Sermons on Virgin Bride:

Unity In The Body

Contributed by Gary Kelly on Nov 16, 2011

God is returning for a bride without spot or blemish. Guidelines regarding unity within the Body of Christ

Unity in the Body Joh 17:11 [NLT] Now I am departing the world; I am leaving them behind and coming to you. Holy Father, keep them and care for them - all those you have given me - so that they will be united just as we are. Joh 17:20-23 [NLT] "I am praying not only for these disciples but also ...read more

Scripture: John 17:11-23

Denomination: Apostolic

It Is Dangerous To Be Empty

Contributed by Mark Sparks on Jun 10, 2006

Sermon about the danger of running on empty as christians as compared to the parable of the 10 virgins and the parable of the talents.

IT IS DANGEROUS TO BE EMPTY Matthew 25:1 - 13 I. The Five Virgins 1Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. 2And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 3They that were foolish took their lamps, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-30

Denomination: Church Of God

A Shocking Birth Series

Contributed by Chris Kelly on Jul 31, 2010

Matthew 1:18-25 declares 3 ways that the virgin birth impacts my life.

A Shocking Birth Series: Beginnings of a Legacy December 6, 2009 This morning I want to quote from one of the great theological minds of our time… Dr. Seuss! As a kid, (I don’t know about you), but I used to love reading his books and especially looking at the pictures… books ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Wesleyan

A Wedding Invitation

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Aug 11, 2015

Our Heavenly Father wants to invite you and me to a wedding. It is not a regular invitation and it is no ordinary wedding. The flight is paid for and the destination is Heaven. The reception is to take place on earth.

Message: Summer can be a very busy time as we try to squeeze in vacation, visits to family and friends and respond to all those invitations. For most of us the wedding invitation is still one of personal importance and can sometimes cost us more than just a wedding gift. In some cases a wedding ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Christian Excellence Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 5, 2021

What we see in this letter of Titus is that Paul was committed to excellence. The goal of God is not just to get His Son a bride, but to get Him a bride who is without spot or wrinkle, or any such thing. In other words, the goal of God is always perfection.

For some unknown reason a sculptor hacked an 18 foot high piece of marble into an awkward shape, and then left it unfinished to lay in a Cathedral courtyard in Florence, Italy. For about a hundred years it laid there until Sept. of 1501. The damaged block had been offered to other sculptors, but ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:5-16

Celebrate Your Marriage To Christ!

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Nov 28, 2006

Celebrate Your Marriage to Christ! 1) He’s like no other groom. 2) You’re like no other bride.

“I can’t be cool. I can’t be laid-back. Something happened and I want to celebrate it” (http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/movies/1402AP_Crusie_Holmes_Wedding.html). About a month ago the starry-eyed Tom Cruise blurted out those words before he proceeded to jump up and down on Oprah Winfrey’s couch ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 45:1-17

Denomination: Lutheran

You Need A Family

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 14, 2010

3 reasons why it is good to be a part of a local church

Sermon for 6/13/2010 You Need a Family HoHum: I like the preacher who always started each service with "The Lord be with you." The people would respond, "and also with you.” But, one Sunday the PA system wasn’t working so the first thing he said was "There’s something wrong with ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:25-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Royal Wedding

Contributed by Patrick Nix on Apr 30, 2011

It is estimated that over 2 billion (yes, billion!) tuned in to watch the wedding ceremony of William and Kate in England today (4/29/11). Adjectives like ‘tremendous, beautiful, spectacular’ do not capture the grand scope of pomp and circumstance displa

It is estimated that over 2 billion (yes, billion!) tuned in to watch the wedding ceremony of William and Kate in England today (4/29/11). Adjectives like ‘tremendous, beautiful, spectacular’ do not capture the grand scope of pomp and circumstance displayed in the chapel, the palace, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-33

Denomination: Baptist

First Love Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Aug 4, 2024

Starting with the church of Ephesus, this sermon explains the relevance of what was happening in this church and how it matches what we see today.

Ephesus: Rekindling Your First Love 7 Church’s In Revelation Series CCCAG 8-4-24 -Scripture- Rev 2:1-7 Overview- We just completed a series that discussed the 7 blessings found in the book of Revelation. Now we are going to stay in Revelation for the next several weeks and look at the 7 Churches ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Everyone Loves A Wedding, Don't They?

Contributed by Todd Catteau on Feb 11, 2022

A sermon on the parable of the wedding feast in Matthew 22.

The Parable of the Wedding Banquet Matthew 22:1-14 One of Jesus’ favorite teaching techniques was parables – stories from everyday life used to illustrate insights into His kingdom. One of those events people in the first century identified with and we still identify with is a wedding. Jesus tells ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28, Titus 2:11, 2 Peter 3:9, 1 Timothy 2:3-4, 2 Peter 1:10-11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Way Church Should Go

Contributed by Pastor Renji George on Dec 30, 2025

The church must be led. The church must be taught. The church must be trained in the way it should go.

“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing[a] her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless” (Ephesians ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14, Philippians 2:6-7, John 8:1-11, John 13:34-35, Ephesians 5:25-27  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sexuality, Immorality, And Purity [true Love Waits / Abstinence / Fidelity] Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on May 18, 2004

Good for vow renewals and True Love Waits Campaigns, as well as general purposes. Formatted Text Version and Powerpoint included.

SEXUALITY, IMMORALITY, AND PURITY Vow Renewals/True Love Waits Powerpoint for this and hundreds more free sermons at our website: http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons.html -------------------- Heb. 13:4 It’s not common that you’ll find it. It’s not popular if you say it. The “in” crowd does not ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:4

Denomination: Baptist

The Be Happy Blessings Of Revelation Pt 5 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 8, 2010

Today we are going to explore the symbol of Christ being the Bridegroom and we being His Bride. To help us understand this analogy we need to understand the phases of a Jewish Marriage. There is the symbol of Christ as the Bridegroom and the Church as the

Series: “The Be Happy Blessings of Revelation” Funny Opening Illustrations: Oops altar call! A minister was planning a wedding at the close of the Sunday morning service. After the benediction he had planned to call the couple down to be married for a brief ceremony before the congregation. For ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 19:9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Responding To God’s Leadership

Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 27, 2014

There are five human traits that can be seen in the interaction between the angel and Mary. They will help us understand what it means to respond to God’s leadership; they are listening, learning, questioning, submitting and affirming.

12-16-04 Title: Responding to God’s Leadership Text: “And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.” (Luke 1:38) Bible Reading: Luke 1:26-38, 41-45 Our message is found in the first chapter of Luke. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Baptist

Before The Foundation Of The World

Contributed by Larry Lasiter on Jan 18, 2011

Eve was created solely from Adam - nothing else was added - Eve was not a composite. What was once a part of Adam’s body, without independent consciousness, became an extension of him as another life and together they became one flesh. Since the sai

“So the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; then He took one of his ribs and closed up the flesh at that place. The Lord God fashioned into a woman the rib which He had taken from the man, and brought her to the man. The man said, ‘This is now bone of my ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:25-27

Denomination: Independent/Bible