Sermons on Bible Dictionary:

Is The Bible Reliable?

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Aug 26, 2008

Is the Bible reliable, or is it full of errors, contradictions, and myths?

The Bible is not just one book—it is a collection of dozens of books. Yet all these writings taken together speak with unity and proclaim unmistakably: “People matter to God!” • It was written over 1400 years. • It was written over 40 generations. • It was written by over 40 authors from all walks ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16

Denomination: Baptist

Lent Is Not In The Bible

Contributed by Jonathan Campbell on Mar 30, 2009

Four reasons why the church of Jesus Christ should have nothing to do with Lent.

1. LENT PROMOTES A SALVATION OF WORKS Lent is ultimately a list of dos and don’ts. The focus is on the individual not Christ. Scripture teaches that forgiveness of sins cannot be obtained by our efforts. Titus 3:5 "Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:1-20

Mistakes In The Bible

Contributed by Kenneth Tankersley on Jun 13, 2009

YEARS AGO, I HAD A DISCUSSION WITH A FRIEND OVER THIS TOPIC. (IT WAS A TRICK QUESTION) PAUL SAID: “ALL SCRIPTURE IS GIVEN” YET SOME REFUSE PART OF THE SCRIPTURES, AND ACCEPT OTHER PARTS** SOME BELIEVE IT CONTAINS THE WORD OF GOD , YET PAUL (UNDER THE A

MISTAKES IN THE BIBLE 2 TIMOTHY CH 3 VS. 16,17 INTRODUCTION: YEARS AGO, I HAD A DISCUSSION WITH A FRIEND OVER THIS TOPIC. (IT WAS A TRICK QUESTION) PAUL SAID: “ALL SCRIPTURE IS GIVEN” YET SOME REFUSE PART OF THE SCRIPTURES, AND ACCEPT OTHER PARTS** SOME BELIEVE ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Denomination: Baptist

Backsliders Of The Bible

Contributed by Larry Wolfe on Jul 5, 2009

A description of certain backsliders in the Bible

’Backsliders of the Bible’ Jeremiah in the third chapter of his prophecy uses the word ’backsliding’ to describe the condition/conduct of the people of Israel. The wicked sin of spiritual adultery was openly committed by the ten tribes of Israel which eventually caused them to be brought into ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 31:1-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Bible Moms

Contributed by Fred Mueller on May 18, 2007

A Mother’s Day sermon, reflecting on the struggles and trials of Bible mothers, especially focusing on the story of Moses’ mom.

Sermonmay132007 Hillsborough Reformed Church May 13, 2007 Mothers Day “Bible Moms” Bible moms did not have it easy. Once upon a time, the Hebrews lived in the land of Egypt. They had a good life there and were favored by the Egyptians. An ancestor of theirs, Joseph, had saved the empire when a ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Bible In A Nutshell Series

Contributed by Daniel Richter on Jan 10, 2008

Jesus boils down the Gospel to the basics

I was looking through some old college papers and I came across an essay that I had written about Macbeth, the Shakespeare play. I’ve never been a big fan of Shakespeare. I simply cannot understand the way that he wrote, I don’t get the language and the terms and so I can’t follow the story line. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Christian And The Bible.

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 25, 2014

The Christian and the Bible. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: (A). What the Bible Is: (1). Water for cleansing (vs 9). (2). Wealth and treasure (vs 14, 72, 127, 162). (3). A companion and friend (vs 24). (4). A song to sing (vs 54). (5). Honey (vs 103). (B). What the Bible Does: (1). It blesses (vs 1-2). (2). It gives life (vs 25, 37, 40, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:1-176

Denomination: Brethren

The Year Of The Bible

Contributed by Ken Henson on Jul 22, 2013

True transformation in 2013, or any year, will come from us studying and being obedient to God’s word-learning and being obedient to Jesus

According to Chinese tradition 2012 was the year of the water dragon and 2013 the water snake Malaysian Taxi Driver I was invited to speak at a Church Convention in Malaysia, and a friend from college heard I was only a few hours from Kuala Lumpur and asked me to come do some training for his ...read more

Scripture: James 1:21-25

Denomination: *other

Trusting The Bible

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Apr 10, 2018

A reminder of the truth, trustworthiness, teaching and transforming power of the bible

TRUSTING THE BIBLE A story was told of a man who loved old books. He met an acquaintance who had just thrown away an old Bible that had been stored in the attic of his ancestral home for generations. “I couldn’t read it,” the friend explained. “Somebody named Guten-something had printed it.” ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:14-17

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Teach The Bible Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jan 17, 2017

Why should we read the Bible and why should we read it regularly?

I wonder how many of you are old enough to remember a TV show called the Greatest American Hero. It was about an ordinary guy who encounters aliens who’ve decided that earth is in such a bad way it needs saving. So they send him a belt that gives him super powers. They also give him a set of ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

Purpose Of The Bible Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Sep 12, 2016

How do New Testament believers to live?

In preparation for Joshua 23 today, let’s remind ourselves the purpose of the Bible. The Bible is God’s truth written for us to learn who God is, who we are, how we are to live, and what our future will be! Take a quick look with me the Table of Contents of a Bible…. The Book of Genesis gives us ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 23:1-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Study Of The Bible Series

Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Jul 23, 2015

The Study Of The Bible

The Study Of The Bible 2 Timothy 3:16 (KJV) 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: "I have written for him the great things of My law, But they were considered a strange thing" (Hosea 8:12). ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16

Denomination: Foursquare

Studying The Bible

Contributed by Steve Pearman on Apr 20, 2017

Many pick up the Bible and read a passage regularly; but how many really study the Word?

How to study the Bible 2 Timothy 3:10-17 (NIV) How often do you read the bible? . . . . How do you read the Bible? – • Out of duty? • Just read the passage and close the book? • Only when you need to because you just don’t find it that interesting? And what about more than read – you ever ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:10-17

The Plot Of The Bible Series

Contributed by Vince Miller on Sep 3, 2018

In today’s lesson we discover the plot of the Bible, because knowing the plot of the Bible, gives us a better understanding of the Bible’s context so that we can discover personal change.

As I said in the last lesson, the purpose of this series is to help us discover how to read and study the Bible. Last time our lesson was the on the purpose of Bible study. And we came to the conclusion that the ultimate purpose of Bible study is personal change for the glory of God. And I hope you ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14, Genesis 1:3, Hebrews 1:1, John 1:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

The Story Of The Bible Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jun 6, 2018

In week two of our series on Understanding The Bible we will see that from Genesis to Revelation the Bible has one overriding and compelling story - The Coming Of Christ!

The Story of The Bible #UnderstandingTheBible Bumper Video Good morning MGCC! Welcome to week 2 of our series, ‘Understanding The Bible.’ A series that has 2 primary goals… Goal #1 – To take a look at the overwhelming evidence that demonstrates (contrary to the onslaughts of modern culture) ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ