Sermons on Moral Apathy:

Go! And Meet Christ In The Air - 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on May 31, 2025

The return of our Lord Jesus Christ is not a myth, not a metaphor, but a promised reality; a glorious truth that anchors our hope, fuels our mission, and compels our worship.

Go! And Meet Christ in the Air - 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 (NLT): "For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, the Christians who have died will rise from their graves. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, John 14:3, Acts 1:11, 1 Corinthians 15:52, Philippians 3:20-21, Revelation 21:3-4, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, Romans 10:9, Titus 2:13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Awakening Church

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 5, 2025

The Church must wake up from spiritual slumber and return to her apostolic foundations of prayer, power, purity, and proclamation.

THE AWAKENING CHURCH By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Acts 4:31-33 Supporting Texts: Romans 13:11, Ephesians 5:14, Isaiah 52:1-2, Joel 2:28, Revelation 3:1-3 INTRODUCTION: The early Church in the book of Acts was a spiritually alert, power-driven and unified body of believers. They were not a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:31-33

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Three Crosses

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Dec 26, 2022

The Cross was a God-forsaken death for a God-forsaken people. In our reading we see 3 aspects of the Cross of Christ: The Cross of Rejection, Reception, and Redemption.

Martin Luther declared: “No one understands the Bible unless they are acquainted with the Cross.” The Cross was a God-forsaken death for a God-forsaken people. In our reading we observe 3 aspects of the Cross of Christ: It is a Cross of Rejection, Reception, and Redemption. ? Rejection The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:39-43

Denomination: Congregational

The Church Of Sardis: A Fellowship Taken Off Life Support (Revelation 3:1-6)

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Jan 1, 2024

The church at Sardis received not words of commendation from the Lord Jesus Christ, but instead, rebuke and condemnation as well a warning to wake up and strengthen what remains of its effectiveness, testimony, and purpose. Does this describe the church you attend?

The fifth church mentioned in Revelation 2-3 was located in the city of Sardis, fifty miles east of Smyrna and thirty miles southeast of Thyatira. Like the other churches, it was located in western Asia Minor, now known as the nation of Turkey. Sardis was on the major commercial and trade ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:11-15, Isaiah 11:2-5, Matthew 15:8-9, Mark 7:6, Titus 1:16, Revelation 3:1-6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Are You Ready To Fight The Enemy?

Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000

Introd.: "Eternal vigilance is the price of freedom" -- a familiar saying in our country.

Introd.: "Eternal vigilance is the price of freedom" -- a familiar saying in our country. We remember from Pearl Harbor what it's like to get caught off guard. The enemy can be so deceptive: Japan's peace envoys were seated at the negotiating table at the very moment the attack was launched. Our ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8-14, 1 Peter 5:8, James 4:7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Removing The Need For Revival

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 29, 2002

REVIVAL is a public admission that you are not living up to the standards we say we uphold. Removing the need for Revival calls us to...

REMOVING THE NEED FOR REVIVAL—2Chron. 31:20—32:8 Remedy/tight Spot Need for REVIVAL signals a Hindrance to expected service. REVIVAL is a public admission that you are not living up to the standards we say we uphold. Need for REVIVAL means... 1)We Have fallen into Sin... ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Why This Election Is Crucial

Contributed by John Gaston on Oct 13, 2016

America is at the Precipice. Rather than “voter disgust” depriving us of the will to vote, it’s more crucial than ever that we get involved in our representative government.

WHY THIS ELECTION IS CRUCIAL Ps. 33:12 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: SAGE THEN, POLITICIAN TODAY 1. Two men who lived in a small village got into a terrible dispute that they could not resolve. So they decided to talk to the town sage (wise man). 2. The first man went to the sage’s home and told ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 33:12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Problem Of Our Dark Side Series

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Aug 1, 2002

We grope around in darkness but God has a way out of the darkness into His light.

The problem of our dark side Text: 1 John 1:5-2:6 Topic: How to cope with our dark side Big idea: We grope around in darkness but God has a way out of the darkness into His light. Intro: A fly was buzzing along one morning when he saw a lawn mower someone had left out in their front yard. He ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Facing Your Giants SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 10, 2023

In a world filled with daunting challenges, many are too fearful to confront them. David, however, faced a literal giant, despite the fear and criticism from those around him. His question, 'Is there not a Cause?', challenges us to confront our own giants with courage and faith.

David, the youngest son of Jesse, was sent by his father to bring food to his brothers who were serving in Saul's army. Little did David know that he would encounter a giant named Goliath, who was defying the armies of Israel. While everyone else was filled with fear and hesitation, David boldly ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:28-30

Topics: Courage, Faith

To Honor The King

Contributed by Doane Brubaker on Mar 28, 2007

A Palm Sunday sermon exploring why Jesus wept at His triumpal entry into Jerusalem and how we can respond to Him in ways that Honor our true King.

“To Honor A King” Luke 19:41-44 Do you love a parade? Billy Graham wrote in "The Key To Personal Peace" “One of the powerful, enduring images that my wife, Ruth, and I have of our early years together is of the ticker-tape parades in New York City celebrating the end of WWII. The war was finally ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:41-44

Denomination: Mennonite

The Alarming Signs Of A Dead Churchs. Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Jun 22, 2025

In the book of Revelation, Jesus Christ addressed seven churches in Asia, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses.

In the book of Revelation, Jesus Christ addressed seven churches in Asia, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses. To the church at Sardis, He said, "You have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead" (Revelation 3:1). This warning serves as a reminder that even churches with a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:19-20, Matthew 7:16

Taking The Gospel Everywhere

Contributed by Kerry Tilley on Aug 29, 2002

Taking the Gospel everywhere is a mandate to the church. It is not a mandate to the pastors, or other vocational ministers, but to the church, the whole body of Christ.

TAKING THE GOSPEL EVERYWHERE Text: Mark 16:15 "And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature." INTRODUCTION: Taking the Gospel everywhere is a mandate to the church. It is not a mandate to the pastors, or other vocational ministers, but to the church, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:15, Matthew 28:19-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Wake Up Church, Wake Up Christians, Wake Up America! Series

Contributed by Terry Campbell-Lebendig on Nov 4, 2015

A comparison of the Lack in the Churches of Revelation to the Churches of Today

Are our Churches in America asleep or indifferent and why are some wasting away while others flourishing? Is it Apathy or Ignorance? Scripture says: “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:8-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sermon On The Best Days Of Your Life?

Contributed by William Meakin on Jan 25, 2024

The best days of your life are reputed to be the days that one has enjoyed the most.

Russell Brand, an English comedian and actor once remarked: “People do this a lot. They don't seem to realize that the future is just like now, but in a little while, so they say they're going to do things in anticipation of some kind of seismic shift in their worldview that never actually ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:3, Ecclesiastes 6:12, Proverbs 11:24-25, John 6:53

Memorial Day Message

Contributed by David Moe on Jul 22, 2006

This message was delivered to a secular audience at the cemetery in Reed City, MI on Memorial Day, 2006.

Address given Memorial Day, 2006, at Reed City Cemetery by Rev. David Moe, Pastor of Hersey Congregational Church … “(O)ne nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” In this brief message I’ve been asked to deliver this morning, I’d like to focus on just two of those ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Denomination: Bible Church