Sermons on The Guardian:

Joseph, A Remarkable Father

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Jun 11, 2007

To many, Joseph is a mere footnote in biblical history but we can be sure that God was as concerned with who would be the earthly “father” of His Son as He was of who would be His mother.

JOSEPH, A REMARKABLE FATHER The birth of Jesus Christ came about this way: After His mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, it was discovered before they came together that she was pregnant by the Holy Spirit. 19 So her husband Joseph, being a righteous man, and not wanting to disgrace her ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-21

Denomination: Baptist

"Don't Be Afraid"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 16, 2014

A sermon for Easter.

"Don't Be Afraid" Matthew 28:1-10 Matthew has Mary Magdalene and the other Mary coming in the darkness of the first dawn, and moving toward an understanding of Jesus' Resurrection as the sun breaks. And so the story begins quietly, but it quickly becomes noisy in a way that is both hard to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: United Methodist

God Our Refuge

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 4, 2015

God Our Refuge

Psalm 46 God Our Refuge 1. A REFUGE TO HIDE IN During Hezekiah's reign 700 BC Sennacherib and his Assyrian hosts invaded Judah. They had surrounded Jerusalem and were planning to take the city. Hezekiah prayed and the Lord sent an angel who killed 185,000 Assyrian soldiers. This ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-11

Denomination: Holiness

The Melchizedek Mystery Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 28, 2017

Melchizedek was hidden away as an amazing type of Jesus Christ, a mystery revealed through Holy Spirit inspired Midrash.

The Melchizedek Mystery (Hebrews 7:1-28) 1. Jewish ways of talking can be quite comical. Let me share an English phrase and its “Jewberish” version. English: "He walks slowly" Jewberish: "Like a fly in Vaseline he walks". En: "Sorry I don’t know the time" Jewberish: "What, do I look like a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 7:1-28

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Christmas Yes

Contributed by Carlos Franco on Dec 9, 2014

This sermon stresses the benefits and purpose of saying yes to God. Yes is truly the best gift we can give to God.

Introduction There are "yes" folks and there are "no" folks in the world; there are folks that respond yes to every favor asked of them and there are those that respond no. Both extremes are not healthy- if we yes everything that comes along are way then we overcommit causing us to become stress ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:38

Denomination: Pentecostal

"Immanuel"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Dec 12, 2017

Immanuel will never abandon us, abuse us, will stay with us always.

“Immanuel” Isaiah 7: 13-16 There is a story told that in 1994 two Americans were invited by the Russian Department of Education to teach morals an ethics in their prisons, fire and police departments, and orphanages. According to one of them, "Will Fish” there were about 100 boys and girls in the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 7:13-16

Denomination: Methodist

Thirtieth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Cycle A - 30th Sunday Year A -- Love Of God And Neighbor

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Oct 23, 2020

He was not asked for a second-place commandment.

It is the story of the courtship of Moses Mendelssohn, the grandfather of the great German composer, Felix Mendelssohn. Moses Mendelssohn was a small man with a misshapen, humped back. One day he visited a merchant in Hamburg who had a lovely daughter. Though Mendelssohn admired her greatly, she ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 22:20-26, Matthew 22:34-40

Denomination: Catholic

1 Timothy 3 (Nasb)

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Jan 7, 2021

Overseers and Deacons

See www.biblemaster.com for more info. 1 Timothy is when Paul was free, II Timothy is when he went back to prison. Sometimes people don’t want to step up as a leader. There was initial reluctance in Moses, awed readiness in Isaiah, skeptical cynicism in Nathanial and eager sincerity in Matthew. ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

Who Do You Say You Are? Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Apr 8, 2024

In the world today, people often define themselves by their accomplishments etc

In the world today, people often define themselves by their accomplishments, possessions, or status. But as followers of Jesus, our identity is not found in earthly things. In Matthew 16, Jesus asks His disciples, "Who do you say that I am?" Peter responds, "You are the Christ, the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:17, Matthew 10:16, Acts 2:17-18, 1 Corinthians 12:10

Revelation 2:1-7 Series

Contributed by Zak Saenz on Jun 3, 2025

Revelation 2:1-7

Revelation 2:1-7 So it begins, Jesus is confronting seven specific churches in these next sections, but have no doubt that this assessment by Jesus of these churches is an assessment of every church in some way even today and we should be holding up what Jesus says about each of these churches in ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7, Revelation 8:1, Revelation 1:12

Denomination: Bible Church

Mother's Day

Contributed by Michael Blitz on May 11, 2025

Mother's Day Sermon

Good Morning and happy Mother’s Day to all of our mother’s gathered here and watching online this morning. I’ll begin by sharing a story I was reminded of last week in Sunday School when we were talking about the great Christian Radio show “Unshackled!” and it’s use of organ reverb. Nick! The show ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:1-7

Denomination: Anglican

Gabriel

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Mar 29, 2025

c/o https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel

Gabriel (/'ge?bri?l/; Hebrew: ????????????, lit. 'Gavri'el "God is my strength"', Ancient Greek: Gaß????, lit. 'Gabriel', Coptic: ???????, Aramaic: ???????, Arabic: ?????, Jibril or ??????? Jibra?il), in the Abrahamic religions, is an archangel. He was first described ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

God's Promises For Widows PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 7, 2024

This sermon explores God's compassionate care for widows, emphasizing His guardianship, sustenance, and the call for believers to support them.

Good morning, dear church family. It's a joy to be gathered together in the house of the Lord, isn't it? Today, we find ourselves at the crossroads of divine compassion and human vulnerability as we turn our attention to a group of people who hold a very special place in the heart of God: the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 22:22, Psalm 146:9, James 1:27

Topics: God's Care, Widow's Cry

The Church At Ephesus Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Apr 26, 2003

The Lord had three things to commend this church for, but the rebuke brought focus to the very real problem of loosing your love for Christ.

As I believe the Lord is leading, it is imperative for us to consider exactly what type of church Jesus desires to have. While opinions and ideas could, and probably would run rampant concerning that topic, there is one place the answer may be clearly found. That is in God’s Word. While many ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Teaching Our Children Respect For Themselves Series

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Apr 19, 2004

Part 3 of 3...on helping the home teach the children respect

THE PASTOR’S POINTS sermon ministry of CEDAR LODGE BAPTIST CHURCH Thomasville, NC -------------------------- April 21, 2002 -------------------------- So far in this series we have addressed the matters of teaching and requiring our children to respect God, and other people. We adopted a working ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:4

Denomination: United Methodist