Sermons on The Rented Vineyard:

A Pattern Of Devotion

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 16, 2017

Four distinguishing marks of the New Testament Church.

A PATTERN OF DEVOTION. Acts 2:42-47. Three thousand souls ‘gladly received (Peter’s) word’ and ‘were baptised’ that day (cf. Acts 2:41) - yet, the revival of Pentecost was not yet over. To substantiate that we should realise the significance of the verse at the end of our present passage: “And the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Stay Committed

Contributed by Bala Samson on Dec 19, 2021

INITIAL EMPTINESS & HURDLES SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN NEGATIVELY, WE NEED TO PRESS ON AND PERSEVERE. Say Amen.

LYDIA Acts 16:9” A vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing and appealing to him, and saying, "Come over to Macedonia and help us." The expectations are sky-high and enormous when we are specially and specifically invited to a particular place or event? Am I ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sermon On The Mount Lesson 3 Series

Contributed by Bill Prater on Dec 29, 2000

Sermon on the Mount #3

As much as the thought of being "poor in spirit" is diametrically opposed to the conventional wisdom of today’s culture, so is the thought that happiness could, in any way, be connected with mourning. If there is one thing that the world tries to avoid it is mourning. Everything that the world ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:4

Denomination: Baptist

Trust His Heart

Contributed by Wann Fanwar on Apr 9, 2003

This sermon is based on Hosea 11 and is an attempt to help us feel the heart of God. Too often sermons deal with the divine will or mind while ignoring the divine heart. This sermon is designed to address this issue.

TRUST HIS HEART Hosea 11:1-11 If we wish to know God’s will we can refer to his law. If we wish to understand his mind we can study his revelation. But how do we handle his heart? I have but one intention today: To usher you into the presence of Almighty God and allow you to feel his pulse, to ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 11:1-11

Denomination: Adventist

Hail To The Chief

Contributed by Jeremy James on Nov 21, 2004

Why we should look to Christ and not political leaders for guidance and salvation.

Intro Presidential Politics and campaign Throughout this last week I have paid special attention to the Presidential politics by watching the Democratic National Convention on TV. After it was all over I began to realize that something odd was happening, and at first I dismissed it, but then I was ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 118:5-9

Denomination: Methodist

Beware Of The Spirit Of Emptiness

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 31, 2006

EMPTY IS DANGEROUS. STAY FILLED WITH SIS SPIRIT, LOVE, JOY, PEACE, AND HOPE!

BEWARE: THERE IS A SPIRIT OF EMPTINESS EMPTY IS DANGEROUS By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Man tends to be a creature of habit. We are given to PESSIMISM or OPTIMISM. We see bad, or we see good. Spiritual things start as a thought. We then set a pattern of thinking. I know people that can tell you ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 16:16-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Light Jesus Is

Contributed by Darren Sirmans on Jun 23, 2011

Jesus is the son of God, the light of the world.

Read: Exodus 10: 21-26 Entertain the Lord with a new song joyfully: sing about the firmament, the vault, the support and strength underneath the waters that separate the dry lands; Jesus says I am the light of the world, expect the bright and morning star to be there in the morning when you open ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 10:21-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Three Legged Race Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 4, 2012

Becoming a partner with someone means having to stay in step with the partner; it is important to be equally yoked. If not, your impact for our Lord could be minimized.

The Three Legged Race (2 Corinthians 6:14-18) 1. Here is an old joke about a three-legged race of sorts. One day a traveller was driving down a back country road when he noticed that there was a three-legged chicken running alongside his car. He stepped on the gas but at 50 miles per hour. The ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:14-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Evil Ahab Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 1, 2022

Sometimes Ahab repented partially of his evil, only to let evil take a different direction. Evil comes back to bite you.

Evil Ahab (1 Kings 16:29 - 22:40; 2 Chronicles 18) 1. Some people have no idea what they are saying. I was admiring my aunt’s necklace when she surprised me by announcing, “I’m leaving it to you in my will. ”I was overjoyed, perhaps too much. “Oh!” I shouted. “I’m looking forward to that!” —Mona ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 18:1-34

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Why Are You Afraid?

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Jul 5, 2017

Do you feel God’s presence and love in the midst of the storms in your life?

Storm-tossed waters are a frequently used metaphor for the turmoil of living. In 1975, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald went down, and songwriter Gordon Lightfoot recorded a haunting ballad in honor of and as a tribute to the ship and the men who lost their lives. He called it “The Wreck of the Edmund ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Other

In The Presence Of The Lord - Sermon Iii: No Wrong Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Oct 31, 2019

Not one of God's children is exempt from being lured away from the right way to the wrong way of living. Yet, no one is exempt from being restored to His Presence of "no wrong".

IN THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD - SERMON III: NO WRONG The third jewel of truth is that, in the House of the Lord – in the eternal presence of the Lord God - there is NO WRONG. The third verse of the 23rd Psalm says this: “He restores my soul. He guides me in ...read more

The Grace Of God - Sermon For Proper 20 - Year A

Contributed by Ian Bullock on Sep 18, 2020

How does Gods grace affect our lives, and are we willing to accept it, and turn away from what the world regards as important.

In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. When I was a child I hated P.E. at school, whenever we were going to play a team sport, I always knew that the two captains would be the same two athletic boys, and that I would always be the one who wasn’t picked, but just ended up on the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Anglican

Nobody Is Better Than Anybody

Contributed by Ryan Ferwerda on Mar 28, 2019

When we are faced with someone who thinks they are better than we are we try to rise above this through the reassurance that we would never treat anyone else the way they treat us. But with that kind of attitude, are we really any better?

At one point in our lives, I am sure that we have all have come across someone that has an “I am better than everyone else, especially you” mentality. I myself have encountered this kind of attitude at multiple points throughout my life. I have experience it in the food service industry in which I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13, Luke 13:1-9, Hebrews 4:12, Romans 3:23

Denomination: Lutheran

Noah Lesson 12 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Mar 28, 2019

What we know about Noah.

A. WHAT WE KNOW FOR SURE Grandfather – Noah –Sinned Father – Ham – Gossiped Grandson – Canaan – laughed “And Noah began to be a farmer, and he planted a vineyard. Then he drank of the wine and was drunk, and became uncovered in his tent. And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 9:20-25

Denomination: Baptist

Ruth And The Power Of Obedience Series

Contributed by Antonio Manaytay on Aug 27, 2024

This sermon explores the power of obedience in the story of Ruth.

Opening: The Tale of Two Sons Let me tell you a story about a man with two sons. This man owned a large vineyard and asked his sons to work in the field one day. The first son, filled with a sense of independence and self-confidence, said, “No, I don’t feel like it today,” but later he regretted ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:16

Denomination: Pentecostal