Sermons on Suffering For Gospel:

The Power Of Love In A Culture Of Violence Series

Contributed by Bishop Talbert Swan on Jun 8, 2013

God's love has the power to reduce violence

INTRODUCTION There is a very well-known principle in western media circles: sex and violence sells. America’s blood-lust is reflected with the surge in ratings and the millions upon millions of dollars made by media outlets that feed images of human suffering to eager viewers, readers, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:44-45

Denomination: *other

Negative And Positive Consequences Of The Resurrection Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Aug 23, 2006

The gospel is not the gospel if the resurrection is removed. The resurrection of Christ is key to our continued existence as a church. Without the resurrection, just as the gospel ceases to be the gospel, so the church ceases to be the church.

NEGATIVE AND POSITIVE CONSEQUENCES OF THE RESURRECTION 1 CORINTHIANS 15:12-28. INTRODUCTION: As you can see on the PowerPoint slide behind me, the gospel is not the gospel if the resurrection is removed. The resurrection of Christ is key to our continued existence as a church. Without the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:12-28

Denomination: Baptist

Should I Sin Or Should I Suffer? - 1 Peter 4:1-4a Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Jan 25, 2025

Spiritual warfare is won through righteousness which comes through truth.

1 Peter 4:1-7 Therefore, since Christ suffered in flesh, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because whoever suffers in flesh is done with sin. 2 As a result, they do not live the rest of their earthly lives for evil human desires, but rather for the will of God. 3 For you have spent enough ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:1-4

The Autumnal Light

Contributed by Ken Durham on Nov 12, 2008

Gospel

The Autumnal Light 1 John1: 5.... 1 John2:6 This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in ...read more

The Restoration Of The People Of God

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 25, 2013

Faithful preachers are sent to restore the earth, so that the meek may inherit it.

THE RESTORATION OF GOD’S PEOPLE. Isaiah 49:8-16. In Isaiah 49:3 the Servant is named as Israel, yet the New Testament identifies the Servant as Jesus (Matthew 12:14-21; Acts 8:32-35): our Lord is the ideal which Israel typologically represented. Paul’s quotation of Isaiah 49:6 teaches us that ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 49:8-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lazarus And The Rich Man

Contributed by Dietrich Bonhoeffer on Aug 2, 2012

It has become common practice to see as the whole meaning of this story that the rich should help the poor... But this particular story especially, if one allows oneself to be affected fully by its original meaning, is a very concrete proclamation of the

One cannot understand and preach the gospel concretely enough. A real evangelical sermon must be like holding a pretty red apple in front of a child or a glass of cool water in front of a thirsty person and then asking: do you want it? We should be able to talk about matters of our faith in such a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Lutheran

Some Things In Hell We Need In Our Churches

Contributed by Monte Brown on Nov 17, 2009

Every person needs to understand what the rich man in hell knows. It is amazing how spiritually blind the rich man was and how enlightened he became in hell. Some things in hell we need:

Introduction: Every person needs to understand what the rich man in hell knows. It is amazing how spiritually blind the rich man was and how enlightened he became in hell. Some things in hell we need: 1. The Clearness of Sight: (Luke 16:23) And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:23-28

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Meets His Mother Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 14, 2022

Jesus willingly trudges forward, driven by His total commitment to do the Father’s will. And His Mother suffers with Him.

Jesus Meets His Mother Mary (Those of us who have had the privilege and honor of a pilgrimage to the Holy Land always make Jerusalem part of the holy time. There, although the Jewish Temple has been replaced by a grand mosque, we can see the very places we read about in the New Testament, the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 49:15, Luke 23:27, Exodus 20:12, 1 Samuel 2:19-21

Denomination: Catholic

The Mission Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Tim White on Mar 11, 2014

Jesus demonstrates the compassion, catalyst and counterbalance of His mission.

TEXT: Mar 1:41-42 Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand and touched him and said to him, "I will; be clean." 42 And immediately the leprosy left him, and he was made clean. • Prayer: • Purpose, mission. Why are you here? Why did Jesus come? Mar 1:28 And at once his fame spread ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:41-42

Denomination: Baptist

New Forms Of Poverty: Our Responsibility Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 28, 2017

"It is essential to draw near to new forms of poverty and vulnerability, and recognize the suffering Christ."

Feast of the Purification/Presentation 2017 Joy of the Gospel I have a special affection for this feast, which celebrates the bringing of Jesus to the Temple forty days after His birth, because I was baptized on this day seventy years ago. It is called Candlemas, because a procession with candles ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:22-40

Denomination: Catholic

Thankful For The Commission

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Nov 25, 2018

Many are the blessings we receive through a relationship with Christ. One of which is being commissioned with sharing the Gospel. Rather than a burden, this is a tremendous honor!

Thankful for the Commission Acts 5: 40-42 This morning I want to continue the thought we began last week in regard to the blessings we have through a personal relationship with the Lord. As believers in Christ, pardoned from sin, placed within the body of Christ, and promised eternal life, there ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:40-42

Denomination: Baptist

An Extravagant Gesture

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Aug 10, 2001

Extravagant gestures are an appropriate - even necessary - expression of love.

Do you know how much it cost? $15,000, that’s how much. And that’s just for the perfume! The bottle she broke was worth nearly that much on its own. I can’t see why Jesus was so upset with us for complaining about the waste. I mean, I saw his point later on, but how could we have known then? ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-8, Matthew 26:6-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Don't Take With Broccoli (Whose Line Is It?) Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 2, 2003

Caiaphas was allowed to give one of the most powerful prophecies regarding Jesus’ mission to earth. And yet, Caiaphas was a ruthless, ungodly and illegitimate High Priest. Why would God use him for this purpose?

OPEN: A mother shared this incident about taking her son to the doctor: “Because of an ear infection, my young son, Casey, had to go to the pediatrician. I was impressed with the way the doctor directed his comments and questions to my son. When he asked Casey, "is there anything you are allergic ...read more

Scripture: John 11:33-54

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God's Generous Love

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Sep 18, 2002

A sermon for the 18th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 20 A sermon about the last and the first getting the same wages

18th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 20 Matthew 20:1-16 "God’s Generous Love" 1* ¶ "For the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. 2* After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3* And ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Lutheran

Hosanna Sunday

Contributed by Russ Witkowski on May 11, 2002

Message related to Palm Sunday

HOSANNA SUNDAY LUKE 19:28-40 Sunam 3/24/02 After Jesus had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29 As he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, 30 "Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:28-40

Denomination: Pentecostal