Sermons on Trinity 14:

Shakedown Spirit

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 9, 2009

The time has come to invest in our church facility so that it glorifies God and serves today’s circumstances. God has placed the resources among us and will be shaking us to let go and move toward excellence.

I hope you’ve noticed that I try to come at preaching from a wide variety of different angles. There are many aims I bring to the preaching task. Most of the time, of course, I am trying to work with you in seeing in the Scriptures something that will help you live out your daily life in the ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Memory And Hope In The Face Of Despair: A 9.11 Anniversary Service

Contributed by Don Hawks on Sep 10, 2002

A complete service outline for Bethany Church’s 9.11 Anniversary Service, including a message of hope in the face of despair.

(Powerpoint available--email author) 9.11.01 REMEMBRANCE SERVICE 9.11.02 7pm Instrumental Music Welcome (video clip interviewing people with question “Where Were You?” From NAMB) Remember Sept. 10—Last Day of Normal? (see NPR.org)—No? But remember where you were and what you did Sept. 11? ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 50:20

Denomination: Methodist

Godliness, Manhood And Leadership, Part 1 Series

Contributed by Dean O'bryan on Mar 5, 2008

From a conference for college-age men on what it means to be a man, God’s man and God’s leader.

Godliness, Manhood and Leadership As men, we’re in crisis. The crisis we experience is deeper and more pervasive than probably any of us realize. It’s a crisis which impacts us first as males -- then it shifts – and it twists and troubles relationships with others, especially with women. This ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:11-12

Denomination: Baptist

God’s Design For Manhood And Womanhood – Part 1 Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Sep 8, 2014

God's design is that man and woman have equal worth but different work.

Good morning. As you all know today is Mother’s Day. This holiday, like many of the others we celebrate, has an interesting background. Our modern celebration can trace its roots back to the efforts of a woman named Anna Jarvis who created the holiday in 1908 as a day to honor one’s ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-28

Denomination: Baptist

Children Of God Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 6, 2019

You are a loved child of God in the process of becoming like Christ. Please, believe it and live it! It’s the only way you can overcome the sin in your life and become all that God wants you to be.

Charlie Chaplin was a huge movie star in the silent-picture era. He was so popular that several Charlie Chaplin look-alike contests sprung up all around the country. Contestants attempted to imitate Chaplin dressed as the “tramp” character he made popular in his films. Even the young up-and-coming ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:29, 1 John 3:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Helpful And Harmful Hypocrisy

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 13, 2021

Man is the most clever creature when it comes to figuring out how to get his own way. Hypocrisy, or pretending something that isn't so, is one of his best methods.

Every able bodied man in Russia must serve in the army, but Abe managed to remain quietly on his farm year after year. One day his neighbor asked him, "Abe, how does a strong young man like you manage to get by without being drafted for the Red Army?" "That is what I am asking ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-6

Postcard Epistle Series

Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Aug 5, 2015

Your love has limits.

INTRODUCTION If you do not want something read, do not write it on a postcard. Several years back a friend of mine pastored in a small, rural town in Oklahoma. Because he did not have a church secretary, he personally went to the Post Office to get his mail where Post master was not a member ...read more

Scripture: 2 John 1:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

"Holy Is Your Name" Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 6, 2002

What are we doing to "hallow" God’s Name?

"Holy is Your Name" Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts I conduct worship at several nursing homes in the North Shore on a rotating basis. I often wonder how much is being grasped, if those present even know we’re having a worship service…until I lead the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 99:1-9, Luke 11:1-4

Denomination: Congregational

Encouragements To Go Forward

Contributed by Michael Belcher on Jan 16, 2002

While much surrounds us that is discouraging, our great God is busy encouraging his people in the work of the Lord.

Introductory: The devil, according to legend, once advertised his tools for sale at public auction. When the prospective buyers assembled, there was one oddly shaped tool, which was labeled “Not for sale.” Asked to explain why this was, the devil answered, “I can spare my other tools, but I ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:1-17, Acts 18:1

Denomination: Baptist

Eleven Principles Of Intercessory Help

Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 26, 2004

We all need intercessory help. Better than a professional lawyer, the Spirit never loses a case. It reminds me when I lived in Nigeria an intercessor or a mediator was necessary to resolve every conflict. This required an authoritative intercessory figure

Eleven Principles of Intercessory Help Rom 8:26,27 - "The Spirit helps us in our weakness for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit intercedes for us according to the will of God." Illustration: We all need intercessory help. Better than a professional lawyer, the Spirit never ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:26-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Holy Spirit Hasn't Stopped Working

Contributed by Don Schultz on May 26, 2004

On Pentecost, the Holy Spirit came in a visible and spectacular way. Today, he still comes, in a quiet and unspectacular way. But just as powerful.

Acts 2:1-21 THE HOLY SPIRIT HASN’T STOPPED WORKING Today is Pentecost Sunday, the day we remember how God the Holy Spirit descended on the disciples in a miraculous way. On that day, the New Testament Christian Church was officially born. Hundreds of times the Bible refers to the Holy Spirit, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21, John 15:26-27

Denomination: Lutheran

"The Craftsman At God's Side"

Contributed by Don Schultz on Jun 2, 2004

Christ as a craftsman, makes our world, and our salvation.

Proverbs 8:22-31: THE CRAFTSMAN AT GOD’S SIDE Have you ever watched a craftsman working hard at his craft? Maybe you’ve watched a construction crew build a house. While we were remodeling this building, I watched all kinds of craftsman - a carpenter, a plumber, an electrician – each one worked ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 8:22-31, John 16:12-15

Denomination: Lutheran

Following Your Feelings

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Oct 15, 2003

Too often the actions we take and how we deal with our feelings is wrong. There are three common mistaken views that some of us would embrace concerning our feelings. They are expressed in the statements: "I trust my feelings", "God knows how I really fee

FOLLOWING YOUR FEELINGS Jeremiah 17:9 "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?" Introduction: A feeling is an internal sensation or emotion. It is an involuntary response to a mental or physical stimulus. Since feelings are involuntary they are neither ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 17:9

Denomination: Baptist

Baptism, What's That About?

Contributed by Warren Curry on Sep 21, 2004

Baptism is a very significant part of the Christian faith through our relationship to the Lord Jesus Christ.

Basic 5 point outline taken from Denver Sizemore’s Book, 13 Lessons in Christian Doctrine. College Press. Baptism, What’s That About? Matthew 28:18-20 Intro. Well, as I have been stating over the past couple of weeks, we are leading up to what is going to be a Baptism Sunday. We are now 3 weeks ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Joseph Foreshadows Jesus

Contributed by William Mouser on Feb 28, 2005

The person and mission of Jesus the Messiah was foreshadowed centuries before in the person and mission of Joseph.

13th Sunday in Trinity Genesis 43:1-5, 11-16, 26-34, Hebrews 13:1-21 "Joseph Foreshadows Jesus" The parallels between Jesus and Joseph have been cataloged many, many times by innumerable Bible teachers over the centuries. Jesus, like Joseph, grew up in a home where "his brothers did not believe ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 43:1-34

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican