Sermons on Arrogancy:

Be Careful Of Divisive Spirits

Contributed by Nettie J Pennington on Jun 22, 2023

The goal of a divisive person is to cause conflict. "I urge you, my friends: watch out for those who cause divisions and upset people's faith and go against the teaching you received. Keep away from them" (Rom. 16:17, GNT)!

People that participate in divisive arguments have an unhealthy interest in creating strife. However, a mature, faith-filled person recognizes that participating in contentious discussions will not end the matter. With the knowledge of God and the wisdom of the Lord, we understand that calmer ...read more

Scripture: Romans 16:17, Titus 3:10, 2 Corinthians 10:5

Denomination: Other

Let Us Test Him With Insult And Torture

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 19, 2024

Here and in other sources we see that there was at the time of Jesus a current of thought imagining that the Messiah, or some other righteous man, would die for the sins of the people.

Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Course 2024 About fifty years before the birth of our Savior Jesus, an unknown Jew, probably living in Egypt because of the dispersal of Israelites by Assyria and Babylon, wrote what is called the Book of Wisdom. It’s written in Greek in the style of the Hebrew wisdom ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:30-37, Psalm 54:3-7, Philippians 2:1-11, James 3:16-18, James 4:1-3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

Peter's Encouragement To The Church

Contributed by Louis J Locke on Oct 8, 2024

Peter’s practical encouragement to the Church dispersed… (~65 AD) – Humility, steadfastness & vigilance

Peter’s practical encouragement to the Church dispersed… (~65 AD) – Humility, steadfastness & vigilance To the elders who are among you I exhort (call near to encourage & strengthen)… v. 1-4 A fellow elder, walking together, following Jesus, … a leader among equals. Dietrich Bonhoffer ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-11

Denomination: Foursquare

Recognize The Zero Tolerance Heresy

Contributed by George Warner on Aug 1, 2022

Let your moderation be known unto all men

There is an old saying that One mend-fault is worth twenty spy-faults. End of quote. Before we say things to expose people who we define as false teachers (thinking to ourselves that we are more righteous than them) we should first read 2 Chronicles 28:8-15 and ask ourselves these questions : Are ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:18, Philippians 4:5

Jesus' Keys To Lasting Happiness

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 4, 2022

What are the secrets of happiness, not just fleeting merrymaking, but that true, permanent happiness, called blessedness? They are not really so secret, but found in the Beatitudes (Matthew 5).

What are the secrets of happiness, not just fleeting merrymaking, but that true, permanent happiness, called blessedness? They are not really so secret, but found in the Beatitudes (Matthew 5). Poor in Spirit “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:3 ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Compassion Of Jesus And Believing Faith.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 25, 2022

If we will not believe the gospel, then there is no sign that will convince us. Growing in faith is a work in progress.

THE COMPASSION OF JESUS AND BELIEVING FAITH. Mark 8:1-21. The first thing that I noticed in reading through this short passage was the COMPASSION of Jesus. “I have COMPASSION on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and they have nothing to eat” (Mark 8:2). This is ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:1-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Learning From The Mistake Of Others.

Contributed by Patrick Agbonkpolor on Aug 11, 2021

There is a saying that if you fail to learn from history you are doomed to repeat it.

LEARNING FROM THE MISTAKE OF OTHERS And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this; But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 5:22-23, Romans 15:4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Don't Quit- Having Joyful Leaders Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Oct 9, 2022

This is the 119th sermon in the series "Action". This is the 21st sermon from 2 Corinthians.

Series: Action [#119] DON’T QUIT- HAVING JOYFUL LEADERS 2 Corinthians 12:11-21 Introduction: Today is always a tough Sermon for me to preach- Pastor Appreciation Day. I love telling stories about the people that God puts in my life and how He uses me and others for His glory; but I do not ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:11-21, Hebrews 13:17

Denomination: Baptist

A Plan For Destruction

Contributed by James Groce on Mar 28, 2025

Babylon's plan for the Church.

A FOUR-PART PLAN FOR DESTRUCTION Babylon’s plan for the church is revealed in Daniel Chapter Two. Babylon, renowned for its wealth and intellectual acclaim, was a square-built city with a circuit of 56 miles. Its enclosing walls were so wide that a four-horse chariot could turn around atop them. ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 10:11

Denomination: Apostolic

Biblical Reflections On Faith In A Pluralistic World

Contributed by Michael Bird on Jan 4, 2003

This sermon evaluated the recent trends towards religious pluralism and attempts to construct a Christian response.

BIBLICAL REFLECTIONS ON FAITH IN PLURALISTIC, POSTMODERN, POST-CHRISTIAN AND PAGAN WORLD MICHAEL BIRD INTRODUCTION We live in an age which is becoming increasingly hostile historical Christianity. This hostility emanates from a public mindset that is pluralistic, postmodern, post-Christian and ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6, Exodus 20:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Life's Ups And Downs

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 23, 2002

Paul’s life was full of ups and downs: He was a proud man, a humbled man and a new man.

LIFE’S UPS AND DOWNS Acts 9:1-19 INTRO.- ILL.- At a commuter train station a policeman noticed a woman driver leaning over her steering wheel in evident discomfort. "Is there anything wrong?" asked the police officer. Half crying and half laughing, the woman replied, "For ten years I have driven ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-19, Luke 4:19-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Enoch

Contributed by Stuart Uren on Oct 18, 2000

Introduction While only a handful of verses in the Bible mention Enoch, he stands out as arguably the most righteous man who ever lived apart from Christ.

Introduction While only a handful of verses in the Bible mention Enoch, he stands out as arguably the most righteous man who ever lived apart from Christ. For those who don’t know Enoch from a bar of soap, he was born 662 years after Adam. Read Genesis 5:18-24, Hebrews 11:5-6, Jude 1:14 (Other ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:8-26

Lightening Your Load Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 28, 2008

Everybody’s overloaded. Nobody has any margin in their lives. Everybody is trying to do so much. We don’t have time to do what’s most important because every moment is packed. This is madness. It can’t be God’s will for our lives. In our Scripture toda

Lightening Your Load Matthew 11:28-30 I have a friend who tells the story of borrowing a vacation trailer from a church member and taking his family on vacation to Lake Tahoe. He hooked this rather large trailer up to his car which he had never done this before and they headed north. He didn’t ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Methodist

Blueprints: A Study Of 2 Corinthians Series

Contributed by Travis Jarrett on Nov 12, 2008

Part 5 of 5

“Blueprints: A Study in 2 Corinthians” Part 5 – Renovated NewSong Church – 08/31/08 To watch/listen to this message online go to www.newsongs.org or contact info@newsongs.org. **NOTE: THIS IS A CONCEPT OUTLINE FOR THIS MESSAGE. GRAPHICS AND MULTIMEDIA ARE AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT THIS SERIES. :: ...read more

Denomination: *other

Stop Focusing On Your Buts Series

Contributed by Chris Carroll on Nov 28, 2007

Pride by far is one of the most deadly sins. Pride acts as the gateway to just about every other sin, and Pride acts as a barrier between you and God, and your will and God’s will.

There were these 2 ducks and a frog that lived together in a pond on a farm. They were the best of friends. You could sit there and watch them all day as they would play together in that pond. However they began to have a drought like we have had and the pond was drying up and they knew that ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-15

Denomination: Baptist