Sermons on Apostleship:

Strengthened By The Gospel

Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 25, 2013

A sermon on Romans 16:25-27 used on Sunday before Thanksgiving (Material adapted from John Piper at: http://www.desiringgod.org/resource-library/sermons/god-strengthens-us-by-the-gospel)

HoHum: A new preacher came to minister with an aging congregation. He told them that he was thinking about serving them prune juice in place of grape juice for communion. When they asked him why he said, “Well, if the Holy Spirit won’t move you, maybe the prune juice will.” As ...read more

Scripture: Romans 16:25-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Honey, We've Got Problems Series

Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Dec 31, 2011

We will learn the praise for the Corinthian church, the things that were right, but also learn the problems of the Corinthian church, the things they got wrong.

1 Corinthians Sermon Series Part One Hello Dear, We've Got Problems 1 Corinthians 1: 1-17 Introduction This Letter Written By The Apostle Paul To The Corinthian Church Was Written Somewhere Around A.D. 54 To 56, From Ephesus During Paul's Third Missionary Journey. This church had three well-known ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-17, 1 Corinthians 1:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Choosing Church Leaders Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jan 23, 2013

We are going to look at the church’s first business meeting if you will. We are introduced to the remaining eleven apostles tonight. We are going to look at the replacing and the replacement for number twelve, and why this is significant.

The early church had a vacancy. Jesus had named twelve apostles to carry out the ministry of being His witnesses. Now there was only eleven. There was one position left to fill. That was a big opening to fill. In the past two weeks, we have studied the Great Commission and the Ascension of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:12-26

Denomination: Baptist

Three Strategies For A Divided Multitude In Unbelief

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Sep 25, 2013

Being counted as a true believer, in Christ Jesus, in spite of divisions, in the church.

Three Strategies For A Divided Multitude In Unbelief (Wisdom, Wonders, and Signs) by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (9/25/2013) “Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe” (St. John 4:48, King James Version, KJV [The ruler's son ...read more

Denomination: Friends

Lesson 26: Preach A Greek Word Series

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 2, 2018

How to preach a sermon from a Greek word.

Lesson Goal To preach a sermon explaining the ins and outs and application for us today of a Greek New Testament word. Lesson Intro The New Testament was written in Koiné Greek, the Greek of the market place, street language, not the highfalutin Classical Greek of scholars. Yet so often, the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Truth Against The Danger Of Deception

Contributed by Hannah Krista Lasco on Sep 28, 2018

A sermon for seminary students or pastors. Proclaim the truth when needed because it will keep people from away from the danger of false teachings. [for the sake of the Truth and the people]

Introduction: We are a family of six - my mom, her four daughters, and one who is a lesbian. Yes, you have heard it right. I have a lesbian sister. Maybe you have thought that, “Oh, but she is a Pastor. How does she deal with this?” Well yeah, this is one of the most challenging ministries that ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:1-12

Denomination: United Methodist

Nine Fruits Of Grace

Contributed by Mike Hullah on Oct 26, 2018

This sermon is about the fruit we experience from God's grace, and how that Grace is stronger than any situation that comes our way.

NINE FRUITS OF GRACE 1. Grace saves us: "For by grace you have been saved, through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest any man should boast". (Eph 2:8,9). 2. Grace justifies us: "... being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 5:20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jude Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 26, 2022

The Epistle of Jude is the penultimate [next to last] book of the New Testament and the Christian Bible. It is traditionally attributed to Jude the Apostle, brother of James the Just, and thus possibly the brother of Jesus.

Jude Jude The author of the biblical book of Jude was probably the brother of James (not one of Jesus' twelve disciples). Alternatively, it could be that Jude was just an assumed name. The Epistle of Jude is the penultimate [next to last] book of the New Testament and the Christian Bible. It ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 33:2

Denomination: Baptist

Unity In The Gospel Series

Contributed by Art Campbell on Aug 8, 2022

When people are trying to drive you apart, how do you stay together? When there are major differences between us, how do we stay united? Does it even matter?

INTRODUCTION Which way should the toilet paper goes on the holder? Should the toilet seat stay up or down? How do you squeeze the toothpaste tub? (When I was growing up, toothpaste tubes were metal and this mattered!). When the kids don’t get what they want from Mum, what do that do? Go to ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Introduction To First Corinthians Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Jan 7, 2023

This is an intro sermon to a series I hope to preach through 2023. Its from 1 Cor. and I pray that God will use it to bless a congregation I am interim pastoring at.

CALLED BY GOD Corinthians Series (Part One) TEXT: Acts 18:1-11, 1 Cor. 1:1-9 OPEN WITH PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING We’re going to begin a series on 1st Corinthians today. And I think it’s important for where you are as a congregation, starting afresh like you are that we go through this book, and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:1-11, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Introduction To 2 Thessalonians Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 13, 2022

Outline and Commentary on 2 Thessalonians v. 1 & 2

Introduction to 2 Thessalonians AUTHOR: The apostle Paul, joined in his salutation by Silvanus and Timothy (2Th 1:1), referenced his signature at the end of the epistle (2Th 3:17). Early sources in church history that attribute this letter to Paul include Clement of Alexandria (200 A.D.), THE CITY ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Acts Of The Apostles (2 Of 39)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 14, 2022

A young man saw a sign in a restaurant window that read, “Help wanted." He needed a job, so he went inside to apply for the job.

He needed a job, so he went inside to apply for the job. He asked the owner about the job description, and what it paid. • The man said, "The job pays $25.00 a week plus all meals." • The young man said, "Is the food good here?" • The owner rubbed his big tummy, and said, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:12-26

Denomination: Baptist

Idol Thoughts

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Apr 23, 2015

Let us determine to know God and to worship him, not as some idol devised by our own natural preferences, not as many people configure him to be, but as “the book of nature” and the Holy Book together reveal him to be.

The two passages before us today [Acts 17:22-31 and John 14:15-21] could not be more different from one another. And yet, in some ways, they could not be more similar. In the first one, the one from Acts, we have the Apostle Paul speaking to a group of Gentile skeptics who know nothing of the ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Unlearning Romans Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Sep 6, 2024

Today we begin a twelve-lesson journey through the book of Romans under the theme RECOVERED BY GRACE.

- RECOVERED BY GRACE - Unlearning Romans Introduction Today we begin a twelve-lesson journey through the book of Romans under the theme RECOVERED BY GRACE. September is Recovery Month and we will end the month with a Recovery Sunday on the 29th. We hope anyone in recovery of any kind will feel ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:1-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Do I Ever Have Something To Tell You Series

Contributed by Alan Braun on Mar 22, 2002

A study on the Book of Romans

Do I Ever Have Something To Tell You Chapter 1:1 – 15 My goal is that you would “draw a line in the sand”, so to speak, that you would start believing things to die for. Go over the Romans Outline. Let’s Begin... Rom 1:1-6 1 Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:1-15

Denomination: Baptist