Sermons on response to truth: showing 886-900 of 139,454

Keep The Fire Burning

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jul 24, 2019

God provides the fire, but it's up to us to keep it burning.

KEEP THE FIRE BURNING Text: Lev. 6:8-13 Introduction 1. Illustration: A U.S. Lutheran bishop tells of visiting a parish church in California and finding a stirring red and orange banner on the wall. "Come Holy Spirit. Hallelujah!" it declared in words printed under a picture of a fire ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 6:8-13

Denomination: Methodist

Responding To The Message We Have Received Series

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Dec 13, 2015

A look at how we should respond to the truths seen in Peter's 1st Epistle.

Responding To The Message We Have Received I Peter 5:6-7 1 Peter 5:6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. June 24-26 2005, in New York, Billy Graham stood in front of thousands to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

Who Are You To Judge? #1 Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Jul 26, 2021

Judgement of the eternal status of another is never our responsibility. Our responsibility is to choose our path daily.

This week we begin a summer series entitled, Tell Me A Story. “Tell me a Story” is a simple way to reference Jesus' use of parables to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson. Jesus told 36 different short stories in the gospels. Telling stories is one of the most powerful means that leaders ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30, Matthew 13:43

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Transformed By Truth: Running From God’s Call Jonah 1:3 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on May 30, 2024

Jonah 1:3 offers a powerful lesson on obedience, fear, and God's relentless pursuit of us even when we try to flee from His calling.

Transformed by Truth: Running from God’s Call Jonah 1:3 Jonah 1:3 (NLT): "But Jonah got up and went in the opposite direction to get away from the Lord. He went down to the port of Joppa, where he found a ship leaving for Tarshish. He bought a ticket and went on board, hoping to escape from ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:3, Proverbs 14:12, Psalm 139:7-10, Romans 12:1, Jeremiah 17:9, Jeremiah 23:24, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, Proverbs 28:26  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Too Good To Be True

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Sep 8, 2010

Too Good To Be True, But It Is True! ❶. Redemption ❷. Regeneration ❸. Responsibility ❹. Rewards ❺. Resurrection

Every day, American consumers receive offers that just sound too good to be true. In the past, these offers came through the mail or by telephone. Now the con artists and swindlers have found a new avenue to pitch their frauds — the Internet. The on-line scams know no national borders or ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:41

Denomination: Baptist

Speaking The Bloody Truth Series

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Mar 23, 2004

How the Jews asked for Jesus’ blood to be on them and their children, and how their wish came true in more ways than one.

March 24, 2004 Matthew 27:24-26 24 When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that instead an uproar was starting, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “It is your responsibility!” 25 All the people answered, “Let his ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:24-26

Denomination: Lutheran

The Truth About The Family

Contributed by Guy Glass on Feb 22, 2010

What was once the sacred ground of the family has now moved into our schools and institutions. What once was a foundational institution of Biblical proportions is now in danger of crumbling at its very foundation. WHAT IS A FAMILY? ...Family is a perm

THE TRUTH ABOUT THE FAMILY Genesis 2:24 For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. INTRODUCTION: We have the potential throughout our lives to be part of several family relationships; The family we were born into – our ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:24

Denomination: Baptist

I Am The Truth Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 7, 2010

When Jesus declares that He is the truth, what does that mean for us as believers? Explore the topic with me as we weigh the words of the Master.

“Jesus said…, ‘I am … the truth… No one comes to the Father except through me.’” Seldom do we separate the triad of affirmations recorded in our text. The more usual approach is to consider them as a unit. The Master testified, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life.” We intuitively ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6

Denomination: Baptist

The Way, The Truth, The Life

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Apr 3, 2018

What did Jesus mean when he told Thomas "I am the way, the truth and life?" There is but one way to have a relationship with God the Father in heaven and that is through Jesus, His Son.

The Way, Truth and Life John 14:6 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 Can you imagine what it must have been like to be one of the disciples and hear the final words of Christ? After having witnessed Jesus walk on water, heal the sick and bring the dead back to life the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Between A Lie And The Truth Series

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Sep 11, 2004

How will you respond to the Resurrection? Disbelieve it or deny it as a lie, or believe it as the truth?

Our New Testament lesson for this morning is from Acts 26:1-29. It is found on page 792 of your pew Bible. As you turn to this text in your Bible, let me share with you something that happened to me this week. I was in the grocery store the other day, and the cashier was taking so much time, and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 26:1-29

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Truth And Justice For All Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on May 1, 2002

Justice isn’t necessarily a desirable thing. Better to receive God’s grace than to have justice applied to our lives.

I haven’t watched much of the winter Olympics this last fortnight, but I did happen to be watching the night there was all the controversy about the figure skating. I saw the Russian pair do their thing, then watched as the commentary team analysed their performance in slow motion showing all the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:1-16

Denomination: Anglican

Lessons For The Materializing Church -- Part 15 Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Feb 16, 2010

James is asking us to take responsibility for our brother or sister in Christ. This simple, yet powerful thought is one that Jesus introduced when he spoke about discipline in the church, and Paul would later right after James concerning the need to both

THE NECESSITY OF CORRECTION IN THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH JAMES 5:19-20 INTRODUCTION: Throughout our study of the book of James, we have seen that this book is a practical guide to living the Christian faith. James has not tried to dilute any aspect of that kind of living; whether easy or hard, James ...read more

Scripture: James 5:19-20

Denomination: Baptist

Worshipping In Spirit And Truth

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Apr 30, 2016

The true worshippers that God the Father wants are those who worship Him in Spirit and in truth.

WORSHIPPING IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH John 4:1-26 Live Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 John 4:1-26 is the story of the Samaritan woman at the well. We are all familiar with this story but have you ever stopped and reflected on what it means in relation to worshipping God? The first ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

We Hold These Truths

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jul 11, 2002

There are six truths, six values the church must hold, proclaim, and demonstrate so that others can experience God’s freedom.

Our county will turn 226 on Thursday and I asked myself, “What would Washington, Jefferson, Adams, and others think of this country almost 226 years after they wrote and approved the Declaration of Independence? Would they like it? Would they recognize it? Would they still want to live in ...read more

Scripture: John 14:16, John 18:37-38

Denomination: Church Of God

Mining Some Truths!!!

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Feb 28, 2012

Like the Master wrapped a message around an event which caught public attention (Luke 13:5), an effort is made here to weave some truths around a global event

Mining some truths… August 5th 2010. For a bunch of thirty three men it was going to be a routine “day in the office”. Only that their office was good 2000 feet below the Earth’s surface, their “office cubicle”… ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:13-14

Denomination: *other