Sermons on Spectacle:

A King? On A Donkey?

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Apr 2, 2020

Why does the story of Palm Sunday begin with Jesus on a donkey? Prophecy fulfilled. A living parable. Corrie Ten Boom said: Eveyone one singing. Waving palm branches... do you think for a moment the donkey thought it was for him? Let me be the donkey on which Jesus rides in His glory.

In Jesus Holy Name April 5, 2020 Text: John 12:13-15 Palm Sunday Redeemer “A King? On a Donkey? The Romans Laughed” Palm Sunday and Holy Week has arrived to find each of us “sheltering in”. Unexpected. I did not expect to be sharing these two great events by video, in ...read more

Scripture: John 12:12-15, Matthew 21:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Zeruiah: Mother Of The Warrior Clan

Contributed by Dr. David Hallum on May 7, 2020

Zeruiah (whose name meant balsam of God). The name of this desired and welcomed daughter expressed a similar sentiment to her parents.

Now the three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab and Abishai and Asahel. And Asahel was as fleet of foot as a wild gazelle.” Introduction: Zeruiah (whose name meant balsam of God). The name of this desired and welcomed daughter expressed a similar sentiment to her parents. Zeruiah, a sister of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 2:18

Denomination: Baptist

The Power To See It Through Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Jul 3, 2020

In our text we will notice FIVE POWER WORDS that remind us that we can find traction in our spiritual lives and never give up!

-CHRIST IN THE CENTER OF EVERYTHING- POWER TO SEE IT THROUGH Colossians 2:6-15 Introduction In our look at Colossians, we have noted the theme that Christ is in the Center of Everything. The center of our faith and prayers. He is in the center because of who He is. That Christ in us is our ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:6-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

If We Ever Needed To See God

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Feb 7, 2021

We face trying times. This is no time to be afraid or be ashamed. But we cannot do this in ourselves. We need to see a vision of God.

When We Really Need to See God Mark 9:2-9 Transfiguration Sunday comes every year just before Ash Wednesday. There are only three Gospel texts which tell about the Transfiguration, so it becomes a challenge to repeat a story we have heard so many times. The accounts are quite similar. Luke adds ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:2-9, Mark 9:1, Mark 9:10-13, Mark 8:31-38, Mark 8:27-38  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"identity"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 2, 2022

A sermon for the first Sunday in Lent.

“Identity” Luke 4:1-13 A four-year old asked his mother: “Hey mom, what do you know about the devil?” Quite startled by this question she replied: “What YOU know about the devil?” “Well,” he began, “the devil talked to Jesus and the devil was mean.” Then, leaning closer to her and dropping ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: United Methodist

"What Happens When The Cheering Stops?”

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Apr 7, 2022

Palm Sunday ....with an opening quote by Corrie ten Boom....then a walk through the days of Holy Week...the rest of the story.

In Jesus Holy Name April 10, 2022 Text: Matthew 21:1-3,10 Palm Sunday Redeemer “What Happens When The Cheering Stops?” Corrie Ten Boom was a famous Christian whose testimony of suffering in Nazi concentration camps and God’s grace ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-10, Luke 19:29-38

Denomination: Lutheran

"Who Is This? On A Donkey!”

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Mar 24, 2021

Palm Sunday, The events of Holy Week will change the normal human understanding of life and death. After 2020 nothing will be normal again. Jesus knew how the week would end...not with His death, but with His resurrection which changes life and hope.

In Jesus Holy Name March 28, 2021 Text: Matthew 21:10-11 Palm Sunday Redeemer “Who Is This? On a Donkey!” On this Palm Sunday, I am disappointed that we are not worshiping together in our sanctuary. It does not matter to Jesus. He wants His story told. These ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11, Mark 11:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

"you May Go -- Your Son Will Live" (Message 10 In Gospel Of John 2021) Series

Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on Mar 31, 2021

This is the message of Jesus healing the Royal Official's son, even from a distance.

THE HEALING OF THE OFFICIAL’S SON John 4:43-54 Greenmount and O’Leary Churches of Christ March 21, 2021 Maplewood Manor March 25, 2021 Sermon 10 In 2021 Series on Gospel of John Video Link: https://youtu.be/aCT27izOElU INTRODUCTION: 1.) After Jesus encounter with the Samaritan woman and ...read more

Scripture: John 4:43-54, Mark 6:1-6, Matthew 13:54-58

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Where Knowledge Begins Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 2, 2021

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. We have made it clear that fear means reverence, and the Lord means Jehovah, but the hard part is still ahead. What does it mean that the attitude of reverence toward the one true God is the beginning of knowledge?

A millennium and a half ago Diogenes said, "The foundation of every state is the education of its youth." Both ancient and modern philosophers have recognized that education is basic to the making and keeping of any great and strong nation great and strong. Lowell said, "It is in ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 1:7

Heaven Is A World Of Love Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 4, 2021

Whenever Christians are full of envy and strife, it obscures the evidence of heaven. The clouds of hatred darken the evidence of Heaven’s love for us.

Let a man do whatever religious thing he wishes, it means nothing without love. Love is the greatest of God’s gifts. Love is deeper than emotions. Love is the God-given proof that you are Christ’s disciples (John 13:35). This is a message about the future but it is also a map for the present. Since ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:8-13

Denomination: Baptist

Becoming Humble Churches (1 Corinthians 4)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Mar 15, 2021

Paul suggests that though we don’t look to men, we ought to be humble, love and respect the faulty ministers over us in the Lord as we look to what God is doing.

Paul suggests that though we don’t look to men, we ought to be humble, love and respect the faulty ministers over us in the Lord as we look to what God is doing. 1 Cor 4:1-5 Ministers of Christ 1 Corinthians 4:1 Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Chronos - 1 Corinthians 4 Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Nov 19, 2022

A growing Christian life has no place for pride. A humble life is one of the best way to witness and acknowledge Jesus to the world we live in.

This week we continue our series called Chronos. A term which means time. We have decided to study the scriptures this year in the order they were published. It gives us a very unique insight into the early church and the struggles of a growing movement. This review of history is important because ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Unexpected Jesus (Sermon 3) Discovering God In Surprising Ways Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 4, 2024

Many of us have had moments when we expected God to act a certain way, only to be surprised by how He actually revealed Himself. Perhaps you were praying for a breakthrough, but God brought transformation in a different form.

The Unexpected Jesus: Discovering God in Surprising Ways Introduction Today, I want to explore a theme that could radically transform your relationship with God: the idea that Jesus often shows up in ways we least expect. Many of us have had moments when we expected God to act a certain way, only ...read more

Scripture: John 4:4-7, Isaiah 55:8-9, Psalm 139:7-10, Mark 5:25-34, 2 Corinthians 12:9, Luke 5:4-11, Isaiah 6:8, Hebrews 13:8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Our Prayers Do Matter

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Sep 16, 2024

Jesus answered the prayer of a mother and a father whose children were possessed by demons. No circumstance is too difficult for our God. Quotes from Jesus Manifesto, and the book "A Stroke of His Presence"

In Jesus Holy Name September 15, 2024 Text: Mark 9:28,29 Redeemer “Do Our Prayers Matter?” After the healing of the man who was deaf and unable to speak in last week’s gospel lesson ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29, Matthew 17:14-23

Denomination: Lutheran

Ecclesiastes Chapter One Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Dec 20, 2024

What if there was no God - what would life be like? It would be meaningless - Meaningless.... The book of Ecclesiastes looks at life from the view that there in no God. This is a verse by verse look into chapter one of Ecclesiastes.

Ecclesiastes Chapter One Ecclesiastes 1:1 (NASB) The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. Verse one identifies the author as Solomon. The Hebrew word that is translated preacher is a word that means a collector of sentences. It can mean a preacher, a lecturer, a public ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational