Resources on Lent

Lent, Transfiguration, Listen, Jesus

Journey from the Sensible to the Spiritual

Bill Wessner | ConfessionRCL

Prayer of Confession

This resource contains a confession based on Genesis 12:1-4; Psalm 121; John 3:1-17; Romans 4:1-5, 13-17. The confession explores themes of pride, salvation, righteousness, and faith.

Genesis 12:1-4; Psalm 121 John 3:1-17

Pride, Salvation, Righteousness, Faith

Unbind Him and Let Him Go!

Samuel G Candler | Day1

Samuel Candler gives a section-by-section exposition of Jesus' raising of Lazarus (John 11:1-45), taking Jesus' concluding words as our mission today, every day: "Unbind someone, and let them go."

John 11:1-45

Lent, Faith, Healing, Resurrection

Getting the Credit Without Doing the Work

Scott Hoezee | Center for Excellence in Preaching

In these preaching notes, Scott Hoezee compares Romans 4:1-17 to a courtroom drama, framing Paul's discussion of salvation by grace through faith as a powerful closing argument. Includes illustration idea.

Romans 4:1-17

Lent, Redemption, Salvation, Grace

The Hearing of Faith

Charles Haddon Spurgeon | The Spurgeon Center

As the seal of God's favor, the Holy Spirit makes us alive so that we're saved from death in sin, from the love of sin, from the power of sin, and from the terror of sin.

Galatians 3:2

Faith, Trust, Law, Salvation

Salvation by Faith and the Work of the Spirit

Charles Haddon Spurgeon | The Spurgeon Center

In this sermon on Galatians 5:5, Charles Spurgeon gives a vigorous defense of grace through faith in Christ as the only basis for salvation, and discusses the role of the Holy Spirit in salvation.

Galatians 5:5

Faith, Grace, Hope, Salvation

A Foolish Message

Calvin Institute of Christian Worship

Sermon Preparation or Illustration and 3 more types

A worship service outline based on 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 that focuses on the message that salvation comes through the cross of Jesus Christ. Part of a series on the counter-cultural nature of Christianity.

1 Corinthians 1:18-31

Faith, Salvation, Worship Planning, Gospel

The Davidic-messianic hope

Reginald H Fuller | The Sunday Website

In this commentary, Reginald Fuller links Luke 1:26-38 with 2 Samuel 7 in saying that "the role that the Child to be born is to play in salvation history is defined in terms of Davidic messiahship."

2 Samuel 7; Luke 1:26-38

Advent, David, Messiah, Doxology

Salvation by Works, a Criminal Doctrine

Charles Haddon Spurgeon | The Spurgeon Center

Charles Spurgeon's sermon on Galatians 2:21 emphasizes that salvation by grace is the only possible remedy for the sin of humankind, and refutes the human attraction to self-righteousness.

Galatians 2:21

Grace, Salvation, Works, Faith

Sin and Salvation

The Living Church

Reflecting on Numbers 21:4-9 and several other scriptures, this sermon starter discusses the pervasiveness of human sin leading to death, and salvation as God's gift in Christ, received through faith.

Numbers 21:4-9

Sin, Salvation, Christ, Gift

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Being Saved by God's Kind Favor

John F Kavanaugh | The Sunday Website

Declaring that the salvation attained through Christ's suffering and death is central to the Christian faith, this sermon by John Kavanaugh on Ephesians 2:8 explains that God freely gives salvation to us as an unmerited gift.

Ephesians 2:4-10

Salvation, Grace, Merit, Faith

Pick Your Ending

Arthur Landwehr | Arthur Landwehr Sermons

In this Easter sermon on Mark 16:1-8, Arthur Landwehr invites us to come to the conclusion that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, so that by believing we may have life in his name.

Mark 16:1-8

Easter, The Gospel, Faith, Salvation

Salvation by Faith

David Sapp | Day1

Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Song or Hymn

A sermon by David Sapp on John 3:1-17 that meditates on the reality and gravity of our sin and the healing of our sickness that can only come through Christ.

John 3:1-17

Lent, Faith, Salvation, Sin

Faith and Regeneration

Charles Haddon Spurgeon | The Spurgeon Center

In this sermon on 1 John 5:1, Charles Spurgeon preaches on defining belief in Christ, faith as the proof of regeneration, and the necessity of loving God.

1 John 5:1

Faith, Regeneration, Salvation, Love

How God's Light Brings Us into Salvation

Gracia M Grindal | The Christian Century

In reference to Jesus' words about darkness and condemnation (John 3:14-21), Gracia Grindal says that we do not understand the darkness, but we can know that God will "do everything to bring us into the light."

John 3:14-21

Lent, Faith, Salvation, God's Love

Two Kinds of Righteousness

Wally Becker | Concordia Theology

Wally Becker's sermon starter on Ephesians 2:1-10 reflects on passive righteousness, which is salvation by grace, and active righteousness, consisting of good works which also represent "God’s work in us."

Ephesians 2:1-10

Grace, Faith, God's Love, Righteousness

The Master's Profession

Charles Haddon Spurgeon | The Spurgeon Center

After declaring that Psalm 40:9-10 is spoken by Jesus, C.H. Spurgeon encourages his congregation to follow Christ's example and "emulate the high calling and the dutiful obedience he so perfectly exhibited."

Psalm 40:9-10

Faith, Salvation, Profession Of Faith, Righteousness

Sudden Sorrow

Charles Haddon Spurgeon | The Spurgeon Center

In this sermon Charles Spurgeon speaks to those who are suddenly faced with sorrow (Jeremiah 4:20, 30), whether from loss of self-righteousness, loss of worldly comforts, or impending death. He encourages them to trust God.

Jeremiah 4:20, 30