Sermons on Traditions:

An After Christmas Word

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Dec 29, 2017

The legacy of Anna and Simeon for Christmas celebration

Weekend Message/Devotion Reading: Luke 2:22-40 Let me begin by hoping you all had a Merry Christmas and are looking forward to a NEW YEAR of blessings and prosperity. Let us seek prosperity in gainful knowledge and practice of God’s Word and Will for our lives. – AMEN In this week’s Gospel ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:22-40, Exodus 13:12-15, Psalm 119:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Codebreakers Series

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Mar 26, 2014

The kingdom of God changed how the people of God pray. The challenge and call to pray

Code Breakers Matt 6:9-15 8/4/2013 An Enigma machine was any of a family of related electro-mechanical rotor cipher machines used for the encryption and decryption of secret messages. Enigma was invented by the German engineer Arthur Scherbius at the end of World War I. The early models were ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-15

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Did Jesus Come To Repair The Old Way?

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jan 13, 2014

Jesus' comment on wineskins is confusing to many. What does it mean and how does it tie into His comments right before that on fasting?

DID JESUS COME TO REPAIR THE OLD WAY? There are some of the same elements, but we need to know that this is a new thing. - Matthew 9:14, 16-17. - There will still be fasting – Jesus doesn’t dismiss it. Instead, He says it’ll happen when He is taken away from them (when the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:14-17

Denomination: Baptist

A Seed Dies & Life Begins Series

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Mar 14, 2018

How does selfishness destroy us? How does selflessness save us? How does truly living only begin when the seed of selfishness dies?

Prelude How does selfishness destroy us? How does selflessness save us? How does truly living only begin when the seed of selfishness dies? Purpose: Jesus taught that self-preservation is self-destructive and self-sacrifice is really living. Plan: Let’s examine the passage where Jesus predicts ...read more

Scripture: John 12:20-33

Denomination: Baptist

Last Words Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Apr 16, 2019

Is Crucifixion forced punishment or voluntary act of Christ? What would have had happened, if Judas had not betrayed him, if Pilate did not sentence him to death?

GOOD FRIDAY Last Seven Words of Jesus Christ on the Cross I. Tradition of Beginnings of Good Friday The Good Friday is also known as Great Friday, holy Friday some call it as black Friday. 4th c witnessed first Good Friday. they used to have a procession from Gethsemane to the city on Thursday ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:32-46, John 19:25-30

Denomination: Methodist

Eastern Spirituality And Christian Prayer....compatible?

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Oct 23, 2017

The objection that caution be exercised, that illusions are possible, may appear contrary to evidence.

“Catholic doctrinal truth and sound spirituality are companions. They support and protect each other...” page 99 “In the more esoteric instances of pursuing experiences of God, the labyrinth of the soul’s interiority is the temple where the religious seeker must make pilgrimage. The passage is no ...read more

Denomination: Catholic

True Leadership

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 31, 2017

When is religious authority right and wrong? How should we behave in an imperfect church? Should we quit church and return to the devil or stay and be a force for good?

Prelude When is religious authority right and wrong? How should we behave in an imperfect church? Should we quit church and return to the devil or stay and be a force for good? Let’s look at Jesus’ blunt assessment of human religious leadership in Matthew 23:1-12 and see if we can learn a better ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

We Must Pay The Price Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 4, 2019

we must discern as families how to respond to the attacks of secular culture, and use our assets, out time, talent and treasure, to restore beauty to our worship, teach religious and moral truths to our communities, and do everything we can to show goodness to the world–to become saints.

Epiphany 2018 The Cost of Discipleship When we compare the stories we have been reading in St. Luke’s Gospel with the reading today from St. Matthew, we are tempted to wonder if this is a story about two different families. On Christmas day we see Mary and Joseph being turned away from every inn ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-6, Ephesians 3:2-6, Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Catholic

Fight Or Love? (What Happened In Gethsemane)

Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Apr 5, 2022

There is a lesson in Mark 14:43-52 that every Christian should learn. Love can only conquer all if the impulse of violence and fleeing is dealt with.

Fight or Love? Mark 14:43-52 Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz 43 Immediately while He was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, came up accompanied by a crowd with swords and clubs, who were from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. 44 Now he who was betraying Him had given them a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:43-52

Denomination: United Methodist

True Leadership Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 4, 2021

As the culture of power and death sees it today, leaders have to be tyrants without hearts or they can’t get anything done.

2nd Sunday of Advent Cycle C “Lead, or follow, or get out of the way.” This bulldozer philosophy of leadership sat prominently on the desk of sports-and-media maven Ted Turner. Almost a century earlier, another notorious anti-Catholic, Havelock Ellis, wrote a sneering thought about ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 126:1-6, Philippians 1:4-11, Luke 3:1-6

Denomination: Catholic

1st Peter 1:13-21 Series

Contributed by Michael Collins on Jun 17, 2023

Since we've been redeemed by the precious blood of Christ, we must set our minds to living holy lives knowing that the Lord will judge us His people impartially when Jesus returns.

For the Audio Version on YouTube, click here – https://youtu.be/x1tfcL-dchI For the Audio Version on Spotify, click here – https://open.spotify.com/episode/103uNnODE7aVtw66heEddR?si=2f1b849bc3d94dfa 1 Peter 1:13-16 13 Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-21, Ephesians 5:18, Leviticus 11:44

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How The War In Israel Affects Me PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 10, 2023

To explore the ongoing conflict in Israel through the lens of biblical prophecy, specifically from the books of Daniel and Revelation, and to understand its relevance and impact on modern-day Christians.

Good morning, beloved family. We find ourselves today in a world where the news headlines often bear witness to a tale as old as time - the conflict in Israel. The land of our Savior's birth, where biblical prophecy and modern reality intersect. Today, we're going to unpack the roots of this ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 12:1

Topics: Israel, Conflict

The Undervalued Present

Contributed by Artgen Clemencia on Oct 17, 2023

God has given us a gift that has so much value. Yet, we chose to ignore His wisdoms and teachings. We, as Christians, must turn to the Bible to seek the Lord for His countless wisdom. Our instruction manual for life.

Introduction: The annual Christmas season is one of the most celebrated holidays in the entire world, regardless of the demographic. And gift-giving is probably the highlight of the event. It is the very expression of the Christmas spirit– celebrating “togetherness” through cheerful giving. But ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 7:13-14, Leviticus 2:2, Colossians 2:9-10, John 19:38-40, 2 Timothy 2:16-17, Proverbs 27:5-6, 1 Corinthians 16:14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Trust And Rest

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Jul 12, 2025

Jesus invites us to take His yoke and find rest in humble surrender.

TRUST AND REST Primary Text: Matthew 11:25–30 Additional Scriptures: Matthew 18:1–4; Matthew 5:3; James 4:6; 1 Peter 5:5; 1 Corinthians 1:18–31; James 3:15–17; Psalm 46:10; Isaiah 30:15 TRUTH ABOUT GOD Jesus invites us to take His yoke and find rest in humble surrender. TRUTH FOR MY LIFE I will ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:25-30

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sermon On The Philosophy Of Life

Contributed by William Meakin on Dec 28, 2023

Philosophy is defined as the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline.

Epictetus, a Greek Stoic philosopher once remarked: “How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself and in no instance bypass the discriminations of reason? You have been given the principles that you ought to endorse, and you have endorsed them. What kind of teacher, then, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:13, 1 Timothy 6:20, Titus 3:9-10, Acts 17:18