Sermons on Dishonesty:

What Should We Expect From Church Leaders? Series

Contributed by Richard Goble on Jan 25, 2008

Leaders in the church must know their spiritual gifts, and how to use them effectively for the kingdom. #2 of 5.

Title: What Should We Expect From Church Leaders? Series: Discovering God’s Special Gifts Text: Ephesians 4:11-16 Theme: Leaders in the church must know their spiritual gifts, and how to use them effectively for the kingdom. Introduction - Define Reality Max DePree gets to the heart of things ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Four Magnitudes

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Sep 9, 2011

The Love of Christ

“The Four Magnitudes” Ephesians 3:14-21 Scripture Reading Ephesians 3:17 “That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; 19 And to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Baptist

To Be Blameless

Contributed by Bala Samson on Apr 29, 2012

hough I titled this message, ‘to be blameless,’ yet I would like to talk about His love in the beginning, because our commitment to live for Him and live holy for Him should be birthed from our knowledge of His love for you.

To be blameless! Genesis 17:1”When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, "I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless.” Though I titled this message, ‘to be blameless,’ yet I would like to talk about His love in the beginning, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 17:1-2

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Father Seeks True Worshippers Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 30, 2012

The Holy Spirit, truth, worship

THE FATHER SEEKS TRUE WORSHIPERS April 24, 2022 John 4:19-26 INTRODUCTION: As we talk about living a life of worship I’ve thought about one of the most under-preached and misunderstood conceptions of God. 99.9% of us here this morning are familiar with John 3:16, “God loved this world so much that ...read more

Scripture: John 4:19-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Faith In Every Season Of Life Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jul 8, 2017

The natural seasons are winter, spring, summer and autumn; there are also spiritual seasons in our lives. What spiritual season are you experiencing now? Are you trusting God to help you in the season you are in?

We are continuing in our series on discovering our destiny and our focus this month is on knowing what season we are in. This morning we are going to consider what it means to have faith in every season of life. The natural seasons are winter, spring, summer and autumn; there are also spiritual ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, Habakkuk 1:1-4, Habakkuk 1:5-7, Habakkuk 2:2-4, Romans 1:17, Galatians 3:11, Hebrews 10:38, 1 Peter 1:5-7, Romans 8:28, Habakkuk 3:1-2, Habakkuk 3:17-19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Sin Of An Achan Heart

Contributed by Larry Turner on Sep 22, 2013

The sin of an Achen heart will deafen us, blind us to danger, lead us to sin, and bring shame and destruction to ourselves and others.

I was 18 years old when I stole my first and only item. I was a bagger at a local grocery store. The store had some small battery operated record players that played 45s. (For those too young to remember what 45s were, they looked like bid CDs with a hole in the middle.) Many of the record players ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:8-10

Denomination: Foursquare

Don't Lie Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Sep 26, 2013

Do we hate what God hates, do we love what God loves, do we want what God wants? That’s the question today, please take time to consider it in your own heart.

One of the great things about the early community of believers is the open practice of love and unity. ALL the believers were united in heart and mind. What that means is that they all had the same agenda. They weren’t clones, but they all wanted the same things and thought the same way about ...read more

The Real Secret, The Beatitudes

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Feb 5, 2014

The Beatitudes reveal that we can be more than happy. We can be blessed!

Intro It is sometimes a puzzle to understand God's mind. His thinking is so far above ours. The secret is: there is no secret. People pay gurus millions to learn what is often half-baked wisdom and ignore the wonderful truth found in the beatitudes which is free to all (Matthew 5:1-12). These ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Christian Business And Ethics

Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Feb 12, 2013

Running a business does not mean an absolute guarantee of success, because there are many factors in life which cannot always be anticipated, such as for example war, fire, floods, etc. A business is a great responsibility. It requires a lot of effort, ma

Christian Business And Ethics Luke 19:12 -13 - Therefore He said: "A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return. So he called ten of his servants, delivered to them ten minas and said to them, 'Do business till I come." Isaiah 48:17 - Thus says the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:12-13

Denomination: Charismatic

House Condemned

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Dec 6, 2019

A study in Psalm 62: 1 - 12

Psalm 62: 1 – 12 House Condemned To the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. 1 Truly my soul silently waits for God; From Him comes my salvation. 2 He only is my rock and my salvation; He Is my defense; I shall not be greatly moved. 3 How long will you attack a man? You shall be slain, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 62:3

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Lesson 20: The Ethical Sermon Series

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Mar 27, 2018

How to preach a sermon on ethics

Lesson Goal I hope to encourage the teaching of Christian ethics. Lesson Intro We can't read the Bible without confronting ethics. From the Ten Commandments to Paul's instruction in 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 we run across ethics. Like it or not, ethics is a subject confronting Christians on a daily ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:9-11

Denomination: Baptist

5: Speaking The Truth In Love Series

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Oct 25, 2019

Churches can become deeply dishonest as we fear to talk about the deepest longings and pains in our hearts. We grow when we dare to be honest together.

Back in 1997 a Jim Carey movie came out called Liar, Liar. Carey plays the title role. He is an attorney, a very successful attorney. But the movie opens with his little boy at school on the day when the children are giving reports on what their fathers do, and his son announces, “My daddy’s a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

Accountability To The Next Level Of Authority

Contributed by Luther Sexton on Jun 16, 2018

Every adult is accountable to many people around them.

ACCOUNTABILITY TO THE NEXT LEVEL OF AUTHORITY I. INTRODUCTION: As a teacher, I must enforce the rules of the school. Not always do I enjoy this portion of my job. In fact, this responsibility is often a dreaded one. We are teachers who often must perform in the role of a patrol officer. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:1-3, Ephesians 6:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Bing Crosby And Blowing Smoke

Contributed by Doug Newton on Aug 24, 2018

Try as you might, our God-given conscience simply won’t tolerate any attempt to see ourselves as better than we are without squelching deep inside us.

I remember being disappointed when I heard about Bing Crosby’s troubled relationships with his children. In 1983 his son Gary published a book “Going My Own Way” with shocking disclosures about Bing’s abusive forms of discipline. I dropped my pants, pulled down my undershorts and bent over. Then ...read more

Denomination: Free Methodist

Accountability To The Next Level Of Authority

Contributed by Luther Sexton on Feb 26, 2019

Many decisions that we must make in our lives are based on our accountability to someone. No matter how much we like to think we are own our own, the fact remains, we must give account to someone.

ACCOUNTABILITY TO THE NEXT LEVEL OF AUTHORITY I. INTRODUCTION: As a teacher, I must enforce the rules of the school. Not always do I enjoy this portion of my job. In fact, this responsibility is often a dreaded one. We are teachers who often must perform in the role of a patrol officer. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:12, 2 Corinthians 5:10, 2 Corinthians 11:1-3, Ephesians 6:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal