Sermons on Quick Thinking:

Paul's Sermon At Athens: The Historical Background

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on May 31, 2021

This is the first of a series of messages centering on the sermon that the Apostle Paul gave before the groups of philosophers in Athens, and how it is a perfect model for Biblical apologetics and evangelism.

People today tend to sidestep, ignore, deter, apologize for and question the concept of reality in a world which gladly embraces the concept that reality, truth, and fact are not absolute but just a matter of opinion, experience, or personal interpretation. We have become terrified of the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:16-21, 1 Peter 3:15, Luke 12:12-15, John 16:8-15, Acts 4:12, John 14:6, Colossians 2:1-3, 1 Corinthians 1:24  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Pure Religion Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Mar 7, 2025

Quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger. Tachus means quick, swift, and speedy. Akouo means exercise the faculty of hearing to understanding that which has been heard. Bradus means take a relatively long time to act with deliberation.

Theme: Pure Religion Text: James 1:19-27   Greetings: The Lord is good and His love endures forever! Introduction: "YOU WILL BE HOLY, FOR I AM HOLY, THE LORD YOUR GOD." In Jan we have learned the attributes of God as Holy. In Feb we have seen that the worshippers God must be holy. ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-27

Denomination: Methodist

The Church In Ephesus

Contributed by Delray Lentz on Oct 13, 2025

Last week, I gave a quick recap of 2024 @ CPC. By quick recap I, mean of the 525,600 minutes that occured last year, I covered it in about 6 minutes! Very un-preacherlike, if I do say so myself.

I intentionally saved the best for this week! We had 4 baptisms last year, church. We give God all the glory for that! We’ll talk about that a little more, in a bit. I’d like to take us back to January of 2023. We had our Kingdom Builders Vision Party- raise your hand if you attended that. We ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8, Matthew 28:19-20

Narnia: Discover The Wonder: He Is Closer Than You Might Think Series

Contributed by Rurel Ausley on Dec 7, 2005

Explores Lucy’s surprise experience of Narnia with the truth that there are "wardrobe doors" for us to walk through to discover the Kingdom of God.

Discover The Wonder: He Is Closer Than You Might Think Lk.1:29-35; 2:8-15; Mk.1:15; 2 Kgs.6:14-18 Intro… 1) Lk.1:29-35…Mary and Joseph are going about there merry, obscure little way, when….all of a sudden the unseen spiritual world contacts them with a message from the angel Gabriel…you are ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-15

Denomination: Methodist

Nine Errors To Avoid In Our Thinking- Matt. 19:16-30

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 21, 2002

Many people are unaware of terrible consequences of wrong thinking. One man told me, "I haven’t committed any crimes and I go to church and try to follow the golden rule therefore God can’t think I am that bad." He reminded me of the poignant encounter th

Eight Errors to Avoid - Matt. 19:16-30 Introduction:Elisabeth Elliot, at Urbana 76, told of her brother Thomas Howard. Their mother let him play with paper bags she’d saved if he put them away afterwards. One day she walked into the kitchen to find them strewn all over the floor. Tom was out at ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:16-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Don, T You Think It,s Time To Wake Up

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Sep 10, 2011

Look around and see its almost time.

DON, T YOU THINK IT,S TIME TO WAKE UP Eph.5: 14Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. If the real Christians would stop, long enough and look deep enough, and search hard enough, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:14

Denomination: Baptist

Now Just Where Do You Think You're Going?

Contributed by William Akehurst on Jan 3, 2011

Now just where do you think you're going there Mr. (Miss)? Getting Ready for 2011. A message of proper planning and being ready (Salvation) for meeting the LORD when the time comes.

2011.01.02.Sermon.Now Where do you think you’re going? William Akehurst, HSWC Now just where do you think you're going there Mr. (Miss)? Getting Ready for 2011 Wisdom needed Proverbs 3:5-6 Isaiah 55:6-8 (whole chapter) Matthew 25:1-13 Has anyone ever asked you the question: “Now just ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:6-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Does Jesus Think About "I Have To Find Myself"? Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jul 8, 2013

An examination of what it means to "deny yourself and take up your cross."

JESUS' OPINION: Jesus says the path to life is not in “finding yourself” but in “denying yourself.” - Matthew 16:24; Mark 8:34. - I’m thinking of the stereotypical statement that is so common that it’s almost a cliché: “I’ve got to go find ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24

Denomination: Baptist

#1 Why I'm A Christian & I Think You Ought To Be Series

Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Aug 27, 2015

Why should I be a Christian? How long is eternity? Do Heaven and Hell really exist?

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> THIS SERMON AVAILABLE WITH POWERPOINT IN RESOURCE DOWNLOAD! This sermon (and several hundred others) are available for download. > Microsoft Word > Most with handouts More info: www.sermonsubscribe.com or darrellstetler2@gmail.com >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Why I'm a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:14-25

Denomination: Holiness

Do You Think And Speak As A Slave Of Sin, Or As A Son Made Free?

Contributed by David Leach on Jun 1, 2014

Christians still living as slaves of sin and not living as freed sons of God

Christians still living as slaves of sin and not living as freed sons of God: John 8:34-35 Jesus…whoever commits sin is a slave of sin. And a slave does not abide in the house (in Christ) forever, but a son abides forever. Sons of God who have been made free from slavery to sin: Gal ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:6-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Keys To A Wonderful Church Life - Part 1: Eliminate Stinking Thinking Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Aug 6, 2021

How can we eliminate our stinking thinking? 1. We must grow in the grace of Almighty God (vs. 3). 2. We must humble our hearts (vs. 3). 3. We must understand our unity in Christ (vs. 3-5).

Keys to a Wonderful Church Life - Part 1: Eliminate Stinking Thinking The Book of Romans Romans 12:3-5 (Reading vs. 1-5) Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - October 23, 2016 (Revised August 6, 2021) BACKGROUND: *Remember that Romans 12 marks a big shift in Paul's letter to the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:3-5

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Murder; Don't Even Think About It. Series

Contributed by James Dorman on May 3, 2017

A study on the 6th commandment forbidding murder and Jesus' expansion to include anger in our hearts.

Exodus 20:13 & Matthew 5:21-26 INTRO: AG: There is a famous quote about the Bible that says: “It’s not the parts of the Bible I do not understand that worry me, it’s the parts I do understand but do not want to do.” TS: Jesus set a pattern in Sermon on the mount as He restates some of these ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:13

Denomination: Baptist

"simon Says...." Part Two: Re-Thinking Possible Series

Contributed by Martin Wright on Jun 10, 2025

In part two of our "Simon Says..." preaching series we find Jesus challenging Simon Peter (and challenging us as well) to re-think what is possible with God's help. What might happen if you invited Jesus into your home, into your career, into your circumstance?

“SIMON SAYS” REFLECTING UPON THE JOURNEY OF ONE WHO FOLLOWED JESUS. PART TWO: RE-THINKING POSSIBLE Jesus Heals Peter’s Mother-in-law and Others Luke 4:38-41 (See also Matthew 8:14-17 and Mark 1:29-34) 38 Jesus left the synagogue and went to the home of Simon. Now Simon’s mother-in-law is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:38-41, Matthew 8:14-17, Mark 1:29-34, James 5:13-15, Isaiah 55:6, Luke 4:40-41, John 16:33, Matthew 14:22-33, Acts 2:21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

If You Want To Grow, Examine What You Think You Know

Contributed by Nettie J Pennington on Jun 22, 2023

Give God the glory for all you are and all you will be. Let us look inside ourselves and find the person God created us to be. If you know yourself, more power to you, but we still need to examine ourselves, if for no other reason than that is what God told us to do. Examine Yourself!

When you know who you are in Christ, you can easily follow the Lord’s Way and Truth. Some of you think, “That’s too hard.” However, I ask the Holy Spirit to bring to your remembrance that Jesus, Himself, said: “My yoke is easy, and my burden is light” (Matt. 11:30, NIV). If things are hard for some ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:5, Lamentations 3:40, Galatians 6:3-5, 1 Corinthians 11:28-32

Denomination: Other

What God Thinks About Death (Funeral Service For Martin Belger)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 14, 2022

None of us like to think about death.

Some months ago I had a problem dealing with death. Illus: Former President Reagan was asked a question by a reporter, “What would you do without Nancy?” He did not answer that question immediately. But when he thought about it for a few moments he said, “It hard to imagine life without ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:21, Psalm 116:15

Denomination: Baptist