Sermons on Silent Saturday:

No Saintly Life Is Tragically Short Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 25, 2009

Many saints’ lives seem "tragically short." Short, perhaps, but not tragic; Jesus’s life was the briefest of all.

Feast of St. James July 25, 2009 In our meditation on the mystery of Christ and Mary today, there is something that occurred to me that I knew wouldn’t survive the drive to church, so I typed it out. Both the Saturday Matins reading and the Mass text today are from 2 Corinthians, which is written ...read more

Denomination: Catholic

Rely On Christ

Contributed by Neal Gracey on Jan 17, 2015

Friends, how many times have you finally arrived to the surface of a drowning situation only to realize that - it wasn't you who was doing the work, but God?

Happy "Christ-Reliant" Saturday, Everyone! What kind of person do you want to be when the going gets tough? Do you want to be a person that can work your own plan to get your best outcome? Are you the kind of person that would rather be "self-reliant" because you want to determine your own ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-36

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Forgives Sin, But. . . Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 13, 2024

Jesus remains focused on His mission. Note that He doesn’t say something like, “well, these guys are products of their environments.”

Saturday After Ash Wednesday 2024 Jesus was in conflict with the Jewish religious leaders of His time pretty much all the time. The other day we heard in Mark that Jesus told the disciples to “beware” of the “leaven” of the Pharisees and the Herodians. Today Jesus is having dinner with His new ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:9-14, Psalm 86:1-6, Luke 5:27-32

Denomination: Catholic

Giving Well Beyond Common Hospitality

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 8, 2022

God, who is all good and has made everything good, never wills anything but good.

Saturday of the 32nd Week in Course 2022 Take a look at this judge in the Gospel. You talk about corrupt politicians? This guy doesn’t even fear God, and has no respect for any human being. I don’t ever want to have that kind of guy pushing justice in a lawsuit or criminal trial. He would have no ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 112:1-6, Luke 18:1-8, 3 John 1:5-8

Denomination: Catholic

A Good Evangelist Always Listens Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 16, 2023

He was convinced of the truth of the Gospel, and felt alright recruiting people to Christ despite what he did not know about His teaching.

Saturday of the 6th Week in Easter 2023 There are Christians who sincerely believe that the early Church existed only in local congregations who typically met in the homes of members. In other words, that shortly after Jesus returned to the right hand of the Father, after He had told His apostles ...read more

Scripture: John 16:23-28, Acts 18:23-28

Denomination: Catholic

Facing The Challenge Of A Warped Society

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 29, 2023

Paul expected all of his congregations to listen to their minds and order their hearts in the right way. He told the folks at Thessalonika that they had no need for anyone to write them about loving their neighbor.

Saturday of the 21st Week in Course 2023 Ordinarily we tend to associate St. Paul’s teachings on chastity and lust with the letters to the Corinthians. But that’s shortsighted. Remember that even as far back as Plato and Aristotle, the virtuous life was associated with men and women who would ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30, Psalm 98:7-9, 1 Thessalonians 4:9-11

Denomination: Catholic

Satan Falls From The Sky

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 3, 2023

Jesus tells the disciples to rejoice only in their filial relationship with the Father, whose power made the miracles and exorcisms happen.

Saturday of the 26th Week in Course 2023 The prophet Baruch is acknowledged in the book of Jeremiah as a kind of protégé of the prophet Jeremiah; in fact, he certainly acted as Jeremiah’s scribe for a time. The book that bears Baruch’s name–his Hebrew name means “blessing”–was probably ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 2:13-17, Deuteronomy 28:15-68

Denomination: Catholic

The Trouble With Tradition Series

Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Aug 16, 2003

How did Jesus deal with "Traditon." How can we apply His teaching to our practices today?

The Trouble with Tradition Mark 7:1–13 INTRODUCTION We obtain biblical authority from three ways: 1. Direct Command, 2. Divine Example and 3. Necessary Inference. When we come across anything for which we do not have a command, example or cannot infer proper action from clear biblical ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-13, Matthew 15:1-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

‘nutin’ But ‘da’ Truth Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Apr 30, 2012

A study of the Gospel of Matthew 5: 17 – 20

Matthew 5: 17 – 20 ‘Nutin’ But ‘Da’ Truth 17 “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. 18 For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-20

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Thankful To God For All His Benefits

Contributed by Troy Borst on Nov 23, 2019

Psalm 103 has much to say to us about being thankful to God. What I would like to do this morning is talk about some verses and then give us an opportunity to praise God for these things and offer Him our thanks and our elders will pray for us as well.

THANKFUL TO GOD FOR ALL HIS BENEFITS PSALM 103:1-22 #Thanksgiving2019 INTRODUCTION… Warning Labels (p) [Images of Funny Warning Labels 1-11] Some of these warning labels are funnier than others. Others of them make you think as to why the label had to be created… probably because someone ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:1-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Building The Church, Building You

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 14, 2000

To build the church is to build people.

BUILDING THE CHURCH, BUILDING YOU! Phil. 1:6-8 INTRO.- ILL.- A certain congregation was about to build a new building. The building committee passed the following resolutions: 1- We shall build a new building. 2- The new building is to be located on the site of the old one. 3- The material in ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:6-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Healthy Diet---Work, Rest & Worship Series

Contributed by Darren Mccormick on Feb 26, 2008

Sermon on the fourth commandment.

AM Sermon preached at Central Christian Church February 4, 2007 4th commandment “A Healthy Diet---Work, Rest & Worship” [SERIES SLIDE---WILL AUTOMATICALLY ADVANCE TO TITLE SLIDE THEN TO BALNK SLIDE] So have you heard all the hoopla concerning church sponsored Super Bowl parties? Well ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:8-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Financial Management

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 27, 2002

Being willing and able to manage our finances honors God and spreads his kingdom.

Financial Management Thesis: Being willing and able to manage our finances honors God and spreads his kingdom. Texts: Matthew 6:24-34 24“No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:19, Matthew 6:24-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Stop Chasing Shadows! Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2006

Keeping religious rules and observing religious rituals in order to be close to God are only a shadow of the "real thing," a relationship with Him through Jesus.

INTRODUCTION In the time of the early church, there were people in the churches who were teaching that once you became a Christian, you still had to obey the Jewish regulations and rituals to be religiously correct. That kind of false teaching still exists in the 21st century. In this series I’m ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:16-17

Denomination: Baptist

A Sabbath Parable Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Aug 31, 2011

God’s commandments aren’t to be a burden to us; they are principles help us enjoy life. And when we trust His Word, we experience His life-changing power.

INTRODUCTION For the past year we’ve been studying the Parables and Miracles of Jesus in the Gospel According to Matthew. In this passage today, we are going to consider a Sabbath parable and in the next message we’ll consider the Sabbath miracle. Many people are confused about the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:1-14

Denomination: Baptist