Sermons on Summoner:

"Path Of Life And Wisdom"

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 10, 2016

The Pharisees refused to repent because they thought they were doing everything correctly; if we follow them, we will ignore the most important part of being Jesus' disciples.

Thursday of Third Week in Advent 2016 Joy of the Gospel Listen once more to these words of today's Gospel: “When they heard this all the people and the tax collectors justified God, having been baptized with the baptism of John; but the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the purpose of God for ...read more

Denomination: Catholic

Twenty-Seventh Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year A -- 27th Sunday Wicked Tenants

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Sep 17, 2020

Don’t season regret with rebellion

In the First Reading, the complaint was with the grapes, they were too sour to be eaten or made into wine despite the favorable conditions (Isaiah 5:1-7). In the Gospel, the complaint was with the vineyard workers, in other words, the religious leaders in Jesus' time who often killed the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:33-43

Denomination: Catholic

A Call To Silence

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 22, 2020

The Lord is not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance (2 Peter 3:9).

A CALL TO SILENCE. Zephaniah 1:7; Zephaniah 1:12-18. Speaking during the reign of king Josiah of Judah, Zephaniah spends a lot of energy outlining a universal judgment against the whole earth (Zephaniah 1:1-3), INCLUDING Judah and Jerusalem (Zephaniah 1:4-6). “Hold thy peace,” he cries, “for ...read more

Scripture: Zephaniah 1:7, Zephaniah 1:12-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Kingdom Not From Here

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Nov 19, 2018

Is Jesus a king? How does Jesus compare to government leaders of this world? What is the truth of Jesus’ reign?

Is God’s kingdom meant to just rule in our hearts or is there more to it? Is Jesus a king? How does Jesus compare to government leaders of this world? What is the truth of Jesus’ reign? Let’s examine Pilate’s questioning of Jesus in John 18:33-37 and what Jesus had to say about His kingdom. King ...read more

Scripture: John 18:33-37

Denomination: Baptist

Conviction And Salvation For All Mankind.

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jan 19, 2017

The Salvation Army internationally currently has a theme of "The Whole World Mobilising". God has a theme of Salvation for mankind through Jesus Christ. this is a short challenge to pray for people worshipping at places of worship of in Sri Lanka.

Conviction and salvation for all mankind! One of this month’s readings is from Isaiah 45:2-3. New International Version (NIV) 2 I will go before you and will level the mountains; I will break down gates of bronze and cut through bars of iron. 3 I will give you hidden treasures, riches ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 45:2-3, Isaiah 46:9-10, Joel 2:28-29

Denomination: Salvation Army

What Does It Mean To Be A Christian?

Contributed by Dan Bauder on Jan 20, 2017

It is of vital importance for all of us to understand what being a christian is all about

BACK TO BASICS #1 “WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A CHRISTIAN?” Ephesians 1:3-6 January 8th, 2016 Solid Rock Baptist Church Rev Dan Bauder INTRODUCTION I’ve been preaching the Gospel since December 1999. One of the things I’ve noticed is the way we assume all those who have attended for a while ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Re-Creating The Effective Pastoral Minister Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 6, 2015

It is important that those involved in pastoral ministry be focused on their goal, not on their comfort.

Thursday of the third Week in Lent Joy of the Gospel Jesus shares with us today an unforgettable phrase: “He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters.” The image this summons up is of a shepherd and His flock. Jesus came to gather together the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:14-23

Denomination: Catholic

A Storm At Sea, And A Question Of Jesus' Identity

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 25, 2015

How can Jesus sleep on in calm and peaceful repose when chaos, fear, disorder, panic and confusion are all around? Does He not care?

“WHO IS THIS?” Mark 4:35-41. There is an old joke that asks why the chicken crossed the road? The answer is obvious: to get to the other side. I suppose the same could be said of crossing the sea, crossing to the other side of the world, or crossing to a region such as the territory of the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Women Of Jerusalem Lament Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 23, 2022

What should we lament as we contemplate the tortuous walk of Jesus to the place of the skull?

The Women of Jerusalem lament (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: Luke 23:27-31, Isaiah 4:4, Luke 13:34

Denomination: Catholic

Complete But Maybe Not Flawless? Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 14, 2024

Ordinarily we think of anything “perfect” as being totally flawless.

First Sunday of Lent 2024 When we begin a project, it’s always helpful, even critical, to look forward to the end, to the moment when the project is complete. In the Latin, the word we want is perfectus. Ordinarily we think of anything “perfect” as being totally flawless. That is a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 9:8-15, Psalm 25:4-9, 1 Peter 3:18-22, Mark 1:12-15

Denomination: Catholic

Who Were The People Liberated From Egypt? Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 24, 2024

It’s not important to our eternal happiness just who our ancestors are, or what racial or ethnic group we belong to.

Who Were the People Liberated From Egypt? Lent 2024 In today’s Scripture reading from Matins, we read how Moses and the other Israelite leaders led their people out of Egypt. The numbers look staggering: “six hundred thousand on foot, not counting the children.” Now there was no roll call, but we ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:37-49, Exodus 13:11-16, Psalm 95:8-9, Numbers 14:30, Matthew 7:13-14, Exodus 10:12-15, Exodus 12:3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

A Model Of Spiritual Warfare.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 23, 2023

Speaking as a prophetess, Deborah gave Barak a directive from the LORD.

A MODEL OF SPIRITUAL WARFARE. Judges 4:1-7. JUDGES 4:1-2. At the very outset of this short passage we discover that war MIGHT come against the LORD’s people as a direct result of their sin. This simple fact is echoed throughout the book of Judges: “And the children of Israel again did evil in ...read more

Scripture: Judges 4:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Wind Of God's Mercy (3) Series

Contributed by Wilson Oshorakpor on Sep 15, 2022

The wind of God's mercy blows wherever God wills. When God visits us with his mercy, we sometimes are lost for words.

TEXT: 2 Samuel 9:6-8 (KJV) "Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant! And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 9:6-13, James 4:10, Isaiah 41:13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Scratches And Forks

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 16, 2023

God is with us especially in the difficult times of life.

Scratches and Forks Romans 5: 1 - 8 Intro: A very wealthy king possessed an extremely large, exquisite ruby. He sat for hours admiring the depth of color and sparkle. On day he noticed a huge scratch across the middle of the stone causing the king to be terribly upset so much so that he would ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Hosea--Is He A Loser And Chump? Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 24, 2025

He fell in love with a woman who found herself lovers, lots of them. She was frequently unfaithful. Despite her infidelity, Hosea took her back time after time.

Friday of the Third Week in Lent 2025 The prophet Hosea, if he lived in our modern culture, would be called a total loser, an inveterate chump. He was prophet to the northern kingdom of Israel and ministered during the reign of King Jeroboam II in the middle of the eighth century before Our Lord. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34, Psalm 81:6-11, Psalm 81:14, Hosea 14:2-9

Denomination: Catholic