Sermons on Popular Piety:

The "In Thing"

Contributed by Ron Hicks on Jun 29, 2007

Can Christianity be trendy? Absolutely! It’s faddish, popular, and contemporary. But if its not real to you, it will eventually cease to gratify and feed your curiosity, then you will find something else that will. Hell will be full of trendies.

THE “IN THING” Matt 15:8 This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. The worldview of Christianity is that it is controlling, a needless waste of time and a money consumer, restrictive, intolerant, and maybe even cliquish ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Nine Marks Of Worldiness - I John 2:15,16

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 31, 2002

Nine Marks of Worldliness - I John 2:15,16 (Preoccupations that are wrong, pride, pleasures, possession focused, popularity, power obsession, position oriented, people pleasing, and privileges seen as self-centered rights)

Nine Marks of Worldliness - I John 2:15,16 (Preoccupations that are wrong, pride, pleasures, possessions, popularity, power obsession, position oriented, people pleasing, and privilege for selfish reasons) Illustration: That evening, the assassin John Wilks Booth stopped in a saloon near the Ford ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Finding God's Strength"

Contributed by David Henderson on Dec 22, 2015

Like many of the teachings of Jesus, the words He spoke did not really go along with the popular views of the day. Listen again to what he said…blessed are the meek…they will inherit the earth.

Finding God’s Strength Matthew 5:5 and 11:28-30 The setting for the message this morning is found in one of the highlights of the ministry of Jesus. His ministry had its share of highs and lows but this was definitely one of his finer moments. In the background, Jesus had just gone through ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Baptist

Is God Like Santa Claus

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Dec 4, 2011

Santa has many of the characteristics of God. But in many people’s minds, God is like Santa. This salvation Christmas sermon dispels many popular myths about God and how he deals with our sin.

Is God Like Santa Claus? Chuck Sligh December 6, 2020 A PowerPoint presentation with some pretty humorous slides to compliment the message is available by emailing me at chucksligh@hotmail.com. (I don’t think I originated the idea and skeleton of this sermon. If anyone know who the originator is, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:24

Denomination: Baptist

How Not To Respond To God Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Sep 22, 2013

Be careful when you read the story of Jonah that you are not distracted by the big fish, the big city, or the popular prophet. The story ks about the God who is bigger and above yet completely involved in the story of grace.

Intro: Top 10 THINGS TO DO INSIDE A BIG FISH 10) “Can you hear me now?” 9) Pray the fish is ….. bulemic 8) Bonfire and a fish fry! 7) Open a sushi bar 6) “Consider it pure joy” 5) Floss . . . the whale 4) Finally get motivated to read Moby Dick 3) Listen to tapes of ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Returns To Home Of Mary And Martha Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jan 24, 2018

As the pilgrims came to Jerusalem for the Passover, there was a great deal of excitement and enthusiasm over the ministry of Christ. Popular opinion among the common people was in His favor. However, the leaders made it clear that anyone who saw Christ---

Bethany (41) Returns to Home of Mary and Martha John 11:55-12:1 55 And the Passover of the Jews was near, and many went from the country up to Jerusalem before the Passover, to purify themselves. 56 Then they sought Jesus, and spoke among themselves as they stood in the temple, “What do you ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Godly Practice Of Submission

Contributed by Lay Man on May 29, 2015

Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good. - Titus 3:1 The topic of submission to authority is one that is not very popular especially in the modern american Church. Many are taught th ..

Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good. - Titus 3:1 The topic of submission to authority is one that is not very popular especially in the modern american Church. Many are taught that it is more spiritual and holy to be ...read more

Scripture: Titus 3:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Has A Plan Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 13, 2022

Jeremiah 29:11 is one of the most popular promises that Christians love. And yet there are theologians who reject the idea that Christians have any hope from that promise. Why do these theologians believe that, and are they right?

Down through the years, baseball has had some exciting players. One of the most colorful, was a St. Louis Cardinal pitcher by the name of Dizzy Dean. One teammate noted that "When ole Diz was out there pitching … it was a regular three-ring circus. Everybody was wide awake and enjoying being ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:10-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Good Shepherd

Contributed by Daniel Ray Ortega on Jun 7, 2023

There was once a great actor, who graced the theatres reciting popular literary passages. In one of his performances, an old Pentecostal pastor challenged the man and asked him to recite Psalm 23, to which he obliged.

I am the Good Shepherd Sermon The Good Shepherd Read - John 10: 11-16 11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12 The hired hand, who is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away—and the wolf ...read more

Scripture: John 10:11-16, 1 Samuel 17:34-36, 2 Samuel 12:1-3

Denomination: Free Methodist

Teaching The Word Of Truth

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jan 12, 2004

In an age where entertainment, encouragement and enthusiasm are most popular approaches to preaching, let us remember our scriptural obligation to teach the word. Good teachers need to adhere to certain guidelines that should characterize their teaching o

Rightly Handle and Teach the Word of Truth - 2 Tim. 2:15 In an age where entertainment, encouragement and enthusiasm are most popular approaches to preaching, let us remember our scriptural obligation to teach the word. Good teachers need to adhere to certain guidelines that should characterize ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Becoming Juicy Fruit Christians

Contributed by C Jordan on Apr 25, 2006

The popular jingle says, "Get your friends fired up, Grab a stick of Juicy Fruit... The taste is gonna move ya when you pop it in your mouth." God wants US to be Juicy Fruit Christians!

BECOMING JUICY FRUIT CHRISTIANS INTRO JUICY FRUIT: Juicy Fruit is the #1 fruit gum brand in the U.S., and is the number one chewing gum with kids. JUICY FRUIT JINGLE: Give a pack of Juicy Fruit gum to whoever can quote it! "Get your friends fired up, Grab a stick of Juicy Fruit, The taste is ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-11

Denomination: *other

The Seventy Weeks Of Daniel Series

Contributed by Gregg Strawbridge on Apr 27, 2006

The popular dispensational view, or the “Home Alone” view is that these things allegedly deal with ten nations arising from the European federation, the Antichrist, a revived Roman Empire, a seven-year peace treaty with national Israel, and the Great 666

INTRODUCTION In my two experiences of ordination, in both cases I was challenged on eschatology, the study of end times issues. First in 1990 from a dispensational perspective - I was not committed to the pretribulation rapture, because I could not see it in Scripture. In about 1992 I became ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 9:24-27

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Rivers Of Living Waters Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 20, 2008

Tabernacles was a popular festival rich in symbolism. It was a memorial to the wilderness journey & God’s provision of water from a rock. The water poured on the sacrificial rock altar of the temple represented the life giving water flowing from God.

JOHN 7:37-39 RIVERS OF LIVING WATER [Deuteronomy 31:9-13] Tabernacles was a popular festival rich in symbolism. Each day of the feast of booths included a water ceremony in which a procession of priests descended to the south border of the city to the Gihon Spring (which flowed ...read more

Scripture: John 7:37-39, John 37:7-39, John 8:1-11, Revelation 22:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

How Do You Look? Series

Contributed by Ryan Akers on Mar 1, 2007

Teens today are bombarded with pressure to conform. They are pressured to dress and act a certain way in order to be popular. What they don’t know is that they should try to be someone other than themselves but its not Dwane Wade or Brittany Spears. They

Key: Imitation Is Everything Pastor Ryan Akers Part 1- How Do You Look? Me- Brother-in-law Jeff bragging about how good of a skier he was and trying to give me all kinds of pointers since it was my first time. But when we got to the top of the mountain he tripped coming off lift and wiped out in ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-2

Denomination: Wesleyan

Shaping The Clay Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 24, 2008

For Memorial Day/Christian Legacy Sunday: We must not protect the vessel in which the Gospel is carried more than the Gospel itself. The Gospel is power; the vessel must be impervious to popularity, a good transporter. Legacy giving encouraged.

I am not much of a gardener. The Scripture says that there is a time to plant and a time to pluck up what is planted, but I must tell you that I don’t know the difference. I pluck up only what I am told to pluck up, because I don’t know a weed from a willow. However, the mistress of our little ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:1-12

Denomination: Baptist