Sermons on Rise In Apostasy:

Josiah

Contributed by Robert Cox on Nov 11, 2008

We must stand in the gap...now more than ever!

Ezekiel 22:23 And the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 24 “Son of man, say to her: ‘You are a land that is not cleansed or rained on in the day of indignation.’ 25 The conspiracy of her prophets in her midst is like a roaring lion tearing the prey; they have devoured people; they have taken ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 22:23-31

Denomination: Pentecostal

Pobre, Pobre Perdedor

Contributed by Craig Benner on Nov 25, 2008

Uno puede hacer decisiones que parecen buenas, pero llevan consecuencias devastadoras si no son dirigidas por Dios.

2 Pedro 2:7,8 7 y si rescató al justo Lot, quien era acosado por la conducta sensual de los malvados 8 --porque este hombre justo habitaba en medio de ellos y afligía de día en día su alma justa por los hechos malvados de ellos--; Si es cieto que la Biblia le llama justo. Es posible que este ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 2:7-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Whose House Is It?

Contributed by Herman E. Wesley Iii on Nov 29, 2008

Surely there can be no dispute that the "house" referred to in this passage belongs to the Lord. I thought, with myself, what a royal waste of everyone’s time to be given a subject like this.

Evangelist Herman E. Wesley III WHOSE HOUSE IS IT? Hebrews 3:2-5 PRELIMINARIES In the wonderful name of the Lord Jesus, it’s good to be here. We’ve been having a good time here in Kansas City, all the lectures have been encouraging and many have been enlightening, and the fellowship that we are ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:2-5

Espionage In The Church

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Dec 28, 2010

Although, because of its vulnerability, the church is constantly under the threat of siege by infiltration, it is not defenseless. It can preserve the faith from corruption and destruction by recognizing and properly dealing with impostors. Those of us wh

Robert "The Master Spy" Hanssen A high-ranking FBI counterintelligence agent, Hanssen caused more damage to U.S. national security than any other spy in our history. According to a key Soviet defector, the information provided by Hanssen was so damaging that the U.S. would have lost WWIII, had ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 11:3

Denomination: Baptist

Illegal Tender

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Jan 2, 2011

To protect its integrity the church must take the responsibility of discerning between true and false believers.

Have you ever held a counterfeit bill? It can have all the appearances of the real thing. Most people are not able to immediately recognize one. However, a trained eye can quickly detect fake currency, because certain telltale flaws betray a bill's lack of genuineness. United States law ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Falling Away

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Oct 9, 2012

We must take captive every thought, attitude and action to remain faithful to Jesus.

Falling Away October 7, 2012 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must take captive every thought, attitude and action to remain faithful to Jesus. Focus Passage: Hebrews 3:12-15 Supplemental Passage: They went out from us, but they were not really of ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:12-15

Denomination: Baptist

Let’s Kill The Messenger

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Mar 3, 2023

Amos is not well received when he visits Israel and holds a mirror up to their behavior.

REPORTER Good morning. I am special correspondent Shinon Byorus for the Mesopotamian News Network, coming to you live from Bethel in Israel. Controversy has been stirring here for months around the inflammatory rhetoric from the prophet Amos, who appeared some time ago from Judea with a very harsh ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 25:13-16, Amos 5:7-12, Amos 6:1-6, Amos 5:21-25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Peril Of Presumption

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Jan 23, 2024

The most dangerous attitude in the life of a believer is the sin of presumption.

The Peril of Presumption 1 Corinthians 10 10 Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; 2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; 3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat; 4 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:12

Denomination: Baptist

A Final Warning From The Apostle

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Aug 27, 2022

Third part in a series on Jude.

Title: “A Final Warning from Jude” Scripture: Jude 1:17-25 Type: Expository Where: GNBC 8-28-2022 Intro: Abraham Piper is the apostate son of retired pastor and author John Piper. The younger Piper has made $$millions in mocking Christianity on TikTok and other social media platforms. This ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:18-25

Denomination: Independent/Bible

On Track, Getting Derailed, And Getting Back On Track

Contributed by Eric Wright on Jul 3, 2022

Being on track, getting off track, and getting back on track It is possible for Christians to sin so as to lose his soul It is possible to be forgiven regardless of how severe your sin is through the blood of Jesus Christ

On Track, Getting Derailed, and Getting Back on Track Good Morning, the God of heaven who is intimately concerned and intimately involved in our daily lives has seen fit for each and every one of us to be together in this place at this time, the Lord’s Day. And I do not take it lightly, for we are ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:2-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Danger Of A Faith That Draws Back

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Mar 1, 2022

The danger of backsliding and the even greater risk of apostasy.

The Danger of a Faith That Draws Back Hebrews 10:23-39 23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) 24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: 25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:23-39

Denomination: Baptist

The Impossible Proposition

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 16, 2019

But we are persuaded better things of you.

THE IMPOSSIBLE PROPOSITION. Hebrews 5:11-6:9. The Hebrew Christians were not unfamiliar with persecution (Hebrews 10:32-35). Perhaps this was why some of them were inclined to fall away (Hebrews 6:6)? “But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you,” the writer assures, “and things that ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 5:11-14, Hebrews 6:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Rise Up, Build Up, Work Up

Contributed by Bob Aubuchon on Apr 2, 2001

As a body of believers we are encouraged to rise up, build up, and work up in the strength of the Lord.

By: R. AuBuchon Jr. In the past two weeks we have been invited to get in the boat and work together as a team. Today we are challenged to rebuild the walls that will fortify family life, church life and community life. Much like in the days of Nehemiah the walls that once protected and gave us ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:18

Denomination: Baptist

What If Jesus Didn't Rise Again?

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jul 19, 2001

The resurrection of Christ is essential to our faith for without it we have nothing.

It was June 18, 1815, the Battle of Waterloo. The French under the command of Napoleon were fighting the allied forces of the British, Dutch, and Germans under the command of Wellington. The people of England depended on a system of signals to find out how the battle was going. One of these ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:12-19

Denomination: Baptist

What If He Didn't Rise Again

Contributed by David Taylor on Apr 26, 2003

How important is the resurrection to us as Christians? It may carry more importance than you thought.

I love this particular season. Easter holds with me a special place. There is just something about this particular time, and what it means to Christianity, that somehow seems to excite me. One thing that is normal for Easter is that you get a lot of visitors to come to church. That can be ...read more

Scripture: John 20:9, 1 Corinthians 15:13-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational