that we find in the Gospel of Luke. In our text, we meet John the Baptist, who ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-20, Matthew 3:1-12, Mark 1:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Way Of The Cross Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 21, 2023

Find the highest honor in the lowest place. That’s where Jesus found it, and that’s where you will find it, as well.

When concert artists do a concert, they usually present a rider, which spells out what they expect from their hosts. Beyonce has such a rider, and several years ago (2013), The Daily Star obtained a copy of her rider. It includes the following demands: • All crew members must wear 100 percent ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Followers Of The Way

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jan 17, 2024

today the texts is calling all to be a follower of the way.

Mark 1:14-20 Way Followers 1. God wants us to find our way • Beginning in this Gospel John the forerunner of Christ is arrested • Jesus begin his ministry to the people it’s in Galilee He begins to preach the good News(Gospel) • Prophecy is before you The text says, “The time is fulfilled, and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-20

Denomination: Methodist

Walk This Way.

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jul 12, 2024

The apostle speaks of being a prisoner for the Lord, and then he beseeches all of the followers of Jesus, to walk in love and unity, which is the seal of the new covenant.

Walk This Way. Ephesians 4. The apostle Paul now leaves the great new testament doctrine of Ephesians chapter 1 through chapter 3. And now the reader is to venture own into a land, a land of practicality and doing this Word. -This great doctrine! Ephesians is one of the apostle Paul’s prison ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 4:6

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Way Of The Pilgrim

Contributed by Norbert Garcia on Aug 23, 2024

To be a Christian requires us to be fully involved in our relationship with Christ. If we truly believe we should be able to show how different we are to the world around us. The more we immerse ourselves with Christ the more we glow with an inner light.

THE WAY OF THE PILGRIM 2 Cor 5:17 Every year since 650 AD Muslims celebrate the Hajj. The Hajj is a pilgrimage to Mecca. According to Islamic beliefs every devout Muslim must attend at least one Hajj in their lifetime if they wish to guarantee their arrival in Paradise upon their death. This ...read more

Scripture: Titus 3:1-8

Denomination: Adventist

The Way Of The Cross

Contributed by Dawn Duryea on Mar 4, 2024

In today’s Gospel reading, Peter responds to Jesus’ announcement that the Messiah will have to suffer and die by denying the cross. Peter is in essence denying the truth of this teaching – that the Messiah must suffer and by extension, his disciples.

Last week we heard about Jesus being tempted in the wilderness right after his Baptism. That’s the way it feels sometimes – you just make a decision and then things happen that immediately bring your decision into question. This wilderness, of course, is metaphorical and now we find ourselves in ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:31-38

Denomination: United Methodist