Sermons on Moral Darkness:

Watch Your Step

Contributed by Don Schultz on Aug 2, 2012

As a Christian travels the path of life, God encourages us to be careful.

FOCUS: 33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. QTR 1: 18 Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Ephesians 5:15-20: 15 Be very careful, then, how you live ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-20

Denomination: Lutheran

What Is Your Worldview Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Oct 4, 2021

New Sermon Series: How do you view and react to the world around you? Do you truly have a Biblical worldview? A quotes from Scripture is from the NASB

Abortion. Euthanasia. Pornography. Same-sex marriage. Transgender rights. Embryonic research. Genetic enhancement. [You can add to this mix COVID, mandated vaccines, out of control government spending, etc.] Christians surveying the cultural landscape in the West have a clear sense that things are ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:8, 1 Timothy 6:20-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Parable Of The Lost Son - Part 3 Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 2, 2015

The analysis of the lost older son in Luke 15:25-32 teaches us about the danger of moral conformity.

Scripture For the past few weeks we have been studying chapter 15 in The Gospel of Luke. It is a marvelous chapter as Jesus explained the good news of salvation in the parable of the lost sheep, lost coin, and lost son. The parable of the lost son is usually called the parable of the prodigal ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:25-32

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Nit-Picker Or Disciple? Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 21, 2021

It’s a constant battle to make prayer not just external, but an action of listening to God that can change our hearts and behaviors.

Tuesday of 21st week in Course Today we have one of the great analogies of Biblical literature–only St. Matthew has it–you strain out the gnat and swallow the camel. Jesus says “Oy! You nitpick the little stuff and neglect the critical duties.” The people described by the Hebrew word ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8, Psalm 139:1-6, Matthew 23:23-36

Denomination: Catholic

An Age Of Nonsense: "The Failure Of 'ism's"

Contributed by Reverend Cooper Mcwhirter on Sep 29, 2016

An Age when our "Yes" no longer means yes, and our "NO" no longer means no. When right is wrong and wrong is right!

Sermon Preached at Grace Community Church (EPC) Sun City Grand, Surprise, AZ Sunday, August 5, 2001 by the Reverend Cooper McWhirter An Age of Nonsense: “The Failure of Isms” Ecclesiastes 1:12-18 Commencement is the one time each year when students get to hear a speaker say something ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:12-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Ways Of Living With Jesus

Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Sep 24, 2024

Luke 39-49 contains a collection of Jesus' sayings that are similar to what is found in the Sermon on the Mount.

Ways of Living with Jesus Luke 6:39-49 Rabbi Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz Luke 6:39 And He also spoke a parable to them: “A blind man cannot guide a blind man, can he? Will they not both fall into a pit? 40 “aA pupil is not above his teacher; but everyone, after he has been fully trained, will be ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:39-49

Denomination: United Methodist

Have We Lost Our Churches To Worldliness? Series

Contributed by Eric Agyei Febiri on May 18, 2023

Churches are expected to guide and form the conscience of society and people by pointing out the truth without fear or favour. Some of our churches today however, have lost their moral authority to the world because of power, fame, and money by their leaders.

Morality is now measured by the votes of the Senate and the Parliament, and not the individual conscience. Civil authorities and those in power now vote to decide what is sin and what is not sin, what is lawful and what is unlawful. And this has now crept into our Churches, but Church leaders ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:1, Ezekiel 34:1-10, Acts 5:27-32

Denomination: Catholic

Are We Necessary Or Not? And What Does That Mean For Human Dignity?

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 2, 2023

God is not a big muscle-guy waiting to pounce on us if we do something morally wrong.

Trinity Sunday 2023 If you walked in a little late for our service today, you may have arrived after all the Scripture was proclaimed. Except for the psalm, we are given only eleven verses in the OT and NT to consider. But they are very dense in meaning. God is not a big muscle-guy waiting to ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 34:4-9, 2 Corinthians 13:11-13, John 3:16-18

Denomination: Catholic

When The Veil Is Lifted

Contributed by Jack Perkins, D.min., Ladc, Csac, Cclc on May 19, 2025

Moses was overwhelmed by the immorality and religious practices from Egypt brought from Egypt. He had met God who gave him the Ten Commandments to implement within the new culture. He had a Shekinah Glory experience--God on earth. The Light of God radiated in his face.

This past Sunday our pastor was recovering from the flu. When I asked him how he was doing, he said he was about 70% recovered. He then shared this with the church. As he began to preach there appeared to be a sincere heartfelt message flowing from deep within. A middle-aged man always makes a ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 34:29-35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Holy Habits #1 - Goodness Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Jun 19, 2025

For the next few weeks we want to focus on some Holy Habits - behaviors that we should seek to repeat often enough that they become automatic.

SEVEN HOLY HABITS: GOODNESS Introduction In 1898, A psychologist named Edward Thorndike conducted an experiment to study the behavior of animals - he chose cats. He would place each cat inside a device known as a puzzle box. The box was designed so that the cat could escape through a door by some ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:5-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The 3 Moments Of Greatest Darkness: Upper Room, Gethsemane, And Golgotha

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Aug 19, 2021

I dreamt I was running through an incredibly dark forest. I couldn't see an inch in front of my face. I looked down and I couldn’t see my own hands. But I kept running.

I dreamt I was running through an incredibly dark forest. I couldn't see an inch in front of my face. I looked down and I couldn’t see my own hands. But I kept running. I was afraid. It was dark and mysterious. So dark. Then I realized there was something pursuing me. Looked like a scary wolf ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-16

Denomination: Salvation Army

Woe To Those Who Call Evil Good And Good Evil Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Dec 7, 2024

The consequences of calling evil good and good evil are severe.

In the book of Isaiah, chapter 5, verse 20, the prophet Isaiah declares a stern warning from God to those who call evil good and good evil. This passage serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of moral clarity and the dangers of moral relativism. The Warning "Woe to those who call ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 5:20

Called To Live Differently: Counter Culture Lifestyle In A Dark Society

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 27, 2021

Jesus has changed the world. The God who came, has come. We face a daunting task of carrying the gospel to the world. But in his power we can do just that.

He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, 2 Timothy 1:9 NIV Jesus has changed the world. The God who came, has come. We face a daunting task of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:9, 2 Corinthians 7:1, 1 Corinthians 6:18, Hebrews 13:4, 1 John 3:6-10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Salvation Army

Gritty Salt And Bright Lights In Your Community

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Feb 9, 2011

A short talk encouraging believers to be conservers and preservers in our community, bright lights together, speaking, acting and serving, but never watering down the commands of Jesus.

Salt: Imagine a world without electricity, without a fridge, without a freezer, and without the Iceland shop on our High Street. Imagine photographs or film of a ship at sea hauling in nets bulging with wriggling, writhing fish. Imagine the fish being packed for the journey back home, packed with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-20

Denomination: Anglican

Lord Of The Sabbath

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Mar 7, 2006

Some people think of Sunday as Funday. No Sabbath, No Worship No Worship, No Christ No Christ, No Morals No Morals than what?

Is. 58:13-14 Ge.2:2-3 Ex. 20:8 Lk.4:31, Lk.6:6, Lk.13:10, Lk.l4:l, Jn 5:16,18 Jn:9:16 - Jn 5:16 - Some people think of Sunday as Funday - TWO OPEN LETTERS TO GOD You see God it’s like this . . . We could attend church more faithfully if Your day came at some other time. You have chosen a day ...read more

Denomination: Baptist