Sermons on cultural degeneration: showing 691-705 of 31,344

Fruit - #5 Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Aug 13, 2012

This culture is longing for an authentic view of Christianity and God demands it. This series paints a picture of the Authentic Christian.

Fruit Authentic Christianity - #5 of 7 Jerry Watts John 15:1-8 * Consider this conversation between a farmer and his tree. * FARMER: Good morning tree! How are you doing today? * TREE: Just fine, farmer! My, isn't it a lovely morning? * FARMER: Yes, it is. Except for one thing--where is your fruit? ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Giving - #6 Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Aug 13, 2012

This culture is longing for an authentic view of Christianity and God demands it. This series paints a picture of the Authentic Christian.

GIVING Authentic Christianity – #6 of 7 Jerry Watts Luke 6:38 * In the ‘hay-day’ years of the train a young man from the country got hired as a switchman on the train. We’ll call him, Leo. As part of Leo’s training, he was taken to a switch by his supervisor. The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:38

Denomination: Baptist

Master Submission Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Aug 21, 2012

Self-centeredness and the 'me first' attitude permeate our culture. But Paul points us in a different direction.

“Building Quality Relationships: With Christians – Master Submission” Phil. 2:1-11 & Eph. 5:18-21 Michael Hernandez has written a piece called “Property Laws as Viewed by a Toddler.” Included are the following toddler laws: “If I like it, it’s mine. If ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:18-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Focus On The Weak

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Nov 10, 2010

Jesdus view of children, and weakness in general, was incredibly counter-culture. But it is what He calls us to.

Passage: Matthew 19:13-15 Intro: We live in a world of tactics, of processes, of gimmicks and approaches and “how to’s” 1. how to lose weight, how to get rich, to be successful, how to be happy 2. it’s no surprise, because as people we are more interested in results ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:13-15

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Judgment Is Coming - #1 Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Mar 8, 2010

Let us not abandon the theology that God and this culture is on a collision course. Hear the words of the prophet and make ready!

Words of Warning – Series from Joel “Judgment Is Coming” Joel 1:1-15 * One of the forgotten, if not dismissed, truths from God’s word is that this world is on a collision course with Almighty God (Elohim). While it is true that God is a god of love, grace, and even mercy, what people of today may ...read more

Scripture: Joel 1:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Win From Within

Contributed by Don Schultz on Aug 2, 2013

Our culture heavily promotes physical training. This morning, you will be encouraged to get involved in spiritual training.

How do you "win from within"? 1 Timothy 4:7-8: 7 Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be godly. 8 For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:7-8

Denomination: Lutheran

Love Your Enemies Series

Contributed by Justin Miller on Aug 31, 2011

1. Today we’re covering one of the most counter-culture passages in all of the Bible.

1. Today we’re covering one of the most counter-culture passages in all of the Bible. Really it’s the teaching that separates Christianity from everything else. In Matthew 5:38-48, Jesus has the nerve, the audacity to command us to let go of our need for revenge and to love our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The True Source Of Freedom

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Jul 4, 2011

Education and a Christian-based culture can provide limited freedom but eternal freedom is found only in Christ.

THE TRUE SOURCE OF FREEDOM "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. They answered Him, "We are Abraham's descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can you say, 'You will be made free'?" Jesus answered them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits ...read more

Scripture: John 8:32-36

Denomination: Baptist

The Beatitudes In Isaiah 57 Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 20, 2014

God wants us to be godly even within an ungodly culture, as defined by Isaiah and generalized into principles by Jesus.

The Beatitudes in Isaiah 57 (Isaiah 57:1-2, 13-21) 1. An interesting story broke from UPI this week: “PORT ST. LUCIE , Fla., May 16 (UPI) --Florida police officers who were attempting to catch a suspected car thief got a little help when an alligator decided to cross the road. Port St. Lucie ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 57:1-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Who Am I? Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Oct 16, 2014

I cannot overestimate the importance of image - especially in today's culture. It's time for the church to speak up.

“Getting A Clue: Who Am I?” Gen. 1:26-31 & 2:4-7, 18-25; Col 1:15-20 I cannot overestimate the importance of image – especially in today’s culture. People wander from relationship to relationship, pursuit to pursuit, project to project, social group to social group, social ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Deliverance And Salvation Are The Same

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Nov 19, 2015

Much confusion abounds about deliverance because of our church culture. Let's go back to the Scriptures...

Introductory thoughts and questions. This study comes your way because one of you requested it. Please keep those requests coming in, and if I feel it is a subject I can and/or should be tackling, I will. Deliverance is a good Bible word, so yes, we should study it. But as always, we must study it ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:31

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Is Hell Forever? Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Sep 30, 2015

Although unpopular in today's culture of tolerance religious pluralism, the doctrine of hell is necessary for Christians and non-Christians.

Is Hell Forever? Perhaps an even more relevant question is whether there really is a hell? According to a 2003 survey by Barna research, 76% of Americans believe Heaven exists, 71% of Americans believe Hell exists, but only .005 believe that they will be sent there. So, while many people believe ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 20:11-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Stay The Course"

Contributed by Rick Finitzer on Jun 29, 2016

Whether disappointments, discouragement or a hostile culture Christians are call to "Stay the Course" committed to God's mission in the world!

Cornerstone Church June 19, 2016 “Stay the Course” John 21:1-19 The captain of a ship looked into the dark night and saw ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-19

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Ligaments In The Church Series

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Oct 25, 2019

Our culture suffers from profound loneliness, but God calls us into a church family with rich relationships.

You’ve heard me talk about my days of playing basketball years ago. I was never a star, but I had a lot of fun. There could be several reasons that I was never a star. There were a couple of minor problems, like I wasn’t especially good at either shooting or dribbling a ball. But another ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16, Romans 12:16, Galatians 6:2, Romans 12:10, Romans 15:7, Galatians 5:13, Ephesians 4:2, Colossians 3:16, 1 Thessalonians 5:11  (view more)  (view less)

Babbling About Jesus

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Sep 10, 2020

Today, even in our sophisticated, highly technological culture, men, women, boys and girls worship idols...

Background: Acts 17:1-15 (Acts 17:16 NKJV) Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him when he saw that the city was given over to idols. Athens was home to the most renowned philosophers in history, including Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, who was arguably the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:1-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible