Sermons on The World:

Strange Things Are Happening

Contributed by Mitchell Leonard on Nov 17, 2023

A sermon for adults on God's expectation for us to be different from the world.

Luke 5:17-26 November 19, 2023 a.m. I haven’t mentioned this from the pulpit but Rachel, Abbie, Silas and myself got a chance to go to the United Kingdom a few weeks ago. It was kind of a dream trip for us. We found some super cheap, bargain bin, thrift store priced plane tickets, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:17-26

Denomination: Baptist

A Christians Checkbook- Light Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Dec 16, 2023

This is the 179th sermon in the series Action". This is the 16th sermon from Ephesians.

Series: Action [#179] A CHRISTIAN’S CHECKBOOK- LIGHT Ephesians 5:8-14 Introduction: We began our Service with a song that we learned this year, “Christmas Day”. The lyrics of the chorus are a great explanation for our Sermon title. “Christmas Day” (Chorus) Sing all you people, The Lord ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:8-14

Denomination: Baptist

When God’s People Partner With The World Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 9, 2022

King Jehoshaphat makes a seemingly small step in the wrong direction that ends up creating a situation he's stuck in. He's a great example of where our backsliding came lead us.

THE STRONG START: Jehoshaphat walked with the Lord. - 2 Chronicles 17:3-19. - Detail the various things the passage describes. A FIRST STEP: We try to secure God’s blessings with a little bit of compromise. - 2 Chronicles 18:1. - We’re going to unpack all the consequences of this wrong step ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 17:3-19

Denomination: Baptist

Jerusalem- Who Is Your Father Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jul 30, 2023

This is the 28th Sermon in the Series "Biblical Cities- Jerusalem".

Series: Biblical Cities- Jerusalem [#28] JERUSALEM- WHO IS YOUR FATHER? Matthew 23:37 Introduction: We are continuing in our Series about the most mentioned City in the Bible- Jerusalem. Matthew 23:37 While Jesus was still in Jerusalem, He once again taught the people things that were ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:37, John 8:39-59

Denomination: Baptist

Pay Day Someday Lesson 8 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 3, 2023

While God’s judgment seems to be put off and comes slowly, it surely will come.

A. SETTING: 1 KINGS 21:1-23 1. Why was king Ahab whining? “Go to bed … with his face to the wall and refused to eat? (v. 4). a. Ahab wanted to expand his vegetable garden (v. 2), but Naboth refused to sell to him. Why? b. “The Lord forbid that I give … the inheritance ... from my ancestors” ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 21:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

Failure To Understand The Light

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Aug 14, 2023

So, with all these claims that Jesus has made, we find that people of every generation blurt out the same question, “Who are you?” Well, Jesus answers that question.

Tonight, we continue with Jesus’ discussion with the Pharisees. READ v. 25. Man asks a very basic question. Now Jesus had just made a phenomenal claim that He was the Light of the world. Of course, His claim shocked the Pharisees as well as others. And when you recap what Jesus had told these ...read more

Scripture: John 8:25-32

Denomination: Baptist

Two Angels In Sodom (Genesis 19)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 26, 2024

Was the thinking of Lot and his family severely affected by life in Sodom? Are we truly in the world but not of the world? Let's examine Genesis 19.

Were some in Lot’s family completely immersed in the life of Sodom and not wanting to leave? Were Lot, his wife, and his daughters also affected by the perverse environment of that city? What can happen to our thinking, living and working in this world? Are we truly in the world but not of the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Anchored In Eternity: Preaching The Unchanging Truth In A Changing World

Contributed by Antonio Manaytay on Jan 31, 2025

This sermon explores how we can hold fast to truth in a world of flux.

Introduction: The Tide of Change We live in a world of relentless transformation. Technology reshapes how we connect, cultural norms shift like sand, and moral frameworks are rewritten overnight. What was accepted yesterday is questioned today, and what is celebrated today may be condemned ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Always PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

Understand the teachings of Apostle Paul in Philippians 4:4-9 about rejoicing in the Lord, the power of prayer, and the peace that surpasses all understanding, as a way to break free from the prison of anxiety.

Good morning, family! Today, we’re going to look at a section of Paul’s letter to the Philippians. This is a message that teaches us about a peace that only God can provide. As Max Lucado once said, "The presence of anxiety is unavoidable, but the prison of anxiety is optional." So let’s explore ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-9

Topics: God's Peace, Chaotic World

The Home Of The Redeemed PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

Explore the themes of the home of the redeemed as a place of blessing, living by God's command as a path to blessing, and the end of the world as a time of blessing, as depicted in Revelation 22:1-5.

Good morning, dear brothers and sisters! Today we're going to dive deep into a passage from the last book of the Bible, Revelation. In the words of C.S. Lewis, "If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 22:1-5

Topics: End Of The World, Best Place

Preparing The Way PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 1, 2023

This sermon encourages us to perceive God's grace in our struggles, purify our hearts for Christ's birth, and prepare our lives for His divine presence.

Welcome, beloved, welcome. We gather here today in the spirit of unity, love, and a profound eagerness to learn more about our Savior. We come together, not as strangers, but as a family in Christ, ready to draw closer to Him and to each other. We are bound together by our shared faith, a faith ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:11

Topics: Preparing, Christ, World Today

When A Person's World Is Right

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Oct 26, 2017

We cannot change the world. But we can change the world of a person.

One Saturday morning a minister was busily trying to prepare his sermon under the most difficult conditions. It was a rainy day, and his young son was restless and bored, with little to do. Finally, in desperation, the minister picked up an old magazine and thumbed through it until he came to a ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:1-3, Numbers 13:17-20, John 1:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Greatest Commandment Of All

Contributed by Craig Condon on Apr 27, 2015

We are to love God with all our lives, including our work. Doing so restricts our activity to the straight and narrow path that God has created for us to walk on. It is the basis of our obedience to God.

A few years ago, Billy Graham answered a letter in his daily newspaper column from someone who was upset that churches and charities don’t pay a cent in taxes. The writer was upset that he had to “pay until it hurts”. In his reply, Dr. Graham said that if all the food banks, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-46

Denomination: Anglican

Fatal Attraction Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 12, 2015

Message 7 from 1 John dealing with refusing to love the world.

“A Dangerous Love” Pt 1 (Fatal Attraction) 1 John 2:15-17 Review/Introduction I. GOD IS LIGHT A. THE MESSAGE: God is Light 1:5 B. THE IMPLICATIONS 1:6-4:6 1. Continually walk (live) in the Light 1:6-7 2. Continually confess sin 1:8-10 3. Rely on ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Daniel: The Wise Will Be All Right Series

Contributed by Vic Folkert on Sep 3, 2020

God knows the future. Even if we don't know the future, we can be wise about how we live. At the end of God's future, we will be all right--ALL right--righteous in glory.

THE WISE WILL BE ALL RIGHT—Daniel 10-12 ***The 2010 movie, “The Kids Are All Right,” was about two women who married, with each having children by the same sperm donor. They raised their kids together. The plot takes crazy twists and turns, as one of the women has an affair with the sperm donor, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:15-16, 2 Timothy 4:7-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed