Sermons on Simon The Magician:

God's Kingdom In Jesus' Hand

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Feb 3, 2003

A sermon for the 5th Sunday after the Epiphany Series B Healing of peter’s mother in law

5th Sunday after Epiphany Mark 1:29-39 "God’s Kingdom in Jesus’ Hand"   There are two events in today’s gospel lesson which this sermon is centered around. The first is Jesus being taken to Simon’s mother-in-law as she lay sick with a fever. The second is Jesus going to a "lonely place" to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:29-39

Denomination: Lutheran

When Jesus Touches…

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Feb 12, 2009

Jesus does not need nor want an audience in order to heal. He heals to bring people into service. He cures death to bring us to new life today.

When Jesus Touches… Mark 1:29-37 This morning it was so tempting to start off with a mother-in-law joke. But, I have several problems. First, I have been assured that it would be in very poor taste. Second, it would be a horrible thing to make light of this woman that was reported to be ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:29-37

Denomination: Congregational

The Methods Of The Master. Series

Contributed by Jack Harris on Aug 14, 2010

Jesus' methods in selecting His followers.

THE METHODS OF THE MASTER John 1:35-51 Int. When our Lord Jesus began His efforts to establish the Kingdom of God among men, He chose to do so by using methods that were completely different from the strategies that others have used down through history. Everything that He taught as well as ...read more

Scripture: John 1:35-51

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hear The Call Of Jesus Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Jan 23, 2025

As we see the calling of the first disciples, we are sensing that He is calling us into his mission to save the world.  Do we hear the call? Are we willing to take first steps to following the Master? Are we continuing in the mission?

Hear The Call of Jesus   Luke 5:1-11 Introduction The public ministry of Jesus is not a solo mission. He needed and called disciples, some of which became Apostles, and they carried on the work that he founded and empowered. Even today disciples of Jesus are carrying the banner of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Attempting The Impossible For God

Contributed by Joel Santos on Jan 13, 2008

Four Rules for attempting the impossible: RULE ONE: Don’t get counsel from your detractors; RULE TWO: Don’t attempt the impossible in your strength; RULE THREE: Don’t stay in the boat; RULE FOUR: Don’t focus on the circumstances

ATTEMPTING THE IMPOSSIBLE FOR GOD Matt 14:25-32 INTRODUCTION My message is about Attempting the Impossible. Dictionary.com defines the word Impossible as “an extremely difficult to deal or perform.” There is a slogan during World War II, "If it’s difficult, it will take a day or two. If it’s ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:25-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Feet Of Christ

Contributed by Scott Carmer on Mar 7, 2006

We stand at the feet of Christ, guilty of the sin that precipitated those feet being nailed to the cross. But those wounds also mean forgiveness, grace, and healing.

The Feet of Christ Luke 7:36-50 First Sunday in Lent March 5, 2006 Feet. We don’t think too much about our feet, do we? We pretty much take them for granted…that is unless they start to cause us trouble…blister on our heel, a corn on our little toe, an ingrown toenail. Pretty much though, we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Methodist

When Jesus Comes, Good Things Happen

Contributed by Thomas Bell on Feb 9, 2009

A message showing that when Christ comes, good things happen. We need to follow the example Jesus sets in prayer and time with the Father. Do we start each day with God, do we take time to be alone with God, are we at the throne of grace daily, are we i

Mark 1: 29-39 When Jesus Comes, Good Things Happen Last week we saw Jesus go to the synagogue and preach and heal with Divine authority. He cleansed a man of unclean spirits and astonished those who witnessed and heard. His fame spread abroad throughout all the region around Galilee. Now we ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:29-39

Denomination: Baptist

Living In Forgiveness....in Christ Series

Contributed by Dustin T Parker on Jun 13, 2010

One of the "secrets" to living in Christ is not falsely claiming holiness, but rather knowing that we can deal with all our sin by confessing it, and hearing we are forgiven.

Living In Forgiveness…in Christ Luke 7:36-8:3 † IN JESUS NAME † To you is given the gift of mercy, love and peace that is from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. With that gift is the freedom to truly live! * The Crushing weight of sin…and failure As he sits there ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Jesus: Friend Of Sinners; Peter: Friend Of Jesus

Contributed by C Jordan on Sep 1, 2014

The life of the disciple Peter teaches us much about the amazing, unconditional love that Jesus has for us as sinners that can transform our lives.

JESUS: FRIEND OF SINNERS; PETER: FRIEND OF JESUS INTRO TO SPEAKER: Discuss our road trip to BC and rained-out camping trip with my family. INTRO TO TOPIC: I wrestled all week with a topic for this morning’s message. When I woke up this morning, I asked the Lord, “What do you want me ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:17-20

Denomination: *other

You Will Be Called Peter Series

Contributed by David Owens on May 22, 2018

This sermon begins a series on the life of Peter. This sermon gives a brief background and looks at Peter's first encounter with Jesus when Jesus gives him a new name.

Introduction: A. We begin today’s sermon and sermon series with a poem written by Myra Brooks Welch in 1921. 1. I was first introduced to this poem by Avon Malone, a professor at Harding University, and preacher at the Highway Church of Christ, where I worked part-time as a youth minister while I ...read more

Scripture: John 1:40-42

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lovest Thou Me? Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on May 20, 2025

After the Resurrection, Jesus met the eleven disciples in Galilee. Peter and six others went fishing one night but caught nothing. Jesus ministered to all of them, and especially to Peter.

Lovest Thou Me? Introduction: The Lord Jesus Christ had told His followers to meet Him in Galilee. While they were waiting for Him, Peter decided to try fishing again. The results: not great. But there’s more to the story than empty nets. (Full disclosure: This message is based on a sermon I ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

A Fable Of Ambition Series

Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Aug 30, 2010

Gideon's failure appears to be ambition sneaking in after he made the right original decision that poisoned Abimelech's character. Jotham's fable is a cautionary tale.

I know you’ve all heard me quote the brilliant Jewish novelist, Elie Wiesel, on many occasions. The famed author of Night and Jewish philanthropist once said, “Some stories are true that never happened.” He didn’t mean, of course, that we should chuck our healthy skepticism ...read more

Denomination: *other

The Life-Changing Touch Of Faith Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Jan 25, 2018

Suffering is God's way of making us stronger and suffering forces us to depend on Him.

INTRODUCTION Life is full of setbacks. Did you hear about the milk cow that tried to jump over the barbed wire fence? It was an udder disaster. Did you hear about the guy who fell into a furniture upholstery machine? He is fully recovered. Did you hear about the butcher who accidentally backed ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:21-34

Denomination: Baptist

The Sinners, The Saved And The Savior

Contributed by Kenneth Wooley on Jul 2, 2003

A look at the cruel soldiers, the compelled substitute and the crucified Son as they go to Golgotha.

(Jere. 17:9) "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked." It is from this viewpoint of the wickedness of man that Matthew approaches this part of the Gospel. He could have written about the love of God which sent His only Son to save us from our sin. But here Matthew gives us ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:27-37

Denomination: Baptist

Catch Anything Series

Contributed by Ken Sowers on Mar 18, 2014

Jesus gets his disciples back on track

Catch Anything? The problem of Drift - no shortage of big ideas and vision But we take our eyes off the prize, we get distracted, follow rabbit trails Big Idea: The disciples were thinking about going off mission, Jesus reissues the call. Do you Know your purpose/ mission? Show Video John ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational