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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 textBooks beginning with a number are listed first. 1 Corinthians 1:1-9So, You Call Yourselves a Church 1 Corinthians 1:10-18Saints Living In The Power of The Cross 1 Corinthians 5:1-6:11Expelling the Wicked Person in Grace, Love, and the Truth! NEW 1 Corinthians 15:3-5, 16-24. 35-58; Luke 24:36-49(Untitled) 1 Corinthians 15:12-23The Best Offer Ever for Life and for Death! 2 Corinthians 5:11-21The Step of Cooperation 2 Corinthians 8:1-15The Grace of Giving 2 Chronicles 29:1-19Cleaning House 1 John 1:8,9Jesus is Coming Again 1 John 3:11-20Love One Another 1 Kings 17; Hebrews 9Relax; God's in Charge 1 Kings 17-2-16Have Faith to Depend on God... 1 Kings 18:17-39Elijah: The Showdown 1 Kings 19:1-18Learning To Hear God 1 Kings 22:1-40God's Sovereignty and Human's Responsibility 2 Kings 5:1-15aThere Is A God In Israel 2 Peter 1:1-11An Abundant Entrance 1 Samuel 17David and Goliath 2 Samuel 11When All Is Well, Beware 1 Thessalonians 2:1-15Pictures of Christian Leadership Acts 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 Colossians 1:15-23Knowing Jesus Colossians 1:24-29, 4 verse 2ffPaul's Prayer Request Colossians 2No Cardboard Communion Colossians 3:1-17Get Dressed! NEW Colossians 3:1-17Buried and Raised With Christ Colossians 4:2-6; Psalm 116Prayer for Those Who Proclaim Ecclesiastes 1; Revelation 21What is New? Ecclesiastes 7:1-6Balm for Bitterness Ephesians 1:1-14God Has Become Our Father In Heaven Through Jesus Christ Ephesians 1:15-2:12Ascending in God’s Power Ephesians 2:1-10Picking Out The Perfect Gift Ephesians 2:1-10Grace: God's Breath of Life NEW Ephesians 3:14-21Where Christ Dwells Ephesians 5:21-22Let Husbands Love and Wives Respect Exodus 3Who is God? Exodus 3:13-17Hallowed Be Your Name NEW Exodus 20:1-3Before My Face Ezekiel 36, Matthew 5, Lk. 8How is Your Heart? Ezekiel 39:21-29Whatever It Takes Galatians 5:13-26Spirit Led Galatians 6:2The Law of Christ Genesis 1:3The Other Words Of God Genesis 1:26-28, 2:20b-25; 1 Corinthians 6:15-17Risky Business NEW Genesis 3:1-5, Galatians 2:17-21There’s a “Peace” Missing: Pride Genesis 3:1-19The Call of God After the Fall Genesis 4:1-16East of Eden Genesis 15A Sure Sign Genesis 22:1-19The View from Mount Moriah Genesis 28:10-22God's Grace at Bethel Genesis 39:5, 23The Boy is Such a Blessing Habbakuk 2:1-20In the Face of Injustice Haggai 1:2-11Giving to the Master Hebrews 6:17-20Hope: the Anchor of the Soul Hebrews 10:19-25What An Opportunity Hebrews 12:1-3Surrounded By Witnesses Hebrews 13:1-17Leaving Us With Jesus Hosea 10Three Sins and Three Judgments Isaiah 28, Colossians 2Release From Things Perishable Isaiah 40, Romans 14My Only Comfort in Life and Death Isaiah 42:1-25The Servant of the Lord Isaiah 58:1-12The Fast God Chooses James 1:1-8Joy When You Face Trials James 1:1-12The Crown Of Life James 1:19-27Religious Fanatics James 3:13-18Two Kinds of Wisdom Jeremiah 19Jeremiah 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 15:1-17The 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 Jonah 1A Big Fish Story Jonah 2When God Goes Fishing Jonah 4When God is Just Too Good Joshua 2:1- 21Rahab: Woman of Faith 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 12:13-21Being Rich Toward God NEW Luke 12:32-34Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is Luke 14, Proverbs 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 4:35-41; Colossians 1:15-20An Advent Sermon: Matter Matters Mark 6:30-44Feeding the Masses Mark 8:1-13The Cure for a Worried Crowd Mark 10:46-52From Darkness Into Light Mark 9:14-29Jesus' Healing Ministry Mark 12:28-34Loving God Mark 14:1-9Something Beautiful Mark 16:1-8Putting The Pieces Together Matthew 4:1-11Overcoming Temptation Matthew 4:1-11The temptation of Jesus Matthew 4:1-11Bringing Your Bible Along in Life Matthew 4:12-23Repentance and the Good news of the Kingdom Matthew 4:12-25Here And Now They Follow Him Matthew 4:23-5:20Law and Freedom Matthew 5, Ephesians 4Anger and You Matthew 5:1-10Why Me, Lord? Matthew 5:1-12Upside-Down World Matthew 5:1-12Who Wants to be Poor? Matthew 5:1-16 and Mark 9:42-50The Salt of the Earth Matthew 7:1-16Judging Others NEW Matthew 11:1-24No Room For Indifference Matthew 16:16-29How Camels Get Into Heaven Matthew 16:13-20A Fundamental Question Matthew 17:1-13Glory Matthew 20:1-16Kingdom Economics Matthew 20:20-28The Servant Heart Matthew 22:15-22God's Coins Matthew 22:37-40Father, Forgive Them Matthew 24:36-51Servants of the King Display Faithfulness Matthew 25:14-30The Parable of the Talents NEW Matthew 27:45-56The Cry From the Cross and Hell Matthew 28:1-10When God Saw Creation's New Easter Order Micah 2, John 15Under the Gardener's Care Nehemiah 1:1-25Starting Over Again Numbers 11Our Daily Bread Numbers 12:1-14Our Humility: God's Honor Philippians 2:1-11The Unity We Have in Christ Philippians 2:19 -30The Ingredients of True Community Philippians 4:10-20What is God Doing? Proverbs 1:1-9; Ephesians 6:1-4Parental Priorities NEW Proverbs 6, 24, 26Sloth—A Little Slumber, A Little Sleep Proverbs 30:15, 16Series on Proverbs 30 (Part 1) Psalm 1, 2 Timothy 3Teaching That Matters Psalm 13Deeper Than Our Doubts Psalm 15Live The Truth Psalm 16Confidence In God’s Abiding Presence Psalm 18The God The Bible Reveals Psalm 29; Mark 12:28-34Renewing Our Centre Psalm 36:5-9The River Of Life Psalm 88Dark Ending, Bright Beginning NEW Psalm 92Ripe Ol' Age Psalm 92:12-15Like a Tree Planted in God’s House Psalm 99He Is Holy Psalm 103Forever and Always Psalm 103:1-6Everyday Thanks Living Psalm 119:17-24, 49-56Strangers in the World Revelation 2:8-11The Crown Of Life Revelation 4:11The Throne of Power NEW Revelation 21:27Can I Be Sure of Going to Heaven? NEW Romans 3:21-26I Just Can't Forgive Myself Romans 6:1-14We Have to Change Romans 8:28-39All Things Work For Good Romans 12:1-8Reckoning Rightly Romans 12, 1 Corinthians 12Discover Your Gifts Romans 12:9-16, 1 Corinthians 1:10-17One Another - Living In Harmony 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, RichardExpelling the Wicked Person in Grace, Love, and the Truth! NEW 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, MichaelWhen God Goes Fishing 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, SidThe Other Words Of God Corvers, JackI Am the Resurrection Cornelisse, NicolaasAnger and You Couperus, SidRenewing Our Centre Couperus, SidPicking Out The Perfect Gift Dam, MartinKingdom Economics deBoer, StevenGrace That Restores deLange, RichardWhen All Is Well, Beware deLange, RichardAssessing Our Sin deLange, RichardThe Parable of the Talents NEW 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 DeVries, JoanGet Dressed! NEW Dieleman, AdrianJoy When You Face Trials Dieleman, AdrianBuried and Raised With Christ Dieleman, AdrianThree Sins and Three Judgments David J. DykstraRahab: Woman of Faith Eising, AdrianThe Master Gardener At Work In Us Fluit, ChristopherLove One Another Fraser, CameronLeaving Us With Jesus Frieswick, StevenNo Cardboard Communion Frieswick, StevenReckoning Rightly Gehrels, Ken(Untitled) Gehrels, KenIn the Face of Injustice Gehrels. KenNo Room For Indifference Geleynse, CarelHallowed Be Your Name NEW 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, JohnGod's Grace at Bethel 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, CurtisRisky Business NEW Korver, CurtisAn Advent Sermon: Matter Matters Kranenburg, HenryJudging Others NEW 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 Martin, GreggThe Crown Of Life 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, Rudy W.Learning To Hear God Ouwehand, Rudy W.The Throne of Power NEW 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 Quartel, 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 Slofstra, Peter"Today You will be with me in Paradise" Slofstra, PeterDark Ending, Bright Beginning NEW 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? Stob, HarveyWhat An Opportunity Swinney, DavidGrace that is Greater Tamming, StephenA Fundamental Question Tamminga, Louis M.When God Saw Creation's New Easter Order TeBrake, KevinBeing Rich Toward God NEW Tenyenhuis, ElzoThe Light of the World Tigchelaar, DanRelax; God's in Charge Tuyl, CarlThe Last Supper? Van de Hoef, JackCan I Be Sure of Going to Heaven? NEW VandeKamp, Douglas J.Grace: God's Breath of Life NEW 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 Vanderwindt, Harry A.From Darkness Into Light Vandyk, Michael J.The Place of Prayer VanHarn, RogerMind Your Manners! van Leeuwen, GarySurrounded By Witnesses Van Marion, JackParental Priorities NEW Van Schepen, JohnPicture Jesus: the Living Water Van Sloten, JohnParable of the Minas VanSmeerdijk, GeraldPut Your Money Where Your Heart Is Velthuizen, DirkPsalm 16 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, HaroldThere Is A God In Israel Weemhof, DavidThe Servant of the Lord Zantingh, Harry D.How Camels Get Into Heaven Zantingh, Harry D.Sloth—A Little Slumber, A Little Sleep Zondervan, JamesStrangers in the World |
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