Sermons on The 12:

Why Bother?

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Aug 3, 2001

Year C NINTH SUNDAY AFTER PENECOST (PROPER 13) AUGUST 5, 2001 Ecclesiastes 1:2; 12-14; 2:18-23 Title: “Why bother?”

Year C NINTH SUNDAY AFTER PENECOST (PROPER 13) AUGUST 5, 2001 Ecclesiastes 1:2; 12-14; 2:18-23 Title: “Why bother?” Written probably about three centuries before Christ, the Book of Ecclesiastes marks an advance over the doctrine of divine retribution. Simplistically put, that doctrine stated that ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

What Happens When We Help Spread The Gospel? Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 6, 2017

1. Miracles will be multiplied (vs. 4-7). 2. Joy will be justified (vs. 8). 3. Deceit will be defeated (vs. 9-12). 4. Souls will be saved (vs. 12).

What Happens When We Help Spread the Gospel? Acts 8:4-12 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Nov. 10, 2013 INTRODUCTION: *What is our most important mission as a church? In Matthew 28:19-20, Jesus put it this way: 19. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:4-12

Denomination: Baptist

Where Do You Fit In

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Jul 19, 2012

Paul teache in 1 Co 12:12-26 that we are all part of the body of Christ and the body must be Inclusive, and that each part is Important, Interdependent and Interconnect to each other.

Where Do You Fit In 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 Intro: In the comic strip Peanuts, Charles Shultz created many memorable characters like Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus and many more. One of the cartoons featured Lucy and Linus. It shows Linus sitting around watching TV and Lucy comes in and sits ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Denomination: Baptist

How To Have A Thankful Heart

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 23, 2017

How can we have thankful hearts? 1. By speaking (vs. 1-2, 5). 2. By singing (vs. 1-2). 3. By seeking (vs. 3-4).

How to Have a Thankful Heart Psalm 105:1-5 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Nov. 19, 2017 BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Psalm 105, as we explore how to have a thankful heart. King David possibly wrote this whole Psalm, and he certainly wrote the first 15 verses. David ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 105:1-5, Psalm 105:1

Denomination: Baptist

Go! And Pour Out Your Worship - John 12:1-11 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Apr 1, 2025

John 12:1-11 teaches us what it means to truly worship Jesus—not just with our words but with our whole lives.

Go! And Pour Out Your Worship - John 12:1-11 Introduction: A Moment of Extravagant Worship Picture the scene: Jesus is reclining at a dinner table in Bethany. The fragrance of a costly perfume fills the air. Mary, the sister of Lazarus, has just broken open a jar of expensive oil and poured it ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-11, Luke 9:23, 2 Corinthians 2:15, Matthew 10:28, Romans 10:9, 1 Corinthians 15:17, Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 12:1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Persistent Petitionary Prayer

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 15, 2016

Jesus emphasises the importance, validity and efficacy of persistent petitionary prayer. The basis of our prayer is our relationship with God.

PERSISTENT PETITIONARY PRAYER. Luke 11:1-13. It all began with Jesus at prayer, and with the disciples’ desire to learn from Jesus how to pray (Luke 11:1). Surprisingly, we are encouraged to pray in much the same terms as Jesus Himself. Our address towards God is to be one of familial ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Grace Amid Judgment

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 8, 2019

Grace cannot be silenced, even in the face of judgment.

GRACE AMID JUDGMENT. Hosea 1:2-10. This is ‘the word of the LORD that came to Hosea, son of Beeri’ (Hosea 1:1). The name Hosea, like Hoshea, Joshua, Jeshua and Jesus is derived from the verb ‘to save’. Hosea, like his contemporary Amos, prophesied to the northern kingdom of Israel during the ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 1:2-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Moses Moment

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jan 11, 2023

Have you ever had someone intentionally and constantly getting on your nerves? What about having a group of people constantly pushing your buttons? If you have, this message is for you!

A Moses’ Moment Scripture: Ephesians 6:12-13; Proverbs 29:11; Mark 11:12-17; Numbers 20:2-13 Ephesians 6:12-13 says the following; “(12) For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:12-13, Numbers 20:2-13, Proverbs 29:11, Mark 11:12-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Growing In Wisdom: Even 12 Year Old Jesus Needed To Learn

Contributed by Jessica Linde on Jan 6, 2025

By looking at the story of 12 year old Jesus wandering away from Mary and Joseph to go to the Jerusalem Temple, this sermon’s ultimate goal is to highlight that Jesus is fully Man as well as fully God, thus He needed to "grow in wisdom" just like the rest of us.

Because today marks the Christian feast of Epiphany—the day in which the Three Kings (the Magi) finally arrived in Bethlehem to adore the newly born Christ Child—this also means that today marks the official end to the liturgical season of Christmas! ?Now for some of us here, this might be a sad ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-52

True Love Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 12, 2021

1) The Foretelling of Heavenly Love (1 Peter 1:10-11a), 2) The Founding of Heavenly Love (1 Peter 1:11b-12a) 3) The Forthtelling of Heavenly Love (1 Peter 12b), and 4) The Fathoming of Heavenly Love (1 Peter 12c).

1 Peter 1:10-12 10 Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired carefully, 11 inquiring what person or time the Spirit of Christ in them was indicating when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the subsequent glories.12 It ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:10-12

Denomination: Other

The Life That Comes Through The Son 1 John 5:12 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 19, 2024

1 John 5:12 is a truth that speaks directly to the very core of our existence: “Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have God’s Son does not have life.”

The Life That Comes Through the Son 1 John 5:12 Introduction: Today, we gather to explore a profound truth found in the Word of God, a truth that speaks directly to the very core of our existence. Our focus is on 1 John 5:12 (NLT), which states, “Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:12, John 1:12, John 10:10, John 3:36

Denomination: Pentecostal

La Cruz Y Su Significado 5 De 12 Series

Contributed by Manuel Amparo on Mar 30, 2006

LA MUERTE DEL HIJO DE DIOS EN LA CRUZ DEL CALVARIO CAMBIA PARA SIEMPRE EL SIGNIFICADO DE LA CRUZ

LA CRUZ Y SU SIGNIFICADO #5 1 CORINTIOS 1:18 PORQUE LA PALABRA DE LA CRUZ ES LOCURA ALOS QUE SE PIERDEN; MAS A LOS QUE SE SALVAN, ES A SABER, A NOSOTROS, ES POTENCIA DE DIOS. 1 CORINTIOS 1:18 A. LA CRUZ 1. Instrumento de la más extrema crueldad: a. Era usada por algunas naciones para llevar a ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 1:18

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

La Luz De La Cruz 8 De 12 Series

Contributed by Manuel Amparo on Mar 30, 2006

Es por eso que la luz que resplandece de la luz de Cristo debe ser llevada al mundo entero.

LA LUZ DE LA CRUZ #8 ROMANOS 5:6-8; 1 CORINTIOS 8:11 A. El PROFETA ISAÍAS GRITA, “LEVANTATE Y RESPLANDECE; QUE HA VENIDO TU LUMBRE, Y LA GLORIA DE JEHOVÁ HA NACIDO SOBRE TI. PORQUE HE AQUÍ QUE TINIEBLAS CUBRIRAN LA TIERRA, Y OSCURIDAD LOS PUEBLOS; MAS SOBRE TI NACERA JEHOVÁ, Y SOBRE TI SERÁ VISTA ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:6-8

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

La Paz De La Cruz 9 De 12 Series

Contributed by Manuel Amparo on Mar 30, 2006

Cuando poseemos paz interna en nuestro corazón, nada externo puede disturbarla.

LA PAZ DE LA CRUZ #9 COLOSENSES1:20-22 A. ÉL DESEADO DE TODAS LAS GENTES 1. Paz y tranquilidad busca el mundo: 2. Paz que perdura, es él deseado de las naciones: 3. Trágicamente la historia de este mundo nos enseña que: a. Los embajadores de paz están amargamente decepcionados – b. “He aquí que ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:20-22

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

"Y Sentados Le Guardaban Alli” 10 De 12 Series

Contributed by Manuel Amparo on Mar 30, 2006

Es solamente ahí donde podemos ver la estrella celestial de la mañana, en todo su esplendor.

“Y SENTADOS LE GUARDABAN ALLI” S. MATEO 27:36-38 A. ECENAS IMPORTANTES; LA PLATAFORMA DE NUESTRO TEXTO 1. El lugar donde se llevaba a cabo la escena – Calvario o Calavera: a. S. Lucas 23:33 – “Una calavera desnuda” 2. La escena: La crucifixión de nuestro Señor Jesucristo. a. Una escena que ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:36-38

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist