Sermons on Justice:

Why Did God Become Man? Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 30, 2024

In answer to the question, “Why did God become man?” we learn that God became man to solve a problem only he could solve.

Introduction Christmas is a wonderful day. The secular culture celebrates Christmas as a time to party and share gifts. Christians, however, celebrate Christmas because it is Jesus’ birthday. Advent is the season immediately before Christmas Day. In the church calendar, it begins four Sundays ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1, John 1:14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Joy In Troubled Times

Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Dec 15, 2024

The Challenge of Joy in Troubled Times Church, this third Sunday of Advent—the pink candle Sunday—ushers us into joy. But how do we celebrate joy in a world so gripped by fear and trauma?

Sermon Joy in Troubled Times Zephaniah 3:14-20 The Message 14-15 So sing, Daughter Zion! Raise your voices, Israel! Daughter Jerusalem, be happy! celebrate! God has reversed his judgments against you and sent your enemies off chasing their tails. From now on, God is Israel’s king, ...read more

Scripture: Zephaniah 3:14-20

Denomination: United Methodist

The Wisdom Of This World

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Mar 24, 2025

The wisdom of this world is finite, foolishness and futile. The wisdom of God will make you wise to salvation.

Alba 3-23-2025 THE WISDOM OF THIS WORLD I Corinthians 3:18-23 Chris Surber, a minister in Florida, told about being a child growing up in North Central California. He said his favorite time of year was winter. While it would seldom snow in the San Joaquin Valley where he lived, only a little ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:18-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Modern Satanism - Part 3: How The Enemy Destroys Identity, Innocence, And Hope (But Christ Brings Freedom) Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on May 9, 2025

The highest form of love is not silent tolerance, but bold truth that leads to repentance and redemption.

Modern Satanism - Part 3: How the Enemy Destroys Identity, Innocence, and Hope (But Christ Brings Freedom) May 4, 2025 Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Genesis 1:27; John 10:10; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Romans 1:24-32; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 Today, we step into a sensitive, yet ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:27, John 10:10, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Romans 1:24-32, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Brethren

Ecclesiastes Chapter Three Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Jan 11, 2025

What if there was no God - what would life be like? It would be meaningless - Meaningless.... The book of Ecclesiastes looks at life from the view that there in no God. This is a verse by verse look into chapter three of Ecclesiastes.

Ecclesiastes Chapter Three Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NASB) There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven-- Solomon's point in this section is that God has a plan for all people. Thus, he provides cycles of life, each with its work for us to do. Although ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Bad Religion SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Oct 24, 2023

An exposition on Matthew 23:1-25. Christianity is not about making converts to dogma but making converts to love.

Good morning, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ. As we gather here today, we find ourselves on the precipice of a journey, a journey that will take us through the winding roads of faith, the valleys of doubt, and the mountains of revelation. We are here to embark on a pilgrimage through the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:1-25

Topics: Toxic Religion

What Are Some Of The Problems Of Spiritual Pride – Rom. 11:20,21

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 31, 2001

What Are Some of the Problems of Spiritual Pride – Rom. 11:20,21

What Are Some of the Problems of Spiritual Pride – Rom. 11:20,21 Of the seven deadly sins in Proverbs, pride leads the list. Paul also knew something about the dangers of spiritual pride since he had seen how pride tends to degenerate into a license to sin. Coming from a Pharisaical background, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:20-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Results Of Worship

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Mar 8, 2002

Benefits of worship

The Results of Worship Isaiah 1:11-20 INTRODUCTION: All of Gods children know that they should worship Him. The scriptures declare, “Psa. 45:11. Psa. 95:6 We who have been saved know from Heb. 10:25 that we ought not to forsake "the assembling of ourselves together." I fear that though ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:11-20, 1 Corinthians 10:11

Denomination: Wesleyan

Sharing What You Enjoy Series

Contributed by Bryn Macphail on Nov 14, 2000

Evangelism is the inevitable fruit of true worship.

Sharing What You Enjoy Psalm 9:1-11 I enjoy listening to people's stories. And as a pastor, I get to hear a lot of stories. What I have learned is that people love to talk about who or what they enjoy. Near the top of the list are stories about the successes of children and grandchildren. I also ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 9:1-11

The Rules Of A Pentcostal Church

Contributed by Rick Macdonald on Aug 8, 2001

As we look at spiritual gifts, we need to first look as love.

Title: The Rules of a Pentecostal Church Text: 1 Corinthians 13:1-8 Date: November 5, 1995 By: Pastor Rick MacDonald Introduction: Life is governed by rules. Without rules - absolutes - we become people who have no boundaries and therefore are controlled only by our urges. As a result we live ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Was In The Cup?

Contributed by C Matthews on Aug 15, 2001

What did Jesus really see in the cup of his Father’s will while praying at Gethsemane?

What Was In The Cup? Several years ago I had an uncle that was in the hospital preparing for open heart surgery. I went into his hospital room early on the morning of surgery and we talked a little about the surgery and I asked him if he was scared. He responded quickly with, "No!" He told me ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:36-46

Denomination: Baptist

How Jesus Contextualized The Truth Through Challenging People About Their V

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 25, 2001

HOW JESUS CONTEXTUALIZED THE TRUTH THROUGH CHALLENGING PEOPLE ABOUT THEIR VIEWS OF GOD, CHRIST, AND THEIR OWN HUMANITY - A Case Study in contextualization from Mark 12.

HOW JESUS CONTEXTUALIZED THE TRUTH THROUGH CHALLENGING PEOPLE ABOUT THEIR VIEWS OF GOD, CHRIST, AND THEIR OWN HUMANITY - A Case Study in contextualization from Mark 12. The goal of Jesus in every communication encounter was to challenge the people to their highest potential in the will of God. His ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When Tragedy Hits Home

Contributed by David Sylvester on Sep 14, 2001

Dealing with grief in response to the Sept. 11, 2001 tragedy.

“WHEN TRAGEDY HITS HOME” Habakkuk 1: 12 - 2:4 News reports on September 11, 2001 portrayed jubilant Palestinians dancing in the streets, handing out candy, and shouting “God is great” as they celebrated the deaths of estimated thousands of Americans as a result of a coordinated and simultaneous ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Idols For Destruction

Contributed by Daniel Becker on Sep 15, 2001

President Bush’s Bible Reading for Sept 11 A mosiac of selections from various daily devotionals for Sept 11, 2001

Idols for Destruction “So each of the people likewise cut down his own bough and followed Abimelech, put them against the stronghold, and set the stronghold on fire above them, so that all the people of the tower of Shechem died, about a thousand men and women.” Judges 9:49 “The tower of ...read more

Scripture: Judges 9:49, Jeremiah 21:4-6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Saul's Unfaithfulness

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 8, 2001

To lead the children to understand some of the errors to avoid through Saul’s unfaithfulness to God.

Unit 12 – Faithfulness Lesson 34 – Saul Disobeys God (Illustrates the Opposite of Faithfulness) Preparation for the Teacher 1. Aim: To lead the people to understand some of the errors to avoid through Saul’s unfaithfulness to God. 2. Explanation of the Aim: Faithfulness can be defined as ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:1-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational