Sermons on hatred of christ:

Why Are Christians Hated By The World? Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 27, 2021

Jesus warned His disciples that they would be hated by the world. Why? And how do we respond?

WHAT DOES THE WORLD THINK OF JESUS? It hates Him. - John 15:18, 21, 22, 23, 24. 1. It’s easy to think of Jesus as a Mr. Rogers’ kind of guy and not think about the fact that they killed Him. He was not eminently likeable. - He called His enemies “vipers” and the “blind leading the blind.” - ...read more

Scripture: John 15:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

I'm Gonna Eat Worms

Contributed by Jason Jones on Aug 26, 2013

Exposition of John 15

Text: John 15:18-25, Title: I’m Gonna Eat Worms, Date/Place: NRBC, 8.25.13, AM A. Opening illustration: The Qumran community and its teaching of loving its members and the hatred that it had from the world and for the world. B. Background to passage: Jesus makes and abrupt shift in his ...read more

Scripture: John 15:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

How To Relate With Your Haters

Contributed by John Macaulay on Jun 7, 2021

A Christlike approach to dealing with lovers and haters

HOW TO RELATE WITH YOUR HATERS (A Christlike approach) Matthew 10:22-23 NLT And all NATIONS WILL HATE YOU BECAUSE YOU ARE MY FOLLOWERS. But everyone who endures to the end will be saved. When you are persecuted in one town, flee to the next. I tell you the truth, the Son of Man will return before ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:22-23, Luke 6:22

Arguing With The Devil's Crowd Series

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 15, 2009

Jesus explaining to the religious crowd that their religion isn’t working with God.

Arguing with the devil’s crowd John 8:36-47 We begin by looking at Jesus’ statement in verse 36 where He says, “If the Son therefore shall make you free, you shall be free indeed.” Jesus was talking to a few believers in the crowd about spiritual freedom when the ...read more

Scripture: John 8:36-47

Denomination: Baptist

"desperate For God"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 25, 2022

A sermon about learning to love ourselves and others because Jesus loves us.

“Desperate for God” Luke 19:1-10 “Zacchaeus was a wee little man, and a wee little man was he. He climbed up in a sycamore tree for the Lord he wanted to see. And as the Master passed that way, He looked up in the tree. And He said, “Zacchaeus, you come down. For I’m going to your house ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: United Methodist

Different Kinds Of Prayer – Part 1 Series

Contributed by Dr. Tom Badia on Feb 14, 2024

Different Keys unlock Different Doors. I cannot use the same key on every door.

DIFFERENT KINDS OF PRAYER – Part 1 A. Introduction In lesson 1, we covered the following. 1) We Defined prayer… To be effective in the adventure of prayer you must be able to define prayer. 2) Explained how prayer is answered…prayer not monologue, it’s a dialogue, so you ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:15

Les Gens Qui Se Rebellent Contre La LumiÈre (People That Rebel Against The Light) - French

Contributed by James Dina on Jan 22, 2021

Celui qui me rejette et ne reçoit pas la lumière de la vérité (la parole de Dieu) sera jugé par ce même mot au dernier jour. Ceux qui connaissent la lumière mais qui ont décidé de se rebeller contre la lumière seront jugés beaucoup aussi.

LES GENS QUI SE REBELLENT CONTRE LA LUMIÈRE « Il ya ceux qui se rebellent contre la lumière; ils ne connaissent pas ses voies ni ne se conforment à ses chemins. (Poste 24:13) Dieu est le Créateur du monde et de toute personne en elle; « La terre est du Seigneur, ...read more

Scripture: Job 24:13, Luke 24:31

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Reluctant, Rebellious, Pouting Prophet: Jonah Chapter 4 Series

Contributed by Pastor Jeff Hughes on Feb 16, 2014

One would think that when an evangelist comes to a large city and practically the entire city repents and comes to faith, that the evangelist would be jumping up and down with joy to God. Not this prophet...

The Reluctant, Rebellious, Pouting Prophet: Jonah Chapter 4 Today's message is the final in a four part series on the book of Jonah. Turn to page 1325 in your pew Bibles to Jonah chapter 4. If you have your own Bible, it is after Obadiah and before Micah in the Old Testament. So far, we've ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Denomination: Bible Church

The Cost Of Mission.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jan 23, 2023

They hated Me without cause.

THE COST OF MISSION. John 15:18-25. Jesus was preparing His disciples for the work of world mission. He warned them that they would face opposition, even as He first faced opposition ahead of them. In effect, “If the world hates you, remember that it hated Me before you” (John 15:18). One of ...read more

Scripture: John 15:18-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

All Born Under The Same Sun

Contributed by Spencer Miller on Jul 14, 2013

The recent trial and acquital of neighborhood watchmen George Zimmerman has us now asking questions of ourselves. Is Jim Crow really dead or in America today is he still alive?

"Anyone who hates a brother or sister is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life residing in him" Introduction Fifty years ago they marched in Washington D. C. and Dr. King talked about a dream. Since then America has elected and re-elected President Barack Obama its first ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:15

Denomination: Baptist

Righteousness Vs. Revengefulness

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 29, 2011

This message reveals the differences between one who responds to life’s hurts and insults according to righteousness, and those who respond according to revengefulness.

Righteousness vs. Revengefulness Text: Eph. 4:31-32; Gen. 50:21 Intro: According to Webster’s Dictionary, revenge means, “to inflict damage, injury, or punishment in return for (an injury, insult, etc.) retaliate for.”(1) A shorter, modern-day definition would simply be “payback, settling ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 50:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

Ghost Town Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Mar 22, 2010

A study of chapter 35 verses 1 through 15

Ezekiel 35: 1 – 15 Ghost Town “1 Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 2 “Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir and prophesy against it, 3 and say to it, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “ Behold, O Mount Seir, I am against you; I will stretch out My hand against you, and make you most ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 35:1-15

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Avoiding Strife

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jan 21, 2013

I. EXORDIUM: Are you a quarrelsome person? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show proof that strife can be avoided and stopped. IV. TEXT: Proverbs 20:3 (Amplified Bible) It is an honor for a man to cease from stri

I. EXORDIUM: Are you a quarrelsome person? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show proof that strife can be avoided and stopped. IV. TEXT: Proverbs 20:3 (Amplified Bible) It is an honor for a man to cease from strife and keep aloof from it, but every fool will quarrel. ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 20:3

Denomination: Pentecostal

How To Handle Anger

Contributed by Martin Wiles on Oct 8, 2010

Anger, while not sin, is a dangerous emotion that must be processed quickly and in a godly manner.

How To Handle Anger Matthew 5:21-26 INTRODUCTION A. Dr. S. I. McMillen, in his book None of These Diseases, writes, “What a person eats is not as important as the bitter spirit, the hates, and the feelings of guilt that eat at him. A dose of baking soda in the stomach will never reach these ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-26

Denomination: Baptist

Hands That Shed Innocent Blood

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Oct 15, 2011

If I value you highly, I will let you know through my mouth. If I don’t value you, then I will use words like “jerk” and “stupid” and “idiot” and “low-life”.

God knows that there are more ways to kill than with a knife or a gun, and there are more things to kill than a body. Things to kill or destroy: Body – some of us think that we are off the hook on this command because we have never killed another body. Killing another body is the most ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:17

Denomination: Baptist