Sermons on Moral Compromise:

The Day Two Missionaries Disagreed Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jul 5, 2016

This sermon relies heavily on Charles Swindoll's Paul: A Man of Grace and Grit, Word Publishing, 2002, Chapters 12. The sermon covers the part of Acts 15 when Paul and Barnabas parted company. From their situation, we draw lessons about handling conflict.

Introduction: A. The story is told of a little boy who got into an argument with some boys twice his size. 1. He drew a line in the dirt and dared the bigger boys to cross the line. 2. The bigger boys accepted the challenge and crossed the line. 3. Immediately, the little boy smiled and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:35-41

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Consulting God: Better Late Than Never Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 16, 2017

Human wisdom is often our default mode of operation, but we need to learn to consult God before we engage in major undertakings or decisions.

Consulting God: Better Late Than Never (2 Kings 3:1-27) 1. I have had a love for “who done it” mysteries from childhood. My mom. Charlie Chan WGN 2. Hardy Boys, Ellery Queen, Agatha Christie 3. Perry Mason, Murder She Wrote, Death in Paradise … I enjoy trying to figure out who done it. 4. 2 ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 3:1-27

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Naomi Lesson 2

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 27, 2017

A COMPROMISING MOTHER BECOMES A GODLY GRANDMOTHER

A COMPROMISING MOTHER BECOMES A GODLY GRANDMOTHER A. HOW NAOMI COMPROMISED 1. She compromised her spiritual priorities. a. Did not continue in difficulties. “A famine in the land” (Ruth 1:1). b. Enticed by the well-watered plains of Moab (1:1). c. Left the Promised Land. “Ephrathites of ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Can We Win More People By Softening The Gospel?

Contributed by Jim Butcher on May 12, 2017

A study of Jesus' teaching that He did not come to bring peace to the earth and how we need to "fire it up" instead of "watering it down."

CAN WE WIN MORE PEOPLE BY SOFTENING THE GOSPEL? The best plan is not to “water it down” but “fire it up.” - Luke 12:49. - Fire is referred to in this verse. There is a sense in which the truth of Christ is going to bring fire to the earth. - Fire burns down what already exists. - The fire ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:49-53

Denomination: Baptist

25. When Faith Goes Quiet: David In Philistine Country Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Sep 23, 2025

There are moments in the Christian life when we stop listening to God and start listening to ourselves. Sometimes that inner voice is not a voice of faith but of fear. We call it “being realistic” or “practical,” but often it’s just fear baptizing itself as wisdom.

When Faith Goes Quiet: David in Philistine Country September 23, 2025 Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship 1 Samuel 27:1-28:2 There are moments in the Christian life when we stop listening to God and start listening to ourselves. Sometimes that inner voice is not a voice of faith but ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 27:1-12, 1 Samuel 28:1-2

Denomination: Brethren

Daniel’s Path To The Top

Contributed by Anitha Jabastion on Sep 24, 2025

Working in the corporate world for more than 18 years, I know well the everyday struggles we face. We’ve seen how people try to climb the ladder of power or position. Some butter up their bosses. Others work the room - networking, playing politics, bending the rules - anything to get ahead.

Introduction: Working in the corporate world for more than 18 years, I know well the everyday struggles we face - the deadlines that never seem to end, the constant pressure to perform, the politics that sometimes get in the way of doing the right thing. We’ve seen how people try to climb the ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 2:48, Daniel 1:9, Daniel 1:17, Daniel 1:5, Daniel 1:19-20, Colossians 3:23, Daniel 6:3, Daniel 6:10  (view more)  (view less)

Dead Flies In The Church Series

Contributed by Charles Payne on Oct 18, 2025

The Church was meant to be the fragrance of Christ. We were not put here to be popular. We were put here to be holy.

DEAD FLIES IN THE CHURCH (When the Fragrance of Christ is Replaced With the Stench of Compromise) SEEING THE BIG PICTURE TEXT Ecclesiastes 10:1 “Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour…” PROLOGUE: THE CHURCH WAS MEANT TO BE THE FRAGRANCE OF CHRIST We ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 10:1, 2 Corinthians 2:15, 1 Peter 1:16, Jeremiah 6:14, 2 Timothy 3:5, Luke 13:3, James 2:26, 1 Peter 1:15, James 4:8, James 4:4, 2 Corinthians 6:17, 2 Corinthians 6:14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Revival And Failure Series

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Sep 6, 2021

Let's look at five examples of revival that began well, but failed.

Let's look at five examples of revival that began well, but failed. 1) Solomon's Revival and Failure Can a man begin with revival and end up back in the world? Solomon asked God for wisdom and knowledge, so God granted his wish and gave him incredible wealth as well (1 Kings 3). ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Use Your God-Given Time Well (Revelation 15:1-8; 16:1-21) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Sep 24, 2023

God uses the bowls to seek repentance from people, right now, and for the past 2000 years. This is everyone' chance to look up, acknowledge God, and turn to him. A no-rapture, academically rigorous reading of Revelation.

Today's going to be a bit of an odd sermon. I'm going to spend most of my time giving us a framework for reading a pretty big chunk of scripture. Basically, I'm going to try to give you a pair of glasses, so that you read it in a particular way, seeing the main points it makes. But ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 15:1-8, Revelation 16:1-21

How To Stand Firm In Your Faith

Contributed by Alex Umole on Mar 4, 2025

Rollo May, the distinguished psychiatrist, wrote a book called: Man's Search for Himself, and in this book, he says: “The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice; it is conformity.”

We are going to consider that in a world that often values comfort over courage, convenience over conviction, we’re faced with a tough question: Culture’s Greatest Challenge: What would you stand for? When faced with difficulties, what will you choose? Will you bow to the pressures around you, or ...read more

Scripture: John 16:33, Daniel 6:10

Go! And Choose Righteousness - Proverbs 14:34 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jul 3, 2025

In today’s world, where confusion, compromise, and chaos often define national identity and cultural values, we must come back to the unchanging truth of God’s Word. And it starts not with politicians, but with us, the Church — you and me — living out righteousness.

Go! And Choose Righteousness - Proverbs 14:34 Dean Courtier Proverbs 14:34 (NLT): “Godliness makes a nation great, but sin is a disgrace to any people.” Introduction Let me begin with a question: What makes a nation truly great? Is it wealth? Power? Freedom? Culture? Technology? None of these are ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 14:34, Psalm 33:12, Micah 6:8, Romans 1:21-25, Matthew 5:14-16, 2 Corinthians 5:21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Idol Of Tolerance: Thyatira Series

Contributed by Ken Pell on Nov 16, 2009

We will seek to address the question: “how is a congregation to express and practice its faith in the midst of the genuine cultural challenges that it faces?”

American Idols: Looking at Ourselves and Our Loyalties Through the Eyes of Jesus** The Idol of Tolerance: Thyatira Revelation 2:18-29 Sermon Objective: We will seek to address the question: “how is a congregation to express and practice its faith in the midst of the genuine cultural challenges ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:18-29

Denomination: Nazarene

Beware Of Little Foxes

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Dec 4, 2025

How Small Compromises Destroy Great Destinies.

BEWARE OF LITTLE FOXES: By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Songs of Solomon 2:15 “Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.” (KJV) INTRODUCTION Life, in its truest essence, is a vineyard planted and nurtured by God. Every believer is like a ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 2:15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Take Back Our Children

Contributed by Charles Mims on Mar 9, 2001

Sermon on morality, and bringing children up with moral values. For Girl Scout Sunday.

Proverbs 22:6 (KJV) 6Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. We are a nation at war! Not a war of bullets and missiles, not a war of tanks and planes, but a real war nonetheless. It is a war that is fought out in the lives of our most precious ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-17, Proverbs 22:6

Evil As A Duty [1]

Contributed by Michael Stark on Sep 8, 2012

Morality is not what man wants it to be; morality is what God declares it to be.

“Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter! Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and shrewd in their own sight! Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine, and valiant men in ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 5:20-23

Denomination: Baptist