Sermons on being witnesses:

Is There A Witness In The House? Series

Contributed by Russ Adams on Jul 1, 2013

When was the last time shared your faith journey?

Church Planting Is There a Witness in the House? Acts 4:1-22 Opening words: You know the story. Jesus was executed on a Friday. Everyone thought it was over. However, everyone was wrong. It was just beginning. On Sunday morning a few women showed up at his tomb to pay their final respects. They ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-22

Denomination: Methodist

The Witness Of Paul Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 13, 2020

The persecutor became the persecuted. The one who was hunting down believers became hunted down. Paul who afflicted suffering on Christians, now suffers as a Christian.

Good morning. We are going to read the post-conversion account of Paul today. • His conversion, which we saw last week, was both miraculous and traumatic. • He was blinded for 3 days and did not eat or drink, until a stranger Ananias came to minister to him. He was restored physically, but more ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:19-31

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Two Witnesses Series

Contributed by Dan Campbell on May 5, 2003

Charles Dickens described the days in France just before the French Revolution in Tale of Two Cities: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the ep

THE TWO WITNESSES Revelation 11:1-19 Charles Dickens described the days in France just before the French Revolution in Tale of Two Cities: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 11:1-19

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Commitment To Witness

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 19, 2005

We all need to be committed to witnessing for Christ.

INTRO.- ILL.- You have perhaps heard the old story told about a pig and a chicken walking down the road together. As they walked along they read a sign advertising a breakfast to benefit the poor. The chicken said to the pig, “You and I should donate a ham and egg breakfast.” The pig replied, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Witnessing To The "Gods" Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 25, 2012

What "gods" was David witnessing to? And how can the decision he made influence our choices in how we witness for our Lord?

OPEN: A Sunday School teacher once asked her students: “What do you think God looks like?” These were some of the answers: - He looks like Billy Graham. - He’s an old man because of all the years He’s been alive. - He looks like a human being with a heart, feet, eyes like ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 138:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Called To Be A Witness

Contributed by Mike Salman on Feb 21, 2008

A sermon on the obligation called on by all believers. To Witness.

Tonight I want to talk about becomming a witness for Jesus. Our number one duty to the Lord since we are here is to be His witness. We are called to be His witnesses 2Co 5:20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Witnessing To The Hurting Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 21, 2012

How do you do "church"? Is it about going to a building and singing songs, praying prayers and listening to a sermon... or is there something more to it than that?

OPEN: Years ago at summer camp I learned this little song. If you know it sing along with me: Peter and John went to pray. They met a lame man on the way. He held out his palm and asked for an alm, and this is what Peter did say: "Silver and gold have I none, but such as I have give I thee. In ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Eye-Witnesses

Contributed by Marianne Unger on May 14, 2003

Testimony to the truth of the gospel.

Luke 24:36-48 Eye-Witnesses There are events in our lives that we believe because of what we are told. We are told that the earth is tilted on a 23 degree axis. How many of you, here today have measured the degree of the earth’s tilt? How many of you, here today, believe that the earth is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:36-48

Denomination: *other

No False Witness Series

Contributed by Joe Bedy on Dec 12, 2002

The 9th may be an old law, but it is given that we might live the new life in Christ.

Central Christian Church St. Petersburg, Fl December 12 2002 Joe Bedy The 9th commandment: Exo 20:16 You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. You shall not give false testimony about a neighbor. Well who is my neighbor any way? Is it the one on the left or the right or just the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Witness Of The Spirit Series

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 7, 2002

16th in First John Series

THE WITNESS OF THE SPIRIT 1 John 5:6-13 INTRO: We are living in an age that is filled with doubt. Very few people have any certainty of any kind whatsoever. 1 John was written to give us assurance. The Bible says it is possible for us to know that we’re saved. In v. 6, we are told it is the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:6-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Witness Stand

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Jun 15, 2011

Everything we do as Christians witnesses to others who we are and what we believe. We cannot avoid our "witness stand" as Christains.

THE WITNESS STAND Text: I Peter 3:13 - 22 "A man went out to a river for a time of quiet meditation one morning. During his meditation he noticed that the river was rising as well as a scorpion that was trapped in the roots of a tree. He tried to release the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:13-22

Denomination: United Methodist

A Chain Of Witnesses Series

Contributed by Tim Spear on Dec 3, 2012

We see the need for the spread of the gospel as we are introduced to "a chain of witnesses" after Jesus' resurrection.

Jesus, the God-man: Gospel of John “A Chain of Witnesses” John 20:11-18 Introduction: “A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.” A game show even used that concept as contestants competed to discover “The Weakest Link”. In a group of people the one that ...read more

Scripture: John 20:11-18

Denomination: Baptist

Lessons On Witnessing Series

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Aug 5, 2019

Learning from Paul how to share the gospel

Acts 13b - 5/21/17 PM Turn with me to Acts 13. We looked here this morning at the beginning of the chapter and saw how God empowers Paul to take the role of an Apostle. In in Paul’s example, we learn lessons about how to wait on God’s timing. God had told him years before that He was going to ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Witnesses Of The Resurrection

Contributed by Richard Tow on Nov 11, 2003

In this sermon the pastor assumes the charcter of Peter and tells the ressurrection story from Peter’s perspective. The pastor’s wife embellishes the story from Mary Magdalene’s point of view.

Witnesses of the Resurrection 3-31-02 I. Peter’s Story(1) Good morning. My name is Peter. Some people call me Simon but I prefer Peter. Since I was in the area and since it is Easter morning Pastor Tow asked me to share with you my eyewitness account of the resurrection of Jesus. It was ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-8, John 20:19-25

Denomination: Charismatic

A Witness To The Faith

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Jun 11, 2017

Although under house arrest, Paul continued to proclaim the Gospel. He refused to remain silent about the grace he had received. We need to share the desire and commitment of Paul to proclaim the Gospel.

A Witness to the Faith Acts 26: 19-23; 27-29 This was a stressful and frustrating time for Paul. At this time he had been under house arrest for more than two years. He was accused and arrested in Jerusalem by the influence of the Jewish Sanhedrin. Following an appeal to Caesar, he was brought to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 26:19-23, Acts 26:27-29

Denomination: Baptist