Sermons on Understanding Our Roots:

Understanding Communication Assumptions

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 15, 2001

The real problem was failing to first understand the presuppositional perspectives of the people before the outsiders conducted their experiment. Speakers need to understand their audience’s assumptions before they can expect solid receptivity. This invol

UNDERSTANDING COMMUNICATION ASSUMPTIONS Case Study - To successfully understand the presuppositions of people you must know what values they hold at their sub-conscious level. Several years ago agricultural experts from the U.S. taught men in Transkei, South Africa, how to use modern fertilizer. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Your Past Defines You Series

Contributed by Duane Wente on Jun 8, 2025

The world says your past defines you—but God says in Christ, you are a new creation. Your identity is not rooted in what you’ve done, but in who He declares you to be.

### **Introduction: The Lie We Believe** Video Ill.: Sermon Bumper 2 Last week, we began a new series “Lies the World Tells”, where we are for the next several weeks exposing the lies the world wants us to believe, how those lies impact our lives, and the truth we can accept in our hearts. We ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:16-17, Romans 8:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Understanding Law And Gospel Series

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Sep 20, 2009

A look at how Jesus handles the Law.

Dakota Community Church September 20, 2009 The Field & the Force 7B The Force at Rest – (Part 2) So far we have looked at: 1. When the Church is the field When the church is the field it is seen as the place people come to do the work of God. 2. When the Church is the (labor) force When the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-48

Denomination: Mennonite

Understanding Revelation #11 Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Oct 29, 2008

Revelation Chapter 16-18 describes the seven bowls of the wrath of God that will be poured out on the Earth, and Babylon, on the last day. Jesus calls us to be ready for His Second Coming!

REVELATION #16 - THE SEVEN BOWL JUDGMENTS: “Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, "Go and pour out the bowls of the wrath of God on the earth." (Rev. 16:1). • Note that the bowls of God’s wrath come after the trumpets of His warnings. • God first gave people an ...read more

Denomination: *other

Understanding Revelation #10 Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Oct 23, 2008

Revelation Chapters 14 and 15 describe the blessedness that awaits believers in Mount Zion (Heaven), and also the wrath of God that awaits unbelievers at the end of the age in hell.

SESSION #10: REVELATION #14 - JESUS THE END TIMES HARVEST “Then I looked, and behold, a Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him one hundred and forty-four thousand, having His Father’s name written on their foreheads. And I heard a voice from heaven, like the voice of many waters, and like the ...read more

Denomination: *other

Understanding Backsliding(2)

Contributed by Bishop(Dr) Sola Adetunji on Jun 26, 2014

Straightforward discussion of consequences of backsliding and what it takes to fully recover from backsliding state

Every genuine Christian hates backsliding. The mere mentioning of the word should fill a good believer with holy anger and grave watchfulness. 1. Result of Backsliding (a) Captivity and demonic oppression. Judges 4:1-3, 6: 1-6 When there is backsliding, God stops defending the backsliding and he ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Understanding Spiritual Progress

Contributed by Bishop(Dr) Sola Adetunji on Aug 1, 2013

A classical breakdown of the importance of spiritual maturity and how spiritual maturity can be measured and thereby attained.

Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ let us go on unto perfection…Heb 6:1 (KJV) The word rendered ‘perfection’ in the above text is called “adult understanding, spiritual maturity & mature teaching” by some other translations. That is to say ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

Understanding Your Enemy

Contributed by Bishop(Dr) Sola Adetunji on Oct 2, 2013

The Enemy you don't understand will deal with you.This is a point by point analysis of who your enemies are and how to relate with them.

Then cheapest way to fall in Christendom is to remain without understanding. Lack of understanding keeps people in bondage John 8:320 Prayer is no substitute for it, fasting has its place but you can’t use it to displace understanding. Prov 16:12—Literally, understanding issues out life ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 4:14, Hosea 4:6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Daniel—understanding A Dream

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Oct 7, 2020

The king of Babylon had a dream that bothered him, but nobody could tell him the dream or what it meant. Daniel offered to do this very thing. After Daniel prayed, God showed Daniel the dream and its meaning.

Introduction: After the events of chapter 1, Daniel and his three close friends were part of the king of Babylon’s staff. At a certain unspecified point, the king had a dream which he simply could not understand or figure out. When the other wise men could not tell the king what he had dreamed, he ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Views From The Valley

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Jun 24, 2018

a message about the last valley we must cross.

“The Views from the Valley” 2 Timothy 4:9-22 2 Timothy 4:16 At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge. 17 Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:9-22

Denomination: Baptist

Our Rights And Duties Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 30, 2010

Rights presuppose duties, if they are not mere license; without this understanding, human development is over.

February 1, 2010 Caritas in Veritate The people of Gerasa had no desire for Jesus to hang in their territory one moment longer. He seriously disturbed the status quo ante by exorcising the evil spirits who had kept the emotionally disturbed man–Matthew says there were two of them–in ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20

Denomination: Catholic

Disciplining Our Children

Contributed by Dan Santiago on Jan 10, 2008

Parents should understand God’s perspective of discipline and follow His example.

DISCIPILINING OUR CHILDREN Hebrews 12:5-11 INTRODUCTION ILLUSTRATION How would like your children to study with students filled with criminals? There is a High School in Yuma, AZ whose football team’s mascot is the CRIMINALS. Its logo is a caricature of an ex-convict, a crew-cut, square ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

Expositional Sermon Series Overview: The Fruit Of Our Lives – A Call To Repentance And God’s Love

Contributed by Wayne Golliday on Mar 6, 2025

From the beginning of time, humanity has wrestled with the consequences of eating bad fruit—both literally and spiritually.

Sermon 1: The First Bite – The Danger of Eating Bad Fruit Text: Genesis 3:1-7, Romans 5:12, James 1:14-15 Main Points: Sin begins with deception – The serpent twisted God’s words (Genesis 3:1). Sin looks appealing but leads to death – Adam and Eve fell because they trusted their own wisdom over ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:4-5

What Hinders Our Faith?

Contributed by Bazil Howard-Browne on Dec 19, 2001

The lack of understanding of what it means to be a new creature, of our place in Christ, and an understanding of Righteousness are most important to the body of Christ.

What Hinders our Faith? Part 1 Foundation Scripture: 1 Timothy 6 v 12 KEY TRUTH: The only fight the believers fight is the GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH. KEY TRUTH: The Bible calls it a GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH because Jesus whipped the devil at the cross, in hell and rose the victor over him. 1) The lack of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

#8 Understanding Love: Role Of Unity

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 14, 2016

We need a greater understanding of real Biblical love. Our enemy is betting he can use divison to hinder our love. Unity and harmony must be our focus. Unity is not by accident. Have a plan.

#8 UNDERSTANDING LOVE: THE ROLE OF UNITY By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr Kyfingers@aol.com TO UNDERSTAND LOVE WE NEED TO IDENTIFY THAT THERE ARE THREE AREAS OF OUR DAILY LIFE THAT BECOME VERY REVEALING! UNDERSTAND WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO SHOW LOVE? DO WE UNDERSTAND THAT ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-26

Denomination: Assembly Of God