Sermons on Sunday Before Lent:

The Heart Of Christ

Contributed by Jim Kane on May 18, 2009

Fifth Sermon in the 2009 Lenten Series, ‘The Body of Christ,’ and the communion meditation for Sunday, April 5, 2009

I begin this morning with this question: (Slide 1) How is your heart this morning? How many here think that when you hear that question, immediately think of your physical heart? How many of your ‘inner’ heart? We can interpret this question in two ways. The first way has to do with the state of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:21

Denomination: Church Of God

"Danger Of Prosperity Being Placed Before God.”

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Sep 22, 2001

Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost September 30, 2001 Year C Amos 6 : 1a, 4-7 Title: “Danger of prosperity being placed before God.”

Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost September 30, 2001 Year C Amos 6 : 1a, 4-7 Title: “Danger of prosperity being placed before God.” Amos is prophesying in the northern kingdom, whose capital is Samaria, shortly before its fall to the Assyrians. Many Israelites, certainly the prominent ...read more

Scripture: Amos 6:1-6

Denomination: Lutheran

The Day Before Easter

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Apr 15, 2001

The emotions felt by the disciples on the day before Easter mirror the way we react when we don’t understand what God is doing.

What we celebrate today is the central, defining event of the Christian faith. On this day, for the last twenty centuries, Christians have gathered together all over the world, in remote villages and in crowded cities, in cathedrals and in rented schoolrooms, just as we are doing here this morning; ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-35

Denomination: Baptist

Darkest Before Dawn

Contributed by Tom Burkholder on Sep 6, 2005

Why does God wait till the last minute?

Darkest Before Dawn God of the Last Minute Why does God wait till the last minute? There could be many reasons. All of them good but unpopular with our flesh. Like: · God is building patience in us. · God is teaching us to trust Him. · God is teaching us to rely and lean on Him. · God is building ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-36

Denomination: Pentecostal

Dancing Before The Lord Series

Contributed by Billy Noel on Oct 3, 2009

Sometimes worship maybe seen as unsusal and even radical, but before we can offer worship that is acceptable to God some things must be in order

Dancing Before the Lord II Samuel 6: There are many examples of worship in scripture and even though we may or may not follow these examples explicitly there are principles in these examples that we must follow if we are to offer worship that God will accept. God will not accept worship that is ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:1-23

Denomination: Christian Church

There Is No Excuse Before God

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Jul 31, 2004

We will stand before God for what we have done with what he has give us

There is no excuse before God Exodus 3:1-7, 10-14, 4:1-5, 10-14 An excuse is a reason we give for not doing what someone else expects us to do. We not only make excuses for missing church, but for missing work, school, and meetings. We also make excuses for bad behavior and for bad attitudes, ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Dynamics Of Baptism In The Life Of A Believer

Contributed by Scott Spencer on Mar 22, 2014

During the earthly ministry of Jesus, there were two, maybe three activities He considered vital to the walk of a believer in Christ. Not essential for salvation, yet essential in a growing relationship with Jesus Himself.

The Dynamics of Baptism In The Life of a Believer MATT 28:19-20; 3:13-16; ROM 6:1-7; ACTS 2:41-47 19. “Go therefore and make disciples of call the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20. teaching them to observe all that I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Biblical Baptism

Contributed by Scott Thomas on Nov 6, 2013

This message looks at the prerequisite, the purpose, the plan, and a picture of biblical baptism. Good message to preach at a full immersion baptism.

BIBICAL BAPTISM Acts 8:26-40 26 And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert. 27 And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Baptist

Before The Altar Of The Lord

Contributed by Bala Samson on Feb 25, 2023

You need to be a catalyst to bring about reformation and transformation in the lives of many around you and bring to the altar what the enemy stole away! Hallelujah!

Before the altar of the LORD 2 Chronicles 29:19 "Moreover, all the utensils which King Ahaz had discarded during his reign in his unfaithfulness, we have prepared and consecrated; and behold, they are before the altar of the LORD." Life is not just about you, your desires, your ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 29:19

Denomination: Pentecostal

Paul Before Agrippa

Contributed by Steven Skinner on Nov 12, 2000

The Apostle Paul's defence before King Agrippa

My text this evening is Acts 26 and verse 28, King Agrippa’s reply to Paul where he says, “Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian?” Now these eight little words have to be the saddest ever to grace the pages of the Bible. It strikes at the very heart of the problem of men and women living in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 26:28

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Confidence Before God Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Aug 30, 2016

How can we have confidence before God?

CONFIDENCE BEFORE GOD 1 John 3:18-24 #confidence INTRODUCTION… TRUTH AND A QUESTION As we begin this morning looking at 1 John 3, I first would like to share a truth with you and then a question. This truth and important central question will lead us right into 1 John 3:18-24. TRUTH: GOD ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:18-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Minute Before Joy

Contributed by Devon Witherspoon on Apr 26, 2005

Though we suffer many situations in life and many of them get us depress. It may seem like the suffering will never end, but GOD want to remind us that this suffering is only temporary. Yet, his love, joy and peace endured forever

I want you to take in for a thought today this situation. Follow me now, the time now is 5:59 am, and at this time, if one was listing they could hear the loud wailing of men and women crying. And they are crying because, three days ago, they witness the death and burial of their Lord and Savior. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 30:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

The Breakdown Before The Breakthrough

Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Mar 1, 2025

We all have times that we feel broken and hopeless, but that doesn't mean it's the end... A breakthrough is coming and it's going to better greater than anything we can imagine. Trust God, He's not going to leave you in the breaking He's going to give you a breakthrough

2 Corinthians 4:8-9 "We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed." There’s an old saying: “It’s always darkest before the dawn.” But when you’re in the darkness, it doesn’t feel like ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:8-9, John 15:2, Galatians 6:9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Before You Give

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Mar 29, 2004

Getting our motives right before we give our money.

THE PASTOR’S POINTS sermon ministry of CEDAR LODGE BAPTIST CHURCH Thomasville, NC ----------- March 28, 2004 ----------- 1“Be careful not to do your good works in public in order to attract attention. If you do, your Father in heaven will not reward you. So when you give to the poor, don’t ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-4

Denomination: United Methodist

God Will Do It Again.

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Mar 26, 2001

Year C. Fifth Sunday in Lent April 1st , 2001

Year C. Fifth Sunday in Lent April 1st , 2001 Lord of the Lake Lutheran Church Web page http://lordofthelake.org By The Rev. Jerry Morrissey, Esq., Pastor E-mail pastor@southshore.com Title: “God will do it again.” Psalm 126 This psalm is classified as a National Lament. It is similar in structure ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 126:1-7

Denomination: Lutheran