Sermons on False Bishops:

Put God's Buried Treasures To Work

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Nov 13, 2022

In 2006, the Trachte brothers discovered a Norman Rockwell painting behind a false wall in their late father’s home in Vermont. The brothers put the painting up for auction and it fetched $15.4 million. (cbsnews.com) They must have been excited to find such a buried treasure....

In 2006, the Trachte brothers discovered a Norman Rockwell painting behind a false wall in their late father’s home in Vermont. The brothers put the painting up for auction and it fetched $15.4 million. (cbsnews.com) They must have been excited to find such a buried treasure. But my question is why ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Lutheran

Why Is This Happening To Me ?

Contributed by Lola Olanrewaju on Sep 2, 2017

Many people do understand that certain things shouldn’t be happening to them but they end up asking their WHY questions from false prophets, witch doctors. etc. you will never get a true answer from such people. You need to ask God directly.

Why is this happening to me? Has this been your question lately? Have u inquire from God or do you just take it as a normal thing that happens to everyone. My son is very inquisitive, He wouldn’t let anything pass without posing a question  about ‘why is that’? Why does my hand sweat so ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:22, Deuteronomy 8:18

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Is Truth?

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Apr 15, 2021

Fact-checking rates claims as true or false. Someone cannot determine what is true unless they claim to hold the keys to truth. Civil unrest often stems from a clash of truths. It's important to know the "real" source of truth.

I’ve entitled our message this morning, “What Is Truth?” based on a question posed by Pontius Pilate toward the end of our text. In the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, “truth” is defined as, “the body of real things, events, and facts.” It is also defined as “a transcendent fundamental or spiritual ...read more

Scripture: John 18:33-38

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Inspects His Church Series

Contributed by John Gaston on Jun 7, 2022

In Rev. 2-3, the SUPERNATURAL GAZE OF JESUS searches our hearts and tests our motives. He inspected the churches - then & now. Jesus saw 3 major problems: false reputations, lukewarm attitudes, and those who'd left their first love.

JESUS INSPECTS HIS CHURCH REV. 2-3 WHAT GOD SAYS ABOUT THE FUTURE 4 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: FORGET THE EYE EXAM 1. It had been many years since my last eye exam and my wife was pestering me to make an appointment. The more she nagged, the more I procrastinated. Finally she made an appointment ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Lesson 21: With Concern For One Another

Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 8, 2019

Paul has a warning for those who are IDLE AND DISRUPTIVE, which suggests that worship services in the early church were often interrupted by unruly members, and the Thessalonian church was no exception. Many of the disorderly ones held false ideas about the nearness of Christ’s second coming.

12/8/18 Tom Lowe Lesson 21: WITH CONCERN FOR ONE ANOTHER (1Thess. 5:14-15) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:14-15 (NIV) 14 And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone. 15 Make sure that nobody pays ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

Lesson 21: With Concern For One Another

Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 8, 2019

Paul has a warning for those who are IDLE AND DISRUPTIVE, which suggests that worship services in the early church were often interrupted by unruly members, and the Thessalonian church was no exception. Many of the disorderly ones held false ideas about the nearness of Christ’s second coming.

12/8/18 Tom Lowe Lesson 21: WITH CONCERN FOR ONE ANOTHER (1Thess. 5:14-15) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:14-15 (NIV) 14 And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone. 15 Make sure that nobody pays ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

Lesson 21: With Concern For One Another

Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 8, 2019

Paul has a warning for those who are IDLE AND DISRUPTIVE, which suggests that worship services in the early church were often interrupted by unruly members, and the Thessalonian church was no exception. Many of the disorderly ones held false ideas about the nearness of Christ’s second coming.

12/8/18 Tom Lowe Lesson 21: WITH CONCERN FOR ONE ANOTHER (1Thess. 5:14-15) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:14-15 (NIV) 14 And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone. 15 Make sure that nobody pays ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

Lesson 21: With Concern For One Another

Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 8, 2019

Paul has a warning for those who are IDLE AND DISRUPTIVE, which suggests that worship Services in the early church were often interrupted by unruly members, and the Thessalonian church was no exception. Many of the disorderly ones held false ideas about the nearness of Christ’s second coming.

12/8/18 Tom Lowe Lesson 21: WITH CONCERN FOR ONE ANOTHER (1Thess. 5:14-15) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:14-15 (NIV) 14 And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone. 15 Make sure that nobody pays ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

Lesson 21: With Concern For One Another

Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 8, 2019

Paul has a warning for those who are IDLE AND DISRUPTIVE, which suggests that worship Services in the early church were often interrupted by unruly members, and the Thessalonian church was no exception. Many of the disorderly ones held false ideas about the nearness of Christ’s second coming.

12/8/18 Tom Lowe Lesson 21: WITH CONCERN FOR ONE ANOTHER (1Thess. 5:14-15) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:14-15 (NIV) 14 And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone. 15 Make sure that nobody pays ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

Lesson 21: With Concern For One Another

Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 8, 2019

Paul has a warning for those who are IDLE AND DISRUPTIVE, which suggests that worship Services in the early church were often interrupted by unruly members, and the Thessalonian church was no exception. Many of the disorderly ones held false ideas about the nearness of Christ’s second coming.

12/8/18 Tom Lowe Lesson 21: WITH CONCERN FOR ONE ANOTHER (1Thess. 5:14-15) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:14-15 (NIV) 14 And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone. 15 Make sure that nobody pays ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

Romans 12:4-5 - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on May 4, 2018

When invited to church many folks will reply with some variant of , "I don't need to go to church ...". And, that phrase is usually follow up with , "to worship" or "to get to heaven" or "to be a good Christian". What does the Bible say, True or False?

Before we get started today let's run over our newest memory Scripture and review one of our past memory Scriptures! Romans 12:4-5 (new) “Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:4-5, Romans 12:1-5, 1 Corinthians 12:12-13, 1 Corinthians 5:9-13, Jude 1:24-25  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Nazarene

The Uncomfortable Christ

Contributed by Jessie Manuel on Aug 11, 2025

What kind of fire is Jesus talking about? Is this the fire of judgment? The fire of hell? The fire of destruction? I don't believe so. This is the fire of purification, the fire of truth, the fire that burns away what is false so that what is true can shine forth.

OPENING Good morning, church family. I want to begin today with a story that might help us understand something profound about the nature of Christ's ministry. Last summer, I had the opportunity to speak with a forest ranger in Colorado. As we drove through a section of the national forest, I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:49-56

Denomination: Methodist

Lifestyle Of Humility

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Sep 25, 2025

Godly humility, a theme woven deeply into the fabric of Scripture, represents a fundamental aspect of the Christian life. Unlike worldly humility, which often centers on self-deprecation or false modesty, godly humility is rooted in acknowledging God's sovereignty and our dependence on Him.

OPENING ILLUSTRATION: Play the video “Danger of Pride.” INTRODUCTION: Godly humility, a theme woven deeply into the fabric of Scripture, represents a fundamental aspect of the Christian life. Unlike worldly humility, which often centers on self-deprecation or false modesty, godly humility is ...read more

Scripture: James 4:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Ultimate Source Of Hope Series

Contributed by Samuel Stone on Oct 31, 2007

In whom or what do you put your hope? We know that some people put their hope on money and wealth and some people put their hope in people. A hope that is placed on anything other than Jesus Christ is a false hope because hope is only as reliable as the p

Scripture Lesson: Colossians 1:15-29 In one of the Peanut’s cartoons, Lucy and Linus were sitting in front of the television set when Lucy said to Linus, "Go get me a glass of water." Linus looked surprised, "Why should I do anything for you? You never do anything for me." "On your 75th ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:15-29

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Bulging Eyes Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 22, 2012

The bulging eye’s disease which Jesus is talking about here is directly related to what our minds and hearts dwell on. When Jesus readjusts the false scale for sin he makes it clear that lusting after another is already the first step of sin and the same

Series: Cliff Hangers Jesus teaching from the Sermon on the Mount: These teachings were risky, some would even say very dangerous, they would be teachings that would be opposite of what the religious leaders of the day were teaching, and they would become points of dissension and points of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational