Sermons on Toxic Religion:

Plastic Jesus

Contributed by Chip Blackshear on Jun 2, 2012

Too often we try to make Jesus fit our own desires. Instead of the real Jesus we want one that fits into our life neatly. That's a plastic Jesus.

“PLASTIC JESUS” Genesis 22:1-14 • Luke 14:25-33 First Presbyterian Church, Corpus Christi, TX Rev. Charles S. Blackshear • April 22, 2012 Several years ago in Kentucky a man walked into a Dairy Queen, placed his order and then paid for it with a $200 bill. The cashier ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-33

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Keeping People From God Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Oct 15, 2012

Could it be that it is us who keep people from coming to Jesus? Just like the crowd obstructed the blind beggars from coming to Jesus, or the disciples from letting the children come to Jesus, we as Christians tend to pose obstacles to come to Jesus!

The blind men want to see Jesus. We know from Mark that one of those blind men were named Bartimaeus, and he had been blind all his life. First thing you see when you open your eyes is Jesus. I think that would be a wonderful thing! But we see that the crowd rebukes them. This is like the people ...read more

Denomination: *other

How To Change For Good

Contributed by David Henderson on Feb 17, 2009

This message focuses on the only change that really lasts.

Keep the Change! “How to Change for Good” John 3 David Henderson, Pastor/teacher There are just certain things we ALL KNOW in life. * you don’t tug on superman’s cape * you don’t spit into the wind * you don’t pull the mask off the old lone ranger * AND YOU DON’T MESS AROUND ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Love That Controls And Compels Us

Contributed by Daniel J. Little on Jan 30, 2012

We Love God Only Becasue He First Loved Us

01-29-2012 The Love That Control and Compels Us Pastor Dan Little - The Landmark Church Binghamton, NY adfontes.djl@gmail.com Scripture Reading 1 John 4:19 We love him, because he first loved us. 2 Cor 5:14 “For the love of Christ controls and urges and impels us, AMP) Look with me at 2 ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:19

Denomination: *other

Storms & Questions Series

Contributed by David Smith on Jul 5, 2009

That day, when evening had come, he said to them, "Let’s cross to the other side." So they left the crowd and took him along in the boat just as he was. Other boats were with him. A violent windstorm came up, and the waves began breaking into the boat, so

I’m conscious this morning that we’ve had another baptism, which is wonderful, but I do get the feeling sometimes that when parents bring a child to baptism they are sort of quietly hoping that the experience might have a soothing effect on the child. After all, isn’t that part of what good ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Gazing At The Cross

Contributed by Chris Surber on Jul 1, 2011

Let us never become so mature in Christ that we forget the foundation of the Cross upon which our salvation rests.

Gazing at the Cross, Galatians 6:12-18 Introductory Sentence On the anvil of the Cross, human sin is crushed and God’s love displayed. On the anvil of the Cross new lives are forged as we are reborn in Christ. On the anvil of the Cross Satan’s power is destroyed. Introduction It is ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:12-18

Denomination: Christian Church

No Bones About It!

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 9, 2016

There is no greater celebration than that of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. . There is no more joyous event.

Matthew 28:1-10 No Bones About It! 4/23/00 Sunrise Service D. Marion Clark Introduction There is no greater celebration than that of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. . There is no more joyous event. The resurrection proclaims to us that Jesus of Nazareth is indeed the Messiah, the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Hated For Healing Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Apr 26, 2017

The opposition Jesus faced continued as He sought to reveal Himself as the Christ. Sadly they failed to see Him for who He really was. Many today deny and oppose the Gospel, but we must remain committed to share!

Hated for Healing Mark 3: 1-6 Our text today, once again finds Jesus in the synagogue on the Sabbath. While there He performed a great miracle. Unfortunately, this marvelous act of grace is overshadowed by the suspicion and animosity of the Pharisees. Our studies in chapter two revealed the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

#7 Don't Be Deceived Series

Contributed by Ronald Thorington on Mar 28, 2016

Satan's primary strategy is deception. There is a battle for the minds of Americans. There are many lies of Satan that Americans believe

Do Not Be Deceived 10/18/15 Introduction: For almost 230 years America has enjoyed freedom of religion. Because the early founders feared a state church, they enacted the Free Exercise Clause in the First Amendment. It was written to ensure that the new government could not coerce persons to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:4-5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Big Picture Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on May 2, 2016

The Messianic representations embrace equally Israel and the Gentile nations, starting with the restoration of Israel and then including the nations. We are going to explore that concept.

Isaiah 2:2-5 The Big Picture in Isaiah 10/8/00e D. Marion Clark Introduction I felt this morning like I was on The Hulk roller coaster that shoots you forth and never slows up until you come to the end. We will try to slow down a bit this evening, keeping with the book of Isaiah. There are two ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 2:2-5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

If My People

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on May 16, 2016

A sermon to acknowledge that only a heaven sent revival can help America.

"If My People..." 2 Chronicles 7:12-15 2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. ILL - Introduction: ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Denomination: Baptist

1 John 1:1-4 - Know Jesus, Proclaim Jesus, Make Our Joy Complete! Series

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jan 8, 2019

The apostle John had a certain way of hammering his points home in the opening verses of his letters. What points were so important to John that he had to repeatedly emphasize them in these opening verses of this letter?

1 John 1:1-4 Please stand as we read our newest memory Scripture together … 1 John 1:5-7 “This is the message we have heard from Him and declare to you: God is light; in Him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-10, 1 Peter 3:15, 1 John 1:1-4, Luke 1:1-4

Denomination: Nazarene

"There Are No Perfect People” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jan 29, 2018

Christians are sinners saved by grace.

Many have a hard time imagining a God who wants to be close to us. They think that maybe God insists we clean ourselves up first. But God says don’t bother to get cleaned up. Just come as you are. Come with all your defects, faults and flaws. Come with your guilt and bad habits. Come as you are and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:19-24

Denomination: Baptist

The Best Laid Plans Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 19, 2019

Robert Burns wrote a poetic apology to a mouse for having destroyed its home. How often are we like that mouse when we try to leave God out? What does the Psalmist have to say about finding balance between faith and effort? Check out these thoughts from our Family Minister, Scott Jewell

There’s a popular saying that goes, “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” Where does this saying come from? Many attribute this to John Steinbeck’s book- Of Mice and Men, written in 1937. He actually got the title from a poem by Robert Burns- To a Mouse, written in 1786. ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Don't Let Anyone Defraud You Of Your Reward Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 29, 2019

Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you. Such a person also goes into great detail about what they have seen; they are puffed up with idle notions by their unspiritual mind.

11/30/18 Tom Lowe IVC1: Don't Let Anyone Defraud You Of Your Reward (Col 2:18) • “Special Notes” and “Scripture” appear as endnotes. • NIV Bible is used throughout unless noted otherwise. Colossians 2:18 (NIV) Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:18

Denomination: Baptist