Sermons on Workers And Vineyard:

The Love Connection Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jun 11, 2009

We tend to be most at peace with God… When selflessly serving… especially the poor… but even one’s friends and family. When sharing the love of Jesus with someone whose heart is open. When truly forgiving and extending grace to one who is indebted to u

I returned a week ago from Nepal… to be a part of… South Asia Vineyard Family Gathering. Included a few key Indian leaders… but mostly Nepali… about a quarter from the urban area of Kathmandu… many from NE India border… and a majority from the villages that spread many miles up into the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Isaiah's Stump Speech

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Dec 2, 2004

Isaiah predicts what would happen to the Stump of Jesse before it even was a stump. This is a warning and a comfort to us as we prepare for Christ’s birth.

December 5, 2004 Isaiah 11:1-10 1 A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. 2 The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him -- the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Ideal Mother Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 19, 2021

Most women play two major roles in life, and they are being a wife and being a mother. In the role of wife she is to be submissive to her husband, and in the role of mother she is to be sovereign over her children

A young man went into a bookstore in Boston and asked the clerk if she had the book Man, The Master Of Women. The pretty salesgirl merely tossed her head and said, "You'll have to look for that in the fiction department." In the battle of the sexes modern women feel they are gaining ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:10-31

Habits Of Pruning, Part 1: Sabbath (Exodus 16) Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Feb 8, 2021

Sabbath reminds us that God's got this. And He's got us, too.

Good morning. Please open your Bibles to Exodus 16. We’re going to look at several scripture passages this morning, but the biggest chunk is going to come from Exodus 16, so you can go ahead and turn there. For the past several weeks we’ve been talking about developing spiritual disciplines. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:1-3, Exodus 16:21-30, Hebrews 4:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

Bear Fruit (Part 4 Of 4) Series

Contributed by Tim Melton on Mar 1, 2021

As one abides in Christ, only then can he or she bear fruit that will last. Like the vine in John 15, it is only as we stay connected to Christ that Christ will bring about fruit in us and through us for His glory.

As we look at John 15, we must remember the context. Jesus was talking with His disciples. It was the end of the Last Supper, right before they walked to the Garden of Gethsemane where Jesus would be arrested. Jesus had just told them that one of them would betray Him. He had talked of how He was ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-17

Message In 1peter – Number 8 – Woe To You Lazy Ministers And Pastors Who Feed Yourselves And Not The Ones In Your Charge - 1peter 5:1-3 - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 19, 2023

A shepherd must NOT be driven by the world’s agenda or ideology or greed. Righteous paths today are more difficult with all the liberal theology (satanic denial), WOKE, and Marxism pervading society and the church. The pastor must be skilled to lead the sheep in correct ways.

MESSAGE IN 1PETER – NUMBER 8 – WOE TO YOU LAZY MINISTERS AND PASTORS WHO FEED YOURSELVES AND NOT THE ONES IN YOUR CHARGE - 1Peter 5:1-3 - PART 2 THE ROLES OF SHEPHERDS/PASTORS IN THE LORD’S SERVICE [A]. THE INTRODUCTION This message is PART 2 of the previous message all about ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 23:1-4, Psalm 23:1-6, Jeremiah 10:21, Jeremiah 12:10, Jeremiah 50:6-7, Ezekiel 34:1-10, Jeremiah 25:34-36, Jeremiah 3:15, Jeremiah 23:3, Jeremiah 23:4, Ezekiel 34:23-24, 1 Peter 5:1-3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Christmas Perspective

Contributed by Rich O' Toole on Nov 30, 2022

Mary and Joseph have different perspectives about Mary's pregnancy

A Christmas Perspective Matthew 1:19-25 & Luke 1:26-38 Good Morning… The dictionary defines perspective as a particular attitude toward or a way of regarding something; or a point of view. I read a story this week about a man named George, walking down the street as he passed a construction ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:19-25, Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

2nd Sunday After Epiphany, Year B. Series

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 10, 2023

JANUARY 14th, 2024.

1 Samuel 3:1-20, Psalm 139:1-6, Psalm 139:13-18, 1 Corinthians 6:12-20, John 1:43-51 A). THE CALL OF SAMUEL AND THE FALL OF ELI. 1 Samuel 3:1-20. I). HE IS CALLING YOU BY NAME. 1 Samuel 3:1-10. The days of the Saviour-Judges were drawing to a close and, as in our own days, “the word of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-20, Psalm 139:1-6, Psalm 139:13-18, 1 Corinthians 6:12-20, John 1:43-51  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Honouring The Elders Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Apr 11, 2014

What is congregational responsibility to elders? How does a congregation honour the elders?

“Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching. For the Scripture says, ‘You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain,’ and, ‘The laborer deserves his wages.’ Do not admit a charge ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:17-20

Denomination: Baptist

What The Road To Hell Is Paved With Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 2, 2019

In understanding and submitting to Jesus authority, Matthew 21:23-32 shows us: 1) The Confrontation (Matthew 21:23), 2) The Counter Question (Matthew 21:24–27), 3) The Characterization (Matthew 21:28–31a)

Matthew 21:23–32 23 And when he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching, and said, “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?” 24 Jesus answered them, “I also will ask you one question, and if you tell ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:23-32

Denomination: Other

Harvest Language

Contributed by Bernard Dawson on Oct 5, 2002

A comparison between agricultural harvest and the fruitfulness of a Christian.

HARVEST LANGUAGE Scripture: John 15:1-8 Today is Harvest Festival and we are giving food gifts to celebrate the harvest. None of us is presently living on a farm but we are familiar with the terminology and concept of harvest. We know that some plants can be harvested the year they are planted ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Holiness

Wood That's Good For Nothing Series

Contributed by David Wilson on May 19, 2011

God asks a series of rhetorical questions designed to get the people facing the sad fact that despite being called by God they were no better than the nations around them. In fact, because they refused to bear proper fruit they were worthless to God.

VERSES 1-5: Israel as a Vine Ezekiel was not the first prophet to refer to Israel as a vine. We see this in the song of the vineyard that is found in Isaiah 5. Also, as we study this chapter, it would be good to remember Jesus offered a reference of Himself as the true vine and the need for us ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 15:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Heart Of The Father

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Dec 5, 2010

Message about the knowing the Heart of the Father

Disclaimer: I do a lot of reading. Most is from my studies not sure how much. Title: The Heart of the Father Theme: Show that what was missed by the “other brother was the heart of the father” Text: Luke 15 Luke 15:1-3 Then all the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to Him to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-3

Denomination: Church Of God

The Valley Of Trouble As The Door Of Hope

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 29, 2013

From our many backslidings, to "you shall know the LORD."

THE VALLEY OF TROUBLE AS THE DOOR OF HOPE. Hosea 2:14-20. Hosea’s own rocky marriage stands as a metaphor for the troubled relationship between the LORD and Israel. Just as Gomer was unfaithful to Hosea, so Israel broke covenant with the LORD (Hosea 1:2). One harbinger of hope is discovered - ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 2:14-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

An Ominous Note

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jan 30, 2016

"Except you repent, you shall all likewise perish!" Without the mercy and help of God, the cry goes forth a second time: "Cut it down!"

AN OMINOUS NOTE. Luke 13:1-9. There has been an ominous note ringing in the Gospel of Luke ever since Jesus set His face like a flint, determined to go to Jerusalem (Luke 9:51). This was the turning point of Luke’s Gospel, and has implications both for Jesus Himself (Luke 13:33), and for those ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational