Sermons on Masking Deception:

Identifying And Removing Masks

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Identifying and Removing Masks - How to remove the facade to be transparent and genuine

Identifying and Removing Masks (Matt 7:1,2) Illustration:I recently read about an old man, walking the beach at dawn, who noticed a young man ahead of him picking up starfish and flinging them into the sea. Catching up with the youth, he asked what he was doing. The answer was that the stranded ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Are You Wearing A Mask?

Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Sep 7, 2008

Discusses various masks people wear to keep people from really knowing who they are.

Title: Are you wearing a mask? Text: 2 Corinthians 11:10-15 Date: 8/30/08 Location: Sulphur Spring Baptist Church Introduction: Masks have been used in the world of Theater and T.V. for many years. In fact the ancient Greeks used masks in their theatrical performances on a regular basis. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:10-15

Denomination: Baptist

Identity - Removing The Mask Series

Contributed by Mark Nichols on Nov 3, 2008

This is a sermon that pleads with people to be bold enough to be real! Urging them to remove the masks that we so frequently wear.

TEXT: Acts 5:1-11; Ephesians 2:1-10 TITLE: Removing the Mask in Church SERIES: Identity Part 1 TOPIC: Genuine Christianity OCCASION: Burnside Christian October 26, 2008 PROP.: Let’s take off our masks with one another and be real as together we figure life out. INTRODUCTION: Good morning! ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hiding Behind A Mask

Contributed by Thomas Andrufski on Oct 21, 2020

Everywhere you go people are wearing masks. We are nearing the end of a pandemic that has changed our world in so many ways. I’m not saying that you should not wear a mask. But, hasn’t this experience demonstrated to you how important it is to see people’s expressions behind the mask.

Hiding Behind a Mask Everywhere you go people are wearing masks. We are nearing the end of a pandemic that has changed our world in so many ways. I’m not saying that you should not wear a mask. But, hasn’t this experience demonstrated to you how important it is to see people’s expressions behind ...read more

Scripture: Job 31:33-34, Ephesians 2:14, Galatians 3:28, Matthew 7:12, 1 Peter 3:8-9, Galatians 5:13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Church Of God

His Masked Personality

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 6, 2015

His Masked Personality

His Masked Personality Isaiah 53 v. 1 & 2 "Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed? For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-2

Denomination: Holiness

Self Deception Series

Contributed by Jason Smith on Sep 11, 2013

Is it possible for us to deceive ourselves into believing what is false? God says it is...

People can delude themselves into believing whatever they want. For example, before I became a Christian (when I was 21), I was out driving my truck when I needed to turn around and go back to where I left. When I did so, I backed into a street sign and scraped up and dented my truck. Of course, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Gibeonite Deception Series

Contributed by Robert Robb on Jul 22, 2002

Foolish carnal reasoning that led to a wrong decision

Study 12 Chapter 9 – The Gibeonites Introduction In our last study we were considering together the way in which Joshua and the people of God, having experienced a humiliating defeat at Ai, had returned to the place of defeat, re-engaged the enemy and gained a glorious victory over them. In ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 9:1-27

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Of Liars And Deception Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Nov 22, 2003

Seen any angels lately? Watch out! Satan appears as an angel of light. His lies and deceptions are used to destroy. Beware!

2 Corinthians 10-11 Last week I spoke to you about abortion and the horrors of such a practice. I told you that over 40 million babies have been aborted since 1973. Well, the actual figures are closer to 50 million. Do you know how many people live in New York City? About 9 million. Imagine ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:1-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Deception Of Satan

Contributed by Ron Forrest on Jan 30, 2005

The Deception of Satan and the influence of false Religions

Introduction. I. Satan wants to deceive you about the true living God. 1) Gal 6:7 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. 2) Satan wants to imitate God in every way to deceive the unknowing! 3) II Cor. 4:4 whose minds the god of this age has ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:4

Denomination: Baptist

Avoiding Deception

Contributed by Tommy Hames on Oct 18, 2000

How a Christian can avoid deception from the pulpit

AVOIDING DECEPTION INTRODUCTION There are indeed mockers of Jesus Christ living among us who continue to walk after their own ungodly lusts. Jude tells us that they do not have the Spirit of God living in them. Unfortunately, some of these mockers have infiltrated the pulpits of our churches. The ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

Attacks And Deception

Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000

GUARD FUNDAMENTAL CHRISTIANITY AGAINST THE ATTACKS AND DECEPTION OF SELF-CENTERED TROUBLEMAKERS -- 4 SAFEGUARDS: 1.

GUARD FUNDAMENTAL CHRISTIANITY AGAINST THE ATTACKS AND DECEPTION OF SELF-CENTERED TROUBLEMAKERS -- 4 SAFEGUARDS: 1. CAUTION -- Keep Your Distance Keep away from those who divide us from fellow Christians and cause us to stumble from fundamental Christianity 2. DISCERNMENT -- What You See Is Not ...read more

Scripture: Romans 16:17-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Deceptive Disciple Series

Contributed by Larry Thompson on Nov 3, 2002

An examination of the betrayal of Judas and the tragic fact that EVERY person will have a testimony...either for Christ or Satan.

CrossPoints – Part Nine “The Deceptive Disciple” John 18:1-7 • Page 766 • Dr. Larry L. Thompson (2002) “When he had finished praying, Jesus left with his disciples and crossed the Kidron Valley. On the other side there was an olive grove, and he and his disciples went into it. [2] Now Judas, who ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Spirit Of Deception

Contributed by Chad Prather on Sep 28, 2002

The Old Testament nation of the Hivites represent the spirit of deception and present a major obstacle to our destiny as the people of God.

The Spirit of Deception (Hivites) Josh 3:10; Genesis 3:1-5 Hivite: To live a lie openly shown; a serpent. Deception: To mislead by giving a distorted impression or false sense of reality. To trick; to cheat; to beguile. The ancient Greeks used the word to describe the pleasure that comes ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-5, Joshua 3:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Giant Of Deception Series

Contributed by Mark Perryman on Jun 5, 2008

I’m going to talk about 3 things about deception.

INTRO: There is a story about a woman who had been trying for years to persuade her egotistical husband to put an end to the idea that he and he alone was number one. This man was obsessed with being number one. He never stopped talking about being first in sales at the office, and first on ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:2

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Dealing With Deception

Contributed by Kelvin Mckisic on Jan 3, 2008

Handling the deceptive things in life by leaning on Jesus.

Dealing with Deception 1 John 2:21-24 “I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth. Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. Whosoever denieth the Son, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:21-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ