Sermons on Pagan Beliefs:

Putting Faith To The Test

Contributed by Craig Condon on Jun 3, 2016

Are you willing to go where God sends you and speak and act in his name? It all boils down to a matter of trust.

Have you ever had an occasion where you thought that your faith was being tested, especially in unusual circumstances? If so, you’re not alone. Sometimes God uses unusual circumstances to test a person’s faith. For example, in 1 Kings 17:8-24 he told Elijah to go to an unlikely ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:8-24

Denomination: Anglican

Funny Money Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Dec 10, 2019

We handle it, exchange it, spend it, invest it, need it and give our life away for it. Does money stain us, change us, make us do things we don’t want to do? We can make money clean!

Money Laundering Pt. 1 - Funny Money I. Introduction Money seems to constantly be on everyone's mind. It is such a central part of our daily life. Whether we are spending it, earning it, investing it there seems to be this constant flow and at times grab for money. About one in four Americans ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Astrology, According To 2 Pet 1:19 Can It Predict Your Future? Series

Contributed by Coz Von on Nov 6, 2017

The basic theory of astrology is that the orbits and alignments of the sun, moon, and planets control our destiny, How accurate is this?

Astrology, Can it tell you’re your fate Gemini. “You’re excellent when the pressure is up. There’s a snag at work. Make sure to do a thorough diagnosis of the problem before you ask for help.” Capricorn. “Stick to the plan. On important matters, ask for proof. Your social life requires you to know ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Flow Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Aug 2, 2022

The focus of this sermon is on Jesus proclaiming at the last day of the Feast of the Tabernacles that soon Living Water (i.e., the Holy Spirit) will be flowing to the people, and whether that the promise is still applicable to us today.

Good morning. Did everybody get a bottle of water when they came in? Don’t you think that was nice of us to give you water? How many of you would have preferred an air conditioner? We are going to take an offering right now for the air conditioning. Actually, the good news is we have ...read more

Scripture: John 7:37-44, Isaiah 44:3

Denomination: Christian Church

Opening Connection To God… In A Secular Culture

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jun 4, 2018

Opening Connection to God… in a Secular Culture Brad Bailey – Sunday, June 3, 2018

Opening Connection to God… in a Secular Culture Brad Bailey – Sunday, June 3, 2018 Intro We have spent the past 8 weeks engaging the questions of what is involved with belief and engaging some of the questions that must be considered in believing in Christ. Today, I want to consider how we talk ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Eternal Choice

Contributed by Martin Wiles on Sep 10, 2010

Individuals are given only two choices where eternity is concerned.

THE ETERNAL CHOICE GALATIANS 6:14-18 INTRODUCTION When we boil down the religious choices all people have, throwing out the denominational names, broad characterizations and different names, we are left with only two choices that a person might make. They can choose the religion that states that ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:14-18

Denomination: Baptist

It's A Trap

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Mar 28, 2014

John tells us to watch out and not get caught up in what the world systems want to lure us into. It's a trap that we need to avoid.

“It’s A Trap” 1 John 2:15-17 Intro: How many Star Wars fans do we have here this morning? My wife, Pam, is queen of the Star Wars fans. I remember when we first got married, one of the movies came out and we went and stood in line for quite some time to see the movie. To say that ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

Denomination: Baptist

Worshipping With Others Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Nov 6, 2007

This is the fourth in a series of messages in conjunction with Dwayne Moore’s "Thirty Days of Praise"

Thirty Days of Praise Worshipping with Others 1 Corinthians 14:26 * I read about a family that put together jigsaw puzzles. They started with fairly simple puzzles and moved to the more complicated ones. One night, the father brought home the first thousand-piece puzzle for them to try. The family ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:26

Denomination: Baptist

Who Am I

Contributed by Craig Condon on Apr 15, 2015

Like Peter, we are followers of Jesus. Like Peter, we sometimes have deep faith, and, at other times, a lack of faith. Jesus saw in Peter the same thing he sees in us-building material that can be shaped into a people of faith to serve his reign.

The Gospel reading from Matthew 16:13-20 takes place in the region of Caesarea Philippi. It was a territory where pagan gods were worshipped, and it is there that Jesus asks Peter a question about his identity; not in some safe territory, but in a non-believing location. Perhaps that is why Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20

Denomination: Anglican

Abc - The Building Blocks Of Faith - Creation Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Apr 8, 2024

The biblical account of creation is a pillar of our faith and worldview.

Today we continue our series entitled, The ABC’s of faith. The larger idea is based on the idea that we learn over time through an exploration process of success and failure. Everything we come to know and understand is built over time on the foundation of trial and error. We learned last week, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-5, Genesis 1:1-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

If Christ Has Not Been Raised Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 7, 2012

The Theological and Personal Consequences of No Resurrection from the Dead.

You may be here this morning because of tradition, curiosity or the urging of others. If you are our guest this morning, you may wonder why we do what we do. We are here today not because of tradition, although we do celebrate this date each year. We are here today not because we discuss ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:12-20

Denomination: Other

Resurrection: Fact Or Fiction?

Contributed by Scott Maze on Apr 16, 2025

Some of you have played Jenga with your family, right? You seek to pull piece after piece out without the tower collapsing. If Christianity were a Jenga tower, the resurrection is the one block that, when pulled, the tower comes crashing down every single time.

Dead people stay dead.1 “Nobody goes to funerals and says, ‘What’s the over/under if this person comes alive again?’” I have yet to see one dead person come back to life. I doubt you have seen any dead person live again, either. Once people have gone down the road of death, they just don’t return.2 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Christian Boldness

Contributed by Ronald Zamkus on Feb 24, 2001

The early church expressed BOLDNESS when filled with the Holy Spirit. Do we?

On death row, the condemned man was asked what he would like for his last meal before execution. The menu was - Lobster, Filet Mignon, Beef Wellington, Caviar or Shrimp. The prisoner replied - “I’d like a bowl of mushrooms.” The warden was surprised, “Why a bowl of mushrooms?” The prisoner ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Wake Up Church, Wake Up Christians, Wake Up America! Series

Contributed by Terry Campbell-Lebendig on Nov 4, 2015

A comparison of the Lack in the Churches of Revelation to the Churches of Today

Are our Churches in America asleep or indifferent and why are some wasting away while others flourishing? Is it Apathy or Ignorance? Scripture says: “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:8-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Did Constantine Have A Conspiracy? - Part Three Of Series On Da Vinci Code Series

Contributed by Scott Weber on Mar 14, 2006

Part three of a series on the Da Vinci Code that examines the errors of Dan Brown’s claims and the truth of history and the Bible.

Decoding The Da Vinci Code – part 3 “Did Constantine Have a Conspiracy” Picture of book The owner of a Christian bookstore sounded fairly desperate in an emailed message regarding the impact of the book The Da Vinci Code recently. "We are getting bombarded daily by people who are buying into the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ