Sermons on Discerning Truth:

An Inconvenient Truth

Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 16, 2008

Many Christians don’t like to hear the word "Servant" or "Servanthood" because it implies a less than attractive feature of God’s kingdom. Yet it is the very essence that draws true power from a mighty God.

OPENER: Object Lesson: Usefulness of the Broom Hold a broom up for all to see. Rather than beginning to sweep up themes, take out one strand of the broom and start to clean up the mess. It will only take seconds before they realize you need to use the whole broom or it will take you too long to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Truth That Transforms Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Nov 5, 2007

34th in a series from Ephesians. Jesus is the truth who transforms our lives.

Marilyn Monroe was once reportedly asked if she adhered to a faith. Her answer: “I believe in everything – a little” So I guess that we shouldn’t be surprised to learn that in the last Barna Group survey that asked people about absolute truth, only 22% of the participants agreed that “there are ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:20-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Quest For Truth

Contributed by John Raulerson on Nov 7, 2007

Truth alone can set one free and therefore should be sought with all diligence.

THE QUEST FOR TRUTH John 8:31-32 4/22/07a RRC Senior Recognition Day Throughout men’s lives most are on the quest or the search for something. Some peoples’ quest is focused on money, some on power, some on fame. Some people’s life’s mission is to save a tree or the environment. Some have ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Impact Of Truth

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Oct 14, 2013

Three things are important to remember in the life of a Christian: truth is to be lived, truth is to be spoken, and truth is to be demonstrated.

The Impact of Truth Acts 24:1-27 Introduction We are called to have a common purpose in what we do -- The purpose is to worship, to love, and to celebrate Christ and share Him always -- That is our challenge, mission, and it is STILL where we find ourselves today Paul understood that ...read more

Scripture: Acts 24:1-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

All Truth?

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Oct 31, 2013

Do you really want God's truth? All of it, including the inconvenient truth?

John 16:12-15 12 I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. 13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. 14 ...read more

Scripture: John 16:12-15

Denomination: Baptist

Girdle Of Truth

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Nov 20, 2013

Whole armor of God.

Girdle of Truth Ephesians 6:13-14a http://gbcgracenotes.podbean.com/2013/11/20/girdle-of-truth/ How do we dress for success in the Christian battle? In a spiritual garb, illustrated here by Roman armor of that day. This girdle is not just a strip of cloth like a girdle of today, or leather ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Truth Of Consequences

Contributed by Perry Greene on Dec 10, 2013

David's tryst with Bathsheba resulted in numerous consequences. David proved his true character in how he dealt with his sins when Nathan pointed them out to him.

1. Outhouse Consequences A young boy lived in the country. His family had to use an outhouse, which the young boy hated. It was hot in the summer, cold in the winter, and always smelly. The outhouse was located near the creek so the boy decided that he would push it into the water. After a spring ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Worship In Truth

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 5, 2014

What is worship? Music? Church? How about "You"?

We don’t know the circumstances of her life, or of her social situation. We only meet her because of a chance encounter that she had with Jesus. Jesus and his friends were on their way to Galilee from Judea and on the way they passed by a village in Samaria and while the apostles went ...read more

Scripture: John 4:13-23

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Belt Of Truth Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Oct 12, 2014

The Belt of Truth supports us in the daily battles of life, in a world where Truth is relative, where people make their own truth. God's word is truth that provides direction and ultimately victory.

“Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist.” Are you properly equipped for battle? When I deployed to Iraq, an essential item of issued equipment was my web belt, which we call our “battle rattle.” It doesn’t seem important, yet on it ...read more

Scripture: John 17:11-18

Denomination: Congregational

Truth Or Consequences

Contributed by Bryan Beverly on Oct 15, 2014

This text addresses the need to either accept God’s truth on God’s terms or deal with the consequences.

16For I am not ashamed of the gospel; it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who has faith, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 17For in it the righteousness of God is revealed through faith for faith; as it is written, “The one who is righteous will live by faith.” 18For ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:16-32

Denomination: Baptist

Freed By The Truth

Contributed by Kayode Omotoso on Oct 28, 2014

After accepting Jesus Christ as one’s Lord and Saviour, you must proceed to seeking a deeper knowledge of Him and this, you can only get through His word. It is in your continuance in His word that you become His disciple – a disciplined follower.

“Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, if ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:31-32 In the above passage, we saw Jesus addressing the newly converted Jews on what steps they ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-32

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Triumph Of Truth

Contributed by Rufus Elijah Yamoah on Jul 16, 2015

The message speaks about the work of Jesus on the cross and the prevailing power of God over falsehood and deception of Satan.

Memory Verse, Acts chapter nineteen verses twenty, “So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed. The Bible says, Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. You must understand that Truth is not some kind of character trait or ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 7:1-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Trouble With Truth

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Aug 11, 2015

Today Jews are looking to the time when God will be worshiped by Israel once again and Jerusalem will be the center of that worship. But just as in the days of Amos a false religion will replace the true worship. Saints that time is fast approaching

Message: Today we look at a farmer who stands on the Word of God and who takes on a King who has replaced the word of God with a lie. It is really a David and Goliath kind of story but this farmer never throws a stone he just uses God’s word to cut this king down to size. This farmer goes to ...read more

Scripture: Amos 7:7-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Response To The Truth Series

Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Aug 25, 2015

We are to love and live the truth.

There is something about brevity that makes a message all that more emphatic. I was pacing up and down a hallway outside a delivery room on April 16, 1976. I was trying to be calm and collected, but I acted more like a caged lion. Suddenly a big door swung open and a gowned nurse was holding ...read more

Scripture: 3 John 1:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

An Essential Truth

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Mar 11, 2015

Attempting to re-focus our congregation on some basic truths and get a 'FreshStart" in their own spiritual lives, this was one message offered to 'reboot' us in our spiritual walk.

An Essential Truth Jerry Watts Luke 7:36-48 • As we have spent this month focused on the thought “Fresh Start”, I pray that each of us has experienced a “FRESH START” in our walk with God. Every now and then we need a ‘reboot.’ In this computer age, we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-48

Denomination: Baptist