Sermons on Scotland:

Targets Or Values, Time Or Direction, Or Quality Or Quantity

Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Nov 25, 2016

In today’s world everything seams to have targets that must be met, however in our lives journey would, are targets the priority our values? Our Lord was driven by his values, quality before quantity.

This sermon was delivered to St Oswald’s, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland on the 6th June 2010; St Oswald’s is a Scottish Episcopal Church in the Dioceses of Glasgow and Dumfries. The readings for today are: 1 Kings 17:8-16 (17-24) Psalm 146 Galatians 1:11-24 Luke ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:11-17

Denomination: Episcopal

The Lord’s Or Disciples Prayer; It Is The Format That We Must Use.

Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Dec 1, 2016

The Lords prayer is only a model of prayer, it is a guideline that we should use and modify, after all, we must communicate in the way that suits both ourselves and God. We need to speak to him in his language, using his logic.

This sermon was delivered to St Oswald’s in Maybole, Ayrshire Scotland, on the 25th July 2010; St Oswald’s is a Scottish Episcopal Church in the Dioceses of Glasgow and Dumfries. The readings for today are: Genesis 18:20-32 Psalm 138 Colossians 2:6-15, (16-19) Luke ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13

Denomination: Episcopal

Ambassadors Needed

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Sep 5, 2011

"We are Christ’s ambassadors and God is using us to speak"

Ambassadors Needed 2 Corinthians 5:11-21 Text: 20 "We are Christ¡¦s ambassadors and God is using us to speak¡K" March 2011, Gainsville, FL ¡V Clean Energy Logistics Lab Inc. established an online social network community of solar (photo vol-tey-ik) photovoltaics! Or better known as Solar ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:11-21

Denomination: Salvation Army

Brokenness

Contributed by Mark Roper on Nov 20, 2007

Brokenness is the process of surrender or our heart, mind, and body to Christ

Brokenness John 12:20-21 There are several indicators of a strong, healthy church: wet eyes, bent knees, and broken hearts. 1. Brokenness is a process and maturity that often originates, with simple curiosity. Many have only wished to see or hear a man who speaks much of Jesus, his miracles, ...read more

Scripture: John 12:20-21

Denomination: Church Of God

Compassion And Grace

Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Jan 8, 2014

With difficult, unrelated scripture, can we see the influence of the Holy Spirit at work, and hear what he has to say. His message in this these verses are clearly ones of compassion and grace; a message we need to be aware.

Title: Compassion and Grace Word Count: 1748 Summary: With difficult, unrelated scripture, can we see the influence of the Holy Spirit at work, and hear what he has to say. His message in this these verses are clearly ones of compassion and grace; a message we need to be aware. This sermon ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:21-43

Denomination: Episcopal

Before We Have All The Answers

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Jun 13, 2022

A sermon for Holy Trinity Sunday, Year C

June 12, 2022 Hope Lutheran Church John 16:12-15 Before We Have All the Answers Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Today is Holy Trinity Sunday. On this day we consider and marvel at the nature of God. God has revealed God’s ...read more

Scripture: John 16:12-15

Denomination: Lutheran

Colossians 1 (Nasb)

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Oct 1, 2021

Introduction

The Book of Acts ends with Paul in prison in Rome. Four letters – Philippians, Philemon, Colossians and Ephesians – are known as the Prison Epistles, since all make reference to Paul being in prison. Paul, however, was imprisoned in Caesarea and possibly in Ephesus, besides Rome, so the placement ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

What Is Worship?

Contributed by Gregory Johnston on Mar 13, 2019

Worship is more than just a group of musicians and singers. Worship is attitude, worship is life, worship is being in the presence of our Creator.

I. Meeting someone who is famous or semi-famous – thoughts and feeling a. Story about Kansas II. All People Worship a. All people worship. Atheist, pagan, faithful, or undecided, all human beings have the need deep within them to worship – or “serve” as Brother Bob put it. This need to worship ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:21-25, Genesis 1:26-31

Denomination: Vineyard

How To Look At The Lord's Supper

Contributed by Scott Nichols on Jan 18, 2019

Paul, in I Corinthians 10:23-34, reminds us that if we would eat and drink this Supper to our benefit, we must be looking in four directions. In communion, we must be looking back, looking ahead, looking within and looking around.

Something special is about to happen this morning. Something miraculous. Paul in chapter 10 of this same letter calls it a "participation in the body and blood of Jesus Christ." We know it as communion. As we take a piece of bread and cup of juice, we will be participating in a mystery. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-34

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Troubled Dreamer Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 22, 2021

Here is a pagan king and God communicates to him in a dream. He may not have listened to a prophet, but a dream is so personal that he cannot refuse to pay attention.

When John Wesley returned to England from his fruitless visit to America, he learned that on another ship in the harbor his friend Whitefield was about to sail to America. This depressed Wesley for he had hoped to have fellowship with Whitefield. Early in the morning he sent a message by boat to ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 2:1-18

The Agony Of Gethsemane Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Sep 15, 2023

Gethsemane is a beautiful garden of olive trees. This beautiful garden of olive trees called Gethsemane means oil press. It's the location of where Jesus was in such agony it was, “crushing the life out of him.”

At the age of 27 George Whitefield had already preached to enormous crowds in America, England, Scotland and Wales. He didn’t preach in established churches because his message on the “new birth” was considered too radical. He preached in fields to crowds that would gather, and he led thousands to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:32-42, Luke 22:44

Denomination: Baptist

Zacchaeus Meets Jesus Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Sep 27, 2023

Whatever the reason was that made Zacchaeus want to see Jesus he was determined to see him. He went to great lengths. He ran ahead of the crowd and he climbed a sycamore tree so he could catch a glimpse of Jesus as he passed by.

Some people are very interested in the Royal Family of Great Britain. I must confess that for me, not so much. Just in a year over 3 million visited the Royal residence. There is clearly sky-high interest in the UK royal family. But not me. No way am I standing for hours with the crowds just to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Gladness Of Sadness Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 24, 2004

In one of the most profound, and paradoxical texts in the Bible, Jesus declares in Matthew 5:4: “Blessed are those who mourn; for they will be comforted.”

The Gladness of Sadness I like to begin my messages with something that makes us laugh when I can (though some of you probably wouldn’t necessarily call it humor). As we approach the second Beatitude however, I realize that frivolity isn’t called for today. In fact, this character quality is no ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:4, Matthew 5:1

Denomination: Baptist

Proper Planning Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Dec 15, 2009

This section warns against self-centered planning. Worldly living is not displayed only by a disbelief in God, sometimes it’s apparent in the disregarding of God as we plan our life & our daily activities.

JAMES 4:11-17 PROPER PLANNING [Luke 12:16-21] It is too easy for Christians to make plans and set goals, expecting God to fall in line behind them. It is easy to plan our lives as if we controlled the future and had unlimited authority over the factors that affect our life. And so, in reality ...read more

Scripture: James 4:11-17

Denomination: Baptist

How Should We Treat Someone Who Messed Up? Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Aug 11, 2010

Everybody needs to be loved, but when someone has failed, they really need to hear that they are loved. But God loves us while we are still sinners and none of us deserves His love. We need to practice restoration because there may be a time when we will

INTRODUCTION We’re on an exciting verse by verse study of the book of 2 Corinthians I’m calling, “Hope for Cracked Pots.” Today we’re going to answer a very important question: “How should we treat someone who messed up?” One of the most touching moments ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:5-11

Denomination: Baptist