Sermons on Western Spiritual History:

Arrival (Christmas) Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023

The arrival of Jesus changed the course of human history as He fulfilled God's promises, prophecies, and answered prayers, bringing hope and salvation to a weary world.

Today, we're gonna talk about the arrival of Jesus. You know, Christmas is all about celebrating Jesus' birth, but it's also about remembering that God keeps His promises, fulfills prophecies, and answers our prayers. So, let's dive in and see how this all connects. First, let's look at Deuteronomy ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 7:6-9

Topics: Prophecy Fulfillment, Divine Promise, Prayer Answered, Jesus' Arrival

Trojan Horses Series

Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Dec 9, 2009

Being aware of the sneak spiritual attacks

SNAKEBITES & STOMPING Part 3 Trojan Horses Joshua 7 Sunday, October 11, 2009 Pastor Brian Matherlee First week’s Fighter Verse James 4:7, “Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.” Last week’s Fighter Verse: I John 3:18, “Dear children, let us not love with ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:1-26

Denomination: Wesleyan

Winning Witness Pt 2 Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jun 11, 2018

Continued discussion on witnessing as a spiritual discipline.

Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Winning Witness” Supplementary Notes to previous message Winning Witness Pt 1 An estimated 95% of all church members have never led anyone to Christ. I. God gives us a Powerful Commission A. The Great commission 1. The basis of the commission – ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:18-19

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Totally His!

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on May 8, 2001

We get the chance to choose between spiritual riches or spiritual poverty. If we are Totally His, then we will enjoy the spiritual riches that God has in store for us!

INTRODUCTION  Would you describe yourself as rich or poor? Would you describe yourself as spiritually rich or poor?  When I first became a Christian at age 20, there were many days of discouragement for me in my walk. I would look around and see a lot of Christians who seemed to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Fix The Fight PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 9, 2023

Explore the concept of spiritual warfare, emphasizing that our struggle is not against physical entities but spiritual forces, and seeks to equip the congregation with understanding and strategies to navigate this spiritual battle.

Good morning, Church Family! I hope you’ve come ready to dive into God’s word because we have a timely and necessary topic to unpack today. We’re going to be talking about something that affects every single one of us, whether we recognize it or not: Spiritual Warfare. A.W. Tozer once said, "We are ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:12

Topics: Warfare

The True Identity Of Jesus: Lord, Lunatic, Liar, Or Legend? Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on May 21, 2024

Embark on a journey to explore one of the most pivotal questions in history: Who is Jesus? Let's delve into the possibilities and discover the truth about Jesus Christ.

The True Identity of Jesus: Lord, Lunatic, Liar, or Legend? Introduction Today, we embark on a journey to explore one of the most pivotal questions in history: Who is Jesus? C.S. Lewis, in his classic work "Mere Christianity," famously presented us with four possibilities. Jesus could be ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:21, John 10:20-21, John 8:44-45, John 8:58-59, John 14:6, Matthew 26:63-64, 2 Peter 1:16, 1 Corinthians 15:3-6, John 20:28-29, Philippians 2:9-11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Legacy Of Unrepentance-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 16, 2011

1 of 4. Cain’s legacy was a spiritually derelict/deficient progeny. Personal unrepentance leaves a legacy of spiritually dereliction/deficiency. What does such a legacy provide? Spiritually deficient populations seek...

The LEGACY Of UNREPENTANCE-I— Genesis 4:16-24 Attention: We will all leave a legacy to our families. But what of any value will they receive? Background: Previously we had looked at Cain’s willful disdain of God’s direction for his life, & discovered the ‘Tragedy of Unrepentance’(4:1-15). Today ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:16-24

Denomination: Baptist

When We Hit The Wall Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 22, 2012

Navigating through dry periods in your spiritual walk.

When We Hit the Wall Series: Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Brad Bailey, February 12, 2012 (Could show a video clip from Fat Boy that captures runner hitting the wall in a clearly metaphorical way) Intro Ever heard or used the phrase, “I’ve hit the wall”? What does it mean when ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 73:1-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Word-Centered Life

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jun 22, 2021

This sermon addresses the importance of scripture in the believer's life. Specifically it talks about the importance of a Transformative approach to reading the Bible as opposed to an Informative approach.

Good morning. A quick question. By a show of hands, who loves reading scripture? That is good because I need some volunteers to read some passages from today’s sermon. Thanks for volunteering to read, if you were listening, you know that in some sense they are all connected because they speak to ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1, Matthew 4:4, Deuteronomy 32:35, Hebrews 4:12, Psalm 1:1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian Church

Famine In America

Contributed by Ron Theis on Dec 10, 2009

The Proof and Effects of a Spiritual Dearth in America...

FAMINE IN AMERICA INTRO: Famine… 1. The very word strikes fear… a. Images…horrific…babies…swollen bellies…starvation b. The images play upon our deepest inner fears… c. Not so common today…but it will be. d. I Kings tells us Israel experienced a famine so horrid that the people even ate their own ...read more

Scripture: Amos 8:11-12

Denomination: Baptist

Who Are You Fighting Series

Contributed by Ken Ritz on Mar 1, 2016

Part 3 of the series Superatural, addresses the topic of demons.

Who Are You Fighting? Supernatural, Part 3 We’re in part 3 of our series on the Supernatural. The first week we did a broad overview of spiritual warfare, and what that means for us today, Last week we looked at the Holy Spirit, Who is the Holy Spirit, How can we be filled with the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:9-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sodom Would Have Repented

Contributed by Nelson Emeonu on Jul 14, 2014

We are living at the time of the end. History repeats itself. Sodom would have repented if they had what we have today or see what we are seeing.

SODOM WOULD HAVE REPENTED Friend, you are welcome to THE TRUMPETER. Remember, it’s a moment we are sharing the UNDILUTED word of God, preparing the saints for the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. We sincerely thank God for the people that have been following this preaching of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:21-23

Denomination: Anglican

Human Family, Divine Family Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 21, 2013

History teaches us that God's loving kindness comes from His essence--His Trinitarian family--and to that we must attract the whole human family.

Trinity Sunday 2013 Just one week ago, our Archbishop Gustavo announced plans for our Catholic community here in South Texas. It is fitting that on this Trinity Sunday, when we celebrate the core mystery of our religion, we contemplate the third core value, “unity.” The text reads: ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 8:4-9

Denomination: Catholic

The Marks Of True Greatness

Contributed by Dennis Deese on Jun 6, 2002

John was a spiritual Giant

"TRUE GREATNESS" By: Dr. Dennis Deese JOHN 1:19-34 There have been many who claimed to be great and the world has claimed many people to be great. But God’s claim of greatness is true greatness. ETS: John was a great man ESS: We need great men today (spiritual giants) Matthew 11:11 Verily I ...read more

Scripture: John 1:19-34

You've Got A Gift! Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on Aug 30, 2004

We are spiritually gifted.

YOU’VE GOT A GIFT! I Corinthians 12:1-31 Romans 12:3-8 Ephesians 4:11 I Peter 4:8-11 S: Spiritual gifts C: We possess spiritual gifts Th: Live the Difference Pr: YOU ARE SPIRITUALLY-GIFTED! ?: What? What are the facts we need to know? KW: Facts TS: We will find in our study of Scripture four ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-31

Denomination: Baptist