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Another Sad Song Of The Vineyard

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 24, 2014

Are we about to reject the Rock of our salvation?

ANOTHER SAD SONG OF THE VINEYARD. Matthew 21:33-46. The vineyard is a well-known motif for Israel (cf. Isaiah 5:7). We saw it in the parable of the labourers in the vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16), and in the example of the two sons whose father asked them to go and work in his vineyard (Matthew ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:33-46

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christ Prays For Us

Contributed by David Roth on Apr 25, 2020

Christ prays for us, even though we fail to pray for ourselves.

John 17 & Matthew 26 Maundy Thursday, April 9, 2020 J. J. May the words of my mouth, and the meditations of our hearts, be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, our Rock and our Redeemer. Amen. “Christ prays for us” The focus of our worship on Maundy Thursday is usually on Our Lord’s ...read more

Scripture: John 17:1-26, Matthew 26:36-46, Romans 8:34

Denomination: Lutheran

Love Does Not Demand Its Own Way Series

Contributed by William Baeta on Dec 31, 2019

“Love is very patient and kind, never jealous or envious, never boastful or proud, never haughty or selfish or rude. Love does not demand its own way”. (1 Cor. 13:4-5)

Introduction: Beloved, Senam and Esinam, at every Christian marriage celebration God reveals His nature and His plan for the family. Marriage follows a pattern that God Himself established at the beginning of human history. God’s plan is to create man in His image and likeness, with authority ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-33

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

No Conflict Between Truths Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 4, 2015

We must evangelize scientists, schools and other academics. There is no conflict between faith and scientific truth.

Thursday of 14th week in course 2015 Joy of the Gospel “The kingdom of heaven is at hand.” This is Jesus’s distillation of the Gospel message. It is a typical Hebrew phrase. Remember that the Jews–and we–are enjoined not to abuse the name of the Lord. So observant ...read more

Denomination: Catholic

How To Live As Exiles

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 25, 2019

Seek the peace of the place in which you find yourselves, for in its peace you shall have peace.

HOW TO LIVE AS EXILES. Jeremiah 29:1-7. For forty years Jeremiah had been warning Judah and Jerusalem to submit to the LORD by submitting to Babylon. The prophet had been accused of treason, threatened with death, and put in the stocks. Now the inevitable had begun to happen. In ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Place It All On The Altar

Contributed by David Radcliff on Mar 11, 2016

Letting go of our worries and sin.

PLACE IT ALL ON THE ALTAR Genesis 12:7 and Genesis 15: 9-10 I.WHAT IS THE ALTAR? A scriptural altar is not necessarily a place of planks and boards at the front of a church. But: 1. A PLACE OF FULL SURRENDER Genesis 2l “Abraham came to such a place.” In the New Testament we have ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 15:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Hope That Comes From Salvation Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jul 16, 2017

This is the 27th sermon in the series "3:16- Numbers That Bring Hope".

Series: 3:16- Numbers That Bring Hope [#27] THE HOPE THAT COMES FROM SALVATION Zephaniah 3:16 Introduction: This sermon series has been based on the 3rd chapter and 16th verse of each book of the Bible; but the base of this series is John 3:16. John 3:16 gives us hope because it explains to us ...read more

Scripture: Zephaniah 3:16

Denomination: Baptist

How Is The New Covenant Better Than The Old? Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Oct 19, 2018

In what ways is the new covenant better than what Moses shared?

What Should We Do? Embrace the better new. - Sometimes Christians seem to pine for the Old Testament way of doing things. A couple examples: a. Getting to see God show up physically with smoke and lightning fireworks. b. Having a list of rules to follow. - A larger problem than that, though, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:7-18

Denomination: Baptist

Drop The Stones

Contributed by Michael Adams on Nov 22, 2018

A message on people in the church trying to put on the Pharisee's face and call others out on their sin.

Drop the Stones John 8:1-11 1. Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. 2 And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them. 3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Seeing Through Tears

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Apr 9, 2020

We want to see Jesus with our head and not our hearts.

Seeing Through Tears John 20: 1 - 18 Intro: At the close of a college science class right before Easter, a young student asked her professor what he was going to do over the Easter break. He responded saying that Easter was a myth, there is no God, and there’s no way a person rises from the ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Sign Of The Son Of Man Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Mar 4, 2020

This is the 6th sermon in the "When Does It End?" Series. This series is from Jesus' Olivet Discourse.

Series: When Does It End? [#6] THE SIGN OF THE SON OF MAN Matthew 24:29-31 Introduction: As we have been studying the Olivet Discourse, we have been warned about False Teachers, False Prophets, False Messiahs, etc… This is happening right now; and it will continue to happen until the end. In ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:29-31

Denomination: Baptist

The Covenant Loving Kindness Of God

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 9, 2025

We get that kind of good action from someone who is in love with us, as the Lord has constantly proven He is with us.

Friday of the Nineteenth Week in Course Today’s psalm is what might be called a hymn to divine chesed. Over and over we hear the refrain “His mercy endures forever.” God’s mercy endures forever. But chesed means so much more than what we humans call “mercy.” For us, mercy is what we experience ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:3-12, Joshua 24:1-13

Denomination: Catholic

Philippians 4:10-13

Contributed by Michael Monica on Aug 14, 2024

Philippians 4:10-13

Philippians 4:10-13 Point | The greatest influence you have is how you view your relationship with Jesus. The last verse in our reading today is one of the most quoted verses from the Bible, but it’s often taken out of context from the verses that precede it. This verse is regularly spoken as ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:10-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why Did Sarah Laugh ?

Contributed by Samuel M on Jan 19, 2024

Since God spoke to Abraham regularly, Abraham was strengthened and was able to sustain 25 long years waiting for the promised child. But this was not the case for Sarah.

And the LORD said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Shall I surely bear a child, since I am old?’ Genesis 18:13 Sarah might have laughed because she had no more tears left to weep or cry for the fulfilment of the promise. Her tears might have been exhausted over the course of 25 long ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:13

Resurrection

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Apr 15, 2025

Resurrection tells us about where we think Jesus is suppose to be, it is something we just believe, and resurrection is hope.

John 20:1-18 Resurrection 1. Resurrection tells us Jesus is not where He is suppose to be Jesus is Suppose to be in a Tomb • Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw the stone removed said, . 2 So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18