Sermons on Popular Piety:

The Golden Rule Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Sep 20, 2023

Understanding the Golden Rule Biblically and in context of the Sermon on the Mount

Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org We now come to a well-known verse that most of us call “The Golden Rule.” If you remember from last week, I told you that we should study and understand The Sermon on the Mount as having continuity. We aren’t ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:12

Denomination: Brethren

Pick A Side PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 15, 2023

This sermon encourages self-examination and humility, urging believers to prioritize spiritual richness over worldly wealth and to make purposeful choices that honor God.

Good morning, dear family of Christ. Isn't it a joy to gather together in the house of the Lord, to lift up our hearts in praise and our minds in learning? We gather not just as individuals, but as a community, united by our shared love for our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Today, we are turning ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:17-18

Topics: Choose God

Before You Even Ask PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 2, 2024

This sermon explores the proactive, ever-present nature of God in answering our prayers, emphasizing prayer as a privilege to align our will with His.

Good morning, dear friends. Let us gather together in the presence of our Lord, in the spirit of fellowship, with hearts open to the message that He has in store for us today. We are gathered here today to reflect, to learn, and to grow in our understanding of our relationship with God through ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 65:24

Topics: Prayer

The Power Of Prayer PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 14, 2024

This sermon encourages facing fears with faith, finding strength in Scripture, and fostering wisdom through prayer, emphasizing God's faithfulness, power, and unfailing love.

Good morning, beloved. It is indeed a beautiful day, a day filled with the promise of God's unfailing love and His unending grace. We gather here today, not as mere spectators, but as active participants in the divine narrative that God is writing. We are all here because we believe in the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 54:17, Job 5:12

Topics: Fear, Faith

Who Am I PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 16, 2024

This sermon explores the freedom found in knowing and abiding in Christ's truth, and our identity as God's children, free from the bondage of sin.

Welcome, beloved. It's always a joy to gather together in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, and today, we have the privilege of turning our hearts and minds to His word in the book of John, chapter 8, verses 31 to 36. It's in these verses that we find Jesus speaking to the Jews who had believed ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-36

Topics: Freedom, Christ

Feast Of Tabernacles (Pt.7) Series

Contributed by Delray Lentz on Dec 11, 2025

We began this study/series on September 8th (of this year, though it seems much longer ago). Today, we will call it wrap!

know this may be heard to believe, although we have been in Leviticus chapter 23 this entire series, it has been centered around: Colossians 2:16-17 The heading or pericope for this passage in the chapter is: Not legalism but Christ. 16. So don’t let anyone condemn you for what you eat or drink or ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 23:33-44, Exodus 12:1-2

28. The Kingdom Parables – The Seventh – The Dragnet – Part 4 Of 6 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Dec 19, 2025

Christians can be weak and blind and wear dirty garments when out of touch with the Lord. We look at the Lord’s remedy for these lukewarm, sinful Laodiceans pitifully smug in their church. They thought they were rich but they were wretched, miserable, poor, blind and naked.

28. THE KINGDOM PARABLES – THE SEVENTH – THE DRAGNET – PART 4 OF 6 The seven Kingdom parables of Matthew 13 are a wonderful study of integration. In all these we have looked at the parable itself to understand it. Then we looked at the parallel church in Revelation chapters 2 and 3 that matches ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:17, John 15:4-6, Matthew 22:11-12, Revelation 7:13-14, Revelation 3:18, Revelation 3:5, Revelation 19:14, Revelation 7:14, John 9:25, Matthew 13:47-50  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why Did The World First Hate Jesus?

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Aug 17, 2025

Sin is what drives people away from God or it is what has kept them from knowing the Lord.

Why Did the World First Hate Jesus? John 15:18 Sin is what drives people away from God or it is what has kept them from knowing the Lord. Christians will get a lot of contempt and hatred from the world. As Christians, we need to love and support one another. Do we permit little issues to impede ...read more

Scripture: John 15:18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Moses - An Embattled Leader Series

Contributed by Thomas Monroe on Nov 9, 2002

Continuing with the life of Moses. This message - looking at his dealings with the Golden Calf.

Moses - An Embattled Leader Exodus 32 Every leader must: I. Expect doubters! A. Moses had his! (37:1-2, 22-24) 1. Aaron 2. The people B. God had His! 1. Satan (Job’s life) 2. The Pharisees 3. The disciples (Peter, Thomas) C. We will have ours! II. Care - Even when we don’t ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:1-35

Denomination: Baptist

Moses - An Embattled Leader Series

Contributed by Thomas Monroe on Nov 23, 2002

Every leader will feel embattled from time to time.

Moses - An Embattled Leader Exodus 32 Every leader must: I. Expect doubters! A. Moses had his! (37:1-2, 22-24) 1. Aaron 2. The people B. God had His! 1. Satan (Job’s life) 2. The Pharisees 3. The disciples (Peter, Thomas) C. We will have ours! II. Care - Even when we don’t ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:1

Denomination: Baptist

Four Keys To Effective Living - Moses

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Nov 5, 2004

Moses settled four basic questions of life: *Who am I? What are my choices? What is really important? What are my goals? [Rick Warren outline] Powerpoint at website.

FOUR KEYS TO EFFECTIVE LIVING Hebrews 11:23-29 Powerpoint for this and hundreds more free sermons at our website: http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons.html Why was God able to use Moses in such a significant way? Because Moses settled four basic questions of life: * Who am I? (vs. 24) * What are ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:23-29

Denomination: Baptist

Knowing The Will Of God

Contributed by John White on Jun 24, 2018

How To Know And Do God's Will

Can We Know God’s Will? Psalm 143:10 “Teach me to do thy will; for thou [art] my God: thy spirit [is] good; lead me into the land of uprightness.” Psalm 40:7-8 “Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book [it is] written of me, I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law [is] within ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 40:7-8

Denomination: Baptist

Next Level Worship – The Real Thing

Contributed by Keith Manry on May 7, 2003

Palm Sunday Sermon dealing with worship which challenges the worshipper to take their worship to the next level, to make it more than an event, to in fact make a lifestyle.

A little boy lived out in the country around the turn of the twentieth century. He had never seen a traveling circus, and one was coming to his town on a particular Saturday. When he asked his father for permission to go, his dad said he could providing his chores were done early. Saturday morning ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-17

Denomination: Methodist

Birth Announcements Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 15, 2008

The Birth Announcement to the Shepherds, is also an announcement to you and I.

Birth Announcements December 16, 2007 Luke 2:8-20 If you had to rate yourself in terms of how popular you are, how would you rate yourself? Would you be an 8 or 9, really popular and sought after? Or would you be a 4 or 5; people know you, but you’re not really popular, or are you in the lower ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Day Of The Lord

Contributed by Chris Surber on Jul 14, 2010

The Lord will return and crush His enemies.

The Day of the Lord, Zechariah 14:1-9 Introduction The great “Day of the Lord” will be the topic of our discussion this morning. The blessed hope of the redemption of God’s covenant people will be our primary concern today. That terrible Day of Judgment when the nations of the ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 14:1-9

Denomination: Christian Church