Sermons on Barnabas And Simeon:

Worth Dying For? Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Apr 14, 2020

Easter sermon that asks "Who would you die for?" and, more importantly, in the shadow of the cross, "Who would die for you?"

Hanging on the cross … between Heaven and earth … what did Jesus see? He saw two other men … criminals … one to His left and one on His right … being crucified with Him. He saw His Roman executioners gambling over his clothing, indifferent to His suffering. He saw the religious leaders, who ...read more

Scripture: John 19:19-30, Matthew 27:42, Matthew 27:40, Matthew 10:37-39, Luke 2:34-35, Mark 10:29-30, Revelation 7:9, Romans 12:10-18, Romans 5:5-6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: United Methodist

I Believe We Can Fly

Contributed by David Dewitt on Nov 28, 2001

The reality is that where there is no vision the people perish

I Believe We Can Fly “Where there is no vision the people perish” July 20, 1997 Morning Service Introduction I. The loss of dreams: Waking up and remembering part of a dream, frustration, straining to remember, longing to catch another moment of the dream II. Personal Dreams: History teacher, God ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 28:19

Denomination: Church Of God

Who's Your Daddy?

Contributed by Timothy Archer on Jan 13, 2004

Our identity as Christians comes from who our Father is.

Introduction: Have you ever noticed how many Hispanic last names end in -ez? Have you ever wondered why that is? In Old Spanish, -ez meant "son of." Therefore Gonzalo’s son would be called Gonzalez, Domingo’s son would be called Dominguez, etc. And almost every language has the same thing. For the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Who And What Is The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Mike Salman on Feb 21, 2008

How do you explain who and what is the Holy Spirit? These outline sermon helps bring this explaination to the simplest of all people.

WHO OR WHAT IS THE HOLY SPIRIT? THE HOLY SPIRIT IS GOD Luke 1:30-35 And the angel said to her, Do not fear, Mary, for you have found favor with God. (31) And behold! You shall conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call His name JESUS. (32) He shall be great and shall be called ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Suffering Servant Sermon In The Porch Of Solomon

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 5, 2015

Tap into the resurrection power which is yours in Christ Jesus.

A ‘SUFFERING SERVANT’ SERMON, IN SOLOMON’S PORCH. Acts 3:12-19. The occasion of this Sermon was after the healing of a crippled man who used to sit begging below a gate called ‘Beautiful’ – a huge brass gate which, according to Josephus, far outshone all the silver and gold in the Temple. When ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:12-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Opposition To Faith Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jun 3, 2014

There will be opposition to the christian faith and so how do we handle them?

Please open your Bibles to Titus….. All Christians are to pursue godliness; and godliness is pursued through His Word and through Jesus Christ! And as we noted last week, God calls on godly leaders to encourage others and refute false teachings. Let us note a little background of Titus and ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:9-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Thy Kingdom Come Part One Series

Contributed by Unknown Bennett T Cortez on Nov 15, 2013

Jesus as the Messiah who offered the kingdom

The author of the book is un-dubitably Matthew. Many of the early fathers site that Matthew is the author including Pseudo Barnabas, Clement Rome, Polycarp, Justin Martyr, and Clement of Alexandria. Matthew authorship articulates the internal evidence by referencing coins. In fact the Gospel ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Unique Apostleship Of Paul.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jan 3, 2024

Paul received the gospel, he says, by direct revelation from Jesus. Also, his commission as Apostle to the Gentiles came directly from Jesus.

THE UNIQUE APOSTLESHIP OF PAUL. Galatians 1:11-24. The gospel which was preached by Paul was “not according to men. For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ” (GALATIANS 1:11-12). Paul elaborates on this assertion throughout the rest of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:11-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

They Are Entitled To Live Of The Church

Contributed by Richard Papafio on Jun 18, 2019

Don't condemn the workers of God who live of what God gives them through the Church. Serve with your substance, time and strength

May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: *THEY ARE ENTITLED TO LIVE OF THE CHURCH* 1 Corinthians 9:3-14 King James Version (KJV) 3 Mine answer to them that do examine me is this, 4 Have we not power to eat and to drink? 5 Have we not power to lead about a sister, a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:3-14

Denomination: Charismatic

Leaders Are Chosen Lesson 38 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Mar 11, 2019

Purity always brings power and progress.

A. INTRODUCTION 1. Growth phases. The new church was growing. (Note the church growth term from arithmetic). 120 – praying in the Upper Room (Acts 1:15) 3000 – baptized (Acts 2:14) 5000 – men added (Acts 4:4) More added. “Believers were increasingly added” (Acts 5:14). Multiplied. “. . . the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Growing Pains Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 2, 2020

This sheltering interlude is a time when we should be, and many of us have been, acquiring more understanding of our faith.

Tuesday of the 4th week of Easter 2020 “Growing Pains” When the authorities in Jerusalem, a few years after the Resurrection of Christ, determined to wipe out the new Jesus cult that was attracting so many converts, their persecution had an unintended result. The Jesus contagion spread all over ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-26, John 10:22-30

Denomination: Catholic

A Mind For Service

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 19, 2020

Gifts given for the benefit of the Church.

A MIND FOR SERVICE. Romans 12:3-8. Romans 12:3. “For” connects with the immediately preceding two verses, in which it has been made clear that, as an act of gratitude for God's mercy (outlined in the whole of the preceding 11 chapters), we should submit our bodies to Him as a ‘living ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:3-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Apollos' Conversion Series

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Dec 26, 2019

To establish that Apollos’ Conversion; followed the same “pattern of conversion,” outlined in the Book of Acts. He came to Ephesus preaching John’s baptism; after being taught “the way of God more perfectly;” he was sent into Achaia, being able to show by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.

INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. Apollos' Capabilities 2. Apollos' Conversion 3. Apollos' Commission Remarks. 1. In this lesson today, we will speak to the theme: “Apollos’ Conversion.” This lesson reminds us that even this man’s conversion followed the same “pattern of conversion” as others, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:24-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Six Informative Vineyards Of Scripture Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 19, 2022

From drunkenness in a vineyard, to murder by lust in a vineyard, and great failure in another vineyard; restitution in vineyards, and vineyards for the poor - these are considered in this message. Taking vineyards by greed, and abiding in the Vine in another vineyard - it is here.

SIX INFORMATIVE VINEYARDS OF SCRIPTURE VINEYARD NUMBER ONE:- THE VINEYARD OF HUMAN FAILURE {{Genesis 9:20-24 “Then Noah began farming and planted a vineyard Gen 9:21 and he drank of the wine and became drunk and uncovered himself inside his tent. Gen 9:22 Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 9:20-24, Genesis 9:1-17, Isaiah 5:1-7, 1 Kings 21:1-16, James 1:14-15, Exodus 22:5, Leviticus 19:9-10, Nehemiah 5:1-7, John 15:1-8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Gospel–centered Friendships (Col. 4:7–18) Series

Contributed by Greg Brown on Jan 19, 2015

Exposition of Col. 4:7–18

Gospel–Centered Friendships “Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is a dear brother, a faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord. I am sending him to you for the express purpose that you may know about our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts. He is ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:7-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational