Sermons about Mainstream Media

The Real American Idol

Contributed by William Thomas on Jun 25, 2015

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This message talks about the 3 biggest idols in America today and how to destroy them.

Introduction American is the greatest country in the world because of its love and respect for Godly authority. Men and women of old spent countless hours upon their knees in prayer for our land. However, the same desire to serve has shifted from God The Father to god the figure. In our land we ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:1-35

Denomination: Baptist

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing! 1 And 2 Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 8, 2020

based on 1 rating

| 3,903 views

Christmas celebrates the birthday of the King of Kings. But what is the nature of this King, and why did He come?

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing! 1 and 2 (topical, first two stanzas) 1. We associate many things with the Christmas season,including presents. 2. One Christmas my husband put an assortment of beauty products in my stocking. I tried one of the facial masks, and was about to wash it off when my ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 7:14, Luke 2:1-25, Jeremiah 23:5, Romans 5:10, Psalm 2:2-3, Hebrews 1:5-7 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Why Did The World First Hate Jesus?

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Aug 17, 2025

| 217 views

Sin is what drives people away from God or it is what has kept them from knowing the Lord.

Why Did the World First Hate Jesus? John 15:18 Sin is what drives people away from God or it is what has kept them from knowing the Lord. Christians will get a lot of contempt and hatred from the world. As Christians, we need to love and support one another. Do we permit little issues to impede ...read more

Scripture: John 15:18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

We Stand On Guard For Thee!

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on May 7, 2006

based on 4 ratings

| 2,191 views

The seed of all actions and behaviour are born in the mind and it is the birth of these thoughts that give permission to our deeds and choices. If we can guard the mind, claiming the capacities of intellect for God, there is nothing that can defeat us!

Title is taken from our National Anthem – e.g. we’ll stand on guard for Canada! I’ve borrowed the line in reference to our pledged allegiance to guard our minds for God. Our minds belong to him; our bodies belong to him; the seed of all actions and behaviour are born in the mind and it is the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-8

Denomination: Salvation Army

On Leaving All Series

Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Jan 30, 2004

based on 49 ratings

| 3,609 views

An anti-materialistic-countercultural sermon, extolling the virtues of travelling light.

Sermon for 5 Epiphany Yr C, 8/02/2004 Based on Lk 5:1-11 By Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson Pastor of Grace Lutheran Church & Chaplain of the Good Samaritan Society’s South Ridge Village, Medicine Hat, Alberta Marti Guixe is homeless—unless you call the world his home. Actually, let me revise that. The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Spending And You Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 27, 2006

based on 7 ratings

| 3,609 views

Money cannot buy happiness, but misusing it can buy gloom.

Spending and You: Theory (topical) 1. When a woman in my office became engaged, a colleague offered her some advice. "The first ten years are the hardest." "How long have you been married?" I asked. "Ten years," she replied. 2. Well, it is true that the first ten years typically are the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Can't See The Forrest For The Trees....

Contributed by Thomas Wilson on Jul 16, 2008

based on 2 ratings

| 2,967 views

Sermon based on the high ideals of church but the realities are so often different.

Preaching from the lectionary as I do has its limitations. After all, the there are various forms of lections, RC, Episcopalian but I have always used the Reformed Lectionary. It has its limitations and quite often we re-hash the old things of the past, years a, b and c come around so often that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-43

Denomination: Congregational

Taking A Stand

Contributed by Nate Herbst on Sep 18, 2009

based on 6 ratings

| 9,794 views

Make a difference, risking it all and putting everything on the line, taking a stand by faith, influencing this world for Christ.

Taking a Stand 1. Welcome to FLC! a. Acts 17:26-27 - “From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live. God did this so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:13-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Beware: Falsehood Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Sep 13, 2006

based on 24 ratings

| 5,568 views

It’s our job as Christians to appraise viewpoints as to whether they come from God or some other source. We need spiritual discernment to assess the validity of voices we hear.

Sermon Series on First John, “Collecting Evidence of Faith” “Beware: Falsehood” I John 4:1-6 -Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts I enjoy watching Antiques Roadshow on PBS. One of the show’s most famous discoveries was a Seymour mahogany card table from ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-6

Denomination: Congregational

The Fruit Of The Spirit

Contributed by Philip Gill on Jun 29, 2007

based on 2 ratings

| 2,711 views

A naval officer once described his ship and crew as having a spirit that made it a happy ship. St Paul, in the fruits of the spirit defines the characteristics of the Church and its members.

While I was flat on my back, sick and feeling sorry for myself last Sunday morning I turned the radio on for a VERY short time. Ian McNamara played an interview with Kylie and Wesley Herron who were special guests at the launching of a new Royal Australian Navy vessel the patrol boat HMAS ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Anglican

Ye Shall Be Witness Series

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Jul 25, 2007

based on 28 ratings

| 15,401 views

"Witnesses" — it is that word which defines for Christ’s disciples their role and responsibility. We must not lose sight of the fact that the Holy Spirit came to equip the disciples to carry out their work of witness.

ACTS 1:8 “Ye shall be witnesses” The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, DC, has a guard 24 hours a day. Every hour on the hour, 365 days a year, a new soldier reports for duty. When the new guard arrives, he receives his orders from the one who is leaving. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Baptist

Lesson 10: Preaching A Non-Bible Subject Series

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Mar 12, 2018

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Preach a topic not directly addressed by a single passage of scripture.

Lesson Goal To teach preachers how to handle subjects not directly addressed in the Bible and still have a biblical basis. Lesson Intro There are subjects that a preacher will eventually want to preach on, that are not directly covered in any one passage of Scripture. Parenting, marital ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

Deep: Redeemed #3 Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Oct 27, 2019

based on 1 rating

| 2,621 views

A decision to follow Jesus allows us to radically disregard our past so that He can partner with us for the healing of the world in Jesus’ name.

Over the course of the last 2 weeks, we have been swimming through our message series we entitled, “Deep.” For those who haven’t been with us, let me bring you up to speed. We are reading through the story of the Samaritan woman at the well. You find the story in John 4. The first week was about ...read more

Scripture: John 4:28-42, 1 Corinthians 3:6-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Building Prophets

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Jul 12, 2021

| 1,766 views

a prophet is never recognized for their worth in their own hometown

Mark 6:1-13 May the words of my mouth be acceptable to you, O Lord, and encourage us to be ‘sent out’ to spread the Good News. Amen. We heard in the Gospel: Jesus left there and went to his hometown, accompanied by his disciples. When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:1-13

Denomination: Episcopal

Faith Is The Victory

Contributed by Don Campbell on Jan 1, 2026

| 169 views

Faith is the victory, but we must understand the tactics of the enemy.

FAITH IS THE VICTORY INTRODUCTION A. The world often looks upon Bible-believing Christians as a bunch of losers who are totally out of step with reality and the mainstream of society: 1. John would agree that true Christians are out of step with the world, but that this makes us winners (1 John ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:4, 2 Corinthians 2:6-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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