Sermons on Evident:

"We Are Not A Christian Nation" Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 12, 2009

Should the church dissolve since our president has declared that we are not a Christian nation? The numbers of people claiming to be Christians has dropped dramatically. The question is, is the cross still relevant in this post-Christian world?

President Barak Obama visited Turkey this week. In a press conference he stated “we do not consider ourselves a Christian nation.” Newsweek reporter Jon Meacham wrote the cover story for his magazine entitled “The Decline and Fall of Christian America.” The 2009 American Religious Identification ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Get Up And Get Dressed

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Nov 27, 2006

When people see us “make allowance for each other’s faults and forgive the person who offends {us}” (Colossians 3:13) then and only then will they conclude we are followers of Jesus.

Wakeup call at our house – a ritual! First call – “Time to get up and get ready.” Fifteen minutes later – “Come on get out of bed! We have to go soon!” Then in frustration and desperation Glenys pulls the blankets back and hollers, “DALE, it’s time to get up! We leave in an hour!” You thought it ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-17

Denomination: Salvation Army

In Him We Conquer Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Oct 1, 2013

This is the ninth message in a series over Romans 6-11. The series examines how we now live under God's grace. This message examines how we win the victory in Jesus Christ.

Introduction: There was a little boy who got a new slingshot and went out to try it out. While he was trying it out, he took aim on grandma’s pet duck, and to his surprise he hit it and killed it. As you can imagine, the boy was horrified, so he took the duck and hid it in the woodpile. Just ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:31-39

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Faith To Face The World Series

Contributed by Mark Tonkery on Feb 3, 2012

You and I are faced with many trials each day and this sermon series will be an effort to give us as Christians encouragement to face and overcome the world we live in.

Sermon idea adopted from Mark A. Copeland http://executableoutlines.com/home.htm INTRODUCTION A. Happy New Year! Starting today and on the first Sunday of each month I will be preaching a series of lessons on “Faith to Face the World.” You and I are faced with many trials each day ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Awesome Antioch Series

Contributed by Brad Cowger on Nov 4, 2010

Antioch is a wonderful example of a church being used by God. It has 5 important elements of kingdom growth.

Awesome Antioch Acts 11:19-30 Introduction: For the next few weeks we are going to be talking about qualities and principles of a Growing church. We are taking these concepts not from some populous book but from the word of God. I would like us to turn to Acts 11:19 and lets look at the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-27

Denomination: Baptist

Galatians 5:16-25, The Spirit-Controlled Life! Series

Contributed by Eldron Gill on May 26, 2008

Galatians 5:16-25, The Spirit-controlled life!

The Spirit Controlled Life Galatians 5:16-25 March 2008 * One of the positive things about preaching through a book of the Bible is that you are forced to address topics that you might otherwise skip over. * Traditionally, we Baptist have left the teaching of a Spirit controlled life to the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-25

Denomination: Baptist

Having Faith In A Crippling Situation Series

Contributed by A. David Hart on Sep 13, 2007

This sermon is to help the believer understand that the time to activate your faith is not only when things are going well, but the critical time to display your faith is when there appear to be little hope.

HAVING FAITH IN A CRIPPLING SITUATION Acts 14:8-12 My brothers and sisters in the book of Hebrews chapter 11 first verse we’ve read, Now faith is the substance of things hope for, the evidence we have not seen. And while we often quote this text, we still show ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:8-18, John 2:1

Denomination: Baptist

What’s The Connection Between Faith And Science? Series

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Jan 4, 2012

"Didn't evolution put God out of a job? Why rely on religion in an age of science and knowledge?"

What’s the Connection between Faith And Science? "Didn't evolution put God out of a job? Why rely on religion in an age of science and knowledge?" as anti-God evangelist Richard Dawkins, who boldly declares, "Today the theory of evolution is about as much open to doubt as the theory that ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

"Overcoming Death" Series

Contributed by David Henderson on May 25, 2011

In this message we look at the fear of death and how to overcome it. We must come to grips with what the resurrection has actually done for our faith. It is amazing!

John 20:1-20 Nearly 20 years ago at the height of Operation Desert Storm, Ruth Dillow received a very sad message from the Pentagon. The message stated that her son, Clayton had stepped on a landmine in Kuwait and was killed. Ruth later wrote these words, “I can’t begin to describe ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Who Can Dwell With God?

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Sep 30, 2018

A sermon examining the answer to David's question in Psalm 15... "who can dwell in God's Holy Hill?"

Who Can Dwell With God? Psalm 15:1-5 As Christians we have an amazing privilege. Because of Christ's work at Calvary, we have been granted access to the Father. After enduring the agony of the Cross "Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost. And the veil of the temple was rent in ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 15:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

The Mother Of Us All Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 23, 2021

We need both a mother and father for our physical life, but we never consider that we need both also for our spiritual life. If God is our Father, as believers, who then is our mother?

Mark Twain said as he read a mistaken account of his death in the newspaper that the report was highly exaggerated. This statement will hold true for much of what is going to be said from pulpits across the land about motherhood. It will be highly exaggerated because it will be unrealistic about ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:26

The Foundation Of Faith Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 30, 2021

Faith is the basis of all progress into the unknown. Faith adventures into the unknown and unseen believing that there is more to reality than is presently known.

In 1781 Sir William Herschel, the English astronomer, discovered the planet Uranus. He plotted the course that this new planet should follow, but for some mysterious reason Uranus did not follow the predicted orbit. Other astronomers checked his calculations and found no mistake. It was necessary ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1

Four Absolutes (Funeral Sermon For A Christian Man Or Woman That Had A Long Serious Illness)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 22, 2022

We live in a changing world. We see that in politics, economics, and the weather that are constantly changing before us each day.

But we also see changes in other places, for example: • The FASHION WORLD is constantly changing. • The CAR DESIGNS are constantly changing. • The BANKING INDUSTRY is constantly changing. • The COMMUNICATION in this country is almost changing daily. For example: (1) The telephone is being ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

I Want To Walk With God

Contributed by Dr. Jwt Spies on Oct 2, 2020

Allowing God to lead you

In our text today, we are introduced to a man whose distinctiveness and character was extraordinary and astonishing. In our lesson as we try to identify him, we know that his fingerprint leaves minimal evident, but yet there is enough evident to convict him of the charges of being the one that we ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 5:24

Denomination: Baptist

The Path To Stability Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Feb 26, 2017

The early church experienced amazing growth and power. She was very young and very pure. We must follow the biblical model rather than striving to meet the expectations of contemporary culture if we are to experience God's presence and power.

The Path to Stability Acts 2: 42-44 Today I want to conclude our series: Church – A New Testament Model. Once again we are in the book of Acts, immediately following Pentecost. The Lord had ascended back to the Father, and the Spirit had come, filling the believers. The presence and power of God ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-44

Denomination: Baptist