Sermons on Fraud:

Dirty Tricks Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Jul 6, 2009

When Satan comes against God’s people, he doesn’t use a rule book. The Bible describes him as the father of lies. He is a liar. So why would we expect a liar to fight fair? In our passage today, we can see four dirty tricks of the enemy.

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Scripture: Nehemiah 6:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Troubler Of Israel

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 22, 2009

First-person monologue, as Elijah: the voice of God is not in the winds of popularity, nor the earthquake of instability, nor the fires of self-destruction. It is in the One in whom God has spoken and who will never leave us.

I’m so lonely. So desperately lonely. It’s been so long since l’ve seen a friendly face. So lonely. So completely alone. I feel … deserted. No one even cares whether I am alive or dead. After all I’ve done for them, would you not think that somewhere in Israel there would be a good word for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:17-18

Denomination: Baptist

A Christ-Centered Faith

Contributed by Gerald Steffy on Oct 4, 2009

A Christ-centered faith means that God gives His children a full life in union with Christ, when His children let Him be supreme over all.

A CHRIST-CENTERED FAITH-Colossians 2:1-10 Proposition: A Christ-centered faith means that God gives His children a full life in union with Christ, when His children let Him be supreme over all. Objective: My purpose is to challenge all to make a full commitment to Christ as one experiences a ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Lessons From David Pt 3 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 11, 2009

A fugitive with integrity will have the blessing of the Lord more so than a king with no integrity.

Lessons from David pt 3 David - A fugitive with integrity Saul – A king with no integrity Thesis: A fugitive with integrity will have the blessing of the Lord more so than a king with no integrity. The Scripture texts we will be looking at today continue to paint a portrait of two lives. These ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Claims Of Christ: Jesus Is God In Salvation Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Nov 16, 2009

As part of our ongoing study in the book of John, we are spending several messages examining some of the claims of Christ. In each of these messages we are seeing different ways that Jesus claims to be God. Today we will see Christ’s claim that He is Go

How would you feel if you were clothes shopping at the mall one day and somebody came up to you and said that your shopping trip was on them? You could have anything you wanted in the store and they would pay for it. What would you do? That happened the other day in a Burlington Coat Factory in ...read more

Scripture: John 5:24

Denomination: Baptist

False Disciples Series

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Jan 18, 2010

A sermon examining the reality of false disciples.

FALSE DISCIPLES Acts 1:15-20 (Antioch Baptist Church – Sunday March 16th, 2025) Benedict Arnold was a general during the Revolutionary War. Arnold originally fought for the continental Army but eventually devised a plan to defect to the British Army. While fighting on the American side he ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:15-20

Denomination: Baptist

Just "That Close" To Loving God Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 7, 2010

Jesus told the young man that he "close to the Kingdom of God." What did He mean by that?

OPEN: In my files I have the observations someone made about how our culture uses the word “heart.” • For example, a person without compassion is described as "heartless," and we urge them to "have a heart." • The truly evil are "black-hearted" while godly saints have ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

False Disciples Series

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Feb 15, 2010

A sermon examining the tragic reality of false followers of Christ.

FALSE DISCIPLES Acts 1:15-20 (Antioch Baptist Church – Sunday March 9th, 2025) Benedict Arnold was a general during the Revolutionary War. Arnold originally fought for the continental Army but eventually devised a plan to defect to the British Army. While fighting on the American side he ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:15-20

Denomination: Baptist

What's So Blessed About Mourning Anyway?

Contributed by Jamie Greening on May 5, 2009

This is a sermon on the second beatitude. It is written in the "Lowry Loop" style and is designed to take the hearer from human mourning to godly sorrow

Title: “What’s So Blessed About Mourning Anyway?” Text: Matthew 5:4 Purpose: To move hearers to spiritually mourn and turn toward comfort in Christ A UNIVERSAL BEATITUDE--UGH The second beatitude is the only one that feels completely universal in scope. “blessed are those who mourn,” is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:4

Denomination: Baptist

The Weakness Of God

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on May 27, 2009

The current church seems so obsessed with the power of God. What kind of power is it? Is it after all a power that comes from weakness?

It has been my habit for many years to read through the Bible each year. As I continue this practice I am increasingly amazed at how absurd God’s plan for the world and his kingdom is — that is, in human terms. God seems to delight in abuse and rejection, for he receives plenty of it. He seems, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:27-28

Denomination: Methodist

Judas Priest Iscariot Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on May 27, 2009

Do you want to become great in the Kingdom of God? Then start with this premise in your life: It is not about me, it is about Jesus Christ; The less I am, the greater Jesus is; The greater Jesus is, the greater I will be in the kingdom of God.

Judas Iscariot. He must be replaced. Judas has failed and another must rise up to take his place. The church will not end with the failure of Judas, the church will regroup, reevaluate, and pursue its calling - to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Judas was one of the twelve, he was one of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:12-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Brothers: Rivals, Partners, Or Soul Mates?

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 17, 2010

For Masonic Divine Service: Brothering can be an accident of birth or proximity, but it often becomes competitive because of insecurity or exploitive because of sin. Christ chooses us to be brothers and lays His life down for us.

It's almost time to elect a president of the United States. Every four years we go through this little exercise called a national election. And even though every four years we tell one another that the election is about issues; about the economy and about foreign policy and about defense and about ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

The Consequences Of Unforgiveness

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Mar 24, 2010

A sermon examining the danger of unforgiveness.

THE CONSEQUENCES OF UNFORGIVENESS Philemon 1:4-7 (Antioch Baptist Church: Sunday Morning June 29th, 2025) One Sunday during his sermon, a preacher asked the congregation how many are willing to forgive their enemies. They all raised their hands except for one elderly lady in the back pew. ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:4-7

Denomination: Baptist

Footprints Of Courage Series

Contributed by Todd Stiles on Dec 6, 2006

Discover the three componenets to courage in this message from the life of Joseph.

“Footprints of Courage” Matthew 1:18-25 Could I have all the men in the room stand? Let’s be honest men – being a man takes a lot of courage. It doesn’t require much to be male, but to be a man – God’s kind of man – takes much courage. As those seated look around, I hope they are seeing a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

Boot Camp Series

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on May 7, 2012

It’s alarming to think of the numbers of people who don’t crack the cover of their Bibles from Sunday to Sunday. Some don’t even generate enough energy to pick it out of the pew and follow the reading, because the sense of its contents holds no interest a

THE W5 OF LIFE GROUPS “Boot Camp” 2 Timothy 3:16-17 INTRODUCTION We began a series called “The W5 of Life Groups” and we evaluated WHY the approach to small groups which we call Life Groups. In that we saw the need and value of community connection through these ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Denomination: Salvation Army