Sermons on Vocations:

A Faithful Saying-5

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Aug 26, 2012

You preachers only work one day a week....Lol

Faithful Saying-Paul is going to be giving his young preacher boys some topics that they should preach on, these topics had been and should be preached on time and time again, so much they had become sayings, just like we have sayings. 1 Tim 3:1-7-This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Paul On The Defense: 2 Corinthians Intro Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 6, 2011

Christians have a long-standing tradition of being confused about church leadership and the identity of the Christian lay person. The Corinthian church experienced this problem even in the middle of the first century! Who are we?

[Note: this sermon was so long -- or my preaching of it -- that I was only to cover my first point in 1/2 hour] Paul on the Defense: 2 Corinthians Intro (2 Corinthians 1:1-2, textual) 1. Paul plants the church in Corinth (about 51 A.D.) 2. Paul writes I Corinthians (about 54 A.D.) 3. Timothy and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:1

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Do We Really Love Jesus?

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 13, 2013

Sometimes we get a wake-up call, like Peter did. Our culture is assailing Christianity. Will we wake up and take action--prayer, fasting and giving?

Third Sunday of Easter 2013 “Do You Love Me?” There’s an old story about a farmer who had a mule to sell. When the buyer came around to see the mule, he tried several times to get the mule to pull his wagon. The mule would not move. The seller was walking off with his money ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:27-41

Denomination: Catholic

His Workman

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jul 19, 2006

While it is true that we are saved by faith alone and not by works; it is true that God has saved us for the purpose of perform acceptable works or service to God. Ephesians reveals the mandate, the method, and the means of serving the Lord.

Disclaimer: Source material for this sermon has been gleaned from many different sources. I have attempted to acknowledge these sources whenever possible. His Workmen Ephesians 2:8-10; 4 Introduction: The very minute that a person attempts to add works or self effort in any form to the salvation ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-10

Denomination: Baptist

Defeating The Plagues Series

Contributed by Rick Hope on Jul 23, 2006

God could not have worked through Moses if he didn’t have the right attitude.

DEFEATING THE PLAGUES OF LIFE Moses had before him a daunting task. He was God’s messenger to confront Pharaoh and implore him to release the Children of Israel from slavery. Not an easy task. The Pharaoh was not known for being or benevolent with people who told him how to run Egypt or what to do ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Make Attending Worship Meaningful.

Contributed by Randy Stephenson on Jul 8, 2012

The people of Nazareth attended church that day when Jesus taught. But their focus and heart was not God like.

Gospel Mark 6:1–13 What do you think a person mean when they say; "attending church is not meaningful to their lives today"? Obliviously there can be more than one meaning. But in today's reading that is one take on what happened. Mark 6:1 He went away from there and came to his ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:1-13

Denomination: United Methodist

Lesson 29: Preach A Ladder Series

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 5, 2018

Learn to preach a logical sequence of connected points, a German-style chain, pyramid or ladder

Lesson Goal This lesson is designed to teach a logical sequence of connected points. Lesson Intro Central Europeans are often very detailed-minded and diligent. A style of rhetoric that is popular among Germans is connecting ideas together in a chain. This is similar to building ideas on top of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

1 The Nature Of Man In The Image Of God Series

Contributed by Louis Posthauer on Jul 4, 2022

God has one nature represented in three persons. Man has a nature that is represented in the second person of the trinity. The nature of the triune God is represented in three distinct persons in the Godhead: Father (Spirit) Son (Incarnated with Body,Soul,Spirit) Holy Spirit (Spirit)

Genesis 1:26-27 Then God said, “Let Us make mankind in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the livestock and over all the earth, and over every crawling thing that crawls on the earth.” 27 So God created man in His ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:27-28, Romans 3:23, Romans 5:12

Sermon On Enlightenment

Contributed by William Meakin on Jul 25, 2022

Amongst the many possible definitions, enlightenment is considered a concept of understanding, insight, awareness, and a learning process that may clarify uncertainties in life.

Jagadish "Jaggi" Vasudev, better known as Sadhguru, an Indian yoga guru and proponent of spirituality once remarked: “If all your energies are focused in one direction, enlightenment is not far away. After all, what you are seeking is already within you.” John 16:13 confirms: “When the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:18, Psalm 119:130, Job 29:2-3, 2 Timothy 1:9

Sermon On The Importance Of Keys

Contributed by William Meakin on Jan 22, 2022

Keys perform many different and important functions in life.

Jiddu Krishnamurti, an Indian philosopher, speaker and writer once remarked: “In oneself lies the whole world and if you know how to look and learn, the door is there and the key is in your hand. Nobody on earth can give you either the key or the door to open, except yourself.” Isaiah 22:22 ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:18, Psalm 37:4, 1 Corinthians 16:14

River Of Life Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Aug 19, 2021

A day would come on that day, the luxurious cars, elegant high tower buildings and delicious food providing hotels, monuments and the beauties of the earth will be no more. Your hard-earned riches, wealth and properties will go within a fraction of seconds.

Theme: River of Life Text: Revelation 22:1-7 End of earthly life (Revelation 22:1) A day would come on that day, the luxurious cars, elegant high tower buildings and delicious food providing hotels, monuments and the beauties of the earth will be no more. Your hard-earned riches, wealth and ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 22:1-7

Denomination: Methodist

Gather In Truth

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Apr 1, 2020

God did not call us to division and traditions.

Ephesians 4:1  I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, 2  With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;  3  ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6, Ephesians 4:11-16, Acts 17:10-11, John 16:13, James 1:17, John 17:20-23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Fourteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time , Year A; 14th Sunday, Cycle A-- Different Yokes For Different Folks

Contributed by Paul Andrew on May 13, 2020

It is an act not of juggling balls on a stage, but of carrying eggs from a barn.

A yoke is a wooden frame fitted on working animals to evenly balance the load on each individual animal and allow them to work as a team. Jesus wears the yoke and we are yoked to him. A teacher read to her class the text, “My yoke is easy.” “Who can tell me what a yoke is?” she asked. A boy ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:25-30

Denomination: Catholic

Sunny Side Sermon V: Christian Battle Armor - What A Shame Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Jul 1, 2020

In our fallen world, threats toward God's People are intended to silence voices of God's Truth. Though we don't like the idea of warfare, Christian disciples must be equipped with spiritual armor to fight the good fight of faith.

CHRISTIAN BATTLE ARMOR? WHAT A SHAME! It was a crying shame that, in June of this year, a gunman opened fire on softball teams made up of congressmen in Washington! No one suspected it could happen, yet it did happen - two teams practicing to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20

Everyone's Invited To The Reception

Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Sep 2, 2019

The sermon​ looks at Luke's Parable of the weddings guests who compete for the best seat​ at the table. Jesus makes it clear that everyone should be invited (poor, lame etc.), not just the rich and powerful. Such is the kingdom.

Everyone’s Invited To The Reception Intro If you've lived through a wedding you know, they are of all things most stressful. What few people realize is how stressful weddings are for the clergy. Although we will never say it with parishioners around, when clergy get together, we inevitably ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:7-14

Denomination: Episcopal