Sermons on Church And State Separation:

The God Who Gets There Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 4, 2015

God is looking backward from the future eternal state and taking us on a journey through time to demonstrate how He will achieve His goal.

The God Who Gets There (Isaiah 65:17-66:6) 1. For some reason, people who work at planners in corporations have developed a bad reputation. 2. An Engineer, a physicist, an economist and a Planner were being interviewed for a position as chief executive officer of a large Local Authority. The ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Separation Anxiety - Mark 10:17-27 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Jan 20, 2024

Why did Jesus tell the rich young ruler the way to eternal life is to keep the law? And why was he the one guy who had to sell everything in order to be saved? And what does all that have to do with your daily life?

Mark 10:17 As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. "Good teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?" 18 "Why do you call me good?" Jesus answered. "No one is good-- except God alone. 19 You know the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-27, Matthew 19:16-30, Luke 18:18-30

Let The Church Be The Church

Contributed by Chris Cuthbertson on Jun 6, 2024

God wants His church to grow and He commissioned us to evangelize, and if the church is doing its job it should grow, but numerical growth in itself is not evidence that God is blessing. It’s important to remember that the goal is to try to restore the church of the 1st century in its principles.

Let the Church Be the Church Acts 2: 36 – 47 A newspaper reporter was doing a story on growing churches, and in preparation for that story he interviewed a number of preachers. I want to share the questions asked of these preachers and then give you my answers to them. One of the questions he ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:36-47, John 3:16-17, Acts 2:22, Mark 4:26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

We Cannot Be Separated From The Love Of Christ Series

Contributed by Bruce Landry on May 25, 2005

All who have truly called upon the name of Christ can never be separated from Christ, because we are seen through the suffering of Christ by God and stand in HIS righteousness alone. Let’s study our scripture today to confirm our right standing in Jesus.

We Cannot be Separated from Christ Separated…No Way Review Separated…No Way Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? [36] As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:37-39

Denomination: Baptist

Step Six - Separating The Men From The Boys Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Jan 8, 2020

The fifth step is a building block to the sixth step. It is not a separate event. The fifth step focuses on cleaning house but it is also about bringing our character defects to the surface so we can see the thousands of ways we have attempted to manipulate the world around us.

The fifth step is a building block to the sixth step. It is not a separate event. The fifth step focuses on cleaning house but it is also about bringing our character defects – selfishness, self centeredness, low self esteem and big egos – to the surface so we can see the thousands of ways we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:16-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Abram & Lot Separate (Genesis 13)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 19, 2024

As Abram left his home, have we left the world, and do we look for a heavenly city? Let's discuss this in Genesis 13.

God does not demand that everyone physically leave their country, but do Christians become spiritual citizens of a heavenly country? Are we therefore in the world but not of the world (John 17:14-15)? Let’s discuss this in Genesis 13. What did Abram do as he left Egypt for the promised ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Christian Nation

Contributed by Brian Harvison on Jul 5, 2016

A Patriotic message chronicling the Christian founding of this great nation and how we need to stand for God during these hard times

A Christian Nation Psalm 33:12 Psalms 33:12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. Recently a national radio talk show host and a listener were talking about Christianity in America As the conversation continued the host, an avowed ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 33:12

Denomination: Baptist

Seperate, But Certainly Not Equal

Contributed by Mark Weinstein on Feb 4, 2014

Keeping ourselves as Christians pure against distractions to God's way

Last Sunday, televised on CBS, was the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. Grammy is, just in case you wondered, short for the complete name, gramophone, the invention that first allowed recorded music to be stored and replayed. Each year, executives in the music industry nominate and select recipients ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 12:1-8

Denomination: Congregational

The Church Of The Closed Door - Laodicea Series

Contributed by Graham Kettle on Dec 19, 2017

Laodicea was the second of the seven churches of Asia to receive no commendation from the Lord. Such a state requires us to look very carefully at this church, which lived within an affluent society whose attitudes clearly rubbed off on the church.

THE CHURCH OF THE CLOSED DOOR READING Rev 3:14-22 1. INTRODUCTION Laodicea was the second of the seven churches of Asia to receive no commendation from the Lord. Such a state requires us to look very carefully at this church. Can it teach something to us today? We shall see as we move through ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22

Denomination: Church Of God

Fruit Growers Of The World, Unite

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Apr 4, 2003

Abiding in Christ allows us to have the mind of Christ, produce fruit, and glorify God. So why is the church in such a miserable state?

April 6, 2003 Morning Service Text: John 15:1-8 Subject: Jesus, the True Vine Title: Fruit Producers of the World, Unite! I kind of fancy myself as a student. I am always trying to learn something new from every situation. As a young man beginning in the carpenter trade I learned by watching and ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Most Important Job In The World

Contributed by James Snyder on Jan 28, 2013

The most important job anybody could ever have is raising a family. We have a divine trust in this area and will be held accountable to God for our success or failure.

Introduction: Some jobs are more important than other jobs. I think the importance of a certain job has to do with who is asking you to do it. In Genesis 24, Abraham, well advanced in years, is giving to his servant the most important job that servant could ever do. Abraham’s son, Isaac was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:57-80

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

When All Else Fails, Read The Instructions

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 16, 2015

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When All Else Fails, Read the Instructions John 17:17 / Romans 6 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/ReadInstructions.html Ravi Zacharias recalled: [in “Walking from East to West: God in the Shadows”.] "I was ministering in Vietnam in 1971, and one of my interpreters was Hien Pham, an ...read more

Scripture: John 17:17

Denomination: Baptist

The Prodigal Son Series

Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Jun 24, 2019

What does it mean to be lost?

The Prodigal Son Luke 15 Lost. Being lost is no fun. I remember when I was a small child, wandered away; ended up in a industrial field with lots of deep holes dug; walking on a 12” wide path between; lost track of time; when I headed home, met by a group of kids: my mom had whole ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

How To Plant And Help Large Urban Churches Grow

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 13, 2001

How To Plant and Help Large Urban Churches Grow A Case Study in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria

How To Plant and Help Large Urban Churches Grow A Case Study in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria Learning Objectives 1. The students will look for principles about the right and wrong ways to plant urban churches and see them grow? 2. The students will discover what can we learn from Paul about ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:19-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Our Church At Its Best Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 6, 2018

God want us to be the best church we can possibly be. How can we get there? 1. Be saved by the Lord (vs. 1). 2. Be seeking the Lord (vs. 2). 3. Be separated for the Lord (vs. 2-4). 4. Be serving the Lord (vs. 5).

Our Church at Its Best Acts 13:1-5 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - May 11, 2014 *I've often recalled something I heard Louis Bartet say 30 years ago: "If I searched and searched until I finally found the perfect church, then after I joined it, it wouldn't be perfect anymore." ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:1-5

Denomination: Baptist