Sermons about Origin Of Halloween

Stop Chasing Shadows! Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2006

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Keeping religious rules and observing religious rituals in order to be close to God are only a shadow of the "real thing," a relationship with Him through Jesus.

INTRODUCTION In the time of the early church, there were people in the churches who were teaching that once you became a Christian, you still had to obey the Jewish regulations and rituals to be religiously correct. That kind of false teaching still exists in the 21st century. In this series I’m ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:16-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Walking Dead, Eutychus Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Nov 3, 2013

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This message looks at how we deal with tragedies in our lives.

Eutychus It was a tragedy, and worse than that it was a tragedy that could have been prevented. But really isn’t that the way of most tragedies? So here we are, week four of our Walking Dead series, so far we have looked at 10 lepers who were healed and given their lives back. In many ways ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:7-12

Denomination: Wesleyan

Anxious To Matter Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 13, 2013

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If you want to live a life that matters, sacrifice, suffer, submit and serve. These are 4 words we don't like very much, because they seem like steps down to obscurity, but in God's Kingdom they are steps up to true greatness.

The movie, Pearl Harbor, tells the story of two friends, Rafe and Danny, who survive the attack on Pearl Harbor and enter World War II as fighter pilots. In training before the war, Rafe McCawley is one of America's top fighter pilots. When America initially holds back from entering the war, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:32-45

Denomination: Evangelical Free

What God Wants Christians To Do For Children Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Nov 2, 2022

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1. Help bring children to Jesus. 2. Pray for children. 3. Never try to keep children away from Jesus. 4. Help children grow up God's way.

What God Wants Christians to Do for Children The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 19:13-15; Mark 10:13-16; Luke 2:40-52 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared November 2, 2022) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Matthew 19:13. By this time, Jesus was only about 3 months away from dying on the cross for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:13-15, Mark 10:13-16, Luke 2:40-52

Denomination: Baptist

The Voice In The Wilderness

Contributed by Austin W. Duncan on Sep 26, 2025

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After centuries of silence, God sends John in the wilderness to call for repentance and point to Jesus, who will baptize with the Holy Spirit (Mark 1:2–8). The wait is over; respond to the King.

Have you ever had one of those moments where, as the words are leaving your mouth, you know you're making a terrible mistake? I had one of those back in 2014. I had just started my first "real" job at an advertising agency, and I was so excited that I went straight from work and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Naked Man And A Bunch Of Crazy Pigs

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Feb 22, 2001

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Jesus encounters a man with so many demons the man says his name is "Legion." Yet, the community is not afraid of this man. Like our culture, the biblical community had grown comfortable with evil.

by the Rev. Dr. W. Maynard Pittendreigh, Jr. Sunrise Presbyterian Church Miami Florida Pittendreigh@aol.com When I was in high school, there was a local legend about the Blue Ghost of Maddox Bridge Road. Some 10 or 20 years earlier, two high school students had been out on a date. They were ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:27-37

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Essentials Of My Best Life Series

Contributed by William Jewett on Nov 2, 2000

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key essentials for living my best life

-Restigouche Valley Church NOTES - 10/22/2000 Living My Best Life - Part 1 Essentials of My Best Life Pastor Bill Jewett October 22,2000 Many of us don't live like we know how live: o We have to learn as we go o We pick up negative ways of coping with life o We get angry at the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:36-40

Denomination: *other

Christmas Is Coming Again

Contributed by Abraham Shanklin on May 22, 2003

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His first coming brought you liberation, His second coming is going to bring you transformation. His first coming brought heaven down to you; His second coming will bring you up to heaven.

Christmas Is Coming Again Scripture Reference: Acts 1:1 – 11 Introduction There is clear evidence that we are in the throes of the holiday season. It actually started the day after Thanksgiving. Someone even said that preparations where even being made after Halloween. Have you caught the fever ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Lord Breathes His Holy Spirit Into Us

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Jun 9, 2003

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The Lord gives us hope through Ezekiel’s vision of the dry bones. Just as through his Word the Lord breathed life into those bones, the Lord breathes his Holy Spirit into us through his Word to give us a living hope.

The Lord Breathes His Holy Spirit into Us Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. The Word of God through which the Holy Spirit guides our hearts and minds today is recorded in Ezekiel 37:1-14: Dear friends in Christ Jesus, our Lord, These words from Ezekiel 37 are ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: Lutheran

I Want The Church To Grow-But Do I Want Any More People? , #4 Series

Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Feb 19, 2003

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I want the Church to grow but do I want people my friends don’t want?

I recieved this idea from my mentor Jerrie Barber. I Want the Church to Grow-But Do I Want Any More People? , #4 Galatians 2:11-14 Norman Cates tells the story of a guy who prayed every morning: "Lord, if you want me to tell someone about you today, please give me a sign to show me who it is." ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:11-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Call To Stay Faithful

Contributed by Todd Riley on May 13, 2006

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If Isaiah needed to hear the message "Stay faithful to me", how much more us?

Isaiah 8:11-22 The call to stay faithful to God Related texts: 2 Kings 16, 2 Chronicles 28 Sometimes folks will ask me “What led to your being a Pastor?” The answer is this: When I was about 16 I sensed the Lord directing me towards being a Pastor. At that age I was of course thinking about ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 8:11-22, Esther 41:1

Denomination: Baptist

Life Verse Series

Contributed by Keith Andrews on May 23, 2006

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Opening Sermon to the "From the Heart" Series. Discusses my life verse.

Life verse All scripture listed NKJV: The New King James Version. 1996, c1982. Nashville: Thomas Nelson. As we are winding down the year here, I wanted to do a series of messages that to me are very important. I believe that God call all of us to do and to teach different areas. 1 Corinthians ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:10

Denomination: Baptist

Dashing Through The Snow

Contributed by Dean Meadows on Dec 5, 2005

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This is a sermon that teaches us in this busy time to look at what really matters in life.

Dashing through the snow 12/3/2005 Luke 12:16-21 We live in a fast paced world. It is not what you can do it is how fast can you do it. You have microwaves and drive thru. But you don’t even have to go through a drive thru to get your food fast. Denny’s started this theme of if you come in and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:16

Denomination: *other

Drifting From The Love Of God

Contributed by James May on Aug 2, 2006

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What will we answer when we are confronted with confessing our belief in Christ?

Drifting from the Love of God Youth Service The film that you will see will last only about 6 minutes but it will make you think. To set the scene let me tell you about it before we start. The man and woman in van are a Pastor and his wife who are on vacation. He has preached about Jesus all ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:37-39

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Naked Man And A Bunch Of Crazy Pigs

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on May 12, 2005

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Which is more disturbing -- holiness and righteousness, or immorality?

Those who had seen it told the people how the demon-possessed man had been cured. Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them, because they were overcome with fear. So he got into the boat and left. When I was in high school, there was a local legend about the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:27-37

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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