Sermons on Third Heaven:

An Encounter With Jesus

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jan 22, 2003

A sermon for the Third Sunday after the Epiphany The call of 4 disciples

3rd Sunday after Epiphany Mark 1:14-20 An Encounter with Jesus   Today four more common men have an encounter with Jesus. If you remember last week’s sermon, we looked at the call of Philip and Nathaniel. Jesus had called Philip and then Philip told Nathanael about his encounter with Jesus. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Paul Addressing The Ephesian Elders Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Feb 3, 2022

Paul is ready to pass the baton of leadership to the elders of Ephesus. Paul mentioned he had invested three years at Ephesus. Paul was handing off full responsibility to elders with very little experience. He did need to send Tychicus and then Timothy later to help the elders.

Background of Paul addressing the elders This discourse of Paul addressing the Ephesian elders takes place near the end of his third journey. He already spent two years at the hall of Tyrannus in Ephesus. He mentions that in total he poured into the elders for three years (Acts 20:31). This exit ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:17-35

Denomination: Baptist

I Am The Door Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on May 15, 2012

Third of a seven week series on the "I am" sayings of Jesus

One of the first things that came to mind as I began to prepare the message this week was the game show “Let’s Make a Deal”. Many of you, like me, remember the original show, hosted by Monty Hall where the contestants were given a number of choices throughout the show. At the end ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

When "Over There" Looks Better Than "Over Here"

Contributed by Michael Stark on May 5, 2018

Meditations on Christian living as I near the end of days. Looking to what is coming enables me to weather the storms of life and to draw renewed strength from the Risen Son of God.

“We have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:7-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Word Of God As A Light Series

Contributed by Dr. Jeremy Simpson on Mar 11, 2007

Third in a Series on metaphors in the Bible. It compares the Word of God to Light

AS A LIGHT Series: Metaphors in the Bible– Sermon Three Proverbs 1:6 We began this series a few weeks ago and took last week off to Preach on the Christmas Story But I want to get back to the Series on the WORD OF GOD I began the First Two Messages on WHY WE BELIEVE THE BIBLE IS THE WORD OF ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Getting Thrown Out Of The Party

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Apr 18, 2012

The devil gets thrown out of the party. The Saints of God win! Verse upon verse teaching.

Getting Thrown Out of the Party Revelation 12:1-17NKJ Now a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a garland of twelve stars. 2 Then being with child, she cried out in labor and in pain to give birth. 3 And ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 12:1-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

0803b Trinity Iii: The Hound Of Heaven, Part Ii Series

Contributed by Mark Woolsey on Jun 7, 2008

The lesson from these parables is that Jesus DOES give up on some people, and that only seeing it in this way is there any good news. If you think the message of these stories is that God never gives up on anyone, I suggest you have gotten it backwards.

Sermon: The Hound of Heaven, Part II Text: Luke 15:1-10 Occasion: Trinity III Who: Mark Woolsey When: Sunday, June 8, 2008 Where: Providence Reformed Episcopal Church Luke 15:1-10, NKJV: Then all the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to Him to hear Him. And the Pharisees and scribes ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-10

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The Flood (3) Series

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Aug 15, 2021

Next in series on Genesis. Third in 3 part series on the Flood.

Genesis 8-9 The Flood (3) Some lessons from the flood - Read Genesis 6:9, 8:1-9:29 For several weeks now, we have looked at the Flood, the deluge in the days of Noah. This morning I would like to wrap that up with a few items, a few lessons we can learn from Noah and his family’s encounter ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Twelve Inches From Heaven - Presenting The Gospel ( My Story ) Series

Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Feb 8, 2019

This message shows that believing in Jesus must be accompanied with repentance, which is not giving up a list of sins others tell us to do but being willing to do what God tells us to do.

Twelve Inches from Heaven (Presenting the Gospel - My Story) Matthew 7:15-23 “Call his name, Jesus (The Lord saves), because He will save His people from their sins.” -Matt. 1:21 “Save yourselves from this crooked generation.” – Acts 2:4 DEFINING SALVATION FORGIVENESS The word “save” ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:16-28, Matthew 25:31-44, Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Real End Of The World Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 20, 2012

The destruction of this present world will take place after the thousand year reign of Christ. Let’s preview the events that bring our new home to earth!

The Real End of the World (Revelation 20-22) 1. How good of an imagination do you have? How good is your long-term memory – do you remember details and what your life was like many years ago? How creative of a person are you? Are you able to trust God or do you fall apart in unusual ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

I’ve Got A Home How About You?

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jun 22, 2017

We need to know where we are going.

I’VE GOT A HOME HOW ABOUT YOU? 1st Corinthians 5: 1 For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Unwanted Gift

Contributed by Brien Sims on Jun 23, 2008

The birth of Jesus from Heaven’s view.

It’s almost that time of year; Christmas is only 8 days away and I know many of you, especially those with children, can hear the countdown each and every day. This is also the same time where we find those unseemly and unwanted gifts. You know the gifts I am talking about; a book about how to ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Characters Of Christmas - Shepherds And Wisemen Series

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Dec 10, 2023

This is the third in the series, Characters of Christmas. This message looks at the Shepherds and the wisemen.

Characters of Christmas 3 Shepherds and Wisemen - Read Luke 2:1-20; Matthew 2:1-12 In these passages new find the accounts of 2 different groups of people, first the shepherds and second the wise men. These are very different groups of people, from very different backgrounds. I. DIFFERENCES ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20, Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Description Of The New Jerusalem Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jun 28, 2012

What will this city be like? It is indescribable. It’s like trying to describe God.

Last time we led up to where we are tonight. We said that the new heavens and the new earth will have a capital city, a specific place where the presence of God will be centered and where the Lord Jesus Christ will live and rule the universe. That place is called the New Jerusalem. Actually ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:9-23

Denomination: Baptist

Promotion Series

Contributed by Kelvin Mckisic on Jun 25, 2023

Third in the series of God's powerful Ps, that of promotion.

Promotion Today we will look at the third powerful “P” in our short series of the three Ps in the book of Psalms. The three powerful Ps are: Provision, Protection, and Promotion. Last week we looked at protection, so now let us look at those of promotion. We give thanks to You, O God, we give ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 75:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ