Sermons on Zechariah 3:14-14:21:

"Salvation On Whose Terms?"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 8, 2006

A sermon for Palm Sunday.

Mark 11:1-11 “Salvation on Whose Terms?” By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org It was the Passover time, and Jerusalem and the whole countryside were crowded with people who had made their way to the greatest of the Jewish ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-11

Denomination: United Methodist

It's All In The Teaching Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on May 5, 2004

Third of 5 on the Jesus Controversy. On the last and most important day of the feast Jesus stood up and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink.

5/2/04 – It’s All in the Teaching Slide #1 The Feast of Shelters Slide #2 During the 8 days of feasting there a daily rituals, processions, and ceremonies – all done with great presence and grand pageantry. The past is remembered and a grand future becomes the hope of all of the ...read more

Scripture: John 7:37-39

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When Living For God Becomes A Joy

Contributed by Robert Ziriak on Mar 10, 2003

Encouragement to find joy in living for God.

When Living For God Becomes A Joy Romans 14:17 17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. John 15:10-11 10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love. 11 ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:17, John 15:10-11

Denomination: Apostolic

Can I Be In Charge? Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Nov 16, 2007

Their mommy spoke for them. Jesus answered that the way up is down. His PASSION PREDICTED, the PATHWAY PRESCRIBED, the POWER PROVIDED. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint Template.

Can I Be in Charge? Matthew 20:17-34 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/InCharge.html The Historian Josephus writes that every year at Passover 3 million Jews would ascend upon Jerusalem with 250,000 lambs. You and I know that each and every one of those lambs was a picture of Jesus Christ, the Lamb ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:17-34

Denomination: Baptist

The Little Drummer Boy: The Heart Of Christmas Worship Series

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Mar 29, 2007

Discovering a renewed heart for worship at Christmas

Classic TV Christmas The Heart of Christmas Worship The Little Drummer Boy INTRODUCTION In the Classic TV Christmas Special, the Little Drummer Boy, Aaron, is a wandering orphan who harbors an intense hatred for people because of the hurt inflicted upon him. He has seen his mother and father ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:46-47

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Believe And Hope With No Reason At All, That's The Start Of Faith - Romans

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Aug 12, 2011

Believe And Hope With No Reason At All, That's The Start Of Faith - Romans 4:18-19

Believe And Hope With No Reason At All, That's The Start Of Faith - Romans 4:18-19 Romans 4:18 Abraham believed and hoped, even when there was no reason for hoping, and so became "the father of many nations." Just as the scripture says, "Your descendants will be as many as the stars." Romans ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:18-19

Denomination: Pentecostal

Protecting God's Gift Of A Good Name Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Mar 18, 2012

Why does God want to protect our reputation?

“Sticks and stones can break my bones but words can never hurt me.” Do you remember being taught that little saying after your feelings had been hurt by some bully at school? It does keep the hurt in perspective. Better to be called “four eyes” than actually get punched in ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:16

Denomination: Lutheran

Christ Dwells In Us

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Dec 26, 2012

I. EXORDIUM: If CHRIST dwells in us, we have everything. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To prove that CHRIST dwells in us. IV. TEXT: John 17:23 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) I am in them and you are in

I. EXORDIUM: If CHRIST dwells in us, we have everything. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To prove that CHRIST dwells in us. IV. TEXT: John 17:23 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) I am in them and you are in me. May they experience such perfect unity that the world ...read more

Scripture: John 17:23

Denomination: Pentecostal

Here He Comes Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Dec 27, 2012

Today I want to share the Christmas story with you from both the Old and New Testaments to show how this birth of Jesus was written into the history of the world before it was even created. We will see how prophecy was so perfectly fulfilled and why we

The Bible is such an amazing collection of inspired writings. How the whole collection can so perfectly from start to finish come together to give us the entire story of Jesus with so many authors over so many hundreds of years. I’m going to focus on maybe the most neglected characters in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-80

Jesus Is King

Contributed by Andy Payne on Apr 5, 2010

The story of the Bible is the greatest of all stories. It is the story of Christ and His entering into the struggle of humanity in order to rescue his fallen creation. The great story of Christ permeates all of Scripture including every individual scene.

A great story is held together by a great plot One overarching theme, which binds every scene together Compelling lead character – a dangerous dilemma involving loss of certain order, the lead characters attempt to solve the problem and restore order, a villain, a companion or companions, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Preparing For Palm Sunday

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 19, 2010

This year how have we been preparing ourselves for Christ if He would show up at our door just as He did on this day show up at the door of Jerusalem?

Opening illustration: A little boy was sick on Palm Sunday and stayed home from church with his mother. His father returned from church holding a palm branch. The little boy was curious and asked, "Why do you have that palm branch, dad?" "You see, when Jesus came into town, everyone waved Palm ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Episode Iv: A New Hope Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Aug 10, 2005

God teaches us that his way of winning hearts through his Word is the only way.

$20,000. That’s how much our congregation spent last year (not including pastor’s salary) on outreach both here and through our synod. What did that $20,000 accomplish? Well we didn’t grow as a congregation, and our synod’s membership actually declined. Was that $20,000 wasted? Is sharing God’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:9-18

Denomination: Lutheran

Jesus Enters Jerusalem Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Sep 11, 2014

Jesus' entry into Jerusalem brings two things to light: 1) The crowds expected Him to act immediately on their behalf, and, 2) His actions will always be for and to honor His Father, first!

Jesus Enters Jerusalem Mark 11:1-17 - Jesus is demonstrated in this book as a “servant” - Jesus’ teachings, while difficult for some to deal with, are always timely -- God always allows us to hear from Him at just the right time - Read Mark 11:1-11 ∆ Point 1 ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christmas Courage

Contributed by David Dewitt on Apr 25, 2014

The message of Christmas calls us to a lifestyle of courage

Christmas Courage Selected Passages December 8, 2013 Morning Service One of the central messages that flows through the birth narrative is one of courage. We don’t necessarily think about courage when it comes to Christmas but without courage there would have been no Christmas. Courage is at ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:18

Denomination: Church Of God

Plant The Seed And Wait (When Dust Shall Sing)

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 11, 2015

Maybe you can live 40 days without food? 8 days without water? 4 minutes without air --- but you just cannot live without hope. THERE COMES A DAY WHEN THE DUST SHALL SING --- HOPE ON

PLANT THE SEEDS AND WAIT FOR THE DAY --- When dust shall sing! ARE WE PRISONERS OF HOPE? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Zechariah 9:12 Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee; Zechariah 9:12 (NLT) ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 26:19

Denomination: Assembly Of God