Preaching on Worldliness? Browse these sermons to find fresh ideas.
Pursuing Fulfillment
Introduction
On the 4th of July we celebrate the day of American independence. As we all know, the writers and signers of the Declaration of Independence ...
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Deep Desire
A love/hate relationship with the world
Christians have always had a "love/hate" relationship with the world. On the one hand, the most famous verse in ...
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Why Worry?
Introduction
We're probably all familiar with the story of Howard Hughes. Hughes was a big-time businessman who dabbled in oil, entertainment, and ...
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The Eyes of a Doctor
From the editor:
Here's a sermon from Donald Sunukjian on what we ought to do when we encounter someone who has yet to know God. We've mentioned before ...
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Listen, Look, and Stop
From the editor
Doubts, a "dark night of the soul," a feeling of divine absence, isolation (either voluntary or involuntary), disappointment, disillusionment, ...
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Wisdom for Work
From the editor:
One of the more popular shows on TV right now is NBC's The Office. Though its comedy is often over-the-top, the audience still feels ...
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Coming to Grips with the Authority of Christ
From the editor
Donald Sunukjian is a master at making a text come alive for a congregation, carefully and memorably pointing out all the details that ...
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A Disciple's Approach to Drinking
From the editor:
Few topics are more controversial than alcohol. Should a follower of Christ imbibe or abstain? In this sermon from regular contributor ...
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Pragmatism
Introduction
We have built in us the desire to see things work, and we are an inventive people. That's in part a by-product of living in our American culture. ...
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Consumerism
Introduction
Paul Anka penned a song back in 1968 that was made famous by Frank Sinatra: "I'll Do It My Way." It became his signature song and rose as ...
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Relativism
Introduction
Lately, I've been monitoring the gas pump—carefully. I know how many gallons will fit in my tank, so when I go to fill it up at $3 and ...
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At Ease in Athens
Introduction
I was reading an article from Newsweek recently: "In Search of the Spiritual." Apparently, the religious website Beliefnet sends out more ...
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And Grace Will Lead Me Home
Introduction
What would you say if you knew you were going to die and had a chance to sum up everything that was most important to you? That's how the ...
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Let's Get This Straight
Introduction
The first thing I noticed about our story today was the stories on either side of it. When we last saw Jacob, he finally had been reconciled ...
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The Blessed Limp
Introduction
A blessing is a mysterious thing. In her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Gilead, Marilynne Robinson's narrator is an elderly pastor named John ...
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Your Arm's Too Short to Box with God
Introduction
Jacob was facing the biggest crisis of his life. Esau, the twin brother he had conned out of both birthright and blessing, was coming his ...
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The Stew Is Divine
Introduction
Jacob, at 130 years of age, stood before Pharaoh, the great ruler of Egypt. Jacob was the grandson of Abraham and the son of Isaac. He was ...
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Do You Like Where You Live?
From the editor
Here's a sermon from the old Preaching Today Audio archives that we've never put on our site until today. What is striking is how relevant ...
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Beyond Will and Grace
Texts: Genesis 1:1–2:28; Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13; Romans 1:24–26; 1 Corinthians 6:9
Topic: What should we think about homosexuality?
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How to Make the Holy Spirit Happy
Introduction:
Author Edgar Jackson gives this poignant description of grief:
Grief is a young widow trying to raise her three children, alone. Grief is ...
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The Stockholm Syndrome
For 21 years, elder Ted Childress was a member of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, specially trained as a hostage negotiator. He's lectured on this ...
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