Sermons on Detroit:

Sanctifying The Secular On Halloween Series

Contributed by Tim White on Nov 3, 2011

While some teach us to avoid the Halloween season, Paul’s visit to Mars Hill may have left us a clue as to sanctifying the secular for God.

Sanctifying the Secular Acts 17:15-34 (ESV) My emails filled up this week from my pastor’s newsletters about Halloween. I get the same emails about the Christmas tree and the Easter bunny. About half of them warned pastors about allowing their churches to do anything around the Halloween ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:15-35

Denomination: Baptist

Halloween

Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 17, 2015

Halloween is harmful because it lures people into the occult. Many children are introduced to cultic practices at Halloween parties. I first learned about the occult at a Halloween party as a teenager. Many kids get their first exposure to cultic horror movies at Halloween parties.

HALLOWEEN EMPHASIZES THE OCCULT Halloween is harmful because it lures people into the occult. Many children are introduced to cultic practices at Halloween parties. I first learned about the occult at a Halloween party as a teenager. Many kids get their first exposure to cultic horror movies at ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:11

Denomination: Foursquare

Agape Love

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 29, 2022

Have you ever wondered why God is so good to lost people when they do not reciprocate in their feelings toward Him?

Illus: Perhaps the answer can be illustrated by the story of the little girl who went to her mother to show her some fruit her friend gave her. The mother said, “Your friend has been very kind.” “Yes,” said the child, “She gave me more; but I gave some away.” When her mother asked who she gave ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Foolishness Of God Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 10, 2022

If you want to repair your broken relationship(s), reject the wisdom of this world and rely on the foolishness of the cross

Several years ago, there was a Mensa convention in San Francisco, whose members have an IQ of 140 or higher. They were having lunch at a local café when they discovered that their saltshaker contained pepper and their peppershaker was full of salt. How could they swap the contents of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Andrew Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Mar 10, 2020

Spend time with Jesus the rabbi Our first responsibility is our family Give Jesus what you got

ANDREW John 1:35-42, 6:5-10 #John1 INTRODUCTION… THE GUY WE TALK ABOUT TODAY (p) We are going to talk about a special guy from the Bible today… If he were a Harlem Globetrotter, he’d be Walter “Toots” Wright. If he were a Star Wars movie, he’d be “A New Hope.” If he were a Nintendo game, he’d be ...read more

Scripture: John 1:35-42, John 6:5-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Children Of Light

Contributed by Thadius Sales on Mar 27, 2020

Out of the darkness comes the light. Every workday, at dawn’s early light, Kevin Napier crawls into a long, black hole. Coal mining is safer than it used to be, though it’s still dusty and dirty, and there’s always concern that something terrible could happen deep inside a cramped shaft.

Ephesians 5:8–14 NRSV 8 For once you were darkness, but now in the Lord, you are light. Live as children of light— 9 for the fruit of the light is found in all that is good and right and true. 10 Try to find out what is pleasing to the Lord. 11 Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:8-14, John 8:12, John 3:20

Denomination: United Methodist

Thanks Be To God Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 10, 2021

Paul cannot thank God enough for the blessings and joys of the victorious Christian life. It is a life where the enemies of the cross are defeated, and the captives of darkness are being led out into the light by Christ the conquering King, as He rides in His triumphal train.

The comedian Joe E. Brown lost his son in World War II. Captain Don Brown was a handsome and healthy strong boy with a quick mind and a flair for leadership. He was student president at UCLA, and student Colonel of ROTC. He was an ideal boy, and as far as father was concerned, the sun rose and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:12-17

Get Up

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Apr 6, 2023

Tabitha, who is also known as Dorcas, whose name means Gazelle, was the first woman explicitly called a disciple in the book of Acts. What did she do that merited being called a disciple?

TITLE: GET UP SCRIPTURE: ACTS 9:36-43 I am glad to return to the pulpit as Sis. Lawson and I struggled with COVID the past week and a half. My desire was to honor our woman last Sunday as March was “Women History Month.” I do want to recognize the importance and critical role women have in the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:36-43

Denomination: Baptist

Your Date With Destiny Series

Contributed by Perry Fowler on Sep 28, 2023

God designed a destiny for us, and how pleasurable to it to the heart of God when we embrace His ultimate and eternal plan for us. What is that destiny? The writer of Hebrews unfolds it before us.

What do you think about when you hear the word “destiny?” For Bob Cartwright, the word was a morbid word. On October 11th, 2006, Bob Cartwright was invited to join a pilot friend and New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle to see a playoff game between the Yankees and Detroit Tigers. Cartwright ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:5-10

Denomination: Baptist

Decrease Your Love For Sin Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 4, 2021

While no official persecution of Christianity currently exits, there are signs that Christianity is becoming increasingly unpopular.

Jeff Lasater was 14 when he took his own life last month (October 20, 2008). A student in Las Angeles’ Acton High School, Lasater had been the target of boys throwing chili on him in the school lunch line. While others pulled his pants down. It was reported that the young man was the target of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-8

Denomination: Baptist

Love Reigns Over My Past (2 Corinthians 5:15-21) Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Mar 21, 2021

Jesus’ death and resurrection proves He can rule over everything. Even your biggest mistakes.

[adapted from Sermon Central’s “Love Reigns” sermon kit] Good morning! Please open your Bibles to 2 Corinthians, chapter 5. We begin a new series this morning called “Love Reigns.” Between now and Easter, we are going to talk about how love reigns over our past, our present, and our future. This ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:15-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Bush Still Burns

Contributed by J Bernard Taylor on Jul 18, 2020

Moses and the burning is one of the most popular stories of the Old Testament. One of the sermons I preached discusses what it may mean for today.

For the past few weeks except for Palm Sunday and Easter, our sermons have centered on the Book of Genesis, corresponding to our Home Bible Survey Course. In our Home Bible Survey, we are now in the Book of Exodus. We start a series of sermons focused on the Book of Exodus and especially on ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

My Journey From Jew To Christ Follower - Part 2

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Sep 18, 2021

Part 2 of 2 of my journey to Christ and what it means within the church

My Story: Jew to Christian September 19, 2021 Have you ever watched a movie and it seems to abruptly end? Usually that’s the sign of a sequel. I think the most famous, and maybe this dates me, has to be the “Who shot JR?” episode on the program Dallas. You wait for the ending, and it’s not fun. ...read more

Scripture: John 11:25-26, Ephesians 4:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

The Doctrine Of Regeneration

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Apr 30, 2022

This is a series I have preached on essential doctrines of the Christian faith.

Title: The Doctrine of Regeneration – Born Again Scripture: John 3 Type: Series on Doctrine Where: GNBC 5-1-22 Intro: Today continue in our series on key doctrines of the Christian faith. Doctrine of Regeneration. We may not hear the word regeneration all that often in common discourse, but ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, John 3:1-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Invest

Contributed by Drew Mills on Oct 13, 2021

How do we invest in mission? Sermon challenges us to invest time, action and our finances to the mission of Jesus.

Good morning church! I am excited to see all of you here in the worship center. Turn to 2 Cor 8. 2 Cor. 8. And thanks to those watching online this morning. We are in our 2nd week of mission month and Pastor Paul did a masterful job of leading us in week one, where he talked about the basis ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:7-15

Denomination: Wesleyan