Sermons on cultural engagement:

Principles Of Identification In Cross-Cultural

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 13, 2001

Principles of Identification in Cross-Cultural Church Planting and Evangelism

Principles of Identification in Cross-Cultural Church Planting and Evangelism Learning Objectives 1. The students will explain how one identifies with someone from another culture in evangelism. 2. The students will write a short paper discussing some of the limits of identifying with a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:12-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Communicate Across Cultures

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 15, 2001

HOW TO COMMUNICATE ACROSS CULTURES

TIPS FOR CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS Illustration: When Hudson Taylor was director of the China Inland Mission, he often interviewed candidates for the mission field. On one occasion, he met with a group of applicants to determine their motivations for service. "And why do you wish to go as a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:15-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Being Jesus In The Quicksand Of Culture Series

Contributed by Darrin Koone on May 10, 2002

A study of Christianity in the Postmodern age and how to be culturally relavent.

I use the term quicksand because it has a scary connotation of being caught in something that I have no control over. Yet I have always heard that the best thing to do if your caught in it is to stay calm because all the flailing around we tend to due when we’re scared just causes us to sink ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Cultural Reality & Spiritual Carnality

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jul 31, 2003

Men and women, head coverings, improper use of communion - Paul tackles these and other controversial subjects in this chapter - we look at the one key verse that makes it all make sense.

For an audio copy of this message, go to: www.LivingWatersWeb.com There are three things that we need to keep in mind as we read this chapter. 1. It’s all about being like Jesus 2. Paul is talking about conduct in public worship 3. There were cultural realities in Corinth that do not necessarily ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:1-34

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Culture's Favorite Biblical Misunderstanding Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Mar 8, 2007

The most popular and misunderstood and misused verse and principle in all of scripture is what Jesus has to say about "judging"

• Today, we live in a culture which is given to universalism. • The thinking goes something like this: “if’ there is a God, He is a good God who lives in a good place which is designed for good people. Since we all are pretty good and God is good, logically – one day ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Joining Together Of Two Cultures

Contributed by Nelson Lin on Nov 7, 2006

This wedding message was used at a bi-racial wedding ceremony. The audience was mostly non church going people. Had a lot of positive comments on the differences between covenant marriage and contract marriage.

Marriage Ceremony of Dan and Kimm August 5, 2006 Greeting On behalf of Kimm and Dan, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome all of you. I know that some of you traveled a great distance to be here, some of you even came from another country, Texas, just to be here to celebrate this ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Developing A Healthy Leadership Culture

Contributed by Steve Swinburne on Apr 11, 2007

We miss out on the blessing of God if we don’t honor our leaders.

Developing a Healthy Leadership Culture Today, I want to talk about something that we rarely speak about in church. It is an issue that people approach from a variety of ways with their personal history playing a large part in what they think. We are going to look at developing a healthy ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:17-19

Denomination: Holiness

Culture Clash - Psychic Network Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jan 3, 2010

When everything is theoretical,everyone loves to coexist, everyone celebrates diversity. Interfere with their lifestyle and you become part of the problem, not part of the solution.

To say that there is one God hinders social harmony. To claim that there is only one way to salvation is an affront to our diversity. To allege that a belief is wrong is the ultimate bigotry. Christians are the problem - Christians not part of the solution. Paul and his companions run into ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lesson 4: Into Another Culture

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 12, 2010

What keeps a believer from being worldly.

A. WHAT IS CULTURE? 1. What does “world” mean? People. “For God so loved the world that he sent” (John 3:16, ELT). 2. What does “world” mean? Culture or the system by which people live. “Do not love the world or the things that belong to the world. ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of Love In A Culture Of Violence Series

Contributed by Bishop Talbert Swan on Jun 8, 2013

God's love has the power to reduce violence

INTRODUCTION There is a very well-known principle in western media circles: sex and violence sells. America’s blood-lust is reflected with the surge in ratings and the millions upon millions of dollars made by media outlets that feed images of human suffering to eager viewers, readers, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:44-45

Denomination: *other

Christian Liberty And Conflicts With Culture

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Apr 13, 2015

A mature Christian knows the limits of his liberty in Christ and understands that love is the measure of that liberty.

Message: In this chapter of the Bible we are introduced to Christian Liberty and the responsibility of properly exercising it. How does our liberty impact those around us in the church and our culture? When are we free to do as we please knowing that what we are doing is not a sin? Is the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Protecting Families In An Ungodly Culture Series

Contributed by Vic Folkert on Mar 23, 2018

In an ungodly culture, Jacob (and we too) protects his family, not by withdrawing into a cocoon or fighting the culture wars," but by eliminating idols, prioritizing worship, and renewing the vision of the family.

PROTECTING YOUR FAMILY IN AN UNGODLY CULTURE—Genesis 33:18-35:15 Is it more difficult to raise a godly family today than it used to be? The world seems more dangerous: drugs, school shootings, abuse and rape. Social media allows bullying and peer pressure to come to our families, 24/7. The media ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Word Does Not Accommodate To The Culture Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 23, 2012

There is a close relationship between the testimony of Scripture and the witness given by the lives of believers.

Monday of 12th Week in Course June 25, 2012 Verbum Domini Exactly why were the people of God thrown out of the land of God? Exactly why were the chosen people, the Jews, supplanted in the plan of salvation by the Catholic Church? And why, we should all ask, are we now being hammered by secular ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 17:5-18

Denomination: Catholic

Counter-Cultural Christianity: Homosexuality Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jan 26, 2015

We must be biblically correct, not politically correct.

Counter-Cultural Christianity: Homosexuality Rev. Brian Bill January 24-25, 2015 Opening Video: “Love Defined” An unloving group that calls themselves a church and uses the name Baptist is spreading a message of judgment and hatred in the QCA this weekend by picketing and protesting ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18-24

Denomination: Baptist

Sharing Christ With A Christless Culture

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jun 24, 2018

Sharing Christ with a Christless Culture - Acts chapter 17 verses 1-10 - Sermon by Gordon Curley PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

SERMON OUTLINE: (1). City and Government: • (a). It was a key city. • (b). It was an unusual city. (2). Method and Message: • (a). He ‘reasoned’ with them (vs 2) • (b). He ‘explained’ or opened these passages (vs 2) • (c). He gave evidence (vs 2) • (d). He ‘announced’ or proclaimed. (vs ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:1-10

Denomination: Brethren