Sermons on Early Chruch:

No Paycheck On Wednesday - James 5:7 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Apr 30, 2022

How to synchronize the clock of your expectations with divine providence.

James 5:7 Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See, the farmer waits for the valuable crop of the land, being patient until he receives the autumn and spring rains. 8 You too, be patient. Strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near. 9 Don’t grumble against each other, ...read more

Scripture: James 5:7

Why You Need The Church Series

Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Mar 7, 2011

This sermon explains three reasons why every believer needs the church

* The church doesn’t need us in order to be the church nearly as much as we need the church in order to be the person God created us to be. * The importance of the church is based upon its mission * Wrong question: "What can the church do for me?" // Right question: "What can I do for the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Baptist

Jonah And The Pandemic

Contributed by Bala Samson on Jun 6, 2021

Many people are confused, perplexed and baffled about this COVID 19 that has now swallowed many people in India and still threatening with more waves to come in future and other new infections are in the pipeline to be unleashed.

Jonah and the pandemic Jonah 1:4 The LORD hurled a great wind on the sea and there was a great storm on the sea so that the ship was about to break up. Many people are confused, perplexed and baffled about this COVID 19 that has now swallowed many people in India and still threatening with more ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:4

Denomination: Pentecostal

David Rejected (1 Samuel 29)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 24, 2025

Have we ever been rejected and later found out that God had another purpose in it? Let's begin in 1 Samuel 29.

Can rejection be God’s blessing? Did David actually need to return home? When we are rejected do we look for God’s hand? Let’s begin in 1 Samuel 29. Were the Philistines shocked to find David’s mercenaries among their soldiers? The Philistines assembled all their forces at Aphek, and the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Can A Deacon Deac? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 19, 2010

The Bible tells us very little about what Deacons were and what they did. And when these men do their jobs correctly they can become the most important leaders in the Church. What should a deacon do? And how does he become so important to God?

OPEN: Back in 1964 Leicester Hemingway (the little brother of author Ernest Hemingway) made a decision. He was tired of following the rules of human governments and so he decided create his own kingdom. He built an 8 by 30 foot floating bamboo platform 7 miles off the coast of Jamaica and anchored ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Deadly Conspiracy Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Nov 23, 2007

I preach expository messages, and this is the tenth in my series on the Book of Acts.

“A Deadly Conspiracy” Acts 5:1-11 July 8, 2007 Note the honesty of the Bible, and of Luke as a historian. Surely, if the Bible were a book that was merely a propaganda piece, wanting only to “put the best foot forward”, aiming to impress people, this incident would have been covered up/swept ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical Free

A Season Of Song

Contributed by David Dewitt on Nov 6, 2001

The song of Mary helps us to understand the true meaning of Christmas in a new way.

A Season of Song Luke 1:39-80 December 1997 Introduction I. The timeless message in music A. Love of Christmas music Have you ever noticed how everyone loves the songs of Christmas? Year after year the same timeless songs come back just after Thanksgiving. Songs like Silent Night, O Come All Ye ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:39-56

Denomination: Church Of God

What's Missing?

Contributed by Donna Kazenske on Dec 3, 2002

There is a key word in the above verse that I would like to center in on for a moment. This word is “fellowship.” The Greek is “koinonia.” Koinonia means association, community, communion, joint participation, intimacy, contribution.

By: Donna J. Kazenske The Early Church was birthed in power on the day of Pentecost. Those who had waited for the promise of the Holy Spirit were blessed by a powerful visitation from the Lord. All who were present in the Upper Room were filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke in tongues as the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:40-47

Denomination: *other

Against All Odds

Contributed by David Parks on Nov 1, 2002

On its face - at the start of it - it seemed unlikely this new venture (the church) cold possibly suceed.

AGAINST ALL ODDS: THE CHURCH ACROSS THE AGES TEXT: Daniel 7:9-14 Introduction: 1. If any new venture ever seemed to be striking out against all odds it was the early Church of Christ started on that fateful day of Pentecost in AD. 30 2. How in the world did it survive? 3. Just 50 days earlier their ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:41-47, Daniel 7:9-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

In Or Out? Nt Canonization Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jul 6, 2009

Message about the Origin of the New Testament specifically regarding the process of canonization

Text: 2 Timothy 3:16, Title: In or Out? Date/Place: NRBC, 7/5/09, PM A. Opening illustration: Read selections from the Infancy Gospel of Thomas B. Background to passage: do a little review from the Greek To Me message, explain “canon,” and conclude that although canonization was complete by 405 AD ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Denomination: Baptist

Dovetailing Some Dove Facts !!!

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Jan 26, 2012

To make us introspect as to whether "Dove traits" are seen in us....

Dovetailing some Dove facts !!! One needn’t be a bird scientist to discern the fact that God’s Holy Word attaches a lot of importance to a Dove. Almost fifty times, there is a mention of Dove in the Scriptures…more than that of any other avian creature. As early as ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:16

Denomination: *other

Why Did Jesus Show The Empty Tomb?

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Aug 18, 2012

Easter Sunrise Service (shorter than normal) examining reasons why Jesus showed an empty tomb.

EASTER SUNRISE 2012 - 1 Corinthians 15:1-8, 20-22 Some time ago I had a lady ask me, “Brother Gene, why do we have to get early on Easter? Why do we have a Sunrise service?” Let’s think for a moment about the events leading up to this celebration. If you remember, Jesus and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

Lesson 4: Wrapping Up God's Miraculous Work

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 31, 2012

Obey God with Action-Faith

Series: Learning Victory From Joshua Dr. Elmer Towns Lesson 4: Wrapping Up God’s Miraculous Work August 5, 2012 “Joshua and the people got up early in the morning and set out for the Jordan . . . then officers reminded the people . . . ‘When ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Wrapping Up God's Miraculous Work Lesson 4 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Mar 30, 2017

Don't run ahead of God's leaders.

“Joshua and the people got up early in the morning and set out for the Jordan . . . then officers reminded the people . . . ‘When you see the Ark of the Covenant . . . go quickly over the Jordan . . . stay about 3,000 feet away . . . you have not come this way before’ . . . ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 3:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

One With Each Other - Community Series

Contributed by Ava Ch on May 11, 2025

The second week of the Stewardship series talks about oneness in being together. This was also Mother's Day, so we saw how, being in a community, we can nurture and receive love from each other.

One with Each other Introduction:?Beloved, on this second Sunday of our stewardship series, we turn to a portrait of the early church from Acts 2—a church not just alive in faith, but interwoven in life. They met together, prayed together, gave generously, and broke bread in one another’s homes. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:44-47, Acts 2:42-47