Sermons on Testing Teachers:

Why Jesus Encouraged People To Seek The Mentorship Of Godly People

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

"The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.

Why Jesus Encouraged People to Seek the Mentorship of Godly People (Luke 6:40) We all tend to acquire the best and worst traits of our most influential teachers. Jesus urges us to adopt mentors that are Christ-like in their thinking, attitudes, and behavior. Illustration: It is better to train ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:40

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Discernment In The Days Of Deception – A Spiritual Warning From Matthew 16:1-12 Series

Contributed by William Akehurst on Jun 21, 2025

JESUS issues a warning, a spiritual alert to HIS disciples and for us today. A wake-up call to stand firm in sound doctrine, to test all things, and to hold fast to the truth of God's Word.

2025.06.22 Sermon Notes. DISCERNMENT in the DAYS of DECEPTION – A SPIRITUAL WARNING PART 1_ Matthew 16:1-12 WILLIAM AKEHURST, HSWC BIG IDEA: JESUS issues a warning, a spiritual alert to HIS disciples and for us today. A wake-up call to stand firm in sound doctrine, to test all things, and to hold ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:1-12, 2 Timothy 4:3-4, 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12, 1 Timothy 4:1, Matthew 24:24, 1 John 4:1, 1 John 4:3, Titus 1:9, 1 Thessalonians 5:21-22, Romans 12:2, Romans 10:9, John 14:6, Joshua 1:8-9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Answering Our Culture #6: Jesus Was Just A Good Teacher Series

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 26, 2002

Sixth in a series answering objection to Christianity. This message deals with the claims of Jesus’ deity.

Answering Our Culture #6 – “Jesus Was Just a Good Teacher – He Did Not Claim to be God.” Various Scriptures September 1, 2002 Note: some of this outline is from Norman Geisler’s book, "Christian Apologetics." Introduction Let me ask you a question: What do most people who do not follow Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 8:52-59, John 10:25-33

Denomination: Wesleyan

Lord Build Me In Speech Series

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 2, 2021

Words are powerful. We see this theme in James chapter 3 played out, but it’s also a theme strung through the entire book of James. Words are very powerful. They can do great good. I can encourage someone, and their spirits will be lifted.

"Yiddish folklore offers a telling tale about our words. One such man had told so many malicious untruths about the local rabbi that, overcome by remorse, he begged the rabbi to forgive him. "And, Rabbi, tell me how I can make amends." The rabbi sighed, "Take two pillows, go to ...read more

Scripture: James 3:8-10

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Trap Of Another Gospel

Contributed by Eric Wright on Jul 3, 2022

To surrender to the Judaizers was to negate the glory of the cross of Christ and to make the death of Christ on Calvary of no effect

The Trap of another gospel Galatians 1:6-10 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: 7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:6-10, Matthew 13:5-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Freedom We Have In Christ Jesus Series

Contributed by Bill Walker on Jul 10, 2017

The Apostle Paul cherished the fact that his spiritual liberty in Christ. For Christian unity it is necessary that Christian believers be united through their relationship to Christ. The Christian life is not about working as hard as we can.

THE FREEDOM WE HAVE IN CHRIST JESUS Galatians 2 Freedom is a word that Americans cherish. Slogans like this abound: “This will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave ." The Apostle Paul cherished the fact that his spiritual liberty in Christ was worth far more ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:1-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Defection, Deception & Destruction Of The Gospel Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 11, 2018

In Galatians 1:6–9 we see the dangers of: 1) Defection (Galatians 1:6), 2) Deception (Galatians 1:7), and 3) Destruction (Galatians 1:8-9) of those who would pervert the Gospel of Grace.

Every culture has unique expressions that can seem foreign to others. For one who is astonished, the British have the expression that one is “gob-smacked.” “Gob” is slang for “mouth.” To be smacked is to be slapped with an open hand. So someone who is “gob-smacked” opens his mouth, claps his hand ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:6-9

Denomination: Other

Spirit Of God My Teacher Be Showing The Things Of Christ To Me

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 19, 2003

The Holy Spirit teaches us by enlightening the mind of the simple, ignorant and naive who are not fully aware of the gaps that exist between their professing ideals and their living realities. Paul wrote, "I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Chri

Spirit of God My Teacher Be Showing the Things of Christ to Me (Eph. 1:17,18) Illustration: I remember walking to church one winter evening to preach on the words, "He will glorify me" (John 16:14), seeing the building floodlit as I turned a corner, and realizing that this was exactly the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:17-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Seeking, Yet Questioning Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on May 1, 2023

We look at another reaction to Jesus’ claims from the Jewish crowds. The Jewish crowds had four false beliefs about Jesus. These beliefs are still prevalent in today’s society.

Last time we looked at how to overcome any mocking or unbelief when it comes to us being Christians. We looked specifically at the response of Jesus’ half-brothers. Tonight we look at another reaction to Jesus’ claims from the Jewish crowds. The Jewish crowds had four false beliefs about Jesus. ...read more

Scripture: John 7:10-19

Denomination: Baptist

Fourfold Not Fivefold Ministry

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Sep 18, 2020

Sometimes we need to take a fresh look at long held or cherished traditions and teachings.

Having been raised somewhat in the Methodist church and my wife in a Lutheran background being saved was not in our vernacular as neither one of us ever heard that concept. Both of us thought being baptized as a child was all we needed. That is sad since I learned about both Wesley and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16, 1 Corinthians 12:28, 2 Timothy 4:5, 1 Timothy 5:17, 1 Timothy 3:1-7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

The Armor Of God – Truth Series

Contributed by Christi Campione on Dec 14, 2024

Often times we think we know "truth," and turns out we really don't. In this part of the armor, people will learn how important it is to be in the Word. This teaching also includes why we shouldn't be in the Book of Enoch or other "lost books of the Bible."

For an easy to read PDF: https://myprayernotebook4life.wordpress.com/sermon-pdfs/ Password: SermonCentral The Armor of God – Truth - Teaching Last week we looked at what the armor is and what is not. Today we are taking a close look at truth, as you may have not thought of it before. Let’s jump ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:14

How To Fail Without Becoming A Failure

Contributed by Michael Cariño on Jan 4, 2017

Big Idea: A person is not finished when he fails; a person is finished when he gives up.

How to Fail Without Becoming a Failure Luke 22:31-22:34 Kurt Cobain. The famous rock singer-songwriter, musician, and best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the band Nirvana, has sold over 50 million albums worldwide. During the last years of his life, Cobain struggled with heroin ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:31-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Fair Test For Those Who Think They Prophesy

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 8, 2020

While "prophecy" so-called is popular among a segment of the faithful, the test of prophets is seldom applied. The test of accuracy and adherence to the Word of God must be applied to verify a prophecy.

“If a prophet or a dreamer of dreams arises among you and gives you a sign or a wonder, and the sign or wonder that he tells you comes to pass, and if he says, ‘Let us go after other gods,’ which you have not known, ‘and let us serve them,’ you shall not listen to the words of that prophet or that ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 13:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Testing & Teaching Of The Feeding Of The Five Thousand

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jan 26, 2022

You probably know that what we learn after we are out of school is much more than what we learned in the classrooms while we were in school.

A mistake many high school students make is to think that one day they will graduate and never have to apply in their daily living any of the things they learned in those classrooms in the past twelve years. The reason they think that way is because we have been trained to think of a classroom ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Hear Him Or Test Him (Hearing God)

Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 7, 2007

This is a sermon about listening for God.

Mark 12:28-34 And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the first of all?’ Jesus answered, “The first is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one; and you shall love the Lord your God ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed