Sermons on Civilization:

Thanksgiving 2019 - Thank Who?

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Dec 3, 2019

Thanksgiving Day has come to mean little more than a day off from work with food and family and football, if you are lucky! But, the word "thanks" that kicks off the name of the holiday implies that there is "Someone" who needs to be thanked!

Thanksgiving 2019 – Thank Who? Please stand as we read our newest memory Scripture together … Jude 1:24-25 “To Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before His glorious presence without fault and with great joy – “To the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 104:24-35, Colossians 2:6-7

Denomination: Nazarene

Israel Then & Us Today Series

Contributed by John Bright on Oct 21, 2020

Working through the book of Exodus using consecutive expository preaching. Exodus 19:3-6. Teaching Sheet for the bulletin included at end of text.

Sermon Series “Exodus” Exodus 19:3-6 “Israel Then & Us Today” Pastor John Bright Exodus 19 “3 And Moses went up to God, and the Lord called to him from the mountain, saying, “Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel: 4 ‘You have seen what I did to the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 19:3-6, Matthew 5:13-16, Luke 22:20, Hebrews 12:7, 1 Peter 2:9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

Love God And Love Your Neighbor : 4th Commandment Series

Contributed by Michael Larsen on Jul 23, 2019

Our hearts are restless until they find their rest in Christ. The rest we find in Jesus is unlike any other rest. It is a holy rest.

Intro Open your Bibles to Exodus chapter 20 today as we continue our Summer Series entitled “Love God , Love your Neighbor” We are examining the 10 Commandments—God’s moral law—while focusing on Jesus is summary of the commandments found in the New Testament Gospels. The commandments teach us about ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

On Cooking Frogs

Contributed by Jacob Golden, Jr. on May 1, 2002

A prophetic 4th of July sermon.

ON COOKING FROGS July 2, 2000 • Independence Day Mark 6:1-6 • 2 Samuel 7:1-14a I’ve never done it or even seen it done, but I’ve been told that there are two ways to cook a frog. One way is easy, the other difficult. The difficult way is to drop the frog into a pot of boiling water. You try ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:1-6, 2 Samuel 7:1-14

Denomination: Methodist

One Nation Under God Series

Contributed by Johnny Small on Mar 4, 2002

Christians need to stand up for Christ and our religious freedoms. 7th of series of Taking Up Your Cross in Todays’ World.

One Nation Under God Let’s read: Mark 8:34-38 34 Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 35 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:34-38, Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

Truly Gay Series

Contributed by Joe Fornear on Oct 27, 2004

How Christ followers can impact society by teaching with God’s love and voting for what God says about homosexuality to people who are in the great bondage of homosexuality.

Towards the end of the last presidential debate there was finally a question on something that has the potential to be far more devastating to more people’s lives than a terrorist attack or even a war. The moderator asked “Homosexuality, is it a choice?” -One of the candidates answered with a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:24-27

Denomination: Independent/Bible

New Baby Changed World Christmas Eve.

Contributed by John Gullick on Dec 14, 2007

A sermon that considers how Jesus changed the world. Two illustrations about Wilberforce and bin laden that are in full text to allow the reader to edit their own way. Hope it helps!!!

Sermon. New baby changed world. Reading Lukes gospel LK 2:4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:4-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God Sent Jesus To Give Us Peace Series

Contributed by David Simpson on Jan 15, 2013

Amidst a world of turmoil and war and sin, Jesus came to bring peace.

Sermon Lanier Christian Church David Simpson November 25, 2012 God Sent Jesus to Give us Peace Luke 1:67-79 We went to see the movie: "Lincoln" last week. It is the story of a small part of Abraham Lincoln's presidency as he sought to free the slaves. It portrayed briefly the horrors of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:67-79

Denomination: Christian Church

I Pledge Allegiance To The Lamb

Contributed by Eldon Kratz on Jul 2, 2014

An Independence Day sermon. The cross is MY Statue of Liberty.

Intro: Independence Day - Video montage Last year,(2013) almost 1 million citizens of other countries became American citizens. This brings the total amount of naturalized American citizens to almost 50 million. Comparing the latest figures of immigrants in different countries, the closest ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 33:1-22

Denomination: Nazarene

The Gift Of Marriage Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 17, 2021

Paul is trying to help Christians to be moral people in a very immoral world, and to do that he has to focus on the sex drive.

The most famous twins in history were Chang and Eng, born in Siam in 1811. They toured Europe and America repeatedly. They became so well known that all twins whose bodies are physically connected have ever since been called Siamese twins. By their early thirty's they had traveled the world, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:1-7

You Shall Not Murder Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 21, 2021

The Bible’s opening plotlines show the firstborn man, Cain, killing his brother Abel. Think of it: the firstborn person in the human race was a murderer.

Contrary to many people’s thoughts that civilization is more civilized, evidence suggests that murder is on the increase. In 1963, in Scotland, two people were convicted of murder. In 2000, there were 128 reported homicides in Scotland. In 1960, the District of Columbia reported 81 murders. In 1991 ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:12, Genesis 9:5-7, Romans 13:14, Matthew 5:21-26

Denomination: Baptist

God And People Of All Faiths

Contributed by Minister Dachi on Sep 29, 2022

This world we live in is a world of religions, beliefs, traditions, customs, methods, languages, regions, languages and folktales!

This world we live in is a world of religions, beliefs, traditions, customs, methods, languages, regions, languages and folktales! This place where we live, this town, this country is not only the world. Human civilization spread across the globe. We live in a world filled with many mixed, mixed ...read more

Scripture: Amos 9:1-12, Romans 2:17-29

Another Message About The Apocalypse

Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Feb 15, 2022

A final warning from Jesus about the future in Mark chapter 13. Being ready is essential and vital to life.

Another Message about the Apocalypse Mark 13:33-37 Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz 33 “Take heed, keep on the alert; for you do not know when the appointed time will come. 34 “It is like a man away on a journey, who upon leaving his house and putting his slaves in charge, assigning to each one his ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:33-37

Denomination: United Methodist

The Melting Snail Series

Contributed by Charles Payne on Oct 17, 2025

You don’t often find snails in Scripture. Yet David, in one of his fiercest psalms, chooses the snail as a picture of the wicked — “melting away as they go.”

“THE MELTING SNAIL” SEEING THE BIG PICTURE TEXT Psalm 58:8 (KJV) “As a snail which melteth, let every one of them pass away…” PROLOGUE: THE SLOWEST CREATURE IN SCRIPTURE You don’t often find snails in Scripture. They don’t fight, fly, or roar. They move silently, leave slimy icky trails behind ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 58:8, Proverbs 14:12, Psalm 58:1, Psalm 9:17, Psalm 33:12, Proverbs 4:18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Worship Without Understaning

Contributed by Don Miller on Jun 14, 2001

Many times what we call worship is not God honoring and is actually misdirected. Genuine worship must be focused on God and who He is.

Acts 17:22-31 Worship Without Understanding Don W. Miller Friendly Hope Baptist Church, Jonesboro, AR June 10, 2001 am Question: Can we really worship what we don’t know or understand? Don’t answer too hastily. Think about it. - According to Jesus: The Samaritans were doing so, John 4:22. - ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:22-31, John 4:22

Denomination: Baptist