Sermons on The Fourth Cup:

The Sheep And The Goats

Contributed by Paul Humphrey on Nov 23, 2005

This is a sermon for Christ the King Sunday (Sunday before Thanksgiving) on the parable of the sheep and the goats.

Christ the King Sunday 2005 Sunday before Thanksgiving 2005 Dr. Paul G. Humphrey A man urgently needed to get to town. So he went to a neighbor who happened to be a pastor and asked to borrow his horse. The pastor obliged but told the man that there were some special instructions required for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: United Methodist

What Matters Most About God The Father Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Oct 14, 2006

Third in series God in Five Weeks, Dave looks at characteristics of God the Father and his relationship to God the Son, closing with an invitation for people to come to know them both.

What Matters Most About God the Father God in Five Weeks Wildwind Community Church October 8, 2006 David Flowers Last week we defined “Trinity” and looked at the Biblical support for the idea of a Triune (3 in 1) God. Today I want to talk to you about the first person in the Trinity, God the ...read more

Scripture: John 5:26

Denomination: Free Methodist

"The Danger Of Playing Church.” Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Jan 23, 2006

# 17 in series. There is no clearer text of the sobering reality of playing church than this one.

A Study of the Book of Hebrews Jesus is Better Sermon # 17 “The Danger of Playing Church.” Hebrews 10:26-31 Because our daughter Nikki grew up in a Pastor’s home, when she was small she and her friends sometimes ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:26-31, Hebrews 10:26

Denomination: Baptist

The 7 Last Words Of Christ

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Apr 18, 2014

A Good Friday message on the 7 Last Sayings of Jesus on the cross.

Good Friday Sermon - April 18, 2014 – Matthew 27:27-61 On Good Friday, there is a distinctly different tone to our worship service. Every other time we gather for worship throughout the year, we do so in the light of Easter Sunday, in the light of the Resurrection. That’s why normally ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:27-61

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Seeing Is Believing, "But Only Faith Moves The Hand Of God!"

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on May 26, 2013

At what point did Peter start to sink into the water? The moment he took his eyes off of Jesus and started to think about what was going on around him and the way he was feeling about the situation that he was in! Right?

Seeing is believing, "But Only Faith Moves The Hand Of God!" Eph. 5:18-20 MSG. 16-18. Be cheerful no matter what; pray all the time; thank God no matter what happens. This is the way God wants you who belong to Christ Jesus to live. How many have ever heard the saying, “getting old is not ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:25-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lesson From The Fall Of David

Contributed by Segun Omole on Dec 12, 2013

idleness opens you up to temptation. Don't seek rest when you're supposed to be fighting. Too many spiritual kings are sleeping when they're meant to be at war

Lessons From the Fall of David 2 Samuel 11 - Vs 1- at a time when Kings went to war David stayed back at home- there's a time to be at war as a christian. Be sober be vigilant..Don't be sleeping when you're meant to be fighting..idleness opens you up to temptation. Don't seek rest when you're ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:1-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

Preparing Our Hearts : Examination-Capitulation-Exaltation

Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Dec 26, 2010

THIS SERMON IS ABOUT PREPARING OUR HEARTS THROUGH EXAMINATION AND CAPITULATION AND EXPERIENCING EXALTATION

PREPARING OUR HEARTS AT THE END OF THE YEAR : EXAMINATION-CAPITULATION-EXALTATION ************************************************************************************************************************** OUTLINE 1. EXAMINATION 2. CAPITULATION 3. EXALTATION THE MESSAGE PREPARING OUR ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:2-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Woe To You Series

Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Jun 15, 2011

Jesus vs. religious people

25. Who is Jesus? February 20th, 2010 Woe to you We have seen Jesus in a battle against Beelzebub now we get to see Him battle against religion. This is actually a major theme in the Gospel of Luke. Over and over we see this conflict between Jesus and religious people. Religion is a fundamental ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:37-54

Denomination: *other

Woe To You Series

Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Jun 15, 2011

Jesus vs. religious people

25. Who is Jesus? February 20th, 2010 Woe to you We have seen Jesus in a battle against Beelzebub now we get to see Him battle against religion. This is actually a major theme in the Gospel of Luke. Over and over we see this conflict between Jesus and religious people. Religion is a fundamental ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:37-54

Denomination: *other

Extravagant Outflow

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Aug 11, 2008

Luke 6:37-38 Jesus talks about living a lifestyle of extravagance. Jesus calls us to be extravagant in your surrender, extravagant in your compassion and extravagant in your giving.

Extravagant Outflow Luke 6:37-38 Have you in recent years done anything that you would say was “Extravagant?” I had three tennis racquets given to my by family and friends, yet I spent over a hundred dollars on a new fourth tennis racquet that I don’t use because I have an older Prince racquet ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:36-38

Denomination: Free Methodist

Rekindling The Spiritual Fire Within

Contributed by Dave Blackburn on Jul 8, 2009

Being passionate for God involves rekindling the spiritual fire within.

Some people love camping—I have not worked out why people would love camping,especially when you read some horrendous stories about camping. And I have read some horrendous story about camping. When I read these stories, I wonder why would people go camping? For some reason, it will be ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-18, Judges 6:9

Denomination: Baptist

Jeremiah's Living Sermon On Fatherhood

Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 23, 2009

Jeremiah’s experience with the Rechabites shaped his message on fatherhood and guidance. We need to renew our commitment to parenting and to responding to parental guidance.

I guess every teenager grapples with who he is. For me, a 17-year-old, away from home and “on my own” at college, I was ever so much “smarter” than I am today and certainly “much smarter” than my own father who had attended college and seminary on a “catch as catch can” basis and had no degree to ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 35:1-19

Denomination: *other

Treasuring God's Grace Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Oct 25, 2012

We live with the knowledge that we sin; we often assume we're getting away with it. In reality, we've just never been caught - or have we?

“Treasuring God’s Grace” 2 Sam. 11:26-12:14 The question on the job application read, “Have you ever been arrested?” The applicant printed the word “No” in the space. The next question was a follow-up to the first; it asked, “Why?” So this ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Restoring The Heart Of Christianity

Contributed by David Owens on Oct 10, 2011

We need to restore both the form and the heart of New Testament Christianity.

Introduction: A. I like the old story told of the preacher and song leader who didn’t like each other very much and refused to cooperate with each other. 1. One week the preacher preached on commitment, and how they should dedicate themselves to service. The song leader then led the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Choosing Your Attitude

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Aug 27, 2013

Everyone acknowledges that a bad attitude stinks. We don’t even need to discuss about how and why to have a sick attitude … it comes so natural because naturally we are born with it … though we are born in sin but we have a choice to choose our attitude.

Opening illustration: During 1997 as the world focused on the deaths of Princess Diana and Mother Teresa, another significant passing went almost unnoticed. Austrian psychiatrist Viktor Frankl died on September 2 at the age of 93. During World War II, Dr. Frankl was imprisoned at Auschwitz, where ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8-13, Philippians 4:8-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational