Sermons on Different Views:

God, What's He Really Like?

Contributed by Andy Almendarez on Apr 4, 2004

Examine man’s view of God vs. How God has revealed Himself in Scripture.

God, What’s He Really Like? Psalm 145:8-9, 18-21 Theme: Examine man’s view of God vs. How God has revealed Himself in Scripture. “How do you know there is a God?” Because somebody told you there was one. A young man was asked if he ever thought about dying and what he expected to be doing ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 145:18-21, Psalm 145:8-9

Denomination: Holiness

Developing Healthy Self-Esteem Series

Contributed by Travis Moore on Nov 27, 2000

Developing a healthy, scriptural view of one's self enable us to handle life's struggles

DEVELOPING HEALTHY SELF-ESTEEM I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. (John 15:11) I. THE PROBLEM WITH SUB SELF-ESTEEM. A. Low self-esteem does not equal “humility”. B. Low self-esteem spurns God with feelings of “inferiority”. C. Low self-esteem ...read more

Scripture: John 15:11

Denomination: Baptist

Christian Paradoxes Series

Contributed by George Durham on Feb 15, 2002

The radical call of Christ is to live with a counter-culture world view based on the paradoxes of Christianity.

CHRISTIAN PARADOXES A paradox is a statement that doesn’t seem to make sense; but when understood, makes a lot of sense. In fact, a paradox says something that couldn’t be said as well any other way. Jesus made some paradoxical statements. He did so to draw the attention of His listeners, who ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-13, 2 Corinthians 12:9-10

Denomination: Methodist

The Real Insurgency, Pt. 2 Series

Contributed by Jim Cunningham on Sep 2, 2006

Second in a series looking at spiritual warfare not on the basis of popular Christian views, but on biblical teaching.

Two weeks ago I started preaching on this passage, and I told you at the time that as I began to study though it, what I had intended to be a single sermon had grown into at least two. Now it looks like three. And frankly, we could spend many more weeks on the subject of spiritual warfare. As I ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:1-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How Believers Can Appropriate Romans 8:28 Series

Contributed by William Barber, Sr. on Feb 23, 2007

Here is a careful, expository look at Romans 8:28 with a view to building up the believer.

How Believers Can Appropriate Romans 8:28 Introduction: A loved one is brutalized, a child is kidnaped or abused, a family is wiped out in a terrible accident, a marriage breaks apart, or perhaps a terrible disease has taken hold of someone and angry people cry out at God and ask, "Why did you ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Little White Lies?

Contributed by Robert Glass on Jul 12, 2011

Is there such a thing as a "little White Lie" How God view the fib and little white lie.

Little White Lies? Can there be such a thing as a “little white” lie; probably not. Children, are often attributed with little white lies, are not capable of knowing truth or lies. A five year old “fib” is not sin, but we are not children and yet we attempt to cover our ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Basics About Basileia!!!

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Feb 4, 2015

Taking a 360 degree view on the word "Basileia" which in original Greek means "Kingdom".

Basics of Basileia “This is one small step for a man, one giant step for mankind.” These epochal words spoken by Neil Armstrong immediately after planting his foot on the crusty moon surface still echo in our minds, for they ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14, Mark 1:15

Denomination: *other

I Want To Know What Love Is Series

Contributed by Tim White on Apr 16, 2012

John distinguishes the popular views of love and AGAPE, revealing the supernatural nature of Godly love.

I Want to Know What Love Is 1 John 4:7-13 • Let me make one disclaimer before I begin because I don’t want to lead anyone down the wrong path. • Tonight I am going to speak about the supernatural on several occasions. • I am not talking about divine healing, speaking in ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Life Of Julia According To Christ Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 12, 2012

To the two political views of the fictional "Julia," we must add a third in the spirit of Jesus

Mothers Day 2012 Spirit of the Liturgy Just in time for Mothers’ Day, we have been presented with three visions of the future for the women of America. We should be thankful for the opportunity to choose from these visions. Two are social and political, the third, the one we just heard, is ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17

Denomination: Catholic

Why Did We Change The Grape Juice To Wine In The Communion Cup?

Contributed by Scott Carroll on May 21, 2011

A Biblical View of Wine and the Cultural Influences that Shaped the Church to Change Its Practice of Communion

Why Did We Change the Grape Juice to Wine in the Communion Cup? A Biblical View of Wine and the Cultural Influences that Shaped the Church to Change Its Practice of Communion The Use of Wine in the Bible Before I speak directly about the element of wine in communion, it is necessary to take a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:27-29, Matthew 26:29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Introduction To The Study Of Colossians

Contributed by Nnaemeka Durueke on Feb 28, 2018

We are encouraged to live the Christian life with the view of Christ as the Supreme God over all.

INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF COLOSSIANS TEXT: COLOSSIANS 1:1-8 The book of Colossians is one book that every Christian must study and hold on to it for a victorious life in Christ. It is perhaps the most Christ-centered book in the Bible. The writer spoke more on the preeminence of the person of ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Final Greetings

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Mar 22, 2019

Ephesians 6:21-24 shows us Paul's view of others.

Scripture Today we shall conclude our sermon series on “The Whole Armor of God” in Ephesians 6:10-24. Previously, we examined our spiritual warfare, our terrible enemy, our only strength, our shining armor, our mighty weapon, and our secret resource. I would like to conclude with Paul’s final ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:21-24

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Jesus Is A Real Savior Who Came For Real Sinners

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jun 11, 2020

How do you view yourself in light of God's grace in Christ?

6.17.20 1 Timothy 1:12-15 12 I give thanks to the one who empowered me, namely, Christ Jesus our Lord, that he treated me as trustworthy, appointing me into his ministry. 13 He did this even though formerly I was a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man. But I was shown mercy, because I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:12-15

Denomination: Lutheran

Cornelius' Vision Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 6, 2017

Luke views the visit of Peter to the House of Cornelius, with such importance that he goes into the minute details and then repeats the story in Chapter 11. Indeed, it was the most significant event that we have witnessed thus far. The future course....

By: Tom Lowe Title: Cornelius' Vision (10:1-8) Scripture (Acts 10:1-8) 1 There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, 2 A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Is There An End Of The Innocence?

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Sep 20, 2001

difference between hidden and willing sins

September 23, 2001 Psalm 19 12 Who can discern his errors? Forgive my hidden faults. 13 Keep your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me. Then will I be blameless, innocent of great transgression. In the 1980’s Don Henley sang a song called “the end of the innocence.” ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:12-13

Denomination: Lutheran