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Reading Sermons
The Living Word Reading Sermons Committee has been serving Christian Reformed churches for decades. The committee solicits these sermons and worship liturgies from CRC pastors for use by churches who do not have a pastor to lead a Sunday service. In the past, these sermons were printed in booklets but are now available only on this website, giving them greater access to a wider audience. When used in worship services, the sermons should be introduced by giving credit to the author and any changes should be limited to making the sermon easier to read for the person doing the reading. No changes in content are considered appropriate without the consent of the original author. The included Order of Worship is a sample which can be edited freely to suit the needs of your congregation. We seek to post nine new sermons three times per year. If you are a CRC pastor and would like to submit a sermon for consideration by the editorial committee, please email the committee. We will send you the sermon guidelines and format requirements and then consider your sermon for publication. If you are a frequent user of this website and have suggestions for how this service can better serve churches without a pastor, please send us an email. Listed alphabetically by textActs 2:1-21Pentecost: When the World Was Set on Fire Acts 5:1-11Ananias and Sapphira: A Lesson in Grace Acts 12God is Still In Control Chron. (II) 29:1-19Cleaning House Col. 1:15-23Knowing Jesus Col. 1:24-29, 4 verse 2ffPaul's Prayer Request Col. 2No Cardboard Communion Col. 3:1-17Buried and Raised With Christ Col. 4:2-6; Psalm 116Prayer for Those Who Proclaim Cor. (II) 5:11-21The Step of Cooperation 1 Cor. 1:1-9So, You Call Yourselves a Church 1 Cor. 1:10-18Saints Living In The Power of The Cross 1 Cor. 15:3-5, 16-24. 35-58; Luke 24:36-49(Untitled) 1 Cor. 15:12-23The Best Offer Ever for Life and for Death! 2 Cor. 8:1-15The Grace of Giving Eccl. 1; Rev. 21What is New? Eccl. 7:1-6Balm for Bitterness Eph. 1:1-14God Has Become Our Father In Heaven Through Jesus Christ Eph. 1:15-2:12Ascending in God’s Power Eph. 3:14-21Where Christ Dwells Eph. 5:21-22Let Husbands Love and Wives Respect Ex. 3Who is God? Ex. 20:1-3Before My Face Eze. 36, Mt. 5, Lk. 8How is Your Heart? Eze. 39:21-29Whatever It Takes Gal. 5:13-26Spirit Led Gal. 6:2The Law of Christ Genesis 1:3 NEW!The Other Words Of God Genesis 3:1-5, Galatians 2:17-21There’s a “Peace” Missing: Pride Genesis 3:1-19The Call of God After the Fall Gen. 4:1-16East of Eden Genesis 15A Sure Sign Gen. 22:1-19The View from Mount Moriah Genesis 39:5, 23The Boy is Such a Blessing Habbakuk 2:1-20In the Face of Injustice Hag. 1:2-11Giving to the Master Hebrews 6:17-20Hope: the Anchor of the Soul Hebrews 12:1-3Surrounded By Witnesses Hosea 10Three Sins and Three Judgments Isa. 28, Col. 2Release From Things Perishable Isa. 40, Rom. 14My Only Comfort in Life and Death Isaiah 42:1-25The Servant of the Lord Isa. 58:1-12The Fast God Chooses James 1:1-8 NEW!Joy When You Face Trials James 1:19-27Religious Fanatics James 3:13-18Two Kinds of Wisdom Jeremiah 19 NEW!Jeremiah Goes To The Dump Jeremiah 29:10-14 & Galatians 2:17-21Significant Lives Job 38:1-18, Luke 13:1-5Who Can We Blame? Joel 2:12-17Assessing Our Sin John 1:1-18We Have Seen His Glory John 4:1-26The Woman, The Well, The Water John 4:1-30Will You Give Me A Drink? John 4:4-26, 39-42Picture Jesus: the Living Water John 5:118The Day Jesus Crashed a Pity Party John 6Praying for Bread in Prosperous Times John 8:31-47The Truth Will Set You Free John 8:12-20I Am The Light of the World John 9Seeing Jesus Through Eyes That Were Blind John 11:17I Am the Resurrection John 12:44-50The Light Of The World John 13:1-17Feet John 14;1-17Jesus, Realized in You John 15:1-17 NEW!The Master Gardener At Work In Us John 20: 1-18The Triumph of the Lamb John 20: 12-31The Mission of the Church John 20:19-22See Jesus; Be Overjoyed! John 20:24-29Resolving Doubts John 21:1-14The Other Side of Easter John 21:1-19Grace that is Greater John 21:15-25Peter Restored 1 John 1:8,9Jesus is Coming Again 1 John 3:11-20Love One Another Jonah 1A Big Fish Story Jonah 4When God is Just Too Good 1 Kings 17; Heb. 9Relax; God's in Charge 1 Kings 18:17-39Elijah: The Showdown 1 Kings 17-2-16Have Faith to Depend on God... 1 Kings 22:1-40God's Sovereignty and Human's Responsibility 2 Kings 5:1-15a NEW!There Is A God In Israel 1 Kings 19:1-18Learning To Hear God Leviticus 23:1-32Making Room for Life Luke 2:41-52Growing Up Like Jesus Luke 6, 8The Touch of Jesus Luke 6:37-42Christian Log Removal Inc. Luke 7:1-10How Do You Get Noticed by Jesus? Luke 7:11-17A God With Heart Luke 12:1-21Watch Out! Luke 12:32-34Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is Luke 14, Prov. 25Mind Your Manners! Luke 14:1-24People with Disabilities Dine With Jesus Luke 14:15-24There’s No Invitation Like It Luke 14:28-35All Or Nothing Luke 15:11-32Grace That Restores Luke 18:9-17Upside-down Kingdom Luke 19:11-27Parable of the Minas Luke 22:1-30The Last Supper? Luke 23:39-43Today You will be with me in Paradise Luke 23:44-49My Father’s Hands Malachi 2:10-16Keeping Covenant Mark 1:35-39The Place of Prayer Mark 2:1-12Never Seen Anything Like This! Mark 6:30-44Feeding the Masses Mark 8:1-13The Cure for a Worried Crowd Mark 9:14-29Jesus' Healing Ministry Mark 12:28-34Loving God Mark 14:1-9Something Beautiful Mark 16:1-8Putting The Pieces Together Matt. 4:1-11Overcoming Temptation Matthew 4:1-11The temptation of Jesus Matthew 4:1-11Bringing Your Bible Along in Life Matt. 4:12-23Repentance and the Good news of the Kingdom Matthew 4:12-25Here And Now They Follow Him Matt. 4:23-5:20Law and Freedom Matt. 5, Eph. 4Anger and You Matt. 5:1-10Why Me, Lord? Matt. 5:1-12Upside-Down World Matt. 5:1-12Who Wants to be Poor? Matthew 5:1-16 and Mark 9:42-50The Salt of the Earth Matt. 11:1-24No Room For Indifference Matt. 16:13-20A Fundamental Question Matt. 17:1-13Glory Matthew 20:1-16 NEW!Kingdom Economics Matt. 20:20-28The Servant Heart Matt. 22:15-22God's Coins Matt. 22:37-40Father, Forgive Them Matthew 24:36-51Servants of the King Display Faithfulness Matt. 27:45-56The Cry From the Cross and Hell Matt. 28:1-10When God Saw Creation's New Easter Order Mark 4:35-41; Colossians 1:15-20An Advent Sermon: Matter Matters Micah 2, John 15Under the Gardener's Care Neh. 1:1-25Starting Over Again Num. 11Our Daily Bread Numbers 12:1-14Our Humility: God's Honor 2 Peter 1:1-11An Abundant Entrance Philippians 2:1-11The Unity We Have in Christ Philippians 2:19 -30The Ingredients of True Community Philippians 4:10-20What is God Doing? Prov. 6, 24, 26Sloth—A Little Slumber, A Little Sleep Prov. 30:15, 16Series on Proverbs 30 (Part 1) Psalm 13Deeper Than Our Doubts Psalm 15Live The Truth Psalm 29; Mark 12:28-34Renewing Our Centre Psalm 36:5-9The River Of Life Psalm 92:12-15Like a Tree Planted in God’s House Psalm 103Forever and Always Psalm 103:1-6Everyday Thanks Living Psalm 119:17-24, 49-56Strangers in the World Ps. 1, Tim (II) 3Teaching That Matters Ps. 18The God The Bible Reveals Ps. 92Ripe Ol' Age Ps. 99He Is Holy Rom. 3:21-26I Just Can't Forgive Myself Rom. 6:1-14We Have to Change Rom. 8:28-39All Things Work For Good Romans 12:1-8Reckoning Rightly Rom. 12, 1 Cor. 12Discover Your Gifts Romans 12:9-16 & 1 Corinthians 1:10-17 NEW!One Another - Living In Harmony 1 Samuel 17David and Goliath 2 Samuel 11 NEW!When All Is Well, Beware 1 Thess. 2:1-15Pictures of Christian Leadership Listed alphabetically by authorBaarda, SteveThe River Of Life Ballast, BruceThe Servant Heart Bakker, BernardThe Step of Cooperation Batterink, LenJesus is Coming Again Batterink, LenUpside-down Kingdom Benjamins, KenMy Father’s Hands Benjamins, KenBefore My Face Bierman, HarryThe Call of God After the Fall Bodini, RichardPeter Restored Bomhof, Gerrit J.The Truth Will Set You Free Bomhof, Gerrit J.Our Daily Bread Bomhof, ThomasWhere Christ Dwells Boodt, Peter J.What is God Doing? Bootsma, MichaelA Big Fish Story Bootsma, MichaelWho is God? Bouma, DerekTwo Kinds of Wisdom Braam, RyanDeeper Than Our Doubts Brix, ShawnReligious Fanatics Brown, TimothyLike a Tree Planted in God’s House Burghart, LloydWhatever It Takes Cooper, Sid NEW!The Other Words Of God Corvers, JackI Am the Resurrection Cornelisse, NicolaasAnger and You Couperus, SidRenewing Our Centre Dam, Martin NEW!Kingdom Economics deBoer, StevenGrace That Restores deLange, Richard NEW!When All Is Well, Beware deLange, RichardAssessing Our Sin DenHaan, DavidI Just Can't Forgive Myself DeRaaf, KevinThe Ingredients of True Community DeRaaf, KevinThe Cure for a Worried Crowd DeVries, JackForever and Always DeVries, JackRipe Ol' Age DeVries, JoanSo, You Call Yourselves a Church Dieleman, Adrian NEW!Joy When You Face Trials Dieleman, AdrianBuried and Raised With Christ Dieleman, AdrianThree Sins and Three Judgments Eising, Adrian NEW!The Master Gardener At Work In Us Fluit, ChristopherLove One Another Frieswick, Steven FrieswickNo Cardboard Communion Frieswick, StevenReckoning Rightly Gehrels, Ken(Untitled) Gehrels, KenIn the Face of Injustice Gehrels. KenNo Room For Indifference Geleynse, CarelAll Things Work For Good Gelwicks, RogerWho Can We Blame? Graff, RussellGrowing Up Like Jesus Groen, AllanTeaching That Matters Groen, John G.God's Sovereignty and Human's Responsibility Haven, RobertWho Wants to be Poor? Heslinga, FredHere And Now They Follow Him Hogeterp, PeterThe Woman, The Well, The Water Holthof, GeorgeLoving God Hoytema, JerryGod is Still In Control Huizinga, JohnHave Faith to Depend on God... Janssens, PeterAll or Nothing Jongsma, JohnOvercoming Temptation Jonker, HenryJesus, Realized in You Jonker, HenryPraying for Bread in Prosperous Times Kamps, GilbertThe God The Bible Reveals Katerberg, HenryThe Day Jesus Crashed a Pity Party Kerssies, JohnPentecost: When the World Was Set on Fire Kerssies, JohnThe Salt of the Earth Klompien, CarlWatch Out! Klomps, JohnThe Mission of the Church Kooger, CharlesUpside-Down World Koole, JohnRelease From Things Perishable Koopmans, WilliamSeeing Jesus Through Eyes That Were Blind Koops, RalphSeries on Proverbs 30 (Part 1) Korver, CurtisAn Advent Sermon: Matter Matters Kranenburg, HenryFather, Forgive Them Kuperus, NathanPictures of Christian Leadership Loerts, RobertEast of Eden Luchies, RonA God With Heart Luchies, VernonAn Abundant Entrance Luchies, VernonEveryday Thanks Living Luchies, VernonSee Jesus; Be Overjoyed! Luchies, VernonResolving Doubts Luchies, VernonWe Have to Change Luth, JohnPaul's Prayer Request Mobach, MartinRepentance and the Good news of the Kingdom Nanninga, RickFeeding the Masses Numan, HenryThe Best Offer Ever for Life and for Death! Numan, HenryThere’s a “Peace” Missing: Pride Ooms, JohnThe Boy is Such a Blessing Ouwehand, RudyLearning To Hear God Overduin, NickThe Law of Christ Overduin, NickThe temptation of Jesus Pasma, JohnSaints Living In The Power of The Cross Persenaire, BruceDavid and Goliath Pettinga, Thomas E.Starting Over Again Poelman, JimSpirit Led Poelman, J.Under the Gardener's Care Pols, GordonLive The Truth Pool, ChrisGod Has Become Our Father In Heaven Through Jesus Christ Quarterl, JackDiscover Your Gifts Rhoda, StephenPrayer for Those Who Proclaim Schouten, John"We Have Seen His Glory" Schuringa, ErickKnowing Jesus Sikkema, ShawnSomething Beautiful Slofstra, BertKeeping Covenant Slofstra, BertThe Grace of Giving Slofstra, PeterBringing Your Bible Along in Life Solfstra, Peter"Today You will be with me in Paradise" Smith, DuaneThe Touch of Jesus Snapper, DavidHow Do You Get Noticed By Jesus? Spaan, HowardHe Is Holy Stadt, Paul D.Law and Freedom Stel, PhilWhy Me, Lord? Swinney, DavidGrace that is Greater Tamming, StephenA Fundamental Question Tamminga, Louis M.When God Saw Creation's New Easter Order Tenyenhuis, ElzoThe Light of the World Tigchelaar, DanRelax; God's in Charge Tuyl, CarlThe Last Supper? Van Donselaar, MarvinHope: the Anchor of the Soul Van Dyk, J.What is New? Vanden Berg, FredThe Other Side of Easter VandenBrink, PaulA Sure Sign Vanden Ende, AnthonieBalm for Bitterness Vander Beek, HenryCleaning House Vander Kooij, RayThe View from Mount Moriah VanderLaan, DuaneGod's Coins Vander Laan, JimPeople with Disabilities Dine With Jesus Vanderploeg, KenServants of the King Display Faithfulness Vanderploeg, KenOur Humility: God's Honor VanderVaart, Richard T.Putting The Pieces Together Vanderweit, GeorgeGiving to the Master Vanderweit, GeorgeThe Fast God Chooses Vanderwerf, WaltJeremiah Goes To The Dump Vanderwerf, WaltWhen God is Just Too Good Vanderwindt, Harry A.Never Seen Anything Like This! Vanderwindt, Harry A.Jesus' Healing Ministry Vandyk, Michael J.The Place of Prayer VanHarn, RogerMind Your Manners! van Leeuwen, GarySurrounded By Witnesses Van Schepen, JohnPicture Jesus: the Living Water Van Sloten, JohnParable of the Minas VanSmeerdijk, GeraldPut Your Money Where Your Heart Is Verboon, ArtThe Cry From the Cross and Hell Verbruggen, MarkElijah: The Showdown Verbruggen, MarkAnanias and Sapphira: A Lesson in Grace Verbruggen, MarkElijah: The Showdown Vink, GeorgeOne Another - Living In Harmony Vink, GeorgeHow is Your Heart? Vink, GeorgeMy Only Comfort in Life and Death Vink, GeorgeChristian Log Removal Inc. Visser, Norman J.Glory Vos, JackThere’s No Invitation Like It Vos, JackThe Triumph of the Lamb Vos, KrisMaking Room for Life Vryhof, KevinI Am The Light of the World Weemhoff, DaveSignificant Lives Westerhof, JackFeet Westerhof, JackLet Husbands Love and Wives Respect Westerhof, JackThe Unity We Have in Christ Wigboldus, RalphAscending in God’s Power Winnowski, MichaelWill You Give Me A Drink? Winter, Harold NEW!There Is A God In Israel Weemhof, DavidThe Servant of the Lord Zantingh, Harry D.Sloth—A Little Slumber, A Little Sleep Zondervan, JamesStrangers in the World |
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