Sermons on Religious Traditions:

"Instead Of Playing It Safe"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Sep 21, 2011

A sermon about being the Church God means for us to be.

Jeremiah 7:1-11 Matthew 21:12-22 “Instead of Playing it Safe” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN eastridgeumc.org Do you notice any similarities between what Jeremiah had to say about the Temple and what was going on there, and what Jesus had ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:12-22

Denomination: United Methodist

The Holy Spirit

Contributed by David Trexler on Apr 27, 2008

The Spirit is God who calls, gathers, enlighten, and santifies!

Sermon for John 14: 15-21 Sixth Sunday of Easter May 1st 2005 Say Amen! Say Hallelujah! Say Praise the Lord! What’s up with these strange looks? What is it about the Holy Spirit that makes us squirm in our seats? I mean we all believe in God right? And I probably preach about Jesus 90% of ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Relationships - How The Gospel Links Every Believer To Christ Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Sep 7, 2016

What is the answer for a church drifting toward embracing the CULTURE over CHRIST? The ANSWER is CHRIST!

In a previous message I made the following statement: “The great spiritual challenge for our generation is whether we will obey God in areas where the Bible and culture are opposed.” Our world is changing. It’s more than human technological progress. Our values are changing. ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jews And Christians Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 3, 2021

The Savior of all men was a Jew, and this alone exalts the name of Jew to the highest degree. No other race can boast of a greater honor. In the flesh Jesus was a Jew, but in contrast Paul says that in the Spirit Jesus was God, who is over all blessed forever.

David Lefkowitz in explaining why he is a Jew tells the story of Nathan the Wise. A Sulton had just heard a Christian and a Mohammedan give their testimony as to the excellencies of their respected beliefs. It was Nathan's turn to tell why he was a Jew. Instead, he asked the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:4-5

Does Your Faith Work? Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Nov 28, 2022

Faith that works acts on God’s promises.

Do you remember the advertising slogan, “They got their money the old fashioned way: they earned it!” It was very popular, and very clever. But of course many - if not most - people with the real money in this country didn’t get it by earning it. They got it the real old fashioned way: they ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Brought Before Pilate Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Dec 5, 2018

As Jesus stood before Pilate and His accusers, they were astonished at His silence. The King of glory stood before them, and yet they failed to see Him. He was committed to the cross, to provide our redemption.

Brought before Pilate Mark 15: 1-5 It had been a long, grueling night for Jesus, but the extreme difficulty was not over. He had been betrayed by Judas in the Garden of Gethsemane and arrested by the angry mob. From there He was led to stand before the high priest in a mock trial, filled with ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Strange Fire And The Sabbath Day

Contributed by Dwight Davis on Aug 31, 2002

Is the fourth commandment of the decalogue still God’s revealed will for Christians today or is it the only one of God’s ten commandments that can be "erased"? No matter your denominational affiliation, this sermon is sure to have you flipping the pages

***Note to the reader: Although this sermon is in no way exhaustive in it’s scripture reference, it does I believe touch on some very thought provoking subject matter. Whether you are a minister of the Word or a serious bible student, I encourage you to study this message without the aid of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:10, Luke 6:5, Matthew 12:8, Ezekiel 20:20, Isaiah 66:23, Exodus 20:8-11, Deuteronomy 5:12-15, Numbers 15:32, Exodus 35:2, John 8:32, Isaiah 58:13, John 14:15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Media Mission Field

Contributed by Bill Sullivan on May 25, 2005

Explores the most challenging missions fields in the world today, and proposes that the media/Hollywood, is among the most important fields we can pray for.

The Media Mission Field TCF Sermon April 24, 2005 I want to read two passages of scripture this morning, and then ask you some questions. Mark 16:15 - He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.” Ephes. 6:12 - For our struggle is not against flesh and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Don't Drink The Kool-Aid! Series

Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Jun 26, 2007

How to identify a cult, why they’re so dangerous, how we should respond to our neighbors and friends who are involved in Mormonism, Jehovah’s Witnesses and Christian Science.

*ILL>Fourteen years ago, the sight was "burned into our memories" (pun-intended). David Koresh’s Branch Davidians’ compound, named "Camp Apocalypse", caught on fire as the FBI came to arrest Koresh (actual name Vernon Law) for attempted murder of his son and a number of violations concerning ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:8

Denomination: Baptist

The Book Of Jude Part 5 Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 6, 2018

Headstrong and brazen, the apostates speak disrespectfully in areas of which they are ignorant. They do not realize that in any ordered society, there must be authority and there must be subjection to authority. And so they surge forward and swagger . . .

Part 5 (3/6/18) A Lesson for Today’s believers The apostasy of these ungodly people was abundantly evident, but Jude urges caution in pronouncing judgment on such ungodliness. Michael, the great archangel, was entrusted with great authority by the Lord Jehovah. According to Jewish tradition found ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:1-25

Denomination: Baptist

Are We Spreading The Cure?

Contributed by Rev. Saeed Richardson on Jun 12, 2002

Christ has given us the opportunity to administer a life saving cure to a terminal virus; are we spreading the cure? Either we do or do not.

The Present Situation: Imagine for a moment that you are a physician; not just any physician but one of the foremost in all of medical history. Through some of your research you stumble upon a previously undiscovered virus. After further study you find out that this virus has infected 100% of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13, Mark 2:14-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Highest Priority Series

Contributed by Steve Bond on Oct 31, 2007

Whether you’ve been walking with Jesus for a short or a long time, it’s good to take stock of your goals and priorities.

Introduction Many of the New Testament letters were written to address problems in the churches. A good illustration is 1 Corinthians when Paul offers counsel on issues like division in the church, immorality, lawsuits among believers, spiritual gifts and the resurrection. 1 Corinthians deals with ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Making A Messiah,easter Sunday Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Mar 27, 2016

This is our conclusion to Making a Messiah, as we look at those who proclaimed Jesus Innocent of the charges brought against him.

Jesus was guilty! That’s right on that Good Friday so many years ago Christ was declared guilty. He had fought the good fight but he had lost. In the eyes of the world, in the eyes of His followers and in the eyes of his enemies Jesus Christ the carpenter from Nazareth had been proven to be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Wesleyan

Understanding Purpose

Contributed by Rev Oke Omezi on Apr 18, 2013

the true definition of purpose from the standpoint of the bible

UNDERSTANDING PURPOSE Rom 8: 28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. 29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-30

Denomination: Pentecostal

They Don't Like Him Very Much Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 15, 2013

Why would the world hate Jesus? What is there about His message that makes them so upset? Uses the advertisement against Christmas the American Humanist Organization used 5 years ago to explore those questions.

OPEN: About 5 years ago, the American Humanist Association spent $40,000 in December for an ad campaign in Washington D.C. that attacked God during the Christian season. Now, that’s not what the spokesman for the humanist group said they meant to do: "Our reason for doing it during ...read more

Scripture: John 15:18-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ