Sermons on Religious Displays:

Romantic And Religious Fragrance Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 17, 2021

The sense we want to focus on in greater detail is one that we seldom think of, but it is a primary factor in both romantic and religious love, and that is the sense of smell.

In the tale of the Beauty and the Beast the horrible looking creature with 7 horns in his forehead begs the beautiful young maiden he has carried away to kiss him. She, of course, refuses to kiss such ugliness, and the beast goes away. She saw it no more until one day she found it lying ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 1:3

Romantic And Religious Love Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 17, 2021

The Christian can love on the physical level and the spiritual level. In Scripture the two become one, and are linked as closely as the body and spirit.

Love makes the world go round, says the one time popular song, and there are very few who will deny it. History reveals that one of life's greatest tragedies is to die unloved. During the Civil War, Charles Sumner was assaulted in the Senate chamber, and was seriously ill for months. ...read more

Romantic And Religious Kisses Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 17, 2021

Kissing is a powerful reality in both romance and religion. The greatest kiss of all is God's kiss of peace, which He gives to all who receive His Son as Savior.

The story is told, and it could very well be true, of a Danish couple who decided to break off their engagement. "It is best I suppose that we give back each others letters," he said. She agreed, and replied, "We should at the same time return each others kisses." By the time ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 1:2

Romantic And Religious Roses Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 17, 2021

It is no wonder that our Lord is identified with flowers. He is called the Rose of Sharon, and the Lily of the Valley.

Ernest Hemmingway wrote about the experience of Mungo Park, who, on one of his travel adventures, got lost in the vast wilderness of an African desert. He was all alone, and so dead tired he could not go on. His legs were numbed, and he gave up, and laid down to die. He opened his eyes, and right ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 2:1

Are You Religious Or Not?

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 29, 2024

Jesus, in the Gospel, enumerates the evil we must avoid, or repent of if we haven’t avoided it. It’s like a to-do list from a modern person’s daily schedule, isn’t it?

Twenty-Second Sunday in Course 2024 Those who have known me as a preacher for any length of time also know that I am not a big fan of the clerics who put our Lectionary together. They tend to omit verses and paragraphs to shorten the readings at Mass. And that itself is a kind of insult to the ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 4:1-2, Deuteronomy 4:6-8, Psalm 15:2-5, James 1:17-27, Mark 7:1-23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

Making Jesus Real

Contributed by Brian Williams on Sep 27, 2023

The Love of God was put on display for all the world to see. Those who believed became the personal recipients of that love. As His family we want continue to make the love of Jesus obvious to others, through our words and our actions, we cannot divorce one from the other.

We took this summer to discuss many different philosophical as well as biblical arguments that point to God’s existence. Yet amongst all the arguments, I believe one of the greatest testimonies for the existence of a personal God is His love (1 John 4:8). Love is at the core of the Christian faith ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus And The Religious Leaders In The Temple

Contributed by Craig Condon on Apr 14, 2015

The fig tree looked good on the outside but it wasn’t producing any fruit. The religious leaders looked good on the outside, but they didn’t provide for the people. Jesus decreed that he would let them fade and raise up something new in their place.

The events in John 2:18-25 occur just after Jesus has chased the moneychangers and the sellers out of the temple. The religious leaders wanted to know who gave Jesus the authority to do what he did in the temple. Jesus did not give them an answer because he knew that the religious leaders did not ...read more

Scripture: John 2:18-25

Denomination: Anglican

The Tyranny Of Tradition

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Oct 4, 2019

Jesus dealt with wrong ideas about tradition

The Tyranny of Tradition - Mark 2-13-28 1. The Problem of religious exclusivity v. 13-17 2. The Problem of religious exercise v. 18-22 3. The Problem of religious enlightenment v. 23-28 ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:13-28

Denomination: Baptist

Lacking Love (Religious Leaders) Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on Apr 19, 2011

#1 in series, about religious leaders who followed the Law but did it without love.

Matthew 27:32-43 – Were You There? #1 – Lacking Love (Religious Leaders) This morning, as a build-up to Resurrection Day on April 24, I am beginning a series called Were You There? These messages will cause us to look at the witnesses of Jesus’ crucifixion, and hopefully see ourselves in their ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:32-43

Denomination: Baptist

Revival Amongst Religious People Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Aug 22, 2011

In the providence of God the gospel moves westward into the center of the morally decaying Roman empire. It is not possible to even allude to every revival included in the Bible. But the turning of Paul to evangelize the west instead of the east is so i

ACTS 19: 1-20 REVIVAL AMONGST RELIGIOUS PEOPLE It is not possible to even allude to every revival included in the Bible. But the turning of Paul to evangelize the west instead of the east is so important to us today that it should be mentioned. Paul and his second missionary journey team ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Crucifixion - The Ultimate Display Of God's Glory

Contributed by David Petticrew on Apr 30, 2003

A Good Friday sermon based on the crucifixion story from John’s gospel, where the ultimate glory of God is shown in the most improbably place, on the cross.

And so we come to the crucifixion. The cross stands at the very heart of Christianity. It has come to symbolise Christianity the world over. We put crosses at the front of our churches, crosses on the top of our churches, we were jewelery in the shape of crosses and crosses form the cover art for ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-3

Denomination: Holiness

Tallit Like It Is! (Faith On Display)

Contributed by Perry Greene on Sep 29, 2011

The Hebrews were required to have tassels on their garments to remind them of God and their commitment to him. Christians have special clothing, too!

A young lawyer was setting himself up in his first private practice. As he sat in his office, which was basically bare except for his desk with a telephone on it and a book case filled with important-looking legal books, he wondered how long it would be before he got his first client. Then, as ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 15:37-41

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Displayed His Goodness To The Rebellious

Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Sep 23, 2019

How did God confront the heinous sinner?

“When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:6-13

Denomination: Baptist

“displaying Kingdom Power” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Nov 16, 2015

How is the power of the kingdom displayed?

Our passage speaks about two events in our Lord’s ministry, which, although separated in time, are united in the text of Luke’s Gospel. (READ TEXT) We’ve said the Kingdom refers to God’s rule and reign; and the church exists to demonstrate what life is like lived under ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-21

Denomination: Baptist

Display Loyal Love For Your Redeemer! Series

Contributed by Paul Carlson on Dec 17, 2015

PROPOSITION: Because Christ is your Kinsman-Redeemer, you must forsake your pagan ways and demonstrate loyal love to Him.

Display Loyal Love for Your Redeemer! Ruth 1-4 PROPOSITION: Because Christ is your Kinsman-Redeemer, you must forsake your pagan ways and demonstrate loyal love to Him. I. Loyal love puts the needs of others first and thus experiences the blessing of God. 1:6-22a A. Ruth is widowed and ...read more

Denomination: Baptist