Sermons on Confronting Error:

Switching Gears To Freedom

Contributed by Jess Bousa on Dec 13, 2005

America was founded on the principle of Christian Liberty, where 95% of those who settled here were Christians. Today only about 5% of Americans are Christian. This country has traded Freedom for slavery. The answer to get back to our heritage is

Switching Gears To Freedom Eleutheria! Eleutheria is the Greek, word for freedom. When Paul penned this word it spoke volumes to the churches in Galatia. He was writing to people that came from a past of being abused by the province of Rome, but who recently have been given the golden ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

Heroes In Unlikely Places

Contributed by Michael Stark on Nov 11, 2007

A Remembrance Day message asking us to recall that love is the motive for sacrifice.

JOHN 15:13 HEROES IN UNLIKELY PLACES “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lays down his life for his friends.” September 11, 2001 shocked a complacent world from its lethargy into enforced wakefulness. Before that day, police and fire fighters were often thought of as necessary ...read more

Scripture: John 15:13

Denomination: Baptist

The Prodigal Son

Contributed by Norbert Garcia on Dec 15, 2000

Just what is the message behind the parable of the Prodigal Son?

The Prodigal Finally he was free. Free. Free of the endless chores. Free of getting up at the crack of dawn and working until long after the sun set. Free of milking the cows, tilling the fields, cleaning the stables, and all the other endless chores around the farm. Turning away from the farm, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:12-19

Denomination: Adventist

The Incomparable Christ: Talk 3 - Jesus The Teacher Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Mar 20, 2023

The Incomparable Christ: Talk 3: ‘The teaching of Jesus' - sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: (1). Jesus taught openly. (2). Jesus communicated effectively. (3). Jesus talked appropriately. (4). Jesus preaching never avoided controversy. (5). Jesus’ instruction was practical. (6). Jesus’ teaching was Scriptural. (7). Jesus spoke about himself. SERMON BODY Ill: • (1). A ...read more

Scripture: John 20:30-31

Denomination: Brethren

A Moment Of Indiscretion

Contributed by Ira Sandefer on Jul 15, 2004

It is easy to make a stupid mistake or blunder or even to have a moment of indiscretion, but disobedience is a choice.

Context: I Kings 13:11-34 Introduction The word “Indiscretion” means, according to the Universal Reference Library Encyclopedia, “Rashness, imprudence, an unwise act, or a blunder”. The word “blunder” means “a stupid mistake: a serious error; to make a bad mistake from stupidity or ignorance, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 13:11-34

Denomination: Church Of God

The Mirror Of Correction Series

Contributed by Vera Hughes on Feb 20, 2008

It is easy to correct others and give advice, but hard to correct ourselves.

Self-correction – making the necessary corrections on the inside based on the Word of God. The greatest task the believer will ever have to do is to correct ourselves. Self correction makes us better witnesses for the Jesus Christ; enrich our lives in our home, church, fellowship with saints, and ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lesson 38: Preach A Rebuttal Series

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 17, 2018

Preach a sermon that disproves something

Lesson Goal Learn how to preach a sermon that disproves something. Lesson Intro In Matthew 12:1-14, Jesus presents a number of rebuttals to the Pharisees. What is a rebuttal? It is a counterargument to disprove the evidence supplied by another party. It is a process for establishing truth by ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Liberal Theology In The Churches – Address Number 5 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 21, 2022

We look here at a lot of quotes to try to understand the distorted and wicked thinking of Liberals. They operate in a lot of areas with three prominent ones - denial of and attack on the scriptures, promotion of abortion/homosexuality, and to implement socialist beliefs.

This talk continues from the 4th Part. This is the last one for this group. LIBERAL THEOLOGY IN THE CHURCHES – ADDRESS NUMBER 5 This is the last talk in this small series. Thank you all for your interest but we live in troubled times when the very foundations of our faith are being ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 36:1-4, Jeremiah 36:21-25, Revelation 22:18-19, Luke 3:23-24, Luke 3:37-38, Acts 20:29-31, 2 Timothy 1:14, 2 Timothy 4:15, 2 Peter 3:17, 1 Timothy 6:20  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Danger Of Deviating From Divine Institutions. Series

Contributed by Fredric Lozo on Jan 5, 2005

This Sermon is #28 from Rev. Andrew Lee’s SERMONS published in 1803 by Isaiah Thomas, Jr. at Lisbon, Connecticut.

INTRODUCTION: The entire book of Andrew’s Lee’s Sermons is available free at Project Gutenberg as e-Text #15031. SERMON XXVIII. The Danger of Deviating from Divine Institutions. Colossians ii,8. "Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Secret Sins

Contributed by Terry Vaughan on Oct 12, 2001

Committing Sins that we don’t know we’re committing.

WESTSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH PASTOR: TERRY VAUGHAN SERMON TITLE: SECRET SINS “FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD, THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, THAT WHOSOEVER BELIEVETH IN HIM SHOULD NOT PERISH BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE. FOR GOD SENT NOT HIS SON INTO THE WORLD TO CONDEMN THE WORLD; BUT THAT THE WORLD ...read more

Scripture: James 4:17, Psalm 19:12-14

Denomination: Baptist

Wage The Good Warfare Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Feb 4, 2022

1 Timothy 1:18-20 shows us several responsibilities of elders living in God’s church today.

Scripture Paul stated the reason for writing his First Letter to Timothy in 1 Timothy 3:14–15, “I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these things to you so that, if I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:18-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"Study"

Contributed by Jerry Smith on Feb 2, 2014

"Study" is an INDIVIDUAL matter for every believer; for our OWN GOOD: That we may be APPROVED of God; that we may be workmen that NEED NOT be ashamed; that we may learn to RIGHTLY DIVIDE the word of truth.

"STUDY" 2Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. The last epistle of Paul, 2nd Timothy, before being beheaded. His parting words. What would ours be? Of course they are important. He reminded Timothy (and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Soft And Effeminate Christianity

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Nov 28, 2004

Sometimes love is pointed and hurts.

A SOFT AND EFFEMINATE CHRISTIANITY HORATIUS BONAR ON BIBLICAL REPROOF AND CORRECTION - Circa 1890 "There is some danger of falling into a soft and effeminate Christianity, under the plea of a lofty and ethereal theology. Christianity was born for endurance; not an exotic, but a hardy plant, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

Denomination: Baptist

Lesson 5: How To Test The Spirits

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Dec 6, 2006

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

A. TEN THINGS WE CAN KNOW ABOUT ERROR “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-6, Ezekiel 8:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Levítico 4. Una Vida Perfecta. Series

Contributed by Pastor: Jose Luis Dejoy on Feb 11, 2020

La orden de Jehová es que seamos perfectos, no es una opción es una orden. Mateo 5: 48 “Por tanto, sed vosotros perfectos como vuestro Padre celestial es perfecto”

La orden de Jehová es que seamos perfectos, no es una opción es una orden. Mateo 5: 48 “Por tanto, sed vosotros perfectos como vuestro Padre celestial es perfecto” la perfección según el concepto de Dios es diferente a nuestra perfección, para muchos de nosotros ser ...read more

Denomination: Bible Church