Sermons on Sabbath School:

The Original Intent Of The Lord's Day

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Mar 14, 2014

A special day from the beginning

A. THE ORIGINAL INTENT OF THE LORD’S DAY 1. A special day from the beginning. “On the seventh day, having finished the task, God rested from all His work. And God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy” (Gen. 2:2-3, NLT). a. God’s example for treating it ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:2-3

Denomination: Baptist

Daniel's Seventy Sevens Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Feb 15, 2010

The answer to Daniel's prayer provides a timeline for Biblical prophecy concerning Israel.

There is no doubt that the Book of Daniel is an essential pre-requisite to our study of the Book of Revelation. We’ve already looked at several key passages in Daniel, particularly the vision of King Nebuchadnezzar in chapter 2 and the corresponding visions of Daniel in chapters 7 and 8. This ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 9:1-27

Denomination: Baptist

His Last Days! From The Lord's Supper To The Cross!

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Apr 9, 2019

Many events and observations of Christ's last days before The Resurrection

Weekend Message/Devotion April 14, 2019 Luke 22:14-23:56 HIS Last days! This week’s gospel reading covers many events and observations. Let’s just walk through them and really absorb the events in the last days of The Messiah leading up to His resurrection. We begin this reading with Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:17, John 18:10, Matthew 26:31-35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

And All God's People Said Amen

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jan 15, 2015

There are times when our lives move so fast, that we need to slow down and let our souls catch up with our bodies. In the midst of our busyness we need to slow down and go to that solitary place for prayer. And then let your Amen prepare you for Action.

For those not familiar with an Anglican Service there are four Scripture readings prior to the Message: Today's assigned readings are: Isaiah 40:21-31; Psalm 147; 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 and Mark 1:29-39 (Parallel Verse is Luke 4:38-44) A Pastor had a conversation .... concerning Sunday morning ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:38-44, Mark 1:29-39

Denomination: Anglican

Sunday Is The Son's Day Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 24, 2021

Set apart one day in seven to stop what you are doing to remember the Lord as Creator and Redeemer as you look forward to the eternal rest only Christ provides.

In 1611, every minister in Virginia was required to read, “The Articles, Laws and Orders” to his congregation every Sunday, reminding them failure to attend church twice each Lord’s Day was punishable in the first instance by the loss of a day’s food. A second offense resulted in a whipping and a ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:8-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Ten Commandments (3 And 4) Series

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 5, 2021

Let's look at the 3rd and 4th of the Ten Commandments, as most Protestants count them.

Let's look at the 3rd and 4th of the Ten Commandments, as most Protestants count them. Blasphemy Exodus 20:7 You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain. From a flippant OMG to deliberate slander, vain and ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

07 A God Of Rest And Redemption Series

Contributed by Seth Lawson on Apr 25, 2025

Only Jesus gives the rest we long for and the redemption we need.

Palm Sunday is a day of paradox. Crowds shout “Hosanna!” but miss the King they’re praising. Palm branches wave in celebration of the freedom they hoped Jesus would bring, but He rides in on a donkey, not a war horse. The people longed for deliverance from Rome, but Jesus came to deliver their ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 25:1-55, Leviticus 26:1-46, Leviticus 27:1-34, Hebrews 4:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Our Eternal Rest (Hebrews 4)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 21, 2024

Did the Sabbath rest and a land of rest, picture our true rest in Christ for all eternity? Let's discuss this in Hebrews 4.

Did the Sabbath rest and Israel’s rest from Egyptian slavery in the land of promise picture a better rest and a better promised land in eternity? Do we who have believed enter that rest? Why did a generation rest on the day of rest, but not enter the land of rest? Is there a rest that another ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Holy Spirit Filled (Exodus 31)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Sep 10, 2024

Could someone have been Holy Spirit filled in the Old Testament? What could this mean for tradesmen today? Let's look at Exodus 31.

Could people have been filled with the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament? Could they have been given gifts of the Holy Spirit? Is some kind of Sabbath rest still relevant to Christians? Let’s look at Exodus 31. Who was Bezalel and why was he filled with the Holy Spirit? The Lord said to Moses, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Blindness (John 9)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 30, 2025

Are we spiritually and morally blind to Jesus and what He taught? Let's look at John 9.

Is there a willing blindness of heart, a spiritual and moral blindness? Do we see but refuse to acknowledge the truth? Let’s look at John 9. Why was a man born blind? Does God often have a purpose beyond our circumstances? Now as Jesus passed by, He saw a man who was blind from birth. And His ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

What Do You Want To Hear At The End Of Your Life?

Contributed by Martin Kim on Nov 22, 2004

God has called us to be faithful stewards which includes using our spiritual gifts to serve the church.

What do you want to hear at the end of your life? Matthew 25:14 – 25:30 George Bernard Shaw, the 1925 Nobel laureate in literature, shortly before he died was asked by a reporter "Mr. Shaw," "if you could live your life over and be anybody you know, or any person from history, who would you be?" ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Adventist

God's Constant Care

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Mar 1, 2004

Jesus is criticized for working on the Sabbath and claiming to be God’s Son. He responds and offers a challenge to His critics, us.

God’s Constant Care John 5:17-21 INTRO.: The healing of the crippled man at Bethesda, immediately preceding this passage, is a story of man’s helplessness and God’s power. In v. 8, Jesus tells the crippled man to do the impossible and, with God’s help, he does it. You would expect rejoicing over ...read more

Scripture: John 5:17-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Worship Of God

Contributed by David Washburn on Oct 28, 2002

The worship of God begins on the Sabbath, but true worship is lived everyday through our commitment to God and God’s calling.

What does it mean to worship? The heading on the inside of our bulletin states, “Gathered to Worship.” We call what we do during this hour “ our worship service.” In describing this time to our children, we sometimes refer to it as “Big Church,” because they have their children’s church. So what is ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

A Test Of Obedience

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 11, 2015

The rhythms of deliverance, discontentment, provision, testing, disobedience, & deliverance; and daily bread, daily work, Sabbath, & commemoration.

A TEST OF OBEDIENCE. Exodus 16:2-4; Exodus 16:9-15. In this passage, we join the children of Israel just six weeks into their wilderness journey. The ten plagues, the first Passover, the deliverance out of Egypt, and the parting of the Red Sea all lay behind them. Yet now, here in the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 16:2-4, Exodus 16:9-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Loosed! Stand Up And Praise God

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 4, 2016

For eighteen long years this woman had struggled with her infirmity. What better day to heal her than the Sabbath?

LOOSED! STAND UP AND PRAISE GOD. Luke 13:10-17. In this remarkable little incident we find Jesus teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath (Luke 13:10). Perhaps one of the first things we notice is just how obedient the Lord was to the laws and customs of His time. Should not we also be ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:10-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational