Sermons on Derbe And Lystra:

Deception And The Truth About God: The Sermon Paul Never Got To Finish Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Aug 15, 2016

Why do some strange cults commit mass suicide? The same process that is at work in them in a high degree is at work in nonbelievers and even believers on a smaller scale. This sermon examines the cause and solution to this evil propensity.

Deception and the Truth about God: The Sermon Paul Never Got to Finish Series: Acts Chuck Sligh August 14, 2016 TEXT: Acts 14:8-19 – “And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked: 9 The same heard Paul speak: ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:8-19

Denomination: Baptist

Eyes On The Prize

Contributed by Russell (Rusty) Pruitt on Jan 9, 2016

Christians are never, ever truly defeated

“Eyes on the Prize” Text: Philippians 3:13, 14: “…but this one thing I do; forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forth to those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling in God in Christ Jesus.” (Written by the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

Early Church Planting PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 21, 2024

This sermon explores the importance of perseverance in spreading the Gospel, embracing shared leadership, and promoting faithfulness, as exemplified in Acts 14:21-28.

Good morning, beloved family in Christ. It is indeed a joy and a privilege to stand before you today, not as a solitary voice, but as a fellow traveler in this grand adventure of faith. We are all here, gathered under the banner of Christ's love, to share in the nourishment of His Word. Today, we ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:21-28

Topics: Perseverance, Plurality Of Elders, Faithfulness

Leaving It All On The Field Series

Contributed by Quint Pitts on Dec 23, 2008

Sixth sermon in series focuses on the biblical purpose of worship--with emphasis on a lifestyle of worship and surrender to God.

LEAVING IT ALL ON THE FIELD Doing Life Together—Part 6 Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God--this is your spiritual act of worship. Romans 12:1 (NIV) Leave It All On The Field—“To exert maximum effort, to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1

Denomination: *other

Standing Firm And Refusing To Get Out Of The Way Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 29, 2012

Rather than throwing in the towel, Paul stood firm and refused to get out of the way. He answered backbiting with get-in-your face answers.

Standing Firm and Refusing to Get Out of the Way (2 Corinthians 11:21-12:10) 1. Sometimes antiquated methods still work! 2. Police in Kansas City, Mo., are searching for a man who robbed a Church's Chicken restaurant armed with a samurai sword. Police said a light-skinned, black male entered the ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Missionary Principles (Acts 20)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Sep 9, 2025

Do Paul's journeys teach us some principles for today?

Do missionaries often face danger? Are they still heroes of the church? Is training local leaders then leaving them in charge still good practice? Let’s look at Acts 20. Did Paul discover a plot against his life and take a different route? Are modern missionaries often in danger? When the uproar ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

What Happens When The Church Prays Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jul 28, 2023

The way I want to attack this conversation is by looking at 3 statements: 1) What Prayer Is 2) What Prayer Can Do 3) When the Church Prays (6 awesome things happen)

What Happens When The Church Prays Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared about men. And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8, Hebrews 10:19-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Counterfeit Gospel Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Jul 15, 2020

Continuing in our Dance Lessons series, we will study Galatians 1:6-10 and find Paul doubling down on the importance of the Gospel of Grace

A Counterfeit Gospel Galatians 1:6-10 Chenoa Baptist Church Pastor Jefferson M. Williams 02-02-2020 Versace? A few years ago, I led a mission trip to New York City with 15 teenagers and several other adults. We went into Times Square and we were all overwhelmed by the lights, sounds, and mass ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:6-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Significance Of A New Creation-22 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 1, 2017

Part B--xxiv-xxv of point 14. Paul commended his apostolic ministry to the Corinthian church thru a list of practical realities. The Practical Realities of Ministry are seen in our Ministry Commendations...

‘The Significance Of A New Creation’--XXII—2Corinthians 5:9--6:10... 14. The PRACTICAL REALITIES Of MINISTRY-B—2Corinthians 6:3-10... Part B of point 14 in the series. A true Christian receives a new nature in order to accomplish ministry! Need: *The key to our verses is 2Cor. 5:17—“Therefore, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Near Death Experiences - Can A Person Die, Leave Their Body, And Then Return For A Second Chance?

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Mar 30, 2025

The belief that human beings have an eternal spirit and that it will return to a place in the afterlife known as Heaven or Hell are from Judeo-Christian teachings found in the Bible.

"Then the LORD God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living." (Genesis 2:7 NIV) The word “breathed” (Heb: ‘ruwach”) means wind or spirit. "By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:1-4, Matthew 27:52, Acts 7:60, 1 Corinthians 7:39

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Four Anchors That Will Hold

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Nov 9, 2006

Facing shipwreck, Paul and all on board cast out 4 Anchors that saw them thru the storm safely. Link included to formatted text and PowerPoint Presentation.

Four Anchors That Will Hold Acts 27:29 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/4Anchors.html There will be a time in the life of most Christians that you will come upon a real storm. How you handle that storm will determine a great deal as to how you live the remainder of your Christian life. We are living ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:14-44

Denomination: Baptist

Having Faith In A Crippling Situation Series

Contributed by A. David Hart on Sep 13, 2007

This sermon is to help the believer understand that the time to activate your faith is not only when things are going well, but the critical time to display your faith is when there appear to be little hope.

HAVING FAITH IN A CRIPPLING SITUATION Acts 14:8-12 My brothers and sisters in the book of Hebrews chapter 11 first verse we’ve read, Now faith is the substance of things hope for, the evidence we have not seen. And while we often quote this text, we still show ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:8-18, John 2:1

Denomination: Baptist

Testimony Of A Lame Man

Contributed by Peter Fisher on Nov 16, 2014

An imaginary testimony from the lame man Paul healed in Acts 14, giving the context of the events through the story

Story This all happened a very long time ago. Location We live in the middle of nowhere, well just outside the middle of nowhere actually. We live here because it's a retirement home for old generals. My dad was a general – legatei is our word, and we moved around the empire when I was a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:8-20

Denomination: Anglican

Plan B Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Sep 21, 2008

Do you ever get into a situation where you are trying to follow God’s will but things just don’t seem to work out? If so, you are in good company. Find out how the Lord used a pinball to guide Paul, and you!

We’d love to get an email from God with our day all planned out but it doesn’t work that way. And so we seek God and move forward—only to run into road blocks and rivers and dead ends. So what gives? Does the fact that things don’t work out perfectly mean we don’t hear God or are somehow not ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:1-40

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Anchors That Hold

Contributed by Perry Greene on Aug 6, 2015

We face storms in life and find security in the anchors God provides.

There will be a time in the life of most Christians that you will come upon a real storm. How you handle that storm will determine a great deal as to how you live the remainder of your Christian life. We are living in a day when Christianity is not growing like it should. Largely the reason is that ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:29

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ