Sermons on Themes:

Paganism & The Occult

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 18, 2006

This was the introduction of a presentation to a High School youth Rally at our church. I followed this up with material from a book written by Erwin Lutzer and John DeVries on Satan’s Evangelistic Strategy for this New Age which teaches about "the lie"

Youth Rally Presentation on Paganism and The Occult Ed Skidmore, April 17, 2004 Intro: Today the hot new attraction in the religious world among many young people is the cluster of religions often called Paganism or Neo-paganism. Inspired by interest in things “Gothic”, certain rock music, the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:4-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God's Poem

Contributed by Raymond Lu on Aug 9, 2010

You and I are unfinished poems composed by the Master Poet. Sometimes, it seems that the events surrounding us don’t rhyme with how we think things should be. But He is far wiser than we are. When the day is done, we cannot imagine the beauty that He has

For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do (Ephesians 2:10). We can appreciate this verse more by looking at other translations. The King James Version says, For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:10

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Birds And The Bees

Contributed by Keith Tankersley on Jul 3, 2009

A sermon teaching from nature how to bee stress free!

“Let’s Talk About the Birds & the Bees” Matthew 6:25-34 Theme; a picture of a Christian life in this world in the presence of God, actively submissive, and entirely dependent upon Him. Simply put, a picture of children in relationship to their father as they travel on this pilgrimage called ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Baptist

"American Idol”

Contributed by Keith Tankersley on Jul 7, 2009

It has been said that the eye is the closest to soul and is the agent used to judge right from wrong. So if the eye & heart are in conflict, how can the body function properly.

“American Idol” Matthew 6:22-24 Theme; a picture of a Christian life in this world in the presence of God, actively submissive, and entirely dependent upon Him. Simply put, a picture of children in relationship to their father as they travel on this pilgrimage called life! * Chapter 6 broke ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:22-24

Denomination: Baptist

Introduction To Judges Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Feb 5, 2018

The rulership of some of the judges overlap because not all of them ruled over the entire land. Judges describes cycles of apostasy, oppression, and deliverance.

INTRODUCTION The book bears the fitting name Judges, which refers to unique leaders God gave to His people for their preservation against their enemies. “16Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them. 17And yet they would not hearken unto ...read more

Scripture: Judges 2:16-19

Denomination: Baptist

The Little Cantata

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 7, 2013

Victory in Jesus!

THE LITTLE CANTATA. Psalm 98:1-9. The Psalmist is calling us to sing of the mighty acts of the LORD whereby He has gotten Himself the victory (Psalm 98:1), secured our salvation, and demonstrated His righteousness (Psalm 98:2). This reaches back to the Exodus, when Moses and Miriam celebrated ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 98:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Special Role Of The Laity Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 2, 2015

Lay people in the Church, especially women, serve a vital role in spreading the Gospel and building community.

Thursday of the 5th Week of Easter 2015 Joy of the Gospel Both of our readings today are concerned with what the Catechism calls “The Christian Life,” or the moral and virtuous way of life. Paul and Barnabas were traveling through the lands of what is now Turkey and Greece, going to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:17-21

Denomination: Catholic

Confession: The First Step Towards Wholeness Series

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Feb 18, 2021

Ash Wednesday's confession of sin is our first step towards wholeness

February 17, 2021 Ash Wednesday Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Psalm 51:1-17; Confession: The First Step towards Wholeness Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Today we turn the corner and a new season stands before us, ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Go And Do Likewise.

Contributed by Jessie Manuel on Jul 10, 2025

"So which of these three do you think was neighbor to him who fell among the thieves?"

Introduction: Luke 10:25-37 contains the famous Parable of the Good Samaritan, set within a larger context of Jesus’ teaching about eternal life and love of neighbor. The passage begins with a question from a lawyer and unfolds into a story that challenges social boundaries and emphasizes active ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Methodist

Pre-Requisites For Interpreting

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 14, 2001

Pre-requisites for Interpreting the Scriptures

I. Pre-requisites for Interpreting the Scriptures 1. Although God wants to communicate to people about His truths, there are certain pre-requisites for being able to rightly divide the word of truth. We must believe and know that the scripture is God-breathed, inerrant, and that it is profitable ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Knowing And Doing The Will Of God

Contributed by Peter Toy on Apr 17, 2018

Fourth sermon in Ruth series. Outline: 1. The right way to accomplish God's will. 2. God has an individual plan for each of us. 3. We are part of a bigger plan.

Knowing and Doing the Will of God – Ruth 4:1-22 BTBC - June 9, 2013 God’s plan is always the best plan. Ron, Ruth’s brother is a runner and he’s a good one. A couple of years ago he ran the Niagara Falls Marathon, a qualifying race for the Boston Marathon. He said he had kept up his pace and in ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 4:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

God’s High View Of Submission Series

Contributed by David Mcclain on Jul 22, 2018

The marriage covenant is to be a permanent bond that is created by God Himself. Jesus responds to the disciple’s surprise at His stringent view of divorce by stating that only those willing to abandon everything for the sake of kingdom can accept it.

OPENING SENTENCE: Many of you may not know the name Tim Keller but he is well known as a very successful pastor who built the largest church In New York City, an area considered very difficult to reach, and he did it without gimmicks or watering down the gospel. INTRODUCTION: To honor his ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-11, Ephesians 5:18-24

Denomination: Baptist

Unwritten Contracts Series

Contributed by David Mcclain on Jul 22, 2018

There is a potentially destructive tension when our expectations of our spouse do not match our reality. We reduce the tension when we create more realistic expectations and identify and agree

OPENING SENTENCE: There is a popular commercial series from that has a character named “Captain Obvious.” INTRODUCTION: One of the common themes of the commercials is that the internet pictures and information on the hotel you booked does not always match up to what you really get. I can ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Turning Our Hearts Toward God Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Dec 26, 2013

We need to learn from the past to live in the present as we look to the future.

I often joke that the length of my sermons seems to be inversely proportional to the length of the passage. So get comfortable and settle in because as we finish our study of the book of Malachi this morning, we’re only going to look at the final three verses of the book. But what an ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 4:4-6

Denomination: Baptist

The Walking Dead, Eutychus Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Nov 3, 2013

This message looks at how we deal with tragedies in our lives.

Eutychus It was a tragedy, and worse than that it was a tragedy that could have been prevented. But really isn’t that the way of most tragedies? So here we are, week four of our Walking Dead series, so far we have looked at 10 lepers who were healed and given their lives back. In many ways ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:7-12

Denomination: Wesleyan