Sermons on Trinity Doctrine:

One Thing Is Needful Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 3, 2020

Something to consider when we are tempted to ask, "Lord, do you care?" Or tempted to order God around.

Tuesday of 27th Week in Course 2020 One Thing is Needful People like me who are always busy can easily fall into what I call the “Martha trap.” Here we see two sisters, sisters of Lazarus of Bethany, during a visitation to their home by Our Lord. Mary sits at the feet of Jesus, soaking up his ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:13-24, Luke 10:38-42, Mark 4:38

Denomination: Catholic

You Are The Light Of The World

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Feb 3, 2020

we are called to be a light into the life and teachings of Jesus

You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything, but is thrown out and trampled underfoot. You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-20

Denomination: Episcopal

Water: Survival Or Salvation?

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Mar 11, 2020

water may maintain our bodies, but living water nourishes our soul

Jesus, tired out by his journey, was sitting by the well. It was about noon. A Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus said to her, "Give me a drink." (His disciples had gone to the city to buy food.) The Samaritan woman said to him, "How is it that you, a Jew, ask a drink of ...read more

Scripture: John 4:6-15

Denomination: Episcopal

Never An Orphan . . . Or Alone!

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Mar 11, 2020

we are never alone, even when we feel lost

(John 14:15-21) The mood of today’s gospel is very sad. Jesus is about to leave his disciples and friends. This particular scripture is a part of the long dialogue Jesus had with his disciples as he prepared them for his death, resurrection and ascension. By listening to the readings for the ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-21

Denomination: Episcopal

Receive The Holy Spirit

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Apr 13, 2020

each of us has been given our own Holy Spirit

Easter is over, but Jesus has not yet ascended to be with God. But the disciples know that He will be leaving them soon; He had told them that and they were afraid. He had been their teacher and guide; now he would not be there to tell them what to do. And just as happened after the crucifixion, ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-22, Ephesians 4:30, John 14:2-3, John 14:18, John 14:27, Matthew 17:16-19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Episcopal

We All Doubt Like Thomas

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Apr 13, 2020

doubt is not negative unless it takes you to not believing

John 20:24-29 In a Peanuts comic strip, Charlie Brown is talking with Lucy as they walk home on the last day of school. Charlie Brown says to Lucy: “Lucy, I got straight A’s. isn’t that great!” Lucy in her typical fashion shoots down poor Charlie Brown and says: I don’t believe you Charlie ...read more

Scripture: John 20:24-29

Denomination: Episcopal

A Symbol Of Hope Series

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Jan 30, 2018

the hope of the resurrection

You will notice that there are Easter eggs on your table. We want to thank Dave, and Kourtnie and Terry for coloring them for us. But why are the colored eggs on the tables for our festive Easter celebration? And why for Easter? Our world is full of symbols. • The flag is representative ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal

Give Us A New Year Series

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Jan 30, 2018

a new year of new possibilities

For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Denomination: Episcopal

Who Is God?

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Jan 30, 2018

just exactly who is God

The last couple of weeks I have been talking about following Jesus and that the Holy Spirit has been sent to help us do that. But one of the things that is often overlooked, is ‘just exactly who is God’. As I was preparing for this homily, I was thinking that we hear about Jesus and have a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:37-40, Ephesians 2:4-5

Denomination: Episcopal

We Are All Blind In Some Way Series

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Feb 3, 2018

where are we blind?

Mark 10:46-52 There was a blind man called Bartimaeus, who lived in Jericho. According to Jewish law at the time, blind people held a special position; he was cared for and there was nothing he was required to do. His fellow citizens had a religious duty to give alms, and that meant he would ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

Denomination: Episcopal

When Jesus Showed Up Series

Contributed by Donald Mcculley on Aug 7, 2019

Jesus showed up, not by chance or by accident but by divine providence. Have you ever wondered why He came when He did? Paul answers our question for us.

WHEN JESUS SHOWED UP GALATIANS 4:4-6 INTRODUCTION: One preacher delivered a sermon on these verses entitled “When God’s Clock Struck”. God always keeps His appointments. God’s timing is always perfect. Someone once said, “He may be slow but He’s always sure.” Jesus showed up, not by chance or ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:4-6

Denomination: Baptist

Receive The Holy Spirit

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Apr 25, 2019

Before Jesus left this earth after his resurrection, he left us in the care of the Holy Spirit

Easter is over, but Jesus has not yet ascended to be with God. But the disciples know that He will be leaving them soon; He had told them that and they were afraid. He had been their teacher and guide; now he would not be there to tell them what to do. And just as happened after the crucifixion, ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-22, Matthew 17:16-19, Ephesians 4:30, John 14:2-3, John 14:18, John 14:27  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Episcopal

We All Doubt Like Thomas

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Apr 25, 2019

Doubt is not a bad thing. There are times in life when doubt is healthy and reasonable.

In a Peanuts comic strip, Charlie Brown is talking with Lucy as they walk home on the last day of school. Charlie Brown says to Lucy: “Lucy, I got straight A’s. isn’t that great!” Lucy in her typical fashion shoots down poor Charlie Brown and says: I don’t believe you Charlie Brown. Unless you ...read more

Scripture: John 20:24-28

Denomination: Episcopal

Adonai, My Headship Names Lesson 5 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on May 3, 2019

The name Adonai expresses a personal relationship between master and slave.

A. THE THIRD NAME OF GOD 1. Three primary or major names of God: God (Elohim); LORD (Jehovah); Lord/Master (Adonai). 2. Adonai means Master/Lord (small letters). 3. The name Lord (Adonai) occurs 340 times in the Hebrew Old Testament. It is the name the rabbis used as a substitute for Jehovah, the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:2-8, Matthew 10:24-25

Denomination: Baptist

Let Us Go, Let Us Go To Heaven Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 1, 2019

The Church continues the mission of Jesus Christ as one Body and is able to do so because of the prayer of that same Christ.

Tuesday of the 7th Week in Easter 2019 Sometimes it helps us to understand that the Roman world in the first century did not speak Latin all over, or write in Latin all over the place. Most of the writing was done in Greek. And the Bible that they used was the Old Testament, because the New ...read more

Scripture: John 17:1-11, Acts 20:17-27

Denomination: Catholic