Sermons on Metaphors For False Teachers:

Throwing Temper Tantrums In Times Of Testing

Contributed by Stephan Brown on Jan 5, 2002

Explains how the Hebrew mens’ Faith, Integrity, and Trust got them through their time of testing. If you don’t like the title that’s okay, my Homiletics teacher didn’t either :)

Introduction: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego wre commanded by the king to bow down to the golden image set up by Nebuchadnezzar, but they had a F.I.T. They had Faith, Integrity, and Trust. When we are faced with opportunities to either stand up for what is right or back down in the face of ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:13-18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Mystery Of Life Is All About Timing

Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Mar 14, 2013

Life and time are world's two teachers. Life teaches us to make good use of time, while time teaches us the value of life "My times are in your hands.” Psalm 31:15.

The mystery of life is all about timing and it is the wisest counselor of all. “My times are in your hands.” Psalm 31:15. “Life and time are world's two teachers. Life teaches us to make good use of time, while time teaches us the value of life. “ “A person's days are ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 31:15, Psalm 31:5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Office Of The Pastor

Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Mar 15, 2013

The pastoral ministry is one of the five perfecting ministries God gave to men so that Christians may come to spiritual maturity. Apostles, prophets, teachers, evangelists, and pastors are the governing body of the church. The office or ministry of the pa

The Office of the Pastor Ephesians 4:11-16 - And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

Denomination: Charismatic

Pigheaded Pigpen Living

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Aug 13, 2018

God has given us spiritual teachers, but we don't always listen. When we go our own way, we are being pigheaded. Also a discussion of the legalistic pouty older brother.

Luke 15:18 18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, For years I have mentored people in the faith. I have always taken joy in teaching others, even long before I was saved, so mentoring kind of came naturally to me. But ...read more

Denomination: Charismatic

The Old Testament Background For Jesus' Teachings About Discipleship (Discipleship Intro)

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 6, 2025

Understanding the relationship of rabbi to disciple – and what discipleship entailed – will help us to better understand Jesus’ teachings because they help us better understand the teacher (Jesus) and His most frequent audience (the disciples).

The Old Testament Background for Jesus' Teachings About Discipleship I Kings 19:19-21,Luke 9:57-62, Matthew 19:21, and Luke 5:27 Intro A lot of ignorance about discipleship primarily because interpreters isolate the New Testament teaching from its Old Testament context. Main Idea: ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:19-21, Luke 9:57-62, Matthew 19:21, Luke 5:27

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Four Key Teachings About Prayer

Contributed by John Dobbs on Feb 25, 2021

Today we turn our attention to Luke 11 and listen as Jesus teaches us about prayer. When we go to the school of prayer with Rabbi Jesus as the teacher, there are some things we must remember.

FOUR KEY TEACHINGS ABOUT PRAYER Luke 11:1-13 Introduction "Preaching about prayer is like falling into the ocean. We cannot touch the ocean floor; we are overwhelmed by the vast sea around us. We come up to stay afloat. No matter how hard we try, we cannot reach the depth and breadth of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Soul For Sale

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jun 3, 2009

In America, you can metaphorically and literally sell your soul and be rewarded for it. One wonders how the purchaser intended to collect. We can’t literally sell our soul, but we can lose our soul to gain something else. We need to ponder Jesus’ question

Opening illustration: One would think that selling one’s soul, as Faust offered his to the devil in Goethe’s Dr. Faustus, is only a figment of literary fiction. Medieval as it seems, however, several cases of soul-selling have occurred. Wired magazine reported that a 29-year-old university ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who Is Better?

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Aug 29, 2011

It is human nature to compare ourselves to one another. We do it all of the time very naturally and almost without noticing it. That's what was happening in Corinth and it was giving the Corinthians a false impression about who to trust.

There is an old saying “appearances can be deceiving.” Or: “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” In the case of the Corinthians, those sayings apply very well. They fell into a trap that many of us fall prey to, using human senses to judge spiritual realities. In this ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:1-18

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

How To Avoid The Offense

Contributed by Andre King on Sep 15, 2015

In John 3 Jesus is speaking to Nicodemus, a religious man, about religion yet Jesus doesn't offend Israel's teacher with His superior knowledge. How can we imitate Jesus in this. How can I avoid offending and taking offense?

IT SEEMS THAT THE OLDER I GET, THE MORE I AM OFFENDED. I’M OFFENDED BY A LOT OF THE MUSIC I HEAR ON THE RADIO. I’’M OFFENDED BY MANY OF THE THINGS I SEE ON TELEVISION AND IN THE MEDIA. I’M OFFENDED BY BUMPER STICERS. BY TEE SHIRTS. BY THE TITLES OF BOOKS. I’M ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The 4 Aspects Of Deception

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Sep 30, 2024

Deception is the systematic inducement of false beliefs in others to accomplish some outcome other than the truth. Deception constitutes the misinterpretation of situations by one individual and a consequence to another or poses costs to the receiver and benefits to the deceiver.

The 4 Aspects of Deception By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. We as humans have a very damaging trait and that is our susceptibility to deception. Deception is the systematic inducement of false beliefs in others to accomplish some outcome other than the truth. Deception constitutes the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:11, John 8:44, Revelation 12:9, 2 Corinthians 11:3, Genesis 3:1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Apostolic

Challenges For The Cretian Church Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Aug 21, 2019

Immediately following his instruction for ordaining elders in each city, Paul revealed the great need to have elders in place within the churches - false doctrine, immorality, and idolatry. It was imperative the church be able to deal with the many challenges she faced.

Challenges for the Cretian Church Titus 1: 10-16 Following the charge to ordain elders in every city, and providing detailed instruction regarding the qualifications needed for an elder, Paul revealed the great need within Crete. The challenges facing the church there were many – thus affirming ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:10-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Promise Of Liberty-5 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 2, 2016

5 of 6. Peter revealed that a false liberty had been presented to the Church. The true Church yields to true liberty, but Why? We will examine 9 stipulations of true Liberty(God’s liberty)....

The PROMISE Of LIBERTY-V—2Peter 2:17-22 Attention: Freedom? The Fourth of July was coming up, & the nursery school teacher took the opportunity to tell her class about patriotism. "We live in a great country," she said. "One of the things we should be happy is that, in this country, we are ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 2:17-22

Denomination: Baptist

The Book Of Galatians – Chapter 4:6-7 Message 12 – The Greatness And Wonder Of Being Made Adopted Sons And Heirs In Christ - Part 1 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Apr 13, 2024

What a glorious message it is that we who are destitute and poverty-stricken in God’s sight, can be chosen to become SONS OF GOD and HEIRS and JOINT HEIRS with Christ. We have been adopted into the Father’s family. All this is thorough Calvary. What wonderful blessings!

THE BOOK OF GALATIANS – CHAPTER 4:6-7 MESSAGE 12 – THE GREATNESS AND WONDER OF BEING MADE ADOPTED SONS AND HEIRS IN CHRIST - PART 1 [A]. SOME REVISION In the last message we looked at Galatians 4:5 in order that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:5-7, Ephesians 4:30, Ephesians 2:11-13, Romans 8:14-17, Romans 8:23, Ephesians 1:4-5, Romans 4:13, Ephesians 3:4-6, 1 Corinthians 15:51, Titus 3:7, Hebrews 1:2, Revelation 11:15, James 2:5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Power In The Word!

Contributed by Bala Samson on Oct 29, 2013

We make drastic mistakes because we do not know the truth. We believe every claptrap that is uttered by people and fall for false prophesies, because we do not know the truth. Read the Bible and live it out.

Power in the Word! Acts 7:1”Then the high priest said, "Are these things so?" The question ‘are these things so?’ opened up the dam inside Stephen who goes on to give a long narration of events, starting from his forefathers. Stephen was now at the bar before the great council ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Study Of The Book Of Revelation Series

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Jun 10, 2015

Revelation, the book of, is only as hard as we make it. And we make it hard by, 1, not reading it, 2, skimming through it, assuming it cannot be understood, 3, listening to teachers, without examining it ourselves. Here's a quiz and an intro to the book.

Some opening thoughts, and a quiz How much have you gleaned from the Bible’s final book? What a wonderful treatise, filled with praise, and promises of His coming! Granted, some of the details of Revelation are not “important” compared to the cardinal truths of our salvation, but ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:3

Denomination: Assembly Of God