Sermons on Not Of The World:

Snake In The Grass Series

Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Mar 23, 2004

a look at the Fall and the ongoing efforts of Satan to delude the world

Beginnings # 2 I invite you back to the Book of Beginnings this morning! I’ll be speaking to you from Genesis 3 today. The Snake in the Grass - Speaking the Lies We Want to Believe A friend picked up his 3 yr. old son from Christian Preschool. As they rode in the car, the Dad was talking about ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Desperate Enough For God That We Are Chasing After Him?

Contributed by Ed Pruitt on Jun 17, 2005

I your hunger for God stronger than it is for the world?

Desperate Enough For God That We Are Chasing After Him? Sunday April 28, 2002 Psalms 42:1-11 1 As the deer pants for streams of water, so I long for you, O God. 2 I thirst for God, the living God. When can I come and stand before him? 3 Day and night, I have only tears for food, while my ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 42:1-11

Denomination: Church Of God

Divine Design

Contributed by Marty Hopkins on May 8, 2005

A message that shows how God reveals Himself to the world.

Divine Design (Psalm 19) Well, what a privilege it is this morning to be able to share a message with God’s people from God’s word. As a matter of fact, I can’t think of anything I would rather do than stand up here before you and break open the word of God Almighty. You know why folks? ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Figure Of Christ

Contributed by Ernest Dupont on May 16, 2005

A sermon that explains that Christ is the answer to our broken world.

THE FIGURE OF CHRIST (John 17: 1-6) We live in a world of greed where money talks and rules. I invite you to look at the figure of Christ. Christ did not lust after money or material things. He put his whole trust in God the Father who had sent him to redeem the human race. He accepted the ...read more

Scripture: John 17:1-6

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Am I A Salty Christian? - Part 1 Of 2

Contributed by Naveen Balakrishnan on Jun 1, 2005

Jesus commands us that we are to be salty Christians in this world.

“AM I A SALTY CHRISTIAN?” MATTHEW 5:13 – PART 1 OF 2 1. The PRESCRIPTION to ADHERE. (v. 13a) Ye are the salt of the earth 2 Chronicles 13:5; Ezra 6:9-10; 7:21-23; Mark 9:49-50; Luke 14:34 a. Salt PRESERVES. Genesis 19:26; Leviticus 2:13; Numbers 18:19; 2 Chronicles 13:5; Ezekiel ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13

Denomination: Baptist

"The Craftsman At God's Side"

Contributed by Don Schultz on Jun 2, 2004

Christ as a craftsman, makes our world, and our salvation.

Proverbs 8:22-31: THE CRAFTSMAN AT GOD’S SIDE Have you ever watched a craftsman working hard at his craft? Maybe you’ve watched a construction crew build a house. While we were remodeling this building, I watched all kinds of craftsman - a carpenter, a plumber, an electrician – each one worked ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 8:22-31, John 16:12-15

Denomination: Lutheran

The Power Of A Changed Life Series

Contributed by Cary Paulk on Apr 5, 2002

A message to motivate Christians to display their changed life for the world.

The Power of a Changed Life 2 Corinthians 3:1-6 March 17, 2002 Introduction: [Live testimony of a changed life] A changed life… • Authenticates the ministry of a church. (vv. 1-2) o Authentic Christian ministry does not require letters of recommendation or words of support from “celebrities.” ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Sojourners And Pilgrims Series

Contributed by William Nowak on Apr 14, 2002

As "sojourners and pilgrims" in this world, how are we to conduct ourselves?

I Peter 2:9-12 “Sojourners and Pilgrims” Intro—It is a fact of life that peoples’ perceptions of events and other people differ...no two witnesses to an event ever see exactly the same thing in the same way, because not only do their views of the event differ, but also the amount of attention they ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Peculiar People

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Apr 24, 2002

This sermon addresses the mission of Christians in the world as a royal priesthood.

THE PECULIAR PEOPLE Text: First Peter 2:2-10 The King James Version of the Bible distinguishes the wording of God’s people, calling us "a peculiar people" as opposed to other versions of the Bible. The Greek word that is used here is peripoiesis which means "possession--- purchased ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:2-10

Denomination: United Methodist

Jesus: The One And Only Series

Contributed by Chuck Herring on Apr 26, 2002

Jesus Christ is the one and only Savior for the whole world.

“JESUS: THE ONE AND ONLY” Acts 4:12 April 7, 2002—FBC, Richland Is our culture asking us to give up Jesus for a greater religious cause? Joseph Stowell, the President of Moody Seminary spoke at a Pastor’s Conference and related the following personal story. This past November he went to the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:12, Acts 4:12-13

Denomination: Baptist

Comparing Religions

Contributed by Duane Giles on May 31, 2003

Why the Christianity of the Bible is superior to other world religions.

COMPARING THE RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD WITH TRUE CHRISTIANITY Duane Giles, 10-19-02 IS THERE A GOD, ANYWAY? The first step in our search for reason and truth should be for us to prove to our own satisfaction, whether or not God really exists. We were raised up as children to believe in God. Most ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:37, Psalm 103:17

Denomination: Church Of God

Salt And Light Series

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on May 29, 2002

Disciples of Jesus can have a profound impact on the world.

March 18, 2001 Understanding the Kingdom – Part 4 INTRODUCTION What possible influence could the people described in the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:3-12) expect to have on this hard, tough world? Slowly but surely the world is rotting from within. The erosion has plunged our world into a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Thyatira-Spiritual Purity And Adultery" Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 6, 2002

Avoid the pollution of the world--strive for a Christian worldview and lifestyle

"Thyatira-spiritual purity and adultery" Rev 2:18-29 The Letters to the 7 Churches Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Located 40 miles southeast of Pergamum, Thyatira started out as a Greek outpost, founded by a General of Alexander the Great, in order to ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:18-29

Denomination: Congregational

Slaughter Of The Innocents

Contributed by Howard Tyas on Jan 7, 2002

Protecting the "newborn child" when the Herods of this world are threatened.

This story of Mary and Joseph’s flight into Egypt with their newborn child and Herod’s slaughter of the infants in Bethlehem is a story that is not preached on very much, if at all. And for obvious reasons. Who wants to spoil the beauty and the joy of the Christmas season with a story of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-23, Jeremiah 31:15-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Silent Series

Contributed by Damien Spikereit on Mar 2, 2001

God is always at work in his world and in his people.

- Stacey’s gonna kill me for sharing this story. But, I just have to. One winter several years ago, Stacey and I were traveling from Colorado to her home in Arkansas. Now the route that you take to make that trip is Interstate 70 which runs from the Western border of Kansas all the way to the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ