Sermons on Third Hour:

Unrecognizable

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jun 9, 2014

1. Unrecognizable Because Of Doubt 2. Unrecognizable Because Of The Difficulty 3. Unrecognizable Because Of Discouragement 4. Recognition Begins With Scripture 5. Recognition Delights The Heart

Unrecognizable Disappointment, doubt, disillusionment, defeat, discouragement, despair, death - Mary didn't recognize Jesus in the garden; - Disciples didn't recognize at the BBQ cookout on the lake - Two on the Emmaus Road they did not recognize Jesus - The Emmaus Road. v.13 threescore ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Denomination: Baptist

Facing The Impossible

Contributed by Mark Hiehle on Feb 24, 2009

What do you do whaen you are faced with a seemingly impossible situation? This message gives practical hope and steps to take.

Facing the Impossible? It seems impossible... how could it be done? A small voice even tries to suggest that what is asked is more than unfair to even expect. Yet the challenge is unavoidable and the assignment is center stage. “Oh Lord, what do we do now?” Have you ever contemplated those ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:15-21

Denomination: Nazarene

Law For The Lawless

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Mar 9, 2011

The Law does not save; only Jesus saves through faith.

Law for the Lawless January 24, 2010 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: The Law does not save; only Jesus saves through faith. Focus Passage: I Timothy 1:8-11 Supplemental Passage: I would not have come to know sin except through the Law; for I would ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:8-11

Denomination: Baptist

Lord Please Free Us From The Machine That Turns Itself Off Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 26, 2020

In ways we do not understand, Our Lord will help us and bring to naught the plans of the murder coalition.

Feast of the Holy Innocents 2020 I first saw one of these toys back in the late 1950s when my uncle brought it to Christmas dinner. It’s been re-invented in the last decade and it’s a robot parallel to modern Western society. In its present incarnation, it’s a black plastic box with a switch on ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-10, 1 John 2:1-2, Psalm 124:2-8, Matthew 2:13-18

Denomination: Catholic

Squirming In The Lap Of The Trinity Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 28, 2020

When we are baptized into Jesus Christ, who is the Son of God, we take our place within the embrace of the Holy Spirit.

Psalm 131–a homily for today Today’s psalm, “O Lord, my heart is not proud,” is the kind of prayer-gem that can stimulate hours of meditation. If you pray it quickly, it takes less than a minute, even with a “Glory be. . .” But let’s start with the declaration to God right in the middle: “Like a ...read more

Scripture: James 2:2-3, John 17:20-26

Denomination: Catholic

What Is Advent (Hope, Love, Joy, Peace)

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Nov 30, 2019

An overview of the four Sundays of Advent and what each candle means

Today we will enter into the Christian Season of Advent. ‘Advent’ comes from the Latin word meaning ‘coming’ or ‘arrival’. This is the time when Christians look forward to the birth of Jesus in that manger in Bethlehem. In the early days of the church, Advent was a time of prayer and confession. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 42:6, Revelation 1:8

Denomination: Episcopal

Nehemiah Chapter 4 Series

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Sep 15, 2022

It’s clear that we’ll have opposition to anything we try to do for God.

Nehemiah Chapter 4 September 18, 2022 Nehemiah 4:15-18 NIV When our enemies heard that it was known to us and that God had frustrated their plan, we all returned to the wall, each to his work. 16 From that day on, half of my servants worked on construction, and half held the spears, shields, bows, ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:15-18, 2 Corinthians 10:3-6, Revelation 4:6-8, Revelation 8:1-5, 2 Corinthians 6:3-10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Homilies And The Joy Of The Gospel Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 11, 2015

"The homily takes up once more the dialogue which the Lord has already established with his people. "

Thursday of 15th week in course 2015 Joy of the Gospel Today we see Moses, who you remember fled from Egypt after killing an Egyptian oppressor, being called by God to go and preach to Pharaoh. The message: let all your slaves go into the desert. Let them abandon their jobs for a week or two, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:13-20

Denomination: Catholic

Through Many Tribulations Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 8, 2020

Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God. But we can take courage from the examples of Jesus and St. Paul.

Tuesday of the 5th Week of Easter 2020 Today’s tale from the Acts of the Apostles needs some back-story for those who weren’t at Mass yesterday. The scene is Lystra, a village in southern Anatolia, sometime in the year 48, about 15 years after the Resurrection. It was part of the Roman province of ...read more

Scripture: John 14:27-31, Acts 14:8-28

Denomination: Catholic

The Comforter, And Persecution.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 6, 2024

The Holy Spirit testifies of Jesus with us, and through us. And to God alone be the glory. Amen.

THE COMFORTER, AND PERSECUTION. John 15:26-27, John 16:1-4. 1. The Coming of the Comforter. John 15:26-27. As we enter this part of our text, it is well to note, first, the certainty of the event: “When the Comforter IS COME” (John 15:26a). But when did the disciples receive the Holy ...read more

Scripture: John 15:26-27, John 16:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Comfort And Memories Series

Contributed by Grant Adams on May 13, 2024

A funeral service is conducted for two reasons: To comfort the loved ones left behind. In memory of the loved one that has gone to be with the Lord.

It’s with heavy hearts and great source of loss that each of us share as we gather here today. Each of us have lost a special friend. In Sid, he was a friend to all. He was my friend. The community of Kaycee has lost a valuable employee. Sid knew and did his job well. The family has lost a son. His ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:27, James 4:14

Denomination: Baptist

Approaching Problems In Your Life Lesson 1 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 27, 2023

You make good decisions on good information. You make bad decisions on bad information.

A. ATTITUDES TOWARDS PROBLEMS “As you have received Christ Jesus as your Lord, continue to faith-walk in Him.” Colossians 2:6, ELT 1. The “Towns Frustration” with problems. Why Me? Why Now? Why This? 2. Wrong attitudes about problems: a. You are unsaved. b. You are unspiritual. c. God has ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:6

Denomination: Baptist

Opening Up Heaven Lesson 4 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 15, 2023

Opening up the doors of Heaven.

“I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture” (spoken by Jesus, John 10:9, NKJV). “I’d rather be a doorkeeper in the house of God ... no good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.” (Psalm 84:10-11, NKJV). A. INTRODUCTION: ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 4:1, John 10:9

Denomination: Baptist

Good & Bad Traditions (John 2)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 23, 2025

How do we discern between good and bad traditions? Let's look at John 2.

Do believers always choose the right way? Are mandatory teetotaling and selling items at church, good or bad ideas? Which traditions, built upon Jesus, are gold or stubble? Let’s begin in John 2. Should Christians make up rules not found in the Bible, like forbidding even moderate alcohol use? Did ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Three Crosses At Calvary

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 18, 2000

Calvary was the place of Three Crosses - of Rebellion, of Repentance and of Redemption - and the choice is ours.

The Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ is the corner stone of our faith. It is the chosen symbol of the Christian faith. Thank God, we see it now as an empty cross because the seeming tragedy for good and apparent victory for evil was overturned by the power and purposes of God into the triumph of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:32-43

Denomination: Baptist