Sermons on Wedding Ceremony:

He Rejoices Over Me Series

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Jan 28, 2022

Valentine's Day: If we know Jesus, God loves us so greatly and is filled with such joy, that He rejoices over us! In this message we come to know the Lord’s extravagant love, as we look at our God who sings and dances over us.

Frederick Nietzsche, the nineteenth century German philosopher, stated, “If they want me to believe in their God, they’ll have to sing me better songs . . . I could only believe in a God who dances.”(1) Our view of God determines our relationship with Him. Many individuals see the Lord as someone ...read more

Scripture: Zephaniah 3:14-17

Denomination: Baptist

Why Baptism? Series

Contributed by Wade Allen on May 29, 2007

A look at why we practice baptism at Central Christian Church.

Kids will ask some interesting questions. Why is the sky blue? Why are there clouds? Why can’t I go outside? Why do I have to be nice? Sometimes kids will continue to ask why and we just want to jerk our hair out because it drives us crazy! But adults also ask “why” questions. Such as, why ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Longing For The Groom

Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Jun 4, 2005

When God decided that we would be the Bride of Christ it was not because we came spotless and pristine. No Ezekiel says that when God found us we were abandon in a field and abhorred.

Longing For The Groom Ezekiel 16: 4-7 One of my favorite parts of being a minister is the ability to participate in weddings. I have participated in weddings in churches, chapels, beaches, backyards, and living rooms, weddings that cost thousand’s of dollars and weddings that cost $100.00. And ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 16:4-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Extreme Privilege Series

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Dec 10, 2001

In order to be a world changer, I must be willing to lay down my life daily through intimacy with God. Part 2 of a series called "How to Change Your World"

How to Change Your World – Part 2 October 21, 2001 Public School 279 in Brooklyn, New York has used the Internet to post some ways that their elementary students believe they could make the world a better place. A student named C.J. says…I would make the world a better place by trying to make ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:14-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Your Nail

Contributed by Rhonda Feurtado on Jun 23, 2009

This sermon looks at various nails we carry in our lives, much like the ones that nailed Jesus to the tree. It can be used on Ash Wed. or maundy Thurs. If used at ash Wed., each participant is given a nail to carry with them throughout lent to remind them

YOUR NAIL A nail can be an uncomfortable thing to confront. If you are not careful about how you handle it, it might cut or scratch you, or even puncture your skin. Then there would be blood on your hands…as there was blood on our Lord’s hands… as a result of the nail. “His blood be on us and on ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-21

Denomination: Methodist

Three Thing The Lord Require Of Us

Contributed by Ronald Matandakufa on Feb 10, 2016

God is much more interested in our life style then in ceremonies and sacrifaces that we may perform. Its about how we relate to God and one another.

Recently, I had a story about a certain man who was very poor. He really struggled to make ends meet in life. Putting food on the table and taking his children to school was a problem. It so happened that this man becomes sick for a long time and eventually he died. What actually made his health ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:1-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Are You Ready Yet?

Contributed by James May on Jul 16, 2006

Do you have on your garments of Righteousness? That’s what it will take to be a part of the Marriage Supper of the Lamb.

Are You Dressed Yet? By Pastor Jim May Jesus taught very often through the use of parables, or stories that made a point, because we are often too earthly-minded to grasp the spiritual truths that He tried to present. Though we might look at the Jews and think of them as a rebellious people who ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Picturing A Joyful Jesus Series

Contributed by Chip Monck on Jan 8, 2007

A look at another side of Jesus. The side of a joyful, personable man that would take time out of his life to attend a wedding feast.

(Significant inspiration and segments of this sermon taken from Max Lucado’s writings on this passage.) There was a woman who goes to the post office to buy stamps for her Christmas cards. She says to the clerk, "May I have 50 Christmas stamps?" The clerk says, "What denomination?" The woman ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Wesleyan

Guests

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Oct 8, 2002

A sermon for the 21st Sunday after Pentecost Proper23 A srmon about a wedding feast and the guests not coming

21st Sunday after Pentecost Proper 23 Matthew 22: 1-14 The Guests   1* ¶ And again Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying, 2* "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a marriage feast for his son, 3* and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage feast; but ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14

Denomination: Lutheran

The Lamb On The Thone Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jan 4, 2005

Communion is a foreshadowing of the Wedding Feast of the Lamb when Jesus will "drink it anew with you in my Father’s Kingdom."

INTRODUCTION: Revelation 19:7-9 says, The wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready. Fine linen, bright and clean, was given her to wear.” (Fine linen stands for the righteous acts of the saints.) Then the angel said to me, “Write: Blessed are those who are invited ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Memories And The Marriage Vows"

Contributed by Ken Harris on Mar 25, 2006

The purpose of this sermon is to motivate Married Couples to remember their Wedding Day, and their Marriage Vows by reawakening thier Flames of Love.

Proverbs 5:18 (KJV); 26 March 2006 by U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris CP Walker, Taegu South Korea BIG IDEA: Christian husbands should live under the assumption that the wife of their youth, will also be the wife of their Middle Age, and the wife of their Old Age too. ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 2:10-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Fruit Of The Lawless

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jan 6, 2001

Jesus said we’d know false prophets by their fruit. Do you know what that fruit is?

My sermon to you from these verse may seem at first to be rather dark in focus and content, but the message from our Lord’s own mouth in these verses is a dark one, for those who practice lawlessness. Let’s read them first, and keep them before our eyes and our minds as we study them. “Beware ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-23

Denomination: Orthodox

Gallons Of Fine Wine

Contributed by Fred Mueller on Feb 2, 2013

A sermon on the water to wine miracle in Cana. Listening to Mary's instructions to the wait staff at the wedding. A challenge to faithful discipleship.

Sermonjanuary202013a Hillsborough Reformed Church at Millstone Jesus turned water into wine. It is one of the best known of his miracles. In John’s gospel it is the first miracle Jesus performs, and since John puts it first, the church has traditionally regarded it as the very first ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

I Didn't Intend To...

Contributed by Jon Lipka on Sep 2, 2012

The bridegroom is coming. No one means to get left outside of the wedding feast, but by their actions and priorities, some will not gain entry.

When I was a kid, I had an excuse for everything. My dad fell for none of them. I’ll spare you most of them and give you just one. My brother, sister and I were playing the basement…with a broom handle…and we broke the light. My dad asked what happened. Did we own up to it? Nope. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Anglican

How To Maintain The Unity Of The Spirit?

Contributed by Barnabas Park on Jan 8, 2021

To maintain the unity of the Spirit, the members have to have a clear understanding of the gospel and commitment to Christ, to have a commitment to the body of Christ, and to participate in the scriptural Lord's supper

Ephesians 4:1-3 How to maintain the unity of the Spirit ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:25, Ephesians 4:1-3, Romans 12:5

Denomination: Baptist