Sermons on Alexandria:

Happy Are The Merciful Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 11, 2021

The merciful are willing to identify with others and their need. They are willing to get involved with people because they look upon all men as potential brothers in Christ. They are the light of the world, and the salt of the earth.

The tallest Methodist church in the world stands in the loop of Chicago. Skyscrapers of offices are around it, but stretching still steeper into the sky is the slender steeple symbolic of man's aspiration to reach God. Sometime ago bells were installed in this steeple in order to peal out a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:7

The Storm Before The Calm Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 28, 2022

In the storms of life, make sure you have an anchor for your soul.

The Storm Before the Calm Acts 27:1-44 Rev. Brian Bill March 27-28, 2022 I suffer from aquaphobia, or the fear of water. I can trace it to four traumatic events. • When I was around 9 years old, I was fishing in the middle of the night with my dad and his buddies on Devil’s Lake [aptly named]. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:1-44

Denomination: Baptist

Come Holy Spirit

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Nov 9, 2015

On a missionary journey, Paul encountered disciples in Ephesus who know only John's baptism, not the baptism in the name of Jesus with the infilling of the Holy Spirit. This message explores this passage.

November 8, 2015 - Come Holy Spirit Our guest speaker last week spoke about Paul’s conversation in Athens with philosophers regarding the “unknown god” statue of the Romans. He thought it curious that among all the statues of the Greeks and Romans, there was this one created for ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The No. 1 Question - Who Is Jesus?

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Dec 30, 2024

An exposition of John 1:1-14 dealing with the incarnation of God in the person of Jesus

Text: John 1:1-14 Subject: Who is Jesus of Nazareth? Complement: he is God incarnate. Big idea: "God moved into the neighbourhood.” John 1 - The Word Became Flesh - Divine Creator: 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Always Persecuted Church

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Nov 11, 2024

A message about the first martyr Stephen and the ongoing persecution of the church

Title: “The Always Persecuted Church” Text: Acts 6:8 - 7:60 and 8:1-4 Subject: How does the church react to the stoning of Stephen & subsequent widespread persecution? Complement: …by spreading the word wherever they went. Big idea: _________________________. Persecution becomes a pathway to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:54-60, Acts 8:1, Acts 11:19

Denomination: Pentecostal

No Cheap Grace

Contributed by Marianne Unger on Jun 22, 2003

A look at the Wisdom of Solomon literature and a tie into Revelation with a promise that Christ has conquered death and payed the price for our sin.

Wisdom of Solomon 1:12-15 and 2:23-24 I have to admit that the wisdom books are some of my favorite literature. I don’t know if our members have ever been introduced to the apocryphal/deuterocanoninical books, but if you’ve grown up in the Roman Catholic tradition, they are included in the Bibles ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 6:8, Revelation 20:11-12

Denomination: *other

Orthodox Christianity Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Sep 4, 2003

The Eastern Orthodox Church has been described as an “unknown world” for most Americans, yet it represents a major segment of Christianity.

World Religions>>Orthodox Christianity -Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts The Christian world can be divided into 3 main branches: Catholics, Protestants, and the Orthodox. This 3rd stream has been described as an “unknown world.” It is foreign and ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:10, 1 Corinthians 15:49

Denomination: Congregational

Is Jesus Jehovah? Series

Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Oct 2, 2001

Jeremiah 23 says that Jehovah our Righteousness will arise out of the branch of David. In Revelation 22 Jesus said He was the Root and the offspring of David. This takes a deeper look at this topic.

Is Jesus Jehovah? Throughout the New Testament, Jesus is given attributes that the LORD (Jehovah) of the Old Testament identified for Himself. God stated that He would judge the world in the Old Testament, the New Testament states that, “For the Father judges no one, but has committed all judgment ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 22:16, Jeremiah 23:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

The Touchstone (Or "Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing")

Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Jun 18, 2004

A touchstone is a stone that tests the quality of gold and silver. Jesus is our Touchstone. He is the Genuine Article. He’s The Real Thing.

Sermon Preached by Pastor Larry C. Brincefield on June 6th. Title: The Touchstone (or, “Ain’t Nothin’ like the real thing, baby” Text: Mark 7:31-37 Introduction 1. A touchstone is a hard, black stone,… • It is used to test the quality of gold or silver… • When gold or silver is rubbed on the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:31-37

Denomination: Nazarene

Pergamos: Satan's Throne Series

Contributed by Carl Allen on Oct 29, 2008

Pergamos is the third church that Jesus addresses in Revelation 2. It is a church like so many today that have compromised the Word of God.

Pergamos: Satan’s Throne Revelation 2:12-17 Intro Pergamos was about one hundred miles north of Ephesus, with Smyrna located about halfway in between. Unlike Ephesus and Smyrna, Pergamos was not a port city but was located about fifteen miles inland from the Aegean Sea. Not was it on any of the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

Contentions In The Church. Series

Contributed by Okoye Benjamin on Mar 6, 2014

THE NEED FOR REPENTANCE AND RECONCILIATION

Contentions in the Church Lessons from Paul and Barnabas. ACTS 15:36-41. At times disagreement will occur among believers who love the Lord and one another. When this cannot be resolved, it is best to agree to disagree and let God work his will in the lives of all concerned. Differences in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:36-41

Denomination: Anglican

The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Ken Sowers on Mar 18, 2014

Jesus promises He will be with us in the form of the Holy Spirit

The Work of the Holy Spirit Tell story of Taser power - how power intrigues us Big idea: what to expect from the Holy Spirit - knowing the Spirit is joyful part of being a Christian Continuing from last week - John 16:1-2 expect difficult times John 16:1-2 "All this I have told you so that you ...read more

Scripture: John 16:1-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

And The Holy Spirit Said

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jan 6, 2017

The Holy Spirit leads us, not we the Holy Spirit.

And the Holy Spirit Said Acts 13:1-4 Everything was going well at the church at Antioch. The leadership team presided over a growing and vibrant cross-cultural church. This new church plant already was held in high repute and had reached the ears of the Apostles and leaders of the parent church at ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:1-4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Humility And Unity In Christ

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Mar 25, 2018

Unity in name of Christ occurs when believers humble themselves as he did; yielding their interests to the needs of others as Christ yielded his for our sake.

It’s April 1865, and the Civil War is coming to a close. Robert E Lee surrenders to Ulysses S Grant. Lee later begs the southern states to join the Union and be one nation again. Johnson finally surrenders to Sherman, leaving one major Confederate general to surrender, which he eventually does. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-13

Denomination: Other

How To Study The Bible Like A Pro - Class #5 - Structure Of The Bible Series

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Sep 13, 2022

A Class on How the Bible is Divinely Designed

V. STRUCTURE OF THE BIBLE The Bible is comprised of 66 books which were written over a period of roughly 1,500 years by various individuals as the Holy Spirit moved them. The books themselves fall into different categories which are determined by their literary structure. Between categories there ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational