Sermons on Twelve Ordinary Men:

Ordinary People - Extraordinary Christ

Contributed by Scott Carmer on Jul 24, 2006

When feeding the 5,000 Jesus proved that he loved ordinary people like you and me.

Ordinary People – Extraordinary Christ Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 July 23, 2006 The races are on. In just a few short months, we will go to the polls to elect 435 members of Congress and a third of our Senators. From now until November, we will be bombarded by political messages and promises. We’ll be ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-56

Denomination: Methodist

The (Extra) Ordinary Birth Of Christ

Contributed by Ruth Hind on Dec 19, 2007

Sermon for Midnight Communion

The birth of a baby is both ordinary and extra-ordinary. If you are a couple expecting a child, or a doting grandparent, auntie or uncle then the birth of that particular baby is incredibly special. Life as you know it will never be the same again. There will be a new addition to you family. But ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Ordinary People, Extraordinary Blessing Series

Contributed by Todd Leupold on May 29, 2007

Christmas teaches us that ordinary people can attain extraordinary blessing in their lives!

CHRISTMAS STORIES OF HOPE 1: “Ordinary People, Extraordinary Blessing” Luke 1:26-38 Welcome: Read excerpt by Jackie McCullough as excerpted in The Incarnation: An Anthology, pp. 47-48. Introduction: Are you looking for glad tidings this Christmas season? Do you come to God in search of your ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Baptist

Mary: Ordinary, Poor And Chosen

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 16, 2012

A very short talk given at our 2012 Nativity Service. Put simply, God chose Mary. She was a young, poor female from the wrong end of the country but he had a perfect plan for her. He has a plan for you too!

The Angel said, “Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favour with God. You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High” (1:30-32). A very famous and rich couple are going to have a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:38

Denomination: Anglican

Extra Ordinary Jesus - Purpose Series

Contributed by Nicky Evans on Jul 27, 2011

Part 5 of our study looking at the extra ordinary man, Jesus. Today we will look at the purpose for His coming.

Why? That's the question I want us to ask today- Why? Why did Jesus, this Great and Mighty King, who was and is and always will be highly exalted above everybody and everything, get up off His throne in heaven and enter into human history? Why did Jesus, who has appeared many times in human history ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Baptist

Extra Ordinary Jesus - Life Series

Contributed by Nicky Evans on Jul 27, 2011

Part 6 of our study looking at the Extra Ordinary man Jesus. In this sermon we will look at His life.

We have spent a lot of time looking at the birth of Jesus and His existence before His birth, and I have tried to get us to focus on Jesus as the King of kings and Almighty God. We've seen Him as the 'Commander of the Army of God' and walking through the furnace of fire with no ill effects. And ...read more

Scripture: John 1:29

Denomination: Baptist

Extra Ordinary Jesus - Death Series

Contributed by Nicky Evans on Aug 14, 2011

Part 8 of our study looking at the Extra Ordinary man Jesus and today we will look at why Jesus had to die.

How many of you have ever thought about dying? How many of you have thought about what would be the best way to die? I have, and to tell you the truth, the way I want to go is in my sleep with a smile on my face! I want to go to bed in the night, close my eyes and just drift off. I have seen people ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:8

Denomination: Baptist

"It Was An Ordinary Working Day"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Sep 21, 2017

God meets us in the every day of our lives and calls us to something great.

“It Was an Ordinary Working Day” Exodus 3:1-12; 4:10-12 Ann left her dorm and took the subway to her medical school. It was just another ordinary day. She was meeting up with another medical student with whom she would be sharing a dead body. They would be dissecting the dead body before ...read more

Denomination: United Methodist

Andrew- Power Of An Ordinary Life Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Sep 13, 2019

This is the 4th sermon in the "Getting Acquainted With The 12 Apostles" series.

Series: Getting Acquainted With The 12 Apostles [#4] ANDREW- POWER OF AN ORDINARY LIFE John 1:35-42 Introduction: We do not know Andrew very well- His brother, Peter, gets most of the attention; but we ought to know him. We see people like Peter only occasionally in a lifetime; but we see ...read more

Scripture: John 1:35-42

Denomination: Baptist

Thirtieth Sunday In Ordinary Time

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Oct 4, 2023

Love of God and neighbor protects us from stress

Several years ago, a radio station ran a contest. "Just for fun," they said, "when you wake up to the sound of 106 FM, call and tell us the first words you spoke when you rolled out of bed. If you're the third caller, you'll win $106." The first morning, a buoyant disc ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40

Denomination: Catholic

Ordinary Events That Changed The World Series

Contributed by Thomas Bartlett on Dec 2, 2024

A Christmas message focused on the Innkeeper. When we examine the Christmas story and its many events, we see that they generally begin with insignificant, ordinary activities. Yet God does extraordinary things through these events.

OUTLINE From Ordinary to Extraordinary - Part 1 Ordinary events that changed the world Dr. Tom Bartlett December 1, 2024 Luke 2:4-7 (NIV) 4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7, John 1:11-12

Denomination: Other

Understanding The Twelve Purposes For Trials, Trouble, Testing

Contributed by Larry Wolfe on Jul 7, 2009

A survey of the Bible texts concerning trials

UNDERSTANDING THE TWELVE BIBLICAL PURPOSES FOR TESTING, TRIALS & TROUBLES 1. God allows trials so that we might become stronger Christians (James 1:3, 4) Reason #1 To Praise The Lord! “My brethren count it all joy when ye fall into divers generations; knowing this that the trying of your ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"Had Been With Jesus”

Contributed by Bubot Parago on Nov 10, 2018

I believe that the propensity of our faith in the Gospel is to move us to boldly speak without compromise and obey to do what we have seen and heard so that we might speak.

I. had been with Jesus, GIVES US BOLDNESS: “They saw the boldness of Peter and John…” (v13) Free From Fear This is true courage which comes by faith. Yes; it is this boldness which comes by faith which makes men like Peter and John’s “...I will not fear,” just like David, “though the earth be ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:12-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Simple Hymn And Scripture Service

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jan 29, 2009

Service after Christmas to celebrate hymns and scripture - added personal testimony

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. -Isaiah 9:6 Dear Heavenly Father, we come to the stable in Bethlehem ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:1-7

Denomination: Congregational

Esther, Ezra And Nehemiah Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Jun 9, 2021

God chooses to use Ordinary people to accomplish Extra Ordinary tasks.

May 15, 2021 Today we are discussing 3 more books of the Bible - Esther, Ezra and Nehemiah. My Favorite Thing About each book is the revelation that God chooses to use ordinary people to accomplish extra ordinary things and they, in turn, choose to cooperate: Zerubbabel and Joshua were just ...read more

Scripture: Esther 4:14

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist