Sermons on Degenerate Literature:

Recovery Through Repentance

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Sep 7, 2011

Backsliding begins with a rationalization of one's behavior, and a relativistic approach to determining right and wrong in one's life. This message deals with the result of this faulty thinking, while offering the only solution to one's backslidden condit

Recovery through Repentance Text: Jer. 2:13; 3:22 Intro: Backsliding on God, whether that of an individual, or that of a nation, does not take place all at once; but it is a gradual process. This spiritual malady usually begins with little departures from the truth of God’s ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Overcoming The Curse Of Halloween

Contributed by Timothy Lueking on Oct 26, 2001

Alternatives to Halloween.

Overcoming the Curse of Halloween (Philippians 4:8-9) A. Introduction 1. Halloween is a very controversial issue that every Christian is forced to deal with. Every year at the end of October our country’s streets and sidewalks are filled with young boys and girls that ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Imagine

Contributed by Mary Erickson on May 28, 2019

St. John writes of the peace from heaven

May 26, 2019 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Rev. 21:10, 22-22:5; John 14:23-29 Imagine Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. John Lennon wrote a song that has come to be one of the most recognized and acclaimed songs of the ...read more

Scripture: John 14:23-29, Revelation 22:1-5

Denomination: Lutheran

Opportune Pain And Suffering Series

Contributed by Monty Newton on Feb 23, 2008

Pain and suffering is an opportunity for the development of Christian character.

Title: Opportune Pain and Suffering Text: James 1:2-4 and Romans 5:3-5 Thesis: Pain and suffering is an opportunity for the development of Christian character. The Series: This is the fourth message in a Lenten Series: Knowing Christ through Pain and Suffering. The Apostle Paul wrote, I ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Limitless Love Lasts Longest Series

Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Oct 9, 2007

From the restricted worship of the Old Covenant to the all encompassing love and universal saving grace of Jesus, the writer to the Hebrews shows why Jesus is able to offer Limitless Love to a lost and dying world.

HEBREWS 9:18-28 LIMITLESS LOVE LASTS LONGEST I. LIMITED ATONEMENT: Hebrews 9:18-23 A. Legalistic. B. Laborious. C. Labyrinthine. II. LATTER ATONEMENT: Hebrews 9:23-27 A. Luminary. B. Last. C. Locales. III. LIMITLESS ATONEMENT: Hebrews ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:18-28

Denomination: Methodist

Resolving Ministry Conflict By Putting Pride To Rest

Contributed by Timothy Darling on Aug 13, 2006

As ministers together in the gospel of Christ, if we fall into arguing amongst ourselves, we have lost focus and we are fighting the wrong enemy. We are all on the same team. Sometimes small things need to be let go in favor of confronting larger issues.

As we have followed the new disciples of Jesus, we have seen a number of important lessons taught and demonstrated. These early lessons are from the book of John: • Jesus changes your perspective • Jesus gains your faith as a friend • Jesus spends time with family • Jesus introduces us to ...read more

Scripture: John 3:22-36

Denomination: Mennonite

Choosing To Do The Right Thing

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Apr 16, 2012

A look at various approaches to making ethical decisions.

When I taught an ethics course, as an adjunct, at Mount Vernon Nazarene University, I started the class by talking about the fact that moral decisions are at times exceedingly complex. Black and white categories do not work very well in the real stuff of life. To demonstrate this I used an ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-20

Denomination: Methodist

The True Vine Series

Contributed by Kory Labbe on Jun 19, 2020

This week we continue our series into Discovery who Jesus says He is through the I Am statements in the book of John. This week looks at

Welcome to the last week of our I am: Discovering who Jesus says he is. Over the last 8 weeks we have explored the differing I am statements made by Jesus in the book of John. Let me start this morning with a little review. The First week we looked at Jesus as the Great I am, while each of ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The True Vine Series

Contributed by Ron Tuit on Apr 8, 2016

Jesus gives the last of the "I AM" statements in John and explains the relationship of the True Vine and true believers. He explains the principle of abiding in Christ in order to produce God-glorifying fruit.

The True Vine John 15:1-11 Jesus often used every day examples in His teachings and today we study the last of the “I AM” sayings of Jesus in John’s gospel, using the imagery of a vine. We read John 15:1-17 (NKJV): "I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. 2 ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Defile Yourself

Contributed by Bola Folakemi Praise on May 6, 2020

Jerusalem was besieged; people and articles were taken to Babylon. Among those that were taken were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah, there names were changed to Belteshazzer, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.

8 But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way. 9 Now God had caused the official to show favor and compassion to Daniel, 10 but the official told Daniel, “I am afraid of my lord the king, who ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:8-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Exodus Factor - Why We Need An Exodus

Contributed by Jason Murphy on Nov 8, 2001

Part 2 of the Exodus Factor.

Exodus Factor Why we need an Exodus 1-28-01 Ex 1:8,14 Ex 3:8 Intro At the opening of Exodus we see a dramatic change. Genesis closes with the death of Joseph and the somewhat prosperity of the children of Israel in Egypt. At the time of his death Joseph was in a place of favor with Pharaoh. But ...read more

Lessons Of Conflict Resolution

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 12, 2001

Successful people know how to apply the principles of the art and science of conflict resolution

Lessons of Conflict Resolution (Acts 15:36-41) Illustration:Years ago, a large statue of Christ was erected high in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile. Called "Christ of the Andes," the statue symbolizes a pledge between the two countries that as long as the statue stands, there ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:36-41

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Birthright Of The Christian…

Contributed by Jim Parisi on Jun 19, 2002

The Birthright of the Christian…

The Birthright of the Christian… "Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty."— 2 Corinthians 3:17. Through Jesus Christ / LIBERTY is the birthright of every man We the sons and daughters of Adam. You may be born a pauper; you may be an orphan; your family may be altogether unknown; ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Sweet Incense Of Worship Series

Contributed by Wah Lok Ng on Oct 5, 2001

This sermon shows why we must approach worship according to God’s pattern.

THE SWEET INCENSE OF WORSHIP By : NG WAH LOK Text : Exo 30:1-10, Exo 30:34-38, Exo 31:1-11 Introduction. In the Tabernacle of Moses, incense was burnt before God. The incense in the Tabernacle represented the following :- a) Prayer b) Worship Ps 141:2 Let my prayer be set before you as ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 30:30-34, Exodus 30:1-10

Denomination: Charismatic

The Evening And The Morning

Contributed by Anthony Smith on Nov 17, 2003

A different look at Genesus. Letting the elder know that they are in the morning of their lives.

The Evening and the Morning A descussion on the evening and morning of you life. Genesis 1:-2:2 We know the story of creation from ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-31, Genesis 2:2

Denomination: Pentecostal