Sermons on Religious System:

Truth Or Tradition? Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Aug 30, 2007

Guess who’s come for a visit? It’s the big whigs from denominational headquarters. Isn’t it sad that Jesus had more problems w/ the religious than the lost? They made it all an outward matter and not an inward experience. Link inc. to text, audio, and Ppt

Truth or Tradition? Matthew 15:1-20 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/TruthOrTradition.html Guess who popped in for a visit? It’s the scribes and Pharisees … the big whigs from denominational headquarters in Jerusalem. They are likely part of the Sanhedrin, the heavy hitters if you will. They have ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Speaking The Substitutionary Truth Series

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Mar 2, 2004

See how Caiaphas unknowingly spoke the truth about Jesus while trying to plan for his crucifixion.

March 3, 2004 John 11:47-53 “Here is this man performing many miraculous signs. 48 If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.” 49 Then one of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, spoke ...read more

Scripture: John 11:47-53

Denomination: Lutheran

Colossians Introduction Series

Contributed by Luther Sexton on Feb 23, 2022

A detailed study on each verse in the book of Colossians.

Colossians Introduction INTRODUCTION I. THE TOWNS OF THE LYCUS VALLEY About one hundred miles inland (Med. Sea) from Ephesus in the valley of the River Lycus, near where it joins the Maeander, there once stood three important cities: (1) Laodicaea (remember 30 years later the 7 letters in ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Struggling For Strangers

Contributed by Chris Talton on May 13, 2003

Paul warned the Colossians about the danger that they were in of being led astray to false doctrines. That warning is valid for today.

May 4, 2003 Colossians 2:1-5 “Struggling for strangers” INTRODUCTION A little boy was lost inside a busy shopping mall. He was standing in the aisle of a department store just crying and crying, "I want my mommy.. I want my mommy." People who passed by felt sorry for him and ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Four Lies About Death Series

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Feb 16, 2007

A biblical response to common myths about life after death.

Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO What Happens When a Person Dies Series Four Lies About Death Hebrews 9:27-28 A book of children’s letters to God contains this entry: Dear God, what is it like when a person dies? Nobody will tell me. I just want to ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:27-29

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Christ Is Supreme And Sufficient! Series

Contributed by John Boquist on Jul 18, 2008

We need to be aware of false teaching which mixes other elements with the finished work of Christ.

Introduction This sermon is an introduction for the next several Sundays as we go through the book of Colossians. The theme of the book is the sufficiency of Christ for all things. This is one of four Prison Epistles written by Paul from Rome about AD 60-62. (The others are Ephesians, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of Faith On Display Series

Contributed by Joel Smith on Mar 15, 2009

Faith lived out has far reaching effects.

A new survey came out last week which reveals that Christian are losing their influence in the United States. “The nation has grown less religious in the last two decades … with a 10 percent drop in the number of people who call themselves Christians and increases in all 50 states among those ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Getting In Series

Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Jun 15, 2011

Jesus at the feast of dedication

33. Who is Jesus? April 17th, 2010 Getting In After doing some traveling and teaching in the region of Judea Jesus returns to Jerusalem for the Feast of Dedication. While He is teaching in Jerusalem He gets into a little bit of trouble over the issue of His deity. Once again Jesus claims to be ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:22-30

Denomination: *other

Freedom's Harvest Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 27, 2009

This message on giving encourages believers to share, reap, and share some more because of our freedom in Christ.

Freedom’s Harvest (Galatians 6:6-10) On the wall of President Lyndon Johnson’s White House office hung a framed letter written by General Sam Houston to Johnson’s great-grandfather, Baines, more than 100 years earlier. Baines had led Sam Houston to Christ. Houston was a changed man, no longer ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:6-10

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Do You Want To Be Healed? Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Apr 22, 2018

Exploring whether or not we want to give up on dependency on things of this world and surrender completely to Jesus

Do You Want to Be Healed? CCCAG April 22nd, 2018 Scripture- Video showed us John 5:1-14 Introduction: One of the experiences I have had as a paramedic is seeing people where they live. In other words, I frequently enter their homes and see who they really are by what they surround themselves with ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

On The Road With Jesus: Zacchaeus Series

Contributed by Jamie Bogaard on Apr 4, 2019

This first person narrative makes Zacchaeus out to be a bitter little man who finds himself all alone and his life is forever changed by the kindness and forgiveness offered by Jesus

On the Road with Jesus: Zacchaeus Luke 19:1-10 March 31, 2019 Jesus is on his way to Jerusalem. It all started when he raised Lazarus from the dead. This was obviously no small thing and many people were coming over to the teachings of Jesus. Many were claiming that Jesus could be the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Friends

Freedom's Harvest Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 23, 2017

The best use of your money is to share, gain and share some more, so that the Kingdom of God can be expanded around the world.

Deron Smith of Springfield, Missouri, is one of many believers around the world who observes Lent, which starts this Wednesday. Not too long ago, he and his wife sat at the dinner table with their three daughters, ages 6, 8, and 11, and attempted to explain what Lent was all about. As part of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:6-10

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Is It Worth The Risk?

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Oct 7, 2022

There is a balance we live by every day, it is the balance of... risk vs reward. Every believer must ask themselves, is it worth the risk to follow Jesus into the faith zone? Or will you live the rest of your life sitting in the safe zone?

Sermon Text: Matthew 14:22-32 When Jesus Says Come: He has just opened a door for you to a greater life than you could imagine, but it will cost you something to get it. There will be a risk. Let me say this to you, life comes with risk. * Every time you get on the freeway, you are taking a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-32, Mark 9:23

Denomination: Pentecostal

Part 1: Faith Beyond Circumstances Series

Contributed by Rev Emmanuel O. Adejugbe on Feb 5, 2026

What remains when the safety nets are shredded? Sunday morning faith is easy when life cooperates, but Habakkuk 3:17 describes a total systemic collapse no crops, no income, no future.In this series opener, we move past "Christian platitudes" to a brutal, biblical honesty.

Most of us have been sold a version of Christianity that only works on a sunny Tuesday. But what happens when Friday delivers a pink slip and Saturday delivers a diagnosis? If your faith requires your life to be perfect to stay intact, you don't have a foundation you have a hobby. Today, ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 3:17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Barabbas' Baneful Biography Banished Briskly Series

Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Jul 31, 2007

It is impossible to study the Easter Story without studying Barabas. However, this interesting character deserves careful study on his own. He was all the Bible said he was and more, yet, he serves as a type of every sinner who is set free because Christ

MARK 15:6-15 BARABBAS’ BANEFUL BIOGRAPHY BANISHED BRISKLY I. THE BIOGRAPHY: A. Bitterness. B. Brutality. C. Bonds. II. THE BIZARRNESS: A. Bartering. B. Balancing. C. Biasness. III. THE BLESSINGS: A. Blameless. B. Beginning. C. Beholding. Barabbas has to be the most fortunate ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:6-15

Denomination: Methodist