Sermons on Truthful:

Modesty In An Mtv World Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jun 4, 2005

This is the first of four sermons preached for the series "Reality Room." Using reality TV has a hook to talk about real issues, not contrived or assisted TV scenarios.

“MODESTY IN A MTV WORLD” 1 Timothy 2:9 and Selected Scriptures INTRODUCTION TO SERIES: (Drama: “The Bachelor” ) That drama is not too far from reality. In a January 2004 interview with Joe Millionaire’s Evan Marriott, he told how the whole show had been faked. From adding “smooching sounds” ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:9

Denomination: Christian Church

Looking For Loopholes Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 6, 2008

One of the ways we can be a bad Christian is by not keeping our word.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • There are so many traps out there for us to fall into aren’t there. • We have been spending the past 4 weeks looking at 8 ways we can be a bad Christian. • I believe that the value of this series is that we can look at some of the mistakes of the past and learn from them ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:16-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Jesus Said About Truth And Freedom Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Sep 15, 2008

How to be truly free.

How to be truly free: 1. BELIEVE what Jesus said about Himself. Even as he spoke, many put their faith in him (v. 30). The “many” who “put their faith in him” “turn out to be, in Jesus view, slaves to sin (v. 34), indifferent to Jesus’ word (v. 37), children of the devil (v. 44), liars (v. 55), ...read more

Scripture: John 8:30-32

Denomination: Baptist

The Stubbornness Of Human Nature Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 15, 2008

What seems obvious to some seems unlikely to others, especially when confronted with the claims of Christ.

The Stubbornness of Human Nature (Acts 4:1-22) 1. Some people are hard to reason with and won’t take "no" for an answer. 2. Patsy Dancey tells this story: Hospital regulations require a wheelchair for patients being discharged. However, while working as a student nurse, I found an elderly ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-22

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Two Ways

Contributed by Carl Allen on Sep 16, 2008

The very beginning of the book Psalms, the author set forth two ways of life and the destinies of those who choose them.

The Two Ways Psalm 1:1-6 Series: Spiritual Truths from Psalms Intro In the Psalms we find our deepest thoughts expressed. Reverence for God, excitement in knowing him, and terror when we fell cut off from his presence; all of these are set forth explicitly in these hymns of ancient Israel. The ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

The Folly Of Mere Spirituality Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Jan 8, 2009

This continues in my expository series through the book of Acts.

Say the word “spiritual” today, and really, you’ve said nothing. There are all sorts of “spiritualities” out there in the marketplace. Google the word “spirituality”, and here’s outcome: • Spirituality.com, from the Christian Science society • Jewish kabbalah inspirational ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:16-34

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Strength In Weakness

Contributed by David Flowers on Jan 11, 2009

We live in a culture that glorifies strength, but God’s strength is made perfect in our weakness. What does this mean for us in the church?

Strength In Weakness New Year’s 2009 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers December 27, 2008 Question for you: can you think of a single area of your life where you would like for people to see you as weak? I know – me neither. I mean, I’ve never had a problem letting people know I’m not ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:9-10

Denomination: Free Methodist

I Was Series

Contributed by Kent Kessler on Aug 30, 2007

WHAT HAPPENED TO ME WHEN I CAME TO KNOW JESUS CHRIST? I AM NOT WHAT I WANNA BE. I AM NOT WHAT I AM GONNA BE! BUT PRAISE GOD I AM NOT WHAT I WAS! HERE ARE THE NT PASSAGES STATING WHO "I WAS" B.C.

I WAS... Romans ...still powerless ...God’s enemy ...a slave to sin ...in slavery to impurity and to ever-increasing wickedness ...free from the control of righteousness ...controlled by the flesh ...bearing fruit for death ...serving the old way of the law ...bound by the law ...at one time, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:10

Denomination: Methodist

The Simpsons Go To Church

Contributed by Tim Shepard on May 12, 2007

This sermon is about the way we as Christians sometimes act just like the rest of the world despite who we claim to follow

The Simpsons Go To Church According to a recent Neilsen’s Rating Poll, it is the number one watched show among young people between the ages of 13 and 25. The same poll shows that it is also cthe most hated show of their parents. It has been called “A Modern Masterpiece,” “Great Family Fun,” ...read more

Scripture: James 1:21-27

Denomination: *other

Believe And Know

Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Jan 11, 2008

THE WIDOWS OIL.

BELIEVE AND KNOW 2 KINGS 4:1-7 INTRO: A MOTHER IN DISTRESS 1: MY HUSBAND IS DEAD A) IN THE TEXT WE SEE A PICTURE OF A FAMILY IN A FINANCIAL, SPIRITUAL, AND PHYSICAL SITUATION B) JOSEPHUS EXPLAINS THAT THIS NEEDY WIDOW IS THE WIDOW OF OBADIAH C) A CERTAIN WOMAN COULD ALSO INDICATE THIS POINT: ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:1-7

Denomination: Other

Avoiding The Mistake Of Lying Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jan 15, 2008

Ananias and Sapphira found out what a big mistake lying really is. Hopefully we can also learn to avoid that mistake.

Introduction: A. Today’s lesson completes the series we have been in called “Avoiding Life’s Biggest Mistakes.” 1. I hope and pray that the series has been a blessing to you! 2. The last topic in our series is “Avoiding the Mistake of Lying.” B. You’ve probably heard the old story of the two ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God's Adopted Family #2 Series

Contributed by Raymond Smith on Jan 20, 2008

We Bare His image

God’s Adopted Family. 2 We Bare His image. Reading Galatians 3:23-4:7 The thing that separates us from God, is sin. It is a simple fact, that nothing that this tainted with sin is able to approach the Holy "I AM THAT I AM." So when Jesus paid the price for our sins upon the cross, He made the ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Wisdom And The Word Of God Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 21, 2008

James shares how the Word of God is the source of all wisdom

Chuck Swindoll tells of a mountain man from West Virginia who had never seen a city, or bright lights and modern inventions. He married a girl of the hills and they spent all their married years in the backwoods. Their one son, creatively named “Junior,” reached his sixteenth birthday, [and] his ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-26

Walk In Honesty

Contributed by Naveen Balakrishnan on May 24, 2004

Paul having commended the Thessalonian church to walk in Holiness and then in Harmony, now mandates that they walk with one another in honesty.

“Walk in Honesty” 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 I. WALK IN HOLINESS. (vv. 1-8) II. WALK IN HARMONY. (VV. 9-10) III. WALK in HONESTY. (vv. 11-12) Romans 12:7; 13:13; 2 Corinthians 8:20-21; Philippians 4:8 A. Make it your AMBITION to live peaceably. (v. 11a) And that ye study to be quiet ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12

Denomination: Baptist

Discovering The True You

Contributed by Stuart Blount on Jun 16, 2004

The world is waiting for God’s children to discover who they really are and in so doing begin to fulfill their God-given purpose of standing out so significantly that the world will want to be who we are!

The phrase that captured my attention: “…the glorious freedom of the children of God..” Creation longs to be released from corruption in the way that God’s children have been in Christ. Do we truly understand what it means to be the children of God? Why is this considered such a ‘glorious ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-21, John 1:10-13

Denomination: Pentecostal