Sermons about Leaving Religion

Be Holy

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Jun 4, 2005

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God calls all His children to a life of holy living by His grace, and this call is not optional but imperative. This sermon was originally prepared as my farewell message to the people of Decatur Central United Methodist Church.

Be Holy --I Peter 1:13-16 Leviticus 20:6-9 Leviticus 20:6 - 9 (NRSV), “If any turn to mediums and wizards, prostituting themselves to them, I will set my face against them, and will cut them off from the people. 7Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am the LORD your God. 8Keep my ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-16

Denomination: Methodist

You're Not Good Enough Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Apr 14, 2005

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God demands perfection which is only found in Jesus Christ.

"For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. The Jews had a saying, "If only two people go to heaven, one will be a scribe and the other a Pharisee." Those who were there to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:20

Denomination: Baptist

Are You A Borderline Believer? Series

Contributed by David Scudder on Mar 20, 2008

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Knowing for sure that we belong to Christ is vital to a healthy Christian life. This text shows us how we can know if our assurance is real or not.

Are You a Borderline Believer? Hebrews 5:10-12 Purpose: To show that some who claim to know Christ are not really believers. Aim: I want the listener to gain assurance of salvation if they are being faithful to Christ and I want them to fear being lost if they are not being ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 5:10-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Amazing Grace

Contributed by Mark Roper on Feb 19, 2009

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Finding fullness in life because of God’s grace

"Amazing Grace" Eph 2:8-9 NIV 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith — and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. Christianity is all about “grace” It’s all about God’s “Amazing Grace”. But what is “Grace” and what does ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9

Denomination: Church Of God

Memorials

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Sep 27, 2006

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A sermon for Memorial day

Joshua 4 What a strange memorial we find in our text! A stack of twelve large stones standing in a heap seems strange. They had been taken from the Jordan when Joshua and the Hebrews had crossed over the riverbed en route to Canaan. God had dried up the river so His people could cross over, as ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 4:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Stupid Statements Series

Contributed by John Chisham on Dec 10, 2006

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Stupid statements: Proof we cannot earn righteousness

Stupid Statements made by famous people. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` "Whenever I watch TV and see those poor starving kids all over the world, I can’t help but cry. I mean I’d love to be skinny like that, but not with all those flies and death and stuff." ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:1-10

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

John The Baptist And What He Said And What He Heard

Contributed by David Mcnally on Jan 17, 2014

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John the Baptist, the last of the OT prophets or the first of the NT, proclaimed Law and the need to repent, but also Gospel and how to be forgiven. He looked forward to Jesus and must have been elated when he was told what Jesus said and did

Matthew 11: 2-15 The message John the Baptist preached and the message he received Lutherans are very firm on teaching Law and Gospel and emphasising the correct distinction between the two. We need them both, Law and Gospel, God's Law, rules, duties and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:2-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Rejecting The Son...receiving The Sacrifice On Good Friday

Contributed by Scott Jensen on Apr 3, 2015

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Jesus sacrificed himself as a voluntary substitution for our sins. This Good Friday message uses the parable from Matthew 21 as a demonstration of the world around us.

Jeffrey Ebert shared this story about an incident in his childhood. He wrote: When I was five years old, before factory-installed seat belts and automobile air bags, my family was driving home at night on a two-lane country road. I was sitting on my mother’s lap when another car, driven by ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:38-39

Denomination: Lutheran

Mystery Babylon, In Medo-Persia And Greece Series

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Jul 6, 2015

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With this section we cover the rest of the Old Testament period. "Babylon" has served as a backdrop to the Biblical story from early Genesis. It is still the backdrop, in our own day!

7: DANIEL AND BABYLON 600 B.C. In captivity, the Jews continue to manifest a presence. Daniel in particular is a thorn in the side of Babylon, and Satan takes special measures to rid the earth of him, all of which are unsuccessful. (For those who have not done so recently, a quick reading of ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 8:1-27

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Circumcision Of The Heart

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Jul 26, 2021

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It is not that belonging to the visible community of God’s people is unimportant. It is. But salvation is not won by any external associations. When we depend on such things, we become less than what God wants us to be.

Alba 7-25-2021 CIRCUMCISION OF THE HEART Romans 2:25-29 There is that old saying, “Do as I say, not as I do.” That doesn’t really work does it? Lately we have had some politicians live by that motto. They gave various restrictions for their communities, but didn't live by them, themselves. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:25-29

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Transformation Of A Righteous Man Series

Contributed by Lynn Malone on May 30, 2016

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Paul/Saul was a righteous man, but not until he encountered Jesus on the road to Damascus was his life forever changed. This message deals with Paul's transforming encounter with Jesus Christ.

Perhaps the greatest transformation story in the Bible, perhaps the greatest transformation story in all Christian history is the transformation of a man named Saul into the Apostle named Paul. Perhaps there is no more well-known story of transformation in the Bible than this one. A commentator in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-22

Denomination: Methodist

Christ Alone Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Oct 30, 2024

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FIVE SOLAS Christ Alone - Atonement Scripture Alone - Authority Faith Alone - Justification Grace Alone - Merit God’s Glory Alone - Worship

If you donate to our church today, then your past, or future sins can be forgiven!! If you are unsure of the eternal destiny of one of your family members, then an even greater donation will take care of this. 500 years ago, a man named Joseph Tetzel wandered around Europe selling salvation. His ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

Wow Worship! Series

Contributed by J. Douglas Duty Jr. on Oct 4, 2002

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# 1 From series "The Six Pillars of a Powerful Church."

“The Six Pillars of a Powerful Church” WOW Worship!!! John 4:19-26 Today we continue our look at the six pillars that make a church powerful and effective. Pillar number two is WORSHIP… Unfortunately in thousands of years society still has not gotten the idea of authentic worship down. ...read more

Scripture: John 4:19-26

Denomination: Baptist

You Never Walk Alone

Contributed by Ronald Fair on Jun 1, 2002

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“Yes, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou art with me.”

You Never Walk Alone Introduction Some years ago I read a most thrilling book entitled ‘We Who Walk Alone”. It concerned a Spanish-American War veteran who had contracted leprosy in the Philippines and had been sent back to a leper’s hospital to be isolated from home and loved ones until ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:4, Psalm 24:1-10

Denomination: Methodist

God Blesses Who?

Contributed by Steve Hereford on Jan 25, 2002

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What kind of man does God bless? Or what kind of people does God bless? We are reading today "God bless America." Is America in a place spiritually and morally where God can bless it?

What kind of man does God bless? Or what kind of people does God bless? We are reading today "God bless America." Is America in a place spiritually and morally where God can bless it? Let’s examine God’s blessing and its conditions. This passage, according to verse 6, is illustrating "the way of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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