Sermons on Shacking Up:

It's Our Fault

Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Sep 18, 2024

How many Churches… How many Christians have let the culture normalize sin and they have just adapted themselves to it. This sermon will help us deal with the consequences of condoning sin and what we should do to avoid it.

God hates sin, shouldn’t we? Jesus died to offer us forgiveness for our sins, not so we would have a free pass to keep on sinning, He didn’t die on that cross so we could receive a “Get out of Hell Free” card… But here we are a couple of thousand years later watching sin become glorified, watching ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14, Romans 1:18-32, Romans 3:23-24, 1 Peter 2:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Entrance To The Kingdom Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Dec 16, 2008

Exposition of Matthew 13:44-46 regarding the two parables of the kingdom about the treasure and the soil

Text: Matthew 13:44-46 Title: Entrance to the Kingdom Date/Place: LSCC, 7/23/06, AM A. Opening illustration: Entrance of the Aucan Indians into the Kingdom B. Background to passage: Jesus has just finished giving several parables about the kingdom in general, and people’s responses to it. And so ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-46

Denomination: Baptist

The Narrow Door

Contributed by David Nichols on May 28, 2009

Jesus calls us to walk the narrow way; that’s positively countercultural.

THE NARROW DOOR Luke 13:22-30 David E. Nichols Nobody likes to be thought of as narrow. It’s a great insult when spoken about educated people. We are here because we have been educated out of our narrowness or we hope to be educated out of our narrowness. One of the worst things ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:22-30

Denomination: United Methodist

Cohabitation And Christians Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on May 1, 2015

What are some ways that we must please God in the area of our sexual purity? (Material adapted from Walter Kaiser's book, What Does the Lord Require?: A Guide for Preaching and Teaching Biblical Ethics, chapter 6 Cohabitation and Fornication pg. 79-89)

HoHum: A mother was concerned when she heard that her son had a live in girlfriend. She went to his house. Her son was the only one home. The son said, “It’s not what you think, Mom. She needed a place to stay. She has her bedroom and I have mine.” The son then showed his ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Let Us Offer Up Sacrifices Of Praise! Series

Contributed by Dennis Marquardt on Oct 18, 2000

#5 in the "Let Us" Series

#5 "LET US OFFER UP SACRIFICES OF PRAISE!" TEXT: Heb. 13:15-16; Rom. 12:1-2 INTRO: Mention the word "Worship" to someone and see how they respond! To most people the idea of "Worship" is something that happens on a Sunday morning in a building somewhere called a Church. For some, the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:15-16, Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Living Rightside-Up In An Upside-Down World Series

Contributed by Matt Condon on Dec 2, 2000

Early Christians were accused of turning the world "upside-down". The ironic thing is that it already was.

Upside-Down World Acts 17:1-9 I was 11 years old and it was summer and I was in my element. Every morning we’d pack up our stuff, climb on our bikes and head down to the neighborhood swimming pool. There were usually a gang of about 6 of us, sometimes more, sometimes less. We got to the swimming ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:1-9

Denomination: *other

Caught Up In The Spirit Set Down In The Valley

Contributed by David Dailey on Feb 26, 2001

God’s word brings life to hopeless situations

Caught Up In the Spirit - Set Down In the Valley Ezekiel 37:1-10 This is our text today. I’m not going to write the whole text. You can read it for yourself. Verse 1 says, And the hand of the Lord was upon me and carried me out in the Spirit of the Lord. Ezekiel was caught up in the spirit. ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When I Give Up That One Thing

Contributed by Patrick Lenney on Mar 6, 2001

Haman carried bitterness and anger. He allowed one man at the gate destroy his entire world and ultimately it led to his demise. This too can be a challenge to christians, to let certain things go in their lives.

WHEN YOU GIVE UP THAT ONE THING! ELDER PATRICK J. LENNEY SCRIPTURE TEXT: ESTHER 3:1-5 NEW LIGHT CHURCH OF CHRIST DUMFRIES, VA 22026 WE MUST FIRST UNDERSTAND THE HISTORY OF A SITUATION OR THE HEART OF PEOPLE BEFORE WE CAN ASSESS AND APPLY THE PRINCIPLES LEARNED FROM THEM IN OUR LIVES. ...read more

Scripture: Esther 3:1-5

Denomination: Apostolic

Pick Up Your Cross And Follow Me Series

Contributed by Simon Rundell on Jan 19, 2001

Examines the call to vocation of everyone, whether to the priesthood to be a Christian in Society. Written for a young audience in a very open style.

How Does the Gospel Affect Our Lives? Given at the Chichester Diocese Youth Summer Camp, August 2000. Texts: Romans 12: 1-13; Luke 9:23-28 Luke 9:23 Then he said to them all, `If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me’. Well, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23-28, Romans 12:1-13

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Don't Hang Up Your Harp

Contributed by David Dailey on Jan 26, 2001

Don"t Let Circumstances Dictate Your Praise

Don’t Hang Up Your Harp We want to open the message with the scripture in Psalms 137:2-4. We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof. For they that carried us away required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying sing us one of the songs of Zion. How ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 137:2-4, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Will The Real Enemy, Please, Stand Up!"

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Sep 19, 2006

When you perceive that your enemy is greater than your God, in your deception, you have just made God into your enemy!

Title: “Will the real enemy, please, stand up!” Introduction: The reason why it is important to have your daily devotions and to stay faithful in your Church attendance is so that you will keep a proper perspective of life. Notice that in today’s text, the children of Israel lost their ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

What Are We Lifting Up To Draw People

Contributed by Douglas Duvall on Nov 13, 2006

Devotion at state association meeting.

WHAT ARE WE LIFTING UP TO DRAW PEOPLE? Illus: A POSSIBLE METHOD OF EVANGELISM A Christian man owned a barber shop. One night, at a revival meeting, the barber felt greatly burdened to do more with his testimony for Christ. The next evening, the barber began attending a "soul winner’s class" at his ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

Dont Give Up : You Are On The Brink Of A Miracle

Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Nov 26, 2006

THIS SERMON ENCOURAGES NOT TO GIVE UP AS WE ARE ON THE BRINK OF A MIRACLE AND EXHORTS US TO 1. REST 2. REJOICE 3. RENEW 4. RECEIVE 5. REQUEST 6. REAP 7. RACE

DONT GIVE UP : YOU ARE ON THE BRINK OF A MIRACLE ************************************************* OUTLINE 1. REST 2. REJOICE 3. RENEW 4. RECEIVE 5. REQUEST 6. REAP 7. RACE INTRODUCTION The Lord wants us to be strong in the day of adversity . We should not become discouraged and give up ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 24:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Lord Has Raised You Up To Be A Delieverer

Contributed by Pastor Ben F Corley on Nov 26, 2006

The Lord will have a people who will go forth into battle, proclaiming the Word of the Lord, un-compromising, un-wavering, not afraid to speak, Thus sayeth the Lord!

The Lord Has Raised You Up To Be A Deliverer Text: Judges 13:1-5 "And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the Lord; and the Lord delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years. and there was a certain man of ...read more

Scripture: Judges 13:1-5

Denomination: Church Of God

What Made You Give Up The Ghost

Contributed by Juan Lane on Jul 27, 2005

We need to know that the last thing that we should give up should be our ghost.

What Made You Give Up The Ghost? Scripture Reference: Mark 15:35-37 (KJV) Mark 15: 35 And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias. 36 And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:37

Denomination: Pentecostal