Sermons on Critical Question:

A Christian Is... A Saint Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 9, 2015

Several questions about a Christian Is... a Saint (Material adapted from Bob Tinsky's book, A Christian Is..., Chapter 9, pgs. 133- 143)

HoHum: Two brothers were convicted of stealing sheep many years ago in England. In accordance with the punishment of those days, they were branded in the forehead with the letters “ST” for sheep thief. One brother, unable to bear the stigma, fled to a foreign country where he died ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Which Book Talks About Jesus?

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Oct 21, 2015

This message covers every book of the bible, and shows how each one of them reference Jesus Christ. The title is a question. The answer would be .... "all of them."

We are American Christians who believe in the Holy Bible, and as such, we recognize that the one thing that runs all the way through our Bible, like a ribbon tying it all together, is Jesus Christ. And "Christ" is not His last name: It is His title. And if we knew everything that title meant, ...read more

Denomination: *other

Trust God

Contributed by Craig Condon on Nov 6, 2015

What is your source of wealth?? Who do you believe supplies everything that you need? For Christians, the answer to both questions should be-God.

Have you ever looked at the current economic situation and asked yourself if it represents the end of the world? Well, you can relax. It is not the end of the world, but it paints a picture of what the economic situation will be like just before Christ returns. The image in Revelation 18:9-20 is ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 18:9-20

Denomination: Anglican

What About Homosexuality? Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Nov 11, 2015

This sermon seeks to answer 3 questions about homosexuality including; Is homosexuality a sin? What about gay marriage? Can you be gay an still be a Christian?

WHAT ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY? We are concluding our series today on Love and Marriage. We have looked at the biblical basis for marriage and last week looked at what happens when marriage is broken through divorce. In today’s world, you cannot talk about marriage without also addressing the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:9-11

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

"Whatever Was,is, Whatever Will Be Is"

Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Jan 2, 2014

New Years Eve Sermon for a Historic Watch Night Service dealing with the past year and some hard questions on the concept of God as only a Good God.

December 31, 2013 (Watch Night/New Year's Eve/New Year’s Day) Ecclesiastes 3:1-13 “Whatever was, is, Whatever will be is” Psalm 8 (UMH 743) Revelation 21:1-6a
 From time to time, God tests us—as Abraham was tested—to see just how much we trust God and how much ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:9-15

Denomination: United Methodist

"Finding God In Unexpected Places"

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Jun 26, 2012

The Gospel of Mark is answering the question "Who Is Jesus". The disciples had to answer it as well. Is Jesus the new prophet or the real Messiah. (another reference Matthew 14)

In Jesus Holy Name June 24, 2012 Text: Mark 4:35,37-39 Pentecost IV Redeemer Finding God in Unexpected Places (read the text) Eight top recently reviewed books about Jesus: 1) The Resurrection of Christ: A Historical Inquiry 2) Jesus after 2000 Years 3) American Jesus: How the Son ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-39

Denomination: Lutheran

Blunders Of Self-Indulgent Gain-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 23, 2011

1 of 2. James warned of the danger in self-indulgent gain. Accumulation of wealth is spiritually questionable. But How so? The blunders of self-indulgent gain are in their Accumulated...

Blunders of Self-indulgent Gain-I—James 5:1-8 Attention: My kindergarten-aged daughter suddenly announced just before school that she needed to take a clean tee shirt to class. She told us the teacher was going to iron an anti-drug message on it. My wife frantically swept through my ...read more

Scripture: James 5:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Keys To The Kingdom Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Apr 2, 2011

Binding and loosing have served to divide many of the saints of God. What did Jesus mean by "the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven?" The questions seek an answer.

“When Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, ‘Who do people say that the Son of Man is?’ And they said, ‘Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.’ He said to them, ‘But who do you say that I am?’ Simon Peter ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-19

Denomination: Baptist

Walking As Light Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Jul 16, 2012

Who are you? And being who you are, what difference does it make in the way you live? Those are the two questions that our passage addresses.

Introduction Who are you? And being who you are, what difference does it make in the way you live? Those are the two questions that our passage addresses. Text Paul has ascribed different terms for the identity of the Christian believers. They are “saints”; they are “members of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:8-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Inheritance Or Identity?

Contributed by Jay Winters on Jul 7, 2016

The parable of the Good Samaritan is a parable about identity couched in the lawyer's question about inheritance. Both are ours in Christ, but one is more important than the other.

Inheritance or identity? The parable of the Good Samaritan is one of those passages that we could probably all recite from memory if we had to. We know what happens - a man is traveling along the road, he is ambushed, left for dead, and then two religious guys are too busy or otherwise concerned ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Lutheran

The True Underdog

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jul 23, 2016

This message is for the Youth and tells the story of David and Goliath and asks the questions if David was truly the underdog. The message is, "if God is for us, who is against us?"

The True Underdog Scriptures: 1 Samuel 17; Judges 20:16 Introduction The title of my message this morning is “The True Underdog.” I normally do not speak on our youth Sundays so this morning I want to take this opportunity and do something a little different – I want to tell ...read more

Scripture: Judges 17:1-58

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Practising Belonging Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on May 27, 2017

What is expected of new believers? The answer to this question is revealed through examining the life of the first congregation after the body was flooded with a multitude of believers following Pentecost.

“Those who received [Peter’s] word were baptized, and there were added [to the Faith] that day about three thousand souls. “And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:41-47

Denomination: Baptist

Liars, Crooks, Insensitives And The Person In The Mirror Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 27, 2017

All believers share the same foundational Christian ethics, at least to some degree So let us consider some piercing ethical questions of ourselves.

Know A Compulsive Liar, Crook, Proverbs 25:18-20 1. The stereotypical pastor is old, has a collar around his neck, and never cracks a smile. He exists to spread gloom and cap joy. 2. Stereotypes are, by nature, ridiculous. For example, we associate many stereotypes when we think of dads. 3. ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 25:18-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

He Overcame Series

Contributed by Richard White on Oct 20, 2012

I gleaned this from a book by RC Sproul by the same title "12 Promises Christians struggle with". The question is Do we believe God or Not?

He Overcame John 16:33ff One of the main reasons we have a problems accepting the promises of God is SIN. Sin comes so naturally to us that our default position is not to believe God. Adam and Eve failed to believe God, when the Father of lies told them “You will surely not die, you ...read more

Scripture: John 16:1-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why The Man On The Cross?

Contributed by M. K. Mathews on Oct 29, 2012

This sermon based on the present culture in India, here now people are running behind "human gods". And many asking questions like "why this man on the cross?".

God’s Plan: “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have an everlasting life” (John 3:16). The above verse deserves to be decorated with jewels as it is one of the diamond verse in the Bible, which ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-17

Denomination: Pentecostal