Sermons on Defending The Gospel:

The Gospel According To Will Smith: The Pursuit Of Happyness Series

Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Nov 12, 2008

This message is part of a movie series looking at Will Smith Movies - this one looks at the real life story of Chris Gardner in The Pursuit of Happyness

Chris Gardner’s story is a great story... Husband, father, salesman - selling doctors scanning machines they don’t want or need. He knows there has to be more! He meets a guy driving a Ferrari, who is a stockbroker. He tells Chris to get that job you need good math skills, and good people skills ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 33:13-22

Denomination: Baptist

Part 2: Mission—sharing The Gospel Series

Contributed by Jerry Blaxton on Aug 3, 2008

Christians are to be on mission, telling people about Jesus.

Introduction This is the one topic that most Christians just don’t like to hear about, because it’s the one area where we are most likely not being faithful. We’ll come to Sunday School and Morning worship, Discipleship Training, Evening Worship, Wednesday night prayer meeting and Bible Study, A ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19

Denomination: Baptist

How The Gospel Can Inspire The Church Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 7, 2008

Encourage one another with the greatness of the hope that is ours. This hope is so great that it’s all we need to motivate us. It’s a hope that will keep us from the fear of death, keep us from despair, because it promises God’s power to be with us moment

Someone suggested that today’s service is bit like a funeral, or at least a memorial service and the passage we’re looking at today might reinforce that idea. But I hope that’s not how you see it. This is meant to be a celebration of good ministry that’s happened over a long period of time and ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

Final Instructions - How To Be A Gospel Church Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 7, 2008

How to be a gospel church; how to live lives that are appropriate for people who are waiting for Christ to return to take us to be with him forever.

We’re going to be thinking today about how to be a gospel church; how to live lives that are appropriate for people who are waiting for Christ to return to take us to be with him forever. In the previous section of this letter we were reminded that even if we don’t know exactly when Jesus will ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28

Denomination: Anglican

The Gospel Of His Great Mercy - 2 Series

Contributed by Dan Cormie on May 8, 2011

‘The LORD is slow to anger, abounding in love and forgiving sin and rebellion. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished...

Dakota Community Church May 8, 2011 The Gospel of His Great Mercy - 2 Communion Sunday Exodus 12:12-13 “On that same night I will pass through Egypt and strike down every firstborn—both men and animals—and I will bring judgment on all the gods of Egypt. I am the LORD. 13 The blood will be a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Mennonite

The Gospel- Key To Global Peace And Development

Contributed by Olumide Omojuyigbe on May 2, 2013

Short exhortation

TheGospel- Key to Global Peace and Development Romans 1:14-16 (KJV) 14[I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.] 15[So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.] 16For I am not ashamed of the gospel of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:14-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Gospel! Can You Hear The Music?

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jul 3, 2013

Have A Passion For The Gospel. Let God have you. Let God transform You. Let God Love You. And if you do, your heart will begin to hear the music and your feet will learn to dance .... as never before.

For Those unfamiliar with an Anglican Service. There are four readings prior to the Sermon. Today's readings were 1 Kings 17: 8-24; Psalm 146; Galatians 1: 11-24; and Luke 7: 11-17 A family from a remote area .... was making their very first visit ... to the big city. They checked into the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:11-24

Denomination: Anglican

Gospel Comes To Us In Four Ways

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jul 12, 2013

To enumerate the four ways the gospel came to us.

I. EXORDIUM: How did the gospel came to us? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To enumerate the four ways the gospel came to us. IV. TEXT: 1 Thessalonians 1:5 (Amplified Bible) For our [preaching of the] glad tidings (the Gospel) came to you not only in word, but also in [its ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Presenting The Gospel From The Old Testament Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Dec 31, 2015

The truthfulness of Christianity is made unbreakable because of Old Testament prophecy.

How do you present the Gospel to someone who places Christianity as one of many religious options? Such a person might be an agnostic, a secular humanist, a Jewish friend, or a person practicing any number of religious beliefs. We see our faith very differently from the way others see it. From ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 26:3-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

John Writes A Gospel Lesson 3 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Sep 20, 2016

The word "Gospel" means "Good News"

A. INTRODUCTION Old Testament – New Testament – The foundation New Testament – Old Testament – The fulfillment 1. The word “Gospel” means “Good News” 2. The 4 Canonical Gospels record the good news about the coming of Christ. 3. Because they ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Gospel Of Jesus Christ To The Church At Colossae Series

Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on Nov 1, 2016

The gospel message ofJesus Christ is the essence of teaching by those of the early Church. The question is, How do we respond to that Gospel message? The Church at Colossae received it, sent it out, and found it to be the Power of God.

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST TO THE CHURCH AT COLOSSAE Colossians 1:3-14 Here is a link to an MP3 recording of this sermon: http://chirb.it/bqxyKD INTRODUCTION: 1.) I have decided to continue with where i had left off last week and to preach a series of messages from the book of ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:3-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Our Traditions Make The Gospel Of No Effect

Contributed by Wayne Barnes on Nov 27, 2016

Condemnation through traditions of men stifles the true gospel and destroys the Christian Life

If a billionaire was to enter almost any church he would be especially honored, same way a swashbuckling movie star hunk. But when a LGBT or prostitute walks in, suddenly a crisis has arisen, even if both sets have truly turned their hearts to God through Christ. In other churches, it would be ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:13

Denomination: Charismatic

Deficiencies That Need Healing By The Gospel Of Joy Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 21, 2015

Both Christian and secular cultures will benefit by understanding the Joy of the Gospel, but the Church must approach different cultures with respect.

Thursday of the First Week in Lent Joy of the Gospel Today we hear from Jesus a restatement of the Golden Rule: “whatever you wish that men would do to you, do so to them; for this is the law and the prophets.” And this is Torah, this is the prophetic message. We want people to treat ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-12

Denomination: Catholic

Forward In Faith: The Good News Of The Gospel Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 14, 2014

Do you know what it feels like to have the peace of God guarding your heart and your mind in Christ Jesus? Do you know that you have been accepted into God’s family?

THE Good News of the Gospel Let me start with a question: Do you enjoy hearing bad news? I assume this morning that there is one thing we all have in common - we all want to hear good news. We want to be encouraged. Wouldn’t it be nice to hear something good for a change on the evening ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:34-36

Denomination: Pentecostal

“the Unbelievable Gospel”

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 6, 2015

“The Unbelievable Gospel”

Isaiah 53:1— 12 “The Unbelievable Gospel” 1 Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed? Isaiah lived 700 years before Christ and for him to be talking about the coming “Messiah” could understandably be DIFFICULT to believe. I. AN ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-12

Denomination: Holiness