Sermons on Responding To Evil:

05. God's Kingdom In Action Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Mar 9, 2023

The world is watching the Church, especially in these days of deception, uncertainty, and darkness. How we respond to the world around us is pertinent to what we believe.

Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org Two gas company servicemen were working together. The senior supervisor was spending the day training the young man as they were checking meters in a neighborhood. They parked their truck at the end of the alley ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:7-9

Denomination: Brethren

I Belong To The Lord, Body And Soul!

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 19, 2008

JB Phillips translates Luke 1:38 like this, ’I belong to the Lord, body and soul. Let it happen as you say.’ Mary’s response of simple, humble faith challenges us to respond positively to the Lord’s call. How will we respond when he next calls us?

When God first called you what was your response? When God next calls you to something new, something different, what will be your response? The key to this Bible reading is Mary’s response of obedience. “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary said. “May it be to me as you have said” (1:38). JB Phillips ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Anglican

What Kind Of Person Do You Want To Be? (James 1:1-12) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on May 19, 2022

James encourages us to be all-in for God, responding "in faith" to testings, and steadfastly live in faithfulness toward God and people.

Who do you want to be? (James 1:1-12) Today, we begin a new series on the letter of James. The sort of weird thing about teaching on James, from my perspective, is that I've done this before. Maybe 10 years ago, I preached through James in two little churches in Kulm and Medina. I'm ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-12

Living By Triumphant Faith Series

Contributed by Paul Carlson on Dec 18, 2015

PROPOSITION: Because of Christ’s atoning work, faith in Him provides great joy.

Living by Triumphant Faith Habakkuk How can we live in a fallen world where violence dominates and still experience joy? PROPOSITION: Because of Christ’s atoning work, faith in Him provides great joy. I. Resist the tendency to be overwhelmed by the world’s injustice! Habakkuk is ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

How To Get God's On-Going Care For Me

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jun 29, 2001

The model of caring offered by Jethro has much to offer the church in responding to the crisis of care and how we need not depend on a superstar to get by.

HOW TO GET GOD’S ON-GOING CARE FOR ME Exodus 18:9-27 You will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation Ex.19:6 is our theme for the year, let’s flesh that out a little. One cannot become "priests" and "holy" without help. How do we get this help so that when we do serve as God envisioned ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 18:9-27

Denomination: Evangelical Free

A Heart Condition -Gossip'er Or Encourager

Contributed by Carl Greene on Oct 16, 2007

We can use our tongues to do evil, discourage, discredit or we can use our tongues to do good, encourage, uplift, love!

A Heart Condition Gossiper or Encourager? Do you remember an Olympic skier by the name of Picabo Street. Picabo [pronounced “peek-a-boo”] She is, or was the well-known Olympic gold medalist in the Super G a few years ago. But, she is more than a famous skier. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-16, 2 Timothy 1:2-14

Denomination: Methodist

Straightening Out What Is Crooked Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 14, 2008

Cretans still live. Liars and evil brutes still walk among us. Who are they, and how can I protect myself against them?

OPEN: A 3 year old boy went with his father to see a litter of kittens. On returning home, he breathlessly informed his mother, "There were two boy kittens and two girl kittens." "How did you know that?" his mother asked. "Daddy picked them up and looked underneath," he replied. "I think it’s ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:5-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Be R.e.a.l. Series

Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Apr 17, 2007

Living an authentic Christian life

Someone wrote that some of the world’s unhappiest people are Christians. Why? Some Christians are too Christian to enjoy sinning but too sinful to enjoy their Christianity. Some Christians have enough faith to recognize their need for prayer, but not enough to take them to prayer meeting. Some ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:3-21

Denomination: Baptist

Pray For A Tender Heart Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Nov 23, 2019

Praying for Spiritual Awareness means praying to have a tender heart that is ready to respond to God immediately. How can we Cultivating a Tender Heart Toward God?

PRAY FOR A TENDER HEART 2 Kings 22 Introduction The times of the Bible Kings were times of heard heartedness toward God - often filled with immorality, idol worship, rebellion.Manassah - For 55 years ruled harshly over Judah – a reign of evil and terror (2 Kings 21). During his reign the ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Call Of Gideon Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Nov 19, 2019

Gideon responded positively to the initial conversation about God and God called him to save Israel from the Midianites, who oppressed them for 7 years.

Before we look at our main passage for today, open your Bibles to Hebrews 11 for a moment…. Look at verses 1-2…… and then we read the “ancients” men and women who lived by faith believing in what God said but actually doing it! Look at Hebrews 11:32-35…. God called Gideon a man of faith. Gideon, a ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:1-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Reluctant Prophet 1 Of 2

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 5, 2022

In Exodus, chapter 3, when God called Moses to do something great for Him, how did Moses respond? He was very reluctant!

Look at Exodus 3:1-9, we read, “Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb. And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:10-22

Denomination: Baptist

Those Rebellious Talkers And Deceivers

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 13, 2013

Who are these rebellious people and how are we supposed to respond to them? 1- They were religious but rebellious 2- They were teachers but liars 3- They were to be rebuked and silenced

INTRO.- ILL.- William Penn Adair "Will" Rogers (November 4, 1879 – August 15, 1935) was an American cowboy, vaudeville performer, humorist, social commentator and motion picture actor. He was one of the world's best-known celebrities in the 1920s and 1930s. Known as "Oklahoma's Favorite ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:10-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How Dare You Be Merciful!!! Series

Contributed by Carl Willis on Mar 7, 2006

Jonah knew God’s grace, but he didn’t want God to be merciful. Jonah complains in anger, but God responds with another lesson in grace.

Jonah 4:1 (NLT) This change of plans upset Jonah, and he became very angry. Unrighteous Anger • Jonah did not want to see the Gentiles spared – He did not want to share God’s message – The Israelites were God’s people, there was no room for anyone else • Jonah had forsaken God’s call for His ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Blessed Are The Humble Series

Contributed by David Swanger on Jan 22, 2013

God has never spent one moment thinking He is me. Meekness is understanding who I am, who God is, and responding accordingly.

“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” Jesus’ first statements were shocking to the audience that sat before Him on this Galilean hillside.. He challenged them with things totally foreign to their way of thinking. No doubt, they expected to be commended for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Mourning For Haiti

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jan 21, 2010

Isaiah 57:1 NIV The righteous perish, and no one ponders it in his heart; devout men are taken away, and no one understands that the righteous are taken away to be spared from evil.

Mourning for Haiti Psalm 23 On January 12, 2010, at 4:53 pm Eastern Standard Time Haiti was struck by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake, the country's most severe earthquake in over 200 years. The epicenter of the quake was just off the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, a city of 2 million. Our world has ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed