Sermons on Evil Relationships:

Do You Know Jesus

Contributed by David Nolte on Mar 5, 2016

Knowing about Jesus is not KNOWING H im

“Do You Know Him?” John 14:1-9 David P. Nolte (I am indebted to Peter Hockley for the basis for the three major points today. I have modified his to some degree) Many people had seen Jesus do signs and miracles. and had heard him preach. Many could tell you that He came from ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Do You Know Me? Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 24, 2015

There is a difference between knowing Jesus and KNOWING Jesus.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Today I want to talk about Jesus. Is Jesus the central part of your life, or is His simply on the periphery of your life? • What tangible difference does Jesus make in our lives? Is He even supposed to make any difference? • What it mean to have a ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:3-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Letting Go Of The Unknown

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Jan 14, 2024

When we worry and trust only in our self effort and don’t trust in Gods endless capabilities, Even though by the world’s standards we may achieve some form of success, we are spiritually all sitting in the poorhouse and starving ourselves to death!

Letting go of the Unknown As we go through life, we learned to deal with different things involved with Adulting! Some are known and some are unknown. The ones that we know about we think that we can deal with usually and when we can’t we call on the Lord and expect him to come running to our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28, Psalm 143:8, Mark 6:34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Wickedness Affects Man - Job Chapter Thirty Five Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Jul 23, 2008

This is a study into Job chapter thirty five.

Job chapter thirty five could be outlined: Elihu questions Job about righteousness (Job 35:1-7) Wickedness affects man (Job 35:8-9) Job’s lack of understanding (Job 35:10-16) Elihu continues to speak. 1 Moreover Elihu answered and said: 2 "Do you think this is right? Do you say, ’My ...read more

Scripture: Job 35:1-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Make A Difference Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jun 10, 2024

Jesus calls us to let our light shine; here, Paul calls us to walk in the light.

Background to passage: In this text we are reminded that we used to be darkness and now we are light. Jesus calls us to let our light shine; here, Paul calls us to walk in the light. I think he tells us some ways to do that, and I want to bring it down a little closer to where we live today. So, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:7-14

Denomination: Baptist

Crossing The Threshold-3

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Sep 18, 2018

3 of 4. Amos declared God’s strained relationship with His people. Thus a failed relationship with God evokes His wrath. What specifically does a failed relationship with God evoke(bring about/cause)? A failed relationship with God evokes...

CROSSING The THRESHOLD-III—Amos 1:1-2 Attention: Hushers: Six-year-old Angie & her four-year-old brother Joel were sitting together in church. Mom had gone to the bathroom, so taking advantage of the moment, Joel giggled, sang, & talked out loud. Finally, his big sister had enough. ...read more

Scripture: Amos 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Enemy Of God - Proud Series

Contributed by Kelvin Mckisic on Jun 25, 2023

Third in our series on the spiritual states of mankind apart from God. This portion deals with being an enemy of god through pridefulness.

21 States of Man without God (Third in series) In the continuation of our series about the 21 states of man without God we will look at further states of our condition of life apart from God. So far, we have gone thru an alphabetical list of states of man without God, and we find ourselves in the ...read more

Scripture: James 4:4, Jeremiah 17:9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Don't Be Mad

Contributed by Reverend Michael L. Collins on Mar 17, 2012

Luke 6:6-11

Luke 6:6-11 6 And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered. 7 And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him. 8 But ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:6-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Sermon On The Mount (Part Eight) Series

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Oct 7, 2019

As we continue our series, we come to the place where Jesus stresses the importance of dealing with our anger and mending relationships.

THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT (part eight) Matthew 5:21-26 As we continue our series, we come to the place where Jesus stresses the importance of dealing with our anger and mending relationships. We’ve all been angry at someone. The question is-what has that anger produced? If we don’t properly deal ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-26, Ephesians 4:26-27, 1 John 3:15, Romans 12:18, 1 Peter 2:11-12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Do Not Take Side Series

Contributed by Dr. Amen Howard on Aug 13, 2013

One of the great characteristics of the body of Christ is to care about the burdens and sufferings of one another. However, as we seek to console and encourage friends that have been offended, we may be tempted to take up their offense against another.

In sympathy, we may tend to take their part against the pastor, the church or whoever they blame for the offense. This is very unwise and an unscriptural thing to do, considering that your friend may be the cause of his own/her offense, or trying to drag you out of faith. His/her hurt feelings may ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 15:1-3, Matthew 7:1-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Evasion Of Exasperation Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jun 30, 2008

54th in a series from Epehesians. How to avoid exasperating my children - and others.

This week, I ran across this article. Although it is attributed to a pamphlet put out by the Houston police department, the author is actually unknown and no one can produce a copy of any such pamphlet. Nevertheless, it gives us some good food for thought this morning: TWELVE RULES FOR RAISING ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:4

Denomination: Baptist

The Deception Of Lying Spirits Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Aug 30, 2024

The Bible provides numerous examples of lying spirits and their tactics, serving as a warning to believers and non-believers alike.

Lying spirits, also referred to as deceiving spirits or false prophets, have been a part of human history for centuries. These malevolent entities have the ability to deceive and manipulate individuals, leading them away from truth and righteousness. The Bible provides numerous examples of lying ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 22:22-23, Proverbs 26:28, 1 Kings 18:20-40, Acts 16:16-18

Do Well In Everything And Everyplace Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Dec 30, 2021

How was your 2021? and What do you expect in 2022? For some, the year 2021 could have brought news on death, ailments, sickness, failures, hardships, and vulnerability. Look for the best in 2022.

Theme: “Do well in everything and everyplace” Text: 1 Kings 2:1-4, 46 Introduction How was your 2021? and What do you expect in 2022? For some, the year 2021 could have brought news on death, ailments, sickness, failures, hardships, and vulnerability. It could have been days of hopelessness and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 2:1-4

Denomination: Methodist

Father Knows Best. Series

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 7, 2011

Not all knowledge is good for us, mankind was never meant to decide for himself what is good and what is evil. He was created to depend upon Gods wisdom.

Intro: 1. Vance Havner, "Some things are for us to know, some things are not for us to know. Blessed is the man who learns early which is which. Most of our unhappiness is caused by not knowing what we should know and by trying to know what we are not to know." 2. Not all knowlege is good ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Are We Willing To Let Jesus Drive Out Our Demons?

Contributed by Ron Hietsch on Dec 17, 2009

We can make a decision to use God’s gifts of Justification and Sanctification to the fullest extent humanly possible. We can decide to let Jesus remove our demons.

January 31, 2010 Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany Series C Text Luke 4: 31-37 (ESV) Jesus Heals a Man with an Unclean Demon Luke 4:31-37 ESV And (Jesus) went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the Sabbath, and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:31-37

Denomination: Lutheran