Sermons on Cancer Philosophy: showing 1,231-1,245 of 15,725

Worldliness The Respectable Sin.

Contributed by Claude Alexander on Feb 11, 2019

What is worldliness. The consequences of worldliness and compromise in the life of the christian.

Worldliness the respectable sin. Genesis 19:1-38 Everyone in this world has a philosophy of life, and while there are thousands of variant philosophies, they can be boiled down to just two: the world's and the Christian's. The philosophy of the world is: "My life is my own to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 13:1-13, Genesis 19:1-38

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Gump's Gospel

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jul 18, 2002

Entertainment it is; Gospel it aint! Forrest Gump was fun to watch, heartwarming and had a lovely moral...it just isn’t true!

June 25, 1995 The greatest ever recorded revival of spiritual obedience took place in Nineveh. Jonah took a submarine ride to get there. You might recall that Nineveh was a wicked place that got God’s attention. He commissioned Jonah to go and preach to those folks. Jonah rebelled --tried to ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 16:19

Denomination: United Methodist

Whoever Has Ears To Hear... Series

Contributed by Warren Lamb on Jun 23, 2007

Jesus has validated John’s life and his ministry and told His audience, “This is what you have been waiting for. Now, pay very close attention to what I am saying to you. Mark my words: it is absolutely critical that you get this!”

The Messiah And The Prophet – Part 3 Whoever Has Ears To Hear… Matthew 11:15 Several centuries ago, a learned German philosopher began investigating a new philosophy coming out of Japan. This philosophy was called, “Zen.” The philosopher poured through every piece of written material he cold find ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Dare You! Series

Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Aug 26, 2007

• Belief is both subjective and objective. It’s subjective when you believe it. It’s objective when someone else doesn’t, and . . .their objective is your silence.

Let’s imagine dialogue between Abraham and God. “Abraham, this is God speaking. I want you to leave everything and go to the land I will show you.” “Where’s that?” “If I told you, you wouldn’t believe me.” “Try me.” “It’s 1500 miles from here in a place called Canaan.” “Never heard of it.” “I know, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Election Day

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Nov 8, 2012

An evaluation of the election and honoring vets

“Veteran’s Day” November 11, 2012 Deuteronomy 20:1-4 “When you go to war against your enemies and see horses and chariots and an army greater than yours, do not be afraid of them, because the LORD your God, who brought you up out of Egypt, will be with you. When you are ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 20:1-4

Denomination: Holiness

The Preeminence Of The Savior

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Dec 28, 2014

A sermon to emphasize the preeminence of Jesus in all things.

"The Preeminence of the Savior" Colossians 1:18 Colossians 1:12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: 13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: 14 ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:12-18, Hebrews 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Faith Described Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Aug 8, 2022

Faith brings a confidence in God’s promises and shows trust in His character.

LEAVING A LEGACY SERIES HEBREWS 11:1-3 FAITH DESCRIBED The author of Hebrews has just said in 10:39 that “we are not of those who shrink back to destruction but of those who have faith to the preserving of the soul.” The readers of this epistle were tempted just as we are, to place their ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

The Danger Of Doing What Is Right In Your Own Sight

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Aug 6, 2023

The church has had far too much in common with the children of Israel back in the days when there was no king. We must cry out against the Spiritual, Moral, and Ethical Depravity that is being allowed to happen in the churches today.

The Danger of Doing What is Right in Your Own Eyes By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. PRAYER: SCRIPTURES: - Judges 17 – 21 Deuteronomy 12:8 says, “You shall not do as we are doing here today, everyone doing what is right in his own eyes”. That is not a request that is a command. Judges 17:6 ...read more

Scripture: Judges 17:6

Denomination: Apostolic

Moving From Fatal Choices To Faithful Purpose

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Feb 13, 2006

Our choices can defeat us but they do not have to cripple us

"Attention, shoppers: Welcome to today’s marketplace, where consumers face a bewildering variety of choices. In grocery, we have 24 different bagged lettuces, 100 cheeses -- 20 of them cheddar -- plus 30 kinds of muffins, 24 flavors of coffee sold in bulk and 80 varieties of cereal in just the ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

Seven Great Bible Paradoxes

Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Nov 10, 2010

A "paradox" is defined as a seemingly self-contradictory declaration but is in fact true. There are several interesting paradoxes found in the Bible.

Intro: The Bible is a unique and strange Book. It is very different from any other “sacred book” of other religions. The Bible contains “God’s thoughts” which are strange and yet marvelous spiritual teachings. Among them are paradoxes. A Paradox is defined as a seemingly self-contradictory ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:8, Philippians 2:1, Exodus 10:1-24, Galatians 2:20-21, Proverbs 11:24  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: *other

Servant Leadership: An Option For Businesses, A Mandate For Churches Series

Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Nov 30, 2020

The Business world is realising the value of Servant Leadership and accepting that is is profitable. Hoe about Churches?

Servant Leadership: An Option for Businesses, a Mandate for Churches “Everything rises and falls on Leadership” says Leadership Guru John Maxwell. That is why Businesses invest heavily on Leadership development activities. The Business world has come to realise the benefit of adopting Servant ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:25-28, Genesis 1:28, Deuteronomy 17:14-20, 1 Samuel 8:11-18, John 13:1-17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Body Of Christ-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jun 9, 2020

1 of 7. The apostle Paul maintained the significance of the Church's being the Body of Christ. What is exhibited by that entity known as the Body of Christ? The Body of Christ exhibits...

'The BODY Of CHRIST'-I—1Corinthians 12:12-31 Attention: ?Has anyone here ever had to go to multiple medical doctors?... ?Has anyone here ever had to be referred to a ‘specialist’? A ‘specialist’ is a medical doctor who specializes in or is an expert in a certain area of the body—an ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-17, 1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Denomination: Baptist

The Study Of The History Of The End Of The World, Part 1

Contributed by Frederick Meekins on May 31, 2023

The Study Of The History Of The End Of The World, Part 1

Deep within their hearts and minds, a significant number sense that the world is careening towards something that is both catastrophic yet wondrous all at the same time. Not exactly sure of what that is, many attempt to get a handle on this feeling of apprehensive expectation by conceptually ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:36

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Christ Vs Traditions (Colossians 2)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 23, 2024

Is our faith based upon Christ or human traditions? Let's look in Colossians 2.

Church traditions build upon the foundation of Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 3:10-15). Some traditions are like gold, silver and precious stones. Some are as worthless as wood, hay and stubble, not surviving the testing fire of God’s judgment. Upon whom do we base our faith? Let’s discuss this in ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Be Kind To One Another

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Aug 1, 2002

We see people all around us bitter & angry: angry at the world because it hasn’t given them enough; angry at God because they think He hasn’t treated them fairly; angry at their spouses ...

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2016) TEXT: Ephesians 4:29-32; Titus 3:3-4 ILL. A number of years ago a cosmetic company sponsored a promotion in which people were asked to submit pictures & letters about the most beautiful women they knew. Thousands of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:29-32, Titus 3:3-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ