Sermons on Age Of Reason:

Hi There, What Town Threw You Out? Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Nov 30, 2017

A study of the book of Acts 18: 1 – 28

Acts 18: 1 – 28 Hi there, what town threw you out? 18 After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. 2 There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to see them, 3 and ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Old Truth In A New Age

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Feb 23, 2009

When I read John 14:6, I face a dilemma...with the challenge of following Jesus as Truth at a time when the concept of universal truth is in question.” (Chan, 2007)

When I read John 14:6, I face a dilemma. I believe the truth, that is not the challenge. Dr. Mark Chan, scholar, theologian, author and professor at University of Nottingham, captures the problem for me. He wrote, “Our concern is with the challenge of following Jesus as Truth at a time when the ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6

Denomination: Salvation Army

Reason Comes Home Series

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 17, 2025

Reason returns to peace when intellect kneels beside humility—uniting thought and wonder, truth and love, to rediscover meaning beyond knowledge.

The word reason used to sound like a promise. It meant light after darkness, knowledge after superstition, progress after fear. It built microscopes and libraries, engines and empires. It made us believe that if we only learned enough, we could cure every sickness and silence every war. But ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:18, Proverbs 2:6, John 1:9, Romans 12:2, James 3:17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Reasons For Rejecting Jesus

Contributed by Bart Leger on Feb 17, 2005

People reject Jesus for many reasons. Here we find a few reasons why.

Some excuses given to police: Seat belts: • I WASN’T wearing my seat belt as I was getting changed; • I KEEP getting in and out of the car and it’s a nuisance. Red lights: • I COULDN’T stop for the red light as I was going too fast; • I COULDN’T stop because it’s a heavy vehicle and I ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:23-41

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Reasons For The First Advent

Contributed by Henry C. Jaegers on Dec 23, 2014

A christmas message not found in the four Gospels

The true meaning of Christmas Hebrew 9:26-28 but now once in the end of the age had he appeared to put relations by the sacrifice of himself and as it is appointed ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:26-28

Denomination: Evangelical Free

10 Reasons To Fear Not

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 6, 2015

10 Reasons To Fear Not

Isaiah 43 v 1 - 7 10 Reasons To Fear Not Because Of :- I. Of Regulation 1 But now thus saith the LORD that "created thee", O Jacob, and he that "formed thee", O Israel, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:1-7

Denomination: Holiness

Rendering Reasonable Service

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Nov 28, 2007

When you reach a level of spiritual maturity you no longer ask what you can get from God, but what can I give God to show how much I love him.

“Rendering Reasonable Service” By District Elder M.L. Maughmer, Jr. Psalms 116:12 “What shall I render unto the Lord for all His benefits toward me”. OPENNING: What shall I render unto the Lord for all His benefits toward me. The 1st thing we notice or should notice about this particular ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 116:12

Denomination: Apostolic

More About The End Of The Age Series

Contributed by Leighton (Lee) Vary on Jun 10, 2016

Jesus continues His dissertation concerning the end of the age

Introduction A. The outline for this message came from “The Preacher’s Outline and Sermon Bible’” by Leadership Ministries Worldwide B. Lets begin by reading Matthew 24:1 - 14 again Matthew 24:1-14 (NKJV) Then Jesus went out and departed from the temple, and His ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:15-28

Denomination: Baptist

Issues In Aging: Part Ii Series

Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Sep 17, 2015

MOST OF THE CHANGES WE SHALL SEE IN LIFE WILL HAPPEN IN OUR SENIOR YEARS. MANY WILL NOT BE PLEASANT AND WILL BRING ABOUT A MIXED BAG OF RESPONSES, HOW DO WE MINISTER TO THOSE WITH DIMENTIA AND ALSHEIMERS AND THEIR FAMILIES?

ISSUES IN AGING: PART II ROMANS 12:9-18 TODAY WE ARE GOING TO CONCLUDE OUR SERIES ON ISSUES IN AGING, BY LOOKING AT THE CHALLENGES THAT WE WILL FACE, IF WE HAVEN’T ALREADY, AS WE GROW OLDER. ONE PERSON I READ COMPARED OUR SENIOR YEARS TO THE FOURTH QUARTER OF A FOOTBALL GAME. YOU COULD ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-18

Denomination: Baptist

Rich Christians In A Guilded Age Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 23, 2009

James confronts those who pursue wealth to assess the cost to their spiritual health.

JAMES 5:1-6 RICH CHRISTIANS IN A GILDED AGE “Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you. Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten. Your gold and silver have corroded, and their corrosion will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like ...read more

Scripture: James 5:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Speaking Truth In A Skeptical Age

Contributed by Roger Thomas on May 26, 2004

Speaking the truth in love is the needed standard in a post-Christian/post-modern world.

Speaking Truth to a Skeptical World 1 Peter 3:15 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO If there were a patron saint of our age, a hero or symbol for the times, it might well be Pilate. The Roman politician did his best to find a way to not condemn Jesus, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Middle Ages And The Real Presence Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 29, 2011

The Middle Ages gave us an understanding of the Real Presence of the personal Christ in Eucharist that demands a special place.

Memorial of St. John Bosco January 31, 2011 Spirit of the Liturgy What could be better than being approved by God for our faith, as the author of the letter to the Hebrews says about our spiritual ancestors? Yet he says that God sees something better for us. It is something so great that we ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20

Denomination: Catholic

Faith And Reasons For Testing Series

Contributed by Simon Fullylove on Mar 13, 2006

Why did God test Abraham’s faith and why does he test ours?

Introduction You know it’s going to be a bad day when... ...your twin sister forgets your birthday. ...you wake up face down on the pavement. ...you put your bra on backwards and it fits better. ...you call the Samaritans and they put you on hold. ...your birthday cake collapses from the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:17-19

Denomination: Pentecostal

Reasons For Ruptured Relationships Series

Contributed by Norris Harris I on Mar 13, 2003

This message deals with the Real Reasons for Ruptured Relationships as it relates to Us and God and interpersonals relationships.

"O God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Our shelter from the stormy blast, And our eternal home! Before the hills in order stood, Or earth received her frame, From everlasting Thou art God, To endless years the same." Since God is "our help in ages past, our hope for years to ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 59:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Staying Moral In An Immoral Age

Contributed by Dr. Keion Parrish on Jun 9, 2007

Living the Life of Christ

Sermon Scripture: Proverbs 7 Staying Moral in an Immoral Age Introduction: We live in a sex-saturated society. TV, movies, videos, novels, magazines, billboards, and computer screens bring immorality into our homes and make it appear as the norm. How can God’s people remain pure? How can you ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 7:1-27

Denomination: Baptist