Sermons on Modern Faith:

What Is The Destiny Of Your Church?

Contributed by Kelly Mitchell on Oct 7, 2012

Through Ezekiel the Prophet, God provides a certain destiny and purpose of the modern Christian church and most of us will probably be surprised to hear it.

In Alice in Wonderland, when Alice comes to a junction in the road that leads in different directions, she asks the Cheshire Cat, "Cheshire-Puss...would you tell me please, which way I ought to go from here?" "That depends a good deal on where you want to go to," said the Cat. "I don't much ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 36:22-23

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus In The Lion's Den Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Apr 3, 2022

Let’s fast forward in time around 550 years from Daniel’s day. As we leave our time machine, we have left the ancient land of modern-day Iraq because we now find ourselves in Jerusalem. We arrive at the Mount of Olives at night, just outside the skirts of ancient Jerusalem.

Daniel’s story is in your Bible so you’ll always know hope. Hope in the Christian sense is the confident and certain expectation of future blessings and the confidence that the best is yet to come. We need a hope that a virus cannot touch. We need a hope that a divorce cannot destroy. We need a ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:16-23, Isaiah 53:10, Mark 15:34, Luke 22:41-42

Denomination: Baptist

What About Hebrews 6:4-6? Series

Contributed by David Johnston on Apr 28, 2007

In this day of modern preaching on eternal security, does a Christian ever reach the place of backsliding and becoming apostate? Let’s study it out.

Heb. 6:4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, 5 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, 6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:4-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Mark Gives Us A Mirror To Evaluate Our Faith

Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Sep 23, 2006

A sermon for the 16th Sunday After Pentecost, Series B, Proper 20

16th Sunday after Pentecost (Pr. 20) September 24, 2006 “Series B” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, we give you thanks for coming among us in the person of your Son, Jesus the Christ, who gave his life to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:30-37

Denomination: Lutheran

These Are The Days Of Elijah Part 3: The Year Of Jubilee Series

Contributed by David Petticrew on Mar 16, 2004

Number 3 in a series looking at the imagery in the modern Hymn These are the days of Elijah, looking at the year of Jubilee and its implications both social and spiritual.

Introduction In a recent Peanuts cartoon, Lucy approaches Charlie Brown with a paper and pen and says, “Here, sign this. It absolves me from all blame”. Then she goes to Shroeder with the same paper and says, “Here, sign this. It absolves me from all blame”. Finally she comes to Linus: “Here, sign ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

Life From Death? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 4, 2010

Modern day Sadducees still teach that a bodily resurrection is unbelievable. For what 3 reasons do they reject a teaching that is so obviously Biblical?

(This was the last in our series "The Upside Down Teachings of Jesus" and to emphasize that theme, we played the video "Blindness" found through sermoncentral. If you’ve not seen it it is worth the time to prevue it’s powerful message). OPEN: His name was Roger Williams and he was a famous 17th ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:23-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Nelson Mandela: Well Done, Good And Faithful Servant

Contributed by Craig Condon on Sep 14, 2015

Nelson Mandela chose to persevere in his life’s mission regardless of the cost and hardship, just like Christians everywhere are to persevere in their mission from God regardless of the cost and hardship.

Before I deliver my homily this morning, I’d like to say a few words about the passing of Nelson Mandela this past Thursday. How can I describe in a few words and a few moments what he meant to the people of South Africa and the world? How can I describe his legacy in a short amount of time? ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34

Denomination: Anglican

Is It Really Legalism?

Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Mar 31, 2017

In many modern churches, legalism is no more than acknowledging that the Lord has given to His Church a body of legislation that He expects to be taught and obeyed.

During my decades of Christian ministry, the terms “legalism” and “legalist” have progressively been bandied-about within modern churches and their preachers/pastors. These terms have, primarily, been used to describe and condemn those Christians and churches that believe that there is more to ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:3-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Warnings For The Church PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 13, 2024

This sermon encourages believers to combat false beliefs, deepen their understanding of biblical truths, and remain vigilant against modern philosophies that contradict God's Word.

Welcome, dear brothers and sisters in Christ. We gather here today, not as strangers meeting for the first time, but as a family joined together by the love of our Savior. We share a common bond, a common faith, and a common purpose – to know Him more and make Him known. Today, we gather to open ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:8-23

Topics: False Teachings

A Plea To Reutrn To God

Contributed by Arthur Horne on Nov 18, 2000

Using the Old Testament Prophets to show a modern day need of returning to the Lord that so obviously birthed this nation called the United States

Probably nowhere in the Bible is the tenderness of the relationship between the Lord and His subjects better demonstrated than in these two passages. In Ezekiel 16 the Lord wonderfully reminds Israel of the way that He founded the nation. A people not loved by anyone. He demonstrates this by using ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 16:1-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Heresies Confronted By The Early Church Series

Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Oct 2, 2001

Many modern errors stem from the early heresies. This study looks at what the teachers of heresy believed and how the church refuted these doctrines.

Heresies and Heretics in the Early Church Early church fathers focused much energy on refuting heretical views that infiltrated the church. The majority of the Trinity quotes were written in response to heresy being taught within the church. A heresy is simply a doctrine that strays from the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-3, Hebrews 1:8-12

Denomination: Baptist

Somewhere Else

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Feb 5, 2009

Making room for God in our busy lives can enable us to cope with the stresses and business of living in our hectic, modern world.

Somewhere Else Intro: In 1975 I assumed my duties as the Pastor of Memorial Presbyterian Church in South Bend, IN. I was delighted to see new Bibles carefully placed in every pew. I opened one to see what version it was and in huge large, red letters these words were stamped inside the front ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:29-39

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Begging At The Gate

Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on Oct 19, 2008

The gate could be prettier than the Temple – it is another paradox of modern religion. Big gates, large ways coming trough, but no salvation at the gate.

Just look at him: an ordinary beggar, one among thousands who filled Jerusalem streets... And today was just another day, no better and no worse then all the other days that had made up the life of this poor crippled beggar. Who was he, we don’t know. The Bible reveals nothing about his life up to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-10

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Can The Foundations Of America Be Restored? Only Through A Revival Of The Young

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Jun 24, 2023

Christianity is the underpinning of western civilization, and as we jettison it for entertainment, nihilism, pleasure, and post-modernism, we unsurprisingly see a society tipping into chaos

In our desperate search for what went wrong with western civilization, digging through layer after layer, social structures breaking down, norms shifting, confusion abounding, unrest spreading, and suicide flourishing, we search and long and cry out, "What has gone wrong!?" We think to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Salvation Army

Forgive Us Our Debts... Series

Contributed by Brady Boyd on May 5, 2021

We live in an era of cancel culture, which is a modern form of ostracism in which someone is suddenly thrust out of social or professional circles.

Praying with Jesus Forgive us our debts … May 9, 2021 Matthew 6:9-13 NIV "This, then, is how you should pray: "'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10 your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us today our daily bread. 12 Forgive us our debts, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13, Matthew 6:14-15, Matthew 18:21-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational