Sermons on Non Christian Perspectives:

Almost A Christian

Contributed by Neal Gracey on Mar 30, 2002

Salvation is more than just saying yes. It’s more than just being baptized. It’s more than going to church. It’s a lifetime commitment to the most wonderful friend of them all.

I was listening to a sermon by R. C. Sproul and he quoted a theologian from some college somewhere. I didn’t catch the guys name but when I heard the quote it got my attention. “Religion is the Opiate of the people” (Explain) Kills pain Takes away our problems Temporary Fix There’s a slight ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:5-13, Hebrews 6:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Christian Continuity

Contributed by Edward Aponte on Apr 7, 2001

The most important mark of a disciple that Christ demanded from His followers was not consistency but continuty.

Introduction: Believers have a lot in common with a beach ball. We can be colorful at sometimes, we can be sometimes hard to get a hold of. But the most significant thing we believers have in common with a beach ball is boyancy. The ability to rise up a continue on top. What are some of the ways ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-27, 1 John 2:18-28

Denomination: Congregational

The Call Of Christianity

Contributed by Rob Clifton on May 23, 2001

This sermon is about being called to be a Christian. It is for the one who has never heard the call, and for the one who has heard it but never accepted it.

Introduction: 1. This is the age of technology. 2. Early this year I bought one of the best computers at its price on the market. 3. Now for the same price you can get one that runs faster, has more memory, and will take your dog for a walk while you watch a ball game. (Not really, but maybe ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18, Galatians 2:20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Kamikaze Christians

Contributed by Johnny Carver on Jun 2, 2001

This sermon deals with the need for Christians to depend on the Holy Spirit for the courage to stand strong for the Lord in our walk wiht Him

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-5 “THE CHARGE TO A SOLDIER OF CHRIST” Title: “Kamikaze Christians” Introduction: “Kamikaze” (Japanese, "divine wind"), squadrons organized by the Japanese air force in the last months of World War II The term, “Kamikaze” was originally applied by grateful Japanese to a ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Contageous Christianity

Contributed by Wayne Burnett on Jun 12, 2001

THE MINISTRY OF JESUS WAS CONTAGEOUS, SPREADING LIKE WILDFIRE. THE WORLD TODAY NEEDS CONTAGEOUS CHRISTIANITY.

CONTAGEOUS CHRISTIANITY MATT 4:13-25 I. CONTAGEOUS A. Generally a word used when someone is ill or sick -common question "Is it contageous?" B. contageous (Compton’s) - spread by direct or indirect contact; communicable: said of diseases; carrying, or liable to transmit, the causative agent of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:13-25

Denomination: Church Of God

Christian Fathering

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000

How is the Christian father to carry out his responsibilities

Introductory Considerations 1. Passage from 1 Samuel not one we feel comfortable with. It is downright frightening, especially to those of us who are parents - a story of disobedient children who ignore their father’s scolding and as a result God severely punishes both them and their father - ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:12-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Christian Assurance Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 18, 2000

If you want to be certain that you have nothing to fear from death, then put your confidence in Jesus Christ.

Death! It’s one of the 2 great certainties in life. Death and taxation aren’t they? Death! If you ever want to kill a conversation, just start talking about death. We’ll all face it in the end, but none of us seems to want to face it now. It’s almost as though we’re scared of it. For some there’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:13-21

Denomination: Anglican

Unity Of Christians

Contributed by Scott Jordan on Oct 18, 2000

Proposition- Christians should dwell together in Unity.

Proposition- Christians should dwell together in Unity. Transitional sentence- By looking in the psalm we see that Christians should dwell together in unity in the Local Church. Intro: Approach Sentence- Imagine that you are part of a United Nations peace keeping force sent into a war torn ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 133:1-3, Romans 8:19

Cordless Christians

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000

1. The book of revelation is a book of judgement and hope.

1. The book of revelation is a book of judgement and hope. We have spent much time on considering how the wicked will be judged and how God will destroy all evil including the one from whom all evil flows. As we said last week God’s judgement is complete. 2. And now we spend our last two weeks of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Christian Civics

Contributed by Duke Jeffries on Oct 18, 2000

A. INTRODUCTION 1.

A. INTRODUCTION 1. In our study of Romans we have seen glimpses of God's will for Christian behaviour in their various relationships: a. the believer's relationship with G __ __; b. the believer's relationship with the l __ __ of God; c. the believer's relationship with s __ __; d. the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1-7

Characteristic Of A Christian

Contributed by Ed Wood on May 21, 2002

There are few places in God’s Word where one can find a better or briefer characterization of a Christian than here.

CHARACTERISTIC OF A CHRISTIAN 1 Peter 1:1-2 INTRO: Many times the true greatness and splendor of a New Testament passage lies not only on the surface or in that which is actually said. Often the greatness of a passage stems from the ideas and convictions that lie behind it. That is true in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Hinduism And Christianity Series

Contributed by Jerry Flury on May 28, 2002

What believers need to know about the difference of Hinduism and Christianity. Part of a Wednesday evening series on world religions and the Bible.

Hinduism and Christianity Jude 3 I. What should we know about Hinduism? A. Hinduism claims 1/6 of the world’s population, with over 750 million followers worldwide. There are approximately 200 Hindu temples or Hindu centers in the U.S. B. The philosophy of the New Age Movement is directly tied to ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:3

Denomination: Baptist

Christian Armor

Contributed by Gerry Pratt on May 29, 2002

If every Christian is not fighting an active engagment with satan and with flesh/self...these individules are already DEAD!!! If we wish to remain spiritually alive and win the "prize" set before us, we must properly arm ourselves properly.

As Christians, we realize....all too soon in our Christian walk, that the battle between us and the lusts of the flesh...between us and the world...between us and the allurement of satan.....these things are tremendously difficult! A. When we read passages indicating that we are truly ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:3-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Wealthy Christian

Contributed by Dana Chau on Jun 9, 2002

Discover the tremendous wealth we have from God and how to tap into that wealth.

I was talking with Shiqiu on the phone this week. She mentioned that at the first Mandarin Fellowship meeting, people introduced themselves and made various comments about Christianity. One person, not yet a Christian, noted he had researched possible causes for why certain nations remained poor ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-3

Denomination: *other

Christian Discernment

Contributed by Robert Tomas on Jun 14, 2002

Working for God or doing God’s work?

JUNE 15, 2002 CHRISTIAN DISCERNMENT OBJECTIVES · To achieve a shared understanding of the basic principles of discernment. · To understand its applications to our secular and spiritual circumstances. · To realize and accept the object of discernment, which is God’s plan for us within His perfect ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Catholic