Sermons on Religious Devotion:

When You Can’t Draw Near - Mark 7:1-13 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Oct 23, 2023

Legalism is an insidious problem because it allows your heart to drift far from God while making you think you’re doing great spiritually.

Mark 7:1 The Pharisees and some of the teachers of the law who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus and 2 saw some of his disciples eating food with hands that were “unclean,” that is, unwashed. 3 (The Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they give their hands a ceremonial ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-13, Matthew 15:1-9

If Jesus Never Came. Part 1

Contributed by Anthony Smith on May 29, 2005

There are many people that call themselves atheist, to me an atheist is an agnostic without a clue. I believe if we took a poll on atheist from ever major war, we would find out many Atheist were turned into Agnostics and Agnostics were turned into beli

If Jesus Never Came. part 1. A look at, Athiest, Agnostice, Humanist and Freethinkers. There are many people that call ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 2:4-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Reality Of Christian Persecution (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Feb 20, 2010

A sermon examining Christian persecution.

THE REALITY OF CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION (Part 2) Acts 4:1-4 (Antioch Baptist Church: Wednesday, August 13th, 2025) Here in America we are blessed to possess religious freedom. For the most part, we are able to share the Gospel without the fear of being imprisoned for doing so. However, when we ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Signs Along The Way: An Urgent Warning Series

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Dec 5, 2007

John the Baptist was not out in the wilderness pursuing fame or fortune. He was calling for repentance, a change in life style. Repentance is an about face from sinful behavior to a life that imitates Jesus, that produces "fruit". (Gal. 5) Sadducees and

In Jesus Holy Name December 9, 2007 Text: Matthew 3:1-12 Advent II - Redeemer “Signs Along The Way: An Urgent Warning” The Advent season places our feet on a journey to the manger in Bethlehem where God the Creator invaded our humanity. John Gugel, in his Advent devotional “Signs Along ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

Denomination: Lutheran

Jesus Christ Is King Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 24, 2015

The world has changed, and the culture is anti-Christian, but there are reasons for optimism in Christ.

Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King Last Sunday in October Extraordinary Form 2015 Christus vincit, Christus regnat, Christus imperat! On this Feast of Jesus Christ, Our Lord and King, let’s take some time to reflect on the reign of Our King and our celebration of the Holy Mass according ...read more

Scripture: John 18:33-37

Denomination: Catholic

Take It To The Streets

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Nov 10, 2008

In the story of the Good Samaritan you will see vital qualities that are necessary in carrying our faith into the street.

1487 Are you taking your faith to the streets? I am not speaking of literally going into the street and preaching, or something of that nature. I am speaking of living and sharing your faith after you leave church. I turn to the story of the Good Samaritan for help with this idea. In Luke 10 we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Baptist

Making The Right Kind Of Impression

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Nov 17, 2008

Message about how Christians are supposed be looked on with favor, not with disgust, as happens so often today. While the gospel is offensive to many because of its call to repentance (and which is the basis for the world "hating" Christians), Scripture

Making the Right Kind of Impression Acts 2:42-47; 5:12-13 November 2, 2008 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT USED (AND ADAPTED) IS FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Introduction My intention for today was to continue working through our passage in Matthew as we look at ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Wesleyan

Ulterior Motives Series

Contributed by Keith Foskey on Apr 15, 2014

What motivates our acts of worship and piety?

Ulterior Motives Matthew 6:1 One of the great blessings in preaching verse-by-verse through Books or Sections of the Bible is that you begin to more easily pick up on patterns which are contained within the text. These patterns might easily be missed if we jumped around from passage to passage, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hinduism Series

Contributed by Carl Allen on Jul 22, 2008

A study of Hinduism’s origins, belief system, and difference to Christianity.

Hinduism “We are All Divine” Intro To the typical Western way of thinking, Hinduism and other Asian views of life appear strange. That’s because we who live in the Western world have a religious and cultural heritage much different from that of the people of the East. Things developed much ...read more

Scripture: John 5:17-30

Denomination: Baptist

Holy Family Vs. Digital Family: Practical Lessons For The Domestic Church Series

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Jul 22, 2024

Families today are having difficulty adjusting to the ways that technology has changed their relationships.

Holy Family vs. Digital Family: Practical Lessons for the Domestic Church Intro: Families today are having difficulty adjusting to the ways that technology has changed their relationships. Scripture Luke 2:22-40 Reflection Dear Sisters and Brothers, There are new opportunities and challenges ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:22-40

Denomination: Other

Mystery Vs Magic

Contributed by Howard Gunter on May 27, 2018

We just must understand that there is no Magic in the bible, but there sure is plenty of Mystery.

Weekend Message/Devotion May 27, 2018 John 3:1-17 Mystery vs Magic I enjoy a good mystery. As I read or watch a mystery, I find myself engrossed in looking for clues in hopes of solving the mystery for myself prior to it being revealed in the reading or program. In today’s gospel reading, ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Disregarding Tradition And Taboo (Matthew 15:1-39)

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Aug 20, 2025

In this chapter, we read about the Lord Jesus’ encounter with the Pharisees yet again, and of His mercy to a Gentile woman whose daughter was possessed by a demon.

Coming from Jerusalem, the Pharisees asked Jesus why His disciples did not perform the traditional ritual of washing one’s hands before eating. This ceremony had been established by the “elders” and had nothing to do with hygiene alone, but was instead an elaborate ritual that involved not only ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:1-39, Isaiah 29:13, Mark 7:24-30, Mark 8:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

The Living Church Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 26, 2011

The Living Church" manifested: 1) Spiritual Life (Acts 2:42) & 2) Spiritual Attitudes (Acts 2:43-47a). The result was 3) Spiritual Impact (Acts 2:47b).

A study presented Tuesday at the American Physical Society meeting in Dallas noted a steady rise in the percentage of residents in Australia, Austria, Canada, the Czech Republic, Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand and Switzerland who claim no religious affiliation. The researchers ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Other

Surviving The Summer Slump

Contributed by Bobby Daniel on Jun 18, 2007

A sermon from the Widow’s Mite concerning the "Summer Slump" all churches usually have to deal with.

Intro: I’m an adopted Cincinnati Reds fan. I married a girl from Cincinnati and became a Reds fan as a result of that. But here is the problem with the Reds…every season starts off full of hope and expectation, only to come crashing down painfully by the beginning of June…heard on radio (Cin ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:41-44

Denomination: Baptist

"God Prosecutes'" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jul 2, 2007

Sermon 4 in a study in Hosea

“Listen to the word of the LORD, O sons of Israel, for the LORD has a case against the inhabitants of the land, because there is no faithfulness or kindness or knowledge of God in the land.” (vs 1) Up to this point there has been a strong focus on the relationship between Hosea and Gomer as a ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 4:1-19

Denomination: Orthodox