Sermons on apologetics the bible:

World Betterment Or World Breakdown

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Aug 28, 2003

Many years ago, God revealed to Daniel the world situation and its collapse.

WORLD BETTERMENT OR WORLD BREAKDOWN Daniel 2:3l-45 The United Nations cannot solve the world problems of today. While it appears at times the U.N. is succeeding in its efforts to have world peace it is only temporary. I am grateful to God that so far the U.N. has stopped communist takeover. But I ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 2:31-45

Denomination: Baptist

Is This The Final Millennium?

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Aug 28, 2003

There was a dream many, many years ago to a man named Nebuchadnezzar. He was at that time the most powerful man in the world. God gave to this man a dream that is one of the most remarkable prophecies in all of the Bible.

Is this the final millennium? Daniel 2. On the morning of April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln was gathered with his cabinet awaiting news from General Sherman about the battle. Lincoln shared with his cabinet members an unusual dream that he had been having on a recurring basis. In his dream he ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 2:1-40

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Take It It's Not Yours

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Sep 2, 2003

The Devil wants you to be weighed down with a bunch of problems that don’t belong to you. Don’t take it it’s not yours.

Don’t Take It, It’s Not Yours Joshua 6: 18 & Chapter 7: 19 – 27 Focus Verse 7:21 Don’t take it its not yours! My mind began to go back to a game that we use to play back in B.V.G., that’s before video games called Hot Potato. Hot Potato was a game that you would sit in a circle or stand ...read more

Denomination: Apostolic

I Need You

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Sep 2, 2003

No man is an Island. I need You and you need me in order to make it through.

I Need You!!!! Matthew 18:18-20 God is omniscient. This simply means that He knows everything about everything, because He is the source of everything. In the book of Gen. 2:18 the Bible says “And the Lord God said, It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:18-20

Denomination: Apostolic

Get Right Church And Lets Go H.o.m.e

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Sep 10, 2003

We must get out of a Traditional Obligation and develop a Realistic Commitment. Get right church and lets go home.

Get Right Church and Let’s Go Home Mark 7:3-9 → Traditional Obligation Luke 9:23-26 → Realistic Commitment What do I mean when I say Get Right Church and Let’s Go Home, We must get out of a Traditional Obligation and develop a Realistic Commitment We find in these scriptures ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23-26, Mark 7:3-9

Denomination: Apostolic

Inspiration: Fact Or Fiction

Contributed by James Buchanan on Sep 12, 2003

This is a sermon dealing with a conservative doctrinal statement concerning the inspiration of the Bible

A New England high school teacher taught a course entitled The Bible as Literature. Only seniors in the top 10 percent of the class could take this course. A pre-test was given to evaluate the students’ biblical knowledge. One student defined the Epistles as "wives of the Apostles." A pastor was so ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Timothy 3:15-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Ancient Words

Contributed by Scott Cody on Sep 24, 2003

The Bible is more than ink and paper bound in leather. It is the ancient words of our Creator.

Brigham Bryant was just a ten year old school boy, but in 2002, he discovered an ancient treasure. He had long admired the dusty painting hanging behind the librarian’s desk at his Connecticut school. It had hung there for seventy years without much notice, but Brigham’s curiosity led to the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16, 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God's Guide Book For Life

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Oct 14, 2003

The Bible, the Word of God, is God’s Guide Book for Life. Is the Bible reliable? Will it give you the right direction?

God’s Guide Book for Life -How Reliable is the Bible? – Psalm 119:105 – “Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.” Isaiah 40:6-8 “A voice says, ‘Cry out,’ and I said, ‘What shall I cry?’ ‘All men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field, the grass ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:105, Isaiah 40:6-8

Denomination: Free Methodist

What Happens After We Die? Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Oct 26, 2003

This is the fifth message in the series. This sermon deals with the two directions or path for those who have died. The path of the unbeliever and the believer. For the believer it is a trip to heaven. For the unbeliever, it is a trip towards judgment

ANSWERING THE TOUGH QUESTIONS OF SCRIPTURE What Happens After We Die? Luke 16:22 OPENING ILLUSTRATIONS: A young business owner was opening a new branch office, and a friend decided to send a floral arrangement for the grand opening. When the friend arrived at the opening, he was appalled to find ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31, Revelation 20:11-15

Denomination: Baptist

Enjoying The Benefits Of Salvation Series

Contributed by Gary Smith on Mar 8, 2003

This sermone describes some of the blessings that so many people miss out on becasue of walking in rebellion or disobedience to God’s Will.

Enjoying The Benefits Of Salvation Prepared For Lexington For Sunday Morning, March 9th, 2003 TEXT: Psalms 68:18-20, Psalms 103:1-6, Psalms 116:12 Psalms 68:18-20 (KJV) 18 Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 68:18-20, Psalm 103:1-12

Denomination: Church Of God

"The Argument Of Authenticity" Series

Contributed by Keith Bunch on Mar 8, 2003

We are confronted with the same group of false apostles as Paul was in his day : Those who seek to dispute the Inerrancy, Infallibility, and Divine Inspiration of the Holy Scriptures; and in so doing, seek to lead us away from the Truth of God’s Word

PAUL’S CERTIFICATION. (Vv. 11-12) As Paul defended his apostleship in (v. 1), he now defends his message. Paul says that the Gospel he preaches is not intended to please men (tickle ears), nor is it of human origin. It could not be of man because it did not come to him from a man, but from a ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:11-24

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

I Have A Friend Who Thinks That The Bible Is Just Another Book

Contributed by Steve Malone on Mar 11, 2003

If God who we know exists were to write a book - we would expect it to be unique (to be in a class all by itself) accurate (we could trust what it says) and supernatural (it would know stuff that only God could know) - I contend the bible is such a book.

I Have A Friend Who… (pt 2) Thinks The Bible Is Just Another Book Last week we began a new message series called – “I Have A Friend Who…” The theme verse is 1 Peter 3:15… “…always be ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"From The Garden To The City" Series

Contributed by Gary Smith on Mar 15, 2003

This sermon takes you on a trip from the garden of Eden, to the New City Of Jerusalem. It seeks to explain we should read & study the prophetic scriptures.

Prepared For Lexington Church Of God For Sunday Morning March 16th, 2003 “From The Garden To A City” TEXT: 1 Cor 2:4-13 (KJV) 4 And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: 5 That your faith should not stand in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:4-13

Denomination: Church Of God

"Who Knows For Sure?"

Contributed by Gary Smith on Mar 22, 2003

There are many things that are uncertain in life, but God’s Word Tells us about some things that we can know for sure.

“Who Knows For Sure?” TEXT: Proverbs 27:1 James 4:14 Prov 27:1 (KJV) 1 Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. James 4:14 (KJV) 14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 27:1, James 4:14

Denomination: Church Of God

Sola Scriptura

Contributed by Stephen Todd on Apr 15, 2003

Preached on Reformation Sunday this meesage explores the concept of Scripture Alone.

October 28, 2001 Reformation Sunday On October 31, 1517 a thirty-three year-old monk climbed the steps of church in Wittenberg Germany and nailed a list of 95 theses to the church’s door. Out of that act emerged an historical movement that would be known as the Protestant reformation. That ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:14-16, 2 Peter 1:16-21

Denomination: Baptist