Sermons on Pagan Beliefs:

Discovering God’s Will

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jul 9, 2011

Knowing God’s will is sometimes difficult. People want God to tell them specifically what to do - where to work, where to live, whom to marry, etc. God rarely gives people information that direct and specific. God allows us to make choices regarding those

Opening illustration: A young man facing the future and unsure of what the next year would bring, concluded, “Nobody knows what God’s will is.” Is he right? Does a lack of certainty about the future translate into not knowing God’s will? The concept of knowing God’s will is often limited to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:17-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Serendipity: An Accidental (But Pleasant) Discovery

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Apr 29, 2011

God addresses sin through judgment and mercy.

First Presbyterian Church Wichita Falls, Texas May 1, 2011 SERENDIPITY: AN ACCIDENTAL (BUT PLEASANT) DISCOVERY Isaac Butterworth 2 Kings 22:1-3, 8, 10-12a, 13-17; 23:1-3 (NIV) 1 Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years.... 2 He did what was ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Going Through The Motions Of A Relationship

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jul 28, 2007

Hosea was trying to get God’s people to get serious about their relationship with God.

INTRODUCTION Today we are going to look at something that can happen to us when we are wandering through the spiritual desert or it can just happen over time. SLIDE #1 We can easily get to the point in which we are just going through the motions of our walk with Jesus. One of the things we must ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 4:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Horoscope Of Jesus

Contributed by David Smith on Jan 8, 2007

What must Mary have thought when she first opened the door and found a group of Iranian astrologers, there to celebrate the birth of her son? These characters seem so inappropriate in the Christmas narrative, but maybe that’s the point?

The Xmas season is over! We’ve wished each other a Merry Xmas AND a Happy New Year, and now the festive season is PAST. The holidays (for most of us) are over. The time for singing carols and wishing peace and goodwill to all is finished. The presents have been handed out. The cards have all been ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Stewardship:the Power Of God

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 25, 2006

Stewardship...kind of, sort of. We cannot fool Jesus about our true attitude in being generous.

The Ark of the covenant is lost, the symbol of the very presence of God - lost. The High Priest and his Family are – lost, all dying on the same day, they were the keepers of the worship of the almighty God. Israel does not have a way to interpret this disaster. The God they thought was all ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Horoscope Of Jesus (Matthew 2:1-12)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 2, 2007

What must Mary have thought when she first opened the door and found a group of Iranian astrologers, there to celebrate the birth of her son?.

The Xmas season is over! We’ve wished each other a Merry Xmas AND a Happy New Year, and now the festive season is PAST. The holidays (for most of us) are over. The time for singing carols and wishing peace and goodwill to all is finished. The presents have been handed out. The cards have all been ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

He Is The Potter, We Are The Clay Jeremiah 18:1-6

Contributed by William D. Brown on Nov 8, 2008

Some times He has to break our worldly vessels and make us over again

HE IS THE POTTER, WE ARE THE CLAY 7-5-08 Jeremiah 18:1-6 Today I want to talk just for a little while on the fact that God is the Potter and we are the clay, some times He has to break our worldly vessels and make us over again. And I’m glad ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-6, Jeremiah 18:6

Denomination: Baptist

Smyrna - The Suffering Church Series

Contributed by David Moore on Aug 29, 2008

This sermon presents the church at Smyrna as the suffering church, and show God’s purpose in suffering.

Smyrna - The Suffering Church Text: Revelation 2:8-11. Introduction: In our first study of the seven churches we examined the church at Ephesus, the fallen church, this morning, we leave Ephesus behind and travel forty miles North up the coast of modern Turkey where we come to the ancient city of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11

Denomination: Baptist

Pergamos - The Compromising Church Series

Contributed by David Moore on Aug 29, 2008

To show how a church may subtlety compromise their witness in the world.

Pergamos - The Compromising Church Text: Revelation 2:12-17 Introduction: The city of Pergamos was situated 80 miles north of Smyrna twenty miles inland in what is now Western Turkey. In its day it was the capital of Mysia, a Roman province in the NW. of Asia Minor. Unlike the two previous cities ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

Isaiah 44:6-20 Worshipping False Gods

Contributed by William D. Brown on Jun 1, 2013

Idolatry don't necessarily mean falling down before an image which common scents tells us is wrong, but today there are a lot of people worshipping any number of things other than the True and living God, to some it's money, to some it's their possessions

Isaiah 44:6-20 WORSHIPPING FALSE GODS 6-1-13 Today I want to talk for a few minuets about "IDOLATRY"-- idolatry don't necessarily mean falling down before an image which common scents tells us is wrong, but today there are a lot of people worshipping ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 44:6-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Lord's Prayer

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Mar 19, 2017

Jesus taught us how to Pray in Matthew 6:9-13. Learn the six petitions of this model prayer in the following sermon.

HOW TO PRAY Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 Matthew 6:7-15 We are told in 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 to pray without ceasing, to be in commune with God from one moment to the next. While we understand the importance of praying as Christians, do we truly understand the way ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:7-15

Denomination: Baptist

Let Us Pray Series

Contributed by Jamie Bogaard on Apr 11, 2016

Jesus teaches us and his disciples how to pray. Don't take the Lord's Prayer for granted but break it down and use it as a guide to how to pray

Let Us Pray Matthew 6:5-15 When you think of prayer maybe you think of something like one of these two stories taken from Our Daily Bread. A friend of mine took his small son with him to town one day to run some errands. When lunch time arrived, the two of them went to a familiar diner for a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-15

Denomination: Friends

Part 5 - Smyrna: The Church Rich In Christ Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Apr 30, 2020

Smyrna was a poor church, brutally persecuted, but Rich In Christ. What was Christ's word to them?

Smyrna: The Church Rich in Christ Watch this message at https://youtu.be/J2xJJ2xzEKQ www.gracecommunity.com What do you say to somebody who is suffering? How do you counsel people who are going through great times of sorrow and tribulation? We’ve been party to suffering in our country lately. What ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11, James 2:5, Romans 2:29, Psalm 56:11, John 16:33, 1 John 4:5, Hebrews 7:16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Brethren

Suit Up Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 30, 2020

We're fighting an enemy we can't see... but then we can't see Covid either. World rulers have geared up to fight Covid and will not be satisfied until that enemy is defeated. Are we as committed to defeating our enemy?

OPEN: It was an early morning in Los Angeles, CA several years ago. A motorcycle policeman named Bob Vernon saw a red pickup truck speeding through a stop sign, and he turned on his siren and gave chase. When the pickup pulled over, and Vernon approached the driver’s side door to ask for ID. But ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Our Father’s Gifts Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Apr 30, 2018

God calls us to bring our prayer requests to Him in expectation, but not to take Him for granted. As such his model for prayer is to Ask Seek Knock

Message:- Lord’s Prayer Series Matthew 7:7-11 Our Father’s Gifts From the moment God came to Abram … who will became Abraham … and God said to Abram “Leave Haran and go to the land of Canaan”; from that moment the Israelites became a special nation with many special privileges Not because they ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-11, Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Baptist