Sermons on Twentieth Sunday After Trinity:

A New Covenant: A Sermon For The 5th. Sunday In Lent

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Mar 6, 2018

To whom does this new covenant apply, to Israel or Everybody?

A New Covenant Jeremiah 31:31-40 This prophecy of Jeremiah is one of the important prophecies of the Old Testament. It is the only prophecy of the New Covenant in it. It has been widely quoted in the New Testament, and is used in the debates concerning end-time prophecy. So it is profitable to ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:31-40, Jeremiah 31:31-34

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Sixteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Cycle A; 16th Sunday , Year A-- Weeds And Wheat

Contributed by Paul Andrew on May 21, 2020

This parable doesn’t mean that we tolerate all sorts of bad behavior. Jesus doesn’t condone weed (pun intended).

If we ask, "why is there evil in the world?" we must also ask "why is there good in the world?" We get our answers this Sunday: Beginning with pre-history “while everybody was asleep” (Matthew 13:24-30), the weeds represent the enemies of God, who are: Satan, demons, and humans ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30

Denomination: Catholic

Our Conduct And The Comforter

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Oct 5, 2015

A sermon on how men treat the third person of the Trinity.

"Our Conduct and the Comforter" Acts 7:51 Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye. Ephesians 4:30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. 1 Thessalonians 5:19 Quench not ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:51

Denomination: Baptist

Second Sunday Of Lent, Year B- The Three Mountains: Transfiguration

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jan 22, 2024

“You aren’t going to sacrifice me, are you, Dad?”

Because of our three readings, today could be called the Sunday of the Three Mountains. "Take your son Isaac, your only one, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah.” Moriah, as a girl's name, is of Hebrew origin, meaning "the hill country." The land of Moriah was a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-18, Mark 9:2-10

Denomination: Catholic

The King Is Coming Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 9, 2008

The final week of Jesus’ ministry is beginning, and the triumphal entry is a prelude to so much that will happen that week, and in eternity as well! First in a series that will lead us all the way to an early Easter in March. Link inc. to audio and ppt.

The King is Coming! Matthew 21:1-17 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/TheKingIsComing.html Believe it or not, we come now to the last week of Jesus’ earthly ministry. We’ve preached somewhere around 70 times in this “Gospel of Jesus” series thru Matthew, and we’ve covered most of His life, but the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Eschatological Worship {part 4}

Contributed by Ken Pell on Mar 31, 2012

Worship that embodies a lively eschatology empowers the church to live triumphantly in the present.

ESCHATOLOGICAL WORSHIP {PART 4} Rev. 22:8-9; Rev. 15:1-4; Matthew 21:1-11 Big Idea: Worship that embodies a lively eschatology empowers the church to live triumphantly in the present. NOTE: This sermon was preach on Palm Sunday and dovetailed with the worship theme of Jesus as King. MATTHEW ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-9

Denomination: Nazarene

From Palms To Passion: The Rollercoaster Of Redemption

Contributed by Mark Zorn on Apr 9, 2025

Palm Sunday and Passion Sunday are two sides of the same coin, and we’re going to flip it today—hard.

Introduction: I say good afternoon to you. Today is a day of extremes. We begin with celebration and end with heartbreak. It’s like watching your favorite team win the championship only to see them stripped of the title the next day. Palm Sunday and Passion Sunday are two sides of the same coin, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:28-40

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus, John, And Joy: Listening To The Right Prophet

Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Dec 22, 2019

Sermon for Advent 3, year C. John the Baptist sent his disciples to Jesus wanting to know why Jesus allowed him to remain in jail. Jesus quoted the prophet Isaiah back to him, and said, "rejoice."

Preparing for 2020 John, Jesus, and Joy: Listening to the right prophet. I do not wear pink very often (unless I lose a bet, like today…). But, there is one service in the church year where the priest can wear pink vestments. Rose Sunday, or the Sunday of Joy… Today. I didn’t want to wear ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:1-12, Isaiah 11:1-12

Denomination: Episcopal

Children Of God

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 15, 2010

Children of God. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: 1 John chapter 3 verses 1-10. Ill: Chinese boy who wanted to learn about jade went to study with a talented old teacher. • This gentle man put a piece of the precious stone into his hand; • And told him to hold it tight. • Then he began to talk of ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-10

Denomination: Brethren

Twenty-Sixth Sunday In Ordinary Time—b ; 26th Sunday B-- Lessons From Lizards

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Sep 24, 2021

According to the artist "the Thinker" is sitting in mute amazement as he contemplates lost people in hell.

Lizards scatter when they perceive a threat, and they will self-amputate their tail if a predator seizes it. It will leave its tail behind and run but with modified locomotor performance and mechanics. The lizard says to itself: 'It's better to lose my tail than to lose my ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:38-48

Denomination: Catholic

When The Fire Dies Down

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Sep 30, 2014

God wants to help us through the fire and after the fire as well.

“When the Fire Dies Down” Matthew 9:35-38; 11:28-30 10/5/14 The headlines said, “One hundred forty four homes destroyed in the Boles fire!” The fires are out. The smoke has cleared. Most of the emergency personnel have gone home. Things are quickly ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38

Denomination: Holiness

Shifts In Voices In The Scriptures

Contributed by Samuel M on Dec 11, 2024

Understanding and recognising which person of the Trinity is speaking to us, as well as getting to know the person of the Trinity, is what makes our Bible reading interesting and intriguing.

When we read the Bible with the help of the Holy Spirit, we could hear shifts in voices in certain verses or chapters. You hear different voices speaking. Sometimes Jesus speaks, sometimes Holy Spirit speaks and sometimes Father God speaks. For example, if a word or phrase is repeated three times ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:1

The Virgin Birth

Contributed by Kevin Burden on Nov 4, 2007

In many quarters, ecclesiastical as well as secular, belief in the Virgin Birth of our Lord Jesus Christ is considered unworthy of twentieth-century intelligence. Biologically, such a birth is impossible. Science with claims of absolute authority has pron

Why I Believe in... THE VIRGIN BIRTH OF CHRIST Isaiah 7:14 “Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” In many quarters, ecclesiastical as well as secular, belief in the Virgin Birth of our Lord Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 7:14

Denomination: Baptist

4th Sunday Of Easter, Year C. Series

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 2, 2022

May 11th, 2022.

Acts 9:36-43, Psalm 23:1-6, Revelation 7:9-17, John 10:22-30. A). GRACE FOR THE GRACEFUL. Acts 9:36-43. I am sometimes at pains to emphasise how God’s grace abounds for sinners (cf. Romans 5:20), but in the instance before us we see how God’s grace also continues to abound for a woman who ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:36-43, Psalm 23:1-6, Revelation 7:9-17, John 10:22-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Right Heart, Right Focus (Palm Sunday) Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Apr 10, 2017

Why did Palm Sunday happen and the right focus?

Last week we noted from Mark Chapter 7, Jesus taught the importance of having a right heart. A person’s heart will speak to the mind and the mind will bring the actions. Jesus likely had been with His 12 Disciples for about 2 years and as we will soon note that Jesus was beginning to teach about ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible