Sermons on Masks:

6 A Fully Known Overcomer Series

Contributed by Kent Kessler on May 30, 2025

Living a fake life has its consequences, and one is leading other people astray. Could we have created a deity of Jesus--an idol only of Jesus, but actually do not know the real Jesus? Counterfeit Jesus, faith, and gospels have been around since the resurrection.

I read this story about a Chinese boy who wanted to learn about jade so he went to study with a talented old teacher. This gentle man put a piece of the precious stone into his hand and told him to hold it tight. Then he began to talk of philosophy, men, women, the sun and almost everything under ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:7-13

Denomination: Methodist

We Are Not Strong Enough Series

Contributed by Duane Wente on Jun 15, 2025

The world tells us we must be strong on our own. But God's truth reminds us that His power is perfected in our weakness. We do not need to be strong enough—we need to trust the One who is.

### **Introduction: The Pressure to Be Strong** Video Ill.: Sermon Bumper We live in a culture that bullies weakness. If you cannot handle it on your own, you are labeled as fragile, broken, or useless. Weakness is laughed at, mocked, and quickly dismissed. From childhood, we are told to toughen ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:9-10, Philippians 4:11-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Brotherly Love

Contributed by Doug Sanders on Feb 16, 2002

I personally don’t believe the world will believe us when we say that we love them, because they see how we love and treat each other.

Brother Love 1 Peter 1:22-2:3 I titled my sermon this morning from a word that I got out of verse 22. Philadelphia it means "brotherly love." When I became a teenager I really started to understand what was being taught in Sunday School , from the pulpit about how God loved the church , and that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:22-23

Denomination: Baptist

Handle Hurt?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 22, 2002

We must learn to forgive and overcome hurt.

HANDLE HURT? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr Kyfingers@aol.com Text: Matthew 24:10 And then many shall be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. Matthew 18:22 Jesus saith unto them, I say not unto you, UNTIL SEVEN TIMES: BUT UNTIL SEVENTY TIMES SEVEN. Hebrews 12: 12 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:22, Matthew 24:10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Positive Side Of The Ten Commandments: The Ninth Commandment Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 15, 2002

The hidden motive back of each commandment is worship. Since everything a Christian does should praise God, all of the Ten Commandments revolve around worshipping God.

NINTH COMMANDMENT “Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor” (Ex. 20:16). A. INTRODUCTION 1. Relationship. Why did God say, Thou shalt not lie? Because you know when you lie, you cannot lie to yourself. We lie to others. 2. Destroys self-respect. If we cannot lie to ourself, how ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:16

Denomination: Baptist

Death Of An American,the Death Of Deciency

Contributed by Anthony Smith on May 13, 2004

Speaking of the troubling times Jesus spoke of.

The Death of an American, The Death of Decency. The following is a quote from the Arab network. “We were winning international sympathy because of what happened at Abu Ghraib, but they come and waist it ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Walk In The Dark

Contributed by Bruce Gebbeken on Nov 11, 2006

A camping trip opens up to me the powerful insight of the opening words of John.

A Walk in the Dark John 1:1-9 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of men. The light shines ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Liberalism Vs Legalism

Contributed by Thomas Miller on Feb 27, 2007

Many want to clean the outside of the believer, when the inside is what Jesus put the most emphasis on. I call it visual sins.

Liberalism VS Legalism Two of the Deadliest Sins A Church received a resume for a Pastor’s position. While reading up on his history they noticed that he had a record. He had been arrested, his doctrine was considered very controversial and on occasions he was run out of town. Fights erupted ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:12-14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Never A Discouraging Word

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Aug 3, 2004

Questions to ask yourself when you are tempted to criticize.

According to the old western ballad, "Home on the Range", the range was a place, "where never is heard a discouraging word, and the skies are not cloudy all day." Fanciful thought. Never hearing a discouraging word would be pleasant. But that really wasn’t true in the old west and it’s certainly ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 12:1-16, Numbers 12:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Draw Near Series

Contributed by Jonathan Busch on Dec 22, 2002

Ephesians Series #5 So many people toil their lives in search of the worlds prosperity which draws them away from Christ, when the prosperity that we were designed to enjoy only comes from close proximity to Christ. Do you have the Peace of Christ?

A Walk that is Worthy Part 5 Draw Near Text Eph 2:11-13 Note: Christmas Sunday Intro: This morning I would like to share few moments on a message entitled “Draw Near” It is the 5th in a series entitled “A Walk that is Worthy” in the book of Ephesians. How many enjoy a good laugh from time to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Of The Living Not Of The Dead

Contributed by Lauro C Hernandez on Sep 26, 2002

We have to understand that even if we die we are still alive in Christ Jesus

GOD OF THE LIVING, NOT OF THE DEAD (Mk. 12:26-27) 26 Now about the dead rising—have you not read in the book of Moses, in the account of the bush, how God said to him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? 27 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:26-27

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Act Your Age

Contributed by Frederic Whittier on Feb 13, 2007

This sermon was preached at Colchester Christian Academy. It was used to encourage teens to be teens while living out the example of Christ.

Act Your Age 1 Timothy 4:12 Have you ever heard the saying “Act Your Age?” I may be wrong, but I’m pretty sure that guys probably hear that more often than the ladies do. Experts tell us that girls tend to mature faster than guys. I think that’s why males enjoy things that are crude and rude ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:12

Denomination: Nazarene

What Are You Looking For? A Miracle? Series

Contributed by Jay Winters on Dec 24, 2007

This is the last in a series of Isaiah sermons in Advent all starting with the same question - "What are you looking for?" In this one, we consider the background story of the familiar passage found in Isaiah 7 and the sin of overwhelming "modesty" in bel

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, the Holy Three In One who is Emmanuel. Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The Lord spoke to Ahaz – “Ask a sign of the Lord your God, let it be as deep as Sheol or as high as the heavens.” It sounds like something that we would ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 7:10-16

Denomination: Lutheran

Reflect!

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Aug 11, 2008

Who do you look like?

Reflect! 2 Corinthians 3:17, 18 2 Corinthians 3:17-18 17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 18 And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:17-18

Denomination: Church Of God

What Are Your Priorities

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

What Are Your Priorities? (Rom. 6:16)

What Are Your Priorities? (Rom. 6:16) Illustration:Haddon Robinson points out that one old recipe for rabbit started out with this injunction: "First catch the rabbit." Says Robinson: "The writer knew how to put first things first. That’s what we do when we establish priorities -- we put the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:16-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational