Sermons about Leaving Religion

Serving God

Contributed by Grant Adams on Feb 19, 2024

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Howard Ingram had an old saying, “Many Christians have just enough religion to make them miserable.” Serving God should be one of the greatest things in the world.

Many Christians have a wrong idea, view, and attitude toward serving God. There are those today that do not love God’s service. It should be the greatest thrill and joy of our lives. John 15:16; tells us that we are chosen by God. Many, when talking or preaching about service, want to tune you ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17, John 6:66, Matthew 25:26

Denomination: Baptist

Go! And Be Healed Through Faith In Jesus - Luke 8:43–48 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jul 17, 2025

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True healing flows from faith in Jesus—not from rituals, not from religion, not from worldly remedies, but from a personal, life-transforming encounter with the Lord of all.

Go! And Be Healed Through Faith in Jesus - Luke 8:43–48 Opening Prayer Heavenly Father, we thank You for the healing power that flows from Jesus Christ. Open our hearts today to understand what true healing means. Let our faith be stirred, our burdens lifted, and our lives transformed as we place ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:43-48, Leviticus 15:25-27, Matthew 9:29-30, Isaiah 53:5, 1 Peter 2:24, James 5:15, Matthew 11:28 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Unrealized Expectations Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Apr 21, 2007

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4th in 4-part series Kingdom Stories. Looks at the story of the Prodigal Son for what we can learn about ourselves, about religion-as-usual, and about God.

Unrealized Expectations Kingdom Stories, part 4 Wildwind Community Church David K. Flowers April 1, 2007 Have you ever felt like the guy who said, "I can face anything but the future--and certain parts of the past and present!" I think none of us can face the past unless we know we are forgiven ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Free Methodist

Is Jesus The Only Way To God? Series

Contributed by Robbie Phillips on Mar 24, 2004

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A Critical look at ’slogans’ like ,"It is intolerant to claim Jesus is the only way" and "All major religions basically say the same thing" compared with Jesus words in JN 14:6

Harrison Christian Church March 21, 2004 IS Jesus the only way to God? Robbie Phillips Introduction: ¡§Jesus answered, ¡§I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. ¡§JN 14:6 ¡§Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me¡¨. That ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God’s Special Revelation

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Dec 27, 2016

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A Christmas Sermon: philosophy, science, and religion can only take us to Jerusalem, it takes special revelation from God's word to find Jesus. Message taken from the Magi's journey.

Christmas – God’s Special Revelation Matthew 2:1-12 In a Peanut’s cartoon, Charlie Brown goes up to Lucy and says, “Someone said we should live each day as if it were the last day of our lives.” Lucy then runs out screaming, “Aaugh, this is the last day, this is it. I only have 24 hours left! ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Foursquare

Why We Need Hell Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 11, 2014

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Can we have a heaven without a hell? Not if, according to the three prophetic religions, we all live under divine justice. So why do we need a hell?

Why We Need Hell  Isaiah 6: 1-5 Kevin Miller of the Huffington Post writes, “After Wade Michael Page allegedly opened fire in a Sikh temple in suburban Milwaukee, a commenter expressed his disgust online: "Meet Wade Michael Page, white supremacist and latest entrant to the gates of ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-5

Denomination: Methodist

Spiritual Scurvy? What Are We Lacking?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 21, 2016

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Scurvy is a terrible disease from the lack of Vitiman C... What are we lacking today that leaves us weak? Could we have a broken, dried up spirit--- LACKING JOY?

SPIRITUAL SCURVY? --- WHAT ARE WE LACKING? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr Kyfingers@aol.com I use several magnets of varying sizes... Text Proverbs 17:22 A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. JOY IS A MAGNET--- IT DRAWS GOOD, POSITIVE THINGS... JOY MAY ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:22

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Growth Series

Contributed by Dr. C. David White on Nov 10, 2002

based on 67 ratings

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God loves you enough to accept you just as you are, but He loves you too much to leave you that way!

Characteristics of Christianity pt 4: A Growth I am warning you ahead of time, dear friends, so that you can watch out and not be carried away by the errors of these wicked people. I don’t want you to lose your own secure footing. 18 But grow (literally, keep on growing) in the special favor and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:17-18

Denomination: Baptist

Where Is God When Everything Goes Wrong?

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Dec 19, 2002

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Sometimes we wonder where God is when everything is going wrong in our lives. But God never leaves us or forsakes us!

GENESIS 39:20-21 “WHERE IS GOD WHEN EVERYTHING GOES WRONG?” A) Have you ever had one of those days when everything that could go wrong did go wrong? * Have you ever had one of those days when the harder you try to do things right, the easier things seem to go wrong? * I read about a man who ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:20-21

Denomination: Baptist

Sabbatical

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Oct 24, 2005

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(Preached after a 2 month Sabbatical.) Leisure time is of value because it leaves us Loosened up, Wised up, and Prayed up.

Sabbatical Job 29:20, Mark 6:31 SCRIPTURE READING: Mark 6:30-32 INTRODUCTION: Well, I’m back. In case any of you didn’t notice I was gone … I want to thank the Congregation for giving me a 2-month Sabbatical this summer. I really appreciate all the Staff and the Elders and others who ...read more

Scripture: Job 29:20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Making Life Count

Contributed by Richard White on Feb 24, 2005

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What will we leave behind, what will be our legacy. Even in the face of death, Paul’s concern was for his young protoge Timothy.

Making LIFE COUNT 2 Timothy 2:1-2:13 I still remember the exact moment when I realized that I was truly an adult. It wasn’t my 18th birthday, or when I enlisted in the Navy a few years later. It wasn’t even when I got married a year after that I first realized I was an adult when I was 22 ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Fruitful Advantage Series

Contributed by Chip Monck on Apr 10, 2007

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This is the final in a series exploring the doctrine of the Holy Spirit, and the "advantage" Jesus said He would be leaving with us. This message explores the fruit of the Spirit.

(For this sermon, a very large bowl of fruit was placed front and center on the stage. Large enough that it was noticed immediately when people came in for worship. It was utilized as an ’active’ prop during the message.) The words of John 16 should be familiar to you by now. Jesus is sharing ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-23

Denomination: Wesleyan

Christmas...came & Went

Contributed by Sonny Hyde on Dec 23, 2005

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Christmases come and go, but how do we come to the Christ of Christmas...and how do we leave after encountering Him?

Christmas…Came & Went Select Scriptures I. Introduction The other night we were at home and Kari & I were busy around the house getting things picked up and ready for the next day…the girls were in the living room and “A Charlie Brown Christmas” was on. I had just walked into the office to finish ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of The Blood

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Aug 2, 2003

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As the life of the flesh is in the blood, even so the life of the Gospel is in the blood. We must not leave the message of the blood out of the Gospel we preach.

THE POWER OF THE BLOOD "For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul." Leviticus 17:11 I. Only the blood of Jesus has the power to make atonement for our souls. ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 17:11

Denomination: Baptist

Mission Possible

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Aug 20, 2003

based on 71 ratings

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What is the most difficult task you have ever faced? To me, it was leaving my young wife in 1969 to go into the armed forces.

MISSION POSSIBLE 1st Timothy 1:1-2 What is the most difficult task you have ever faced? To me, it was leaving my young wife in 1969 to go into the armed forces. Of course there have been a few others, but that was the most difficult. Other people have climbed great mountains, explored jungles where ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

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