Sermons on Moral Turpitude:

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

I Was Just Thinking Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Mar 13, 2019

As James points out, there are two kinds of wisdom: Godly wisdom (from above) and worldly wisdom. True wisdom is a gift from God and what we are doing with it today is not how God intended us to use it.

As many of you have probably heard before, the Greeks had three different words to describe three different kinds of love: “Eros” … where we get our English word “erotic” from. It denotes a sexual sort of love. “Agape” … denotes a spiritual or unconditional type of love … usually used to ...read more

Scripture: James 3:13-18, 1 Corinthians 1:20-21

Denomination: United Methodist

How Do You Boil A Frog? Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Aug 1, 2021

How do you boil a society? How do you boil a whole nation? Paul knew the recipe or formula two thousand years ago and he spelled it out very clearly in his letter to the Christian community in Rome.

We live in an amazing time, don’t we? We have laptop computers that are literally thousands of times more powerful than the room-sized computers we used to put a man on the moon – actually, 12 men have walked on the surface of the moon … so far. The computer which landed Apollo 11 on the Moon ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18-25, Genesis 6:5, Ezekiel 10:4, Ezekiel 10:18, Ezekiel 11:23, 1 John 5:14-15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: United Methodist

Our Search For Values PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023

Explore the perfection of God's law, our pursuit of moral values, and the importance of submitting to God's moral absolutes as a guide in our chaotic world.

Good morning, church family! Today, we're going to dive deep into a topic that needs our utmost attention. We're going to talk about the perfection of God's law, our search for moral values, and how we need to submit ourselves to God's moral absolites. As we navigate this world, it's easy to lose ...read more

Topics: God's Law

Refresh! What To Do When Life Crashes Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Aug 9, 2010

The first step on the road to blessing and refreshment is to admit you are morally bankrupt. When you check the bank balance of your moral power to do right and to be right, you must admit to yourself there are insufficient funds and you are morally overd

INTRODUCTION This morning, I’m beginning a new teaching series entitled, “Refresh! What to do when life crashes.” I got the idea for this title several months ago when I was on my computer and a web page I was viewing locked up. I moved the cursor up to the “refresh ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Ethics In The Church Today

Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Jan 20, 2013

The goal of ethics is to develop a body of moral standards on which the church can draw so that it can successfully respond to the many moral challenges it faces in all societies. Moral character development should be seen as primary importance both fo

Ethics In The Church Today Ephesians 1:22-23 - And He put all things under His feet and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all. 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 - Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21

Denomination: Charismatic

11. Why The Tree Of The Knowledge Of Good And Evil? Series

Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Nov 2, 2018

Viable alternatives have to exist in a moral universe

[IN GOD’S IMAGE – 11 – WHY THE TREE OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD AND EVIL] This message is part of a series of 90 sermons based on the title, “In God’s Image – God’s Purpose for humanity.” This series of free sermons or the equivalent free book format is designed to take the reader through an amazing ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:6-7, Acts 14:21-22, James 1:2-4, Psalm 51:1-4, Ephesians 2:3-5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian Church

Jehovah, The Self-Existent God Lesson 4 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on May 3, 2019

The absolute moral attributes and comparative attributes of God.

CORRECTED LESSON WILL BE UPLOADED. A. THE MEANING OF THE NAME JEHOVAH LORD 1. The name LORD appears in the Bible after the name God. It appears after the Creation of man (Gen. 1:27, 31; 2:4). It occurs 6,823 times in the Old Testament and is associated with His ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 111:9, Psalm 139:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

What The New Year Holds Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 29, 2017

The desperate times in which we live provides some of the greatest opportunities to advance the Faith. Now is the time for the faithful to seize the initiative and push back against the night.

“I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard until that day what has been entrusted to me.” [1] “X-rays will prove to be a hoax!” So said Lord Kelvin, president of the Royal Society, in 1883. “Louis Pasteur’s theory of germs is ridiculous ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

He Is Able Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jun 28, 2015

In the darkest times, God is prepared to accomplish great things to the praise of His glory. He is able.

“I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard until that Day what has been entrusted to me.” [1] Unapologetically, the message today is meant for Christians—followers of Christ the Lord. This is appropriate since the text was ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:12

Denomination: Baptist

Dealing With Doctrinal Deviation

Contributed by Michael Stark on Aug 29, 2010

God charges the church with the responsibility to avoid those who cause division and create obstacles. It is the responsibility of the entire assembly, and not that of the elders alone.

“I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them. For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naïve.” ...read more

Scripture: Romans 16:17-18

Denomination: Baptist

Woe To Those Who Call Evil Good And Good Evil Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Dec 8, 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

Life Skills That Men Can Teach

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 26, 2010

There are some skills that are talked about in Proverbs 23 that men can teach their children.

Sermon for 6/20/2010 Father’s Day Proverbs 23 Introduction: A. My family attended a home school conference near Baton Rouge and one workshop from that really stuck with me. It was exclusively for fathers. The workshop leader is the father of a home school family. His wife teaches his ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 23:1-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Our Baptismal Mission: Goodness, Beauty, Truth

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 7, 2010

If we are to minister to a world in need, we must give it what Jesus gave: goodness, beauty and truth

The Baptism of the Lord January 10 2010 The first thing we should do today is correct a Hollywood-produced misconception about John’s baptism. Many of us grew up watching one or the other movie in which Jesus was baptized, or a large group of Protestant Christians were baptized in a river, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:7-11

Denomination: Catholic

Raising The Roof: Sickness Down, Dander Up

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 29, 2009

It will be necessary to do some unusual things that will raise the anger of some Christians and will not be understood in the larger community. But the bottom line is getting help to those who need it.

Several years ago, when housing prices began to shoot up into the stratosphere, we began to see something new in my neighborhood. We saw many of the houses being opened up from the top, and then construction of new second stories or new dormers or even decks and balconies, way up high. What was ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist