Sermons about Manuscript Evidence

The Da Vinci Code: Is The New Testament Reliable?

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on May 23, 2006

based on 13 ratings

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There are a lot of myths and doubt floating around about the New Testament. The reality is it is reliable, true and life giving!

Is The Bible Reliable? May 21, 2006 1 John 1 1That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. 2The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-4

Denomination: *other

Celebrating The Empty Tomb

Contributed by Klaus Mehrl on Mar 28, 2005

based on 59 ratings

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Whatever people may say about death, they know in their bones that death doesn’t end it all! But on Easter we celebrate the end of that fear! We celebrate an empty tomb!

"Celebrating the Empty Tomb" Matthew 28:1-10 Easter Sunday 2005 Lord God, our Father, by the power that raised your Son Jesus from the dead, turn our lives around so that we might see and know Him as our Living Lord and Savior. Awake in us a constant awareness of His living presence – forgiving us ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Is The Bible Reliable? Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Oct 18, 2011

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This message afirms the reliability of the New Testament against the arguments that the Crowds, Disciples and Early Church just made it all up.

IS THE BIBLE RELIABLE? The preacher stood on the street corner preaching to anyone who would listen. A man approached him who looked like he had lived on the street forever. "Can I help you" asked the preacher. "I think you can" said the bum. "Would you like me to tell you about Jesus?" "No." ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:7-10

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Be Ready For Persecution

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Jun 25, 2025

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When facing persecution, Jesus' disciples (believers) must have endurance and wisdom, be certain to look like Jesus, preach the Word fearlessly, and trust that God is in control. What have we to fear when our life is in His hands?

I would like to open with an illustration from the book Jesus Freaks: Jaun and his wife Maria felt God calling them to become missionaries in Columbia. Once, while travelling between villages, Jaun met about fifty armed guerillas. He took the opportunity to share the gospel with them, and twenty ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:21-31

Denomination: Baptist

Exposing The Da Vinci Code Deception

Contributed by C Jordan on May 3, 2006

based on 161 ratings

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How should we as Christians respond to Dan Brown’s book, The Da Vinci Code, and the movie based on this novel?

EXPOSING THE TOP 10 LIES OF THE DA VINCI DECEPTION (By Pastor Chris Jordan – April 2009) OPENING TEXT: "But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear." (1 Peter 3:15). The Da ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15

Denomination: *other

Good News, Great Joy For All People

Contributed by Larry La Douceur on Dec 17, 2005

based on 8 ratings

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This sermon should help the listeners to understand the "Good News" and experience the "GREAT JOY" God offers to all people.

Good News, Great Joy for All People – by Larry La Douceur Introduction Isaiah 55:8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the LORD. I stand in awe of God and the perfection of His ways and thoughts. The story of how the Messiah came into the world and how ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Birthmarks Of A Believer Series

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 7, 2002

based on 244 ratings

| 22,340 views

15th in First John Series

BIRTHMARKS OF A BELIEVER 1 John 5:1-5 INTRO: Were I to ask you if you are sure that you have been born physically you would think it a foolish question. Yet there are many people who are not sure that they have been born spiritually. There are certain characteristics that mark those that are of ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

For Thine Is Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 17, 2011

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A sermon focusing on For Thine is

For Thine is Matthew 6:9-13 Douglas Vincent tells the story of making a shut-in visit for the first time. He was scared to death. What could I do to help them? They were about to die and could barely understand me. Besides being scared, he said, I did not know if it was worth the time to go out to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Methodist

The Price Of Freedom: Blood

Contributed by Richard Tow on Apr 9, 2006

based on 7 ratings

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The price of political freedom has been the blood of our soldiers (a very high price indeed). But the price of our spiritual freedom is even greater —it cost the blood of God’s own Son.

The Price of Freedom: Blood Exodus 12:1-13[1] 7-3-05 Freedom—it’s a sweet word for us Americans. This weekend we are celebrating our political liberty. Aren’t you glad that we can come together like this and worship God without being afraid that some Gestapo is going to kick in the door and ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:1-13

Denomination: Charismatic

Is The Bible Reliable? Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Sep 1, 2019

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Kicking off our Christianity 101 series exploring the basics of Christianity, we look at why we can trust the Bible as our standard of faith and conduct.

Is the Bible Reliable? Christianity 101 Series CCCAG September 1st, 2019 Intro: Today we begin our Christianity 101 series. Part of the format of this series is that at the end of the each message, we will have a Q&A session regarding that lesson first, and then open it up for other questions ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:12, 2 Timothy 3:15, 1 Thessalonians 2:13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Greatest Comeback In History Series

Contributed by John Pearrell on Apr 7, 2016

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We all love comeback stories. The greatest comeback of all time was Jesus physically raising from the dead

In November 2001, Sports Illustrated magazine was covering the baseball World Series in which the Arizona Diamondbacks recovered from a slump to defeat the New York Yankees in the last inning of the final game. It started the editors thinking about the greatest comebacks in history. So, they ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Is The Bible Reliable? Is The Bible Relevant? Series

Contributed by John Barry on Jun 12, 2009

based on 8 ratings

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The editor-in-chief of Bible Study Magazine discusses the reliability, relevance and veracity of the Bible.

Is the Bible reliable? Can the Bible be trusted? Is the Bible relevant? There are people offering us answers from all directions, both from modern and ancient sources. We want to know if we can trust the sources we are being told to place our faith in. There are essentially three questions we ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:21-24

Denomination: *other

Here Comes The Judge!

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Oct 20, 2013

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When Christ returns He will return as our Lord and our Redeemer. But when Christ returns, He also will being returning as our Judge. You and I need to understand the reality, the reason, and the result of standing before Christ and His judgment seat.

Here Comes the Judge 2 Corinthians 5:6-12 Heaven is a free gift that cannot be earned or deserved. But when we get to heaven, we will be judged on the basis of the life we live after coming to Christ. Jesus Christ is returning to call His bride to be with Him in fulfillment of the promise that He ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:6-12

Denomination: Baptist

Nathanael – Great Things Are Found In The Strangest Places Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Dec 15, 2005

based on 39 ratings

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Nathanael, who is also known as Bartholomew, is confronted by a Saviour who seems to know so much – yet Nathanael is still allowed to be a disciple. We can also be disciples, despite the fact that we are known so well by Jesus.

Message John 1:43-51 “Nathanael – great things are found in the strangest places” Great things can often be found in the strangest places. Maybe you have heard of the Dead Sea Scrolls. They are a large collection of manuscripts … many of them being copies of Old Testament books … which date back ...read more

Scripture: John 1:43-51

Denomination: Baptist

Failure Into Favor!

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Dec 23, 2007

based on 21 ratings

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This message will encourage others that their not all that different from Mary!

Failure Made Into Favor Text: Luke 1: 26-38 26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And having come in, the angel said to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Pentecostal

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