Sermons on Framework:

Why Study Philosophy?

Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Dec 30, 2015

Why Study Philosophy?

Because of its reputation as an esoteric field thanks to areas within the broader discipline concerned with matters barely connected with everyday life, many ask, “Why study philosophy?” when confronted with the subject. Related to this are concerns and reservations raised by many ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Pray For Homilists Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 9, 2016

Please pray for us, to get to the point, stay positive, find a practical application of the Gospel and know when to shut up and get on with the real celebration.

Thursday of 14th Week in Course A few years ago I discovered a lot of he humor in the OT. Most of us missed that growing up because we were being taught how to be accepted in society, and some forms of humor were considered too gross to even recognize, let alone emulate. Here we have one we ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 26:7-19

Denomination: Catholic

What Makes A Good Church Member?

Contributed by Oris Hubbard on Feb 23, 2013

This sermon was used on a Membership Sunday.

What Makes a Good Church Member? Acts 2:46,47 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, 47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:46-47

Denomination: Pentecostal

Cosmos Promotes Universal Deception

Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Jun 24, 2014

Cosmos Promotes Universal Deception

The deputy editor of USA Today reflecting upon the update of the series Cosmos remarked, “Carl Sagan fought pseudoscience with a smile and wide-eyed wonder. One of the taglines from the series was 'The Cosmos is all there was, is, or ever will be'.” That famous catchphrase is itself ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 14:1

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Anchored In Eternity: Preaching The Unchanging Truth In A Changing World

Contributed by Antonio Manaytay on Jan 31, 2025

This sermon explores how we can hold fast to truth in a world of flux.

Introduction: The Tide of Change We live in a world of relentless transformation. Technology reshapes how we connect, cultural norms shift like sand, and moral frameworks are rewritten overnight. What was accepted yesterday is questioned today, and what is celebrated today may be condemned ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Only Way To Love God And Each Other

Contributed by Jim Miller on Nov 4, 2003

The only way we can fulfill the two greatest commands is through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit

John 14:25-27 (Those been away, didn’t want to get too far ahead, waited for you!) Want to make sure we pick the bones of this chicken clean. Been looking at Purpose Driven Life, Warren deals with the five purposes God calls us to, what defines us, what drives us, what our passions should be. ...read more

Scripture: John 14:25

Denomination: Brethren

Some Actions Are Always Wrong So What Do We Do? Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 19, 2021

Murdering the innocent is always gravely immoral. Thus we have been taught since the first Christians accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and celebrated communion together.

Homily Monday of 12th week in ordinary time If we are to understand what the Lord is saying to us today, and more importantly what He is not saying, we need to find the key word in the Gospel: it’s “hypocrite.” A hypocrite is someone who calls sin a sin in other people, but ignores the sin in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-9, Matthew 7:1-5

Denomination: Catholic

A Little While Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Aug 9, 2022

This sermon explores Jesus' cryptic words "in a little while" and the connection to the disciples time of both grief and joy, and how his words apply to believers today.

If you have been with us for a while, you know we have been going through the book of John actually for over a year now. We actually are getting close to the end. If you have been with us the last few weeks, you know that we have been in the part of the gospel that represents the last week of ...read more

Scripture: John 16:17-33

Denomination: Christian Church

The Path To Blessing And Happiness (Psalm 1:1-6) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Jan 9, 2022

If you lack joy, and happiness, and prosperity in life, look at your feet.

What are the first things you should teach new Christians? What is it, that they most need to know, now? Maybe, we'd answer this question by turning to Hebrews 6:1-2: 6 Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:1-2, Galatians 6:8-9, Romans 8:12-13, Psalm 1:1-6

God Has A Way About Him Series

Contributed by Sean Dees on Aug 15, 2022

Christians seem to really like to explain God. We seem to have an answer for everything, no matter what the question is; sometimes those explanations come from scripture, sometimes they come from theologians and theories, but we seem to have the answer. Do we always have to have the answer?

God has a way about Him Joshua 10:12-14 Series: Light Pollution (12) Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon. (13) ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 10:12-14

Exploring Numbers

Contributed by Steve Hereford on Jan 25, 2002

This message is an overview of the book of Numbers.

This evening we are going to explore the book of Numbers. As we address this fouth book of Moses let’s begin with some introductory matters: I. The Title "Numbers is the book of the numbering and wandering of the children of Israel" (Norman Geisler, A Popular Survey of the Old Testament, ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 25:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Disjointed Body

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 1, 2001

Text: Ephesians 4:1-6 In the Messianic Psalm 22 we read of the description of Christ on the cross feeling all his bones out of joint. Could this be a picture of the church today? We are one body and we should speak and act toward one another in love reg

The Disjointed Body 9-2-01 Ephesians 4:1-6 The burden I have from the Lord this week is something I really need the inspiration, the breathing in, of Holy Spirit to communicate clearly to you. It came as sudden thought when I was asked if I had any insight about the bones of Christ. The Scripture ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 22:14, Ephesians 4:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Does The Bible Say About Sex Before Marriage?

Contributed by Robert Irvine on Aug 2, 2024

Sex outside of marriage is so commonplace (inside and outside the church), and many people do not even consider the idea of getting married, that it appears that no-one actually knows what God wants for us.

“Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body. Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

When Christians Try To Predict The Future Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Nov 7, 2024

The ancient phrase "examine the liver" tells of a Babylonian way to try to predict the future. We can shake our head at that, but there's a way we do the same thing today.

“EXAMINE THE LIVER”: This was an ancient Babylonian process to try to discern the future. - Ezekiel 21:21. - I’m quite confident that I’ve never heard a sermon on this obscure phrase in this obscure corner of the Bible, but I think it’s interesting and sets up an important point about prophecy ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 21:18-27

Denomination: Baptist

An Intimate Relationship

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000

God compares His relationship to us as that of a marriage. Do we know of His love for us and His desire for us to reamin faithful to Him. Are we faithful?

Introductory Considerations 1. Story of two people who fall in love and get married but then things change. Each has different interests and they have little time for each other. Distance grows between them. They were husband and wife - that was a fact, but they did not relate any more in the ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 2:13-23

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed