Sermons on Stand For Truth:

How Do You Know? Series

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Aug 1, 2004

We fall prey to the distorions of false prophets when: 1. We do not take evil seriously. 2. We do not take truth seriously. 3. We do not take doctrine seriously.

The Wichita Eagle newspaper recently ran an interesting story. There was a pond in the middle of a housing development that was kept stocked with fish. Evidently, a child had thrown a toy basketball and it rolled into the pond. One of the residents saw the ball bouncing around in a strange ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

Jeremiah Proclaims The Lord's Message

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Mar 25, 2003

LENT 2(C) - The prophet Jeremiah proclaims the Lord’s message: God’s law which irritates and God’s gospel which heals.

JEREMIAH PROCLAIMS THE LORD’S MESSAGE Jeremiah 26:8-15 March 16, 2003 JEREMIAH 26:8-15 8But as soon as Jeremiah finished telling all the people everything the LORD had com-manded him to say, the priests, the prophets and all the people seized him and said, "You must die! 9Why do you ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 26:8-15

Denomination: Lutheran

Cross Reference Your Pastor

Contributed by Eric Vertein on Apr 28, 2005

If you hear something in the sermon that you aren’t quite sure is true, how do you get a second opinion? Cross Reference your pastor with God’s Word.

Acts 17:1-12 5th Sunday of Easter – A April 24, 2005 Acts 17:1-12 When they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue. 2 As his custom was, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:1-12

Denomination: Lutheran

Canadian Idols

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jun 16, 2003

Canadian Idol looks at different idols we worshipping using the television program as the theme.

You may think that the show Canadian Idol had it’s roots in the hit American Idol which debuted last summer on the Fox Network in the US. The truth however is that like many American television shows the concept was first seen in the UK. In this case it was a wildly popular British Program called ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:6-14

Denomination: Wesleyan

Cut It Down

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Jul 8, 2009

Beloved, you are not in this world by accident as there is a divine purpose for your creation. Eventually, we all shall give account of what we have done with our lives. I want you to read our message for this week prayerfully and as you do so, the Lord w

CUT IT DOWN Dr. D. K. Olukoya Beloved, you are not in this world by accident as there is a divine purpose for your creation. Eventually, we all shall give account of what we have done with our lives. I want you to read our message for this week prayerfully and as you do so, the Lord will open ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:6-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

After Here, What's Hereafter Pt 1 Series

Contributed by Carl Greene on May 10, 2008

First of a three part series exploring what the Bible tells us about life after death.

AFTER HERE, WHAT’S HEREAFTER? (PART 1) This morning we are going to embark on a difficult topic. I’ll be saying some things that may be hard to hear, but they are from the Bible and are truth. We will discover what is meant by “Sheol, Hades, and Hell.” We will look at what the Bible reveals to us ...read more

Scripture: John 6:35-40

Denomination: Methodist

Why Is It So Hard For Us To See?

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Sep 3, 2012

How often do you find yourself in a position where you know what is right, but you don't do it... Society teaches us to seek for our own personal happiness and fulfillment, but Christianity is about service and obedience first... our fulfillment and joy c

Sermon Brief Date Written: September 1, 2012 Date Preached: September 2, 2012 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: Miscellaneous Sermon Sermon Title: Why Is It So Hard For Us To See? Sermon Text: Luke 12:54-59 [NASB] Introduction: Did you know that statistics ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:54-59

Denomination: Baptist

Love Does Not Rejoice In Wrongdoing But Rejoices With The Truth Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 8, 2016

When I love like Jesus loves I am gratified when grace triumphs over guilt

ENGAGE Whenever I’m driving and someone goes whipping by me at well over the speed limit or is constantly cutting in and out of traffic or runs a red light, my immediate thought is “I sure hope there is a policeman in the area to catch that person”. And on those rare occasions ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Real Righteousness Series

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 9, 2011

The vast majority of the people on this planet are unrighteous in the eyes of God.

Intro: 1. John Raymond, the executive pastor of the World Harvest Church in Slidell, Louisiana. He became the first clergyman on reality television when he appeared on Survivor Ta-hi-ti. Pastor Raymond wanted to use the experience to spread the gospel. Raymond brought things along that ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:8-12

Denomination: Baptist

Answering Our Culture #2: "There Is No Absolute Truth" Series

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jul 27, 2002

Second in a series answering the objections our culture brings against Christianity.

Answering Our Culture #2 – There is No Absolute Truth John 8:31-21 John 14:6 July 28, 2002 [NOTE: this message is the result of reading a number of different sources, especially True for You, but Not for Me, by Paul Copan (1998, Bethany House Publishers), and Rick Warren’s message, THE FOUNDATION ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-32, John 14:6

Denomination: Wesleyan

Soldiers,athletes, And Farmers Series

Contributed by Douglas Dudley on May 17, 2005

HOW DO YOU "GUARD THE TRUTH"? PAUL GIVES TIMOTHY 3 METAPHORS TO DESCRIBE THE KIND OF EFFORT IT WOULD TAKE TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN EPHESUS

Soldiers, Athletes, and Farmers Text: 2nd Timothy, Chapter 2:1-13 Introduction. N 2nd Timothy 1:14, Paul tells Timothy to “guard the Truth”. The Truth is the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Paul wrote this letter to Timothy from a prison cell; and, he was going to be put to death in a very short ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why Does It Have To Be Wrong Or Right?

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Sep 17, 2006

There are no nonessential doctrines or gray areas to God.

In 1986, one of the songs high on the charts was entitled, Why Does It Have To Be (Wrong or Right) by Restless Heart. The question came up in the song because a couple was deciding whether or not to have an affair and wondered why it had to be black or white or why you had to hurt one to ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 5:20-21

Denomination: Baptist

Let Go Of Untruth Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Nov 16, 2014

You ever wonder why lying was included in the same list with Murder and Adultery? Here is a look at where lying came from and what it cost us to lie

A couple of weeks we got a glimpse into Han’s character when we watched him reveal his duplicity to Ana, his fiancé. It appears that he wooed her simply to become Prince and then kill the queen to assume the throne of Arendelle. And I asked the question “What isn’t this man ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:33-37

Denomination: Wesleyan

Who Hindered You? PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 25, 2025

The sermon urges believers to rediscover amazement at God’s grace, reject distractions, and walk in true freedom and love by the Spirit.

Some of you walked in today with a steady stride and a smile. Others arrived with a limp in your soul—a weary heart, a worried mind, a weight you can’t quite name. If that’s you, you’re in good company. The church isn’t a museum for the shiny; it’s a meeting place for the messy. And the gospel ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:7-19

Topics: Truth, Obedience

How Much Truth Do We Want

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on May 21, 2012

This sermon is an African American Evangelical's response to President Barak Obama's announcement of support for Gay Marriage.

How Much Truth Do We Want May 20, 2012 Genesis 2:15-25 1 Corinthians 6:1-20 For those of you who have watched Star Trek or are sci-fi fans, every once in a while you will see an episode about an alternate universe. Something happens and a person is put in this alternate universe in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:1-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed