Sermons on Offered Unto An Idol:

Worship (Deuteronomy 12)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Dec 31, 2024

How has worship changed since the old covenant? Let's review Deuteronomy 12.

What did God detest about pagan worship? Does the Bible teach us how we now worship God if special places are no longer necessary? Let’s look in Deuteronomy 12. What was Israel to do with the idols left behind by the nations they were to drive out of the land? These are the statutes and the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Why Don't We? (Praise)

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 1, 2020

Complaining and fault finding can become a terrible dooming trap. Why don't we praise more? Will we allow the rocks to cry out in praise... Let us offer unto the Lord a sacrifice of PRAISE!

WHY DON’T WE? (PRAISE) By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com PRAISE IS MUCH MORE THAN A CERTAIN SONG OR A CERMONIAL HABIT OR A COLD RITUAL. Christianity must be a daily personal relationship with a man and a Holy God. Church is much more than 4 hard walls. Praise is deeper than ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 29:35, 2 Chronicles 20:20-22, Psalm 22:3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"The Destroyer To Come In Unto Your Houses To Smite You..." Dr. Butler

Contributed by Winson Butler on Jun 28, 2005

Most people are willing to change, not because they see the light, but because they feel the heat. Angels have been a part of God’s plan of bringing men to repentance, let’s see how!

Introduction As Angels work and operate in the lives of believers, we easily discover how they are involved in the lives of unbelievers. God has usd on a variety of occasions, Angels to bring about reprentance even judgement. Let’s see how God incorporates His will and the involvement of ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:21-23

Denomination: Baptist

Deliver Them Unto Me Let Them Fall Before My Feet

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on May 30, 2019

My sisters and brothers, I have missed you with an undeniable love force that feels, hears, and sees a woman in distress and a man in disbelief.

Deliver Them Unto Me Let Them Fall Before My Feet by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (May 30, 2019) “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (John 1:1 King James Version (KJV), [The testimony of John]) Greetings In The ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1

Denomination: Friends

Slaves To Sin Or Slaves To Obedience

Contributed by Ryan Dalgliesh on Oct 20, 2001

A look at what it means to be a slave unto God.

SLAVES TO SIN or SLAVES TO OBEDIENCE 10-13,14-01 PART ONE: SLAVES INDEED BUT TO WHOM— “Now, therefore, fear the LORD and serve Him in sincerity and truth; and put away the gods of which your fathers served beyond the river and in Egypt, and serve the LORD. And if it is disagreeable in your sight ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:15-23, Exodus 21:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Rose Up On The Third Day

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Aug 31, 2015

To show that GOD fully accepted the offering of the LORD JESUS CHRIST done for us. Matthew 16:21 (Amplified Bible) From that time forth Jesus began [clearly] to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the e

I. EXORDIUM: Are you accepted in the beloved? Yes. because of what JESUS has done for me. Ephesians 1:5-6 (Amplified Bible) For He foreordained us (destined us, planned in love for us) to be adopted (revealed) as His own children through Jesus Christ, in accordance with the purpose of His will ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 19:7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Gods Of Success Series

Contributed by Kyle Idleman on Sep 27, 2010

A sermon in a series about the sins we set up as idols in our lives.

…Homerun Derby, an annual competition. A player by the name of Josh Hamilton, who used to play for the Cincinnati Reds…but they traded him away (as they often do with their best players) to the Texas Rangers (Laughter)…and so Josh Hamilton steps up to the plate, but the path to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:18-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Saints Glorify The Lord" Romans Pt. 22 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 17, 2007

Saints are to glory in Jesus Christ and in service to His Kingdom not to themselves, idols or to others.

“Saints Glorify the Lord!” Romans 15:17-33 Testimony: Mary Strom Opening Illustration: Have the congregation pray for me before I speak. Scripture Verse: Romans 15:17-33 17Therefore I glory in Christ Jesus in my service to God. 18I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:17-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Golden Calf Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on May 16, 2022

How did Israel get so misguided? How could it happen? God just rescued them from slavery. The very first thing the people do is make an image and worship the image. The worship of the golden calf is tragic. Could anything be more tragic?

Why worship an object when the living God offers a relationship? There is no good reason. It was so misguided for the Israelites to form the golden calf image and worship it. So tragic for this to happen. What we hope to gain from this passage is that we will seek the true God Almighty with all our ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:1-35

Denomination: Baptist

Why Is Old Covenant Obsolete? Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on May 20, 2019

We say we are Christians and Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior, why do we allow anything (rituals, religions, entertainment, other people, etc....) take more time and focus than Christ, our New Covenant?

Let’s worship our God by listening to His Word. God’s word is Truth and the Truth will set us free. Our Lord Jesus Christ also said “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the fullest!” Our lives can be full if we trust Jesus Christ as our only Savior and God and listen and follow ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 8:1-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Divided Hearts Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jul 18, 2022

This sermon focuses on Samuel the Judge and how God used Samuel to expose the divided hearts of the Hebrew people, and of many people today.

Good morning. Spring has sprung! Amen. We are going to spring right into our sermon series again which is called The Story, which is basically the story of God found in the Bible story. As I mentioned before, because of the amount of content, we have to do a high flyover of all the stories in ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

Idolatry: The Trojan Horse Of Demons PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2023

Warn against the danger of idolatry, emphasizing that it's not just about worshipping physical idols, but anything that takes the rightful place of God in our hearts, and to encourage believers to examine their lives for any such idols.

Good morning, brothers and sisters. Today, we're going to take a deep dive into a passage that might just rattle our comfort zones a bit. It's about the danger of idolatry, the temptation that sneaks in when we least expect it, and the spiritual warfare that's constantly happening around us. I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:14-22

Topics: Idolatry, Demons

Worshipping The Snake

Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 30, 2023

We Evangelicals are as susceptible to idolatry as are every other religious group. We don't identify our idols as opposed to Christ's rule, but they are idols that cause us to stumble, nevertheless.

“In the third year of Hoshea son of Elah, king of Israel, Hezekiah the son of Ahaz, king of Judah, began to reign. He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Abi the daughter of Zechariah. And he did what was right in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 18:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Building Relationships That Last: Keeping Up With Your Brothers

Contributed by Joe Harding on May 21, 2005

KEEPING UP WITH OUR BROTHERS IS HOW WE WANT OTHERS TO DEAL WITH US! DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU!

BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS THAT LAST: KEEPING UP WITH YOUR BROTHERS GENESIS 4: 1-16 JANUARY 16, 2005 INTRODUCTION: Jimmy Buffett - Margaritaville Lyrics Nibblin’ on sponge cake Watchin’ the sun bake All of those tourists covered with oil Strummin’ my six-string On my front porch swing Smell those ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

"The Corinthians And Their Apostles" Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 19, 2018

The “Golden Rule” that should be applied to passing judgment is “Judge not, that ye be not judged.”

October 8, 2012 Commentary on First Corinthians By: Tom Lowe Topic #2: The Problem of Divisions, 1 Corinthians 1.10-4.21 Lesson 2.9: The Corinthians and Their Apostles Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4.5-4.13 1 Cor 4.5-13 (KJV) 5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:5-13

Denomination: Baptist