Sermons on Clement Of Alexandria:

Nonviolence In Early Christian Thought Through The Fourth Century

Contributed by Daniel Keeran on Apr 3, 2019

If nonviolence is indeed the teaching of Jesus in the New Testament, we would expect to find it in the earliest writings of Christians including and after the apostles and prophets of the Lord. What do we find?

If nonviolence is indeed the teaching of Jesus in the New Testament, we would expect to find it in the earliest writings of Christians including and after the apostles and prophets of the Lord. What do we find? First Century There is no example or teaching in the New Testament that Christians can ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Is The Doctrine Of "Original Sin" Really Scriptural?

Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Sep 5, 2002

Many today accept the doctrine of "Original Sin" or "Total Hereditary Depravity" as basic truth; yet, it is not supported by the Bible nor was it taught in the early Church.

The doctrine of "Original Sin" basically states that Adam’s guilt has been passed down to each member of the human race. Thus, we are born condemned sinners. We are separated from God and His grace from birth. We are born spiritually dead. Only the blood of Christ can remove the stain and guilt of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-5, Ezekiel 18:19-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Faith Is. . . Series

Contributed by Bobby Mcdaniel on Sep 14, 2003

Part 3 of a 3-part series focusing on faith, hope, and love. This message focuses on what faith is as found in Hebrews 11.

Scripture Ref: Hebrews 11:1-40 Romans 5:1-2 1. Introduction a. Part 3 of a 3-part series on faith, hope and love. Last week we discussed hope. We learned that we have a living inheritance of hope. Our hope is not just a pipe dream or a wish, but rather, it is a promise of life eternal with a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-40, Romans 5:1-2

Overheard Prayers

Contributed by William Mouser on May 17, 2005

Passing through the darkened streets of Jerusalem toward Gethsemane, Jesus prays for his disciples, a prayer that only John records. Everything we know as the gospel flows from the answers to that prayer.

Sunday after Ascension Psalm 47, Ezekiel 39:21-29, 1 Peter 4:12-19, John 17:1-19 Overheard Prayers One of the more guilty pleasures one can encounter from time to time is to find oneself overhearing a conversation in which you are not a party. When I was a boy, this was a fairly easy thing to ...read more

Scripture: John 17:1-19

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The Lord's Supper

Contributed by Carl Allen on Aug 3, 2005

Why do we need to observe the Lord’s supper.

"THE LORD’S SUPPER" INTRODUCTION 1. An act of worship in which we engage each Sunday is The Lord’s Supper... a. Known also as The Communion (1 Co 10:16) and The Breaking Of Bread (Ac 2:42) b. Today, some refer to it as The Eucharist, from the Greek eucharisteo, "giving of thanks", ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:17-33

Denomination: Baptist

The Word On Prayer Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jun 2, 2007

Almost all Scripture, following a question/answer format.

The Word on Prayer: A Season of Prayer June 3, 2007 various Scriptures (NLT) Intro: We are in a season of prayer, so this morning I want to spend our sermon time returning to Scripture for instruction on prayer. This is actually a sermon my brother, who preaches for fun as a lay person in his ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Baptist

A Sermon On Faith Series

Contributed by Frederic Whittier on Oct 31, 2006

A three week look at the characteristics of faith hope and love in a person’s life

The Remaining Three A Sermon on Faith I Corinthians 13:13 Houston pastor John Bisango describes a time when his daughter Melody Jean, age five, came to him and asked for a doll house. John promptly nodded and promised to build her one, then he went back to reading his book. Soon he glanced out ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:13

Denomination: Nazarene

Do You Love Life? Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jan 31, 2007

Exposition of 1 Peter 3:9-12

Text: 1 Peter 3:9-12 Title: Do you want to love life? Date/Place: LSCC, 11/20/05, AM A. Opening illustration: The boxer Muhammad Ali was known as “the champ,” arguably the most famous athlete of his generation. He was on top, and his entourage of trainers and various helpers shared the adulation ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:9-12

Denomination: Baptist

Counseling 101 Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 17, 2019

All Christian counseling needs to focus on James 1:19-20

HoHum: An engineer and a professional counselor meet for their 20th college reunion. The engineer says, “I’m surprised to see you looking so young. I’d have thought listening to people’s problems all day would have given you a mass of wrinkles?” The counselor says, “You think we ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When You Know That You Know Because You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know Series

Contributed by John Bright on Aug 5, 2021

Working through the Gospel of Luke using consecutive expository preaching.

“When You Know That You Know Because You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know” Luke 8:9-10 A sermon for 8/1/21 Pastor John Bright - Harmony & Swansonville UMC I want to take time today and look closely at two verses in this new section of Luke 8. Next week, I will need your help to “un-pack” the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:9-10, Revelation 19:6-9, 1 Corinthians 13:12, Isaiah 6:9, Isaiah 7:14, Revelation 22:18-19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

Prayer, The Pressing Priority

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Nov 23, 2002

Since prayer is the pressing priority of the hour, we need to know how we should go about it.

Prayer, The Pressing Priority Text: Acts 6: 4 Intro: After Jesus concluded a prayer cession, one of His disciples said, “Lord, teach us to pray…” (Luke 11: 1c). The teaching that followed is what is commonly referred to as “The Lord’s Prayer,” or “The Model Prayer.” As one might assume, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:4

Denomination: Baptist

Judith Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 28, 2022

The story revolves around Judith; a daring and beautiful widow upset with her Jewish compatriots for not trusting God to deliver them from their Seleucid monarchs.

The Book of Judith is a deuterocanonical[a] book, included in the Septuagint and the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Christian Old Testament of the Bible but excluded from the Hebrew canon and assigned by Protestants to the Apocrypha. It tells of a Jewish widow, Judith, who uses her beauty and ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 21:14

Denomination: Baptist

The Millennial Kingdom

Contributed by Unknown Bennett T Cortez on Jan 28, 2014

The millennial kingdom doctrine has been debated among many Christian scholars.

Introduction The millennial kingdom doctrine has been debated among many Christian scholars. The question when will this 1000 years take places defined in Revelation 20:1-10. The word millennium derives from the Latin words mille (“thousand”) and annus (“years”). There are ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 20:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Reign

Contributed by Unknown Bennett T Cortez on Apr 19, 2013

This message traced the doctrine of the millennial kingdom through church history.

Introduction The millennial kingdom doctrine has been debated among many Christian scholars. The question when will this 1000 years take places defined in Revelation 20:1-10. The word millennium derives from the Latin words mille (“thousand”) and annus (“years”). There are three theological ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 20:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Why Do We Take Communion Every Week? Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Oct 3, 2008

The message examines the scriptural and historical precedents for weekly observance of the Lord’s Supper.

A little girl asked her mother one Sunday morning as she was preparing lunch, “Mommy, why do you cut off the ends of the ham before you cook it?” The girl’s mother turned and looked at her and said, “Oh, sweetie, I’m not really sure why, but I suppose you cut the ends off of the meat so that the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:17-29

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ