Sermons on Acts 9 3a30:

Out Of The Moose Muck!

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Aug 23, 2007

By asking God alone to act, you can find a way out of your difficult situation. No matter how impossible things seem, you can come back to God.

Two of my nephews are Eagle Scouts. They started in scouting early on and worked their way up to Eagle Scout. The oldest has been an Eagle Scout since 1993. One of the requirements that they had to achieve was a canoe trip up in Canada. My brother accompanied the scouts on this particular ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 40:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Necessity Of Prayer

Contributed by Christian Cheong on May 31, 2006

God acts when man pray. The asking is critical to the task at hand. We are not dealing with a reluctant Father, but a God who is willing to respond. Prayer accomplishes God’s will.

James 5:17-18, 1 Kings 18:41-46 The Necessity of Prayer James 5:17-18 17 Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. 18 Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops. Elijah ...read more

Scripture: James 5:17-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Great Mutiny

Contributed by J. Curtis Goforth, O.s.l. on Sep 17, 2006

Sermon for the 15th Sunday after Pentecost reminding us that being a Christian is more than just using Christian words and acting like one on a special day of the year.

A Great Mutiny Sermon on James 3:1-12 Pentecost +15- B September 17, 2006 Rev. J. Curtis Goforth, O.S.L. “For every species of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by the human species, but no one can tame the tongue—a restless evil, full of deadly ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: United Methodist

Making A Difference

Contributed by Darrin Fish on Sep 2, 2015

How often do we brighten up the lives of others with special acts? • Or maybe a better question is, how often do we look for these kind of opportunities?

A minister wore a carnation on his lapel every Sunday morning. • He never gave it much thought until one day after church, • A visiting boy about ten years old asked him if he could have it. • The minister handed it to him and asked him why he wanted it. • The boy said ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:3-4

Denomination: Christian Church

The Persecuted Church Series

Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Mar 16, 2011

(Preached on July 4th): This message focuses on the first church-wide persecution in Acts. Attention is given to the implications the Gospel has for believers as members of both God's kingdom and a country.

* The difficulty in approaching a July 4th message: - We sometimes "read" America into Scripture when we shouldn't - Bible doesn't reference America as a country of predict the events of July, 1776 * If we're not careful, we end up using today to exalt a nation instead of Christ - We do not worship ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

"The Power Of One"

Contributed by Brad Henry on Oct 11, 2011

A lot of times in life we may ask ourselves "Am I making a difference for the Lord. This lesson will show the power of what one kind act will do for the glory of the Lord."

Never has one story had such an impact on my life and the lives of many others. Last week in the tragedy across from our house I wrote a devotional about “Expect The Unexpected”. This devotional I wrote was about the miracle of a man on the Daily Devotional forwarding the lesson to a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:23-25

A Bookkeeping Nightmare

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 27, 2010

Forgiveness is an act of understanding how much God has forgiven us; of the heart, making a changed spirit possible; and of the will, opening up all that God wants to do in us.

First Baptist Church of Gaithersburg, MD, October 4, 1979; Cresthill Baptist Church, Bowie, MD, June 8, 1980; Calverton Baptist Church, Silver Spring, MD, May 16, 1982; Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC November 24, 1985 Back in my early teen years I was a Monopoly freak. Not an ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:23-35

Denomination: Baptist

Journeying With Jesus Through Lent #2: ‘by The Way Of The Cross' Series

Contributed by Michael B. Perrott on Mar 3, 2009

A SERMON FOR THE SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT 2009. We reflect upon the free gift of God, more precious and valuable than any other: the redeeming, atoning, justifying act of Jesus.

Mark 8:27-38 and Romans 3:21-26 ’Journeying with Jesus through Lent #2: ‘By the Way of the Cross’’ Sermon Series: Lent 2009 Those of us who like to watch quiz shows on TV may remember a show (in the UK running from 1965-88) from some years ago called ‘Call my Bluff’ (only running in the US from ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:27-38

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Curious Case Of A Man Named Philip

Contributed by Shane Hargrave on Aug 4, 2009

A look at the story of Philip in Acts 8. This message is one that focuses on God’s timing and takes a look at how God can bring something good from something bad.

The Curious Case of a Man Named Philip Acts 8 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Story of a man who was born old and grew young. That’s not such a new concept. Have you ever heard the statement… Youth is wasted on the young? I never really understood that until I got a little bit older. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:1-40

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Blow Spirit Blow!

Contributed by Antonio Silveira on Mar 21, 2012

As we read the book of "Acts of the Apostles" we clearly understand how God changes unknown people in God's Ambassadors here on Earth. The Holy Spirit transforms tragedies in to blessings.

John 3:8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. When the builders of a proposed bridge across the Niagara Falls began construction many years ago, the first matter ...read more

Scripture: John 3:8

Denomination: Baptist

Doing What We Love

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Apr 11, 2012

Jesus calls us to love to a way of living and being and acting out of a foundation of the revealed, enacted love of God for us, which we then strive to delight in and live out of.

Doing what we love January 15, 2012 Intro: Last Sunday I began by asking us to create a list of some fictional characters that are well known and generally admired by our culture (show list). Then I asked for some adjectives that we might use to describe these characters, and we brainstormed a ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-19

Denomination: Baptist

Attitude Problem

Contributed by Theresa Ratliff on Mar 25, 2013

Basedon Acts 2:1-21, this sermon talks about how our attitude about the Holy Spirit affects our ability to let the Spirit work in our lives.

I know many of you won’t want to admit it, but I bet there are passages in the Bible that you don’t particularly care for. Not because they cut too deep or because you don’t understand them, but simply because they don’t excite you. Well, I have a confession to make. When I ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21

Denomination: *other

Big Faith In Little Things

Contributed by Theresa Ratliff on Mar 26, 2013

It's often easier for Christians to have faith in the big, amazing things God does than it is to have faith that he is acting in small ways in our lives every day.

“To have faith is to be sure of the things we hope for, to be certain of the things we cannot see.” Most Christians are familiar with some version of this verse. It’s been used as a definition for faith even in the secular world. It’s something we say to people to give ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-40

Denomination: *other

The Lord's Supper - What Is It? (Expanded) Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Oct 6, 2013

This is a sermon that I preached several years ago - but I have expanded it. The Lord's Supper: 1, It is a simple act 2, It is a reminder 3. It is a symbol 4. It is a statement of faith

The Lord’s Supper – What Is It? Our text for today is from First Corinthians chapter eleven. Please follow along as I read: "For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; and when He had ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Stop Trying To Rush God-God Knows The Plan

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Nov 5, 2012

This message deals with us truly waiting for God to act rather than trying to rush God into handling our situation. David allowed God to Handle Saul in his laife

“Stop Trying To Rush God, God Knows the Plan by Rick Gillespie- Mobley Calvary 10/28/12 1 Samuel 24:1-22 1 Peter 4:12-19 1 Samuel 26:1-25 Have you ever felt like saying, “look I am just sick and tired of this and I just this to be over with so I can move on.” How ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 24:1-22

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed