Sermons on Social Tension:

Lose Your Lonliness Series

Contributed by Steve Meenho Kang on Jan 31, 2022

Loneliness is real. Loneliness is normal. Loneliness is pervasive. Even some very socially connected people can feel deep loneliness at times. Therefore, loneliness is a common problem. It is the painful awareness that we lack meaningful contact with others. So how should we handle our loneliness?

Lose Your Loneliness Habits of Happiness Part 6 Luke 19:1-10 Steve Meenho Kang www.evergreencommunity.org Happiness is a choice. If we want to be happy, we must choose to be happy. And today we will talk about the importance of losing our loneliness. We are living in the age of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Go! And Write God’s Word On Your Heart - Deuteronomy 11:18 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 18, 2025

We live in a world drowning in words. Words flood our phones, our televisions, our conversations. Politicians promise with words, advertisers manipulate with words, social media distracts with words. Yet in all this noise, there is one Word that matters above all others—the Word of God.

Go! And Write God’s Word on Your Heart - Deuteronomy 11:18 Introduction: Words That Shape a Life We live in a world drowning in words. Words flood our phones, our televisions, our conversations. Politicians promise with words, advertisers manipulate with words, social media distracts with words. ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 11:18, Psalm 119:11, James 1:22, Micah 6:8, Romans 12:2, John 1:14, Romans 10:9, Acts 16:31, Colossians 3:16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

For The Love Of Labor Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 5, 2011

Both Jamestown and Plymouth nearly failed in their early years. But it was the Pilgrims' view of labor that not only saved it's colony, but became the driving force in making our nation great.

OPEN: (Asking the Crowd) What is this weekend? That’s right – it’s Labor Day Weekend. And our sermon today is the beginning of a series on “What Made America Great”. This first sermon deals with the greatness that has been brought to our nation because of how and why ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:5-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Being Salt Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 31, 2023

Immediately following the Beatitudes, Jesus turned the instruction from character qualities of his followers to their function in the world as salt and light. Matthew 5:13 warns about failing to function as salt.

Intro We have found in our study of the Beatitudes that a certain kind of person is blessed (approved and favored by God). This follower of Christ has the same characteristics developed in him that we see in Christ. He is poor in spirit, mournful of anything that does not glorify God, meek, etc. It ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3-16, 1 Peter 2:9-12, Ephesians 4:1-3, John 3:1-19, Luke 14:35, 2 Corinthians 11:4-15, John 17:1-18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

The Dangers Of Video Games. Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on May 28, 2024

In today's digital age, video games have become a popular form of entertainment for many.

In today's digital age, video games have become a popular form of entertainment for many. However, as Christians, it's essential to examine this activity through the lens of scripture and explore its implications on our spiritual lives. In 1 John 2:15-17, we read, "Do not love the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17, Ephesians 5:15-16, Ephesians 5:3-4

There Is No Private Sin

Contributed by Michael Stark on Nov 22, 2025

To create and to enhance unity, we must put away falsehood and practise speaking the truth in love.

“Having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another.” [1] Lone-Ranger Christianity has no relationship to biblical Faith. God’s purpose is to build His church—a vibrant, world-encircling community of Faith. This is so much more ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:25

Denomination: Baptist

Influences

Contributed by Richard Seim on Jan 7, 2019

We find ourselves influenced from so many directions. In this age of social media, there are a plethora of negative influences demanding our attention and agreement. What influences us is under our control to a large degree. Let see what God tells us about INFLUENCES in Psalm 1.

I. WE HAVE THE CHOICE OF SPIRITUAL EMPTINESS (1, 4-5). 1. We can choose the influence of ungodly people and/or things (1). 1) We can align ourselves with ungodly counsel (follow their advice). 2) We can pattern our conduct after ungodly examples. 3) We can strengthen our own ideas through ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6, John 14:15, John 15:10

Proper Priorities: The Secret To Staying On Mission During A Pandemic

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on May 5, 2022

Our lives are all full of things we need to accomplish, spiritual, social, and vocational demands that fight for our attention. All needs are not created equal, and we shouldn’t give them the same weight in our lives. That’s where a practice of healthy priorities comes in.

Sermon – Proper Priorities: The Secret to Staying Focused on The Mission Scripture: Acts 6:1-7 “But as the believers[a] rapidly multiplied, there were rumblings of discontent. The Greek-speaking believers complained about the Hebrew-speaking believers, saying that their widows were being ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7, Matthew 6:33

Denomination: Methodist

Greed Or Need: Keeping Up With The Jones Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 12, 2021

Keeping Up with the Jones is an American saying that simply means when you use your friends or neighbors as a benchmark for success. Oftentimes, we look across the street or inside our social circle and become dissatisfied with our lives because we don’t have the same financial success.

What do you think of when you think of Dallas? For many, Dallas will be connected to the iconic J.R. Ewing who appeared in the famous March 1980 Who Shot J.R. episode and an estimated 83 million people wondered and watched the famous “Dallas” oilman. In the minds of many, the Dallas brand has been ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21, 1 Timothy 6:6-8

Denomination: Baptist

A Different Lifestyle: Following Jesus One Day At A Time

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Jun 1, 2021

Following Jesus, I mean really following him... That's the mission. It's not a social club or a tradition. It's a vital experience, and it takes work. It's wonderful. It's beautiful. The feelings and experiences are so surreal.

Following Jesus, I mean really following him... That's the mission. It's not a social club or a tradition. It's a vital experience, and it takes work. It's wonderful. It's beautiful. The feelings and experiences are so surreal. It's like a dream really. It's ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:4

Denomination: Salvation Army

Love Over Judgment

Contributed by Justin Dietel on Aug 27, 2024

It seems like the world is full of experts—especially when it comes to how everyone else should live their lives. You’ve got your social media gurus, your armchair quarterbacks, and yes, even those folks who somehow know exactly what Jesus would tweet

Now, I don’t know about you, but I’ve noticed something lately. It seems like the world is full of experts—especially when it comes to how everyone else should live their lives. You’ve got your social media gurus, your armchair quarterbacks, and yes, even those folks who somehow know exactly what ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-10, Luke 5:27-32

Resting For Greatness Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 1, 2024

The Sabbath was on Saturday, and yet we worship on Sunday. Why do we do that, and what lessons from the Jewish Sabbath can we learn as Christians?

Before we get into the heart of the sermon I want to address idea of the Sabbath. The Sabbath was the 7th day of the week and that’s SATURDAY. On the Sabbath, Jews would worship God, spend time with their families. And… essentially, they did little else. The Sabbath was a DAY OF REST. In fact, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:23-28, Colossians 2:11-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Identificando Obstaculos Para Una Vida Abundante

Contributed by Augusto Rodriguez on Aug 4, 2006

Toda persona encontrará obstáculos en su vida. Estos son estorbos o impedimentos hacia lo que nos proponemos lograr. Pueden ser: financieros, intelectuales, culturales, y a veces hasta sociales. Pero los peores obstáculos son los que resultan del nuestro

IDENTIFICANDO OBSTACULOS PARA UNA VIDA ABUNDANTE Mt. 18:1-9 Objetivo: Guiar a las personas a identificar los obstáculos que les impiden una vida de mejor calidad. Intro. Toda persona encontrará obstáculos en su vida. Estos son estorbos o impedimentos hacia lo que nos proponemos lograr. Pueden ser: ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

The Crown Has Fallen

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jun 25, 2021

In tumultuous times of national unrest, the people of God must turn to God to plead for their nation. The message is a call for God's people to see the danger in which we stand at this hour.

Remember, O LORD, what has befallen us; look, and see our disgrace! Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers, our homes to foreigners. We have become orphans, fatherless; our mothers are like widows. We must pay for the water we drink; the wood we get must be bought. Our pursuers ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 5:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

Mantenerse En El Buen Camino (Parte 2) Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Dec 21, 2024

El mensaje trata sobre el engaño actual del "cristianismo progresista" al tiempo que expone Filipenses 3:19. Hay un error grave del cristianismo progresista que niega a Cristo como único camino de salvación y apoya estilos de vida impíos.

Estamos en un momento crucial en nuestra nación, y la mejor respuesta que podemos tener a todo lo que está sucediendo a nuestro alrededor es buscar al Señor. Como cristianos, debemos votar responsablemente. Debemos ser luz y sal. Debemos relacionarnos con la cultura con la verdad de ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:24, Jeremiah 8:11-12, Revelation 22:15, 1 John 5:12, John 14:6, Colossians 3:5-6, 2 Chronicles 7:14, Luke 9:23, Isaiah 5:20  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic