Sermons on Acts:

The Church Of The Living Dead Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Mar 16, 2014

A study of the letters to the churches - Sardis

Revelation 3: 1 – 6 The Church Of The Living Dead ‘These things says He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: “I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead. 2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Journey Of Faith

Contributed by Darrin Fish on May 7, 2014

Have you truly encountered God’s grace? Has he revealed to you the depth of your sin? Has he awakened you to the miracle of his mercy? Has he offered you a new and fuller life? And are you will to take Him up on his offer.

The Journey of Faith Acts 9:1-22 Background Story • The church is flourishing in Jerusalem, • But resistance is intensifying, • It’s all starting to come to a head following the death of Stephen, • Stephen can be viewed as the church’s first martyr. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:1-3

Denomination: Christian Church

Faithful Abraham Series

Contributed by William D. Brown on Jul 3, 2014

Abraham was called father by more nations than just the Israelis. From Abraham came Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

#6~Heb.11:8-10 & 17-19 Abraham-pt.2 5-17-14 Today we'll continue our study of Heb. chapter 11: -- "the hall of the faithful chapter" * Listen as I read today's text: Heb. 11:8-10 -- & 17-19 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:8-19

Denomination: Baptist

"Keep On Keepin On Series

Contributed by Brad Henry on Jul 24, 2014

No matter how fiery and many the arrows of the evil one are know that God will fight and protect you in His power, Grace and Mercy.

The Ultimate Decision July 24,2014 I received a quote from one of our Warriors about the devotionals we have been doing on the church getting back together as One. Trisha wrote “Simplify To Unify” I like that. In life a lot of times we make things too complicated. We talk things ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:31-32

The Real Santa Clause

Contributed by Rev. Timothy Porter on Dec 4, 2014

this sermon tells us as a child of God we should be king, giving and loving with out the right heart we will never be expose these gifts. It's all about the heart.

The Real Santa Claus Matthew 1:18-23 INTRODUCTION: Most of the time, this is the picture that comes to mind when we think of Santa Claus ... Actually, the “REAL” Santa Claus looks like this... This is Saint Nicholas. Saint Nicholas was born 300 years after the birth of Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Beautiful Inside And Out Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jun 12, 2015

A study of the book of Ester chapter 2 verses 1 through 23

Ester 2: 1 – 23 Beautiful Inside And Out 1 After these things, when the wrath of King Ahasuerus subsided, he remembered Vashti, what she had done, and what had been decreed against her. 2 Then the king’s servants who attended him said: “Let beautiful young virgins be sought for ...read more

Scripture: Esther 2:1-23

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Fasten Your Seat Belt, Pilgrim, You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Feb 6, 2014

Jesus is the star of the book of Acts from beginning to end, and everywhere in between. This sermon examines Jesus's opening salvos in the church era and the promise of His return and what all these things portend for the church and for us.

Fasten Your Seat Belt, Pilgrim, You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet Series: Acts Chuck Sligh February 2, 2014 TEXT: Our text will be Acts 1:1-11, so please turn in your Bibles to Acts 1. INTRODUCTION This morning I’m beginning a new preaching series through the book of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

This Same Jesus Series

Contributed by Curtis E. Nester on May 30, 2016

Jesus is coming back and He will be the same Jesus, not a different one.

SERIES: Adventures in Acts 001 TITLE: This Same Jesus TEXT: Acts 1:6-12 INTRO: During WWII the Japanese overran the Philippines, and on March 11, 1942 General Douglas MacArthur climbed aboard a gun ship, and ran a Japanese blockade. When he arrived in Australia, MacArthur told reporters, "I came ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:6-12

Denomination: Baptist

Fight For Your Dream Series

Contributed by Mark Batterson on Oct 17, 2016

Chase the Lion is a 3 part series from Mark Batterson, pastor at National Community Church in Washington, D.C. The sermon is based off of the book, Chase the Lion. You can download a sermon kit at ChaseTheLion.com/churches

Around the turn of the 20th century, psychologist Alfred Adler proposed the counterintuitive theory of compensation. Adler believed that what we think of as disadvantages often prove to be advantages because they force us to cultivate compensatory attitudes and abilities that probably would have ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:9-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Confirmation Of King Saul Series

Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Oct 31, 2016

Problems can be a source of great opportunity if we know how to use them to our advantage.

It was said that one of President Reagan's favourite stories involves a farmer and a lawyer whose cars just collided in a main street. The farmer then took a long look at the lawyer, then reached in the back of his car and took out a bottle of whiskey. "Here, you look pretty shook up," hes said. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 11:1-15

Denomination: Nazarene

Cyprus And The Proconsul Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 21, 2017

Satan is busy with great men and men in power, in order to keep them from being religious, for their example will influence many. Saul is called Paul for the first time, and never again is he called Saul. Saul was his Hebrew name; Paul was his name....

August 20, 2014 By: Tom Lowe Title: Cyprus and the Proconsul (13:4-12) Scripture (Acts 13:4-12; KJV) 4 So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:4-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Birth Of The Church Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Aug 27, 2015

We hear people talk about the New Testament church and wanting to be like the New Testament Church but what does that mean. This message looks at what it means to be a NT Church

The Birth of the Church Sigmund Freud wrote “The act of birth is the first experience of anxiety, and thus the source and prototype of the affect of anxiety.” Which might explain Andy Warhol’s statement “Being born is like being kidnapped. And then sold into ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:36-42

Denomination: Wesleyan

Brave Believers Series

Contributed by Thomas Cash on Aug 15, 2011

4th in a sereis on the book of Acts. The stories of Stephen and Phillip affirm there are times in our lives when we must make a stand. There is no room to give in to the urge to cut and run in cowardly retreat!

Brave Believers Acts 6:8-8:40 (Fourth in the series, What’s Next? The Adventures of Growing in Christ) An early Christian leader named Tertullian (164-200AD) declared: “Kill us, torture us, condemn us, grind us to dust. The more you mow us down, the more we grow, for the seed of the church is ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Washing The Feet Of The Disciples

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 7, 2013

This world is not our home,. However, the Lord is not taking His disciples immediately out of this world. Instead, He equips us with a model of love and humility for our continuing sojourn here.

WASHING THE DISCIPLES’ FEET. John 13:1-17. John concludes his account of Jesus’ public ministry with one last urgent appeal in which our Lord “cried out” (John 12:44) with a vehemence not unlike His cry at the tomb of Lazarus (John 11:43). Jesus does not cease to call the spiritually dead to new ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Two Lessons We Must Learn Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 30, 2012

Some in the Church were complaining. The text makes it appear that their complaining was like the “buzzing of bees.” The topic was the welfare of the widows in the congregation. In that day the only help that widows received came from the Church.

Two Lessons We Must Learn Acts 6:1-15, 7:54-60 Introduction Our study of the book of Acts makes it clear that the Church has displayed its ability to handle the opposition of an unfriendly world. For example, last week we read that the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-15

Denomination: Baptist