SermonCentral Logo SermonCentral Logo Sermon Central
Sermons
Free Sermons and Sermon Outlines for Preaching :

Sermons on Acts 20:16-32:

showing 121-135 of 332
Filter Results
Close Filters

Scripture

Clear Scripture Filters

Rating

Date

Denominations

  • Show more

Language

Structure

Sermon Type

Audience

Popular Preaching Resources

New Sermon Series Now Available

Everything you need for your next series

AI Sermon Generator

Generate sermon ideas with a safe, secure tool for solid preaching.

Biblical Sermon Calendar

Customizable sermon manuscripts for verse-by-verse preaching

Sermon Research Assistant

Free custom sermon in 5-10 minutes!

Topical Sermon Calendar

Preach with creativity and impact throughout the year

Funeral Sermon Generator

Create a personalized, heartfelt funeral sermon

Sermon Kits for Preaching

Faithful to the Finish

Peter's final call to a young and growing church

Grace and Glory

A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter

Entrusted

Gifts, risk, and the return of the King

  • Try PRO

    Confident Preaching

    Try PRO free and preach with confidence when people need it most.
    Free to start now
  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Exiting This World In Fashion

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on May 25, 2008
    based on 38 ratings
     | 9,123 views

    Let’s think about how Paul was going to leave this world and how this applies to our exiting this world. 1- He wanted to exit while serving the Lord 2- He wanted to exit while preaching strongly 3- He wanted to exit while compelled by God’s Spirit

    INTRO.- ILL.- There was an elderly man at home, upstairs, dying in bed. He smelled the aroma of his favorite chocolate chip cookies baking. He wanted one last cookie before he died. He stumbled down the stairs and crawled into the kitchen where his wife was busy baking cookies. With his ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Innocent Of The Blood Of All

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 2, 2008
    based on 13 ratings
     | 4,507 views

    How can we Christians become innocent of the blood of all men? 1- By proclaiming the will of God 2- By warning people night and day

    INTRO.- Innocence. That sounds good, but are we innocent in any way, shape or form? I was once in life. You were too. ILL.- It’s like the story of the little boy peeking over the corner of his newborn baby brother’s crib, saying, "Quick! Tell me what God is like before you forget." We all ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Committed To Something Worthwhile

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 2, 2008
    based on 20 ratings
     | 7,596 views

    In our text, we see Paul’s commitment to something worthwhile. 1- He was committed to God’s people 2- He was committed to God’s Word

    INTRO.- ILL.- An elderly man on the beach found a magic lamp. He picked it up and a genie appeared. "Because you have freed me," the genie said, "I will grant you a wish." The man thought for a moment and then responded, "My brother and I had a fight 30 years ago and he hasn’t spoken to me since. ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jason Jones avatar

    So You Call Yourself A Pastor 1 Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 9, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,355 views

    Exposition of Acts 20:17-24. First of a three part series on Paul’s charge to the elders of Ephesus at Miletus. This message is about Paul’s example of how ministry should be done.

    Text: Acts 20:17-24, Title: So Call Yourself a Pastor I, Date/Place: NRBC, 2/8/09, AM A. Opening illustration: Bad preachers on God Stuff—youtube.com 30 second intro, pause it B. Background to passage: Paul is on his way back to Jerusalem to deliver an offering that he has taken up for the famined ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason Jones avatar

    So You Call Yourself A Pastor 2 Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 16, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,304 views

    Exposition of Acts 20:25-28 about the first two of four charges to the Ephesian elders about how to pastor

    Text: Acts 20:25-31, Title: So You Call Yourself a Pastor 2, Date/Place: NRBC, 2/15/09, AM A. Opening illustration: the greatest pastor ever, and maybe the church job descriptions B. Background to passage: the setting is Miletus where Paul has decided to stay, not going to Ephesus because there ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason Jones avatar

    So You Call Yourself A Pastor 3 Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 16, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,099 views

    Exposition of Acts 20:28-31 about the last two of four charges that Paul gives the Ephesian elders about how to pastor

    D. Opening Ill: tell a story about Fred Osgood, the only person who ever questioned anything I did… B. Background to passage: the setting is Miletus where Paul has decided to stay, not going to Ephesus because there is not enough time on his way to Jerusalem to carry the offering to the church ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason Jones avatar

    So You Call Yourself A Pastor 4 Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 25, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,909 views

    Exposition of the last part of Paul’s charge to the Ephesian elders

    Text: Acts 20:32-38, Title: So You Call Yourself a Pastor 4, Date/Place: NRBC, 2/22/09, AM A. Opening illustration: Karl Marx, died in 1883 with these last words… “Go on, get out - last words are for fools who haven’t said enough.” Thomas à Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, d.1170 “I am ready to ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Davon Huss avatar

    Pray For These Guys

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 30, 2012
     | 3,703 views

    A sermon on the elders responsibilities to their congregation (Much material taken from BIBLICAL ELDERSHIP by Alexander Strauch, Chapter 7 The Acts of the Apostles)

    HoHum: Lynn Anderson- Several years ago, Carolyn and I rode a tour bus through Israel's countryside, spellbound by Ahim, our unusually gifted tour guide. Ahim, who likes to laugh at himself, told how one of his tours fizzled. Ahim said he was reeling off his spiel about shepherds, who don't drive ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Pat Damiani avatar

    The Elders' "P.l.a.c.e." In The Body Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Feb 13, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,086 views

    The role of the elders is to protect, lead, admonish, care for and equip the local church.

    Since we have people here at TFC who have come from all kinds of different church backgrounds, we have all been exposed to different models of church leadership and structure. So as we address that topic here for several weeks, this is going to be an area where many of us may struggle with trying ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rodney Johnson Sr., avatar

    Eutychus

    Contributed by Rodney Johnson Sr., on May 12, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,261 views

    This message urges the body of Christ to stay awake during the preaching of the gospel.

    Eutychus (LUCKY ONE) Intro. There are no insignificant occurrences in the scriptures. All that is written is important and has great relevance to our daily lives. Let’s look at a fellow in the bible who is known simply for falling asleep in church. • Adam fell asleep and woke up ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Iron Man = A Wolf In Iron Clothing Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 16, 2010
    based on 66 ratings
     | 16,448 views

    Paul told the Ephesian elders that wolves would arise from among the own number. How were they to be able to tell when someone (like an Elder) had become one of the bad guys?

    OPEN: Last week I told you I loved superheroes. And I have done extensive research for this sermon series for years. I’ve read superhero comic books/ watched superhero TV shows/ went to superhero Movies. I’m what you might call an “expert” in superheroes. And one of the things about superheroes ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • C Jordan avatar

    My Personal Testimony

    Contributed by C Jordan on Apr 29, 2011
     | 5,201 views

    But my life is worth nothing unless I use it for doing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus - the work of telling others the Good News about God.

    MY PERSONAL TESTIMONY *NOTE - This message is a little different from my normal messages... rather than just an exegetical Bible message, it is the outline to my testimony that I shared with our church family on a water baptism Sunday.* OPENING TEXT: “And Jesus came and spoke to them, ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: *other

  • Jonathan Russell avatar

    How To Leave A Legacy Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Oct 13, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,512 views

    In this message the example of Paul is used to show us how we can leave a legacy of faith to those who come behind us

    INTRODUCTION * Think of the people who’ve made a lasting impact on your life (i.e., grandparent, teacher, close friend, etc.) * Why we remember them: they made a significant impression upon us and did something that changed our lives - they left a legacy * We’re always thankful for ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • C. Philip Green avatar

    The Church's Concerns (Or Priorities) Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 20, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,148 views

    The church multiplies disciples only when its members are present as God's humble servants, preach the word as God's human spokesmen, and present themselves as God's holy sacrifices.

    Rick Harrison, of Newark, Ohio, talks about his six-year-old son, who seemed to demand Rick’s attention just when he was most busy around the house. Rick says, “My standard reply has been, 'I'm busy right now. Go ask your mother.’” Then one day, the disappointed look on ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Sherm Nichols avatar

    Don’t Shrink Back

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 17, 2011
     | 5,335 views

    A message for an outdoor men's gathering, included as a series of messages by other ministers from the same passage.

    Acts 20:26-27 Intro: Blood matters. Had we never been told this, there would still be a sense of it. I remember watching my son around age 2, when he would get a scrape. The pain wouldn’t be such a problem. He would be mostly fine, until he’d look down at the cut knee or finger ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ