Sermons on Fourth Century:

Alternate Theory Of Creation No. 3 - The "day/Age" Theory

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on May 24, 2023

Another theory of the creation of the universe in opposition to the record given in Genesis 1 is the "Day/Age" Theory, and like the previous two we looked at, has neither the science or Scriptural foundation to verify its claim.

We have looked at two of four "theories of creation" used to explain our origins apart from what is clearly and unapologetically presented in the first chapter of Genesis. The first theory is known as "theistic evolution", which teaches that God used evolution as part of the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1, Exodus 20:8-11, Psalm 33:6-12, Hebrews 11:3, John 1:1-4, Colossians 1:16-18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Fifth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year C: Fishers: The Call, Objection, Assurance, And Commissioning Stories

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jan 8, 2025

“You got it bad and that ain’t good. But there is a doctor in the house and his name is Jesus."

Robert Coles, a Pulitzer Prize winner who taught at Harvard, believes that “the characters in novels can be persistent voices reminding us of the constant temptation toward egotism, and self-deception to which the mind is heir,’ and exhorting us to live lives that are morally inspired.”1 For ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8, Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Catholic

The Sabbath: From Creation To New Creation

Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 23, 2025

From Eden to eternity, God’s blessed and sanctified Sabbath remains His unchanging sign of creation, redemption, and end-time loyalty to the Creator.

Introduction – A Gift Before There Was Sin Imagine receiving a gift that was wrapped before you were even born. A gift so thoughtful that it carried inside it rest, relationship, and renewal. That’s what the Sabbath is. It isn’t merely a day off or a relic of Jewish culture. It’s a creation gift, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:2-3, Mark 2:27, Exodus 20:8-11, Daniel 7:25, Isaiah 66:22-23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Sour Grapes Lie

Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 26, 2025

God invites every person to abandon blame, own today’s choices, and trust His grace to build a brand-new future.

The Broken Fence One spring morning a man discovered that the white picket fence behind his house had fallen over in the night. His first instinct was to blame last winter’s storms, the neighbor’s leaning tree, even the builder who had put the fence up years earlier. But as he inspected it more ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 18:1-4, Luke 13:22-35, Romans 14:12, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Philippians 3:13-14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Paul's Intercessory Prayer PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 25, 2023

This sermon explores how to emulate the faithfulness of Ephesus, cultivate fervent prayer, and experience the fruits of intercession, as depicted in Ephesians 1:15-23. Key

Good morning, beloved family in Christ. Today, we gather here, bound by a shared love and a shared purpose, to worship and learn from the Word of God. We are here, not merely as spectators, but as active participants in the divine drama of redemption. We are here to immerse ourselves in the wisdom ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23

Topics: Paul's Prayer, All Christians

A Heart Ready For Revival Series

Contributed by Todd Leupold on Aug 5, 2007

4th in a 7-part series on revival in ourselves, our churches and our community.

A Heart Ready For Revival Fourth in the series: Revival – Reviving Me, Reviving the Church & Reviving Our Community Perth Bible Church August 5, 2007 AM Rev. Todd G. Leupold INTRO: Show video: “A Man Fell In A Hole” (bluefish.tv). I think it’s fair to assume that all of us, at one time ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Denomination: Baptist

The Mystery Of Marriage Series

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jun 13, 2005

A look at the amazing gift of a loving marriage between a man and woman.

Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO The Mystery of Marriage Ephesians 5:22-33; Proverbs 30:18-19 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Today we pass the midpoint in our 2005 Season of the Family. This week we ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God’s Got This!

Contributed by Howard Gwartney on Aug 5, 2021

I saw a post on Facebook that I thought would make a great title for a sermon. A friend was requesting prayer for a family member and someone wrote, “I’m praying with you. God’s got this!”

I saw a post on Facebook that I thought would make a great title for a sermon. A friend was requesting prayer for a family member and someone wrote, “I’m praying with you. God’s got this!” 1. THE FORCEFUL DOWNPOUR Matthew 14:24 But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, tossed by the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-36

Denomination: Baptist

The Hardest Thing Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 7, 2016

What do you as a follower of Jesus Christ when someone close to you has hurt you?

The Hardest Thing You’ll Ever Do Philemon What do you do when the person closest to you has betrayed and hurt you? I had a friend in college with whom I reconnected after I moved back from seminary. Let’s call her Jane. She had a whirlwind romance and after just six months, got married. ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:1-25

Denomination: Methodist

Music Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 28, 2015

This sermon looks at Why do we have music in worship?

Music Psalm 100 For nearly 2,000 years, those of us who have committed to the way of Jesus have been engaging in particular customs week after week…generation after generation…but why? For the most part, we do these things because we’ve always done it, but how much do we know ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Methodist

Fireproof Your Life: Never Leave Your Heritage Behind, Especially In A Fire

Contributed by Michael Catt on Sep 16, 2008

There are eternal truths within Psalm 33 that should cause us to examine where we are as a nation. Are we giving our children the kind of land our forefathers fought to give us?

"Let all the earth fear the Lord; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him. For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast. The Lord nullifies the counsel of the nations; He frustrates the plans of the peoples. The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the plans of His ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 33:8-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Wrath Of God-How Is It Described? Part I Series

Contributed by Larry Wolfe on Jul 4, 2009

A thorough description of God’s Trumpet Judgments in the Revelation of Jesus Christ

"THE WRATH OF GOD-HOW IS IT DESCRIBED? (Part I) In II Peter 3:7,10,12 the Lord gives us a vivid portrait of the fiery destruction of the ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Christ The King

Contributed by Ron Hietsch on Nov 2, 2012

The kingdom of God does not take shape in the physical world. It exists in the hearts and minds of believers who inhabit earthly countries and kingdoms. Unlike earthly kingdoms it is eternal.

November 25, 2012 Last Sunday of the Church Year -- Christ the King -- Series B Grace mercy and peace from God the father and Christ Jesus our Lord. Text Daniel 7:13-14 ESV I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 7:13-14

Denomination: Lutheran

The Morning Failure Failed

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on May 10, 2011

Christ is risen! What the "Alleluia" might mean for my broken life....

On Maundy Thursday I cocked up. I’d made my lists for Holy Week. 14 people to readings at Tuesday’s stations of the cross, 12 people to have their feet washed on Maundy Thursday, 9 people to do the Passion Gospel drama on Good Friday, 9 people to readings at Saturday’s Easter ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Anglican

Know God In The Beginning

Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Sep 20, 2019

What do you know about God in the beginning?

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and he separated ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-5

Denomination: Baptist