Sermons on Traditional Meals:

Do You Hear The Voices?

Contributed by Ricky Johnson on Sep 12, 2009

A Grandparents Day sermon calling us to listen to the voices of Wisdom, as she reveals experience and tradition.

Voices, soft, loud, sultry, or brash, they are all around us. Whose voices capture our attention? Do those strange little voices which roam around within our heads lure us? Or are we more captivated by the voices of those in positions of authority? Maybe the voices we really listen to are from ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 1:20-33

Denomination: United Methodist

Portal Power Series

Contributed by Quint Pitts on Dec 21, 2009

Final Sermon in the series that weaves carols and customs of Christmas traditions around the world throughout the message.

PORTAL POWER Christmas Around The World—Part 4 Today we’re taking the last leg of our Christmas journey around the world. And our last stop is Germany. The Christmas tree is an integral part of German Christmas celebrations. The Christmas tree actually originated in Germany. Cutting and ...read more

Scripture: John 1:51

Denomination: *other

Sola Fide! Series

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Mar 10, 2023

Justifying grace in the Wesleyan tradition. We are saved by God's grace through faith.

GET WHAT YOU DESERVE! I HAVE HEARD THAT STATEMENT QUITE A FEW TIMES FOR “BENEFIT-RELATED” TV COMMERCIALS. I PERSONALLY DON’T WANT WHAT I DESERVE! ROMANS 6:23A, “FOR THE WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH….” ETERNAL DEATH IS THE “PAYCHECK” ONE RECEIVES WHEN THEY LIVE APART FROM GOD, IN THIS LIFE-TIME, AND STILL ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-11, Romans 6:23, Romans 5:12, John 3:16, Isaiah 43:25, Romans 5:9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Free Methodist

Sermon On The Devil Within

Contributed by William Meakin on Sep 12, 2021

Wikipedia defines a devil as: “The personification of evil as it is conceived in various cultures and religious traditions.”

William Ralph Inge, an English author, Anglican priest and professor of divinity at Cambridge once remarked: “There is no law of progress. Our future is in our own hands, to make or to mar. It will be an uphill fight to the end, and would we have it otherwise? Let no one suppose that evolution will ...read more

Scripture: James 4:7, Romans 10:13, 1 Peter 5:8

False Teachers Are Hidden Reefs In Your Love Feasts – Jude 1:12 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 16, 2022

Jude gets very descriptive of these false teachers and in verse 12 there are 7 descriptions of these perverse people who sink church fellowships; cause destruction; bring chaos into the church, and corrupt the morals, and the working and the effectiveness of the functioning church.

FALSE TEACHERS ARE HIDDEN REEFS IN YOUR LOVE FEASTS – Jude 1:12 INTRODUCTION We have some people here who did not hear the first two messages given on Jude. Just very, very briefly, Jude’s father was Joseph the carpenter and his mother was Mary, known as the virgin Mary. We know the names of ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:12, Jude 1:1-3, Matthew 26:17-28, Acts 2:44-47, 1 Corinthians 11:17-34  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Passion For His Final Passover

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Feb 25, 2013

Jesus said that with great desire He wanted to have the Passover meal with His disciples, in this message we discuss why it was so important to Him.

Jesus Passion for His Final Passover In today’s message I want to key in on a couple of things Jesus really wanted. Do you know there were a couple of things that Jesus was absolutely driven to have happen? A lot of people today are talking about their, "bucket list," - things they would like to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:14-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jesus Our Passover Lamb Series

Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Mar 8, 2016

Message 8 - This message shows how the details of the Passover Meal by the Hebrews in Egypt pictures our salvation through Jesus our Passover Lamb

Moses 8 JESUS - OUR PASSOVER LAMB Exodus 12:1-13:16 12:43-13:16 1 Corinthians 13:16 C. The Promised Protection b. Described The first sacrifice God gave Israel was the Passover Lamb, by whose blood they were spared and by whose meat they were strengthened for the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Table For Two!

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Jul 30, 2019

This sermon is about the reality of being able to sit with Jesus enjoy a meal with Our Shepherd in the midst of all our enemies – the world, the Devil and the flesh.

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6; John 10:10-11; 1 Peter 5:8 Theme: Table for Two! This sermon is about the reality of being able to sit with Jesus enjoy a meal with Our Shepherd in the midst of all our enemies – the world, the Devil and the flesh. INTRO: Grace and peace from God our Father, Son ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6, John 10:10-11, 1 Peter 5:8, Matthew 13:24-30, Galatians 5:17, Matthew 26:41, Colossians 2:15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Nazarene

Easter 2025

Contributed by Michael Nesmith on Apr 21, 2025

Once again here we are gathered on this glorious Easter morning to celebrate. But this is not just a meal of remembrance and celebration of a one-time event as is the Passover of old.

This morning. We come together to celebrate Easter. We believe in and celebrate the empty tomb – the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. However, His resurrection, this most wonderous of all miracles, and all these worship services would mean nothing for us without the reason of the resurrection. ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-9

Denomination: Catholic

Mary: Who She Was (And Who She Wasn't)

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Oct 15, 2020

There is quite a bit of confusion among some as to the Mother of Jesus. Who she was and who she was not. Some church traditions erroneously lend into that confusion. Today we look briefly at Mary in a manner of separating biblical fact from unscriptural tradition

Grace Community Church Winchester, VA www.GraceCommunity.com Rev. Bradford Reaves, Sr. Pastor Watch This Message https://youtu.be/lEeSaAcwtWs Introduction As we come to this portion of the Birth Narrative in Luke, I think it is important to point out a couple of things. First, this portion of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26, Revelation 22:8-9, Luke 1:46-55, Romans 1:3, Galatians 4:4, Luke 11:27-28, Matthew 13:55  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Brethren

Give Us Barabbas

Contributed by Jeff Hatos on Jul 29, 2018

Who was Barabbas and how the story of Barabbas applies to our life.

Mark 15:6-15 Now at that feast [Pilate] released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired. And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection. And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:6-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Third Cup And The Hidden Loaf Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 4, 2011

This message deals with the Last Supper and focuses on four departures Jesus made from the regular Passover meal. In the end, he changed the meaning of Passover forever. Text from Mark 14:12-26

Four Departures Jesus made from the regular Passover at the Last Supper CHCC: April 3, 2011 Mark 14:12-26 INTRODUCTION: Can you think of a day in your life that changed everything? I remember a day that changed my life forever. It was Sunday afternoon in late August, 1968. I was 18 and had ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:12-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I-Serve Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 11, 2009

The disciples argue again about who would be the greatest, but Jesus chose this meal to teach them a powerful lesson. Do you know what it was?

OPEN: Syndicated columnist Deborah Mathis wrote about the time when she was at Union Station in Washington D. C. on a particularly busy day. The first thing she remembers about that experience was the noisy hubbub of sounds. • The public address announcer calling out arrivals and departures. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:24-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Wonder Bread

Contributed by J. Curtis Goforth, O.s.l. on Aug 7, 2006

A Sermon on the miracle of the feeding of the 5,000. The crowd failed to see the true miracle in the meal, and this sermon invites followers of Jesus to focus on the meaning behind the miracle.

"Wonder Bread" Sermon on John 6:1-21 July 30, 2006 Pentecost +8-B Rev. J. Curtis Goforth, O.S.L. “Then Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks,he distributed them to those who were seated; so also the fish, as much as they wanted…When the people saw the sign that he had done, they ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-21

Denomination: United Methodist

Free Lunch!

Contributed by Val Black on Nov 25, 2019

There are always claims of a "Free Lunch" but none of them prove to be true, with one exception. It's a real meal and it really is free.

(This is a sermonette and/or illustration, that was taken from one of our Gospel tracts. It could be considered tongue-in-cheek. It simply explains the Marriage Supper of the Lamb and how to qualify to participate in it.) Someone once said there is no such thing as a “free lunch.” There are ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 19:7-9, John 14:3, Matthew 22:1-14

Denomination: Charismatic