Sermons on St Francis De Sales:

What Makes A Great Mother

Contributed by Matt Skiles on Jun 12, 2023

Giving birth does not make a woman a mother. It takes a special woman to be a mother. A mother is a person who is willing to take the responsibility of investing her life into another human being who is totally de-pendent upon her to do so:

Proverbs 31:29-30-“Many daughters have done well, But you excel them all.” 30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, But a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised. Luke 2:1-7-“And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:29-30, Luke 2:1-7, Proverbs 22:6, 2 Timothy 3:1-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Ser Visto Series

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Oct 30, 2025

Estamos llamados a ser como Jesús: a levantar la vista, a ver a los solitarios y perdidos, a ofrecer una aceptación radical, a invitarnos a entrar en las vidas imperfectas de las personas.

Título: Ser Visto Introducción: Estamos llamados a ser como Jesús: a levantar la vista, a ver a los solitarios y perdidos, a ofrecer una aceptación radical, a invitarnos a entrar en las vidas imperfectas de las personas. Palabras bíblicas: Lucas ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Other

Exercise The Gifts You Have Been Given

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 10, 2025

Holiness is available by God’s grace to anyone who wishes to follow Christ, even when our own plans are disrupted.

Feast of St. Anthony of Padua 2025 (with readings from the Franciscan lectionary) Grace is indeed given to each of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift. When the Holy Spirit brings us into the Church, He gives us one or more gifts, as St. Paul teaches. They may be obvious, building on our ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:15-20, Psalm 40:3-4, Psalm 40:10-11, Psalm 40:17, Ephesians 4:7, Ephesians 4:11-15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

Paul's Focus: Not His Rights But What Is Right Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jul 8, 2014

This is the 1st in a 3part series from 1 Cor 9: Paul's Focus: What made Paul such a great servant of God was his LASER focus on what God desired &called him to do! Our focus must be like Paul's so that we too can serve God where He has called us to serve

Sermon Brief Date Written: July 05, 2014 Date Preached: July 06, 2014 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: Paul's FOCUS: A 3 Sermon Series in 1 Cor 9 Sermon Title: Paul’s Rights vs What is Right Sermon Text: 1 Corinthians 9:1-18 [ESV] TEXT: Essence of the Text: ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Is It Time To Reboot?

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Aug 4, 2021

Today our lesson challenges us about our priorities in life – It asks the questions: “Do we still trust God today?” “Do we have Him in His proper place in our life?” “Do we still trust God in a pandemic?’ But do we really? Is God in 1st place on our priority list today?

What reboot means? To reboot is to reload the operating system of a computer: to start it up again. Booting is starting a computer's operating system, so rebooting is to start it for a second or third time. ... Rebooting allows the computer to restart and get back to working normally. After a ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:1-14, Matthew 6:33, Psalm 34:9-10

Denomination: Methodist

God Strengthens Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 3, 2022

God promises to strengthen us. But how do I lay hold of His strength, and how does His strength make a difference in my life?

OPEN: The Civil War went on for 4 long years, and at one point President Lincoln was asked if God was on the side of the Union. He replied: “I am not at all concerned about that, for we know that the Lord is always on the side of right. But it is my constant anxiety and prayer that I and the nation ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:28-31, Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Vanities, Poverty And Destitution Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 22, 2018

We must find in our heart the vast chasm, the infinite need that only Infinite Goodness and Truth and Beauty can fill.

Thursday of the 24th Week in Course 2018 St. Vincent de Paul The book we call Ecclesiastes is often referred to as Qoheleth, for the Hebrew name of the author, here called “the Preacher.” The first words form one of the major themes of theology, that all things human are perishable, that even what ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:1-11, Psalm 90:3-17, Luke 9:7-9

Denomination: Catholic

Through Stories: Instructional Lessons On The Eucharist For Corpus Christi

Contributed by Paul Andrew on May 25, 2017

Teaching on aspects of the Lord's Supper

Corpus Christ Sunday Through stories: Instructional lessons on the Eucharist for Corpus Christi Sunday. 1. Carl A. Boyle, a sales representative, was driving home when he saw a group of young children selling Kool-Aid on a corner in his neighborhood. They had posted the typical hand-scrawled sign ...read more

Scripture: John 6:51-58

Denomination: Catholic

Las Presiones Del Presente -- Parte 2 Series

Contributed by Joshua Pinto on Sep 18, 2002

Las presiones presentes pueden hacer que la persona pierda el enfoque de lo que verdaderamente es importante y hace que las personas acudan a soluciones pasajeras; Pero Dios puede ofrecer una solucionpermanente.

“EXPRIMENTEMOS UNA LEBERACION REAL” Juan 8:32,36 “Las Presiones del Presente” -- Parte 2 Isaías 40:28b-29 Hemos mencionado que Dios en toda su naturaleza nunca a cambiado; El continua siendo el mismo. En poder, amor, misericordia, bondad, sabiduría, soberanía, etc. Y a raíz de todo esto El ...read more

Scripture: John 8:32, Isaiah 40:20-29

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Un Sueño

Contributed by Nestor Menjivar on Apr 9, 2004

Necesitamos estar listos para recibir la vision que Dios tiene para nosotros como individuos y como una iglesia. Y despues de recibir la vision, necesitamos el valor para actuar sobre ella.

Un Sueño Gálatas 6:9 Efesios 3:20 Mañana celebramos el cumpleaños de Martin Luther King. Para muchos nos es difícil oir el nombre del Dr. King sin recordar su famoso discurso llamado “I have a dream...” Trabajando para hacer un sueño una realidad toma persistencia. Pero todo comienza con un ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:9, Ephesians 3:20

Denomination: Baptist

Simón Pedro: Un Líder Poco Probable "Confianza Para Comunicar” – Parte 2 Series

Contributed by Joshua Pinto on Nov 23, 2005

Simón Pedro era un pescador y no tenía ningún tipo de entrenamiento previo en oratoria, mas sin embargo el tubo la confianza para comunicar y articular su fe, su relación con Cristo.

Simón Pedro: Un Líder Poco Probable “Confianza Para Comunicar” – Parte 2 ¿Que harías o que pasaría si un compañero de trabajo viniera a ti con problemas matrimoniales? ¿Qué si tu amigo te empieza hacer preguntas acerca de la vida y la muerte? ¿Qué si durante un día de reunión de familia, uno de ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-41

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Certezas Por Los Creyentes Series

Contributed by Frank Lay on Jan 24, 2007

Noten la cantidad de veces que el apóstol Juan usa la palabra saber en estos versículos. Todas las personas quienes han recibido a Jesucristo como Señor y Salvador tienen algunas certezas maravillas.

CERTEZAS POR LOS CREYENTES 1 Juan 5:13-21 Noten la cantidad de veces que el apóstol Juan usa la palabra saber en estos versículos. Todas las personas quienes han recibido a Jesucristo como Señor y Salvador tienen algunas certezas maravillas. CERTEZA UNO: SABEMOS QUE TENEMOS VIDA ETERNA (5:13). De ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:13-21

Denomination: Baptist

Paganism & The Occult

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 18, 2006

This was the introduction of a presentation to a High School youth Rally at our church. I followed this up with material from a book written by Erwin Lutzer and John DeVries on Satan’s Evangelistic Strategy for this New Age which teaches about "the lie"

Youth Rally Presentation on Paganism and The Occult Ed Skidmore, April 17, 2004 Intro: Today the hot new attraction in the religious world among many young people is the cluster of religions often called Paganism or Neo-paganism. Inspired by interest in things “Gothic”, certain rock music, the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:4-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Meet The Parents Series

Contributed by Dan Brown on Dec 20, 2007

Part one of our De-santa-tizing Christmas series: After centuries of tradition, Christmas Carols, Rankin & Bass Christmas specials, and countless retellings of the Christmas narrative the whole story has been cleaned up and much of the true meaning has be

Sermon-07-12-2-Meet the Parents Christmas Pop Quiz 1– True of False-As long as Christmas has been celebrated, it has been on Dec. 25th. (False, not until about the 4th century was the Dec. 25 date settled on) 2-True or False-Mary and Joseph were married when Mary became pregnant. (False, ...read more

Denomination: *other

Las Tres Voluntades Satanicas

Contributed by Fernando Ramirez De Arellano on Feb 5, 2004

Una vez más tenemos una palabra que nos habla de las áreas que como cristianos debemos asegurarnos que están cerradas y muertas para que el enemigo no entre a robar, matar y destruir.

INTRODUCCIÓN: Una vez más tenemos una palabra que nos habla de las áreas que como cristianos debemos asegurarnos que están cerradas y muertas para que el enemigo no entre a robar, matar y destruir. Creemos que vivimos en los postreros tiempos en los que Dios está restaurando, sanando y liberando ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

Denomination: Pentecostal