Sermons on Read:

Good News To The Poor

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jan 15, 2007

A sermon for the 3rd Sunday after the Epiphany

3rd Sunday after the Epiphany Luke 4:14-21 "Good News to the Poor" 14 ¶ And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee, and a report concerning him went out through all the surrounding country. 15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all. 16 And he came to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:14-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Heaven Now Series

Contributed by Dan Neary on Jan 25, 2008

Third in a series of ten from Revelation, this brings us to Heaven in John’s second set of visions.

Last week I used the last few verses of Revelation 3 as our benediction: Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with [them], and [them] with me. 21 To [those] who overcome, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Playing Second Fiddle

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 7, 2008

The first of a three part series, ‘Growing As We Go.’

Slide 1 A few weeks ago, I shared some questions that Gordon MacDonald believes are being asked by people at different stages of life. Now not only did those questions really interest me and cause me to think about the questions that I am asking at this point in my life, the story that MacDonald ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-6

Denomination: Church Of God

Taking It To The Next Level

Contributed by Bobby Daniel on Jan 7, 2008

My first sermon of 2008, using the "Great Commission" passage to layout a strategery for the coming year.

Intro: Status Quo is unacceptable! Seems a little odd saying that to start of a new year, isn’t it? After all, don’t we all make resolutions to start the year off? Some want to lose weight…some want to quit a bad habit. Others want to make better use of time…or maybe just try to be a better ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

Denomination: Baptist

Responsibilities Of The Watchmen And Those Being Watched

Contributed by Christopher Martin on Jun 12, 2009

A sermon for 17th Sunday After Pentecost/Proper 18 A preached Sept. 7, 2008 at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Audubon, Iowa. It happened to be Sunday School/Christian Education Rally Day.

Today marks the beginning of a new year of Sunday School, Confirmation, and other Christian Education activities in this congregation. We often refer to it as “Rally Sunday”, although I much prefer to call it “Christian Education Sunday” because we focus on how important Christian Education is not ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 33:7-9

Denomination: Lutheran

Jabbok A Place Of Total Surrender

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Feb 10, 2010

There is a great spiritual lesson in this because God wants us to seek our safety in complete surrender to His power and love. It is when we reach one hand to Him, while we keep holding on to the things of the world with the other, that we are in danger.

JABBOK A PLACE OF TOTAL SURRENDER GENESIS 32:22 30 Last night I was sitting on my porch, on my new porch swing, and I was watching several birds sitting on the wire that carries the electrical power to my house. They were perched there without a care in the world. But I knew that if I would ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-30

Come And See, Follow Me

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 31, 2009

People come to Jesus because others share with them the good news.

By Rev Bill Stewart Several years ago I had been invited to a dinner party at the home of some friends from Church. I had accepted the invitation the week before. But when the time came to get ready to go I really didn’t feel up to going. It had been a very busy week at work. When I got home about ...read more

Scripture: John 1:35-51

Denomination: Anglican

You're Confirmed, So Now What?

Contributed by Christopher Martin on Jun 4, 2008

A sermon preached on Confirmation Sunday/3rd Sunday after Pentecost (proper 4) at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Audubon, Iowa.

Well, today is the big day! Confirmation Sunday! In a few moments, these 12 young people will stand in front of this altar, and make some pretty big promises. This last Wednesday evening, you read your essays entitled “What It Means to Me to Be a Christian” and made some pretty bold statements of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:15-29

Denomination: Lutheran

The Greatest Gift Of All

Contributed by David Shipman on Dec 18, 2004

Christmas message about what the birth of Christ means to us, in our lives, today

This morning I want to explore some aspects of the birth of Christ - ¡§what is it we celebrate when we are celebrating the birth of Christ?¡¨ „« I realize that it was the birth of our Savior „« I realize that our redemption was purchased through the purpose of Jesus¡¦ coming But there is more to ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6-7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Are You Ready?

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Nov 8, 2002

Are you ready for Jesus to return. You better be!

INTRODUCTION • Today I want to time a moment to recognize our veterans and to also have a moment of silence in honor of those who have sacrificed their lives for our country. • A teacher asked the children in her Sunday school class, "If I sold my house and my car, had a big garage sale and gave ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:35-48

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How God Uses Human Weaknes To Bring About His Purposes Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 25, 2005

GOd used Paul and Barnabas’ disagreement over John Mark to expand the work of the gospel. In his sovereignty he can even use our weaknesses to further his ends.

By Camille Lang Have you noticed the world and people in it are just … well, out of control? A life lived seems messy … even off the rails at times…. However it seems to me that today people seem to be showing even less tolerance … more impatience and more anger and I seem to be coming ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

Jesus Is God's Son - True Or False Series

Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 27, 2005

Examining whether Jeus is God’s Son.

Luke 4:38 - 44 – Jesus is God’s Son – True or False? I have been teaching Grade 7 RE since the beginning of the year and they are literally full of questions. I have a question box which is available for them to put questions in and we will attempt to answer them over the course of the year. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:38-44

Denomination: Baptist

The Growth Choice Series

Contributed by Monty Newton on Mar 23, 2010

We have not arrived yet! Spiritual growth is a continuous process from start to finish. Our spiritual growth will be determined by the choices we make along the way.

Title: The Growth Choice Text: “Continue to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.” II Peter 3:18 Thesis: We have not arrived yet! Spiritual growth is a continuous process from start to finish. Our spiritual growth will be determined by the choices we ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Victims Of Unrisen Expectations

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 14, 2010

We fail to experience a vital faith because we do not expect anything new, we operate out of preconceived notions, or we wait for authority figures to validate us.

Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC, March 5, 1989 Anyone who works in an office or who has had to do either writing or typing knows that you do not proofread your own work. You just do not proofread your own work. Why not? Because the tendency is to see what we want to see, and what we ...read more

Scripture: John 7:37-52

Denomination: Baptist

Eternity Is Now Series

Contributed by Tom Owen on Dec 7, 2010

Learning how to be the church in today's world through learning from the book of Acts.

[2] How long is eternity? Think about it. Just how long is eternity? Can we even wrap our minds around how immeasurable the eons of time will be in eternity? I think we’re such a time-obsessed culture that it’s hard for us to imagine anything besides finite time. Think about it, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:11-26

Denomination: Baptist