Sermons on limits to philosophy:

7 Things The Devil Wants You To Believe Series

Contributed by David Hodgin on Sep 18, 2011

7 things the Devil wants every Christian to believe, The church is a building, The church is weak and dying, The Gospel is a philosophy for weak-minded people, Children are a burden on the church, Church leaders are weak and lack vision, As long as I’m

7 Things the Devil Wants You to Believe Matthew 16:13-23 13Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” 14And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-23

Lessons In Apologetics #9: Theism

Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Nov 9, 2011

Lessons In Apologetics #9: Theism

The next worldview examined by Geisler in "Christian Apologetics" is Theism. Theism is the belief that a transcendent God created the universe as a reality distinct from Himself but which He actively sustains through both a system of natural law which He created and through divine intervention at ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:14-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Lesson 4: Don't Trust Your Mind - Trust God's Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Oct 4, 2010

The mind is one of the most amazing and most dangerous things we possess. It is incredibly creative, self-justifying and horribly deceiving and sick. So Paul tells us when it comes understanding God, using our minds only will never get us there.

In our series: Lessons in how NOT to be a Christian, we have seen: Lesson 1: You (and your church) do not belong to you, but to God Lesson 2: Don't worship your pastor Lesson 3: Don't confuse the world's wisdom with God's And now Lesson 4: Don't rely on your own mind Scientific ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-16

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Lessons In Apologetics #6: Pantheism

Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Mar 3, 2011

As a worldview, Pantheism has plagued the religious thought of both the East and West from ancient times on up through our contemporary day.

If Deism is the belief that God is so transcendent from the cosmos He created that He no longer participates directly in it, Pantheism must be the worldview at the other end of the continuum believing that a higher power exists as Pantheism holds that God is so immanent with the universe that God ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18-23

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Lessons In Apologetics #7: Panentheism

Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Jun 22, 2011

Lessons In Apologetics #7: Panentheism

The next worldview examined by Geisler in "Christian Apologetics" is Panentheism. Whereas Deism postulated a God detached from His creation for the sake of transcendence and Pantheism claims that God and the world are coterminous for the sake of immanence, Panentheism attempts to conceptualize a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18-32

Denomination: Independent/Bible

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

Saying The Same Thing

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jan 18, 2020

How do we deal with the Babel of people teaching in the church?

Saying the Same Thing 1 Corinthians 1:11-18 If there is anything that plagues the church today, it is the myriad of voices spouting all sort of “Christian” teachings. Christians are separated from each other by walls of doctrine. If it was ever true, the claim of a unified church which all ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What Exactly Is A "Layman?"

Contributed by Mark H. Stevens Thd on Jan 24, 2014

The Church is very ineffective because it is Clergy Driven and not driven by ALL believers with a passion for souls!

One problem I have found in the modern church is that we have made the church a CLERGY run entity. God meant the church to be driven by ALL of the saints. We are a body of BELIEVERS and BELIEVERS are supposed to CAST OUT DEVILS, PREACH THE GOSPEL, and LAY HANDS on the sick. (James 5:16 and Mark ...read more

Scripture: James 5:16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Practicing The Reality Of The Christian Worldview: An Intellectually Coherent Lifestyle Methodology

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 5, 2021

A true worldview must make sense. If Christianity is actually the truth about everything, then we can and should be able to understand it in an intellectually coherent manner.

Let's look at a progression from worldview to practice, quickly running through seven areas of growth in understanding and faith practice. 1. Intellectual Coherence - A true worldview must make sense. If Christianity is actually the truth about everything, then we can and should be able to ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:10-27

Denomination: Salvation Army

Under The Sun, Above The Sun Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Jun 27, 2023

Ecclesiastes might be the most depressing, hopeless book in the entire Bible. But it's also one of the most necessary. #25 in 66 in 52: A One Year Journey Through the Bible

Good morning! Please turn in your Bibles to Ecclesiastes 1. Ecclesiastes is pretty easy to find. If you open your Bible about in the middle, you are probably going to be in Psalms. Ecclesiastes is two books after Psalms—Proverbs, then Ecclesiastes. The other night Josh and I were watching the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Cause For Celebration: An Examination Of The Cosmological Argument

Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Sep 11, 2009

Cause For Celebration: An Examination Of The Cosmological Argument

Often the classics rank among the best. Even though time passes and intellectual fashions change, certain insights and perspectives address something so profound they forever earn a place as a steadfast pillar among sifting seas of opinion. Much of what comes after such a point simply serves as ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:20-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Essential Truths - The Pre-Existent Christ (The Logos)

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Feb 3, 2019

This sermon explores the pre-existent Christ, in particular in the Logos (The Word made Flesh) in john 1.

Essential Truths - Jesus Christ, The Logos - February 3, 2019 Sermon for CATM We are about 1/3rd of the way into our current teaching series on Essential Truths: The Triune God. We have been exploring in some depth, over the past month or so, the nature of God, what the Trinity is, what the ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18, Proverbs 8:22-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Concerning The Existence Of God

Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Nov 2, 2012

Concerning The Existence Of God

Upon leaving the confines of the Earth's atmosphere and entering the vastness of space, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin is alleged to have remarked, "Where is God?" This was said out of a sense of mockery that the Lord of the universe could not be found in the final frontier rather than an honest ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:3

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Beyond Human Limits: The Transformative Power Of God Mark 10:27 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jan 30, 2024

Today, we delve into the profound truth found in Mark 10:27, where Jesus declares, "Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But not with God. Everything is possible with God." Join me as we explore the transformative power of God that transcends human limits.

Beyond Human Limits: The Transformative Power of God Mark 10:27 Introduction: Today, we delve into the profound truth found in Mark 10:27, where Jesus declares, "Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But not with God. Everything is possible with God." Join me as we explore the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:27, Jeremiah 32:27, Genesis 18:14, Luke 1:37, Hebrews 11:6, Mark 9:23, Matthew 21:22, Philippians 4:6-7, 2 Corinthians 6:1, Ephesians 3:20  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

How To Share Or Divide Limited Resources Among An Unlimited Number Of People

Contributed by George Warner on Mar 23, 2023

Courage is a virtue only so far as it is directed by prudence

SOME GUIDING PRINCIPLES. 1 Bear in mind that it is not possible for you to please everyone. If you try to please everybody you will end up pleasing nobody, so it is important that you boldly prioritize people. Imagine that you are a mother of two twin boys who are 2 years old. Both are about to ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:27, Matthew 25:8-9, 2 Corinthians 8:12