Sermons on postmodernism: showing 361-375 of 774

"Let's Keep Joseph In Christmas"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 13, 2013

A sermon about the Law of Love.

Sermon Series: "Christmas: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly" "Let's Keep Joseph in Christmas" Matthew 1:18-25; 2:13-15, 19-23 Some of us may have been blessed or be blessed to have a father like Joseph. Others of us may be blessed to know men like him. If you knew Joseph, you might have ...read more

Denomination: United Methodist

Lessons In Humility

Contributed by Ezekiel Ette on Nov 4, 2017

The exaggerated sense of self interferes with serving God and each other

Matt 23 : 1 – 12 There are many stories from someone named Aesop. No one knows if he/she actually lived but is said to have been a story teller who told stories and solved problems. The stories are still, to this day, used as lessons in morality. Some said that he/she was a slave who loved to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:1-12

Denomination: United Methodist

Instructions For Living In A World Of Uncertainty

Contributed by Ezekiel Ette on Nov 12, 2017

Living in an uncertain world requires planning and watchfulness

Matt. 25 : 1 – 13 Television programs have changed in our time. No more well-crafted production with professional actors and actresses, but you can have ordinary people become stars in what has been dubbed reality TV. And so we have the Big Brother Big Sister, Housewives of Atlanta, the Housewives ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: United Methodist

Keeping New Year Resolutions

Contributed by Ezekiel Ette on Jan 7, 2018

When life is not going the way you want, it is human nature to review and promise oneself to redouble effort and do better. Here lies the root of the New Year resolution.

A New You in a New Year: How to Keep New Year Resolutions Mark 1 : 4 – 11 Welcome to a New Year and welcome to the first Sunday in the New Year. In the church Calendar, it is the Baptism of the Lord and the Epiphany. Today we celebrate with the Church universal the giving of the Christ child and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:4-11

Denomination: United Methodist

Is God Calling You?

Contributed by Ezekiel Ette on Jan 14, 2018

We all were called to serve God through the works of our hands and our intellect. No matter what we do, we are responding to our calling. God still calls each of us but we do not know how to receive God's message because we do not recognize the call.

The idea of calling or vocation outside of the priesthood is a protestant idea that came with the reformation. It was believed then, as at now, that we are called to different vocations in life and whatever we do is a result of our obedience to a divine plan. Therefore the carpenter was in service ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-10

Denomination: United Methodist

Noting The Constant Presence Of God

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Jun 15, 2019

God is always with us through the Holy Spirit. We need to depend on the Spirit, trust in his truth, and serve like him.

John 16:12-15 Noting the Constant Presence of God Today is Trinity Sunday. The Trinity--God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit--is one of the great mysteries of the faith. Our brains struggle to fathom one God in three persons. We have different images to help us. As a kid, I ...read more

Scripture: John 16:12-15, John 14:17, 2 Peter 1:21, 2 Peter 3:16, John 14:6, John 5:19-20  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

The Centurion And His Perception About Life

Contributed by Praveen Raj.n.l on May 8, 2020

The sermon is all about how the centurion perceive life relying upon the faithfulness of God

Luke 7:1-10 will provide us with a lens to understand what great faith is and how to gain it. This passage comes right after the conclusion of Jesus’ instructions to his disciples on how to be a disciple. When you look at Luke 6 you will see Christ’s discipleship manual where he does all his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:1-10

Denomination: Other

Hosanna In The Midst Of A Pandemic

Contributed by Ezekiel Ette on Apr 7, 2020

The world is in a locked down mode this Palm Sunday. Streets are empty and businesses are closed. We are told to stay home and if we must venture out, to avoid touching our face and to wear mask to avoid spreading the deadly Corona Virus.

Palm Sunday “HOSANNA” IN THE MIDST OF A PANDEMIC Ezekiel Ette, Ph.D. (Matt 21 : 1 – 11) As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 9:9

Denomination: United Methodist

"Jesus, The Exclusive Savior”

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Feb 24, 2021

The consensus- that some things were right others wrong is now replaced by a new "trinity": worship tolerance, celebrate diversity, praise pluralism, equity not equality. Woe to the man who dares speak against the New Trinity. A story: confession, a fable. John Stott, quote.

In Jesus Holy Name Lent II February 28, 2021 Text: Mark 8:27,29 Redeemer “Jesus, The Exclusive Savior” We live in a “postmodern” age. If that term is new to you, it simply means that we live in an age in which ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:27-29, Matthew 16:13-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Jesus Among Secular Gods, Part 3 - Who's Mountain Are You Climbing? Answering Questions Of Humanism & Pluralism Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Oct 28, 2019

According to God's own Word, every nation tribe, people and language will be represented in heaven. It is important, however, not to confuse the reach of God's saving grace to all nations with a misconception that all roads lead to God.

To whom then will you compare me, that I should be like him? Says the Holy One. 26 Lift up your eyes on high and see: who created these? He who brings out their host by number, calling them all by name; by the greatness of his might and because he is strong in power, not one is missing. (Isaiah ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:25-26, John 14:6, Romans 5:8, Revelation 7:9

Denomination: Brethren

Christianity And Service

Contributed by Ezekiel Ette on Aug 30, 2020

The story of Paul in the Areopagus in Athens will be a nice one for philosophers and the intellectuals of the times

The story of Paul in the Areopagus in Athens will be a nice one for philosophers and the intellectuals of the times and to some extent the postmodern folks of today who neither think much about science or of religion. Yet this story is also the story of our time and of ordinary folks who are ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:22-31

Denomination: United Methodist

What Is Truth? A Battle Of Worldviews Series

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 20, 2021

So I prayed, “Lord, please help me understand my faith.” This led to a journey of discovery and learning that transformed my walk as a Christian.

I prayed a short prayer one day, as I began my first semester at Liberty University. I knew I loved Jesus, but I didn’t really understand how it fit into everything in my life. I felt like I didn’t really know the full implications of my faith in areas like society, law, personal conduct, history, ...read more

Scripture: John 8:28-36

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Makings Of A Movement

Contributed by Eugene Moore on Jan 2, 2019

On this high and holy day in the christian calendar, I want to preach from the word of God, and share with you some truths about the mission of the Christ.

The more that I read and study scripture, particularly, and specifically the gospels Matthew, Mark, Luke and John; I am reminded that Jesus did not just come to do the ministry of salvation. In other words Jesus did not come down from heaven, live, and die, just to keep us out of hell. He came to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:8-14

Beliefs As Boundaries Series

Contributed by John Bright on Apr 26, 2021

This is the first in a 7-part series on The Apostles Creed. I used this as a way to give folks in my new churches an understanding of my beliefs and our common ground as Believers.

Sermon Series “Belief and Faith Coming Together” Week One – “Beliefs as Boundaries” Pastor john Bright – delivered 7/14/19 Revelation 2:12-17 “12 “And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write,‘These things says He who has the sharp two-edged sword: 13 “I know your works, and where you dwell, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:12-17, Hebrews 11:1, 1 Corinthians 2:4-5, Acts 16:30-31, Romans 10:11-13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

Anointing Of The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Vivek Gundimi on Sep 4, 2023

"What is the anointing of the Spirit of God? What does it mean to be anointed?" Is it necessary to be anointed by the Spirit of God in the Post Modern Culture such as today?

I want to trace back briefly into history of the practise of anointing and then come to its relevance for us today. The origin of ‘anointing’ was from a practice of shepherds. Lice and other insects would often get into the wool of sheep, and when they got near the sheep's head, they could ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:34-38

Denomination: Methodist