Sermons on Atheist:

Who Do You Believe? Introduction (Session 0) Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jan 23, 2010

There may be times when you find it difficult to reconcile God’s truth to your own opinion or worldview, God’s truth is eternal, it does not change, our understanding of the truth does change as we allow God to work in our hearts and minds. These sessio

Who you believe: Introduction In this series of studies we continue our quest to establish what is true about God, the Bible and us. Ask ten people the question “What is a Christian?” and you will probably get 10 different answers. Some answers may contain a grain of truth, others ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Bumper Sticker Theology

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Aug 24, 2007

Bumpers stickers say a lot in a few words - so do the Bible verses of First Thessalonians chapter five.

Bumpers stickers say a lot in a few words. They are easily memorized. They can make us think. Bumper stickers are a lot like these Bible verses: 1 Thessalonians 5:16 - "Be joyful always." This is NOT an invitation to ignore sadness and sorrow. It is rather, an invitation to invite the person, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-25

Denomination: Baptist

The Strongest Faith In The World

Contributed by Don Schultz on Apr 5, 2010

What is the secret to having such a strong faith. Look to the experts.

It was a big day at the convention center. The parking lot was jammed, as the cars drove back and forth trying to find the last remaining parking places. People were standing in line to get into the auditorium. Every seat was taken, and people were spilling out into the lobby and hallways. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:13-16

Denomination: Lutheran

Neither Positivism Nor Scientism Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 5, 2016

There must be a dialogue between science and faith, but it must also be an unequal dialogue; faith trumps the claims of any science that denies God.

Thursday of Fourth Week in Lent 2016 Joy of the Gospel In this fourth week of Lent, the week of Laetare Sunday–Joy Sunday– it is quite appropriate to continue our series on Pope Francis’s encyclical, the Joy of the Gospel. Let’s be clear that joy and enjoyment are not ...read more

Scripture: John 5:31-47

Denomination: Catholic

Believe In The Son And Walk The Talk Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 13, 2013

The answer to the new atheism is the old faith, belief in Christ and reception of his forgiveness and grace.

Monday of Third Week in Easter 2013 Gaudium et Spes It’s been a while, but some years ago I used to hear Christians using the phrase “walk the talk.” That means that what you profess with your lips you have to live with your whole person. Today we are given the first ...read more

Scripture: John 6:22-29

Denomination: Catholic

Talking With God

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Sep 20, 2017

Prayer is much more than a laundry list of wants; it is a time to talk with and listen to God

Talking with God September 17, 2017 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Prayer is much more than a laundry list of wants; it is a time to talk with and listen to God. Focus Passage: 1 John 3:18-22 Supplemental Passage: You do not have because you do not ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:18-22

Denomination: Baptist

Build On Rock, Not Sand Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 2, 2017

" pray for our young religious and seminarians, for all of us will be judged on the basis of where we build–on the firm rock of obedience to God, or on shifting sand."

Thursday of the First Week in Lent Reformation & Revolution It is the happy decision of the Church that brings us so much of the prophet Isaiah as we celebrate the time of expectation, the time of Advent. Isaiah was a prophet of hope in a time of social and religious and political upheaval. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-27

Denomination: Catholic

Light Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Oct 1, 2016

Paul said “you ARE light”. Jesus said “you are the light of the world”. When we continue to behave like those who live in darkness, we are hiding the light that can transform the world. The only way to enlighten is to be light.

Ephesians 5:8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light 9 (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) 10 and find out what pleases the Lord. 11 Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:8-14

Denomination: *other

Belief In Afterlife And The Ascension Of Jesus Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 24, 2020

If the Harvard professor really believes that his existence is extinguished at the moment of death, what does he make of today’s solemn feast of the Ascension?

Ascension Sunday 2020 What if you see? Recently, a prominent obviously atheist Harvard professor tweeted, “belief in an afterlife is a malignant delusion, since it devalues actual lives and discourages action that would make them longer, safer, and happier.” The problem with such a statement, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-11

Denomination: Catholic

Nice Form No Power

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jul 19, 2019

An old commercial once asked, "Where's the beef!" We might ask ourselves where's power?

2Tim 3:5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. 1Cor 4:20 For the kingdom of God is ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:5, Romans 1:16, 1 Corinthians 4:20, 2 Peter 2:1, Matthew 13:58  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Jumping With Joy Series

Contributed by Donald Mcculley on Aug 7, 2019

Jesus said, “By their fruit you shall know them.” Joy is the fruit of the Holy Spirit. It should be manifested in the life of the believer

Jumping With Joy Galatians 5:22 Introduction: During a Texas revival meeting led by Mordecai Ham, a man in the congregation was overcome by the love and mercy of God. He had killed four men and never dreamed God could care for him. He was so touched by the gospel that he stood up during that ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22

Denomination: Baptist

God Created You For A Specific Purpose

Contributed by Richard Papafio on Feb 7, 2019

The children of God Almighty are made for honour and their honour shall surely come out to glorify God

May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: *GOD CREATED YOU FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE* Romans 9:17-24 King James Version (KJV) 17 For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:17-24

Denomination: Charismatic

Persecution--Coming To A Church Near You? Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 14, 2021

We have two challenges: to make faith in Our Lord known and to so act that Americans turn back to Christ and the Church and repent and are healed. And at the foundation of that effort, we must pray, pray, pray.

Feast of St Agnes 2021 Saint Agnes was martyred in the persecution of Diocletian, right about the year of our Lord 303. Now we in the United States tend to think in terms of four to eight years, the length of a presidential administration. But just imagine what life was like in the last half of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:7-12, Hebrews 7:25-28, Hebrews 8:1-6, Psalm 40:7-17

Denomination: Catholic

Jesus Is God And The Crowd Doesn't Like That Truth Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 7, 2025

Jesus has just declared that the Father and He are one, one in intention and one in mind and heart. The Jerusalem crowd that Jesus has been preaching to heard His words as blasphemy, and that offense carried the death penalty.

Friday of the Fifth Week in Lent 2025 Today’s Gospel reading from St. John continues the narrative we heard yesterday from an earlier chapter. You may recall that incident. Jesus declared that Abraham rejoiced to see the day of Jesus. Almost certainly that means the birth of Isaac and perhaps even ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 20:10-13, Psalm 18:2-7, John 10:31-42

Denomination: Catholic

Faith

Contributed by Kevin Eckhart on May 29, 2024

‘biblical faith is not a vague hope grounded in imaginary, wishful thinking. Instead, faith is a settled confidence that something in the future – something that is not yet seen has been promised by God – will actually come to pass because God will bring is about’.

o Biblical faith is a confident trust in the eternal God who is all-powerful, infinitely wise, eternally trustworthy – and God who has revealed Himself in his word and in the person of Jesus Christ, whose promises have proven true from generation to generation and who will never leave nor forsake ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1