Sermons on Worldly Justice:

The Big Tease - How To Overcome Bullying Series

Contributed by Gregg Barbour on Feb 8, 2010

Kids are constantly being made fun of and bullied. This sermon looks at what it means to overcome and rise above the bully.

Darrell Loomis was a truck driver. Each week he hauled goods from Cincinnati to Atlanta. Joe’s Diner was his favorite eating spot on the route. Darrell always stopped for meals at Joe’s. One summer afternoon, Darrell parked his truck and walked into the diner. Sitting down in his ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:33-37

Denomination: *other

The Servant, My Chosen One Series

Contributed by Mark Armstrong on Jul 24, 2011

The servant who will bring justice to the nations.

I really enjoy DESIGN and construction. Civil Engineering. Lost assignment (but don’t tell the outcome). I know that when we build a home there are THREE things needed: foundation, brick walls and a roof. Just can’t have a house with foundation, walls and a roof. Here’s a picture ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 42:1-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Lord, The Avenger

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jul 31, 2014

To show that we need to cast all our cares upon JESUS, for He cares for us and will take care even our enemies for us by taking vengeance on them.

I. EXORDIUM: Do you take vengeance on your enemies? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we need to cast all our cares upon JESUS, for He cares for us and will take care even our enemies for us by taking vengeance on them. IV. TEXT: Jeremiah 11:20 (Amplified Bible) ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 11:20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Worship Is A Verb

Contributed by Rev Ken Shedenhelm on Aug 10, 2013

We worship God in the way we live. Worship is a matter of obedience and service: if we love God with all of our hearts and treat others as if they were Christ, we are worshiping God faithfully. Church ritual will never replace real worship. We must repent

Everyday Christianity with Pastor Kenn Shedenhelm Biblical and theological thoughts on life and events in life. Some will come packaged as sermons- some simply as reflections. Classic Like most of Israel’s prophets, Isaiah was concerned with matters of mercy and justice, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:10-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Rethinking Community

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Aug 29, 2016

Do Christians have a Christ-given responsibility towards the marginalized?

Intro Our world has many marginalized people. The socially excluded lack access to housing, employment, healthcare, civic participation, and legal protection. Second class citizenship leads to poverty, crime, suicide, and drug addiction. The solution begins with something that Jesus taught, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

... But You Will Not Always Have Me

Contributed by Daniel Haas on Apr 17, 2011

Christ is present in our neighbors - anoint them!

John 12:1a Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, - Ex 12:21-23 Then Moses called all the elders of Israel and said to them, ‘Go, select lambs for your families, and slaughter the passover lamb. 22Take a bunch of hyssop, dip it in the blood that is in the basin, and touch the ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-8

Denomination: Congregational

3 Basic Steps Required Living The Life Of Faith!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Jun 17, 2018

3 BASIC STEPS REQUIRED LIVING THE LIFE OF FAITH! Before I was considered a soldier in the army, I had to go to Fort Knox to what is called a ‘BASIC BOOT CAMP’. It was there I was trained and learned what was required of a soldier. I believe that a person

3 BASIC STEPS REQUIRED LIVING THE LIFE OF FAITH! Before I was considered a soldier in the army, I had to go to Fort Knox to what is called a ‘BASIC BOOT CAMP’. It was there I was trained and learned what was required of a soldier. I believe that a person who comes to Christ and is born again also ...read more

The Problems Of Jealousy (In The Jews) And Presumption (By The Gentiles) Series

Contributed by Ray Mckendry on Oct 8, 2009

How Paul made the Jews jealous so as to provoke them to faith in Christ and warned the Gentiles not to be presumptuous now that they were believers in Jesus Christ.

ROMANS 11: 11-22 The Problems of Jealousy and Presumption 11 “I say then, have they stumbled that they should fall? Certainly not! But through their fall, to provoke them to jealousy, salvation has come to the Gentiles. 12 Now if their fall is riches for the world, and their failure riches for the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:11-22

Denomination: Baptist

The Prayer Of Abraham Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jul 28, 2017

The prayer of Abraham in Genesis 18:16-33 shows us a model for prayer.

Scripture God called Abram out of Ur of the Chaldeans and gave him incredible promises. At the time, Abram was seventy-five years old when he left family, clan and land to follow God’s call to go to Canaan and claim the promises God made to him in Genesis 12:2–3, “And I will make of you a great ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:16-33

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

You Are The Salt Of The Earth

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Feb 3, 2017

You are the salt of the earth

Do you know the word "sugar" never occurs in the Bible? In ancient times salt was the ultimate seasoning that gave taste to food. We're called to be a flavorful people. “You are the salt of the earth,” Jesus says to the crowds. A colleague who does not like salt says that he ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Catholic

Trusting God In An Unjust World Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Feb 5, 2017

There will be injustice in this world because man sins. God will judge. He loves justice. We are incapable of true justice or understand God's perfect judgement. God has His purpose.

2 Sam 15:1-12 TRUSTING GOD IN AN UNJUST WORLD ES 5 Feb 17 1667 Life in a sinful world will not be neat and tidy, because sin and sinful people are present. That includes us, before we know Christ. • Over the course of the last few chapters (2 Samuel), we have seen the innocent abused, the guilty ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 15:1-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What Does God Require Of Us?

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on May 5, 2011

Does the death of one person give us reason to rejoice? This message addresses what God requires of us, and how we should act ... even in the shadow of news that for some brings incredible celebration.

What Does God Require? Micah 6:6-8 Introduction - I left tonight open not knowing fully that God already had plans for this message - This weekend, there was what some would call tremendous news across the US - In the midst of all that was going on, many rejoiced at the killing of OBL - Chants ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:6-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"are Your Prayers In The Dead-Letter Department?" Updated Version

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Sep 20, 2022

A sermon about persistent prayer and the justice of God.

“Are Your Prayers in the Dead-Letter Department?” Luke 18:1-8 Have you ever heard about the Postal Service’s “Dead Letter Department?” That’s the place where mail goes when it’s not clearly addressed or doesn’t have enough postage and the sender’s identity can’t be figured out. There the letter ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: United Methodist

Persistent Prayer

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 10, 2022

God encourages us to be persistent and demanding in prayer.

Do we persist with God? Do we give up praying too soon? Let’s learn that God encourages persistent, demanding prayers. Let’s discuss prayers for ourselves, aggressive prayer and God’s justice in Luke 18:1-8. Purpose “Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

From The Street Where You Live To The Faraway Towns

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Feb 8, 2021

Jesus' ministry pulls him in two directions: very close to the person in need and outwards to encounter all people. Our first instinct is to keep Jesus solely for ourselves. But as his divine grace lifts us up, he calls us outward into our lives of purpose

February 7, 2021 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Mark 1:29-39 From the Street Where You Live to the Faraway Towns Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. When I go for a walk along a neighborhood street, I like to look at the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:29-39

Denomination: Lutheran