Sermons about Confronting Culture

Why Are You Fishing? Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Jun 8, 2021

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Offended? Disagree? Go on the offensive and cancel the material or the person. It is culture cancel and it has gone wild. However, maybe we should participate!

Cancel Culture Pt. 3 - Why Are You Fishing? I. Introduction What was once called boycotting has been replaced by the term Cancel culture. It is a modern form of ostracism in which someone is thrust out of social or professional circles – whether it be online, on social media, or in person. Those ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:33-34, Luke 22:54-62, John 21:3

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Good Samaritan Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Aug 17, 2014

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The parable confronts us with the demand to make a decision concerning the command just give by Jesus. Are we, or are we not, going to love our neighbor as our self.

LUKE 10: [25-] 29-37 [PARABLES IN LUKE] THE GOOD SAMARITAN [1 John 3:18] Few people really understand US Internal Revenue Service income tax regulations and for good reason. According to Forbes magazine, in 2013 tax codes surpassed four million word mark. In fact, the tax codes have become ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Baptist

Boxing With God Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Mar 14, 2006

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Solomon confronts the popular view of prosperity in chapter 6. People equate wealth with happiness. Solomon warns that people who live apart from God are “never satisfied”.

Overcoming Futility, a Sermon Series on Ecclesiastes “Your Arms are Too Short to Box With God -chapter 6 >Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts As actor Tommy Lee Jones prepared for his latest movie, “The Three Burials”, he studied the book of Ecclesiastes. ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 6:1-12

Denomination: Congregational

The Life That Really Matters

Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 23, 2014

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These brethren from Jerusalem were strict legalists, which means they believed that the most important thing was to obey all the laws of God and to observe all the ceremonies and traditions of the Jewish church. And under grace, that’s their privilege.

5-15-04 Title: THE LIFE THAT REALLY MATTERS Text: “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. (Galatians 2:20). Bible ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:11-20

Denomination: Baptist

Fellowshipping With The Father And The Son - Part 6

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Jul 20, 2020

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When people say they have no sin they are claiming sinless perfection and moral relativism. We are living in a culture that says it has no sin.

Review The Gnostics were the false teachers who believed matter to be evil, the spirit good, and salvation to come by secret knowledge (gnosis) granted to those who were part of their clique. John is teaching all of this to combat a heresy circulated by the Gnostics called ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Too Close For Comfort

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Sep 14, 2007

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Jesus confronts our prejudices and comfort levels by exposing how we treat those who are disadvantaged. Our actions speak louder than our professions of faith and faithfulness.

Throughout my ministry, people have come to me with situations that need resolution in the third person. These people have said to me, “Pastor, I sure wish my friend could have been here today to hear that sermon. He really needed that one.” Often it’s a wife, or a husband. “I wish my husband had ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Baptist

Making God'y Choices Series

Contributed by Jake Kircher on Dec 28, 2005

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We need to try our best to make Godly decisions because what God wants for us isn’t always the same thing that the culture wants for us.

***Start off with Choose Your Own Adventure*** Throughout our lives we are going to have to make a lot of decisions. Most often when we are thinking about what direction to go or what decision to make we try to make the decision that is best for us. In our culture we are told that picking the job ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:11-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Answer To Our Weariness

Contributed by Richard Tow on Nov 24, 2003

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In our busy culture weariness is a common challenge. This sermon explores incidents of people’s weariness in the Bible and God’s solution to the problem.

God’s Answer to Our Weariness Isaiah 40:27-31 9-1-02 Intro: You know you’re too Stressed if… 10. You achieve a “Runners High” by just sitting up. 9. You say the same sentence over and over, not realizing you have said it before. 8. You pop your popcorn without putting the lid on. 7. You ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3, Isaiah 40:27-31

Denomination: Charismatic

The Gerasene Demoniac Becomes A Soul Winner. Series

Contributed by Claude Alexander on Mar 1, 2020

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The confrontation between the powers of heaven and hell are nowhere seen in better perspective than in Mark’s account of the encounter of the Gerasene demoniac with our Lord Jesus Christ.

The Gerasene Demoniac becomes a Soul Winner. (Mark 5:1-20) Bible-believing Christians have always accepted the fact of demons. Their activity since the creation of the world is also known to them Even in our times, there is an intense interest in the supernatural and the occult. Ouija boards ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Religious Wrong

Contributed by Matt Williams on Feb 8, 2012

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Matt helps us see through this story how we can and need to engage religious people in our culture to help them understand the gospel.

Introduction: It is our responsibility to engage the culture with the gospel. God calls us to send us out. In the story of Nicodemus, we see Jesus confront a religious person with the truth of what it means to be a member in the Kingdom of God. Matt helps us see through this story how we can and ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-21

Denomination: *other

Please Yourself

Contributed by Dave Bishop on Oct 18, 2000

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We have seen in recent years the growth in what's known as the Gay Culture - famous people "Coming Out.

We have seen in recent years the growth in what's known as the Gay Culture - famous people "Coming Out." The Gay culture is a complete world view / way of life. Gay identities growing in strength. The Gay lobby is growing in influence. So where does that leave us as Biblical Christians. As ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Love Jesus?

Contributed by Rev. Bruce A. Shields on Aug 21, 2003

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This outline illustrates how our cultural definition of love differs from what God defines love as.

Do you love Jesus? House of Faith Ministries Rev. Bruce A. Shields DD www.PS127.org (989) 362-7831 First we must ask ourselves, What is Love? Example: How is the word LOVE used today? 1. example 2. example 3. example In our culture there is a general misconception of what LOVE is. Society ...read more

Scripture: John 21:15-17

Denomination: Bible Church

Guideline #1: Proclaim The Truth Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Sep 23, 2003

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In a culture where truth is relative, it’s essential for the church of Christ to remain dedicated to proclaiming the truth of Scripture.

SERIES: “GOD-GIVEN GUIDELINES FOR GROWING A GREAT CHURCH” (Material taken from Bob Russel’s When God Grows A Church) TEXT: 2 TIMOTHY 4:1-5 (Don’t read yet) TITLE: “PROCLAIM THE TRUTH” (Don’t announce yet) INTRODUCTION: A. In a monologue on 1-7-00, Jay Leno took his ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Live In This World

Contributed by David Bubb on Mar 7, 2004

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If we are ever going to make an impact on our culture, we can not let ourselves become conformed to it.

Subject: How To Live In This World Scripture Reading: Romans 12:2 You heard about the business lady who, between flights at an airport bought a small package of cookies. She then sat down in the busy snack shop to glance over the newspaper. As she read her paper she became aware of a rustling ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:2

Denomination: Holiness

Wisdom From The Cross

Contributed by Dwayne Brown, Phd on Jul 7, 2005

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Our culture has lost its understanding of the Cross. We have forgotten "The Old Rugged Cross."

There is a word that I want to try and lift this morning which is found in 23 chapter of Luke’s gospel, beginning at verse 39. Would you stand for the reading of God’s word. (READ). Thus, for our subject this morning I invite you to join with me prayerfully and reflect on the words, Wisdom From ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:39-43

Denomination: Baptist

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