Sermons on Cultural Pressure:

Strait And Narrow Sermon Ix: Christians Keep Getting It Right And Growing In Christ Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Jun 10, 2020

As culture drifts further away from biblical truth, mature Christians keep on following the guidelines laid down by the Apostle Paul so that God's Will might be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Amen.

TOGETHER WE KEEP ON GETTING IT RIGHT AND GROWING IN CHRIST Two hundred years ago, Francis Scott Key stood watch on behalf of American captives being held beneath the deck of a British ship off the shore of Maryland, while British warships pounded a US Fort with ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

Fearlessly Proclaiming God's Word

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Jan 2, 2016

Like Paul we need to pray that we as His ambassadors do not water down the word of God in our lives to appease our culture but instead fearlessly proclaim the truth to all we meet.

FEARLESS PROCLAIMING THE GOSPEL MESSAGE (Ephesians 6:18-20) • Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ, the one called to proclaim the Gospel message to the Gentile people asked the church of Ephesus for prayer that he might fearlessly proclaim the Gospel message. • In the sermon I am going ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

If We Ever Needed Each Other...

Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Sep 17, 2015

If we ever needed each other, as brothers and sisters in Christ, if we ever needed to be faithful to the fellowship of the saints, surely our current cultural environment means we need each other now.

If We Ever Needed Each Other… TCF Sermon August 9, 2015 This morning, we’re going to talk about church, so I found a little church humor you might like: Top 10 Ways You Know You’re In A Bad Church 10. The church bus has gun racks. 9 . The church staff consists of Senior Pastor, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who Is In Control? Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jan 28, 2013

When we look around at our nation and our culture it is easy to become discouraged and bummed out. But in these two psalms we see reasons for rejoicing no matter what life throws our way.

Psalm 33 is a “descriptive praise” psalm. These types of psalms have two main elements: a call to worship and a cause for worship. In this case, the psalmist’s cause to worship God is that He is the creator of the earth and is sovereign over it and all of the ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Eyes Of The Heart Series

Contributed by Scott Spencer on Sep 9, 2014

Heart problems abound in our culture. In a society so fast-paced as ours, heart problems are inevitable. But there is another kind of heart problem which is even bigger. You may call it blindness of the heart.

Ephesians: Our Identity In Christ Part 4 Eyes of the Heart Ephesians 1:15-19 For this reason I too, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which exists among you, and your love for all the saints, do not cease giving thanks for you, while making mention of you in my prayers; that the God of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-19

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Provision & Presence Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on May 20, 2013

Our age and our culture teach us that we can never be satisfied, but must continually strive towards satisfaction by the things we amass. The Psalms have a different approach. In them we l

Psalm 67 is a little short psalm of just 7 verses, but they burst forth with praise just as we should knowing what God has done for us! 1 – 2 Notice that the psalmist wants the favor of God, not so he can be blessed primarily, but so that others will know God’s way of salvation. ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Discovering A Biblical Worldview Series

Contributed by John Dixon on Feb 14, 2016

The Christian Worldview has permeated all of Western Civilization. The impact of Christian thought is the source of the freedoms that we enjoy. To separate Biblical truth from our society is to doom our culture to self-destruction.

Matthew 5:13-20 NASB 13 “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men. 14 “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-20

Denomination: Christian Church

The War On Us

Contributed by Sylvester Fergusson on Apr 26, 2021

The World has a focus on I. But as popular as the I culture is today it was not always so. It all begun with "US". It is "US" who created and sustained the world. Togetherness. But there is a war on this concept.

SCRIPTURE READING Ps. 139:1-24 The scripture says that in the beginning there was God. The bible says quite clearly, in Gen. 1:1 In the beginning God…. From the beginning there was the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit- United and Supreme. Together they composed the entity we call- God. In the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-24, John 17:21, John 1:14, Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:26, Isaiah 14:13-14, Genesis 3:6-12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Adventist

Adultery Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 11, 2022

Adultery is extramarital sex considered objectionable on social, religious, moral, or legal grounds. Although the sexual activities that constitute adultery vary, as well as the social, religious, and legal consequences, the concept exists in many cultures.

Sermon on the Mount - Matthew 5:27-30 (Adultery) Jesus states, "Whoever looks on a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery." Adultery Matthew 5:27–30 — The New International Version (NIV) 27 "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery.' 28 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-30

Denomination: Baptist

Chronos - 1 Corinthians 9-11 Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Nov 19, 2022

If we reject cultural stereotypes, classism and our own spiritual pride, in favor of unity, love and admiration for God and one another, we will accomplish the mission we have been placed on earth for.

This week we continue our series called Chronos. A term which means time. We have decided to study the scriptures this year in the order they were published. It gives us a very unique insight into the early church and the struggles of a growing movement. This review of history is important because ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:31-33, 1 Corinthians 11:1, 1 Corinthians 11:11-16, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Hope Laid Up For You Series

Contributed by Michael Mays on Apr 26, 2022

In the times and cultures of the Colossian church, hope was a commodity hard to come by. In his letter to them, Paul instructs them where they can find the kind of hope no one can rob from them.

I. Introduction A. There is a story about how the caverns north of Yellowstone National Park were discovered. As the story goes, one of the original explorers was walking along the top of that mountain and fell through a hole, and he dropped down several hundred feet into this cavern and ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:1-8, Romans 5:1-5, Romans 10:17

Walk Worthy Series

Contributed by Michael Mays on Apr 26, 2022

In the times and cultures of the Colossian church, hope was a commodity hard to come by. In his letter to them, Paul instructs them where they can find the kind of hope no one can rob from them.

I. Intro A. This is another of Paul’s “prison epistles,” written from the barracks in Rome (as he did with his letter to the Philippians) and in the company of Timothy B. Points out Epaphras (not Epaphroditus, a messenger for the Philippians), likely founder and pastor C. He expressed ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9-14, Romans 11:33, Philippians 1:27, Philippians 4:14-17, 2 Peter 2:2, 2 Peter 3:18, Ephesians 3:16-20, James 1:2-4, Matthew 5:12, Revelation 2:10, Romans 8:17, Psalm 103:12  (view more)  (view less)

Hope For A New Year Series

Contributed by Michael Mays on Apr 26, 2022

In the times and cultures of the Colossian church, hope was a commodity hard to come by. In his letter to them, Paul instructs them where they can find the kind of hope no one can rob from them.

I. Intro A. There is a poignant scene in Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ, where Jesus is carrying His cross down the Via Dolorosa. Upon seeing Mary, His mother, Jesus says, “Look, mother, I am doing a new thing.” B. For us, every day is a new thing, but some days have more importance than ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:15-20, Philippians 2:6, John 1:14, John 8:58, John 10:30, Romans 8:29, John 1:1-3, Romans 11:33-36, Revelation 22:13, Hebrews 1:3, Colossians 2:19, John 5:28-29  (view more)  (view less)

God Is Not A God Of Confusion

Contributed by Michael Stark on Sep 7, 2023

We must not imagine that the confusion roiling western culture is because of God. Having rejected the Lord, civilization is confused, and without hope of being set right without God's merciful intervention.

“God is not a God of confusion but of peace.” [1] We live in a world that is increasingly confused—confused about society, confused about the role of government, confused about the sexes, confused about God. And I could undoubtedly go on about the confusion that reigns in our world. Confusion ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:33

Denomination: Baptist

The Saviour: The Glory, Deity, And Saving Power Of Jesus Christ Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Dec 12, 2025

Who is Jesus? Not who culture says He is. Not who our feelings say He is. Not who popular spirituality imagines Him to be. But who God has revealed Him to be in Scripture.

THE SAVIOUR: The Glory, Deity, and Saving Power of Jesus Christ INTRODUCTION — “Who Is This Jesus We Follow?” Church, when we speak about discipleship—following Jesus—we must begin with the most foundational question of all: Who is Jesus? Not who culture says He is. Not who our feelings say He ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:15-20, John 1:1, John 1:14, Luke 1:34-35, Hebrews 4:15, Isaiah 53:5, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Luke 24:6, Acts 1:9, Romans 8:34, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, Acts 4:12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal