Sermon and Worship Resources

Synonyms: Levi, disciple, evangelist, tax collector, the 12, the twelve, apostle, sermon on the mount, jewish audience, beatitudes, lord's prayer, great commission, parables, olivet discourse, mount of olives, olivet, synoptic

Showing 251 to 275 of 1232 results

251. Risk Takers

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

Cynthia Cowen

... they celebrated at Tracy's with cake and ice cream. When Andy got home, he felt so blessed. Crawling into bed that night, his final blessing came as he slept — the blessing of eternal rest. In our gospel today, we hear what is called the Sermon on the Mount as recorded by Luke. It is also recorded in similar form by Matthew. Some think that it is one long sermon. The majority, however, understand it to be a compilation of many teachings of Jesus. Even though there are differences between the two gospel ...

252. Behold The Man Who Trained Disciples

Luke 10:1-20

Sermon

Thomas A. Pilgrim

... group was what we call "the seventy." Our scripture passage relates their story. At one point, as Jesus began preparing to go to Jerusalem, the seventy were chosen for a special mission. No doubt Jesus had been training them also. Part of the Sermon on the Mount is teaching directed at his followers along with more general statements for the larger multitude. Perhaps at that point Jesus had already identified that special group of seventy, or at least had the idea in mind. We simply do not know all Jesus ...

253. Saints Alive!

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Theodore F. Schneider

... the faithful: "For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his (Romans 6:17)." A Prologue To Discipleship Matthew places the Beatitudes at the very beginning of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, and this sermon comes very nearly at the beginning of his ministry. In the closing verses of the fifth chapter of the gospel, having finished the calling of his disciples, Jesus begins teaching in the region of the Galilee and in the synagogues of ...

254. All Saints

Psalm 149:1-9, Ephesians 1:15-23, Ephesians 1:1-14, Luke 6:27-36, Luke 6:17-26, Daniel 7:1-14

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... be paid in full in heaven. People who died in the Lord are now receiving their full inheritance. Gospel: Luke 6:20-31 The blessings and woes of discipleship. We have here the opening portion of the Sermon on the Plain compared with the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew. In both cases the sermon was delivered to the Disciples suggesting that this is the standard of morality for followers of Christ. Luke's account gives the other side to "blessed." For each "blessed" is a "woe." The Beatitudes look forward to ...

255. God Is Amazing

John 1:43-51

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... ' teaching was also very impressive to those who heard him. Saint Luke (4:32) reports how the people of Capernaum, "were astounded at his teaching, because he spoke with authority." Similarly Saint Matthew (7:29) reports at the conclusion of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, that "the crowds were astounded at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority, and not as their scribes." Jesus' ability to work miracles and effect cures of people was also amazing to those who witnessed these events. After ...

256. Stewards of Life, Death, and Beyond

Matthew 6:19-24

Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... our church. This is taking seriously the concept of everything we have being on loan to us for a short time from God and our responsibility to return a portion of it even at the time we die. It must be what Jesus was saying in the Sermon on the Mount: "... store up riches for yourselves in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and robbers cannot break in and steal" (Matthew 6:20). Just think how this kind of planning ahead by some of our members now touches so many through our ministry. Giving to and ...

257. Good-Bye Mardi Gras, Hello Lent

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

... with reminders of our finitude and the gospel call: “You are dust and to dust you shall return” (Genesis 3:19); “repent, and believe the good news” (Mark 1:15). The lectionary gospel reading for the day comes from the heart of the Sermon on the Mount. In this passage Jesus lays out a standard of behavior for three acts of piety: almsgiving, prayer, and fasting. Succinctly stated, the message is that when followers of Jesus Christ engage in these faith practices, we should do so secretly, without a ...

258. This Is a King?

Matthew 5:40, 43-44, Colossians 1:15, 16-19, Matthew 5:3, 6, 11

Sermon

Scott Suskovic

... are as guilty as the one who crawls into bed with him or her. — Matthew 5:21, 27-28 (paraphrased) Can you hear these words for the first time? Remember, you don't know that these words are from Jesus. You have heard nothing about the Sermon on the Mount. Lucky are the poor. Rejoice that you are beaten. Love your enemies. You think there's nothing wrong with cursing someone under your breath? You think there's no harm in just looking? Think again, you murderer. Reconsider, you adulterer. Now, what is your ...

259. The Meaning of Life

John 17:6-19

Sermon

Brett Blair

... so it comes as no surprise that Jesus deals with this question and answers it. Surprisingly, the answer is not given in the context of an argument with the Jewish leaders or in a discussion with his disciples, and it is not given in the Sermon on the Mount where Jesus deals with so many fundamental issues. It is telling that Jesus deals with the meaning of life in the context of prayer. In the context of what has been called, by many scholars, Jesus’ High Priestly Prayer. [Pause] The Disciples are in the ...

260. Why Bother?

Mark 12:38-44

Sermon

April Yamasaki

... in the gospels that some of the wealthier people made quite a show of their offerings -- they actually wanted people to watch what they gave. Apparently this showing off was so common especially in giving to the poor that Jesus addressed it directly in his Sermon on the Mount: "So whenever you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be praised by others" (Matthew 6:2). Perhaps in our story here in Mark there were some rich ...

261. Engage Mind before Putting Mouth in Gear

James 3:1-12

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... tongue wisely to instruct. The Gospels are filled with examples of how Jesus taught his disciples and even those who were allied against him, the Scribes and Pharisees, what was necessary to gain the eternal life of God. Jesus spoke directly in the "Sermon on the Mount" (Matthew 5-7), and metaphorically through the use of parables, stories which are timeless for all peoples. Jesus used words to praise. The Lord praised the widow who contributed to the collection only a few pennies, but it was all she had ...

262. Barnabas Found the Way

Acts 4:35-5:16

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... in death. Eugene Peterson has done a contemporary paraphrase of the scriptures which catches the power of some of the passages we have heard so often they have lost their punch. Here is his translation of Jesus' words from Luke's version of the "Sermon on the Mount." Maybe Luke was remembering this when he told the story of Barnabas and Mr. and Mrs. Ananias. Jesus said: Give away your life; you'll find life given back to you, but not merely given back—given back with bonus and blessing. Generosity begets ...

263. Jesus' Good News of a New World · Part 3

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Mike Ripski

... , the “good news” becomes something like this: Join the church and Jesus will give you wealth or a perfect marriage or perfect kids or, if you read the paper yesterday, free gasoline. There may exist somewhere someone named Jesus who makes such promises. But not the Jesus, who preached the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus called the persecuted “blessed.” Do you know from personal experience that he is right?

264. Perceiving the Presence of God

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... Jesus on the via dolorosa, the crucifixion, his deposition from the cross and burial. Mary had sufficient faith and vision to take the road less traveled, the more difficult road, but the only path that leads to life. She followed what her Son proclaimed in his Sermon on the Mount: "Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road is easy that leads to destruction, and there are many who take it. For the gate is narrow and the road is hard that leads to life, and there are few who find ...

265. Proper 22

Lamentations 1:1-6, Lamentations 3:19-26, Luke 17:1-10, 2 Timothy 1:1-14

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... the sermon might take is to acknowledge the inclination of humans to minimize others and aggrandize themselves. Then explore Paul’s tactics with Timothy — that of affirmation, encouragement, and gratitude. This could be compared with Jesus’ teachings in the Sermon on the Mount and his commandment to love God, self, and neighbor. The Coffin quote at the top of this section might be helpful: If we are to accommodate God, we must expand our minds, our psyches, and our experiences. Perhaps people ...

266. Christ the King

Psalm 46:1-11, Jeremiah 23:1-6, Luke 1:68-79; 23:33-43, Colossians 1:11-20

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... dis-ease. Give us strength for each day and rest for each night. God of Jesus and Mary — expand your Spirit in us. We give you our loyalty as did Jesus and Mary. Order our priorities to manifest your claim on our living. Empower us with Sermon on the Mount Ethics and Kingdom Decision-making. Help us live “forgive as we are forgiven” and “love others as we love ourselves.” Let it be so! Amen. Benediction You are a child of God! A “chip off the divine block”! You carry the genes of the Creator ...

267. Why Not Walk On What Jesus Walked On When He Walked On Water

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

Roger G. Talbott

... that bind water molecules together. It took place to make the disciples -- and us -- ask, what is faith? The answer, the obvious answer, is that faith is what you walk on when whatever else you are walking on isn't enough to hold you up. Jesus concludes the Sermon on the Mount by saying: "Everyone then who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it ...

268. Rejoice and Be Glad

Matthew 5:1-12

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

... the chart, a different way of living we desire to embrace and emulate. Thank you, Lord, for these lessons which we will share in our worship today. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, we confess that we give lip service on Sunday to your Sermon on the Mount, but struggle the other six days with the call of the world. We idolize success and are reluctant to live lives of discipleship. Strengthen our resolve, patient Lord, so that we might magnify your name through our commitment to following in your footsteps ...

269. Peacemaking and Self Control

Matthew 5:21-26

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... as an occasional choice but as a settled habit of character. As Vivian Malone said, “I didn’t feel as if I had a choice.” She had lived so long in the faith that forgiveness had become a reflex. If we take the teaching of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount and turn it into a new law, another burden we must carry to earn the title of disciple or bear the name Christian, we will have misread his intent. This teaching is a gift. It is a description of what life looks like from inside the kingdom of God ...

270. How Long Should We Stay?

Matthew 17:1-9

Sermon

William B. Kincaid, III

... world, it happened on a mountain. It was good enough for Luke to have Jesus preaching on a nice level place, but when Jesus preaches essentially the same sermon in Matthew he does so on a mountain. That's why we call it the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus went to the mountain to pray. And today we have this story of the transfiguration, which happened on a mountain. What is it about something happening on a mountain that adds such special significance? For Matthew, whose roots were in the Jewish tradition and ...

271. Never Give Up On God

Matthew 7:7-12

Sermon

James Merritt

... as reasons we should not give up on God. I. Follow God's Requirements For Prayer "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you." (v.7) Prayer is the only subject Jesus discusses twice in the Sermon on the Mount. This simply illustrates there is no substitute for prayer in the Christian life. There are things that God does by prayer He does not do any other way. If we are going to invite God to fellowship with us, and involve God in our daily lives, we must ...

272. Still Under Construction

1 Corinthians 3:1-9

Sermon

James L. Killen

... that is still being written, and God is one of the participants in the action that is going on. They are Christians that are still under construction. Jesus himself understood that the change doesn't take place all at once. In the first part of his Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5), he keeps trying to move us up to the next level of spirituality. He said, "You have heard that you must not murder, but I tell you that you must not be angry with another person or insult anyone or call anyone depersonalizing and ...

273. Actors

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Sermon

John Jamison

... anything to say that might really mean something. Many of us are familiar with these words and the afternoon that Jesus spoke to the crowd on that hillside by the Sea of Galilee. We’ve talked a lot about it and have even given it a name: The Sermon on the Mount. We know some parts better than others, like that list of things that are blessed that we call the Beatitudes. Since we’ve been here before, let’s take a step back from what is being said here and take a little different look at things to see ...

274. Hotline to Heaven

Matthew 6:5-15

Sermon

James Merritt

... 'm not prepared to fight evil in the spiritual realm with the weapon of prayer. But if you are willing to pray that type of prayer and mean it, not just with your words, but with your walk, you will have a hotline to heaven. [1] R. Kent Hughes, The Sermon on the Mount, p. 150.

275. Who? Me Worry?

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... think of them." (1) You think you've got problems? Imagine yourself in a one-room sharecroppers cabin in Mississippi with nine children! And you can't be thankful? Why? Our lesson from the Gospel contains Jesus' thoughts on the topic of worry found in the Sermon on the Mount: "Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you shall eat or what you shall drink, nor about your body, what you shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?" True Thanksgiving and worry ...

Showing results