Sermons on Sacred Chest:

The Piercings

Contributed by Perry Greene on Mar 5, 2021

We have caused the literal and spiritual piercings of the Son and of the Father by our sinful practices.

Versions of Zechariah 12:10 AMP: 10 “I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem, the Spirit of grace (unmerited favor) and supplication. And they will look at Me whom they have pierced; and they will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only son, and they will weep bitterly ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:7, John 19:34-37, Zechariah 12:10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Our Great Salvation

Contributed by John Newbaker on Mar 6, 2021

We have a great, wonderful, marvelous salvation.

Our Great Salvation Hebrews 2:1-4 I want to talk to you today about our Great Salvation V3 refers to salvation as a great salvation. We have a great, wonderful, marvelous salvation. It is great because it was given to us by our GREAT God and Savior. Salvation is of the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer (Speak With Your Abba Father Series

Contributed by Damien Saylor on Jun 17, 2019

Without a healthy relationship with God Our Father, our Spiritual Health will never get past the graveyard! Let’s Awake & come alive in our Spiritual Health.

Sermon series - 6 qualities for spiritual health 2) I am a person of Prayer. - Last week I began a series to help us grow in our spiritual health. - It all begins with totally loving God. - As I see it, this Love closely mirrors the love & affection we would have with our ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:23-33

Denomination: Baptist

Beyond Us And Them

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Jun 24, 2019

We are united in Christ.

June 23, 2019 Hope Lutheran Church Pastor Mary Erickson Galatians 3:23-29 Beyond Us and Them Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. The poet Allan Ahlberg wrote a poem called “Picking Teams.” Here it is: When we pick teams in the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:23-29

Denomination: Lutheran

I Went Down The Mountain Series

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Jul 21, 2019

Greetings In The Holy Name OfJesus Yahshuah, My brothers and sisters, I went down the mountain. My heart rushed exuberantly exhilarating- I could have been hyperventilating, then I felt a thud. I hit rock bottom ...

I Went Down The Mountain by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (July 21, 2019) 1And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, 2And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:16-21, Mark 9:1-13, Luke 9:28-36

Denomination: Friends

Mighty God Sermon Iii: God's Will Revealed By The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Jun 17, 2020

The reality that not everyone believes in Christ challenges Christians living in hostile environments to depend on the Holy Spirit of God for direction each and every day in seeking to do God's Will.

WHAT A MIGHTY GOD! MAY GOD'S WILL BE DONE AS REVEALED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT Why call attention to a pretzel other than to get attention? the story of how and why this edible illustration was invented is intriguing as it pertains to praying for God’s Will to be done in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:6-16

God's Love In Recipe Form

Contributed by David Cramer on Jul 13, 2020

A message of encouragement sharing the necessary pieces to enjoy life more and develop a better relationship with God.

Good Morning Stand with me and lift up your bible and repeat after me. This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I can do what it says I can do. I am going to learn how to be what it says I can be. Today I will learn more of the word of God. The indestructible, never ending, living ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:27, Matthew 5:14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Create In Me ( 12 Minute Homily)

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Feb 15, 2018

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and a contrite heart These, O' God, you will not despise. Create in me a clean Heart O' God! A shorter version (Homily) of a Longer Message Titled "Create In Me A Clean Heart". (Updated February 2023)

Psalm 51 ... designated for today ... is one of the few psalms ... where we are given ... the historical background ... that led to the writing of this Psalm. The inscription reads, ..."A Psalm of David when Nathan the prophet came to him, ... after he had gone into ...Bathsheba." That ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 28:13, 2 Corinthians 5:17, 2 Samuel 11:3-15, Colossians 3:9-10, Ephesians 4:22-24  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

Lesson 8: Preach For Application Series

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Mar 7, 2018

Making our sermons relevant and practical

Lesson Goal The purpose of this lesson is to help us always make our sermons relevant for daily use and our congregations doers of the word and not hearers only (James 1:22). Lesson Intro There is nothing worse than hearing a pie in the sky, unrealistic sermon from a young preacher who has no ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Uncommon Grace Series

Contributed by Dave Vance on Jan 20, 2019

Has grace become common?

How many of us have this same experience with the beauty of grace. God graciously gives us freedom from the bondage of sin. It’s grace that is beyond human description. But God continues to pour upon our salvation gifts like Scripture, prayer, the church, our families, friends, jobs, and ...read more

You Are A Citizen Of His Kingdom/The Wall Comes Tumbling Down

Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Jul 22, 2018

The second message in the series highlights what you were before Christ came. It highlights the hostility and conflicts between Jew and Gentile, but how that has changed (and what it means for you) since Christ has come.

Author Rita Snowden tells this famous story from World War I. On the Western Front in France, there was a group of soldiers who brought the body of a dead comrade to a French cemetery to have him buried. The priest came out to them, and said gently that He is required to ask if their fallen ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-22

Denomination: Lutheran

Dead Man Walking

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jun 25, 2017

In some of the Prisons in the United States when a prisoner is taken to be executed the guard that is leading the procession continual shouts out, Dead man walking. Death came to us through sin; causing each human being to be a "Dead Man Walking"!

In some of the Maximum-Security Prisons in the United States ... when a prisoner is taken to be executed ... the guard that is leading the procession continual shouts out, ... "Dead man walking". It means, ...to clear the way ... to quiet down ... for this prisoner is on their last walk ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:9, Acts 2:38, Romans 6:23, Romans 3:23, 1 John 1:8, Hebrews 2:15, Romans 5:21, Romans 6:1-11, Romans 5:12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

Generous With Our Story Series

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jul 25, 2017

A disciple can be generous with our resources, our time and our presence, but the most transformative element of a disciple's life is his/her story. We should be as generous with our story as we are with our money and time.

Generosity: Possible Generous with Our Story 2 Timothy 1: 1 – 14 It is only natural for us to connect the idea of generosity with money. We automatically think of financial resources when we consider the idea of being generous, but the life of generosity for a disciple of Jesus Christ extends ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-14

Denomination: Methodist

"An Introduction To Real Worship” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Apr 20, 2017

What does real worship look like?

"In the experience of too many Christians, Sunday morning starts at 11:00 AM sharp and ends at 12 o'clock dull." - Anonymous How can we avoid the experience of dull worship? Learning how to make worship meaningful is the goal of this series on Real Worship. (READ TEXT) Today, let's consider what ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

All You Need Is Love Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Jan 2, 2018

If we go back 50 years to 1967 a song was written that is still popular and people of all ages have heard it and still know the words. The Beatles wanted to write something that would speak to people of all nations. So John Lennon wrote one.

ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE John 3:16 If we go back 50 years to 1967 a song was written that is still popular and people of all ages have heard it and still know the words. The Beatles wanted to write something that would speak to people of all nations. So John Lennon wrote the song ALL YOU NEED IS ...read more

Denomination: Baptist