Sermons on Modern Culture:

Churches That Survive

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Feb 28, 2007

jesus gives the keys for the churches survival in a hostile world

Intro: the other night a report was given that about 3000 churches close annually in the United States. When you hear a report like this the first thought is I wonder what attributed to the decline and closure of a church. Did it lose vision? Did it get older and not make adjustments to minister to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:16-19

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What The World Needs Now

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 27, 2025

Jesus reaches the world through His people today. When we love like Him, our city sees Him. We were made for this time.

INTRODUCTION — The World Is Exhausted… And It Shows I saw a shirt the other day that said: “Running on coffee and a playlist of coping mechanisms.” It felt a little too accurate. Our world is full of people who… • are overwhelmed by their calendars • carry silent battles in their minds • keep ...read more

Scripture: Esther 4:14, Luke 15:1-2, Hebrews 4:15, Acts 10:38, Matthew 4:19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Sermon On The Real Father Christmas

Contributed by William Meakin on Nov 25, 2025

Whether the real Father Christmas exists or not is a matter of personal belief.

Tim Powers, an American author once remarked: “Thus Milton refines the question down to a matter of faith," said Coleridge, bringing the lecture to a close, "and a kind of faith more independent, autonomous - more truly strong, as a matter of fact - than the Puritans really sought. Faith, ...read more

Scripture: James 1:17, 2 Corinthians 9:7, Matthew 6:3-4, Luke 6:38

Pluralism Vs. Exclusivism

Contributed by Daniel Dennison on Oct 17, 2006

A biblical look at the ideas posed by religious pluralism and religious exclusivism.

Vespers, 1-31-06 1"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God[a]; trust also in me. 2In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. 3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Methodist

Triune Marriage Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 25, 2011

Just as the church is made one with God through Jesus Christ, man and women are made one through Christ. Christian marriage consists of three people: husband, wife, and Jesus.

Many preachers would probably prefer to avoid today's passage if at all possible. The idea of submission isn't particularly popular in today's world. In fact, when the Southern Baptist Convention issued a newly revised declaration in June of 1998 that included a special section on marriage and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-33

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Incarnational Ministry

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Dec 29, 2000

A challenge to fulfill the Great Commission

“In the beginning the Word already existed. He was with God, and he was God. He was in the beginning with God. He created everything there is. Nothing exists that he didn’t make. Life itself was in him, and this life gives light to everyone. The light shines through the darkness, and the darkness ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who's Your God Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Sep 23, 2007

A series of messages based on the 10 Commandments

THE TRUTH ABOUT TRUTH #2 “Who’s Your God?” Exodus 20:2 * There is a phrase which has been used over the last 15+ years which has been in everything from music to movies to TV to sports to the paper. It’s a phrase that keeps on popping up, as the Washington Post wrote, like an insistent prairie ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:2

Denomination: Baptist

Setting The Stage Series

Contributed by Donald Mcculley on Mar 18, 2019

In order to understand Paul’s correspondence we need to comprehend the setting

An Introduction to the Study On I & II Corinthians The letters of I & II Corinthians provide great insight for the modern day church. Down through my years of ministry I have preached from these two books on several occasions. At times I have done a series of sermons. Other times I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Spong Vs Spong, Part 2

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 22, 2020

Are the scriptures the word of God? Can we believe the scriptures? What did Jesus believe?

Are the scriptures the word of God? Can we believe the scriptures? What did Jesus believe? Word of the Lord What are the Scriptures? Are they the same as the word of the Lord? Writing that he understood the duration of the Babylonian captivity, Daniel refers to the Scriptures as the word of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:4-10, Matthew 22:29, Luke 24:25-45

Denomination: Baptist

Struggle Of Love With The Powers Of Darkness Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 28, 2012

In the world we struggle with darkness, but we have the power of God's love, expressed in the Incarnate Word, on our side, and the victory is already won.

Monday in the Octave of Christmas 2012 Gaudium et Spes “The Word became flesh, and pitched his tent among us.” This literal translation of the words of John’s hymn to the Logos, the Word of God, sums up the Good News we celebrated this year as we celebrate it in every year. As ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18

Denomination: Catholic

Bible Kisses: A Valentine's Message

Contributed by Robert Cobb on Jan 26, 2001

A topical message on the many uses of the word "kiss" in scripture.

Popular culture has a lot to say about kisses. Radio airwaves are filled with songs about them, and teenage hearts are filled with thoughts of them. But the kiss is not strictly the domain of youngsters and songsters. A kiss is an expression of affection, an evidence of love. Society has ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:47-48

Denomination: Baptist

Gifts Of The Sprit 12: All Involved Worship Series

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Nov 12, 2004

There is an early pattern for communal worship shown in this passage. It is quite different to how we do it, today, and really involves, equips and builds the body of Christ!

Gifts of the Spirit 12: “All involved worship”. 1 COr 14:26-33. WBC 14.11.04am Hymns For All Things: The Dentist’s Hymn:.....Crown Him with Many Crowns The Weatherman’s Hymn.....There Shall Be Showers of Blessings The Contractor’s Hymn:.....The Church’s One Foundation The Tailor’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:26-33

Denomination: Baptist

Lord, I Clearly See, Restore To Me

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Sep 15, 2013

Restoration, is still paramount in the deep south, in a diaspora, that practiced redistribution of wealth and sinned against God, when they took, from their neighbors, and falsely claimed lands and properties that did not belong to them.

Lord, I Clearly See, Restore To Me “Then it shall be, because he hath sinned, and is guilty, that he shall restore that which he took violently away, or the thing which he hath deceitfully gotten, or that which was delivered him to keep, or the lost thing which he found,” ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 6:1-30

Denomination: Friends

Tradition! Tradition! Tradition!

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 24, 2021

Does tradition have any role in the Christian life?

Tradition! Tradition! Tradition! Mark 7:1-23 I can remember many years ago seeing Fiddler on the Roof. My mind has gotten a little foggy concerning the details, but I remember a hit song which came from it called “Tradition, Tradition, Tradition. I was about an orthodox Jewish community facing the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-23, Mark 7:1-8, Mark 7:14-15, Mark 7:21-23

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Jesus The Sage Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 28, 2002

Jesus as a teacher of wisdom, and how God’s wisdom is "upside down" compared to the wisdom of the world.

Jesus The Sage – “Portraits of Christ” series Steve Simala Grant - Feb. 2/3, 2002 Intro: I have a picture here taken in Disney World, outside of the “Honey I Shrunk the Kids” pavillion. I want you to look at it closely: What’s wrong with this picture? Look closely at the waterfall. Think ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12, 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Denomination: Baptist