Sermons on The Joy Before Jesus:

Consider Jesus

Contributed by John Newton on Feb 13, 2022

A look at Jesus, as High Priest, Son Of God and “Sent One”

As he drew to the conclusion of his gospel the aged apostle John reflected, “Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.” It was a common characteristic of those early ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:1-6

Denomination: Episcopal

Jesus And The Crowds

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Feb 16, 2022

Are we content to just see the same people in church week after week or do we really want to welcome many more?

We are working our way through the life and ministry of Jesus, as told in the Gospel of Luke. We’re still very early in his ministry. And in today’s text a problem starts to emerge that will come to be a difficulty for Jesus on many days. It’s the problem of too many people wanting to come and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-3

Jesus Is Aware

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jul 29, 2020

Jesus shares with us his awareness of our issues in the text he is aware of everything, aware of His compassion for us, he is so aware he touches us, and he so aware he provides.

Matthew 14:13-21 “Jesus is Aware” 1. Today’s reading tells us • Jesus has just heard that his cousin, John, had lost his head. • He's trying to find a solitary place. So he may grieve for a while. 2. Our text reminds us of Jesus’s Awareness • He is aware of the tragedies ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:13-21

Denomination: Methodist

Jesus Is Everywhere

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Aug 16, 2020

Omnipresence belongs to God alone.

John 3:13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. Some say Christ never claimed to be God. Right here He says it and I wonder if it went over their heads like it did for me for many years. He is stating His omnipresence. If ...read more

Scripture: John 3:13

Denomination: Baptist

Fix It Jesus

Contributed by Lacy Scott on Aug 29, 2020

We wonder what can we do to fix our world; but I want you to know that no matter how much we try to fix a situation, it will and can only be fixed by divine intervention.

In this day and time of murders, robberies, wars and infidelity, we can see that there is something wrong with our society today. Our society has been broken in many ways and the moral decline is just a part of it. Time and time again, we wake up to see on our local news where someone has been ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Baptist

Brother Jesus

Contributed by Jim Keegan on Dec 3, 2020

God, in Jesus, identifies with us and reveals his love for us in as real and personal a way as possible. And the more we come to understand and appreciate the full humanity of Christ, the stronger our relationship with God will be.

Hebrews 2:10-18 (Read Hebrews 2:10-11, 14-18) In 1980 a woman named Rosie Ruiz ran the NY City Marathon and finished first in the Women’s Division--or so it seemed initially. After she received the star treatment at the finish line, though, some of the event staff realized that they hadn’t ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:10-18

The Love Of Jesus Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Feb 6, 2021

February is known for many things. President’s Day. Black History Month . Every four years - Leap Year! And Valentine’s Day! This month we are going to focus in on love.

THE LOVE OF JESUS Luke 7:1-16 Introduction February is known for many things. President’s Day. Black History Month . Every four years - Leap Year! And Valentine’s Day! This month we are going to focus in on love. I know it is cliche to say, but what the world needs now is love, sweet ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:1-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Preparation For Jesus

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 2, 2022

Let’s understand the circumstances of Jesus' birth and John the Baptist’s preparatory ministry.

Let’s look at the New Testament book of Matthew, which contains the best commentary about the law of Moses, and its application in the spirit for Christians. First, let’s understand the circumstances of Jesus' birth and John the Baptist’s preparatory ministry. Names Names used to be ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Miracles Of Jesus

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 9, 2022

Christians are a miracle-believing people. All existence is due to a series of divine miracles, and some are extraordinary miracles. What lessons can we learn from the miracles that Jesus performed?

Christians are a miracle-believing people. All existence is due to a series of divine miracles, and some are extraordinary miracles. What lessons can we learn from the miracles that Jesus performed? A Leper What did Jesus say when healing a leper? “Jesus said to him, ‘Don’t say anything to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus And Judaism.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 5, 2022

Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

JESUS AND JUDAISM. John 7:19-24. JOHN 7:19a. “Did not Moses give you the law…?” Once every seven years, during the feast of tabernacles, the law was to be read (cf. Deuteronomy 31:10-13). Jesus reminds His hearers that the law was given by Moses, the servant of God. JOHN 7:19b. “yet none of ...read more

Scripture: John 7:19-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Origin Of Jesus.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 7, 2022

Jesus came from the Father.

THE ORIGIN OF JESUS. John 7:25-31. JOHN 7:25. “Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this He, whom they seek to kill?” These evidently are not the same as the people who had earlier asked, ‘Who goeth about to kill thee?’ (John 7:20). These are residents of Jerusalem, who knew fine well ...read more

Scripture: John 7:25-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Destiny Of Jesus.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 8, 2022

The time was not yet, but Jesus was going back to His Father. Yet the timetable was His, not theirs.

THE DESTINY OF JESUS. John 7:32-36. JOHN 7:32. “The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning Him; and the Pharisees and chief priests sent officers to take Him.” More literally, “The Pharisees heard the crowd murmuring.” In fact, the Pharisees heard exactly what the ...read more

Scripture: John 7:32-36

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Teaching Of Jesus.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 9, 2022

Come to Jesus, believe in Jesus, receive the Holy Ghost.

THE TEACHING OF JESUS. John 7:37-39. JOHN 7:37. “In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink.” The last day of the feast of Tabernacles, the eighth day, was to be a ‘holy convocation’ (Leviticus 23:36), a ...read more

Scripture: John 7:37-39

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Disappointed In Jesus Series

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Dec 8, 2022

Have you ever been mad at God? Have you ever been disappointed that something didn’t work out? Have you ever been so disappointed in the prayers that were not answered that we failed to thank God for the ones He did answer?

Disappointed in Jesus December 11, 2022 Have you ever been mad at God? Have you ever been disappointed that something didn’t work out? Have you ever been so disappointed in the prayers that were not answered that we failed to thank God for the ones He did answer? Luke 1:39-42 NIV In those days ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:39-42, Luke 7:18-20, John 3:30, Luke 7:21-22, Luke 7:23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Can.

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Sep 5, 2022

These aren’t hypotheticals. Those are the people Jesus healed, the woman with the issue of blood, the woman at the well, the tax collector, the leper, and the woman caught in the act of adultery.

Jesus Can. Hebrews 13:8TPT Do you ever feel like you’ve missed your window of opportunity? How about the woman with the issue of blood? What about the woman at the well? The tax collector? Maybe the leper? Maybe you’ve lost count of how many specialists you’ve visited, or how many ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:8, Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Pentecostal