Sermons on Cultural Decline:

Modern Satanism - Part 1: Media, Education, Entertainment, & Culture Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on May 9, 2025

The battle between good and evil is not just taking place in unseen realms—it is unfolding right before our eyes. And it is taking place in media, education, entertainment, and culture.

Modern Satanism - Part 1: Media, Education, Entertainment, & Culture April 6, 2025 Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship 1 Corinthians 4:4 Introduction: The Rise of Satanic Influence in Modern Culture Church, I want to begin today by stating something that has become more and more ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:4

Denomination: Brethren

Moral Makeover; Reshaping Our Thinking

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jul 21, 2009

This country is in deep trouble morally. There has to be people willing to stand in the gap for a moral makeover in this country. Will you do it?

Moral Makeover; Reshaping our Thinking Jeremiah chapter 6:16-23 Please rate this sermon so I know how I am doing for you. Introduction- Turn to Jeremiah chapter 6 I want to talk a moment about change. I want to talk about doing what is right. I want to ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 6:16-23

Denomination: Nazarene

Committing To Sunday School

Contributed by Neal Gracey on Dec 1, 2023

Sooooooooooo, exactly what is the problem? The heart of the problem, is not declining numbers, it’s declining commitment! As membership becomes less meaningful, commitment naturally decreases. Friends, the heart of the problem is the heart!

Happy “Members” Weekend, Everyone! For my devotional this week I’ll be going “Off The Grid.” Yes, we are in Ruth this Sunday and I will have the pleasure of teaching that class, but something that God has impressed on me several times in the past few weeks has come to the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Seek Wisdom Series

Contributed by Chris Surber on Sep 17, 2009

The wisdom of the world is fleeting; seek godly wisdom!

Seek Wisdom, James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a Introduction Those who study bees tell us when a honeybee drives its barbed stinger into flesh, it becomes so firmly imbedded that the only way the bee can escape is to leave the stinger behind. This, however, is sure to cause the death of the bee. It receives ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

Living Life Upside Down Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jun 2, 2009

One of the hardest things we as Christians have to deal with is people who don’t like us and who do bad things to us. We think we know how to react but Paul turns life upside down as he gives us the real way to overcome our enemies.

Here are a set of principles that many of us live by without knowing it. • Each negative action towards us should be met with an overwhelming opposite reaction so that those that oppose us will be crushed and humiliated. • Be happy when others are happy. Be absent when others are ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:14-21

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Saluting Our Heritage, Building Our Nation

Contributed by Nigel Martin on Aug 21, 2009

Sometimes we find ourselves focusing on our National Heroes when we talk about heritage. But our heritage encapsulates more than the heroes. Our heritage is the things that give us an awareness of who we are as Jamaicans. These are also some of the things

Date: Sunday, August 23, 2009 Place: Clifton New Testament Church of God Time: 10:00 a.m. Theme: Saluting Our Heritage, Building Our Nation Text: Joshua 4:15-24 Introduction Come, see, live, love, laugh, capture the true spirit and flavor of Jamaica. Journey into the majestic mountains, the ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 4:15-24

Denomination: Church Of God

Who's The Authority?

Contributed by Anne Benefield on Feb 4, 2009

We live in a culture where vacuous celebrities are given amazing amount of authority. We need to look to the real authority, Jesus, who will lead us to right decisions.

Who’s the Authority? Deuteronomy 18:15-18; Mark 1:21-28 The Reverend Anne Benefield Geneva Presbyterian Church, February 1, 2009 Introduction: Before I read the story, I’d like to explain a few things that will make the passage clearer. We’re still in the first chapter of Mark and we will stay ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Genesis 11 – Part 1 - Does God Approve Of Racism? Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Feb 11, 2010

God divided the languages and scattered them all over the world. Now why did the Lord do this? Does God approve of racism? It seems God wanted racial separation, not based on skin colour but on language? Why? God is not a racist! So what is happening here

Genesis 11 – Part 1 - DOES GOD APPROVE OF RACISM? Sydney has major shopping malls. I mean big and crowded with people. I couldn’t help thinking that as I looked down the floor of Westmead Shopping Centre in Sydney, there within a short space, were over 300 people walking towards me. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Absolute Necessity Of Conversion Series

Contributed by Daniel J. Little on Oct 17, 2011

New Testament Conversion is not of this world and nothing but conversion makes us a truly counter cultural people

Acts 3:11-20 While he clung to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the portico called Solomon’s, astounded. 12 And when Peter saw it he addressed the people: "Men of Israel, why do you wonder at this, or why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or piety we have made ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:11-20

Denomination: *other

The Trouble With Christianity - Exclusivity Series

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Feb 11, 2011

The world believes that Christan is exclusive and divides people.

The trouble with Christianity - Exclusivity Over the next couple weeks we are going to examine some of the things that people see as being problems with Christianity. We are at a time when Christianity in general – all denominations wither old school and traditional or modern thinking ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-10

Denomination: Congregational

The Purpose & Scope Of Apologetics

Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Dec 7, 2015

The Purpose & Scope Of Apologetics

Apologetics exists as a field of Christian study to aide the believer in understanding his beliefs, why critics refuse to ascent to these eternal truths, and how these beliefs apply to broader intellectual concerns. Upon hearing of these applications of the discipline, those unfamiliar with such ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 10:3-4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Purging Church Movement

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Sep 17, 2016

It is past time to purge the emerged Church

What we need is not an emerging church movement for the Church emerged on the Day of Pentecost. What we need is a purging Church movement where we purge the worldliness from the Church that has emerged in the last hundred years but particularly the last forty or so years. We need no more isms, just ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

A Conservative Christian Environmental Statement

Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Jun 9, 2013

A Conservative Christian Environmental Statement

Over the course of the past several decades, an entire industry has arisen establishing an ideological and philosophical framework addressing the environmental issues facing modern society. Much of this thought stems from the worldview of contemporary liberalism, which often exhibits a mindset ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Preaching The Gospel In Unfamiliar Places

Contributed by Ken Pell on Sep 9, 2012

How a people understand themselves and their world goes far in determining how we should present the Gospel.

PREACHING THE GOSPEL IN UNFAMILIAR PLACES Romans 1:16 & Genesis 3:7-10 Big Idea: How a people understand themselves and their world goes far in determining how we should present the Gospel. INTRO: In Romans 1 the Apostle Paul says, “I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:16

Denomination: Nazarene

Contemporary Insanity Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Jul 24, 2017

Nebuchadnezzar was blessed by God but thought too highly of himself. His temporary insanity that woke him up to the reality of God. He went on to honor God. Our culture has a "Contemporary Insanity" that rejects God and pushes him away. We must wake up!

1. Pride The owner of an old-fashioned corner grocery store in a small country town was fond of quoting a scripture after each sale. He had three old friends that would sit around a pot-bellied stove, playing checkers on a faded board. His ability to produce a scripture for all occasions never ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 4:1-37

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ