Sermons on Slight:

Everybody Needs A Nathan

Contributed by Scott Bradford on Mar 19, 2007

This sermon is about the "Nathan’s" of this world who confront the sin, specifically of the pastorate or Leadership of the Church.

I. How do we deal with the demands of ministry? -the demands take their toll on the pastorate. -illustraition: Jesus walking comes to lame man crying (heals him). He comes to a blind man crying out (heals him). Comes to a man and woman sitting in the ditch crying. "Why are you crying?" (asks ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:1-15

Denomination: United Methodist

Justice! Only Justice!

Contributed by Bala Samson on Jan 28, 2014

Situation at times may be critical and you may think there is no way out but opt for the ‘easy way’ but never ever give in to pressure! Stay true in the heat.

Justice! Only Justice! Deuteronomy 16:20”Justice, and only justice, you shall follow, that you may live and inherit the land that the LORD your God is giving you.” I was at the railway station along with my husband, rushing to save the life of a young girl who was demon possessed and ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Bad Boy Comes Home

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Mar 11, 2013

Sermon fro the 4th Sunday in Lent, Year C, 2013

Luke 15: 11 – 32 / A Bad Boy Comes Home Intro: Ladies, true or false. When driving a car, a man will never admit that they are lost by stopping to get directions. --- Certainly a man invented the GPS system for a car for just that reason. Tell the truth, have you ever really been lost? ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Reflection On Disaster. Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on May 23, 2011

A breif reflection on what has been and the plans that God has for us.

I walked back from dropping my car off this morning at the garage for its ‘warrant of fitness’ and reflected as I walked, on the damage that was all around me from the earthquake that had twisted our city just over three months ago, I also reflected on the day which is clear and bright, a sky with ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11, 2 Corinthians 1:17

Denomination: Salvation Army

Rites Are Not Rigid Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 28, 2011

The new churches of the apostolic age did not make up their worship, but developed that of the synagogue into the Divine Liturgy, with due respect to the foundation by Jesus and the characteristics of the particular churches within which these liturgies d

Monday of 6th Week in Easter Memorial Day Spirit of the Liturgy Imagine the founding of a new church, down on the riverbank in Philippi, under the leadership of the great apostle Paul and his companions. She was not a Jew, but did worship the one God. Did the Holy Spirit inspire this little band ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:11-15

Denomination: Catholic

Patience

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Oct 11, 2020

New American Standard Bible verses about patience

Ecclesiastes 7:8 - The end of a matter is better than its beginning; Patience of spirit is better than haughtiness of spirit. Isaiah 7:13 - Then he said, "Listen now, O house of David! Is it too slight a thing for you to try the patience of men, that you will try the patience of my God as ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:8

Denomination: Vineyard

Fear No One (Twelfth Sunday In Ordinary Time)

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Jun 19, 2020

No pandemic can overpower us because we have the gracious gift of Jesus with us.

Reflection 1. Fear no one: Today, Jesus says that fear no one. We live in constant fear of something. We read in the first reading, where Jeremiah says: “I hear the whisperings of many:       ‘Terror on every side!       Denounce! let us denounce him!’   ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 20:10-13, Romans 5:12-15, Matthew 10:28-33

Denomination: Other

Create In Me A Clean Heart.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 4, 2022

A faithful confession of sin.

CREATE IN ME A CLEAN HEART. Psalm 51:1-10. In this solemn Psalm of repentance, we dive in (headfirst, as it were) with a plea for mercy. The verbs “have mercy… blot out… wash me… cleanse me” (Psalm 51:1-2) all appear to be in the imperative: but they are in fact plaintive pleas based in the fact ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Back To The Truth

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000

1. Golfer Payne Stewart and 5 others boarded the Learjet in Orlando for a flight to Dallas.

1. Golfer Payne Stewart and 5 others boarded the Learjet in Orlando for a flight to Dallas. They ended up a thousand miles north of their destination, crashing near Aberdeen, South Dakota. The eerie things is that for four hours the plane was on autopilot and those on board were not aware of what ...read more

Scripture: John 18:33-38

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Perils Of An Unanointed Shield

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Feb 20, 2005

A sermon built around the delinquent shield of King Saul.

The Perils of An Unanointed Shield 2 Samuel 1:17-27 KJV And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son: [18] (Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.) [19] The beauty of Israel is slain upon ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 1:17-27

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Gold Thread Of A Mother's Love

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 12, 2007

There is a small thread that holds the family and society together, it is the love of a Mother.

THE THREAD OF LIFE -- A MOTHER’S LOVE! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Romans 13:7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour. I. THE GOLD THREAD OF A MOTHER’S LOVE TAKES MANY FORMS. IT MAY ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Refuge

Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Dec 18, 2011

Why start a new church, there's plenty around?

Refuge By: Pastor Jeff Pearce Intro: What is Refuge? 1: A place a) somewhere to go and seek shelter b) safe haven for protection c) a special place for the seeker to find satisfaction Point: Almost everyone at one time or another in there lives seek a refuge from something or someone. My ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:12-13

Denomination: Other

Do You Mind? Series

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Oct 4, 2008

What does it profit you to give God one thing if he asks for another?

When someone noses into our business, we may be tempted to ask, “Do You mind?” We are God’s Business! Deuteronomy 32:9-10 9 For the LORD’s portion is his people, … 10 He shielded him and cared for him; he guarded him as the apple of his eye, (NIV) Ephesians 2:10 10 For we are God’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:3-4

Denomination: Church Of God

A Love Letter Written In The Sand

Contributed by Rodney Fry on Feb 14, 2007

I preached this on Valentine’s Day but this could be preached at anytime

Love Letters Written in the Sand John 8:3ff Introduction The title of a once popular song also fits a story in the New Testament. I. She Didn’t Understand the Difference Between Love and Lust. A. Many in our time do not understand the difference. B. We even speak of “making love” ...read more

Scripture: John 8:3

Denomination: Baptist

We Three Kings

Contributed by Geoffrey Foot on Jan 1, 2018

We all know the hymn, 'We three kings of orient are..' but do we know the gospel facts underpinning this hymn and the significance of that visit to the child Jesus?

We 3 kings Matt 2:1-12 When you think of Christmas carols that are appropriate with Epiphany I’m sure you will come up with: “We Three Kings of Orient are. ...” But ironically in just that 1st line of 5 words there are 3 very slight errors but that does NOT subtract from the importance of this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12