Preach "The King Has Come" 3-Part Series this week!
Preach Christmas week

Sermons
Free Sermons and Sermon Outlines for Preaching :

Sermons on cynicism: showing 1-15 of 2,318

Filter Results
Close Filters

Scripture

Rating

Date

Denominations

  • Show more

Language

Structure

Sermon Type

Audience

  • Try PRO

    Confident Preaching

    Try PRO free and preach with confidence when people need it most.
    Free to start now
  • The Cynical Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 31, 2019
     | 3,037 views

    Gideon, as a valiant general, was pursuing the remaining Midianites, and bravely following up on his first blow which brought a very great slaughter to the enemy: dead were 120,000 men.

    Chapter 28 The Cynical [Judges 8.5-8.9] Scripture 5Then he said to the men of Succoth, “Please give loaves of bread to the people who follow me, for they are exhausted, and I am pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.” 6And the leaders of Succoth said, “Are the hands of Zebah and ...read more

  • Skepticism Or Cynicism

    Contributed by Bob Hager on Apr 26, 2001
    based on 77 ratings
     | 4,809 views

    Our doubts can lead us to faith or away from faith.

    If I were to mention the names of certain Biblical characters to you and asked you to write down the first word that comes into your mind, it is doubtful that many of you would come up with similar words. If I were to mention the name of Judas many of you would write down the word betray or ...read more

  • Rollercoaster Cynicism Series

    Contributed by Steve Akins on Oct 5, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,255 views

    What is a cynic? Oxford English Dictionary describes a cynic as a person “disposed to rail or find fault” and as one who “shows a disposition to disbelieve in … sincerity… and is wont to express this by sneers and sarcasm.” In short, the cynic is “a s

    What is a cynic? Oxford English Dictionary describes a cynic as a person “disposed to rail or find fault” and as one who “shows a disposition to disbelieve in … sincerity… and is wont to express this by sneers and sarcasm.” In short, the cynic is “a sneering fault-finder.” An attitude of ...read more

  • Mountain Of Cynicism Series

    Contributed by Grant Macdonald on Nov 15, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,476 views

    How cynical are you? How has it affected your faith?

    I want you to think back a few years ago to when you were three-years-old. If three is a stretch for you, how about thinking back to being five? What were you like at that age? Do you think you were more or less cynical than you are today? If you are anything like me, you don’t have to ...read more

  • Prayer And The Cynical

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 25, 2010
     | 3,060 views

    Prayer emphasis fall 1987: common wisdom is that we will never change, and the cynic believes that. Like Koheleth we can lose hope for everything. But the Christ who will come gives us hope, life, companionship, and is at work in all things for change a

    One of the rules you learn when you study the discipline of marriage counseling is that you must try to help young people preparing for marriage to know at least this much: that whatever he or she is now, they will be more of it in fifty years. Whatever he or she is now, they will be more of it in ...read more

  • More Faith, Less Cynicism Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Mar 10, 2013
     | 4,448 views

    Cynicism is the loss of trust and support of goodness. Cynicism is the loss of faith in the possibility to change, improve or move forward. Cynicism is the loss of hope.

    Intro Today Super Bowl Sunday. There will be 22 players on the field who desperately need rest... being watched by about 100 million people who could use some exercise. It's okay that most of us aren't playing that game... we aren't fit for it. But the tragedy is that it can reflect the way we ...read more

  • Practical Advice With A Cynical Flavor Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 5, 2018
     | 5,112 views

    This life is nothing like a fairy tale where we live happily ever after. Life is a constant challenge, and we fare better at it if we embrace some realistic realizations, some of which seem slightly cynical and ironic.

    Practical Advice with A Cynical Flavor (Ecclesiastes 10:1-20) 1. The dictionary defines a cynic as, “a person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honorable or unselfish reasons.” 2. One definition of the word “irony” is “a state of affairs or an ...read more

  • Cynic Sage Or Son Of God

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Aug 20, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,666 views

    Was Jesus merely a cynic rebel as some claim? Was He merely a wise man or prophet? He was and is the Son of God!

    "Cynic, Sage, or Son of God" Matthew 16:13-20 Introduction An American missionary one day overtook one of his converts in the woods, and after some conversation asked him, ‘Tell me what your heart says of Jesus.’ The Native American stood still, paused awhile, and then replied, ‘Stop, and I will ...read more

  • "What Is Truth?” Series

    Contributed by Allen Hern on Apr 1, 2004
    based on 37 ratings
     | 25,065 views

    In the midst of a cynical world; cynical about politics; cynical about moral values; cynical about religion; we need a foundation of truth to sustain us.

     200416.ser “What Is Truth?” CLBC March 28, 2004 a.m. Subject: Truth Theme: Living in Truth Passage: John 18:28 - 38 Text: John 18: 38 Do you hear the note of cynicism in ...read more

  • Disrespect For God And His Son The Lord Jesus Christ

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Aug 2, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,443 views

    “A certain king” is God the Father, and “his son” is the Lord Jesus.

    Disrespect for GOD and HIS SON THE LORD Jesus Christ MATTHEW 22:1-14 Chapter 21 closed with the religious rulers determined that Jesus would die. MATT. 22:45-46And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them. 46But ...read more

  • Pleading Passenger/Purchased Pardon Series

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on May 3, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,372 views

    Jonah makes a plea, Take me up....get me out of here, his solution to the terrible mess he made. This is true for today’s throwaway society. Yet, Jesus prayed similarly, "Take me up,", but He pled for our forgivness as He offered Himself.

    JONAH 1:12 PLEADING PASSENGER/PURCHASED PARDON I. PERSONAL PLEA: A. Perceptive. B. Pathetic. C. Plausible. II. PETULANT PLEA: A. Paradoxical. B. Perfidious. C. Polarizing. III. PROTOTYPICAL PLEA: A. Pliable. B. Purchased. C. Progressive. In answer to the sailors’ question as to ...read more

  • How To Deal With Critical Christians

    Contributed by David Scudder on Jun 21, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,473 views

    The problem with being critical is that is what other other people do. When we are being critical we often call it being discerning, or perceptive, or astute, or sensitive. This is a sin that almost all of us struggle with to one degree or another. After

    II Corinthians 6:1-10 Purpose: To show the proofs of a faithful follower of Christ. Aim: I want the listener to be slow to criticize in order to protect the Gospel. INTRODUCTION: Paul was no stranger to criticism. One of the reasons Paul wrote first and second Corinthians was to answer his ...read more

  • Problems And More Problems Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Jun 11, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,008 views

    Dealing with perplexing problems

    BE SATISFIED “PROBLEMS AND MORE PROBLEMS” ECCLESIASTES 5:8-20 OPEN A woman’s husband had been slipping in and out of a coma for several months, yet she stayed by his bedside every single day. When he finally came to, he motioned for her to come nearer. When she leaned closer to him, ...read more

  • From Doubt To Faith

    Contributed by Bob Hager on Apr 26, 2001
    based on 106 ratings
     | 9,268 views

    Highlights the difference between a healthy skepticism and cynicism

    If I were to mention the names of certain Biblical characters to you and asked you to write down the first word that comes into your mind, it is doubtful that many of you would come up with similar words. If I were to mention the name of Judas many of you would write down the word betray or ...read more

  • Forever Living In A Whatever World

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jun 14, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,590 views

    Living a life that contrasts with the cynicism and darkness of the surrounding culture.

    Forever Living in a Whatever World Philippians 1:27-28; 2:12-16; 3:20-21; 4:11-13 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Introduction: Whatever! That’s one of those little “young people’s” words that exists for one purpose and one purpose only—to drive ...read more

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 154
  • 155
  • Next