Sermons on Acts 6:1-7:56:

Let Jesus Into The Boat Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 9, 2024

Both the Law and Jesus had special concern to take care of widows and orphans in the community.

Saturday of the Second week in Eastertide 2024 Today’s Scriptures have a common purpose to teach us about the organization and functioning of a Church that is in love with Jesus the Savior. If you’ve been following the readings in St. Luke’s Acts of the Apostles, you’ve seen the Pentecost eruption ...read more

Scripture: John 6:16-21, Psalm 33:1-2, Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Catholic

Lessons From Jeremiah – Part 14 – The Lion Of Babylon Was About To Pounce – Faithless King And Rulers Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Apr 13, 2024

Jeremiah appeals yet again to the people and king to repent, but they ignored him. Jeremiah preaches and warns of the lion from the north – Babylon. The religious class and prophets were wicked and misled the king. Difference between repentance and remorse looked at.

LESSONS FROM JEREMIAH – PART 14 – THE LION OF BABYLON WAS ABOUT TO POUNCE – FAITHLESS KING AND RULERS PART 14 - Jeremiah 4:3-9 CHAPTER 4 [A]. PLOUGH FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS, AND CIRCUMCISE EVIL HEARTS TOWARDS CONVICTION AND REPENTANCE {{Jeremiah 4:3-4 Thus says the LORD to the men of Judah and to ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 4:3-4, Acts 7:51-52, Jeremiah 4:5-7, Habakkuk 3:2, Amos 3:8, Amos 5:18-19, Jeremiah 4:8-9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sermon # 7 - Time To Stop Murmuring Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Feb 21, 2023

Do we find ourselves complaining and murmuring about many things? Why do we do so, and how can we stop doing this? This sermon will help us examine ourselves in the light of God’s word.

If we as a church today desire to resemble the early church, and if our aspiration is that people should be added in great numbers, then it is only appropriate that we not only evaluate ourselves in the light of God’s word, but also investigate to see what the early church did differently that made ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:46-47, Acts 6:1, Numbers 11:1, Numbers 10:34, Matthew 28:20, Psalm 103:1-2, Matthew 20:12, Luke 5:29-30, John 6:41  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

Stephen The Martyr Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 6, 2023

We need to be led by the Spirit and not resist his leading.

STEPHEN THE MARTYR Text: Acts 7:51-60 Introduction 1. Illustration: The author, Antonio Socci, claims the untold story of the 20th century is the murder of 45 million Christians, mostly at the hands of communist and Islamic regimes, and that massacres continue to this day. Drawing heavily from ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:51-60

Denomination: Methodist

Encountering The Presence Of The Lord

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Mar 12, 2023

We all experience a burning bush experience when God is trying to get our attention. Be still and listen to what God is saying, have an encounter with God that will change you in ways you never knew where possible.

Encountering the Presence of the Lord By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING: - I like golf, I would play golf, watch golf on T.V., read about golf and I have even gone to several golf tournaments. When I lived in Florida, I went to the Honda Classic several years in a row there in Palm Beach ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:22, Acts 7:22-28, Psalm 139:7-9, Psalm 119:130

Denomination: Apostolic

Reflecting The Majesty Of The Savior

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Mar 25, 2023

A sermon examining the importance of continuously becoming more like Jesus.

REFLECTING THE MAJESTY OF THE SAVIOR ACTS 7:51-60 (3-1-23) The Gospels tell the wonderful story of how Jesus Christ, the Son of God left Heaven and came to earth to redeem fallen man. The story begins with the promise of His virgin birth and reveals how this prophecy was fulfilled in a little ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:51-60

Denomination: Baptist

What Jesus’ Grief Over Jerusalem Reveals Series

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Mar 30, 2023

The reasons for grief are many, such as the loss of a loved one, the loss of health, or the letting go of a long-held dream. Dealing with a significant loss can be one of the most difficult times in a person's life. Jesus sees God’s dream for Jerusalem slipping away.

Sermon: What Jesus’ Grief over Jerusalem Reveals Matthew 23:37 “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones God’s messengers! How often I have wanted to gather your children together as a hen protects her chicks beneath her wings, but you wouldn’t let me. 38 And now, look, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:1-36, Matthew 23:37-39, Acts 7:51-53, Proverbs 29:1-2

Denomination: Methodist

Fifth Sunday Of Easter- Many Mansions

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Mar 31, 2023

I-IT and I-THOU and I-I

I-IT and I-THOU to symbolize relationships is Martin Buber’s great contribution to Christians as a Jewish religious philosopher, especially regarding our Readings this Sunday which speak about an integration between personal spirituality, vocational responsibility, and organizational practice.1 ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7, John 14:1-12

Denomination: Catholic

Who Can Have A Visionary View Of God? Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on May 30, 2023

Who can have a visionary view of God? Jesus answers this question for us in His Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5:8, “God blesses those whose hearts are pure, for they will see God.”

I’m sure you will have noticed that our preaching theme this year is Visionary View. Today I want us to consider the question: Who can have a visionary view of God? Jesus answers this question for us in His Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5:8, “God blesses those whose hearts are pure, for they will ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8, Acts 4:25, Job 23:3, Ephesians 1:18-20, Exodus 20:14, Matthew 5:48, Luke 9:57-62, Isaiah 1:16, 1 Corinthians 13:12, Acts 7:56, Hebrews 11:27, 1 John 3:2, Romans 2:5, Romans 2:8, Romans 2:16, Matthew 5:1-10, Psalm 24:1-10, Psalm 32:1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Ephesian Church Reproducing Itself Lesson 7 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 7, 2023

Churches grow when people live natural lives with supernatural testimony.

A. INTRODUCTION 1. An important quality. “This went on for the next two years, so that people throughout the province of Asia—both Jews and Greeks—heard the word of the Lord” (Acts 19:10, NLT). 2. Ephesus was the capital and supply connection for many by Roman highways to other important ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:28, Matthew 18:20, Acts 6:1-7, Mark 1:17

Denomination: Baptist

Abraham & Sarah’s Life Of Faith Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Sep 20, 2022

Abraham’s faith produced obedience to the God who gave him promises. He based his life upon the future fulfillment of divine promises. He exhibited his faith by living the present life in the hope of the future fulfillment of God’s promises.

HEBREWS 11: 8-12 ABRAHAM & SARAH’S LIFE OF FAITH [Leaving a Legacy Series] [Romans 4:20-22; Acts 7:2-5; Gen. 12, 17, 18] There are only two ways to live. One way, by far the most common, is to live by sight, to base everything on what you can see. This is an empirical or scientific way. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:8-12, Acts 7:2-5

Denomination: Baptist

The First Deacons Are Appointed

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Oct 20, 2022

The purposes of church government are to organize the ministries of the church, maintain doctrinal purity, and to promote the mission of the Church

The First Deacons are Appointed Acts 6:1-7 Before we look into how we should understand this text, it is helpful to review the challenges to the unity of the church we have already uncovered. The unity of the Church is an important theme. When we go back to Acts 2:1, we see that they were all in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Youth With Christ In Action

Contributed by Minister Dachi on Oct 20, 2022

Solomon, who wasted much of his life in folly, perhaps thought better of the matter in his declining days. He contended: “Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near when you will say, I have no pleasure in them” (Eccl. 12:1).

WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT YOUTH LIFE? ECCLESIASTES 11:9-10 Young People, enjoy your youth. Be happy while you are still young. Do what you want to do, and follow your heart’s desire. But remember that God is going to judge you for whatever you do. Youth is a time for fundamental decisions ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:1-17, Acts 6:1-7

Let's Talk About Love, # 4

Contributed by Richard Bowman on Jul 26, 2022

Christian love is not a feeling. Christian love acts. While none of us can meet all the problems in the world we can do something.

LET’S TALK ABOUT LOVE, PART 4 Warsaw Christian Church, Richard M. Bowman, Pastor Text: Acts 6:1-4; James 2:14-18 We continue our examination of that key Christian word, “love.” I have two texts for your consideration this morning. The James text tells us that love acts. The text in Acts tells us ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-4

I Am Going Home To Be With The Lord – With Him Forever Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 27, 2022

I am going home to be with the Lord. Heaven is all about the Lord Jesus and to be absent from the body will be then in His presence. Are you looking forward to meeting your Saviour or do you love the earth better? Jesus waits to welcome you. Those ideas are developed.

I AM GOING HOME TO BE WITH THE LORD – WITH HIM FOREVER Currently this is just a devotion I presented to a group site. It will be developed into a full sermon in the future. Written mainly on Sunday morning at 3 AM when I woke with the ideas (given by God of course). 12 June 2022. EYES THAT ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:8, Acts 7:56, Hebrews 1:3, Hebrews 10:12-13, Hebrews 12:2, Mark 16:19, Philippians 1:23-24, Revelation 1:18, John 10:9, Psalm 31:15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational