Sermons about Validating Claims

The Litmus Test Of Fellowship Series

Contributed by Brien Sims on Jun 17, 2008

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Ask why in today’s world. Make sure what you see and hear is part of what God wants. If it isn’t, don’t have anything to do with it. The Holy Spirit was given to help us with this. We can pass the test with Him.

How many of you really take what the news says at face value? I don’t know about you but I don’t trust the news people any further than I can throw them. Something always seems fishy to me about how they report certain events and how they twist the angle of the news to suit their purpose. If they ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"The Peace Of God" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Dec 3, 2007

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Sermon 10 in a study in Philippians

“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! 5 Let your gentle spirit be known to all men. The Lord is near. 6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-7

Denomination: Orthodox

How To Fight Back

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Jan 4, 2005

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This is about revenge.

The Sermon on the Mount contains many tough sayings. He said that adultery was more than just an act; it was a thought. He said that someone who was angry was also a murderer. Isaiah talked about a world turned upside down. Now Jesus is doing just that. Read Matthew 5:38-42. This is a hard ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-42

Denomination: Wesleyan

Jesus The Prophet: Advent 1 Series

Contributed by Robert Warren on Dec 1, 2001

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Shows that Jesus is the Prophet of God, speaking God’s Word, and thus demands our response.

Jesus the Prophet: Advent 1 Acts 3: 17-26 Deuteronomy 18:15-19 Robert Warren December 2nd, 2001 When most people hear the word prophet, they think of someone who tells the future, usually in a mystical sense. We tend to think of someone like Nostradamus, one of the most famous so-called ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:17-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Twelve Points That Prove Christianity Is True

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 2, 2021

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Can Christianity be proven? Contrary to popular belief that the Christian faith is based on unproven assumptions, there is actually a great deal of evidence for the Christian worldview.

Can Christianity be proven? Contrary to popular belief that the Christian faith is based on unproven assumptions, there is actually a great deal of evidence for the Christian worldview. This is a twelve point reasoning process, in extremely short form, indicating a reasoning route beginning at ...read more

Scripture: John 8:58, Mark 2:28, Matthew 5:18, John 17:17, John 10:35 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Salvation Army

Does God Give Tours Of Heaven And Hell?

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on May 18, 2012

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If you see Heaven or Hell there is no return trip.

There have been many that claim to have been to Hell and Heaven and came back or were sent back to tell us about it. Atheists have been to Hell and Heaven. Professing Christians also have been to Heaven or Hell. Are these valid experiences or things to distract people from the real Gospel and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:27-28

Denomination: Baptist

Getting Our Bearings Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Feb 1, 2001

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Two ways to get our bearings and stay on course in the spiritual journey.

When I was a child my mom and adoptive father bought a sailboat with fantasies of sailing around the world. But first we had to learn how to sail…which included learning how to navigate. One of my earliest memories was going out in our little sailboat from Marina Del Rey, and my adoptive dad ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Living In A Fallen World Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Sep 22, 2006

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In this sermon God gives us three truths about how are to live in a fallen world.

Scripture This is the fourth message in my series titled, “Making Sense of Today’s News.” Let us read Habakkuk 2:4-20: 4 “See, he is puffed up; his desires are not upright— but the righteous will live by his faith— 5 indeed, wine betrays him; he is arrogant and never at rest. Because he is ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 2:4-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Preparing The Way For The Lord Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Dec 31, 2007

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People are best prepared to receive Jesus when His servants are helping them to prepare

Last month, we paused to honor our graduates here. For each one of those young men and women, there are some stories of moms and dads giving each other high fives, lots of smiles, lots of sharing of joy. A lot of teachers had a hand in that diploma. We have many of you in our congregation. ...read more

Scripture: John 1:19-34

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Do You Love Jesus

Contributed by Joe Stanley on Aug 19, 2009

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A sermon about how the church has lost its love for Jesus.

Do You Love Jesus? Revelation 2:1-7 “To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: ‘The words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks among the seven golden lampstands. “‘I know your works, your toil and your patient endurance, and how you cannot bear with those who are evil, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What Is A Religious Sinner? Series

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Nov 13, 2022

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Here, the Gentiles are the individuals who sin, are separated from the law, while the Jews are the people who sin while under the law.

Romans 2:17-29 depicts two groups of individuals, with an accentuation on the way in which their transgression connects with their insight into God's composed Law for the country of Israel. Here, the Gentiles are the individuals who sin, are separated from the law, while the Jews are the people ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:17-29

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Risen: Being Thankful PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 14, 2023

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To explore the transformative power of Jesus Christ's resurrection, as experienced by Mary Magdalene, and how it continues to shape our faith and lives today.

Good morning, Church! Hope you all are feeling blessed. Today, we're going to delve deep into one of the most transformative events in human history—the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It's an event that forever altered the life of Mary Magdalene and continues to shape ours, even today. Charles ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Topics: Thankful, Resurrection

Maundy Thursday: Jesus, The Only Way

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 27, 2006

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Maundy Thursday - fairly short Either Jesus is or he isn’t

Do not be troubled. Jesus and his disciples have finished the last supper and Jesus is talking to them about the future. He knows the events that will take place in the next few hours. Jesus knows that these men will be devastated, crushed, in need of spiritual renewal. So Jesus sets out to ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Believe In The Resurrection Series

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jul 20, 2003

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1. The resurrection of Christ is more than a story. 2. It is the core doctrine of the Christian faith. 3. It is the distinguishing mark of Christianity.

In one of the great novels by George MacDonald, a Scottish writer from the 1800’s, an agnostic questions a young clergyman and asks, “Tell me honestly, do you really believe one word of all that? Did you ever notice how these Christian people, who profess to believe that their great man has ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:3-20

Denomination: Methodist

How We Really Got Our Bible Series

Contributed by Mike Mcguire on Feb 8, 2007

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It is a continuation of the groundwork for an indepth study of the Da Vinci Code.

HOW WE REALLY GOT OUR BIBLE The Da Vinci Code Part II July 2, 2006 p.m. Hillcrest Baptist Church Introduction: The book and the movie The Da Vinci Code contain several errors. Some of these errors deal with art, something of which I know little. I will try to deal only with a few of them that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:35

Denomination: Baptist

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