Sermons on The Church And The World:

The World’s Two Greatest Events - New Year Sermon (Part 1 Of 2)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jan 3, 2024

I am excited about this New Year! Let me tell you why I am excited about this coming year. Why? This could be the year that the Lord Jesus will return to rapture His Church.

We all look forward to big events in our life. • Opening our first paycheck • Driving alone for the first time • Graduating from college • Birth of a child • Getting married • Enjoying a great meal • Going to see a football game. Life is filled with all kinds of events that we look forward ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 4:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

"Don't Just Send Them To Burger King"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 6, 2011

A sermon about being the hands and feet of Jesus in a needy world.

Matthew 14:13-21 “Don’t Just Send Them to Burger King” by: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN eastridgeumc.org Think back to a time when you were really, really sad. For some of us this will not be a difficult exercise. Perhaps we are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:13-21

Denomination: United Methodist

The Church - A Family

Contributed by Troy Harkey on Apr 16, 2003

When we think of the church, we most often think of a place like this where we come to worship and to study and be taught God’s Word, but before the church was the institution, as we know it today, the church was a family.

THE CHURCH – A FAMILY (Mat 12:47-50) 47, Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee. 48, But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? 49, And he stretched forth his hand toward his ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:47-50

Denomination: Baptist

Wicca: Satan's Little White Lie Series

Contributed by Steve Brown on Nov 11, 2003

Wicca is popular today especially among teenagers. This sermon exposes Satan for the liar he is.

Wicca: Satan’s Little White Lie Introduction: Goddess worship, Wicca, witchcraft and other occultist practices are more and more part of our main stream American culture. Chaplains in our prisons are required to facilitate witches, warlocks, and druids, just as much as any other religion. Wicca is ...read more

Scripture: James 4:7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hinduism And Christianity Series

Contributed by Jerry Flury on May 28, 2002

What believers need to know about the difference of Hinduism and Christianity. Part of a Wednesday evening series on world religions and the Bible.

Hinduism and Christianity Jude 3 I. What should we know about Hinduism? A. Hinduism claims 1/6 of the world’s population, with over 750 million followers worldwide. There are approximately 200 Hindu temples or Hindu centers in the U.S. B. The philosophy of the New Age Movement is directly tied to ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:3

Denomination: Baptist

Islam Vs Christianity (Part 1)

Contributed by Mark Mcelroy on Aug 10, 2002

Islam is not like Christianity and is opposed to it.

{Handout to Congregation) Islam vs. Christianity (Pt.1) (7/14/02) “I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. But even if we, or ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:6-9, Acts 4:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

The High Price Of Idolatry

Contributed by Robert Brent on Sep 1, 2004

Idolatry, in any form, carries a very high price tag. That’s why we need to be aware of the futility of idolatry.

"The High Price Of Idolatry" [2 Kings 1:1-18] Context: 1 Kings 22:40; 51-53. Introduction: We were created to worship and serve God. When we fail to worship Him in spirit and in truth, we fill that vacuum with something else. We may not bow down to images of wood and stone, but we idolize ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 1:1-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Taking The Mystery Out Of Muslims Series

Contributed by Mark Jackson on Aug 6, 2002

In this sermon you will learn about the beginning of Islam, the Prophet Muhammad, what Muslims believe and how it compares to the BIble.

Taking The Mystery Out Of Muslims Since September 11, 2001 all of us have become very aware of the world religion called Islam. Words like jihad, ayatollah, martyr, and Allah are commonly heard on TV, radio and talked about in American households. The question is, “Who are the Muslims?” The ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-3

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Understanding Misunderstanding

Contributed by Greg Pennington on Aug 8, 2002

Examining the differences between Islam and Christianity in the light of scriptures of the Bible.

(Quotations from articles and information at www.answering-islam.org was used for much of the content of this sermon.) What is Islam?-- Submission. What do Muslims ("one who submits to God") believe? How is our Christian faith different? Christianity and Islam share much common ground. Both trace ...read more

Scripture: John 14:8-11

Denomination: Church Of God

The Muslim Maze, Pt. 3

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Nov 29, 2004

We need to unwrap the errors of the Quran and expose the so called "Satanic Verses" Muhammad wrote while he was under the power of Satan.

“The Muslim Maze”, Pt. 3 8. We Must Unwrap The Satanic Verses In The Quran. a. The Evidence Presented. Muslims frequently use the phrase "bring forth the proof". Well as we sometimes say, “Here’s the beef!”… · Four early biographical writers of Muhammad’s life document this event. Muslim ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:7-8

Denomination: Baptist

Go In Peace? Naaman Healed

Contributed by B. D. B Moses on Jun 25, 2003

Naaman has just told Elisha that he will be going back to his Pagan land and will visit a temple of the god Rimmon. He will bow down right smack in the midst of active idol worship in the temple. Wow! Elisha said, "go in peace" to that?

Read: 2 Kings 5:19 “Go in peace,” Elisha said. Here we find one of the greatest miracles of the Bible. Naaman is healed of Leprosy. It is a feel good story that makes us all warm and fuzzy inside. We can read it, feel blessed, and move right along to the next story when Elisha causes an axe ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:19, Luke 4:27

Denomination: Baptist

Death Of An American,the Death Of Deciency

Contributed by Anthony Smith on May 13, 2004

Speaking of the troubling times Jesus spoke of.

The Death of an American, The Death of Decency. The following is a quote from the Arab network. “We were winning international sympathy because of what happened at Abu Ghraib, but they come and waist it ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Deuteronomy 34 (The Death Of Moses )

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 19, 2007

The Death of Moses ...

“There has never arisen another prophet in Israel like Moses - one whom the LORD knew face to face.” (Deuteronomy 34:10) So read the concluding verses of the book of Deuteronomy, bringing to a close the saga of one of the Bible’s greatest heroes. I know that all of us want to be more like Jesus, ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Genesis 15 - 21: Sibling Rivalry

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Feb 22, 2007

A sermon explaining the covenant of land to Isaac and his descendants, and how that caused a sibling rivalry that is responsible for the problems in the Middle East today.

We are continuing our trip through the book of GENESIS. We have previously covered from the creation of the world, on down to where a man named Abram obeyed God by stepping out into the unknown as God had requested – without knowing where he was going or what he was supposed to do when he got ...read more

Denomination: *other

The Middle East Crisis: Land For Peace? (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Amy Bickel on Jun 9, 2007

Look at the promises that God made to the Arab peoples. Continuation of the Middle East Crisis series.

Today we are going to continue our study on the Mideast with part 2 of “The Middle East Crisis: Land for Peace?”. I’m constantly surprised and even disgusted by the news reports I see from major news networks presenting heavily biased, anti-Israeli accounts of what is occurring between Israel and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 16:10-12

Denomination: Baptist