Sermons on Masking Deception:

Building On The Right Foundation

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jan 21, 2010

It's not necessarily how we build, but how we start that counts. We can build a great building, but if it is on the wrong foundation...trouble!

Passage: Matthew 7:24-29 Intro: Story of the Quimpers on the banks of the river, in Michener’s book “Texas” 1. the Sermon on the Mount has been full of images. PP very fast: paths, roads, gates, wolves and sheep, salt, light, trees… 2. but there is a final ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-29

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Letting Go And Letting God

Contributed by Jonathan Powell on Mar 22, 2013

Defeating Strongholds in the Name of Jesus!

Letting Go and Letting God 2 Corinthians 10:4 All of us in this room at some point or the other have dealt with issues in our lives. These issues have a direct impact on how we live on a daily basis. These issues have a name – “Strongholds”. Strongholds directly effect our ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:4

Denomination: Baptist

Meaningless Worship PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023

Explore the themes of meaningless worship, spiritual blindness, and illiteracy of the faithful in Isaiah 29:9-16, urging believers to seek genuine connection with God rather than just going through the motions.

Good morning church family! Today, we're diving deep into a powerful passage from Isaiah 29:9-16. This scripture confronts us with challenging themes such as the deception of meaningless worship, the spiritual blindness of believers, and the illiteracy of the faithful. Now, these aren't easy topics ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 29:9-16

Topics: Prophet, Fool

The Quiet Confidence Of The Godly Series

Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000

UNJUSTIFIED REPROACH AND REJECTION SHOULD NOT DISTURB THE QUIET CONFIDENCE OF THE GODLY LEADER

BIG IDEA: UNJUSTIFIED REPROACH AND REJECTION SHOULD NOT DISTURB THE QUIET CONFIDENCE OF THE GODLY LEADER I. (:1) PRESENT PETITION FOR HELP INSPIRED BY PAST RELIEF A. Answered Prayer is the Goal for Petition for Help "Answer me when I call" "hear my prayer" B. Righteousness and Grace is the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 4:1-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"Stepping Into The Danger Zone!" Series

Contributed by Kyle Sullivan on Jun 11, 2010

Growing towards maturity.

Ephesians 4:14-16 “Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming. Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:14-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Millennium Series

Contributed by Manuel Amparo on Mar 26, 2006

The prophet Jeremiah gives us a vivid description of the condition of the earth during the thousand year period.

THE MILLENNIUM REVELATION 20:1-7 A. THE BIBLE MILLENNIUM 1. The word "Millennium" is not found in the Bible: 2. It is of theological origin and signifies a period of one thousand years: Rev. 20:2, 4, 5, 7 B. THE BIBLE MILLENNIUM AND THE EVENTS CONNECTED WITH IT 1. The ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 20:1-7

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Understanding The Narcissistic Spirit And Its Influence And Finding Deliverance. Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on May 27, 2024

Understanding the Narcissistic Spirit and its Influence and Finding Deliverance.

The Narcissistic Spirit, mentioned in 2 Timothy 3:2-4 and Matthew 24:24, is a malevolent entity that seeks to control and manipulate our lives through self-importance, pride, and arrogance. It is a manifestation of Satan's power and is characterized by its ability to deceive and lead us away ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:2-4, Matthew 24:24

Standing Firm In A World Of Darkness And A Biblical Call To Spiritual Discernment And Protection Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Nov 15, 2025

Scripture teaches that there is a real kingdom of light and a real kingdom of darkness.

Scripture teaches that there is a real kingdom of light and a real kingdom of darkness. Jesus drew a clear dividing line in John 8:44 when He said, “You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires.” He was not condemning their humanity but exposing the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:19

A Few Bad Apples

Contributed by Jeff Hughes on Apr 1, 2003

Sin in the Early Church has dire concequences

A Few Bad Apples… Acts 4:32-5:11 Jeff Hughes – March 23, 2003 Calvary Chapel Aggieland I. Introduction a. The old saying goes, a few bad apples will ruin the whole bunch. The church at Jerusalem was growing by leaps and bounds. Thousands of people were being added to their numbers. Their influence ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Man Of Integrity - Mark 12:12-14 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Feb 18, 2024

Jesus' enemies were astonished at how little Jesus feared men. And Mark shows us how this is the key to many elements of godliness.

After highlighting how the authorities feared man three times, Mark now makes a point of how Jesus was the opposite. Against the dark backdrop of their sin (which results in hypocrisy, dishonesty, cowardice, and favoritism), Mark shows us Jesus in stark relief. He uses the very words of their ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:12-14, Matthew 22:15-22, Luke 20:20-26

Changed Yet? Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 14, 2013

Jeremiah calls the people of God to really change!

Series: Changed pt 2 The song “changed” was played twice this morning before our service and this is how and why this song was written: Rascal Flatts’ new single, “Changed,” co-written by Gary LeVox, Neil Thrasher and Wendell Mobley, came about from a true story told ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Pig Is Still A Pig Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Aug 23, 2003

The greatest struggle facing the church is not danger from without but rot from within. 2 Peter makes plain what a foe within looks like and where it is headed.

A Pig is Still a Pig. 2 Peter 2:1-22, part two. In the book of 2 Peter, the greatest problem the church faces is not danger from without, but rot from within. Have you ever picked up an apple and taken a big bite out of it just to discover that it is rotten or worm infested? I remember as I grew ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 2:1-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Maintaining Your Integrity In The Wilderness?

Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Oct 27, 2005

This is a series on the life of David and what made him a man after God’s heart. Here we find David’s faults and weaknesses a puzzling companion to the great title "Man after God’s own heart"

MAINTAINING YOUR INTEGRITY IN THE WILDERNESS? David is on the run. In this part of the story of David’s life everything has broken loose. Quiet suspicions that Saul is trying to kill him are now loudly in the open. Even Jonathon who struggled to grasp how his own father could possibly consider ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 21:1-15

Denomination: Mennonite

In Christ Alone

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 28, 2008

Paul, Pt. 22

IN CHRIST ALONE (COLOSSIANS 2:1-10) A scientific convention was held at a lakeside resort. After the first day’s proceedings, a mathematician, a physicist, an astronomer and a molecular biologist hired a boatman to row them around on the lake. As they sat in the boat, they discussed string theory, ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:1-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

In Christ Alone

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 24, 2009

Paul, Pt. 23

IN CHRIST ALONE (COLOSSIANS 2:1-10) A scientific convention was held at a lakeside resort. After the first day’s proceedings, a mathematician, a physicist, an astronomer and a molecular biologist hired a boatman to row them around on the lake. As they sat in the boat, they discussed string theory, ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:1-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible