Sermons on Righteous Judge:

Let's Play Ball Series

Contributed by Michael Karpf on Feb 20, 2009

We are not to judge others or make plans without consulting God because if we do we are playing God.

LET’S PLAY BALL James 4:11-17 Those of you who have been around for my Tuesday night class know of a little game we like to play. I have this ball, and I’ll think of a topic. For example I’ll say, “Tell me something you do every day.” And I’ll start by saying, “I drink a Dr Pepper.” Then I’ll ...read more

Scripture: James 4:11-17

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Second Stone

Contributed by Bruce Lee on Aug 1, 2010

A sermon on not casting stone and judging others with a practical life application of the meaning of Discipleship.

The Second Stone "So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her." John 8:7 (KJV) Intro: One morning, Jesus made a visit to the temple in Jerusalem. Though it was early…, quite a large number of ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Overcoming A Judgmental Spirit Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Sep 26, 2010

If you want to stop judging, then focus on the fundamentals, analyze your attitudes, and consider the coming judgment.

Overcoming a Judgmental Spirit Romans 14:9-12 Rev. Brian Bill 9/26/10 Have you heard about the 33 miners in Chile that have been trapped 2,200 feet underground since August 5th? Newsweek reported that everything they need to survive must fit in canisters a bit over three inches wide (9/20/10). I ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:9-12

Denomination: Baptist

Leave Me Along I Belong To God

Contributed by Tessie R. Simmons on Sep 11, 2011

Christians should not judge their brother and sisters who belong to God in life and death.

We Christians are bless. There is no beginning or end to the blessings that belongs to us because we belong to God, having made Christ our Savior and Lord. One of the most awesome blessings that belong to us is belonging to God, both in life and in death. In the book of Romans, Chapter 14, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:7-8

Denomination: Methodist

The Best Thing Possible For The Worst Person Possible

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Apr 28, 2011

A sermon about loving enemies and allowing God to maintain justice for wrongs done against us.

Turn your Bible to Luke chapter 6, Luke chapter 6. And we are just kind of walking our way through the Book of Luke. And this is a fascinating part of—in fact, Luke 6 is one of my favorite chapters of the whole book. And the reason is because this is when Jesus really begins to unpack some of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-42

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Sabbath Day Controversy Series

Contributed by David Moore on Apr 29, 2010

This sermons aims to clarify the Christian’s relationship to the Sabbath Day.

The Sabbath Day Controversy Text: Mark 2:23-28 Introduction: The last time we met we considered the criticism of the Pharisees and the disciples of John surrounding the issue if fasting. Now comes another criticism, this time surrounding the issue of the Sabbath Day. For many believers this is ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:23-28

Denomination: Baptist

The Tragedy Of Trash Talk Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on May 3, 2010

The real tragedy of talking trash is that it hurts people and damages our relationship with God. How we treat (speak of) others not only affects them, but it affects our own closeness with God.

The Tragedy of Trash Talk James 4:11-12 11 Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it. When you judge the law, you are not keeping it, but sitting in judgment on it. 12 There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the ...read more

Scripture: James 4:11-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Inevitable Differences Of Opinion Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Nov 20, 2012

It's very easy for us to confuse our personal preferences with what the Bible teaches regarding an issue. Thus it's best to allow others the right to decide concerning principles or matters of conscience

ROMANS 14: 1-9 INEVITABLE DIFFERENCES OF OPINION [1 Corinthians 8:1-11] Must Christians agree on everything? Sometimes we, as Christians, are quick to judge others as to their relationship with God or the way they live their life. We know that there is a lot of false teaching and casual ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

"Savior" Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Nov 1, 2012

We are saved in Christ, but we are also judged as Christ followers and will have to give an account before God. Because we are saved we can be the light of the world and the salt of the earth. Not to get saved, but because we are saved. If you struggle wi

Create – judge – save or redeem. You could say, create – evaluate – change. That is the creative process whether you are God or human. I think of the process I go through in creating a sermon. I write it out, I judge whether it conforms to certain criteria I have as to whether it will serve the ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:13-23

Coloring Outside The Lines Series

Contributed by Dan Thompkins on Jan 11, 2008

Sometimes God goes uses what is deemed the "unusable" (Outside the Lines) to accomplish His purposes.

Coloring Outside the Lines 11-8-06 Judges 4 (Judges Series)   Illustration: As the child looks at a drawing that they have just colored and try as they might, they have colored outside the lines…it might be embarrassing or look inferior to them. They will not be able to appreciate that drawing ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

By Faith Samuel Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Apr 18, 2009

Part of a series on the Heroes od Faith from Hebrews 11. This is an expository, alliterated sermon on Sameul.

Chapter 17 Samuel Do I need to give more examples? I do not have time to tell you about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets. — Hebrews 11:32 NCV Long ago in the sun-baked land of Canaan, a woman prayed for a son. Hannah was one of two women married to a man named ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

The Diamond Engagement Ring

Contributed by Joe Rowland on Jan 19, 2009

Men, many times looks at what they see and they judge according to the flesh, the good news is God looks at the heart.

The Diamond Engagement Ring James 2:1-3 James 2:1 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. 2 For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; 3 And ye ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

As A Leader Are Your Eyes Clear And Wide Oopen?

Contributed by Alexander Shaw on Oct 10, 2015

Jesus would have us exercise loving non-judgmental leadership and bless those around us.

As A Leader Are Your Eyes Clear And Wide Open? In Luke Chapter 6 at verse 37 Jesus had been speaking quite briefly, and simply, but obvious and challengingly, about giving. Last week’s piece dealt with that one verse. You can almost imagine these disciples sitting there listening in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:37-39

Denomination: Apostolic

Manoah

Contributed by John Lowe on May 6, 2015

Oddly enough, I believe it’s Samson’s mother who was the more level headed and perhaps strongest, spiritually in the family. It’s from her that I hope we can gain some important lessons.

6 September 2005 Manoah Judges 13, 14 Samson was one of the last judges to appear in Israel. Despite the fact that he was gifted with extraordinary physical strength, Samson was morally and spiritually weak. His feud with the Philistines, who dominated the Israelites during his lifetime, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Persistent Widow: ‘living Life On Life’s Terms’

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Oct 2, 2019

Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time - 29th Sunday, Cycle C

The motto, ‘living life on life’s terms’ means to accept the circumstances, environment and things out of our control. The widow in that town kept going to the judge and say “render a just decision for me against my adversary.” Her adversary was either exacting money from her unjustly or she ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:8-13, Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: Catholic