Sermons on Impure Doctrines:

Faith's Hall Of Fame: Israel Series

Contributed by Doug Lyon on May 11, 2008

How to handle a "Red Sea" (difficult) experience in your life.

Hebrews 11:29 Faith’s Hall of Fame: Israel Introduction • In a pinch • In a pickle • In a jam • In a corner • In a squeeze • Up a tree • Between a rock and a hard place • Behind the eight ball • Driven to the wall • Hard-pressed These are all expressions used to describe a situation with no easy ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:29

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Living To Please God Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Mar 13, 2010

Message given on Girl Scout Sunday. Living a life that is pleasing to God is the most important thing you can do.

Living to please God 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 Introduction Good morning. This morning I want to talk for a moment about living a life that pleases God. A life that you are not ashamed for God to see. A life that is a model of Christ rather than a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12

Denomination: Nazarene

"time To Clean House"

Contributed by David Henderson on Oct 27, 2020

Jesus knew what it meant to clean house. On the first day of Holy week Jesus came into the temple and saw that the temple was being misused.

“Time to Clean House” Matthew 5:8 and 1st John 1:9 Perhaps when you were growing up there were certain jobs or chores as some call them that you had to do… • If the yard needed to be mowed-that was you • If it was time for the dishes to be washed or dried-it was your turn • Maybe it was making ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8, 1 John 1:9

Denomination: Baptist

"transformed"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 18, 2019

No matter where we are in life Jesus is able to see what we can become.

“Transformed” Mark 5:1-20 Jesus and His disciples got in a boat and crossed the lake to the region of the Gerasenes. In doing this, Jesus was taking His ministry into non-Jewish or Gentile territory. The biggest clue to this is that the people raised pigs and Jews wouldn’t have had anything to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20

Denomination: United Methodist

Thankfulness Makes You Full Inside

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Nov 14, 2019

We can only get so far towards becoming new by trying hard or getting educated. The real power comes from inside, a changed heart, and thankfulness is a key to a changed heart.

There was a time when I thought that if we wanted to change our lives, to start good habits, or to break bad habits, all we had to do was decide to do it. We just had to choose. I come from a family with a lot of will power. But the more I have had to wrestle with my own weaknesses, the more I ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:3-4

2nd Commandment- Idol Worship

Contributed by Fran Van Hoven on Dec 5, 2019

Idol Worship Was Rampant Among The Nations Surrounding Israel. Most Of Those Nations Had Carved Images To Which They Bowed, Sacrificed, And Performed Various Acts Of Worship.The Israelites Were Strictly Warned To Keep Themselves Separate From The Pagan Nations .

Exodus 20:4–5 NKJV “You shall not make for yourself a carved image—any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:4-5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Divine Encounters With God

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Sep 4, 2018

When we least think that God is on the move, we find that He was there all the time intervening and helping us.Just because we cannot see it, does not mean He is silent.

Divine Encounters with God Acts 10:1-48 Introduction- Last week we looked at getting ourselves in the presence of God and allowing Him to intervene in our lives. Worship can put in the presence of God as we enter into His presence. Those that seem to encounter God have either been intentional or ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:1-48

Denomination: Nazarene

The Day The Fire Fell Series

Contributed by James Lee on Nov 4, 2014

Dealing with a number of issues at EBC led me to a series by Pastor Jerry Shirley which God has graciously allowed me to revise and use to speak to our congregation.

The Day of The Fire Fell Acts 2:1-2:4 You may be wondering why we are going so slowly through the book of Acts but I promise you that I have a good reason. You see, what is written in the book of Acts, as in the rest of the Bible, is extremely important to us, here at Elim Bible church and I ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

The Right Notes Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Dec 29, 2014

Justification (legal term), CSI, NCSI, Nancy Grace, movies... we want the bad guy to get what’s coming to him.We want justice & the gospel gives it to us in the most unbelievable way.

Recovering Redemption The Right Notes (4 of 5) October 12, 2014 CFBC Chester, IL Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: A Story B Review of Last 3 Sermons I The Pronouncement of Justification A Biblical truths of solid spiritual ground: 1 Justification (legal term) a CSI, NCSI, Nancy ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:15-17

Denomination: Baptist

Heaven- A Place Like No Other Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 25, 2019

2 things: 1) Talk more about our eternal home- the actual place 2) Who will be in heaven Material adapted from Chauncey Crandall, MD, book entitled, "Touching Heaven"

HoHum: Heaven is a wonderful place, filled with glory and grace, I wanna see my Savior’s face, cause heaven is a wonderful place, I wanna go there! WBTU: Like an exciting move trailer, God’s Word previews this place and our future, whetting our desire for the real thing. And though what we are ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-27, Revelation 22:1-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Part 2 Hope For Those Living On The Fringe Of Life Series

Contributed by Bryan Fink on Feb 2, 2009

To share my testimony of how God has healed me in the past.

We’re in the second week of a series titled Good News for People Living in a Bad News World. All around us people are dealing with bad news all day long. Today, we’re going to get a burst of good news. Good news that will make a difference for someone somewhere. Let’s Pray. [S] “While he was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:18-26

Denomination: Methodist

Taking Out The Trash

Contributed by Larry Sopchak on Sep 20, 2011

A Message on Holy Living that admonishes believers to 1) Watch Our Thoughts 2) Watch Our Words 3) Watch Our Actions 4) Watch Our Habits 5) Watch Our Relationships

"Taking Out The Trash" by Pastor Larry Sopchak Sunday, July 17, 2011 TEXT: 1 Thessalonians 4:7 1 Peter 1:13-16 INTRODUCTION We need a revival of HOLY LIVING in our time today... God's people need to return to our HOLY CALLING... 2 Timothy 1:9, tells us that God "has saved us and called us ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"On The Way To A Healing..."

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 27, 2012

A sermon about God's way of doing things versus human fumbling.

Mark 5:21-43 “On the Way to a Healing…” We have two really awesome stories this morning! This sermon really could have been named, “Jesus the Multi-tasker.” We have a story inside a story, so to speak. The outer story is about Jairus, a leader in the synagogue ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:21-43

Denomination: United Methodist

The New Heavens And The New Earth Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jun 28, 2012

What will eternity be like? What will it be like to live with God forever and ever? Chapter 21 tells us.

What will eternity be like? What will it be like to live with God forever and ever? Chapter 21 tells us. All the bad and negative things of this world are going to be conquered and destroyed. All the pollution, the ungodliness, the evil, all the suffering and pain, even death will be gone. ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Not Ashamed Of The Gospel Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Jun 23, 2023

The Apostle Paul penned these words that are considered the central thought of Christianity. At one time he dedicated his life to stamping out Christianity. On his way to Damascus the power of God changed his life forever.

When I was a teenager, I was first an agnostic and then I became an atheist. Of all places I was in a church when I made the transition to an atheist. It was my conclusion that the worship around me was not real and all of life could be explained by natural science. I even felt sorry for people ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:16-17

Denomination: Baptist