Sermons on Weekly Communion:

How Often Do You Use God’s Word In Prayer?

Contributed by James Dina on Jun 20, 2020

God’s Word has an essential role in all aspects of our prayer life. Our communion with God will be based on and include much communion through the Word.

How often do you use God’s word in Prayer? God’s Word has an essential role in all aspects of your prayer life. Your communion with God will be based on and include much communion through the Word. Your praise must of necessity make much use of Scripture as you praise the Lord. Whatever time you ...read more

Scripture: John 15:7-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Run The Race!

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Dec 20, 2000

Finishing the race is critically important to all of us who would be followers of Jesus. And Hebrews 12:1-3 contains at least 3 pieces of advice that will help each of us faithfully run the race that is before us.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2011) ILL. The 1992 Summer Olympics featured two tremendously heart-rending moments. American sprinter Gail Devers, the clear leader in the 100 meter hurdles, tripped over the last barrier. She agonizingly pulled herself to her knees ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3, Psalm 5:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Love Test

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Aug 1, 2002

It’s easy to say that we love God, isn’t it? As long as we don’t probe any deeper than that. But the Bible does probe deeper than that, & it asks more questions than just that one.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED - 2018) TEXT: 2 Corinthians 13:5; 1 Corinthians 11:26?31 A. I'm not thrilled about taking tests, & I'm glad my years of schooling are behind me. At my age the tests I take now are stress tests & EKGs & hearing ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-23, 1 Corinthians 11:27-31, 2 Corinthians 13:5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Victorious Defeat!

Contributed by Ken Pell on Jul 4, 2010

A communion sermon emphasizing the central theme of Jesus Christ’s atonement in our faith and life.

VICTORIOUS DEFEAT!* Revelation 5:1-9 Theme: A communion sermon emphasizing the central theme of Jesus Christ’s atonement in our faith and life. TEXT 1Then I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a scroll with writing on both sides and sealed with seven seals. 2And I saw a ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 5:1-9

Denomination: Nazarene

Not Good For Man To Be Alone Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 13, 2010

To remain whole, to be together with others, we must be grounded in the Creator of all things.

March 15 2010 Caritas in Veritate Monday of 4th Week of Lent If you look carefully at the reading from the wonderful final chapters of Isaiah today, you can be struck by the parallel to the Holy Father’s encyclical. What we see in Isaiah is a vision of a human economy developed to its full ...read more

Scripture: John 4:43-54

Denomination: Catholic

A Cup Full Of Thanksgiving

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Dec 17, 2009

Did you ever eat your Thanksgiving meal alone? Since the first American Thanksgiving, this has been a SHARED meal. Like Communion...

Cup Full of Thanksgiving I Corinthians 10:16, 17 Have you ever eaten your Thanksgiving meal alone? Mary Pierce shared this insight in Focus on the Family Magazine: The locusts — as my husband affectionately calls our extended family — were on their way to our house for Thanksgiving. We host ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:16-17

Denomination: Church Of God

I Am The Bread Of Life

Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Jan 25, 2010

A SERIES OF MESSAGES BASED ON JESUS' "I AM" STATEMENTS IN THE BOOK OF JOHN

I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE JOHN 6:25-41 INTRODUCTION: WHEN I WAS GROWING UP, SATURDAYS WERE ALWAYS A SPECIAL TIME AT OUR HOUSE. IT WAS A DAY THAT WE DID A GENERAL HOUSECLEANING. WE ALL HAD A JOB TO DO, AND MINE WAS TO DUST THE STAIRS, AND HELP CHANGE BED LINEN. IT WAS ALSO A SPECIAL DAY BECAUSE IT ...read more

Scripture: John 6:25-41

Denomination: Baptist

Placebo Faith

Contributed by David Hodgin on Jun 9, 2009

People are impressionable and the world takes advantage of that, trying to mold our minds and conform our thoughts to align with theirs.

A young teacher with obvious liberal tendencies explains to her class of small children that she is an atheist. She asks her class if they are atheists too. Not really knowing what atheism is but wanting to be like their teacher, their hands explode into the air like fleshy fireworks. There is, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Created For Intimacy With God

Contributed by Billy Noel on Jun 12, 2009

Humanity is created for intimacy with God there is a void that only He can fill

Created for intimacy with the God Psalm 42:1-2 To the choirmaster. A Maskil of the Sons of Korah. As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God. Psa 42:2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God? Psalm 42:1-2 (The Message) A ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 42:1-2

Denomination: Christian Church

Lord's Supper

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jun 22, 2009

A complete Lord’s Supper service, including music.

Note: The pastors presented the message as a team. [Psalm 23 countdown video] Pat: This morning’s worship service is going to be a bit different than what most of us are used to. Although we normally begin our time with singing to help us focus our attention on God and prepare our hearts to hear ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:14-21

Denomination: Baptist

Not Just Any Meal

Contributed by Jason Jones on Apr 20, 2009

Exposition of 1 Cor 11:17-22 regarding the way to rightly receive the Lord’s Supper.

Text: 1 Cor 11:17-22, Title: Not Just Any Meal, Date/Place: NRBC, 4/19/09, AM A. Opening illustration: Speak about a wedding being the initiation of a marriage and anniversaries being the renewing, or possibly the renewing of vows… B. Background to passage: Paul began in chapter 11 dealing with ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:17-22

Denomination: Baptist

Pomp And Circumstance Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Dec 19, 2012

A Christmas message about all the events of Christmas that was exciting and such a BIG DEAL that the Lord worked many miracles to announce. Ended with communion.

Pomp and Circumstances Theme: To show that this was a BIG DEAL about Christ coming. When we take communion it is also a BIG DEAL of Pomp and Circumstance. Introduction As I have been pondering over the Christmas story I am amazed by how much went into the preparation for the coming of Jesus this ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:1-60

Denomination: Church Of God

The Lord's Supper Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Dec 22, 2012

We see how Jesus transformed a ritual, meant to commemorate the greatest deliverance of God’s people, into a new ritual to commemorate and give assurance that the sacrifice he was about to make would bring about a far greater deliverance.

Introduction Last week we studied the “last supper” that Jesus had with his disciples. We noted how Jesus was in control of the events that were leading to his sacrifice as the Passover Lamb. This morning we will see how he transformed a ritual, meant to commemorate the greatest ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:22-26

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Flee From Idolatry Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 23, 2011

In today's lesson we learn that Christians are prohibited from practicing idolatry.

Scripture We continue our study in The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians in a series I am calling Challenges Christians Face. One of the challenges that Christians face is the issue of Christian liberty. Let’s learn about this in a message I am calling, “Flee from ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:14-22

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Guaranteed Superiority

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jun 10, 2011

Why is Jesus superior to what was?

“A Guaranteed Superiority” Hebrews 8:6-13 There are many types of guarantees. There are lifetime guarantees, good for as long as you live. There are limited guarantees, good for only certain things or times. There are ‘hopeful guarantees’ – such as an athlete ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 8:16-23

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed