Sermons on Sacred Vs Secular:

Upgrade Your Connection Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 3, 2005

2nd message in an 8 week series on the Lord’s Prayer. This one deals with the phrase: "May we honor Your Holy Name..."

Can You Hear Me Now? Good! Week 2 “UPGRADE YOUR CONNECTION” Matthew 6:9b and Isaiah 6:1-5 INTRODUCTION: Most wireless providers will allow you, even encourage you to upgrade a number of things. You can upgrade your phones, you can upgrade your calling plan, even upgrade a number of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9

Denomination: Christian Church

The Religious But Hard-Hearted Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 2, 2007

If God does not soften ones heart, one may dabble with religion, but one will never find a saving relationship with the true God.

The Religious But Hard-Hearted (Exodus 8:20-9:12) 1. What if God was politically correct? Imagine this: Moses was sitting in the Egyptian ghetto. Things were terrible. Pharaoh wouldn’t even speak to him. The rest of the Israelites were mad at him and making the overseers even more irritable than ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Judge Not? Series

Contributed by Steve Smith on Oct 8, 2007

How do we as Christians make judgments without being judgmental? Jesus continues to teach his disciples the way of the heart.

INTRODUCTION 1. ILLUSTRATION: A few years ago, a church in Oklahoma expelled a woman for immorality. When she filed a lawsuit against the church, the story made all the national news media. One of the shows to give the lawsuit coverage was Phil Donahue and on that show, I think the attitude of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Drinking From Mud Puddles

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 11, 2025

We have a choice broken cisterns or fresh living water. Why would we drink out of mud puddles?

ARE WE DRINKING FROM MUD PUDDLES? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) *MUD: a slimy, sticky mixture of earth and water. Mixture of clay and water. *PUDDLE: a small pool, amount of water on the ground, usually dirty. MANY SEEM TO BE DRINKING FROM MUDDY ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 25:26, Jeremiah 2:13, 2 Kings 5:10-14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Finding God's Hand...in Our Everyday Lives Series

Contributed by Josh Reich on Apr 2, 2007

Is it possible to walk through your day and see God? So often we get to the end of our day and feel empty, like we didn’t see God and we wonder if he cares about the details of our life.

I am really glad you are here with us today. Today is part two of our series Finding God’s hand. We are walking through the book of Ruth. I am really excited where we are in the story today, as it takes some new twists and turns. Today we are going to meet a guy named Boaz, which right off the ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 2:1-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ordained And Ready To Serve!

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 14, 2018

Ordained and Ready to Serve! (The Levites, Jesus & the Christian) - Leviticus chapters 8-9 - sermon by Gordon Curley. PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

SERMON OUTLINE: Priesthood: Beginning & the End. Priesthood: Purpose & Ministry Priesthood: Ordination & Duty SERMON BODY: Ill: • Readers’ Digest Magazine contains the story; • Of an employee who confided in a co-worker. • Quote: ‘I told her about a problem in our office and my fear that I ...read more

Denomination: Brethren

Identifying The Competitors For Belief-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Feb 18, 2014

1 of 4. John was approached by others regarding his spiritual niche. We must identify those competing for our belief. But How are we to identify them? Identifying competitors for your belief employs...

IDENTIFYING The COMPETITORS For BELIEF—John 1:19-28 (Vie/Contend/Battle) Attention: Believe It! Nine-year-old Joey was asked by his mother what he had learned in Sunday School. "Well, Mom, our teacher told us how God sent Moses behind enemy lines on a rescue mission to lead the Israelites out ...read more

Scripture: John 1:19-28

Denomination: Baptist

From Fear To Confidence

Contributed by Glenn Robinson on Aug 20, 2002

This sermon shows how we can overcome our fears by realizing that we don’t need to fear man because the Lord is with us.

INTRO : We live in fearful times. We face the threat of anthrax, small pox, biochemical warfare, terrorism. (Magazine, T.V., newspaper) Americans are afraid for good reason : Qur’an on Jihad (Holy war) : 9:5 Then when the Sacred Months ...have passed, then kill the Mushrikûn (Pagans) ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:5-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Isaiah Saw The Cross Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 16, 2018

A Christmas Sermon that points to the cross. The cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but it the main focus of God's message of salvation. But the cross is not a comforting symbol, so why would God use it as the symbol of our faith?

OPEN: I once read about an evening chapel service at Christian summer camp. The preacher was forcefully telling the 4th & 5th graders how Jesus had been betrayed, arrested, beaten and ultimately died on the cross. His message was so powerful, that a hushed silence fell across the young ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sincere Speech Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 12, 2009

1) Promising Speech, 2) False Speech, and 3) Godly Speech

Kids can be creative in so many ways. They have a great ability to see animals in the clouds, play with imaginary friends and make up wonderful stories. Unfortunately, at times the line that separates fact from fiction is not drawn clearly enough. That wonderful faculty for imagination can be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:33-37

Denomination: Other

10 New Year's Resolutions From Solomon, The Wise Man

Contributed by David Owens on Jan 1, 2018

Proverbs 3 offers a number of good principles for the New Year.

Introduction: A. I hope you had a Merry Christmas and I pray that together we have a blessed New Year. B. I thought you might enjoy learning the history of the “Baby New Year.” 1. Britannica.com reports that the original “Baby New Year” was born in ancient Greece. 2. It was their custom to ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:1-35, Proverbs 3:5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Crossing Over

Contributed by Peter Baumgartle on Oct 30, 2024

JOSHUA 3:1 Early in the morning Joshua and all the Israelites set out from Shittim and went to the Jordan, where they camped before crossing over.

CROSSING OVER Can you think of a day that you waited for with great anticipation? Christmas morning? A Family Vacation? Your Wedding Day? Maybe it was a day that you anticipated with great excitement. Maybe it was day you anticipated with great anxiety (The fear of the unknown, like the day ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 3:1-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

You Can Write A Different Story Of Your Life

Contributed by Randy Bataanon on Jan 6, 2010

Our past is sometimes history of disaster and troubles for many of us. But you can change the course of time and make it a different story

YOU CAN WRITE A DIFFERENT STORY OF YOUR LIFE IN 2010 Reading: Isaiah 61:1-11 Randy Bataanon The Living Word Christian Church in Kuwait 2009 was a history of suffering and disaster for many of us. The world went through recession. Swine flu hit the world. Many countries including Philippines have ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Punishment Of A Nation Series

Contributed by Phillip Smith on Jan 30, 2023

Every nation has need of discipline. God will punish an evil nation for disobedience by unrighteous leadership. Look at the nation of Judah and God's punishment of them. Yet, God will protect and comfort the righteous in captivity.

As Americans, we have not seen a complete overthrow of our nation’s leadership. We have witnessed many attempts to assassinate our presidents, with a few successes. Our form of government seems to be stable. The democracy in which we live has been built upon Godly principles and appears to be a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 36:1-4, 2 Kings 24:1-4, 2 Chronicles 34:22-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Pergamum - The Compromizing Church Series

Contributed by Dan Campbell on Feb 10, 2003

The inland city of Pergamum was located about fifty-five miles north of Smyrna, along the fertile valley of the Caicus River. It was built on the southern slope of a hill that rises almost one thousand feet from the surrounding plain that provided both b

THE REVELATION OF JESUS PERGAMUM - THE COMPROMISING CHURCH Revelation 2: 12-17 The inland city of Pergamum was located about fifty-five miles north of Smyrna, along the fertile valley of the Caicus River. It was built on the southern slope of a hill that rises almost one thousand feet from ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:12-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God