Sermons on The Penitent Thief:

So What Really Is Sin, Righteousness And Judgement? Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 25, 2019

The world thinks sin is anything they don’t like good people doing.

Tuesday of the 6th week in Easter 2019 I’m one of the folks who believes that lawyers are a bane on our existence until the day you need one, and then they are the best people on earth. In Jesus’s last sermon, in the upper room after the Last Supper, we hear that it’s better that Jesus ascended ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:22-34, John 16:5-11

Denomination: Catholic

How Good It Feels To Come Back To Him Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 23, 2014

In St. Augustine we see the paradigm of the sinner become saint.

Feast of St. Augustine 2014 Evangelii Gaudium As we begin our reflections on Pope Francis’s exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium, we happily find the cosmic convergence of these greetings from St. Paul to the Corinthians and the words of St. Matthew’s Gospel with the annual commemoration of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Denomination: Catholic

The Power Of The Sword Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Aug 4, 2011

Exploring the relationship of church and state from the biblical model presented by Paul in his Letter to Roman Christians.

“Rulers are not a cause of fear for good behaviour, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same; for it is a minister of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword for nothing; for ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:3-4

Denomination: Baptist

Nehemiah A Man Of Action

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Sep 6, 2006

This sermon is a call from the life and practice of Nehemiah to be men and women of God.

Nehemiah a man of prayer and action. His name means “Yahweh has comforted” Background. The book of Nehemiah takes us back to 445-432 BC. Nehemiah was probably born in exile and had never visited his homeland of Judah. Jerusalem was over 1000 miles away. 140 years previous Jerusalem was ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Terms Of Endearment

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Jan 22, 2012

Admonitions from 1 John to believers.

“Terms of Endearment” Several years ago there was a popular movie entitled “Terms of Endearment” and it starred Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger, Danny Devito and Jack Nicholson. It was about a mother daughter relationship and it enjoyed critical acclaim. Tonight I’m ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:1

Denomination: Baptist

Genesis 45

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Aug 20, 2022

NASB

Wesley’s Explanatory Notes, www.biblemaster.com used throughout Joseph let Judah go on without interruption, heard all he had to say, and then answered it all in one word, I am Joseph. Now he found his brethren humbled for their sins, mindful of himself (for Judah had mentioned him twice in his ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

"how's Your Hearing?"

Contributed by David Nolte on Jan 28, 2022

The way in which we hear something affects our response to it.

“HOW’S YOUR HEARING? / PSALM 119:33-40 NLT An old man was worried about his wife losing her hearing So he went to an audiologist to ask if he had any suggestions on how to convince his wife to have her ears tested. The audiologist suggested, “Try coming up from behind her about 10 feet away and, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:33-40

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Sanitized Heart

Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on May 13, 2020

So often we are reminded of the need to wash our hands, especially in this COVID-19 pandemic. But a heart that is not sanitized is also dangerous.

THE SANITIZED HEART "But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7. Have you ever seen a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:7, Jeremiah 17:9, Mark 7:21-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Eight Pearl Necklace

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Oct 1, 2012

To marvel at God’s orderliness even in the listing of the Beatitudes which are all INTER-CONNECTED!!!

EIGHT-PEARL NECKLACE Action: Display of a picture of a eight pearl necklace... “For God is not a God of disorder…” 1 Cor 14:33 First things first. What is the chief and highest end of man? Let the revered Christian Book namely the Westminster catechism give ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-10

Denomination: *other

What Is Lent?

Contributed by Wayne Searls on Feb 6, 2002

A sermon to challenge believers to participate in a period of fasting during the Lenten Season.

WHAT IS LENT? 2 Corinthians 13:5,6 TEXT: Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test your-selves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?; unless in-deed you are disqualified. 6 But I trust that you will know that we are not dis-qualified. PROPOSITION: To ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:5-6

Denomination: Nazarene

Hear, Forgive, Heal Series

Contributed by Raymond Perkins on Jan 24, 2003

Fifth installment of Revival Series influenced by Rick Atchley. This lesson describes what one receives when Revival comes.

HEAR, FORGIVE, HEAL II Chronicles 7:14 INTRODUCTION: This Fall we are studying what it means to be revived again according to the Bible. We will be studying some of the great revivals in the Bible, but right now we are studying that great verse in the Bible that tells us what we must do so that ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14-141

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Keep Calm And Carry On - A Sermon For Ash Wednesday

Contributed by Michael Hopkins on Feb 17, 2013

A sermon for Ash Wednesday - for a UK congregation

Joel 2:1-2 & 12-17 John 8:1-11 I’m beginning, totally unsuitably for Lent, with an expression of pride. I’m very proud of my collection of the complete set of Carry On films - it’s the earthy British humour of the 1960s and 1970s at its best (or worst, depending upon your point ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:1-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Apostates Hijack The Messiah's Arrival To Whitewash Criminal Mayhem

Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Jan 13, 2015

Apostates Hijack The Messiah's Arrival To Whitewash Criminal Mayhem

The TransFORM network is a “progressive community formation network.” Right from the get go, anyone with a lick of sense can tell that his outfit isn't playing with a full theological deck. Any doubting it only need to consider what the organization was proposing for the Christmas and ...read more

Scripture: John 2:15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Jonah

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 10, 2015

REVIVAL

Jonah 3 1. A Look At The Man v's 1-3 He Was :- (a) A Changed Man 3 So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD Immediate Obedience So Jonah arose Implicit Obedience and went unto Nineveh Impressive Obedience according to the word of the LORD (b) A Chastened Man 1 the ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10

Denomination: Holiness

Might And Majesty Of God

Contributed by Graeme Lamb on Jun 10, 2006

A sermon for Trinity Sunday recognising that the importance isn’t complicated analogies, but recognising God’s glory.

It always seems to be that as reach Trinity Sunday each year, we’ve reached the last ball of the season – the end of a long liturgical mix of preparation-celebration-penitence and finally more celebration that began back on Advent Sunday the previous year and which has led us gradually through the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican