Sermons on American Samoa:

Pure And Unadulterated

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 21, 2011

It doesn't matter how active you are in ministry if you are teaching a distorted Gospel.

Some of you may remember my telling of an incident that took place in our Presbytery last fall. A woman pastor from the Netherlands was received into membership in our Presbytery even though she does not believe that Jesus is God, or in the atonement - that is, that the death of Jesus on the cross ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:18-29

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Seventeen Percent Or The Seventy-Two? Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 13, 2023

Frodo from Lord of the Rings is great fiction, but Jesus is the Risen King of the Universe.

Sunday After Easter 2023 A couple of years ago, Rasmussen surveyed Americans and found that seventy-two out of every hundred Americans believe that Jesus is Son of God and raised from the dead. Seventeen percent definitely deny that. Thomas the Apostle, after being told of Christ’s physical rising ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31, 1 Peter 1:3-9, Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Catholic

Biblically Relevant Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 19, 2013

The Bible is relevant as much today as it was 1,000 of years ago. It still speaks to issues which are relevant to life today. We as Christians need to teach and model to others how relevant the Bible really is. The Bible has been impacting people from eve

Biblically Relevant Series: We are here! Sermon 1: We are here! Summary: We are called to be a Spiritual Oasis in a dry parched weary land. We are called by God to be a church which distributes healing water to our community and to other Christians. We are to be a place that helps others to heal ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When Wall Street Occupies Me! Series

Contributed by Scott Carson on Nov 20, 2011

#21 in a series on 1 Timothy. This one deals with money, contentment and a desire to be rich.

When Wall Street Occupies ME! 1 Timothy 6:3-10 On Guard – Defending the Truth: 1 Timothy Sermon 21 For the past month, thousands of Americans have “occupied” a park near Wall Street in New York, as well as in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:3-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Principles & Ideas Of Deism

Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Nov 8, 2021

One of the perplexities of philosophical and religious research is that it can be easy to misconstrue the personalities and movements one is attempting to study through the prism of one's own respective worldview.

One of the perplexities of philosophical and religious research is that it can be easy to misconstrue the personalities and movements one is attempting to study through the prism of one's own respective worldview. This tendency, if one is not careful to adjust for it, can be compounded when ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What Can I Do For God And My Country?

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 8, 2005

We need to not be asking what can God and my country do for me? We instead need to ask what can I do for God and my Country?

What Can I Do for God and My Country? Thesis: We need to not be asking what can God and my country do for me? We instead need to ask what can I do for God and my country? Quote: John F. Kennedy: Inaugural Address Jan. 20, 1961 “…my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you; ask ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:15-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Authority Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jul 23, 2011

Who has authority for faith and practise? The state? The Word? The message explores the continuing tension between government and church.

“Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.” Throughout their long history as a people of faith, Baptists have consistently opposed any diminution of the rights of the individual to seek ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1

Denomination: Baptist

Mystery Babylon, The Lincoln Affair Series

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Jul 21, 2015

The facts are documentable. There really is a connection between Rome and the events surrounding the Civil War, including Lincoln's untimely death. Step back and look at history through Biblical eyes, and your view changes considerably...

FORTY-EIGHT: THE LINCOLN AFFAIR So we are now in a time when bloodshed, which is newsworthy and can be reported to generations following, begins to give way to influence, which tends to go unnoticed except by the most observant. As we walk through these years, we walk slowly and deliberately, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 18:24

Denomination: Assembly Of God

I Love Sundays Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 24, 2018

Sundays were designed by God for us to meet with Him, to be touched by His presence, to hear His Words of Life and to find rest! It is designed by God to be the best day of our week! It’s a day to honor God for what He has done for you the other 6 days of

Video: I love Sundays because it makes for better Mondays I Love Sundays, Part 3 Sermon: Because they make better Mondays! Thesis: Sundays were designed by God for us to meet with Him, to be touched by His presence, to hear His Words of Life and to find rest! It is designed by God to be the best ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:8-10, Isaiah 58:13-14, Mark 2:27-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Looking Both Ways

Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 22, 2000

We are going to look back at some of the obstacles and opportunities the church has faced the last decade, and look ahead at some obstacles and opportunities which may be in our path during the next ten years.

A few weeks ago I was sitting at my desk planning my sermon schedule for the holiday season. I came up with topics for Advent, Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, but I really wasn't sure what would be appropriate for the first Sunday of the year 2000. So, I paged through my files and came across an ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-15

Denomination: Baptist

The Wind Beneath My Wings Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 25, 2007

Nehemiah, Pt. 5

THE WIND BENEATH MY WINGS: FROM ACRIMONY TO AGREEMENT (NEHEMIAH 5) The worst cold war I have ever witnessed was between two pastors I knew. One was the senior pastor and the other was the Mandarin pastor of the same church. Some deacons in the church board wanted to force the old senior pastor in ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 5:1-19

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Islam's War On The West Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 20, 2012

What to look out for in the future, and what is going on between Islam and America right now.

Exposing Satan’s End Time Terror Series Islam’s War on the West Chester First Baptist Church Dr. Mike Fogerson April 15 2012 A. 1 Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke with me, saying, "Come here, I will show you the judgment of the great harlot who ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 17:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Antidote For Anxiety Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 31, 2020

Don’t be anxious. Instead, look to the birds and flowers; look to your Heavenly Father; and look only at today. In a word: have FAITH! Trust the Lord to take care of you today and tomorrow.

Antidote to Anxiety (Matthew 6:25-34) Chris Surber, a pastor in Suffolk, Virginia, tells the story is about a woman who for many years couldn’t sleep at night because she worried that her home would be robbed. One night her husband heard a noise in the house, so he went downstairs to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Devil Is In The Debt Series

Contributed by Larry Thompson on Mar 19, 2015

Dealing with financial debt and spiritual debt

DEFINING MOMENTS – PART FOUR THE DEVIL IS IN THE DEBT Matt. 18:21-35 - Dr. Larry L. Thompson (2015) Introduction: Today’s Defining Moment is relevant for all of us. It is going to be an uncomfortable topic for some and yet it has the potential to be liberating for everyone. My goal ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Baptist

The God Of Food Series

Contributed by David Owens on Oct 29, 2018

In this sermon, we discuss the way that food can become an idol for us as we allow food to do for us what only God should do.

A. A certain Texas rancher had a pair of boots made, and they turned out to be too tight. 1. The bootmaker insisted on stretching them, but the rancher wouldn’t let him. 2. The rancher explained to the bootmaker his reason for wanting the boots to be too tight: “There is little in my life that is ...read more

Scripture: John 6:26-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ