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A brief homily on repentance
Good EVENING and thank you all for coming out. I really enjoy that our lectionary gives me a lesson, right before the sermon, which seems to question the whole purpose of having an Ash Wednesday service. It really doesn’t, of course. But it is picked to make sure that we work through the idea of ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:16-21
Denomination: Anglican
The Lord wants to bring good things out of bad things (Romans 8:28). What are some good things that we find here in Isaiah 61 that helps those who grieve and mourn?
HoHum: Last year talked about a Blue Christmas where we acknowledge our losses of loved ones as we approach the holiday season. I was watching the Year Without a Santa Claus (lesser know production by Rankin Bass) and Santa gets a letter and it says, “I’ll have a Blue Christmas without you, I’ll ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 61:2-3, James 5:14, Ephesians 4:22-24, Matthew 5:4, Luke 4:18-21 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
What do you do with your sack cloth and ash moments - the times when the fires of life overwhelm you?
Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-3; Daniel 9:3 Theme: Ash Moments Proposition: 1. There is a Time and Place for Ashes 2. God can Take Our Ashes and Transform into Beauty INTRO: Grace and peace from God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helen’s erupted. For nine ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-3, Daniel 9:3
Denomination: Nazarene
When hopes and dreams turn to ashes of disappointment and heartache, what to do? David’s experience at Ziklag serves as an inspiration to all who would arise out of seeming defeat.
BEAUTY FOR ASHES Luke 4:18,19 1 Samuel 30:6 If I serve you well from this pulpit–-if I achieve the goal I have set–-my message today will be filled with hope and encouragement. First, we will hear what Jesus said ...read more
Scripture: Luke 4:18-19
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Beauty for ashes is literary replacing a rejected identity with an acceptable and celebrated tag.
Key Verse 3 “To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He might be glorified”. Beauty is the quality ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-7, Psalm 34:19
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Lent starts with Ash Wednesday. The idea of observing lent is to come very closer to Lord Jesus Christ. Not what you don't eat will not matter but what you leave matters.
Ash Wednesday Follow Me - John 1:43-51 Purpose Lent is a period of fasting and abstinence from meat and repentance contemplating one’s transgressions. The first council of Nicaea in AD 325 brought this tradition. On Ash Wednesday the Ashes made out of the Palm leaves taken in the previous year ...read more
Scripture: John 1:43-51
Denomination: Methodist
What does the journey of Lent mean to us, and why is Ash Wednesday such an important beginning point for us as Christians.
In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. Remember thou art dust and to dust thou shalt return, turn away from sin and be faithful to Christ. Words which we recognise to be as central today to our worship, as our act of communion. They signal the beginning of the Holy season of Lent ...read more
Scripture: John 8:1-11, Joel 2:1-2
Where did Ash Wednesday come from? And what does Lent have to do with me?
ISAIAH 59:12-20 ASH WEDNESDAY? What exactly is “Ash Wednesday”? Where does it come from? It’s not in the Bible, obviously. But some of its ideas are. Ash Wednesday has its origins in the early Christian Church – somewhere between the sixth and eight centuries. Originally, the idea was that a ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 59:12-20
Denomination: Lutheran
Don’t give into despair. You never know what great things God can do even with the worst of situations.
Out of the Ashes Ruth 1:6-7, 19-21 Are you feeling like life can’t get any worse than what it is right now? Is it a struggle to remain faithful to God? Are you just hanging on by a thread and afraid that it’s going to break at any moment? Read the book of Ruth. Today I will give you the short ...read more
Scripture: Ruth 1:6-21
September 11th Rememberance Service
I. A Time of Healing A. Text: Isaiah 61:1-3 “The spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; To ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-3
Esther, Pt. 1
OUT OF THE ASHES (ESTHER 1) I have little to no interest in crossword puzzles or any other kind of puzzles; it sure is a puzzle why people bother, but it is a sight to see crossword puzzle fans patiently working on the latest puzzle in their newspaper and to see how they cannot get enough of it. ...read more
Scripture: Esther 1:1-22
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Scripture: Esther 1:1
We need to remember what the old time Saints taught from the Word of God and not let these truths be forgotten. People like Lester Sumrall and Billy Graham and the old time saints that we personally have known and looked up to.
Beauty for Ashes Isaiah 61:1-4 1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; 2 To proclaim the ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-4
This is a sermon (reading) that I worked out for a self-aranged Easter Musical that our choir performed.
Out of the Ashes: An Easter Musical and Readings John 19: 28-30; 40-42; 20: 1-8; 19-22 Beginning Song: Agnus Dei The fire has finally died. It’s been snuffed out: Dampened by the coldness of betrayal, denial and doubt. No more glowing embers: Just a few dusty cinders remain laying in one clump. ...read more
Denomination: *other
An Ash Wednesday Sermon
Ash Wednesday Luke 5:27-32 ’Sign, Ashes = Repentance 27 ¶ After this he went out, and saw a tax collector, named Levi, sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, "Follow me." 28 And he left everything, and rose and followed him. 29 And Levi made him a great feast in his house; and there ...read more
Scripture: Luke 5:27-32
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