Sermons on Retributional Theology:

Jesus Christ, God In The Flesh

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Oct 15, 2020

The doctrine of the Incarnation touches and affects virtually every single area of Christian theology.

Last time we sought to answer the question, “Why did God become man?” Why would the Son of God leave all that He had in heaven and come to earth? Why did He do it? We learned three reasons why God became man: He did it so that you and I could relate to God, who is invisible to us. Secondly, ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Palm Sunday Of The Lord’s Passion, Year B

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Mar 18, 2021

The trial reveals a political theology where resistance and resilience are faithful Christian practices

Pilate questioned him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” He said to him in reply, “You say so.” Meaning, “is this a personal discovery? Or are you just repeating what others have told you?” In a famous sentence Plato said, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” We may also say the ...read more

Denomination: Catholic

"Paul’s Farewell Sermon A Life Redeemed” Series

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Nov 2, 2022

This is a sermon based on the theology of Acts 20:28 and used for All Saints Sunday.

In Jesus Holy Name November 6, 2022 Text: Acts 20:22,27-28 Redeemer Lutheran “Paul’s Farewell Sermon” “Life Redeemed” When it comes to Christianity, there are two things the people of the world cannot understand. First, they cannot understand the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:28, Acts 20:25-30

Denomination: Lutheran

How To Listen To God: The Shallow & Divided Hearts - Mark 4:16-19 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Sep 16, 2023

Coffee mug theology, which generates great zeal until suffering comes, but then ...

Mark 4:14 The sower sows the word. 15 Some people are like seed along the path, where the word is sown. Immediately Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them. 16 Others, like seed sown on rocky places, hear the word and at once receive it with joy. 17 But since they have no root, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:16-19, Matthew 13:20-22, Luke 8:13-14

Payment For The Sin Of David

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Nov 1, 2016

To show that GOD exacts retribution from us, whatever we sow, we will reap in this lifetime. Be sure to harvest righteousness in this life by sowing righteousness in peace.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you paying your debt of sin? No. CHRIST JESUS paid it all for me. 2 Corinthians 5:21 (Amplified Bible) For our sake He made Christ [virtually] to be sin Who knew no sin, so that in and through Him we might become [endued with, viewed as being in, and examples of] the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:11

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Does Not Reward Treachery Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 5, 2025

Treachery may appear as a shortcut to favour or advancement in the eyes of men, but it is despised by God.

GOD DOES NOT REWARD TREACHERY By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 2 Samuel 4:1-12 Supporting Texts: Proverbs 20:22, Romans 12:19, Psalm 101:7, Matthew 5:8, Galatians 6:7 INTRODUCTION: Treachery may appear as a shortcut to favour or advancement in the eyes of men, but it is despised by God. In 2 ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 4:1-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"God's One And Only Gospel"

Contributed by Don Schultz on Jun 11, 2004

"Good person theology" is swamping Christianity. There is only one Gospel - lets stick to it.

GALATIANS 1:1-10 – GOD’S ONE AND ONLY GOSPEL Something very big has been going on over the last week or so. When you watch the news, or the television at other times during the day, when you read the newspapers, you can see that something big is going on. Of course, as you know, one of our ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Idle Hands Series

Contributed by Guy Caley on May 5, 2006

11th & Final in the series "Left Behind: 1 & 2 Thessalonians." A theology of work.

2 Thessalonians 3:6-15 If you’re into bumper-sticker philosophy, you’ve probably seen the axiom, "I owe, I owe, so off to work I go." For a vast portion of the workforce, that’s the best reason they can muster for going to the job each day. According to one poll, only 43 percent of American office ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Essentials Of Worship Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 17, 2006

Helping the audience to develop a sound theology of worship by identifying some of the necessary elements of worship

1. Title: Essentials of Worship 2. Text: (several) 3. Audience: Villa Heights Christian Church, AM crowd., October 1, 2006, First in the series on worship “Stand in Awe” 4. Objectives: -for the people to understand what constitutes an “essential” in worship; to understand why the essentials of ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:3-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Demons Never Beat On Jesus

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Aug 21, 2021

Bad theology is still bad even if it makes "great evangelistic" preaching.

Luke 23:43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise. I do not know where this heresy about Jesus going to Hell started, but it is clearly wrong. No demons beat on Jesus, He did not wear ours sins as a disguise to enter Hell. He did not become the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:43

Denomination: Baptist

Divine Rejects... Not! Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on May 21, 2005

What are God’s plans for God’s people? Using personal history to interpret theology, Paul offers some surprizes.

Divine Rejects… NOT! Romans 11 Twice in this chapter Paul says: “I ask then…” Both of these set the stage for a discussion about God’s patience and plans for his people. Here are the questions: “I ask then, has God rejected his people?” (That’s verse one). And, “So I ask, did they stumble in ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Witnessing By The Power Of The Spirit Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 14, 2001

At times Christians know their theology of the Holy Spirit without sensing the miracle that lies within them

OPEN: This is the first our series on “Connecting with Jesus” and our text tells of how we can connect with Jesus in our witnessing. TEXT: Acts 1:8 One night a wife found her husband standing over their infant’s crib. As she watched him looking down at their very first baby, she saw on his face ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

V. Sin, Original And Personal Series

Contributed by John Stackhouse on Jun 13, 2016

Our fifth Article of Faith. Explains our definition of sin and how that differs with Calvinist theology.

We are going to continue our walk through the Articles of Faith for the Church of the Nazarene. Let’s try to remember what we have learned so far. The first article was I. The Triune God II. Jesus Christ III. The Holy Spirit IV. The Holy Scriptures Last week, in discussing the term ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:12

Denomination: Nazarene

Historical Heresies Alive And Well In The Church Today - A Multi-Part Message

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Aug 3, 2020

I remember reading that one of the primary sources of error in Theology is the desire to say something new.

"There is nothing new under the sun" (Ecclesiastes 1:9 ESV) Week One - Introduction When I chose to become a follower of Jesus, I had a voracious appetite for knowledge about Him, as well as a deep desire to grow in intimacy with Him. I would read everything about Jesus I could get my ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-23, Galatians 1:6-7, Galatians 2:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lent4b—rejoice Sunday

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Feb 2, 2018

The theology of enjoyment in the Book of Ecclesiastes is repeated over and over: find enjoyment and satisfaction in your work.

It’s optional— when the Church’s sacred ministers wear “pink” on Laetare Sunday —the Fourth Sunday of Lent. The word is from the Latin word for the command “rejoice!” To illustrate this theme: A famous preacher was trying to teach his students to make their facial expressions harmonize with ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 137:1-6, Ephesians 2:4-10

Denomination: Catholic