Sermons on Sacred:

May Day Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Apr 30, 2024

If you want to enjoy more, if you want to live long, if you want to be blessed in everything and every place then work only for six days. Close your office on Sunday. Retreat on that day. Change your course of action for a day. Enjoy May Day, Amen.

Labor Day Exodus 20:9-10: “Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:9-10

Denomination: Methodist

Why Are We Told To Be A Daily Living Sacrifice?

Contributed by Chris Swanson on May 19, 2024

Paul gives rules for living as a group of redeemed people in a fallen world from Romans chapter 1 - 16. We are to be a living penance.

In Romans 12:1 through Romans 16:27, Paul gives rules for living as a group of redeemed people in a fallen world. We are to give ourselves to Christ as living penances, comply with the public authority, love our neighbors, and take extraordinary consideration of the people who are frail in their ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Independent/Bible

No Wonder Our Eyes Wander

Contributed by Michael Bates on Sep 5, 2023

Pornography is everywhere on TV, in the movies, and online. Adultery is now widely accepted. Sexual sinfulness is rampant. How can we resist sexual temptation and be victorious over sexual addiction? The answer...through the divine power of the Holy Spirit.

The Bible says in 2 Samuel 11:1-5 CSB In the spring when kings march out to war, David sent Joab with his officers and all Israel. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah, but David remained in Jerusalem. One evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:1-5, 2 Samuel 11:14-17, Matthew 26:41, Galatians 5:16-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Are We Truly In The Hands Of God?

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Dec 9, 2023

What are our hands good for doing?

What are our hands good for doing? They can make things. They can comfort and they can chastise. They write words. Hands can make signals and signs. Hands can be on the offense and hands can be on the defense. Without hands we could not eat, unless we put our face down on to a plate of food but ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:73

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Celebrate Life

Contributed by Perry Greene on Jan 1, 2024

Celebrate Life Day reminds us to protect the unborn and thank God for our lives.

Celebrate Life Thomas Jefferson stated the following in the Declaration of Independence (emphasis added): We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:13-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Door Opened In Heaven (Revelation 4:1)

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Jan 21, 2024

John's testimony of what he witnessed in heaven shows the glory, majesty, and power of Almighty God over the affairs of His creation and His Sovereignty over the course of human history.

In Chapter 4 of Revelation, we come to the third and final great section of the Book as outlined by the Spirit of God in Chapter 1:19 -"Write the things which you have seen (Section 1), and the things which are (Section 2), and the things which will take place after this" (Section 3). ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-3, 1 Corinthians 15:51-58, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Revelation 4:1

Denomination: Baptist

First Sunday Of Advent, Year B: Advent Hope

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Nov 5, 2023

Optimism is an assessment. Hope is an act.

A man named John Hakel says his three-year-old daughter looked at a calendar and asked him, "Daddy, how many BE GOOD days until Christmas?" 1 Advent is not a penitential season; it’s a period of devout and expectant delight, yet we intuitively understand that it is not possible ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:33-37

Denomination: Catholic

Why Praying Before Marrying Is Crucial Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Aug 19, 2024

In this sermon , we'll explore the significance of prayer in choosing a life partner and why it's essential to seek God's will before tying the knot.

Marriage is a sacred union between two individuals, and choosing the right partner is a decision that can impact one's life forever. In the midst of excitement and emotions, it's easy to overlook the importance of seeking divine guidance. Praying before marrying someone can be a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-25

Honoring Your Parents - A Command With A Promise

Contributed by Antonio Manaytay on Sep 8, 2024

This sermon discusses about one of the most important and timeless commandments that God has given us - honor your father and your mother.

Scripture: Exodus 20:12 (NIV) - "Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you." Brothers and sisters in Christ, Today, I want to speak to you about one of the most important and timeless commandments that God has given us: ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Warning To A Wayward Generation

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Sep 11, 2024

In a world where morality is increasingly relative and God's authority is disregarded, a dire warning echoes through the chambers of eternity

In a world where morality is increasingly relative and God's authority is disregarded, a dire warning echoes through the chambers of eternity: "Do not be deceived, God is not mocked" (Galatians 6:7). The fear of God, once a cornerstone of human conscience, has gradually eroded, ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 9:10, 1 Corinthians 6:11, Romans 1:18

Symbols In The Tabernacle (Exodus 37)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Sep 16, 2024

How do the various parts of the Tabernacle symbolize Jesus and the new covenant? Let's look at Exodus 37.

Are there pictures of Jesus in the tabernacle? How did the ark, mercy seat, table, lampstand and altar prepare us for Jesus? Does God desire to dwell with us? Are we reminded of the true bread from heaven, the true high priest, and a better covenant to come? Let’s look at Exodus 37. The Ark Does ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Inspecting The Tabernacle (Exodus 39)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Sep 20, 2024

Do the various parts of the tabernacle and priesthood picture Jesus? Let's look at Exodus 39.

Had Israel built the tabernacle and priest’s clothing just as the Lord had commanded? What might the various components picture about Jesus? Could Moses’ final inspection be a type of judgment of our lives? Let’s look at Exodus 39. Is there significance to the people’s obedience, as the Lord ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Why Is It Necessary To Consecrate Ourselves For Service?

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Oct 6, 2024

Too often we put everything toward the church building and programs, and at the same time we are denying the church body.

Previously, David had instructed Solomon about the Temple. Now in this passage of Scripture, the people bring gifts for the Temple. It is feasible for us to be so fixated on a church building that we have disregard of the genuine church, God’s children. Yet, the contrary reaction, ignoring the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29:1-5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

No More Excuses!

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Oct 9, 2024

Jesus shows us the importance of radical obedience through the encounter with three would-be disciples that offered excuses for not wanting to immediately go with Jesus.

IN THE WALT DISNEY MOVIE, “ALICE IN WONDERLAND,” ALICE FINDS HERSELF AT A FORK IN THE ROAD. AS SHE CONTEMPLATED HER DECISION, SHE NOTICES A CHESHIRE CAT UP IN THE TREE. UNDECIDED ON WHICH ROAD TO TAKE, ALICE THEN ASKS THE CHESHIRE CAT, “WHICH ROAD DO I TAKE?” THE CAT RESPONDS, “WHERE DO YOU WANT ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:57-62, Matthew 7:13-14, Matthew 6:21

Denomination: Free Methodist

The Sacrifices (Leviticus 22)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 23, 2024

How did the sacrifices foreshadow Jesus and us? Let's look at Leviticus 22.

Did the Old Testament sacrifices, and the demands on those who performed them, foreshadow a much more perfect sacrifice? How are we also to be living sacrifices? Let’s look at Leviticus 22. Was the person offering the sacrifices to be healthy? The Lord told Moses to say to Aaron and his sons: I ...read more

Denomination: Baptist