Sermons on Rabbi Rashi:

Levi - Tax Collector Turned Disciple Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jul 13, 2022

This sermon focuses on Jesus' calling of Levi (Matthew) and the legalistic attitudes that people often adopt about who is worthy of God's forgiveness and who is not.

[Reading Mark 2:13-17] In today’s passage out of the book of Mark, we don’t find Jesus throwing a birthday party for a prostitute, but we do find him hanging out with some unsavory characters called tax collectors and other sinners because that is really what Jesus would do and that is what Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13, 1 Timothy 1:15

Denomination: Christian Church

Christmas And Love - The Connection

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Dec 16, 2021

For many, Christmas is a secular holiday where people feel "the Christmas spirit" and thus are a little more caring of others. It's a time for giving gifts and having large family gatherings for a holiday meal. But for a Christian, it anything but. For a Christian it is about Love.

Christmas and Love – The Connection Scripture: John 3:16; Mark 12:30-31; First Peter 4:8; First John 4:16-19 This morning I want to talk to you about the connection between Christmas and love. This Saturday we will celebrate Christmas. This is the time of year when people tend to be more ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, Mark 12:30-31, 1 Peter 4:8, 1 John 4:16-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Good Portion Series

Contributed by Joel Gilbert on Aug 5, 2025

What is the necessary, good thing in our relationship with Jesus?

I have a problem - a problem with serving food. I always want the bigger portion - if I’m pouring drinks for Danielle and me - I’ll take the one that’s a bit more. If I’m plating food, I’ll put a bit more on my plate. Now, I know she eats less than I do - basically everyone in my house eats less ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Baptist

Easter Sunday, Innocence Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 19, 2025

This is the third part of this series; the first two show how Jesus' guilt was established. This message proves his innocence.

David Milgaard Clayton Johnson Paul Morin Maria Shepherd Robert Baltovich Steven Truscott Perhaps some of those names sounded familiar to you. They are all Canadians who served prison time for crimes they were eventually exonerated for. Steven Truscott was 14 years old in 1959 when he was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Wesleyan

Call Of St. Matthew

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jun 5, 2002

No one is too bad for the grace of God

Hunworth/Brinton 09-06-02 The Call of St. Matthew (Mt. 9:9-13 and 18-26) Story: From 1987 to 1990, the ministry of television evangelists (popularly referred to in the press and the televangelists) in the USA was brought into disrepute by the revelation of a string of frauds, mismanagement of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13

Denomination: Anglican

Dealing With Discouragement

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Dec 9, 2003

How Job dealt with discouragement

“Dealing with Discouragement” Job 1-2 Intro: Did you know that there are a lot of errors in the Bible? It’s true! A good example of this is in Genesis 3 - Satan comes to Eve, asks about the fruit, and says, “You will not surely die” - That was a lie! It was not true, but the lie is recorded in ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Are Born Again Throughout Our Lives

Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Feb 14, 2008

As sermon for the Second Sunday in Lent, Series A

2nd Sunday in Lent, February 17, 2008, “Series A” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, in our baptism into the death and resurrection of Jesus, your beloved Son, you have redeemed us from sin and death, and ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-17

Denomination: Lutheran

Unmasking The Hypocrite Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 16, 2008

Jesus did something no one else had done...He stood up to the religious bullies that were leading people astray. There’s much we can learn about hypocrisy here. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint.

Unmasking the Hypocrite Matthew 23:1-39 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/UnmaskingHypocrite.html This is Jesus’ last public message before He dies on the cross. It is stunning...a scathing denunciation of false religion and hypocrisy. Let’s set the scene: Jesus is speaking to 3 groups of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:1-39

Denomination: Baptist

The House Of Prayer

Contributed by C Jordan on Apr 6, 2008

When Jesus cursed the fig tree in Mark 11, it was a symbolic act that represented God’s judgment on Israel for not bearing fruit and blessing the nations. As Christians, God has blessed us to be a blessing.

THE HOUSE OF PRAYER INTRO: Talk about the youth conference and our spring break visit with my family. OPENING TEXT: “Also the sons of the foreigner who join themselves to the Lord, to serve Him, and to love the name of the Lord, to be His servants-- Everyone who keeps from defiling the Sabbath, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:11-17

Denomination: *other

Keep The Sabbath

Contributed by Andy Barnard on Dec 20, 2008

The Sabbath is not only about rest - it’s about trusting God. If we kept the Sabbath, we wouldn’t need to rest.

A Roman Catholic priest, a Pentecostal pastor and a Jewish rabbi were talking one day about their belief in miracles. The Roman Catholic said that he did believe in miracles and illustrated this by telling of a recent incident when he had flown to Durban. As the aircraft began it’s ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:8-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Authorized Personnel Only Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Sep 27, 2008

Exposition of Mark 11:27-33 about the authority of Jesus and its source

Text: Mark 11:27-33, Title: Authorized Personnel Only, Date/Place: NRBC, 9/28/08, PM A. Opening illustration: All the signs that say “authorized personnel only,” the ones at the Jacksonville Zoo that said “only snakes and authorized humans.” And those signs on interstate crossovers… B. Background ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:27-33

Denomination: Baptist

Touching Jesus

Contributed by C Vincent on Jul 6, 2009

The woman who reached out to touch Jesus despite her uncleaness

Touching Jesus Luke 8:1-3 & 43-48 It had been a busy day Teaching the crowds, going over the lake, calming the storm and casting out demons, then the return journey where he was surrounded by the crowds and approached by Jairus then Someone touched Him! Her faith was high. Why? Luke 8:2 And ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:43-48

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Woman At The Well Gets More Than She Ever Dreamed Of Series

Contributed by Jerry Smith on Aug 10, 2009

The Samaritan woman came to Jacob’s well to get water and got forgiveness and a whole new life --- more than she ever dreamed of, but certainly what she wanted in her heart.

I grew up in Iuka, Mississippi. Iuka used to be famous for one thing, iron spring water. In 1904 at the World’s Fair in St Louis some of the iron water from Iuka won the gold medal for the purest and best mineral water. In the late 19th century many people traveled to Iuka for the curative power of ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-32

Denomination: Baptist

The Ultimate Revelation Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jul 21, 2010

Exposition of Heb 1:1-4 regarding the end all of revelation--Jesus Christ

Text: Hebrews 1:1-4, Title: The Ultimate Revelation: Christ, Date/Place: NRBC, 7/4/10, PM A. Opening illustration: goldfish illustration B. Background to passage: The book of Hebrews is written by an unknown Jewish author (unless you have KJV) with a great knowledge of and deep respect for the Old ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Born Of The Spirit

Contributed by Christopher Clarke on Jul 2, 2011

Story of Nicodemus and his rebirth.

Born of the Spirit Sunday March 20, 2011 Our scripture today comes from John chapter 3, verse 1-17. 1 Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2 He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-17

Denomination: Christian Church