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How To (Mis)interpret The Bible

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Mar 9, 2022

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While this passage teaches about divorce, it also provides an interesting case study in how believer manipulate what the Bible says for their own benefit. We'll look at five aspects of that.

- Probably the most obvious way to preach this passage would be to preach a sermon about what the Bible says about divorce. That’s an important subject, but I’m interested in something else as I dig in. - This passage provides an interesting case study into how we interpret (or, more accurately, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Fatal Food On The Fire

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Oct 14, 2002

based on 51 ratings

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The child of God must be careful of false doctrine, which often looks good on the surface, but is spiritually fatal just the same.

FATAL FOOD ON THE FIRE Text: II Kings 4: 39-40; Matt.16: 6-7, 11-12 Intro: Not too many years ago, a law was passed which dealt with truth in advertising. That law required companies not to make false or misleading claims about their products. But in spite of that law, consumers must still ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:6-12, 2 Kings 4:39-40

Denomination: Baptist

At The Forks Of The Road, Which Way Will You Go?

Contributed by Wendell Blackburn on Feb 16, 2005

based on 17 ratings

| 4,484 views

Decision Time!!

AT THE FORKS OF THE ROAD WHICH WAY WILL YOU GO?? ACTS 24:19-27 I’d like to start tonight by saying that everyone That’s here is on their way to Heaven!! But I can’t! Did you Hear Me??? I CANT!!!!! When you’re at THE FORKS OF THE ROAD Which way will you go?? There’s two directions you can choose ...read more

Scripture: Acts 24:19-27

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Gospel, The Whole Gospel & Nothing But The Gospel

Contributed by Peter Fisher on Feb 25, 2018

based on 1 rating

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To look at presenting the full gospel whenever we are asked to, leaving nothing out, and never adding our own views.

John Sentamu on Billy Graham ========================= I was listening to the radio on the way home from work on Wednesday evening and Archbishop John Sentamu was saying a few words about Billy Graham who had just died. He didn’t have long and I don’t remember all he said, but the few words that ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:31-38

Denomination: Anglican

Ps. 119:89~the 1611 Version Verses The Perversions

Contributed by William D. Brown on Feb 26, 2011

based on 2 ratings

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The 1611 King James Bible is based on the Masoretic Old Testament manuscripts, guarded and handed down by the Hebrew Scholars, and the Received Text (known as the Textus Receptus, or Byzantine Greek text) preserved by God through Godly men.

PSALMS 119:89 THE 1611 KJ BIBLE VERSES THE PERVERSIONS 2-26-11 I just wonder how many of us have thought about the fact that this year “2011” marks the 400th Anniversary of the 1611 King James Bible, the King James Bible is based on the Masoretic Old Testament manuscripts, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:89

Denomination: Baptist

Rightly Dividing Church And State

Contributed by David Anderson on Apr 21, 2001

based on 91 ratings

| 7,891 views

America was founded upon the Christian understanding of life.

Sermon ~ “Rightly Dividing Church & State” Matthew 22:15-21 There are those things that are more or less political, and those that our eternal. Our Lord says it like this within Matthew’s gospel: “Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:15-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Our Greatest Weapon Is The Word Of God

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Nov 7, 2007

based on 5 ratings

| 13,131 views

Jesus and His trust in the Word of God

Twinkies and Root Beer A little boy wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long trip to where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with Twinkies and a six-pack of Root Beer and he started his journey. When he had gone about three blocks, he met an elderly man. The man was sitting in the park just ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:6-12

Denomination: Wesleyan

Who Do You Believe? Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 30, 2005

based on 14 ratings

| 5,856 views

We are called to test the spirits, we cannot blindly follow every teacher.

INTRODUCTION SLIDE #1 • When a person decides to go on a search for truth, a search to find God where do they turn? • If you are trying to grow in your relationship with Christ, where do you turn, who do you listen to? • When the critics attack our faith, when the liberal scholars launch another ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Should Christians Celebrate Halloween?

Contributed by Barry Edmondson on Oct 27, 2007

based on 34 ratings

| 11,591 views

A message on why We as Christians should not celebrate Halloween

Halloween is an annual celebration, but just what is it actually a celebration of? And how did this peculiar custom originate? Is it, as some claim, a kind of demon worship? Or is it just a harmless vestige of some ancient pagan ritual? In North America, the yearly observance of Halloween amounts ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:14-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Death In The Pot

Contributed by Norman Lawrence on Aug 23, 2002

based on 109 ratings

| 50,724 views

Man today is trying to give humanistic answers to spiritual problems to solve the emptiness of the soul, but it cannot be done.... The answer may often sound right, look right, and even be politically correct, but we realize that apart from Jesus Chris

"Death In The Pot" 2 Kings 4:38-41 Someone has observed that we live in a “cut-flower civilization” today. We speak of justice, morals, peace, and ethics, but do not establish a rooted foundation in God. Therefore there is little left to sustain a purposeful life. Things can look good on the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:38-41, Proverbs 16:25

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Standing On Holy Ground

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 6, 2007

based on 27 ratings

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We are on holy ground when we are: I. At The Cross; II. In The Church; III. In Christ.

STANDING ON HOLY GROUND Text: Ex.3: 1-5 Intro: Moses, the man of God, fled the land of Egypt after having incurred the wrath of Pharaoh by killing an Egyptian in defense of his people. He now finds himself in the land of Midian following a flock of sheep belonging to his newly acquired ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

8 Words To Change Your Family: Truth Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 22, 2011

based on 4 ratings

| 10,772 views

True families tell the truth in love.

8 Words to Change Your Family: Truth Ephesians 4:15 Rev. Brian Bill 5/22/11 I heard about a guy who sees a sign in front of a house: “Talking Dog for Sale.” He rings the bell and the owner tells him the dog is in the backyard. The guy goes to the back and starts asking questions of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:15

Denomination: Baptist

Four Vital Truths About The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Sep 18, 2021

| 5,119 views

He didn’t place an angel inside of you. He placed God inside of you. He didn’t place a saint inside of you. You don’t have the spirit of your godly grandmother in you. You have the Spirit of God in you!

We are living in confusing times, and for many are moving ahead with little hope. In the midst of our confusion, there is God. God loves you so much He gave you Someone to comfort, strengthen, and love you in ways you and I cannot imagine. You have a tremendous ally in the Holy Spirit. The Bible ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:30, John 14:15-29

Denomination: Baptist

The Mass Deception Of "Left Behind"

Contributed by Richard David on Jan 3, 2001

based on 269 ratings

| 14,459 views

An exposition of the dangers of this new theology of a pre-trib rapture. A response to the growing popularity of the "Left Behind" series, even among secular audiences and the danger of deception that its widespread acceptance holds.

As a young Christian, I was raised on “dispensationalism”, a term which comes from the Bible referring to God’s timing and how He works in different ways at different times. We had it all figured out, just like the Jews of Jesus’ day. (But wait, they missed it! Are we?) According to what is known ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 9:25-27, Luke 21:20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Wolves In Sheep's Clothing Series

Contributed by David Owens on Mar 27, 2007

based on 6 ratings

| 12,372 views

John gave his readers to tests to determine the Spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood. Every generation needs to continue to test the spirits to see if they are from God.

Introduction: A. How many of you enjoy ANAGRAMS? 1. What is an anagram? It is “a word or phrase formed by reordering the letters of another word or phrase.” 2. Here are a few that I thought you might enjoy. 3. DORMITORY = Dirty Room 4. THE MORSE CODE = Here Come Dots 5. SLOT MACHINES = Cash Lost ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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