Sermons about Risks Of Popularity

The Christian's View Of Astrology

Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Mar 5, 2009

based on 17 ratings

| 15,051 views

Considerationn of the subject of Astrology is important not only due to its popularity but due to how much the Bible addresses it.

Today, we are going to discuss a topic that is amazingly popular in our modern society - Astrology. It is an important topic because of the large number of people who are involved in its practice and the serious attention which it is given in the Bible. Let’s first discuss the nature of ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 10:2-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Im Dreaming Of A White Christmas Series

Contributed by John Sears on Dec 17, 2013

based on 7 ratings

| 12,391 views

Discovering a deeper meaning of Christmas through some popular melodies we hear played during the Christmas season.

Series Introduction What songs do you have stuck in your head this season? What Christmas songs do you find yourself humming each day? What is your favorite? Christmas seems to be a special time for music and song. In fact, for some people, the season doesn’t seem right until they hear ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:2-18

Denomination: Christian Church

Women Of God, Servants Of God Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on May 10, 2012

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Women, contrary to popular belief, hold a place of high regard with God. This is evidenced by the way God, Jesus, and even the "male chauvanist," Paul treats them.

1. Part of a daily Jewish Prayer (by men): "Blessed are you, LORD our God, King of the Universe, for not having made me a Gentile." "Blessed are you, LORD our God, King of the Universe, for not having made me a slave." “Blessed are you, LORD our God, King of the Universe, for not having made ...read more

Scripture: Romans 16:1-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Life's Too Short To...play It Safe, Prt. 2 Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Jun 2, 2005

based on 8 ratings

| 3,557 views

Examines the pull between our bodies, which crave comfort and stability, and our spirits which require risk and adventure in order to thrive.

Life’s Too Short To…Play It Safe, prt. 2 Part 2 of series, “Life’s Too Short To…” Wildwind Community Church 4/10/05 David Flowers Last week we launched a new series called Life’s Too Short To… We began with the fact of the brevity of life – how recognition of the brevity of life is the thing ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-17

Denomination: Free Methodist

Becoming A Great Commission Christian

Contributed by Ty Tamasaka on Jul 26, 2011

based on 7 ratings

| 7,857 views

This message is geared to motivate believers to step out in faith to be "great commission Christians" who are willing to take a risk and share their faith in Jesus.

Becoming a Great Commission Christian! ME When Jesus comes into our lives, things sure do change don’t they? I recall when I was a new believer, I used to work out at the gym all the time, and there was one occasion when a I wanted to use a rowing machine and noticed a towel on the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Other

Endless Possibilities, Grabbingthe New Year

Contributed by Steve Malone on Dec 28, 2017

based on 3 ratings

| 13,783 views

A new years sermon about how if we G.R.A.B. (Go - Risk - Adapt - Believe) that the new year will have endless possibilities.

Endless Possibilities #GrabbingTheNewYear Video bumper (sermon spice, endless possibilities) QUESTION… • AS YOU – look back and reflect on the year 2013, what do you see? • WAS IT – a good year? • WAS IT – all you hope it would be, when the ball dropped 363 days ago, at midnight on January ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:14-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Blessed Are The Merciful Series

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Aug 18, 2004

based on 11 ratings

| 3,378 views

A sermon on God’s mercy with main points taken from a very popular section of Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice.

Blessed Are the Merciful Matt. 5:7 INTRO. This is the first of the Beatitudes that deals with the attitude of a Christian toward his fellow man. Mercy is love in action. It seeks the benefit of those who are in our power to hurt and may well deserve ill treatment. It goes beyond benevolence ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Genuine Miracle Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Feb 16, 2004

based on 31 ratings

| 6,782 views

Sermon contrasts the characteristics of this miracle with magical phenomena in much of the popular media of today such as "Harry Potter" "Crossing Over" etc...

A Genuine Miracle Fortifying the Foundations # 26 John 11:38-54 1-4-04 At the beginning of the service we read our text in John 11:38-54[1]. It is the story of Jesus’ last great miracle before his crucifixion: The resurrection of Lazarus. Miracles play a central role in John’s gospel. In ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:8, John 11:38-54

Denomination: Charismatic

Close To The Kingdom

Contributed by Bernard Dawson on Nov 23, 2002

based on 16 ratings

| 3,051 views

An examination of a biblical character demonstrating the need of a vital relationship with Jesus Christ and not just a respectable alignment with a popular religious understanding.

CLOSE TO THE KINGDOM Scripture: Mark 12:28-40 Jesus had skilfully answered the Pharisee’s questions and avoided their trap. (v.13) The scribe in today’s lesson was quite pleased with the answers and stepped forward with some questions of his own. Scribes were professionals whose occupation was to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:34, Mark 12:28-40

Denomination: Holiness

What Pleases God?

Contributed by Stephen Collins on Jan 14, 2009

based on 35 ratings

| 11,739 views

A message exploring the 4 most popular ways we displease God and the 3 ways we please Him most.

Stephen N. Collins Millville – 09/05/08 What Pleases God? “What does the LORD require of you?” -Micah 6:8 Icebreaker: (Show Pictures of Office) Intro: I came in that day to my office, worn out. The stress of a busy week was getting to me, and I walk in my office to see that. And you know ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:8, Hebrews 13:1-16

Denomination: Church Of God

Becoming

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 17, 2010

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| 2,441 views

The popular notion of "the spirit of Christmas" does not recognize that pain and suffering are involved. But the coming of Christ foreshadows His cross.

Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC December 2, 1984 Here it is only the second day of December, and already we are bombarded with Christmas carols in the stores. Already the annual countdown of only so many more shopping days until Christmas has taken on an urgent tone, and some of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

I Dare You To Just ’turn The Other Cheek’ Series

Contributed by David Diyanni on Dec 15, 2009

based on 4 ratings

| 8,833 views

This is another popular spiritual urban legend. A Christian cannot defend himself since he has to turn the other cheek.

Urban Legends Part 5 “Just turn the other cheek” Matt 5:38-39, Luke 4:28-30, John 18:12, Matt 21:12, John 2:13, Matt 26:53 Urban Legend Debunked A. Today is the last sermon in our ‘urban legend’ series. Next week we are going to start a new sermon series called ‘Character Sketches.” We are going ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-39

Denomination: Vineyard

A Man's Best Multi-Tool

Contributed by Steven Hopper on Jun 17, 2010

based on 4 ratings

| 6,097 views

Father's Day message on how the Bible is God's all-purpose tool for men, like the popular pocket multi-tools.

A MAN’S BEST MULTI-TOOL-II Tim. 3:16-7, II Tim. 4:2, Heb. 4:12 Moses’ staff was a multi-tool for God’s use. God gave us a multi-tool-Bible. I have several types of multi-tools-show them. 1. KNIFE-cuts, separates, divides. A. Conviction. Acts 2-”Cut to the heart-what ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

One Bread, One Body, Many Idols

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 27, 2010

based on 4 ratings

| 5,027 views

Independence Sunday 1987: We are called to be a distinctive people within American culture, not to follow popular self-centered idolatries.

The trouble with going to Ridgecrest conference center for a week is that you tend to forget how diverse a nation we are. If you were to spend too long at a place like Ridgecrest, you would get to thinking that everybody was Baptist, and Baptist of the southern variety, that everybody gobbled ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:14-31

Denomination: Baptist

We Witness Despite Persecution And Exile Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 8, 2018

| 2,915 views

Preaching and living a lifestyle conditioned by the precepts of the Gospel is not a particularly popular path, and may get you shunned, even exiled.

Thursday of 23rd Week in Course 2018 St. John Chrysostom Today I am celebrating the sixteenth anniversary of the ordination of the diaconate class of 2002, and therefore my own ordination. As a preacher, it’s particularly happy to be ordained on the feast of St. John Chrysostom, who is the patron ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-38, 1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Denomination: Catholic

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