Sermons on Cultural Earthquake:

Connecting With The World Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Feb 10, 2016

Understanding your audience is important! But while it is EASY to see this in MISSIONS, we fail to apply this to evangelism!

Let me share a fictitious story about two missionaries and their approach to missions. These two missionary couples are not real. Their stories however are very real and reflect a variety of common missionary situations. To add simplicity (and a small degree of good-heartedness) to our story, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:16-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Deficiencies That Need Healing By The Gospel Of Joy Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 21, 2015

Both Christian and secular cultures will benefit by understanding the Joy of the Gospel, but the Church must approach different cultures with respect.

Thursday of the First Week in Lent Joy of the Gospel Today we hear from Jesus a restatement of the Golden Rule: “whatever you wish that men would do to you, do so to them; for this is the law and the prophets.” And this is Torah, this is the prophetic message. We want people to treat ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-12

Denomination: Catholic

What To Do When Your Culture Is Destroying Itself

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 10, 2024

Western culture cannot sustain itself if it continues as it has during the past several decades. How shall those who follow Christ respond when the culture in which we live moves inexorably toward self-destruction?

“Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? What accord has Christ with Belial? Or what portion does a believer share with an unbeliever? What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Why Does God Allow Tragedy?

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jan 4, 2005

Discussion about the earthquake and tsunami in SE Asia and Africa.

Why Does God Allow Tragedy? Various Scriptures January 2, 2005 Introduction As you all know, a major tragedy struck southeast Asia last Sunday. An earthquake registering 9.0 on the Richter scale set off tidal waves that hit 12 countries including India, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia, where the death ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:4-7

Denomination: Wesleyan

Enhancing Cross-Cultural Evangelism With Spirit Led Ceremonies

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 11, 2001

Enhancing Cross-Cultural Evangelism With the Use of Spirit Led Ceremonies

ENHANCING CROSS-CULTURAL EVANGELISM WITH CEREMONIES Introduction - In a cross-cultural evangelism class one of the students shared an interesting case study of how a deficient understanding of the importance of ceremonies hindered the spread of the gospel in Kaduna State, Nigeria. In Dumi ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Using The Book Of Hebrews For Effective Cross-Cultural Communication

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 11, 2001

USING THE BOOK OF HEBREWS FOR EFFECTIVE CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION

USING THE BOOK OF HEBREWS FOR EFFECTIVE CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION Introduction - The problem of any communicator lies in one’s ability to make his message speak to the heart felt needs of his audience. Fifteen years ago, I talked with one of my Jewish friends after an Old Testament survey ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Using Old Testament Analogies In Cross-Cultural Evangelism

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 11, 2001

USING OLD TESTAMENT ANALOGIES IN CROSS-CULTURAL EVANGELISM

USING OLD TESTAMENT ANALOGIES IN CROSS-CULTURAL EVANGELISMIntroduction - Everyone tends to learn best when they are taught in ways that they are accustomed to. After ten years of teaching in an African seminary, this truth is becoming more evident daily. When I first brought out the book of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:14-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Answering Our Culture #2: "There Is No Absolute Truth" Series

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jul 27, 2002

Second in a series answering the objections our culture brings against Christianity.

Answering Our Culture #2 – There is No Absolute Truth John 8:31-21 John 14:6 July 28, 2002 [NOTE: this message is the result of reading a number of different sources, especially True for You, but Not for Me, by Paul Copan (1998, Bethany House Publishers), and Rick Warren’s message, THE FOUNDATION ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-32, John 14:6

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Culture Of Loving (Helping) Everybody Including Your Enemies.

Contributed by Richard Papafio on Mar 11, 2019

Your neighbour is everyone around you so love everybody at all times and in all situations show love

May the peace of the Lord be with you. *DAY 5 OF LENT* Our reflection for today is on the 4th Kingdom Culture from the parable below: *THE GOOD SAMARITAN* Luke 10:25-37 King James Version (KJV) 25 And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Charismatic

The Culture Of Overcoming The Devil And His Cohorts At All Times

Contributed by Richard Papafio on Mar 17, 2019

No matter the strongman you encounter you can overcome Him. He that is in you is greater than he that is in the world.

May the peace of the Lord be with you. *DAY 11 OF LENT* Our reflection for today is on the 9th Kingdom Culture from the parable below: *THE STRONG MAN* Matthew 12:29 King James Version (KJV) 29 Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:29

Denomination: Charismatic

"A Biblical Response In A Broken Age"

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Jun 28, 2015

A sermon on how to deal with the culture.

"A Biblical Response in a Broken Age" Philippians 2:12-13 Philippians 2:12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. 13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:12-18

Denomination: Baptist

An Essay On The Fall Of Man In Today's America

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 26, 2021

All of information and man conspire to keep us from the truth about life. They've labored quite thoroughly to keep us from the spiritual, to keep us from the truth about God.

All of information and man conspire to keep us from the truth about life. They've labored quite thoroughly to keep us from the spiritual, to keep us from the truth about God. But we see it. Beyond all the noise, technology, false philosophies, and half-baked theories, we see the truth. The ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:5

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Day The Earth Moved

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Apr 17, 2006

The reason for the earthquake at Easter and how it affects our lives today

- Every year about 500,000 quakes worldwide - 1 magnitude 8 quake happens every year - 10,000 people are killed every year - Lead story in the April 2006 issue of The National Geographic the earthquake that leveled San Francisco 100 years ago. The precise centennial of that quake is April 18, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

It Looks Like Rain

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Nov 13, 2011

We are able to discern the signs before it rains; Jesus said we should be able to discern the signs of His coming!

It Looks Like Rain November 13, 2011 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We are able to discern the signs before it rains; Jesus said we should be able to discern the signs of His coming! Focus Passage: Matthew 24:4-12, 36, 42 Supplemental Passage: And ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:4-12

Denomination: Baptist

Troubler Of Israel

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 22, 2009

First-person monologue, as Elijah: the voice of God is not in the winds of popularity, nor the earthquake of instability, nor the fires of self-destruction. It is in the One in whom God has spoken and who will never leave us.

I’m so lonely. So desperately lonely. It’s been so long since l’ve seen a friendly face. So lonely. So completely alone. I feel … deserted. No one even cares whether I am alive or dead. After all I’ve done for them, would you not think that somewhere in Israel there would be a good word for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:17-18

Denomination: Baptist