Sermons on deceptive speech: showing 571-585 of 23,057

Let's Talk About Love # 5 Series

Contributed by Richard Bowman on Jul 26, 2022

Love is central to Christian living. Good deeds without love as the motivating factor do not impress God!

LET’S TALK ABOUT LOVE, Part 5 Warsaw Christian Church, Richard M. Bowman, Pastor Text: 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 As we continue our study of that grand word, LOVE, we turn this morning to one of the best-known chapters in Scripture, 1 Corinthians 13, the love chapter. Our focus this morning will be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-3

How Sin Gets Us To Bite The Hook Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Sep 1, 2020

Paul tells us that Satan can appear as an angel of light. That is a clear picture of the way that Satan and temptation works. What can we learn from it?

[Have a fishing pole with a hooked worm.] SATAN APPEARS AS AN ANGEL OF LIGHT: Sin takes what is good and twists it just enough. - 2 Corinthians 11:14. - Genesis 3:1. - What does it mean that Satan appears as an angel of light? It means that Satan in tempting us often comes to us in the form of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:13-15

Denomination: Baptist

You Need To Hear From God Yourself

Contributed by John Gaston on Jan 5, 2022

The story of the prophet of Judah & the old lying prophet is one of the weirdest passages in Scripture, but is filled with miracles and lessons. We see 4 amazing things, the main lesson, and look at the hidden symbolism pointing to Christ.

YOU NEED TO HEAR FROM GOD YOURSELF 1 Kings 13:1-32 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Why was the blonde staring at the orange juice container? Because it said, "concentrate." 2. How do you keep a blonde in suspense? (I'll tell you tomorrow.) 3. A blonde approached a pop machine and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 13:1-32

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Problem Of If Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Sep 21, 2017

I don’t like “if”. If if requires me to do something in order to get something good, I’d rather depend on the certainty of God’s work. God doesn’t require much-all I have to do is continue in the faith Paul serves. That’s easy, right?

A few days ago we talked about our security in Christ. Our salvation and acceptance before God are secure because it is based on Jesus and His work and sacrifice, not on ours. Here Paul presents the other side of the coin of security. If That’s a conditional word. We’re reconciled to God through ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:21-23

Denomination: *other

Sinungaling Na Saksi Na Nagsasalita Ng Kabulaanan

Contributed by James Dina on Aug 7, 2020

Ang pagiging isang huwad na saksi ay kumikilos bilang ahente ni Satanas; sa ilalim ng kontrol ng diyablo, isang maling saksi ang nagbubuhos ng mga kasinungalingan at siya ay naging isang insulto sa lipunan. Ang mga huwad na saksi ay parurusahan.

Sinungaling na saksi na nagsasalita ng kabulaanan "Ang isang huwad na saksi ay hindi parurusahan, at siya na humihinga ng kasinungalingan ay hindi makakatakas" (Kawikaan 19: 5) Ang nagsisinungaling na dila ay nagsasabi ng kasinungalingan, ngunit ang maling patotoo ay mas masahol pa: ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 35:13, Exodus 20:16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Authorities Distinguished Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Apr 19, 2021

The plot was to twist Jesus' words in order to accuse Him. To accomplish this trickery Jewish authorities, attempt to implicate Jesus in rebellion against the Roman Government.

LUKE 20: 20-26 [JESUS’ LAST WEEK SERIES] AUTHORITIES DISTINGUISHED [Roman 13:1–7] The leaders now step back from personally trying to discredit the popular teacher. They hire spies to do their dirty work hoping to catch Jesus off guard as the spies’ act interested and innocent. Christ though ...read more

Scripture: Luke 20:19-26

Denomination: Baptist

Jacob: A Flawed Hero Of The Faith Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 27, 2023

Hebrews 11:21 teaches us what it means to look at all of life through the lens of God's grace.

Introduction We are currently in a sermon series that I am calling, “Flawed: Heroes of the Faith.” This five-week series explores the lives and flaws of some of the believers listed in Hebrews 11. In the first week, we looked at Hebrews 11 as a whole. The next week we studied Sarah. Last week, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:21, Genesis 48:8-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Sad Polygamy (Genesis 29)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 8, 2024

Were the patriarchs and matriarchs of our common faith filled with great imperfections and a great faith? Are we in the Church still so very imperfect, but also filled with a great faith? Let's look at Genesis 29.

Were God’s patriarchs and matriarchs very imperfect? Yet, were they also people of great faith? Is the same true of many church members today? After he left home to escape his brother’s threats, how did Jacob meet Rachel? Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the children of the ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Sermon On False Prophets & Hypocrites

Contributed by William Meakin on Jul 23, 2024

According to Wikipedia, a false prophet, or pseudoprophet is defined as a person who falsely claims the gift of prophecy, divine inspiration, or to speak for God within the realms of evil intent.

Martin Luther, a German priest and theologian once remarked: “It is the nature of all hypocrites and false prophets to create a conscience where there is none, and to cause conscience to disappear where it does exist.” Matthew 7:15-20 reminds us: “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 2:1, Matthew 24:11, 2 Timothy 4:3, Deuteronomy 18:20-22

Speaking With Tongues 1 Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Sep 1, 2010

Life or death, the Kingdom or the world, what comes out of your mouth? If you speak it out you will eat its fruit. Some thoughts on God's design for us to communicate effectively because; good communication is essential to good living!

Speaking with tongues! Proverbs 18:21 Lofty’s lovely voice (You tube) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qYVid7BAz8 Poor old Lofty, how many of us have finished being part of a conversation walking away, feeling less than when we entered into it? (Show of hands) This is a very common ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:21

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Prophets Of Laodicea

Contributed by Chuck Morley on Feb 10, 2001

Don’t be taken in by last days deceptions.

There is no way any informed Christian can deny the fact that Jesus is coming soon. Those who follow the teachings of Hal Lindsay, the Lalonde brothers, Dave Breeze and others are excited as they hear the reports of prophetic scripture being fulfilled. For those who don’t keep up with current ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:15-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Deceitfulness Of Riches Series

Contributed by Charles Cockroft on Jun 28, 2007

One of the causes of failing in storms of life is Deception.

Standing Against Deception #3 We have been looking at Storms and how to stand in them. Matt.7: 24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: 25 And the rain descended and the floods came and the winds blew ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Let No One Deceive You In Any Way

Contributed by Carl Benge on Jan 5, 2008

Veterans Day Sermon Putting aside deceptions...

On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918, the Great War, the one called the War to End All Wars came to an end. Many people took this idea to heart. They wanted to believe because, the Great War had been so terrible, that men would not want to make war ever ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

The Pretender

Contributed by Calvin Bryant on Mar 25, 2004

Christians need to quit pretending not knowing the Lord.

THE PRETENDER Introduction The title of message today is, The Pretender. A pretender is a person who changes his behavior in order to fool other people into believing he is who he says he is, although he is not. She is a pretender. He is a pretender that uses deceptive speech to conceal ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:54-62

Denomination: Baptist

National Day Of Prayer

Contributed by Kelvin Parks on Jun 23, 2004

Speech / Prayer delivered in Augusta Maine at the National Day of Prayer

You know the Bible teaches that in the last days before Christ’s return our world would go topsy-turvy and become perilous. Well, I think that’s a perfect description of the time in which we are now living. - It is during times like these that we need an anchor. - It is in time and days like ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-4

Denomination: Baptist