Sermons on Christians In Culture:

The Cure For The Common Church, Pt. 2

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Apr 5, 2008

These are critical days for Christianity and how we respond and react to this sweeping sea of change within our culture, will tell a lot about how Christianity survives in the next 25 years!

Last week I said, “As a body of believers, this statement is what will drive us, motivate us and focus us for the work of the ministry that God has placed before us. All of us are to be equipped as maturing and growing believers so that together we can execute the cure for the common ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-12

Denomination: Baptist

A Gracious Master / The Meaning Behind The Parable Of The Unjust Manager

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Sep 22, 2013

This parable is deeply embedded in Middle Eastern tradition and culture, and it is to that culture that interpreters should turn.

By the fourth century the parable of the unjust manager ..... which we read today ...... and the parable of the prodigal son were separated by ..... a chapter division. If the monks who established those divisions ...... had kept the two parables in the same chapter, ....... The entire history of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:13-19, Luke 16:1-13

Denomination: Anglican

Becoming Juicy Fruit Christians

Contributed by N A on Apr 25, 2006

The popular jingle says, "Get your friends fired up, Grab a stick of Juicy Fruit... The taste is gonna move ya when you pop it in your mouth." God wants US to be Juicy Fruit Christians!

BECOMING JUICY FRUIT CHRISTIANS INTRO JUICY FRUIT: Juicy Fruit is the #1 fruit gum brand in the U.S., and is the number one chewing gum with kids. JUICY FRUIT JINGLE: Give a pack of Juicy Fruit gum to whoever can quote it! "Get your friends fired up, Grab a stick of Juicy Fruit, The taste is ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-11

Denomination: *other

#1 The Christian's Life And Warfare Series

Contributed by James May on May 3, 2006

#1 in the Nehemiah series. Nehemiah’s story parallel’s the path that a backslidden Christian, or any man without God, must walk if he is to be saved and victorious in the end.

Book of Nehemiah Series #1 The Christian’s Life and Warfare. By Pastor Jim May The book of Nehemiah was written by Nehemiah, between 445-425 BC. Along side the Book of Ezra, it records the fulfillment of God’s promise to restore Israel to her land after the 70-year exile in Babylon. The warnings ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Magna Carta Of Christian Liberty Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Feb 11, 2005

This sermon is an overview of Paul’s letter to the Galatians, The Magna Carta of Christian Liberty. In the coming weeks we shall exmine the letter more closely in order to glean as many jewels from it as we can.

Scripture Major Scott Stanger, of Benton, AK, wrote an email to his wife Ronda from Baghdad on January 30, the day of the election in Iraq. Major Stanger describes his day, which included mobs of Iraqis thanking him and the other American soldiers for enabling them to vote. This is a part of Major ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:1-2

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Counterfeit Christianity: The Cult Connection

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Feb 12, 2005

With every ounce of religious freedom comes great weighty responsibility to defend religious truth. I firmly believe that we can know religious truth! Just as we know that there is truth in science and math, there is spiritual truth found only in Jesus

Counterfeit Christianity: The Cult Connection Jude 3,4 The year was 1783, when America officially recognized its independence from England. A fiery pastor named Ezra Stiles steps into his pulpit with a sermon entitled, “The United States Elevated to Glory and Honor”. In it he predicts that in due ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:3-4

Denomination: Baptist

The Priority Of Christian Character Development Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Feb 16, 2005

Why should deveopling Christ-like character be a priority for the Christian?

A wife remarked to her husband after the church service: "Did you see the hat Mrs. Jones was wearing?" "No," said her husband, "I didn’t." "Did you see the new dress Mrs. Smith had on?" she asked. "I’m afraid I didn’t," said her husband. To this his wife replied: "Well a lot of good it does YOU to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Path Of Christian Character Development Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Feb 16, 2005

How does one go about developing Christian character?

In my office, I have a poem by Edgar A. Guest, about the roads we take in life. The easy roads are crowded and the level roads are jammed; The pleasant little rivers with the drifting folks are crammed. But off yonder, where it’s rocky, where you get a better view, You will find the ranks are ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Qualities Of Low Conflict Christians Series

Contributed by Mark D. Stetler on Feb 16, 2005

Do you want little or no conflict in your life? Look here!

Qualities for Low Conflict Christians John 15:12 “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.” Intro… This week I believe it would be profitable for us to begin where we left off last week. Last week we talked about seven things you need to know before you die. ...read more

Scripture: John 15:12

Denomination: Church Of God

'christian' Means 'like Christ'

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Oct 18, 2005

Too many church goers think they are Christians because they do not know the real definition of the word "Christian".

We were created by God to worship Him. That is our purpose. God’s plan is for us to worship Him. But, there is something else we are supposed to do, too. We are supposed to be like Christ. If you would take a random poll and ask people in America what they think being a Christian means, most ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:22-23

Denomination: *other

Creating Thirst - Contagious Christianity Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 12, 2004

How would Jesus witness to my friends and relatives. Could I do what He did?

(We began the service with a video clip from “Contagious Christianity” called “Lesson #8 - Objections” where a Christian woman was trying to witness to a skeptic who maintained that Christianity was too narrow and exclusive for her tastes). OPEN: Someone once speculated about how certain people ...read more

Scripture: John 4:4-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why Should Ibecome A Christian

Contributed by Glen Lawhun on Sep 26, 2004

It would be a terrible thing to live a good life, be a good person and then end up in a terrible place for the rest of eternity. It is not God purpose that any person should be lost.

Why should I become a Christian? Or, why should I remain a Christian? Rev. 3:21-22 I read an article this morning written by a preacher who really wanted people to become Christians. He came to this conclusion. There are three things that are hard to do. 1. Climb a fence leaning toward you. 2. ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:21-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hisstory - Contagious Christianity Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 26, 2004

The Cross is a central focus of Christ’s story. But why? Why did Jesus need to die on the cross?

VIDEO – Session 7 – “Putting It All Together” (up thru the phrase “There’s No Middle Ground”) OPEN: Richard Bandler tells one story about visiting a mental institution and dealing with a man who insisted he was Jesus Christ - not metaphorically, not in spirit, but in the flesh. One day Bandler ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Christian Man's Duty To Love Series

Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Oct 10, 2004

The Christian man (husband/father/leader/mentor must love the Lord; must love his wife; must love his children; must love the believers in the house of God.

Compiled by: Herman Abrahams (Pastor), Cornerstone Faith Ministries, P.O. Box 740, Westridge 7802, Rep. of South Africa. E-Mail: Mentorship2003@yahoo.co.uk Note to the reader: If you have been blessed with this sermon compilation, I would be honoured to receive an e-mail from you ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4-9

Denomination: Charismatic

Submission: The Duty Of All Christians

Contributed by Joel Santos on Oct 28, 2004

By this time throughout the Empire were suffering increasingly severe persecution. Previously the Roman authorities seem to have regarded Christianity as a movement with Judaism. This meant that it was protected by Law, for Judaism was a legal religion.

Introduction By this time throughout the Empire were suffering increasingly severe persecution. Previously the Roman authorities seem to have regarded Christianity as a movement with Judaism. This meant that it was protected by Law, for Judaism was a legal religion. But officials and common people ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational