Sermons on Deception Of Modern Idols:

The Church Of Pergamum (The Indulgent Church) Series

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Sep 8, 2009

examines the church of Pergamum to learn how it relates to us and the church today.

“Revealing Revelations - III The Church of Pergamum (The indulgent church) September 13, 2009 Revelation 2:12-17 The city of Pergamum (or Pergamos in the KJV) was the center of an imperial cult. There were many cults and religions here – but ‘Gnosticism’ probably influenced them all – including ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:12-17

Denomination: Holiness

Evangelization In Web 2.0 Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 10, 2010

If we are to evangelize modern culture, we must do so with a clear and effective understanding of modern media.

Monday of 15th week in Course July 12, 2010 You Will Be My Witnesses The people of Israel were given the land of Palestine so that they, by the beauty and truth of their worship and living, would attract pagan society to the worship of the True God and the goodness of righteous living. Instead of ...read more

Denomination: Catholic

Jacob And Me Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Jun 6, 2011

Did you ever have a measuring wall or doorway at your house. This is the place where you would stand and your mother or father would mark your height and then write a day next to the mark. It would then be possible to accumulate a family history of age

JACOB AND ME HOSEA 12:2-14 (2-4) ROM 12:1 INTRODUCTION: DID YOU EVER HAVE A MEASURING WALL OR DOORWAY AT YOUR HOUSE. THIS IS THE PLACE WHERE YOU WOULD STAND AND YOUR MOTHER OR FATHER WOULD MARK YOUR HEIGHT AND THEN WRITE A DAY NEXT TO THE MARK. IT WOULD THEN BE POSSIBLE TO ACCUMULATE A FAMILY ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 12:2-14

Denomination: Baptist

Jehu's Fickle Repentance (2 Kings 10)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 22, 2025

Is repentance by half only? Let's look at 2 Kings 10.

Do our national leaders get rid of one evil while embracing others like Jehu king of Israel? How many of us or our church leaders are like Jehu? Let’s look at 2 Kings 10. Did Jehu get in contact with the guardians of all the children of Ahab? Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. And Jehu wrote ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Your Child Will Live Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 9, 2013

Wisdom gently attracts the mind of humans to a quest and a love for what is true and good through the beautiful. The modern mind no less than the ancient mind needs God.

Monday of 4th Week in Lent 2013 Gaudium et Spes Most commentators–even those who wrote in the first millennium–believe that John’s Gospel was the last one written. The historian Eusebius quotes Clement of Alexandria as saying that John, aware of the other three Gospels, wrote a ...read more

Scripture: John 4:43-54

Denomination: Catholic

Joy And Hope: A Personal Encounter With Christ In The Church Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 22, 2012

The Constitution on the Church in the Modern World gives us a kind of charter for the substance of the New Evangelization.

Monday of 34th Week in Course 2012 Documents of Vatican II: Gaudium et Spes The redeemed pictured in John’s Revelation stand in the Father’s house on Mount Zion, that is the heavenly mountain, and they are with the Lamb, redeemed by the blood of the Lamb. What are they doing for all ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 14:1-5

Denomination: Catholic

Sin In The Present Tense Series

Contributed by Phillip Smith on Oct 6, 2011

Are things we do everyday pleasing God?

The three chief causes of death in the United States are, in statistical order, diseases of the heart cancer and disorders of the nervous system. Two of the three are obviously diseases brought on by the strains imposed on the human body by worry, anxiety nervousness and the tensions of life ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:11-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Demoniac Of Gadara Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. M. J. Joseph on Jun 10, 2017

This sermon talks about the responsibility of the parents in nurturing their children in God's way.

Demoniac of Gadara Mark 5:1-9 I went to a parish in connection with the CSSM mission. I was invited to the residence of a member of that parish. As I reached there, I asked about the family members. The father of the family told me that he has 4 sons. The eldest one is a doctor. He lives ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-9

Denomination: Episcopal

Seek And Save The Lost Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023

Jesus seeks and saves the lost, transforming their lives from being unjust to living righteously, and we are called to follow his example by building relationships with others and experiencing salvation in our daily lives.

Today, we're going to talk about a story from the Bible that shows us how Jesus can change our lives. It's about a guy named Zacchaeus, who was a tax collector and not very popular because of it. But when he met Jesus, everything changed. What I want you to walk away from this with is that Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Topics: Divine Salvation, Modern Faith, Jesus' Teachings, Spiritual Redemption

Christmas Without Christ!

Contributed by Pastor Renji George on Nov 13, 2024

So, can we look beyond the way Christmas is celebrated today, and find any real meaning, any message for our lives today?

It is November…. just a month away from Christmas…As the days go by, everyone irrespective of religion gets impatient to get into the Christmas Eve. Special lights decorate many houses, shops, town centres and malls along with shiny decorations, and huge advertising boards of promotional season ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-14, Matthew 1:21, 1 John 3:5, Colossians 2:9-10, John 3:16, Isaiah 9:6-7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Christmas: The Chilean Miners - You Alone Can Rescue - A Modern Parable

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 16, 2010

God came down - into the darkness of the world, where many people live without hope. God provided a way out and his name is Jesus. When we are ’in’ Jesus we are being saved. The rescue of the Chilean Miners is a modern parable that illustrates this truth.

Jesus told some of the most wonderful stories to help people get to know what God is really like. What a year it’s been! My football team got relegated, we’ve got a coalition government for the first time since the 2nd World War, England flopped out of the World Cup, a volcanic ash cloud disrupted ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 95:4

Denomination: Anglican

The Holy Family Of Jesus, Mary, And Joseph: A Timeless Model For Modern Families Series

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Dec 15, 2023

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph serves as a timeless example for families in the current era, offering insightful guidance and motivation for overcoming the challenges of modern life.

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph: A Timeless Model for Modern Families The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph serves as a timeless example for families in the current era, offering insightful guidance and motivation for overcoming the challenges of modern life. The virtues of the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 15:1-6, Genesis 21:1-3, Luke 2:22-40, Colossians 3:12-21

Denomination: Other

Dear Sweet Matilda With Two Faces

Contributed by Thomas Wilson on Aug 27, 2009

A story of perception and deception based on hypocrasy.

Out of the shadow came sweet little Matilda, an elderly woman who was very sociable and liked to talk to everyone and anyone. Everyone knew Matilda in the town, she was there from day dot – she was always there. No one could imagine the town without her she was so well known and so kind and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-23

Denomination: Congregational

Our Great Confession

Contributed by Mark Hall on Feb 24, 2013

Overcoming spiritual deception by confessing Christ

OUR GREATEST CONFESSION In order to prepare you for this message, I want to first remind you that last Sunday we found that by comparing God’s word with this generation we could easily see that spiritual deception and spiritual blindness is rampant in America and the world. In addition, we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Cheating On God Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jul 29, 2011

We need to realize that when we cheat on God we do a lot of damage to ourselves. James shares with us how to cheat-proof or relationship with God

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • The issue we will examine this morning is not a particularly fun one or a comfortable one to talk about. I pray it will open our eyes to the potential problem it can become in our relationship with Jesus. • For those who are married, do you remember your wedding day? It ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ