Sermons on degeneration:

What Does The Bible Say About Homosexuality And Same Sex Marriage?

Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Sep 29, 2011

My concern is our children and our grandchildren are growing up in a perverse Nation and society. Is this the first time that there has been a perverse Nation and society? Can it be forgiven? What does God say about homosexuality?

What does the Bible say about homosexuality and same sex marriage? There has been a lot in the news about this subject. There are TV shows that promote the homosexual and make it a live happily ever after life style. In the United States gays and lesbians can legally marry in New Hampshire, New ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Sodom And Gomorrah Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Sep 4, 2023

The Sodom and nearby cities refer to the prospered persons keep sinning with complacency. God is a righteous judge. He will retribute according to the deeds of everyone. The habitual offenders will not be spared by God. Judgement awaits.

Jude 1:7-8 - Sodom and Gomorrah Jude 1:7-8: “just as Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, since they in the same way as these indulged in gross immorality and went after strange flesh, are exhibited as an example in undergoing the punishment of eternal fire” (NASB). “In the same way ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:7-8

Denomination: Methodist

Living A Life Of Great Consistency Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Sep 19, 2002

Seldom even in Scripture do we meet men who served God all of their lives. But Samuel is such a man. Introduction to a study of the life of Samuel.

A Study of the Life of Samuel Lesson #1 ¡§Living a Life of Great Consistency¡¨ Introduction Seldom even in Scripture do we meet men who served God all of their lives. But Samuel is such a man. 1 Samuel 2:26, we read of Samuel that he ...read more

Scripture: Judges 2:7-13

Denomination: Baptist

Pruning Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 6, 2008

Jesus uses the picture of a vineyard to teach us about how to have real life, good fruit and benefit from the Lord pruning our lives.

We live in the midst of Oregon wine country. Traveling down any rural road around Newberg and Dundee yields a plethora of tourist signs leading to vineyards and wineries with hard to pronounce names. Gentle hillsides that once grew part of the world’s largest crop of Christmas trees are now covered ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-2

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Phosphorus, The Christian Element Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 23, 2013

Jesus is the Light of the world. But are we walking in that light

Introduction This passage, like those of the last several weeks make reference to events which happened at the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles. In this feast, the people made temporary shelters to live in for a week called booths. The feast lasted a total of eight days. In it was remembered the ...read more

Scripture: John 8:12-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Who Was Cain's Wife?

Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Sep 6, 2015

Some have adopted the viewpoint that Cain's wife belonged to a separate group of people with little or no connection with Adam and Eve. However, the Gospel message requires that all have descended from Adam and Eve..

Why is it important? Many skeptics have claimed that, for Cain to find a wife, there must have been other ‘races’ of people on the Earth who were not descendants of Adam and Eve. To many people, this question is a stumbling block to accepting the creation account in Genesis and its ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:16-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The 5th Church Of The Apocalypse -The Church In Sardis Series

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jun 11, 2020

The Church in Sardis had become lethargic and lost its way. Jesus calls us to be alert

The Fifth Church of the Apocalypse - The Church at Sardis Introduction We have been looking at the Churches of the Apocalypse during lockdown Last week we looked at the fourth Church of the apocalypse - the Church of Thyatira. Today we are looking today at the fifth Church of the Apocalypse - ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6, Luke 12:35-39

Denomination: Anglican

Both Faith And Reason Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 21, 2012

Both our faith and our reason must inform our study and preaching of Scripture.

Monday of the 3rd Week of Easter Verbum Domini The breaking in of the Word of God into the closed-in Jewish culture of the first century was heavily resisted by the Jews. In fact, by one estimate, only a small minority of Palestinian Jews turned to Jesus as the Messiah and became members of the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:8-60

Denomination: Catholic

Anxiety Or Possibility

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Dec 1, 2010

Sermon for the 2nd Sunday in Advent, Year A.

Matthew 3: 1 – 12 / Anxiety of Possibility Intro: Have you ever watched the Ellen Degeneres show? She sends people with a film crew to the home of some unsuspecting person. Can you imagine what that would be like? You have no warning and you are suddenly on national TV. You ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Transformation: True Evidence Of Christ Series

Contributed by David Beirne on May 19, 2005

Part 7 (and final) of The SPIRIT-led Lifestyle. Zaccheus, everyone’s favorite "wee little man", gives us a wonderful testimony about the transforming power of Jesus.

The SPIRIT-led Lifestyle S = Significance P = Potential I = Initimacy R = Relevance I = Illumination T = Transformation For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are children of God. Romans 8:14 Part 7: Transformation: True Evidence of Christ Luke 19:1-10 In the first Spiderman movie, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Fruitful Lives

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on May 7, 2009

We must see ourselves as branches connected to Jesus rather than Jesus being connected to us.

John 15: 1 – 8 Fruitful Lives Intro: When we lived in Nederland, Texas, we had some shrubs in our front flower beds that seemed to grow 6 inches overnight. I cut and cut those shrubs. The more I cut; the more they grew. Finally, I cut them to within 6 inches of the ground hoping they would ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"American Idol”

Contributed by Keith Tankersley on Jul 7, 2009

It has been said that the eye is the closest to soul and is the agent used to judge right from wrong. So if the eye & heart are in conflict, how can the body function properly.

“American Idol” Matthew 6:22-24 Theme; a picture of a Christian life in this world in the presence of God, actively submissive, and entirely dependent upon Him. Simply put, a picture of children in relationship to their father as they travel on this pilgrimage called life! * Chapter 6 broke ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:22-24

Denomination: Baptist

Holy Spirit - You Are Welcome In This Place.

Contributed by John Gullick on Sep 12, 2002

a sermon that discusses the place of the Holy Spirit a fairly general discussion of the whole subject. I guess it is the kinda sermon that is useful as a resource.

Years ago they used to call car rally enthusiasts - "Car rally enthusiasts". Today they’re simply called "petrol heads". Well there has never been such a great time for petrol heads - Wow!!!!!!! With Colin McRea - Carlos Saines or Richard Burns burning around corners at breakneck speed - with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Blessing Of God On Filial Piety Series

Contributed by Fredric Lozo on Jan 3, 2005

This Sermon is #23 from Rev. Andrew Lee’s SERMONS published in 1803 by Isaiah Thomas, Jr. at Lisbon, Connecticut.

INTRODUCTION: The entire book Andrew’s Lee’s Sermons is available free at Project Gutenberg as e-Text #15031. SERMON XXIII. The Blessing of God on Filial Piety. Jeremiah xxxv.19. "Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, Jonadab, the son of Rechab, shall not want a man ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 35:19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Never Ending Problem Of Sin

Contributed by Andy Almendarez on Mar 22, 2004

Man has refused God’s revelation of Truth. In so doing they have refused God. This has proved to be destructive.

The Never Ending Problem of Sin. Romans 1:16-32 Scripture Reading: Romans 1:16-32 Text: Romans 1:18-19 Sermon Idea: Man has refused God’s revelation of truth. In so doing they have refused God. This has proved to be destructive. We all like cute furry animals when they are little. Puppies, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:16-32

Denomination: Holiness