Sermons on moral decadence: showing 601-615 of 32,676

Church Leaders And Ethics

Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Feb 23, 2013

Ministerial ethics are the standards, principles, and broad guidelines that Christian leaders must observe. Ethical practices are upright, honorable, moral, lawful, above-board, and full of integrity. The conduct and lifestyle of modern-day Christian

Church Leaders And Ethics 1 Timothy 3:14-15 - These things I write to you….so that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. Ministerial ethics are the standards, principles, and broad ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:14-15

Denomination: Charismatic

Paying Taxes

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 12, 2020

Is paying taxes a participation in evil acts by human governments? What’s the difference between love and idolatry of a country? Let’s look at the moral dilemma of paying taxes in Matthew 22:15-22.

Is paying taxes a participation in evil acts by human governments? What’s the difference between love and idolatry of a country? Let’s look at the moral dilemma of paying taxes in Matthew 22:15-22. To Pay Taxes Matthew 22:15-17 Then the Pharisees went and plotted how they might entangle Him in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:15-22

Denomination: Independent/Bible

New Testament Legalism Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Aug 17, 2020

Message expounds Philippians 3:1-7 explaining the problem of Legalism as defined by the New Testament. The ceremonial law in the Old Covenant was fulfilled in Christ and is not required of believers. The moral law is reiterated in the New Covenant.

We are in a study of Philippians. Our text today is Philippians 3:1-7. Last week we talked from that text about the value of warnings. God warns us because He loves us. Like a loving parent He guides us away from danger into a meaningful life of blessings. To despise God’s warnings is one of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:16-17, 1 Kings 18:28, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, Revelation 21:1-8, Colossians 2:16-17, Acts 18:21, Romans 10:3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Fraternal Correction With Integrity And Love

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Aug 2, 2017

Jesus is saying that we are not to be only concerned with someone’s material well- being but also for their moral and spiritual good. Hebrews 13:17 says to “watch over souls as one who will give an account.”

23A “For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them."-- This verse from Matthew’s Gospel for today reminds me of a story of a pastor of a small Baptist church in a drought-stricken part of Alabama last summer who implored his people to pray for rain. In ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 33:7-9, Matthew 18:15-20

Denomination: Catholic

Boundaries

Contributed by Steve Sheek on Mar 17, 2018

As Israel conquered Canaan, God set up physical boundaries for the tribes. At Sinai He gave them moral boundaries. The Word of God still defines boundaries. We are commanded not to move the boundary markers.

20180317 Parsha 124 Boundaries Today’s Torah portion is one of those passages that we tend to skip over or speed read through as we put our brain on pause. There are names we can’t pronounce and places we can’t locate on Google earth. And what difference does it make anyway. It certainly ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 34:1-15, Acts 17:24-30

Denomination: *other

The Atheist’s Psalm

Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 10, 2014

In this psalm atheism is traced back to its source in the human soul. The psalm reveals that atheism is not a mental problem, but a moral problem. It is not that a person cannot believe in God, but that he won’t believe in God.

8-16-04 Title: The Atheist’s Psalm Text: “…The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” (Psalm 14:1) Bible Reading: Psalm 14:1-7 1 “… The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 14:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

All Scripture

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Feb 28, 2010

Scripture provides every spiritual truth and moral principle that we need for teaching, reproof, correction, and training in righteousness; to be equipped to live righteously and to hear one day “Well done, good and faithful servant,…"

All Scripture 07/13/08 AM Text: 2 Timothy 3:16-17 “All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.” Introduction The books of the Bible. Called: Book of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Divine Mysteries Of Jesus Christ

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 5, 2021

We find the answer in understanding the proper allocations of morality; the teachings of how life ought to be lived. We see in Jesus the perfect union of contrasts between mercy, justice, love, truth, judgment and grace.

The Divine Mysteries of Jesus Christ Introduction "Many people—particularly the young—have been persuaded that such a search is futile. They have been told from their preschool days on that one person’s opinion is as good as anothers, that each person can pick his or her own truth from a ...read more

Scripture: John 6:35, John 8:12, John 1:1-5

Denomination: Salvation Army

The First Commandment Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 6, 2021

God must win our obedience to the first commandment or the rest of them become meaningless. If we are not absolutely loyal to Him and Him alone, we will not be concerned about being loyal to His standard of morality.

And God spoke all these words: I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me. In the book, The Doctor Of Crows Nest, and old doctor Ferguson fell in love with the hands of young Barney Boyle. "You must be a surgeon, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-3

Survival Tactics Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Dec 21, 2023

The Elders of Israel devised a plan to save the tribe of Benjamin from extinction. Like the rest of the book, this chapter addresses the flawed morality of the time where everyone did what they felt was right in their own eyes.

Judges 21 Survival Tactics Introduction: Judges 21 concludes both the book of Judges and the story of the brutal gang rape and alleged murder of a Levite’s concubine by members of the Benjamite tribe. The Lord instructed Israel to attack Benjamin at Gibeah bringing judgment on that city for its ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Self Control Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Feb 22, 2023

There are really two halves to today’s message. First, I want to speak on the importance and need for growth in a believer’s life, and second is the importance of self-control.

Do you have everything under control? I mean everything within you – do you all of you in control? Let me just get real serious, real quick here: what is the one item in your life you have trouble controlling? Do you have total self-control in the area of food? Drink? Sex? Your tongue? Today, I ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-26, Colossians 1:10, 2 Corinthians 5:10, Matthew 16:27, Mark 13:28-31, Matthew 25:14-30  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Of Whom The World Is Not Worthy

Contributed by Michael Milton on Dec 26, 2005

The least likely people, through God’s grace through Jesus Christ, are transformed to become the heroes of the faith.

Of Whom the World Is Not Worthy Joshua 2; Hebrews 11:30-12:2 Dr. Michael Milton, Senior Minister First Presbyterian Church, Chattanooga, Tennessee Many Americans and Presidents have made their way to the center of Arlington Cemetery to a monument that is beloved by all Americans. It is the Tomb ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Choosing Right Standards

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Aug 18, 2019

This is the first sermon of a new discipleship series on Building Lasting Values. These are values that the believer needs to build up God's house within us. Today's sermon then looks at our present moral decline, what is the cause, the cost, and the cure.

Building Lasting Values “Choosing Right Standards” {Audio: https://mega.nz/#!TIUB1C6T!k_wsAVgMYa-_ZeVDNcEDSr-xsRQ8-vTJ5dLuKm8qtk0} Today, I’d like to start my next series on discipleship, which I promised back when I started the first one on “Building God’s House.” This series will look at those ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:105, Isaiah 5:20, Proverbs 29:18

Denomination: Foursquare

We Must Pay The Price Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 4, 2019

we must discern as families how to respond to the attacks of secular culture, and use our assets, out time, talent and treasure, to restore beauty to our worship, teach religious and moral truths to our communities, and do everything we can to show goodness to the world–to become saints.

Epiphany 2018 The Cost of Discipleship When we compare the stories we have been reading in St. Luke’s Gospel with the reading today from St. Matthew, we are tempted to wonder if this is a story about two different families. On Christmas day we see Mary and Joseph being turned away from every inn ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-6, Ephesians 3:2-6, Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Catholic

Should A Christian Keep The Law? (Pt. 1) Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 1, 2021

Many Christians are confused as to why Christians keep part of the Old Testament commandments but don't keep others. This series of two messages helps them find answers to their questions.

Today we will tackle the question: Should a Christian Keep the Law? The answer to that question significantly affects the way we live our Christian lives. If I read the Bible with a legalistic mindset, I will live under the bondage of the law—a perpetual effort to measure up and always coming ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-2, 2 Peter 2:12-22, Romans 2:28-29, 1 Corinthians 7:19, James 2:1-18, 1 John 5:2, Galatians 5:1-21, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, Romans 13:9, John 1:17, Luke 5:36-39, 1 Timothy 4:13-16, John 8:34, Jude 1:4, Hebrews 8:1-13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic