Sermons on Racial Hatred:

I'm Gonna Eat Worms

Contributed by Jason Jones on Aug 26, 2013

Exposition of John 15

Text: John 15:18-25, Title: I’m Gonna Eat Worms, Date/Place: NRBC, 8.25.13, AM A. Opening illustration: The Qumran community and its teaching of loving its members and the hatred that it had from the world and for the world. B. Background to passage: Jesus makes and abrupt shift in his ...read more

Scripture: John 15:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

The Instrument Of Peace

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Sep 5, 2012

The writer to the Ephesians reveals that the Cross is the conveyor of reconciliation/peace. When has the Cross of Christ affected my reconciliation? The Cross is your instrument of peace when it Ends...

The INSTRUMENT Of PEACE—Eph. 2:11-18 The 2012(or any) Olympic celebration. A celebration of the diversity of humanity & the supposed unity of humanity. Looking at the Olympic opening ceremony—with all the grandeur & nations proudly parading & assembling together— would cause ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-18

Denomination: Baptist

How To Lose Friends And Anger People Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on May 10, 2010

God prepares his people for persecution so that we will not fall away when proving that there are things in life worth dying for.

Scripture Introduction Dale Carnegie pioneered work in public speaking and was famous for helping others become successful. In 1936 he published How to Win Friends and Influence People; since then it has sold more than 15 million copies. Two of his most famous maxims are, “Believe that you ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Reluctant, Rebellious, Pouting Prophet: Jonah Chapter 4 Series

Contributed by Pastor Jeff Hughes on Feb 16, 2014

One would think that when an evangelist comes to a large city and practically the entire city repents and comes to faith, that the evangelist would be jumping up and down with joy to God. Not this prophet...

The Reluctant, Rebellious, Pouting Prophet: Jonah Chapter 4 Today's message is the final in a four part series on the book of Jonah. Turn to page 1325 in your pew Bibles to Jonah chapter 4. If you have your own Bible, it is after Obadiah and before Micah in the Old Testament. So far, we've ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Denomination: Bible Church

Why Are Christians Hated By The World? Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 27, 2021

Jesus warned His disciples that they would be hated by the world. Why? And how do we respond?

WHAT DOES THE WORLD THINK OF JESUS? It hates Him. - John 15:18, 21, 22, 23, 24. 1. It’s easy to think of Jesus as a Mr. Rogers’ kind of guy and not think about the fact that they killed Him. He was not eminently likeable. - He called His enemies “vipers” and the “blind leading the blind.” - ...read more

Scripture: John 15:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

Stand Against The Bullies!

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Apr 11, 2016

All bullies have their day, but we must react differently than the bullies though we stand up to them.

John 15:20 Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also. Romans 12:14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not. Matthew 5:11 Blessed ...read more

Scripture: John 15:20

Denomination: Baptist

Mga Taong Naghihimagsik Laban Sa Liwanag

Contributed by James Dina on Jan 22, 2021

Siya na tumatanggi sa akin at hindi tumatanggap ng liwanag ng katotohanan (salita ng Diyos) ay hahatulan sa salita ring iyon sa huling araw. Yaong mga nakaaalam sa liwanag ngunit nagpasiyang maghimagsik laban sa liwanag ay hahatulan din.

MGA TAONG NAGHIHIMAGSIK LABAN SA LIWANAG "May mga naghihimagsik laban sa liwanag; hindi nila alam ang mga paraan ni manatili sa landas nito." (Job 24:13) Ang Diyos ang Lumikha ng daigdig at ng bawat tao rito; "Ang mundo ay sa Panginoon, at ang buong kabuuan nito, ang sanlibutan at ...read more

Scripture: Job 24:13, 1 Samuel 15:23

Denomination: Pentecostal

Personas Que Se Rebelan Contra La Luz

Contributed by James Dina on Jan 22, 2021

El que me rechaza y no recibe la luz de la verdad (la palabra de Dios) será juzgado por esa misma palabra en el último día. Aquellos que conocen la luz pero decidieron rebelarse contra la luz también serán juzgados en gran medida.

PERSONAS QUE SE REBELAN CONTRA LA LUZ "Hay quienes se rebelan contra la luz; no conocen sus caminos ni permanecen en sus caminos". (Trabajo 24:13) Dios es el Creador del mundo y de cada persona en él; "La tierra es del Señor, y toda su plenitud, el mundo y los que moran ...read more

Scripture: Job 24:13, 1 John 1:5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Les Gens Qui Se Rebellent Contre La LumiÈre (People That Rebel Against The Light) - French

Contributed by James Dina on Jan 22, 2021

Celui qui me rejette et ne reçoit pas la lumière de la vérité (la parole de Dieu) sera jugé par ce même mot au dernier jour. Ceux qui connaissent la lumière mais qui ont décidé de se rebeller contre la lumière seront jugés beaucoup aussi.

LES GENS QUI SE REBELLENT CONTRE LA LUMIÈRE « Il ya ceux qui se rebellent contre la lumière; ils ne connaissent pas ses voies ni ne se conforment à ses chemins. (Poste 24:13) Dieu est le Créateur du monde et de toute personne en elle; « La terre est du Seigneur, ...read more

Scripture: Job 24:13, Luke 24:31

Denomination: Pentecostal

How To Relate With Your Haters

Contributed by John Macaulay on Jun 7, 2021

A Christlike approach to dealing with lovers and haters

HOW TO RELATE WITH YOUR HATERS (A Christlike approach) Matthew 10:22-23 NLT And all NATIONS WILL HATE YOU BECAUSE YOU ARE MY FOLLOWERS. But everyone who endures to the end will be saved. When you are persecuted in one town, flee to the next. I tell you the truth, the Son of Man will return before ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:22-23, Luke 6:22

A Word Concerning Murder Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Sep 29, 2021

We know that killing another is wrong, but Jesus expands the realm of accountability for murder beyond what most, even in our day, perceive as murderous.

A Word Concerning Murder Matthew 5: 21-26 In our text today, Jesus continued to emphasize the righteous standard that God expects and requires of humanity to have fellowship with Him. Here our Lord continued to point out man’s misguided perception of righteousness and He again rebukes the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-26

Denomination: Baptist

Different Kinds Of Prayer – Part 1 Series

Contributed by Dr. Tom Badia on Feb 14, 2024

Different Keys unlock Different Doors. I cannot use the same key on every door.

DIFFERENT KINDS OF PRAYER – Part 1 A. Introduction In lesson 1, we covered the following. 1) We Defined prayer… To be effective in the adventure of prayer you must be able to define prayer. 2) Explained how prayer is answered…prayer not monologue, it’s a dialogue, so you ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:15

If The World Hates You!

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Nov 25, 2023

Jesus said, if the world hated Me, keep in mind it hate Me first! While not everyone faces physical violence, born again believers, who are not part of this world, can expect to be persecuted for Christ's name sake.

If the World Hates You John 15:18-25 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 Over 2,000 years ago the world received one of the best gifts ever given to humanity, a Babe lying in a manger! Despite lacking the “beauty of majesty to attract us to Him” (Isaiah 53:2), having no ...read more

Scripture: John 15:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

"desperate For God"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 25, 2022

A sermon about learning to love ourselves and others because Jesus loves us.

“Desperate for God” Luke 19:1-10 “Zacchaeus was a wee little man, and a wee little man was he. He climbed up in a sycamore tree for the Lord he wanted to see. And as the Master passed that way, He looked up in the tree. And He said, “Zacchaeus, you come down. For I’m going to your house ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: United Methodist

Reflecting The Light Of Love

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Apr 30, 2022

The darkness in this world spreads, but the light of Christ shines. And it illumines us and radiates through us to the world.

I want to draw your attention again to the beginning of this passage, where it say, “When he had gone out…” (John 13:31). Who is John talking about here? Who is it that has just “gone out”? It’s Judas, isn’t it? If you rewind a few verses in this thirteenth chapter of John, you see that Jesus is ...read more

Scripture: John 13:31-35

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed