Sermons on Uncut Stone:

Thanksgiving: A Secret To Joy

Contributed by Samuel Stone on Nov 15, 2007

A Thanksgiving message.

Hebrew 10:11-25 11 And every priest stands day after day at his service, offering again and again the same sacrifices that can never take away sins. 12 But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, “he sat down at the right hand of God,” 13 and since then has been waiting ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:11-25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Pray For One Another

Contributed by Samuel Stone on Nov 15, 2007

Pray for one another.

13 Are any among you suffering? They should pray. Are any cheerful? They should sing songs of praise. 14 Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 The prayer of faith will save the sick, ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The First Hand Witnesses

Contributed by Samuel Stone on Nov 15, 2007

Learning from the first hand witnesses

2 On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3 When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” 4 And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what concern is that to you ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Jesus Cleanses Your Temple

Contributed by Samuel Stone on Nov 15, 2007

Jesus cleanses the temple.

(Mt 21.12—17; Mk 11.15—19; Lk 19.45—48) 13 The Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 In the temple he found people selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and the money changers seated at their tables. 15 Making a whip of cords, he drove all of them out of the temple, both the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:12-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

In His Steps

Contributed by Samuel Stone on Nov 15, 2007

Following Jesus steps.

John 5:1-9 After this there was a festival of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 2 Now in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate there is a pool, called in Hebrew Beth-zatha, which has five porticoes. 3 In these lay many invalids—blind, lame, and paralyzed. 5 One man was there who had been ill for ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Spirit Of Truth

Contributed by Samuel Stone on Nov 15, 2007

Human beings of all culture and races throughout history tried to figure out how to know what we want to know.

John 16:12-15 12 “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. 13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. 14 He will ...read more

Scripture: John 16:12-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Power Of Authenticity

Contributed by Samuel Stone on Nov 15, 2007

A Fathers’ Day sermon

Luke 7:36-8:3 One of the Pharisees asked Jesusj to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee’s house and took his place at the table. 37 And a woman in the city, who was a sinner, having learned that he was eating in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster jar of ointment. 38 She stood behind ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Table Manners And Christian Ethos

Contributed by Samuel Stone on Nov 15, 2007

Table Manners and Christian Ethos

Luke 14:1-7-14 On one occasion when Jesus was going to the house of a leader of the Pharisees to eat a meal on the sabbath, they were watching him closely. 7 When he noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them a parable. 8 “When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:1-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Palm Peace

Contributed by Samuel Stone on Nov 15, 2007

A Palm Sunday sermon.

Luke 19:28-40 28 After he had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29 When he had come near Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples, 30 saying, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it you will find tied there a colt ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:28-40

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Witnessing Of The Opened Mind

Contributed by Samuel Stone on Nov 15, 2007

An Ascension Sunday sermon

Luke 24:44-53 44 Then he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you—that everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled.” 45 Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures, 46 and he said to them, “Thus ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:44-53

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Last Christmas

Contributed by Td Stone on Dec 21, 2013

What if you knew beyond the shadow of a doubt, that this was your last Christmas with your loved ones. What gift would top the list?

I don't know about you, but there seems to me to be endless applications of Black Friday sales.Included; are cars, clothes, reading materials, electronic gadgets, and jewelry, It appears to me that too many of these Black Fridays contribute to Red Sundays, when it comes to the church offering ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:4-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Unity In Baptism, Body And Spirit

Contributed by Matt Stone on Sep 7, 2016

Paul calls the church to unity - because we share in one baptism, one body and one Spirit.

Paul writes in Colossians 1:19-20: “For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in [Jesus], and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.” God’s vision, God’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-29

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

2 Kings 6:8-23 – "Open His Eyes And Let Him See"

Contributed by Matt Stone on Sep 7, 2016

Elisha's servant sees God's presence, protection and provision when Elisha prays, 'Open his eyes and let him see." How might we see as God sees?

Aram is at war with Israel, but the King of Israel seems to be able to predict Aram’s army’s movements. Everywhere Aram’s army goes, Israel is one step ahead – so much so that the King of Aram assumes he has a spy in his camp. But he hasn’t got a spy – ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:8-23

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Easter Sunday - Matthew 28

Contributed by Matt Stone on Apr 6, 2020

At Easter, God transforms fear to peace, disciples to brothers, worship to mission and grief to joy.

The Natural History Museum in London used to have an earthquake simulator. You’d stand in the middle of a pretend Japanese supermarket and the floor would move, literally, under your feet. You’d get jolted back and forth. It always felt a little bit tame – I suspect they didn’t want anyone to hurt ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Come, Holy Spirit! Pentecost Sermon

Contributed by Matt Stone on May 11, 2020

We so desperately need the Holy Spirit! We need to rediscover these 5 truths from Acts 2.

Acts 2:1-21 – Pentecost (written in the Covid-19 pandemic, May 2020) When you look at your own life, and the life of your church family do you see the work of the Spirit? • Do you see yourself and others rooted in God’s truth; convicted of sin and pride, and living in humble submission to God? ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed