Sermons on Pure Conscience:

God Made His Light Shine In Our Hearts

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Feb 28, 2006

Transfiguration (C) - God made his light shine in our hearts. As the god of this age brings darkness and we are reminded it is the only true God who overcomes all darkness.

GOD MADE HIS LIGHT SHINE IN OUR HEARTS February 26, 2006 - Transfiguration - 2 Corinthians 4:1-6 * * * * * * * * * Dear Fellow-Redeemed and Saints in the Lord: Who is afraid of the dark? The fear of the dark is not unknown to any of us, is it? We may not ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:1-6

Denomination: Lutheran

7 Stars 7 Lampstand Series

Contributed by David Scudder on Aug 24, 2008

Beautiful buildings do not make a church. The important question is, “What is God doing here?”

7 Stars 7 Lampstands Revelation 1:19-20 Purpose: To display Christ as the light of the world. Aim: I want the listener to look for ways to spread the light of Christ. INTRODUCTION: Beautiful buildings do not make a church. A tour group was going through Westminster Abbey. [ Pictures of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:19-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How To Handle Temptation

Contributed by Doane Brubaker on Apr 20, 2007

Five principles for dealing with the temptations we face.

Ronald Meridith described in Hurryin’ Big for Little Reasons a quiet evening when he heard the sound of wild geese approaching in flight. He noticed the tame geese on his pond. “They heard the wild call they had once known. The honking… sent little arrows of prompting deep into their wild ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13

Denomination: Mennonite

No Excuse Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 28, 2007

This sermon shows how no-one, not even the moralist, has any excuse before God.

Scripture Let’s read Romans 2:1: "You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things" (Romans 2:1). Introduction In Romans 1:24-32 Paul describes God’s ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:1-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Dispute And Debate In The Church

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 12, 2008

From this text, we get a few ideas of what to do whenever disputes arise in the church. 1- Legalism always leads to trouble 2- Trouble should be handled by the leaders 3- Leaders must always follow God’s Spirit

INTRO.- ILL.- A married couple were arguing with one another. The husband said, "Don’t you remember promising to love, honor and obey me?" His wife, "Yes, but what else could I do, I was in church!" ILL.- A wife said, "Dear, could I have some spending money?" Husband, "Money, money, money. If ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Is It Worth Following God? Series

Contributed by James Jack on Jun 9, 2007

Asaph asks the question - is it worth following God? When you look at life from an eternal perspective, the answer is clear.

Have you ever found yourself thinking – I wish I had what my non-Christian friends have? I wish I had the freedom they have. I wish I was able to do the things that they do without conscience getting in the way. I wish I could get up to what they get up to without feeling guilty. After all, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 73:1-28

Denomination: Anglican

The Abundent Life Series

Contributed by Larry Bussard on Feb 23, 2008

A series of 9 messages on the Abundent Life

1. The Starting Point is Relationship with God The Abundant Life Series How would you like to: 1. Hear when God is speaking to you 2. Be able to identify what God is doing in and around you 3. Have an ever growing relationship and knowledge of God as He works in and through you I. ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Essential To Implementation-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Feb 16, 2010

Part 1 of a 2-part sermon. Paul highlighted/elucidated the necessity of agape love to the application of Christianity. Thus agape love is essential to the implementation of Christian belief. But how is agape love essential to my Christian faith?

ESSENTIAL to IMPLEMENTATION-I—1Corinthians 12:31-14:1 Attention/Need: Valentine’s Day is upon us. Our society is confused about the meaning of love. “Love” can actually carry a variety of meanings in our society. Most often love is portrayed in a romantic, sexual or setimental sense. Paul ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Shining As Stars

Contributed by Matthew Clark on Sep 12, 2010

Paul tells the Christians at Philippi that they are "shining as stars." This lesson looks at why Paul said this about this group, and how we can also "shine as stars."

SHINING AS STARS Philippians 2:12-16 READING THE STARS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Long before our culture had such things as a map, an atlas, or GPS, people used to look to the sky for ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:12-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Day Of The Lord

Contributed by David Moore on May 19, 2008

To show the conditions before, the condemnation by and the comfort in the Day of the Lord.

Zephaniah The Day of the Lord Text: Zephaniah 1:1-7 Introduction: I would dare say that not one person in a thousand has heard a message from the book of Zephaniah. This little prophecy just three chapters long is one of the most overlooked passages of Scripture in all God’s Word. Unquoted from ...read more

Scripture: Zephaniah 1:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Mt. Of Olives Ii Series

Contributed by Travis Markes on Aug 30, 2011

Events in the Bible that took place on a mountain

Mountain Moving Faith “Mount of Olives” Luke 22:39-46 Tonight we are going to see that Jesus faced a temptation and that temptation was to avoid the cross. I believe the real battle was fought here in the Garden. Jesus that night could have said, “No Father, No Cross—these sinful creatures you ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:39-46

Denomination: Baptist

The Glorious Joy Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Jul 27, 2012

A presentation of the glorious joy that awaits believers.

In our previous chapter we looked at the living hope into which Christians are born. That hope is possessing the inheritance of the kingdom of God, of dwelling with God forever – a day that will come when Christ returns. Peter reflects further on what this inheritance entails and how it ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:6-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Discerning Truth And Error Part 2 Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 13, 2015

message 21 from 1 John continuing the discussion of discerning error from Message 20.

Discerning Truth & Error Pt 2 1John 4:1-6 REVIEW I. THE GOD OF LIGHT AND HIS CHILDREN OF LIGHT 1-2 II. THE GOD OF LOVE & HIS CHILDREN OF LOVE 3-4 The logic of John’s letter is really quite simple. God is light (pure) and God is love (passionate). Because of His great love, He invited us ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-6

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Unleashing Your Spiritual Vitality-2(2015) Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 25, 2015

2 of 3. Peter steered the Christians of Asia into the vitality born of their privilege in Christ. What characterizes/Looses/Releases that vitality? To unleash the privilege of spiritual vitality, we must commit to....

UNLEASHING YOUR SPIRITUAL VITALITY/Vigor-II—1Peter 1:13-21 Vitality Born of Privilege Attention: There is a huge market in our country for chemicals, substances(vitamins, wrinkle creams, testosterone, estrogen), non-invasive(injections) & invasive(surgery) procedures that will restore our ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-21

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Believes In Hell

Contributed by Keith Foskey on Apr 15, 2014

Jesus believes in hell... so should we.

Jesus Believes in Hell Matthew 5:29-30 It is an interesting reality that a much higher percentage of people believe in the existence of heaven than believe in the existence of hell. Yet, according to the Bible, hell is just as real as heaven. The Bible clearly and explicitly teaches that hell ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:29-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational