Sermons on Present Evil Age:

. God Is Our Friend Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 10, 2021

The world is full of people angry at God for allowing so much evil, and it puts a strain on our conviction that God is really a caring friend.

Martin Luther spent a major portion of his life looking for a God who liked him. He was devoutly religious from his childhood, but religion was more a burden than a blessing, for his God was not his friend. He knew God hated sin and demanded perfection and so he was obsessed with trying to be ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

The Resurrection Body Is A Transformed Body Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jul 4, 2023

The text before us is an intensely interesting revelation concerning the nature of the resurrection body. God tells us that it is the resurrection of new body that will then carries us on into the eternal ages to come.

[RESURRECTION REALITIES SERIES] 1 CORINTHIANS 15: 35-42 THE RESURRECTION BODY IS A TRANSFORMED BODY [John 12: 23-28; Philippians 3:20-21] The text before us is an intensely interesting revelation concerning the nature of the resurrection body. After having established that the resurrection of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:35-42

Denomination: Baptist

A Great Light

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 18, 2005

The message of Christmas is: 1. God is the sovereign ruler of the world. 2. Evil cannot win. 3. The world is coming to a wonderful conclusion.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, each year displays a twenty-foot blue spruce Christmas tree covered with angels, with a beautiful eighteenth century Neapolitan nativity scene underneath. In many ways it is a very familiar scene. There are shepherds who have been jarred awake by the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-13

Denomination: Methodist

"Do Not Love The World"

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Apr 25, 2011

LENT 2 - Do not love the world. This is God's message. This is man's downfall.

“DO NOT LOVE THE WORLD” (Outline) March 20, 2011 - Lent 2 - 1 JOHN 2:12-17 INTRO: Our Lenten journey includes a closer look at the suffering of our Savior Jesus. Last week the emphasis included the importance of the cross of Christ. Today’s emphasis is on the word of ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:12-17

Denomination: Lutheran

In The Beginning

Contributed by Lee Henry on Aug 13, 2006

This sermon presents five arguments for the existence of God and briefly examines the implications for us if God exists and is our creator.

In the Beginning Gen. 1:1 The existence of God has been a subject of debate by philosophers and theologians for thousands of years. Most of the time their arguments and debates take place in rarified air that is far above the thinking of the average person and certainly above my head. It’s like ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Curse Of The Law Does Not Lead To Salvation

Contributed by Craig Condon on May 7, 2015

The presence of the Holy Spirit is the start of a new age. It points to the future, and it also points to courage, strength and power that we need to live as Christians in our sin-filled world.

In the reading we heard from Galatians 3:1-14 a few minutes ago, the apostle Paul is chastising the Galatians in love for wandering away from the truth of God’s Word. He calls them foolish (or having a lack of wisdom) for living by the world’s rules instead of living by God’s ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:1-14

Denomination: Anglican

Losing To Live: The Paradox At The Heart Of Following Jesus Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jan 12, 2026

In a culture that prizes comfort, Jesus calls us to the cross. In a society addicted to convenience, Jesus calls us to costly obedience. In an age of self-expression, Jesus calls us to self-denial.

Losing to Live: The Paradox at the Heart of Following Jesus – Mark 8:35 (NLT) Introduction: The Great Reversal We live in a world obsessed with self-preservation. Protect your brand. Build your platform. Secure your future. Save your life at all costs. From social media profiles to pension ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:34-36, Mark 8:35, Proverbs 14:12, Galatians 5:24, Philippians 3:8, John 10:10, Romans 6:11, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, Romans 15:13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Judging Actions, Not Interior Dispositions Of Others Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 7, 2009

We may not judge the internal disposition of others, but we can judge the evil of what they want to do to society, especially against marriage.

March 9, 2009 Sacramentum Caritatis How many times in recent years has this phrase of Jesus’s, “Judge not, lest ye be judged” been shoved into the faces of faithful Christians who are protesting the murder of the innocent, the perversion of the sacred union of husband and wife, or some other of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:36-38

Denomination: Catholic

Getting Over The Past Series

Contributed by David Beirne on Aug 19, 2005

Part 6 of Joseph the Dreamchaser. You meant it for evil, God meant it for good. See your life in those terms and overcome bitterness.

Joseph: the Dreamchaser Part 6: Getting Over The Past Genesis 50:15-21 The ability to see God’s hand in our past enables us to find meaning and purpose, which in turn can enable the healing process to accelerate. Joseph great strength may have lain in how he chose to view his past. How do you ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 50:15-21

Denomination: Baptist

Back To The Basics

Contributed by Derrick Bunnell on Nov 15, 2005

Present the facts and that’s all. What I want to talk about today is getting back to the basics.

I have been struggling with this sermon for quite some time. I knew the general idea of what I wanted to say, but could not find a way to present it that I felt justified the message. Then I realized, Derrick, you speak of simplification of the gospel, but are complicating it further. Just say it ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-22

Denomination: Adventist

Should We Shun

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Oct 17, 2018

There is a need to return to the concept of shunning. Indeed, we should shun those whose politics are against Scripture even if they are called Brethren,

Having spent some time around Amish and Mennonites, I know they are pretty much the only groups that still practice shunning. Most are probably afraid of lawsuits, spitting the church or have a slightly off view of grace/love. We speak truth in love and some times we need to practice tough love ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:11-13, Romans 16:17-18, 2 John 1:9-11, 2 Corinthians 6:14-18, 2 Timothy 2:14-16, Matthew 18:15-20, Titus 3:10-11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Blessed Are Those Who Hunger And Thirst For Righteousness

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Mar 29, 2011

Within every person is a deep longing, a yearning of spirit, for something full of beauty, purity, peace and purpose, and where evil is defeated.

Blessed are those who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness Matt 5:6 March 27, 2011 Intro: Last week I was sitting at my desk in my office and heard this loud whining sound, it would rise in pitch and then die away, then start up again. It is a familiar sound, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:6

Denomination: Baptist

In The Image Of God

Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Jan 24, 2006

We are made in God’s image, and that fact alone makes life precious - this is a message presented on Life Sunday, 2006

In the Image of God TCF Sermon January 22, 2006 Genesis 1:27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. There’s no better place to start a message on this particular Sunday, than with this verse, which tells us very clearly that we ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Good Kind Of Debt

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Sep 10, 2017

Paul, like Jesus, tells us to love everyone, even those who irritate us. We should practice love in action because 1) God tells us to do so, and 2) Jesus is coming soon.

Romans 13:8-14 A Good Kind of Debt Tomorrow is Patriot’s Day, the 16th anniversary of the deadliest single attack on U.S. soil, even eclipsing Pearl Harbor in casualties. Thousands of courageous people risked their lives to save others. Firefighters rushed against the crowds to enter the doomed ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:8-14, Matthew 22:37-39, Luke 10:25-37, Colossians 3:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

My Position As A Believer

Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Aug 31, 2003

Being a child of God is more than a guarantee to go to heaven. There are present benefits to Christian living. God is as concerned with our daily life as He is with our future life. The entire Godhead is involved with our present secure position in the Lo

MY POSITION AS A BELIEVER SCRIPTURE: John 15:7 INTRODUCTION Being a child of God is more than a guarantee to go to heaven. There are present benefits to Christian living. God is as concerned with our daily life as He is with our future life. The entire Godhead is involved with our present secure ...read more

Scripture: John 15:7

Denomination: Pentecostal