Sermons on Illusion Heresy:

Shift, Part 5: Shift Your Paradigm Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Nov 4, 2020

When you see God as He really is, it helps you deal with the way the world really is.

Note: I am indebted to Sermon Central contributor David Ward for much of this sermon. I made some modifications to fit better with the SHIFT series, and to talk about our current crises with the Covid19 pandemic, but otherwise this is David’s work, and I am very thankful for it. Good morning! ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Miracle On 1st Century Street

Contributed by David Owens on Dec 21, 2020

In this sermon, I use the classic Christmas movie Miracle on 34th Street to illustrate some important spiritual truths about the real identity of Jesus and how the story of Jesus is fact and not fiction.

Introduction: A. Every year, I look forward to our special worship service on the Sunday before Christmas. 1. I hope and pray that you have a very happy and healthy Christmas holiday filled with much joy and peace. 2. Although none of us knows the exact day when Jesus Christ was born, His coming ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38, Matthew 1:20-23, Luke 2:11-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Justice Of God In The Damnation Of Sinners

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Oct 28, 2019

This challenging topic “THE JUSTICE OF GOD IN THE DAMNATION OF SINNERS” originates from a sermon by American Christian Theologian - Reformer - Author - Pastor -- Jonathan Edwards, originally published in the year 1734.

TITLE: THE JUSTICE OF GOD IN THE DAMNATION OF SINNERS SCRIPTURE: GENESIS 18:20-33 This challenging topic “THE JUSTICE OF GOD IN THE DAMNATION OF SINNERS” originates from a sermon by American Christian Theologian - Reformer - Author - Pastor -- Jonathan Edwards, originally published in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:20-33

Denomination: Baptist

What Does "morality" Even Mean?

Contributed by Ian Hyde on Nov 24, 2019

How do we define morality in an increasingly relativistic, materialistic world? When we realize our inherent blind spots, we find that morality must be rooted in something outside of ourselves, and only the example of the incarnate Christ is firm foundation enough for discerning right from wrong.

A CLASH OF WORLDVIEWS In our passage this morning, Paul is speaking to the faithful in the church at the Greek colony of Colossae, now in modern day Turkey. Many of these believers came from a pagan background. They didn’t grow up with the benefit of stories about God’s providence or saving work ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9-23, 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24

Denomination: Nazarene

Soil Samples

Contributed by David Ward on Jan 22, 2019

The parable of the four soils applied beyond spiritual rebirth to spiritual growth & life change. (This message is from Luke 8, but could be adapted to the version of the parable in Matthew 13 or Mark 4.)

INTRODUCTION: [READ LUKE 8:4-8] 1) How many auto mechanics does it take to change a light bulb? One, but he thinks he’ll have to replace the whole socket. 2) How many procrastinators does it take to change a light bulb? One, but she’s gonna wait until the light in the room gets better. 3) How ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:4-15, Matthew 13:1-23, Mark 4:3-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Is The Answer To Our Collateral Damage

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on May 21, 2020

We will all endure collateral damage in our lives. Will it draw us closer to God? Our sin made Jesus collateral damage.

Jesus Is The Answer To Our Collateral Damage May 24, 2020 Job 1:1-12 1 Peter 1:1-9 Imagine being at war for a moment. Your squad’s mission is to infiltrate a city and locate a building, because it is being used to manufacture weapons for the enemy. You locate the building and call in for an ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:1-22, Job 2:1-13, 1 Peter 1:1-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The High Priest’s Courtyard – The Essentiality Of Forgiveness (4/12) Series

Contributed by Eduardo (Eddie) Fernandes on Jun 17, 2020

What do we do when our own friends, our most intimate companions, choose to deny us, to betray us and to forget all the good we did towards them? Jesus teaches the right response to people who back stab us

Message by Pr. Eddie Fernandes Introduction Slide 1 (title) Good morning. Last week Tom took us through the 3rd station of the cross. He described what took place when Jesus was the victim of great injustice, betrayal and cruelty at the hands of His own people, at the hands of the religious ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:69-75

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Seeing God

Contributed by David Ward on Jun 24, 2020

What happens when we see God for who He really is?

INTRODUCTION There is a splendid moment in the 1993 movie Jurassic Park, when world-class paleontologist Allen Grant, who has devoted his life to the study of dinosaurs, suddenly comes face-to-face with real, live prehistoric creatures. He falls to the ground, dumbstruck. The reason is obvious. It ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Free Will Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Jun 25, 2020

What is the purpose of our freewill? The purpose of our freewill is to give us the option to have a real personal relationship God and for Him to know our hearts. We are free to pursue and know the God of the universe.

AT THE MOVIES 2020: “Free Will” Psalm 139:1-24 ANNOUNCEMENT Welcome back church! We are still getting into the swing of things from COVID19 and all the isolation we went through. Next week is Father’s Day and we will have a drive-in service at 10:30am so as many people as possible can join us ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

We Are All Slaves Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jun 30, 2020

As followers of Christ, we are slaves to holiness and grace.

WE ARE ALL SLAVES Text: Romans 6:15-23 Introduction 1. Illustration: In 1863 the Emancipation Proclamation was proclaimed in America. The word spread from Capitol Hill down into the valleys of Virginia, and the Carolinas, and evens into the plantations of Georgia, Mississippi, and Alabama. The ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:15-23

Denomination: Methodist

Hapy Are The Humble Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 23, 2019

Do you want to be truly happy and blessed? Then be humble in your attitude towards yourself, your sin, others, and God.

Tim Keller, in his book The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness, talks about his high school days when his mother kept telling him, “You know, honey, you ought to join the chess club.” He would say, “Mom, I hate chess.” “Yes, I know,” she would say, “but it will look so good on your college ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical Free

How Can Heaven Be Happy? Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Mar 31, 2021

A short study of Heaven and why Christians should look forward to it.

We live in a world full of different ideas about Heaven. World religions have all kinds of forms of it - Hinduism teaches that it’s what happens for the person who finally escapes reincarnation. Mormonism teaches that we’ll all eventually become gods and each have our own planet to populate. ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Sacrificial Perspective Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 1, 2021

Selfishness does not care about the interests of others. It focuses on the self only. To give up this focus at all is to sacrifice some time, energy, thought, and possibly even some resources for the needs of others.

One of the major causes of human suffering is the fact that people see life from many different perspectives. While we were in Duluth we went to a park where we stood on a bridge and watched a bus load of junior boys and girls eat their lunch on the rocks below. A lovely stream flowed over the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-11

The Call Is For All Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 2, 2021

We are all called to be saints, and that just means that we are called to be all we can be for the kingdom of God. We are to be willing to expose ourselves to the Word of God and be growing in the knowledge of God and His will.

Dr. Paul Brand was called by God to become an expert in treating the deformed hands of lepers. This Christian doctor has done more for restoring the hands of lepers then anyone in history. It all began in 1947 in a leprosy sanitarium not far from Madras, India. He was being shown around ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:1-7

4th Sunday Of Easter, Year B. Series

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 18, 2021

APRIL 21st, 2024.

Acts 4:5-12, Psalm 23:1-6, 1 John 3:16-24, John 10:11-18. (A) HEALING, RESURRECTION, AND SALVATION. Acts 4:5-12. There is a parallel between the persecution of Jesus upon the healing of a man ‘blind from birth’ (John 9:1), and the persecution of Peter and John upon the healing of a man ‘lame ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:5-12, Psalm 23:1-6, 1 John 3:16-24, John 10:11-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational