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 751 to 775 of 4968 results

751. Easter Day

John 20:1-9, Colossians 3:1-17, Psalm 118:1-29, Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon Aid

... , before they could answer, Jesus appeared to her, asking her why she was weeping and whom she was looking for. She told him, and Jesus called her by name and she recognized him, fell at his feet and tried to cling to him, but received orders to find the disciples and tell them the news of his resurrection and impending ascension. She did what true believers ought to do; she obeyed the Lord and told the good news to them as he had instructed her to do. That's how the message gets out to all the world, even ...

752. Proper 14 & Pentecost 12

1 Kings 19:9-18, Psalm 29:1-11, Psalm 106:1-48, Romans 9:1-29, Matthew 14:22-36, Exodus 13:17--14:31, Jonah 2:1-10, Psalm 85:1-13

Sermon Aid

... in the land, but sparing "seven thousand in Israel, all the knees that have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth that has not kissed him." This reading was chosen because it looks to the Gospel for the Day and recognition of Christ as the Son of God by the disciples after he had entered the boat and calmed the storm. Jonah 2:1-9 (E) When the terrified sailors threw Jonah into the sea in the hope of saving themselves (1:15), the sea grew calm and for the first time in their lives they were in fear of Yahweh ...

753. "Good Friday People In An Easter World"

Mark 15:37-47, Mark 16:1-6

Sermon

... Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome ... who, when he was in Galilee, followed him and many other women who came up with him to Jerusalem (Mark 15:40, 41). Only the women, who were not even thought worthy in their time to be called disciples, stood by Jesus at the cross. The men were full of brave words, but when the time of testing came, they were not there. While the women watched, the men were hiding away, waiting. They were waiting for Easter and for faith. The women of Good Friday ...

754. Jesus Gives Us Tomorrow!

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... in the world right now, what would you ask for?" The Marine mulled it over in his mind for awhile, and finally said, "I would ask you to give me tomorrow." It is time for Jesus to ascend back to the Father, and "tomorrow" is just what he offers his disciples. Let us catch ourselves up on the details. We owe so much to Luke for some of the specifics of Jesus’ leave-taking from this planet. The picture is given partly at the end of his Gospel, and more of it at the beginning of the book of Acts, which ...

755. Facing Up to a Power Problem

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... a handful of weak men and women in the time of the Roman Empire, he can do through committed men and women in today’s world. "God’s arm is not shortened." What God creates, he quickens. Now, what did Jesus mean by the strange statement he made to the disciples just before he ascended into heaven? "He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do, because I go unto my Father." (John 14:12 KIV) For years this was a hard saying for me; then the meaning ...

756. The Need for Transfiguration

2 Peter 1:12-21

Sermon

Hubert Beck

... to him," the voice had told them!), their lives fastened to his life. Then the glory, hidden though it may have been, would remain among them. Moreover, the glory was to come to the climax of the cross. Not only was the glory revealed for the sake of the disciples, but also for Jesus, the final steps were now being set out upon. As though the Father had given approval of all that had led to this moment and now commissioned him for the completion of the path, the vision was the beginning of the end for Jesus ...

757. Food for Faith

Matthew 14:13-21

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... , he withdrew from there in a boat to a lonely place apart. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. As he went ashore he saw a great throng; and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick. When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, "This is a lonely place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves." Jesus said, "They need not go away; you give them something to eat." They said to him, "We have only ...

758. Beware of Dog

John 15:18--16:4

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... answer.] That’s right. When you read that sign and you do not know the people or the dog, you had better stay out of the yard. It also means that the dog may bite anyone it doesn’t know. That is a warning. Jesus gave some warnings to his disciples that they remembered and wrote down. These were warnings about what was going to happen to them after he went back to heaven to live with his Father. I guess the warnings that he gave were a little different from this sign because Jesus knew that there was no ...

759. Wimps Become Warriors

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... , A FOURTH CHALLENGE IF YOU WOULD LIVE A PENTECOSTAL LIFE STYLE: GIVE GOD THE GLORY! Make it a habit to tell people that you're living on borrowed power. Then when they ask, tell them where the power comes from. Notice in verse 11 what the disciples were telling people on the day of Pentecost: They weren't discussing their own credentials. They were proclaiming God's mighty acts. The prolific writer Lyle E. Schaller was asked some time ago, "Isn't the hope of the United Methodist Church the young adult?" He ...

760. Episode III: Birth of the Church

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

Brett Blair

... three things that occurred on that day and I would like to point out the three things that the church needs to duplicate if we are to reach people for Christ: 1. We must have Passion The first thing we need is passion and desire. The disciples expected something to happen. They wanted to reach the world for Christ. Tony Campolo, professor of sociology at Eastern College, tells the story of his visit to Honolulu for a Christian Conference. On his first night there, he awoke sometime after three (a six hour ...

761. Overcoming Fear

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... did you earn?" Part two says, "Send it in." The point I'm making is that reasonable or normal fear protects us from danger. On the other hand, abnormal or excessive fear is a monster which can paralyze and destroy. Panic is fear out of control. Consider the disciples in that boat at night facing a storm that seemed on the verge of swamping them. They were probably over 2 miles from the nearest shore with no life preservers. In their panic they screamed at Jesus, "Don't you care whether we die or not?" As we ...

762. My Colors Will Be Clear

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... is looking for sold-out followers, never-look-back men and women, boys and girls. Jesus said that if you put your hand to the plow but then look back, you aren't fit for service in the Kingdom of God. (Luke 9:62). Jesus cannot do much with lukewarm disciples. In fact, he said to the Christians in the city of Laodicea, "Because you are lukewarm-neither hot nor cold-I am about to spit you out of my mouth." (Revelation 3: 16) God is looking for more than a one-time commitment from us. He wants a daily ...

763. The State Of The Church

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

Robert Allen

... has made such an impact among the peole of the "City of Garbage" that they call her Sister Emmanuel which means God with us. When we dare to try and be God’s presence in the world, we are living out what it means to be one of his disciples and we are fulfilling his great commission. Are you living your life so that others can see Jesus in your life? III. We must lead others into the life of faith. While we respect the religious freedom guaranteed by our Constitution to worship God or to completely ignore ...

764. Wait and Witness

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

Richard A. Jensen

... ? We’re ready. Can we get going with the business of your kingdom?" And Jesus said, "No! You can’t go yet. First you’ve got to wait. First you must receive the power of God. Stay in the city, until you are clothed with power from on high." The disciples did as Jesus asked. They waited in Jerusalem. They waited in the temple. They awaited the promise and power of God. And their waiting was not in vain. For that part of the story we need to read the continuation of Luke’s story in the book of Acts. As ...

765. Making a Meal with Jesus

John 21:1-14

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... . You can imagine how thrilled they were to sit around a fire in the early morning, listening to the voice of Jesus once more, and eating bread. But Jesus also asked them to bring some of the fish they had caught so they could share them with one another. The disciples were glad to share their catch of 153 large fish with Jesus. I am sure that they did not fix them all, or even very many of them; but they did use what was needed from what they had caught. It was a terrific breakfast. Now I have brought with ...

766. The Man Who Asked For Dinner

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

George Bass

... risen! He is risen indeed!" We are enjoined to listen and respond to what else he has to say: "You are my witness." Just as the disciples witnessed in the first century of the Christian era, and it is our business to show the world by what we do and say that the ... those called by Christ - and in the power of their words and lives. That’s the way it ought to be with all of us. The disciples were told to stay in the city and wait until the power of the Lord came upon them and the church. And that’s how it ...

767. Behold! Chariots of Fire!

2 Kings 2:1-18

Sermon

Richard L. Eslinger

... ." He is asking for the share of inheritance due the first born. This is not an expression of greed; it is a plea that he become Elijah’s successor. Elisha is asking that the spirit which was given to Elijah be his now, transferred from the prophet to the disciple. He is requesting the rights of the first born. At this point, we are on more familiar ground. Most of us here have been a party to these kinds of rituals of conferral. We stand in the driveway and watch as a son or daughter motors away for the ...

768. Thomas

John 20:24-31

Sermon

Brett Blair

... recognizing a fact, just as 2 + 2 = 4, and the sun is in the sky. You are my Lord and my God! These are certainly not the words of a doubter. Unfortunately history has remembered him for this scene where the resurrected Christ made an appearance to the disciples in a home in Jerusalem. Thomas was not present and when he heard about the event he refused to believe it. Maybe he was the forerunner of modern day cynicism. Maybe the news simply sounded too good to be true. Thomas said: Unless I feel the nail ...

769. Lord, I Want To See

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

Brett Blair

... blindness. Yet, there is a third kind of blindness that is far worse. It is the blindness of you and me. Bartimaeus lacked eyes. The disciples lacked knowledge. But we have both and we still fail to see. We don't see the precious gift of life itself. Life can be ... live it every, every minute.” We don't see life. We don't see the needs of others. To our lasting shame we are like the disciples. We are too busy to stop and to care, and to be a friend. Somehow you and I have got to start kicking out the junk of ...

770. Hungry People

Matthew 14:13-21

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... for so large a crowd. It would have taken two hundred denarii to have done so. That was the equivalent of six month's pay or eight month's pay (depending upon which commentator you believe) - at any rate, it was a bundle and surely more cash than the disciples ever had on them at one time. Anyway, the Food Lions and the Winn-Judeas were closed, and there were no McDonald's or Hardee's in Bethsaida. So Jesus said to the Twelve: "You give them something to eat." Hmm. Jesus always seems to be asking more of ...

771. Transforming Moment

Matthew 17:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... about building dwellings and staying on the mountain, a bright cloud overshadows them. Suddenly, they hear a voice speaking from the cloud. "This is my Son, the Beloved; with him I am well pleased; listen to him." There on the high mountain Peter and the other disciples hear the voice of God confirming that Jesus is indeed "the Son of the living God." The voice challenges them to "listen to him." This would be a transforming moment for Peter. Years later, when he is one of the great Apostles, he will retell ...

772. Sleeping Through A Tornado

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... meaning and became wonderful for them. So when they were expecting their third child they decided not to give the child a meaningless name as they had the first two. They named this child Martha after Jesus' friend. The next child they named James after the disciple, and the baby they named Elizabeth after John the Baptist's mother. (2) That family's entire outlook on life changed. They went from a meaningless life to one of rich meaning. And the gift of the Holy Spirit is what made it possible. Simon Peter ...

773. Who Is He?

Mark 8:27-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... while others said that he was seen as "one of the prophets." But then Jesus asked, "But what do you think? Who do you say that I am?" Now that's an interesting question. After being with him for so long, did Jesus really believe that his own disciples were not sure who he was? Or was he testing them? It is true that even celebrities are hard to recognize sometimes. Like Billy Graham. He had just gotten back from Hawaii, and was driving home with one of his associates. But somehow they became separated at a ...

774. Bad News, Good News

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... to keep on doing business with you." (1) I don't know if that was good news for the banker or not. Two of the disciples of Jesus were on the road that leads to Emmaeus. They were as low as that farmer ” if not lower. Puzzling things were going on ... we have in the New Testament is of a God who pursues us so that God may show us the way. Christ comes to the two disciples. They do not recognize him, but it is he who takes the initiative. He walks with them and interprets Scripture for them. We need to hear ...

775. In The Middle Of The Night

Luke 9:28-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... ? If you have ever laid awake mulling over a deep hurt or a nagging worry, you know what he is talking about. The middle of the night can be mighty long and lonely. The story of Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration occurred at a time when the disciples were in the middle of a long night. The story is told by Matthew, Mark and Luke with an almost equal amount of detail. It is significant that each of the Evangelists introduces his telling of the story with the same word, "after." That word is something more ...

Showing results