Sermons on Religions:

Beat It Into Their Heads

Contributed by Kevin Haug on Apr 18, 2017

Easter 2017 Sermon

On Monday, I drove to Austin to visit one of our members who had had open heart surgery. As I got about half-way there, KSBJ played out on my radio, so I began searching for a Christian radio station in Austin. Fortunately, I found one. However, this station was not like KSBJ. KSBJ is a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

The Spiritual Journey Of Bill Wilson & Implications Of The Genesis Mindset

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on May 3, 2021

The change that took place in Bill's life is incredibly revealing. He walks us through his mindset and the changes that took place in a very descriptive manner. I don't normally include quotes this large, but Bill Wilson's spiritual journey is a fascinating topic.

"The door opened and he stood there, fresh-skinned and glowing. There was something about his eyes. He was inexplicably different. What had happened? I pushed a drink across the table. He refused it. Disappointed but curious, I wondered what had got into the fellow. He wasn’t himself. “Come, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:4-5, Ephesians 2:19-22, John 8:32

Denomination: Salvation Army

Lydia's Journey

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Apr 13, 2023

Imagining how and why Lydia moved from being a pagan to a god-fearer, and then to beecoming a follower of Jesus.

This is the story of Lydia, the first woman pastor in the Christian church (at least as far as we know). And it almost never happened. You see, Paul and Silas hadn’t planned to go to Macedonia at all. They had hardly begun to scratch the surface of Asia Minor - that’s where present-day Turkey is. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:9-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Last Half Of The Tribulation Lesson 4 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 16, 2025

An alliance of the four-nation groups.

Event 80 - Israel will be accused by the world leader as the cause of the world’s problems, thus justifying persecution of Jews. Event 81 - An alliance of four nation-groups will merge for a retaliation attack on Israel (not Armageddon yet). “Son of man, set your face against Gog, of the land of ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 38:18-19, Revelation 11:15

Denomination: Baptist

A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Altar Series

Contributed by Mary Lewis on May 29, 2001

Zechariah’s experience in the Temple: Religion can turn us away from God. (Preached during Advent, but not really seasonal)

Introduction In the musical “Fiddler on the Roof,” Tevye, a man devoted to tradition, finds his thinking challenged when his oldest daughter wants to marry for love, instead of having her marriage arranged by her parents. It had never occurred to him that one would marry for love, and one night he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-20

Denomination: Baptist

Have You Given A Party And Nobody Came?

Contributed by Deborah Prihoda on Apr 22, 2002

Illustrated sermon using a table decorated for a party (representing an empty life of religion) and a cross (representing a life given to Christ in relationship).

TEXT: John 18:28 They led Jesus therefore from Caiphas into the Praetorium, and it was early; and they themselves did not enter into the Praetorium in order that they might not be defiled, but might eat the Passover. INTRODUCTION Give brief history of Passover and why it was instituted. Exodus ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:1-14, John 18:28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Presumption

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 9, 2007

Religion does not create a relationship with God, nor does ritual. It is refinement born of repentance that shapes that relationship. Repent, relate, and receive.

“Dr. Livingstone, I presume?” Famous words supposedly spoken by journalist Henry Morton Stanley somewhere in Tanganyika at the end of his expedition to find the missing explorer. “I presume”. It means, “I think I know what I am doing. Would you please confirm it for me? You look like what I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Religious But Hard-Hearted Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 2, 2007

If God does not soften ones heart, one may dabble with religion, but one will never find a saving relationship with the true God.

The Religious But Hard-Hearted (Exodus 8:20-9:12) 1. What if God was politically correct? Imagine this: Moses was sitting in the Egyptian ghetto. Things were terrible. Pharaoh wouldn’t even speak to him. The rest of the Israelites were mad at him and making the overseers even more irritable than ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

All Worship Is Not Acceptable

Contributed by Ramsey Ledford on Jul 19, 2005

This is a sermon on how to both worship and fear God as He desires us to rather that simply going through the "form" of religion only.

“All Worship is Not Acceptable” Introduction: Assyria conquered Israel and most were deported from Samaria to Assyria. Assyria replaced the deported Israelites with captives of other countries to live in Samaria. This is where our text will pick up. #1) What has been imported into our way of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 17:24-41

Denomination: Baptist

Funeral For A Seeker

Contributed by Perry Greene on Nov 10, 2015

Phyllis was a seeker. She studied numerous religions and had deep insight into the bible. This funeral service expressed her personality and insights.

Song #1 -- Family Enters -- Clair De Lune Song #2 -- I Come to the Garden Alone Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! 2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, 3 who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Is Faith Series

Contributed by William D. Brown on Jun 13, 2015

Here in chapter 11: Paul was urging the Hebrew believers not to fall back into Judaism, their old way of religion, and to continue in the Christian faith.

#~1~ Heb.11:1-3 ~INTRODUCTION~ (HALL OF FAITH CHAPTER) SS 4-12-14 Today we’ll begin a new study of “Hebrews Chapter 11:” often referred to as the “hall of faith” chapter. --- Chapter 11: is also called by some “the catalog of the faithful”. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Turning The Tables Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Mar 25, 2015

The path to meet Jesus may come as a surprise to some. Instead of being cloaked in robes of religion, Jesus is clothed in rags of need.

Matthew 25:31-46 “Turning the Tables” INTRODUCTION Whether in high school or college most of us have had the joy of taking a “final.” We studied hard for the final, because a large percentage of our grade was determined by this one test. More than a few all-nighters ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Lutheran

The Freedom Of Forgiveness Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Oct 8, 2010

Some say that religion is merely moral rules to control behavior, Jesus transcends religious rules to address a deeper spiritual need.

Introduction Some people have said that religion is the development of myths and stories to provide moral principles to control human behavior…to create moral rules in order to control social behavior. There are certainly some destructive tendencies that social groups would want to contain. I ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Biblical Christianity Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Apr 5, 2010

Looks at the essential beliefs of Christianity as the beginning of a series on the different religions of the world and how they compare with Christianity and what makes them false.

Biblical Christianity Series: Faithology 1 Corinthians 15:1-6 Welcome Slide Good morning and Happy Easter. We are glad that you are here today. A couple of announcements before we get started. Offering Baptism Opportunity – next week Ladies tea invitations available in foyer – Saturday, May ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christianity Is...a Resurrection!

Contributed by Mike Cleveland on Jun 8, 2008

Christianity is not merely a religion, not just a "crutch" for the weak, not merely an organization asking for money, it is a resurrection! Life from the dead! New Life!

Let’s open our Bibles this morning to John chapter 5. I want to tell you of a wonderful thing that Jody and I watched on YouTube the other day. A middle aged man had died, probably from a heart attack, and medical personnel were working on him, all of this was being videotaped, they were literally ...read more

Scripture: John 5:24-30

Denomination: Independent/Bible