Sermons on Separateness:

The United States, A Dream Realized: Natural Law, Legal Positivism, & The Founders Views Series

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 20, 2021

I’d like to take you back in time to the birth of this nation. The year is 1775, and the British are marching in the dead of night to capture the guns of the colonial militia.

I’d like to take you back in time to the birth of this nation. The year is 1775, and the British are marching in the dead of night to capture the guns of the colonial militia. Four riders launch into the night to awaken the minute men. The colonials succeed, and beat the British to their supplies ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14, Joshua 4:21-24

Denomination: Salvation Army

When Christmas Isn’t Happy

Contributed by Darryl Ward on Mar 26, 2017

A sermon about when Christmas isn't happy

Just over two years ago, my Christmas preparations were following a familiar pattern. I had presents to organise, functions to attend, and travel to book. And a sermon to finish. Then, everything was thrown into disarray, when I found out my friend Steve had died in hospital, following an ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

Holy Means Wholly His Series

Contributed by Darian Catron on May 13, 2016

God says that we are to be holy even as He is Holy, but how? Doesn't holiness mean perfection? And none of us are perfect! In this sermon study we will learn that holiness means sacred and separated or dedicated to God.

INTRODUCTION: Illustration/Story/Quote/Statistic- Several years ago my wife and I volunteered along with some helpers from the church to go clean the house of a family in need. I'd never been in a house like this before. There was so much stuff, you could barely see the floor. Roaches filled ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:16-17, 1 Peter 1:14-16, Psalm 24:3-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Death Is Just A Time

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on May 27, 2016

Joy of the Lord forever

DEATH IS JUST A TIME Since death is decreed by the Lord God, it is of utmost importance that we face this fact and be ready when that hour comes. Death is a time that is 1Cor. 15: 22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. (1) It is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:22

Denomination: Baptist

Lost Is As Lost Does Series

Contributed by Pastor Jeff Hughes on Jan 23, 2014

If you act lost, you just may well be lost if that is your modus operandi.

As I have said many times in the past, I take a real beating sometimes with people, unsaved and unfortunatly those that profess Christ as well. Why? Well, some is perhaps justified as I too am human and goof up at times (don't forget, pastors are always required to be perfect!). But usually it ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:19-21

Denomination: Bible Church

Culturally Distinct Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on May 21, 2014

A sermon focused on OT on how the church is to be culturally distinct (Material adapted from Daniel Overdorf's book, What the Bible Says About the Church: Rediscovering Community, chapter 2 Culturally Distinct, pg. 49- 63)

Introduction: God calls his people to remain distinct from our culture. To be distinct is to be different in nature from something else, more than just being different. Often say that we are to be different from our culture and this is correct. However, there are many individuals and groups ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 19:5-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What A Fellowship! Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 2, 2014

A sermon on koinonia, fellowship of the church (Outline from John Stott in his book, The Living Church, Chapter 5 Fellowship, pages 91- 94; Seedthoughts from Daniel Overdorf's book, Rediscovering Community, Chapter 6 Intimately Connected)

HoHum: Object needed: A clear bottle with a top, water, vegetable oil, food coloring. Scripture: John 17:11-16 There are two things in this bottle. Can you guess what they are? Colored water --- and oil. When we look at this bottle with oil and water in it, the first thing that we notice is that ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:21-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Transformed

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jul 26, 2014

Naaman’s story is one not only of physical healing but it is the story of salvation illustrating the spiritual healing that man finds and the transformation that takes place only in and through the Lord Jesus Christ.

Transformed 2 Kings 5:1-18 Concerning the story of Naaman an illustrious English professor said, It is “The most effective short story in human literature.” It is far more than just a story of the healing of a man with a skin disease. W.A. Criswell said that this account is ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

God Does Keep Records

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Oct 25, 2014

God does remember us from birth till death.

GOD DOES KEEP RECORDS MALACHI 3: 16 Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name. It has been said ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:16

Denomination: Baptist

Bad Company!

Contributed by Bala Samson on Nov 12, 2014

We need to obey God, stay away from wicked, phony, rebellious people, otherwise we would be swallowed up too!

Bad company! Numbers 16:26” ….Depart now from the tents of the these wicked men! Touch nothing of theirs, lest you be consumed in all their sins.” The people who disobeyed God and stayed close with the evil doers were all swallowed up along with their households. We need to ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 16:26

Denomination: Pentecostal

I Should Get Out Of The Way.

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Nov 18, 2014

The sermons shares what we should get out of the way dates and seasons, we should get out of the way things we do not belong to, and we should know what we do belong to.

“Get out of the way” 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 1. First of all the Thessalonians were committed people of Faith They embraced three important tools Faith hope and love. . • Tool one Their Faith 1 Thess 1:3Paul ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

Living Differently

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Apr 6, 2014

We have been called to impact the world for Christ and not to become absorbed by the world. We are to live differently - to stand out as salt and light. Without separated lives we cannot fulfill this mandate.

Living Differently Matthew 5:11-19 Nelson Thomas Mumbai wrote in an article entitled The Truth of Separation: Meaning and Importance, "In Kerala South India, brethren believers are called the ‘separated people’. More than a century ago when our forefathers came out of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:11-19

Denomination: Baptist

How To Stay Right Side Up In An Upside Down World

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on May 16, 2014

John tells us how to live our lives amid the call of the world

Staying Right Side Up When The World Is Upside Down 1 John 2:24-29 (NLT) Intro: The synagogue was in conflict. A Rabbi was at odds with his congregation. Nothing was going right and there was chaos and turmoil every day. The president of the synagogue went to the rabbi and said that they had to ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:24-29

Denomination: Baptist

"Sin - The Great Divide"

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Sep 13, 2011

Sin - and how it divides us from God and each other. And the remedy.

“The Great Divide” September 18, 2011 I John 3:1-10 1 See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2 Dear friends, now we are children of God, and ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-10

Denomination: Holiness

Once And For All

Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Aug 23, 2012

God, in Christ Jesus, removed all the distinctions of the temple by becoming sin for all and giving His own righteousness to all.

Isaiah 64:1-10 1- “Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence, 2- s [when] the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries, [that] the nations may tremble ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 64:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal