Sermons on Whitewash:

The Message Of The Cross

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Sep 23, 2002

Paul declares, "The Jews stumble over the cross. And the Greeks think it is foolishness. But others see in it the power & wisdom of God." And there are still those 3 kinds of people in the world today.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX (This is an update and a revision of a message that I preached back in 1994.) ILL. There is a story about a little girl who proudly wore a shiny cross on a chain around her neck. One day she was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Answering Our Culture #7: Christians Are Judgemental, Intolerant, & Hypocri Series

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 26, 2002

Seventh in the series answering objections against Christianity; this one deals with the charges against Christians: judgmental, intolerant, and hypocritical.

Answering Our Culture #7 – Christians are Judgmental and Intolerant; There Are Too Many Hypocrites.” Various Scriptures September 8, 2002 Introduction This is the seventh message in our series outlining the Top 10 Reasons to not be a Christian. We have looked at such things as the ideas that the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1, Romans 12:3

Denomination: Wesleyan

Symbolism Over Substance

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Nov 1, 2002

This is a revamp of a message I did in 2000. Is your faith based symbolism or substance?

INTRODUCTION • It has been said, “The number one cause of atheism is Christians. Those who proclaim God with their mouths and deny Him with their lifestyles is what an unbelieving world finds simply unbelievable.” (Christianity Today, 2001) • Why would a Christian Magazine make such a statement ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:37-52

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Comfortable Christians Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Oct 6, 2005

Challenging the false thinking of comfortable Christians

SERIES: “EXCERPTS FROM EZEKIEL” TEXT: EZEKIEL 12, 13, & 14 TITLE: “COMFORTABLE CHRISTIANS” INTRODUCTION: A. Many of you have probably heard the old story about an ancient village where all the people who lived there were blind. One day, while ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Requirement Of A Fresh Beginning

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Jan 16, 2003

What is regeneration?

John 3:1-8 THE REQUIREMENT OF A FRESH BEGINNING Michael is the kind of guy you love to hate. He is always in a good mood and always has something positive to say. When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would reply, "If I were any better, I would be twins!" He was a natural ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-8

Denomination: Wesleyan

Return To God Series

Contributed by W F on Sep 20, 2004

Malachi takes God’s people for a spiritual checkup, an inventory that is essential if we want to kick-start our faith (Part 3 "How To Kick-start Your Faith").

How to kick-start your faith - Part 3 Return to God (3:6-12). INTRODUCTION You may recall that we are talking about how to kick-start our faith. Someone once said, “It’s not enough for us to have been confirmed or to have made a decision for Christ at an altar. We cannot walk successfully in the ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:6-12

Denomination: *other

Tooting Your Own Horn Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 26, 2002

Are actions without the right attitude and motives pleasing to God?

INTRODUCTION • In a small college town a tavern frequented by students ran the following ad in the campus paper during the days before Parents Weekend: "Bring Your Parents for Lunch Saturday. We’ll Pretend We Don’t Know You!" The ad was soon challenged by the college chaplain, who posted a revised ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"I Trust You, Lord, Even In Moments Of Seeming Madness” Series

Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Apr 29, 2002

Faith when life is chaotic, when the unexplainable unfolds

“I Trust You, Lord, Even In Moments of Seeming Madness” The story of the high school shootings in Littleton, CO began to unfold on Tuesday evening in the news. The horror of what happened there only deepened as the week went on. Two boys -- who were intelligent, healthy, and from advantaged ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:17-19

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Hypocrite

Contributed by Gerry Pratt on May 11, 2002

Many may be living lives as hypocrites while pretending to be Christians.

Words have meanings. A. This is why you just don’t see parents naming their children: Jezebel, Judas, Adolph, or Demas. Because there can be bad associations with some words, people have euphemized some words. A. You all know the words.....gay (which doesn’t mean happy), shack-up ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:3-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Study Of Hebrews 6

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 27, 2007

Let us study Hebrews 6, what was Paul saying? What was Paul not saying? If a man falls he can be restored!

HEBREWS 6 By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Will someone answer this question? I don’t quit understand Heb. 6: 4-6. I have read it in several versions, the message may seem a little clearer to me, but I think I am still unsure, because if we messed up we can still get ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:1-6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Avoiding The Millstone Necklace

Contributed by Tim White on Mar 5, 2012

Jesus talked about bad and good offenses to submerge His disciples into "kingdom thinking".

Introduction: Ill. Years ago a boy had a crush on a girl, Laura Mae. Everyone in that community planted gardens and protected them with scarecrows made as lifelike and original as possible. Riding the school bus one afternoon, they rounded the curve near Laura Mae’s house, and her ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:42-50

Denomination: Baptist

Come Now Series

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Feb 11, 2010

This is #10 in a series that looks at the COMES of God in the Bible.

Isaiah 1:18 “come now” I. The PEOPLE WHICH ARE SOUGHT in the invitation A. Plagued with stupidity B. Permeated with iniquity II. The PLEA WHICH IS SIGNIFICANT in the invitation - “come now” A. Significant because of the person initiating the invitation B. Significant because ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:18

Denomination: Baptist

Our Goal Is To Live A Holy Life

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Jun 26, 2010

How tol ive a holy life

We need a Heaven-sent revival, a burning fire from on high, a purifying passion and a forsaking of our stubborn pride. We need a vision of eternity, of Hell and the Judgment Day, A fervent love for our Savior that will gladly serve and obey. We need a Pentecostal purging and a breaking deep within, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:3-9

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Real Deal

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Feb 4, 2011

Far to many times I have heard someone share that they know someone who says they are a Christian, but their life is impure. It literally destroys the witness of Christ when believers do not live out their faith. So, are you the real deal? Updated February 2023.

Dr. Evan Kane ... was the chief surgeon ... of Kane Summit Hospital ... in New York City. He had practiced his specialty ... for 37 years. Over the course of time, ... he came to question the wisdom of using general anesthesia ... for every surgery. He believed people would recover quicker ... ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:25-28, Matthew 5:13-20, Matthew 5:38-40, Luke 6:27, Matthew 6:14, Matthew 7:13-14, Galatians 5:22-23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

Paul's Thorn In The Flesh

Contributed by Ron Macarthur on Mar 19, 2011

A study of what the scripture indicates is the real physical thorn in Paul’s flesh

The Thorn in the Flesh There is much conjecture about Paul’s “Thorn in the Flesh” but I believe that scripture makes it very clear about what the thorn in the flesh actually was. Please follow along as we address this question and study what the scriptures indicate is the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-19

Denomination: Baptist