Sermons on Small Things:

Sing To The Lord And Bless His Name

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 23, 2013

How does our singing in Church advance our mission and witness?

Feast of St. Cecilia 2013 “Sing to the Lord, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day.” Over and over, we read in the psalms, that our response to the saving power of God is to sing to Him. St. Augustine wrote that to sing praise to God is to pray twice. That’s so ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 96:1-2

Denomination: Catholic

Ivy League Word Games Undermine Human Dignity

Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Nov 28, 2013

Ivy League Word Games Undermine Human Dignity

In Isaiah 5:20 it says, “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.” At the time abortion was legalized, opponents of the procedure warned that, if this moral floodgate was opened, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:13-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Christmas Is Coming...god Is Bringing Love

Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Dec 12, 2013

An Advent sermon that reminds us that at Christmas God is doing something...He is bringing us love

Matthew and Timothy always look forward to Christmas It was the time of the year when Grandma would make the 4½ hour trip to visit them for over a week Every year a day or two before Christmas Grandma would arrive She would arrive carrying her bags Sometimes in those bags would be the perfect ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-21

Denomination: Lutheran

The Study Of Leviticus, Numbers And Deuteronomy Series

Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Jul 23, 2015

The Study Of Leviticus, Numbers And Deuteronomy

The Study Of Leviticus, Numbers And Deuteronomy 2 Timothy 3:16 (KJV) 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: The last three books of the Pentateuch are Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16

Denomination: Foursquare

Spiritual Famine

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Aug 23, 2015

When we neglect God and His word, when we turn to God-substitutes, the result is spiritual dryness. When we want God to leave us alone, He just might. Amos tells what it will be like to live without a prophetic voice.

“Spiritual Famine” Amos 8:9-14 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts (23 Aug 2015) In 1968, the USS Pueblo, a Navy intelligence ship, was captured by North Korea, a week before the start of the “Tet Offensive” in Vietnam. The ...read more

Scripture: Amos 8:9-14

Denomination: Congregational

Yeshua Changed The Focus From Regulations To Relationships

Contributed by Randy Stephenson on Aug 30, 2015

The purpose of a tzitzit for a Jew is to remind of a relationship offer by God. The purpose of keeping a journal for a Christian is to remind a Christian of a relationship offer by God.

Grace to you and peace, from Him who is, and was, and who is to come. Yeshua Hamashia (Jesus Christ) came as the anointed of Adonai (Lord and Master), El Elyon (The Most High God), El Olam (The Everlasting God), El Shaddai (Lord God Amighty), Elohim (God), Ha Shem, Jehovah Jireh (The Lord Will ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-23

Denomination: United Methodist

The Testimony Of A Pagan King Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Apr 20, 2015

There is a great lesson to learn and live in this 4th chapter of Daniel. It is repeated at least 3 times. Heaven Rules! God is able to humble the proud. God gives warnings to offer grace but we must humble ourselves under His Rule.

Intro: Welcome back to Daniel. We are looking forward to the end. I pray that you are excited to someday see Jesus return in the clouds for His church. Some things to remember as we continue our study of Daniel. Daniel answers many questions for us about the past and the future. However, ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 4:1-37, Daniel 4:28-37

Denomination: Baptist

Festival Of Unleavened Bread

Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 23, 2015

Festival of Unleavened Bread - Observance and Spiritual Significance...

Festival of Unleavened Bread - Observance and Spiritual Significance One common Jewish family tradition in preparing for Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread was for the wife to thoroughly clean the house and then intentionally sprinkle leavened (with yeast) breadcrumbs throughout. Later ...read more

Scripture: John 6:25-40

Denomination: Foursquare

Strong Men Are Not Intimidated By Gifted Women..

Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 23, 2015

Strong men are not intimidated by gifted women..

Strong men are not intimidated by gifted women. 1. The Bible endorses women in leadership. Paul’s first epistle to Timothy seems to limit women’s roles in leadership (see 1 Tim. 2:12). Yet Paul also gushed with praise for the women who served with him as co-laborers—women such as ...read more

Scripture: Romans 16:1-2

Denomination: Foursquare

Jesus, The Good Shepherd

Contributed by Craig Condon on Apr 25, 2015

We are called on to continue Jesus’s work. We are called on to be shepherds, witnesses of God’s love. We are to be there for each other. We are to care for and support one another. We must put ourselves in the path of evil when necessary.

John 10:11-18 is part of a longer discourse in which Jesus tells his disciples and us that he is the way to heaven and eternal life. In this passage he explains this concept by comparing himself to a shepherd. The image of a shepherd was one that was common among members of his audience. Palestine ...read more

Scripture: John 10:11-18

Denomination: Anglican

Jesus & Prayer Series

Contributed by Ruben Balejo on May 5, 2015

Relevant principles for all believers that would help in developing and sustaining a vibrant prayer life

Introduction: That prayer is important and is powerful is a statement that I would like to believe most of us would agree on. Yet despite this firm belief, we all, at one time or another, or perhaps even now, struggle to maintain a strong and healthy prayer life. In fact, truth be told, of all ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Baptist

Fear God Only

Contributed by David Leach on May 20, 2015

Do you live in the fear of the Lord all the day long?

Do you live in the fear of the Lord all the day long? Bible Expression: The fear of the Lord, # of times used (NKJV) 27; Bible expression: Fear the Lord, # of times used: 36; Bible Expression: Fear God, # of times used: 17; Bible Expression: Fear Him, # of times used: 24; Bible Expression: Fear ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Worthship"

Contributed by Robert Leroe on May 24, 2015

Worship is--adoration, celebration, spiritual, proclamation, offering, togetherness, transformation, and involves preparation.

Today is Pentecost Sunday, the birthday of the church. It’s an appropriate time to talk about worship. This is something that is in flux among Protestants. There are fewer and fewer traditional services as many churches are moving to contemporary worship. The structure is simple; there ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Congregational

Fight

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Jun 21, 2015

When left with no other recourse than to fight---fight to save yourself and fight to escape because God's battle is an on-going war.

FIGHT by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (June 21, 2015) “Then said Samuel, Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. And Agag came unto him delicately. And Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past. And Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so ...read more

Denomination: Friends

Prevailing Prayer For The Spirit’s Powe Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Feb 20, 2014

Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: Prevailing Prayer for the Spirit’s Power

Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: Prevailing Prayer for the Spirit’s Power Luke 11:5-13 Jesus continues his teaching on prayer with a parable to motivate us to freely and boldly approach God in prayer. This parable is meant to teach us to not be hesitant in approaching God but to boldly ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:5-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational