Sermons on Allegory Theory:

Christmas Is Not Your Birthday: Scandalous Love Series

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 7, 2011

A sermon for the 3rd Sunday in Advent

Hosea 1:2-3, 3:1-5 Luke 1:39-56 “Christmas Is Not Your Birthday: Scandalous Love” Based on a book by Mike Slaughter I think everyone wants to know that he or she is important to someone. Remember how kids used to pass notes back and forth in Middle School? “I like you. Do you ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:39-56

Denomination: United Methodist

Real Help For Families

Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Mar 21, 2011

General help for families.

Son 8:6 Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame. Son 8:7 Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 8:6-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

(Section 9) Why The Gap Theory Won't Work

Contributed by Luther Sexton on Jun 20, 2018

Henry Morris, a Young Earth believer, debates that the Old Earth is impossible.

IX. Why The Gap Theory Won't Work by Henry M. Morris http://www.icr.org/pubs/btg-a/btg-107a.htm A. Those who advocate the gap theory agree that the six days of the creation week were literal days, but they interpret them only as days of recreation, with God creating again many of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-2

Denomination: Pentecostal

(Section 10) Young Earth And Arguments Against Gap-Theory Series

Contributed by Luther Sexton on Jun 20, 2018

Henry Morris, a young earth believer debates the PreAdam and Prehistoric Earth

IX. Why The Gap Theory Won't Work by Henry M. Morris A. Those who advocate the gap theory agree that the six days of the creation week were literal days, but they interpret them only as days of recreation, with God creating again many of the kinds of animals and plants ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-2

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Good Ship Matrimony

Contributed by David Quackenbush on Oct 19, 2004

A Wedding Sermon based on a Nautical Allegory to illustrate marriage.

A Wedding Message Delivered by Rev. David Quackenbush At the Wedding of Angela Mancini & William Quackenbush October 16, 2004 INTRODUCTION Well, Angela….. William… this day as finally arrived. And I am deeply honored to be the one to bring the message today. You see normally when we preachers ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:24

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Evolution

Contributed by Ronald Fair on Jun 1, 2002

Study of theory of evolution.

Evolution (1) Other Evidences of Change Anatomy refers to the structure of living things and to the branch of biology that studies this structure. From the forelimbs of vertebrate animals Weinberg draws resemblances from bone structures, comparison of brains and eyes, hearts and ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Communism: The Spirit Of Antichrist In Our Age

Contributed by Russell (Rusty) Pruitt on Aug 3, 2021

The Apostle John wrote that in his day, the spirit of Antichrist was already at work in the world. It has not changed. The spirit of Antichrist is still at work in our day.

COMMUNISM: THE SPIRIT OF ANTICHRIST IN OUR AGE TEXT: “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Controlled Chaos: The Story Of Pentecost

Contributed by Larry Brincefield on May 28, 2004

Chaos Theory is an interesting mathematical theory. But in life, we see another Principle at work, Controlled Chaos.

Preached by: Rev. Larry C. Brincefield on May 30, 2004 at Belleview Church of the Nazarene Title: Controlled Chaos: The Story of Pentecost Text: Genesis 1:2; Acts 2:1-21 Introduction 1. Chaos Theory is a mathematical theorem… • Math was never my forte… • But let me attempt a very simplistic ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21, Genesis 1:2

Denomination: Nazarene

Our Greatest Human Need

Contributed by Rj Davis on Aug 10, 2010

What is our greatest human need? Maslow has a theory. But what does God's theory say?

In 1943 a man by the name of Abraham Maslow wrote a paper entitled A Theory of Human Motivation. In this paper Maslow developed a theory known as the hierarchy of needs. It has become perhaps the most popular theory relating to human needs. If you were to take a class or course in the field of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Come And Follow Series

Contributed by John Harvey on Jul 23, 2008

What did Jesus really call the disciples to when he asked them to follow?

Come and Follow May 11, 2008 Me: Influences in my life that I have followed: Coach Cates- hitting Gary Stanley- Speaking Bill Walthall- Serving You: who has influenced you? Who do you follow? Where are you following them? God: Today we are going to look at a story from the life of Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:13-19

Denomination: Baptist

Walk In The Blessing

Contributed by Mark Jones on Aug 17, 2010

There is a path in life that we may choose where the blessings of God abound freely.

Walk In The Blessing Luke 6:32-38 2Corinthians 5:21 (21) For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. Psalm 1:1-3 (1) Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:32-38

Denomination: Methodist

The Purpose Of The Exodus Is Worship Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 11, 2010

Liturgy is play of a special kind, the play of a child dependent on God; the purpose of being led out of slavery is right worship as God wants it, for our good.

September 13, 2010 The Spirit of the Liturgy Memorial of S. John Chrysostom Jesus came to gather together the dispersed tribes of Israel, and not Israel only, but the whole world. This is why St. Paul was so insistent that there be no factions at the celebration of the Eucharist. In the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:1-10

Denomination: Catholic

Would A Loving God? Series

Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Mar 5, 2012

Would a loving God create a Heaven AND a Hell? The short answer is, "No, He wouldn't, but we would."

WOULD A LOVING GOD Terra Bella Presbyterian Church March 4, 2012 2 Peter 3:8-15 2 Pet. 2:4 Gen. 1:1, 26, 27 Isa. 1:17 Ezekiel 18:21-23 Ps 103 Would a loving God create a Heaven AND a Hell? I suppose I could make this a really short sermon and simply say, “No, He ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:8-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Modern Day Book Of Acts Church Iii Series

Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Apr 20, 2012

There is power in the name of Jesus.

Acts 3:13 The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up… 16 And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, They were a people of the name, that when they called upon that name, realized that ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:13

Denomination: Pentecostal

F I A T For Christ! Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Feb 13, 2012

We are to be faithful, inquisitive, available, and teachable Christians not "know it alls"!

What can we say about this picture? (Tim Tebow) What can we say about this picture? (George Washington) A picture is worth a thousand words. This is why 2000 years ago teachers would tell their students to picture something, then give a lesson based on that picture; these word pictures with a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:16-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible