Sermons on Masking Deception:

Historical Heresies Alive And Well In The Church Today - A Multi-Part Message

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Aug 3, 2020

I remember reading that one of the primary sources of error in Theology is the desire to say something new.

"There is nothing new under the sun" (Ecclesiastes 1:9 ESV) Week One - Introduction When I chose to become a follower of Jesus, I had a voracious appetite for knowledge about Him, as well as a deep desire to grow in intimacy with Him. I would read everything about Jesus I could get my ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-23, Galatians 1:6-7, Galatians 2:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Tune In - Pt. 5 - Fine Tuning Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Feb 21, 2018

Dead air. Static. Interference. All keep us from tuning in and being able to hear. However, hearing is essential. Lean in and tune in this year!

Tune In Pt. 5 - Fine Tuning I. Introduction ?We have talked about tuning in to hear God this year. We have dealt with the feeling of facing dead air or silence, the static or interference we sometimes experience, the fact that God broadcasts, and the need for an amplifier to push the signal. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:16-17, Genesis 3:1-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Don't Be Deceived

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Nov 13, 2019

Jesus said the gates of hell will not destroy His Church (Matthew 16:18). He was not talking about a building. People are the Church. Let’s look at Luke 21:5-19 and discuss fear and enduring to the end.

Jesus said the gates of hell will not destroy His Church (Matthew 16:18). He was not talking about a building. People are the Church. Let’s look at Luke 21:5-19 and discuss fear and enduring to the end. Not One Stone Luke 21:5-6 Then, as some spoke of the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:5-19

Denomination: Baptist

Digger Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Dec 10, 2019

No campfire is complete without them. They send chills up our spines and keep us awake at night. Ghost Stories. But we don’t have to afraid of THE Ghost!

Ghost Stories Pt. 1 - Digger I. Introduction Open with Campfire Scene - (Lights Dim) Before we jump in I need to lay out a couple of foundational statements. As we examine "Ghost Stories" this month. I need to tell you . . . 1. The stories we will read often seem so different from ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:11

Denomination: Pentecostal

The End Is Near

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 27, 2019

Christ depicted three coming realities: 1) The Destruction of the Temple (Mark 13:1-2), 2) The Deception of Many (Mark 13:4–6), and finally, 3) The Devastation of the Earth (Mark 13:7–8).

Mark 13:1–8 And as he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher, what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!” 2 And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.” 3 And as ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:1-8

Denomination: Other

Itching Ears

Contributed by John Gaston on Jul 21, 2021

This is Cancel Culture applied to spiritual things; people demand to be told what they WANT TO HEAR, NOT THE TRUTH. This generation will end in deception. We look at six type of people who are deceived & the remedy.

ITCHING EARS 2 Tim. 3:1-4:4 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. David Carver was in a movie theater trying to watch a movie, but he couldn't hear the dialogue because the two women in front of him were talking so loudly to each other. 2. Unable to bear it any longer, he tapped one of them on the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-5, 2 Timothy 4:3-4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Sermon On Crying Wolf

Contributed by William Meakin on Dec 14, 2025

Crying wolf is defined as a call for help when it is not needed, culminating in a possible non-belief by others when aid is truly required.

Criss Jami, an American poet, essayist and musician once remarked: “Like crying wolf, if you keep looking for sympathy as a justification for your actions, you will someday be left standing alone when you really need help.” Revelation 13:1 reminds us: “And I saw a beast rising out of the sea, with ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:21, 1 John 5:7-8, 1 Timothy 3:16, John 10:12

Such Were Some Of You

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Aug 7, 2025

As you drive around in your car each day, if you are like m, every time you see a church sign you try and read the name of the church sign.

Sometime we will see a sign that reads… • Columbia Baptist Temple • Cayce First Baptist Church • Lake Murray Baptist Church • Lexington First Baptist Church • Lykesland First Baptist Church These churches were named after the community in which they dwell. But you will never see on a church ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:9-11

Denomination: Baptist

Every Man Is A Liar. Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on May 14, 2024

Every man is a liar; therefore, I will put my trust in God alone. I will not rely on the words or actions of men, but instead, I will place my faith in the unchanging and faithful God.

Every man is a liar; therefore, I will put my trust in God alone. I will not rely on the words or actions of men, but instead, I will place my faith in the unchanging and faithful God. This statement is a declaration of trust in God's sovereignty and faithfulness, despite the flaws and ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 23:19, Psalm 146:3, James 1:17

Preachers In Perdition

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jun 6, 2024

Many professed Christians will be turned away from Heaven because they have trusted an act rather than trusting the Son of God.

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ And ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-23

Denomination: Baptist

The Kingdom Of God: "Humanity’s Only Hope”

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Aug 4, 2024

The Bible has always had a word and it always has had the last word, and that’s because it’s God’s word. And the Bible, God’s word tells us exactly what humanity’s only hope is. It is being brought into the Kingdom of God by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. Come and discover the full story.

The Kingdom of God “Humanity’s Only Hope” 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpgefJMK4gA&t=13s There is no more ridiculous charge brought against the Bible than it is an old book and no longer relevant. Yet there is nothing more remarkable than the reality that the Bible ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:9-11

Denomination: Foursquare

Sometimes Be Inhospitable Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Aug 20, 2024

There are times when Christians can be inhospitable towards those who are seeking to deceive. Are we welcoming and giving credibility to those who are trying to make us question that Jesus is the Christ.

You can listen to this sermon at https://www.npbc.org.au/podcasts/media 2 John 1-13 “Sometimes Be Inhospitable” A foundation interpretive principle of Scripture is that Scripture will never contradict Scripture. While this interpretive principle is always true … there are many occasions where ...read more

Scripture: 2 John 1:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Rhetoric: God Taught Adam About The Universe: His Sons Corrupted This Sacred Knowledge Series

Contributed by Kelly Durant on Oct 19, 2024

A Seven Part Sermon on How What We Know Today Has Degraded From The Original Pt. 3.

Psalm 19:14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer. Acts 4:13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:14, Acts 4:13

Denomination: Salvation Army

Jacob - The Exile Years Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Nov 28, 2024

Yahweh had promised to go with Jacob and He had also promised to bring him back to the land of Abraham and Isaac.

November 30, 2024 When we left Jacob last week, he had arrived in the land of his mother’s people - Mesopotamia. Yahweh had promised to go with him and he had also promised to bring him back to the land of Abraham and Isaac. And so, the exile years begin. Not knowing where he was, Jacob ...read more

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

No More Lies Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Sep 29, 2025

Exposition of the ninth commandment - no more lies

Ten Words to Live By: Do not Lie Exodus 20: 16 Patter Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 9-28-2025 Emmett Till In 1955, Emmett Till’s mother sent him by train from Chicago to Money, Mississippi to visit family for the summer. He was 14 years old. Emmett and his cousins went to ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:16

Denomination: Baptist