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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
This is the third in a series entitled :What Makes A Great Church
TITLE: The Churches Priority: Worship Text: Acts 2:42; John 4 Theme: Worship P.S. As we seek to fulfill this purpose then our priorates will become clearer and less self serving. Introduction: Illustration: In any construction project there is usually a question of priorities, which determines ...read more
Scripture: John 4:23, Acts 2:42-43
Denomination: Pentecostal
This is the story of Ananias and Sapphira. They are an example of when we do a good thing but do with the wrong motives and attempt to make ourselves look good to others.
“Money Problems at the Church” Acts 5:1-11 On your way to church today you may have been greeted by someone who wanted you to buy a Sunday paper. They are stationed I read that one of these workers spotted a man who would drive up, buy a paper with a $20 bill, get his change, then go to the ...read more
Scripture: Acts 5:1-11
Denomination: Baptist
The Church's One Foundation
Psalm 127 The Church's One Foundation 1. A Divinely Founded Home No Working in Vain 1 Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: Mt 16:18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 127:1-5
Denomination: Holiness
All of them were survivors, in the strict sense, each party with its own quirks. The Pharisees stood behind the Law.
Friday of the Fifteenth Week in Course 2025 Have you ever wondered just why it was that the Pharisees, who seemed to be everywhere Jesus went, were such prigs? These days we might even call the “Karens,” although I’ve known real Karens and they weren’t so judgmental as the Pharisees. I think the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 12:1-8, Luke 9:3, Psalm 116:12-18, Exodus 11:10, Exodus 12:1-17 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Catholic
What it takes to be a soul-winning church
“A Win-Some Church” 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 Introduction: In 1993, Ronald Maxwell wrote and directed the movie Gettysburg. It was based on The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara. The movie brings to life three of the bloodiest days of American history. The first scenes take place a couple of days ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19-23
Ding Ding! What happens when a church fights? This sermon looks at some causes and effects of church fights.
Have you ever seen a good church fight? I mean not the casual disagreement about something but I mean the old fashioned fist flying, head-butting, table crashing, chair smashing on the back, bottle over the head church fight? Well I haven’t seen one either, and I hope I never do, but this week I ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 4:1-12
Denomination: Methodist
How does one distinguish a true church from a false church? This sermon examines three marks that define a true church of Christ.
Scripture Last week I began a short series of sermons on the topic of the church. Jesus is building his church. All over the world, whether in urban or rural areas, in densely or sparsely populated areas, or in places hostile or friendly toward Christianity, Jesus is building his church. The ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 16:18
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Understanding the New Testament church and it purpose.
Note: The introduction notes come from Andy Stanley's book "Deep & Wide". Great book. Title: The Ekklesia Theme: To understand what the true meaning of the church is. Text: Matthew 16:13 - 19 Offering: 1 Corinthians 16:2 On the first day of the week let each one of you lay something aside, ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 16:13-19
Denomination: Church Of God
The seven churches of Revelation: Thyatira -Jezebel in the Church - Revelation chapter 2 verses 18-29 - sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)
SERMON OUTLINE: • Greeting: • Addressed to the angel of each church. • Identification: • Christ identifies Himself in relation to the church. • Condition: • A description of the church's spiritual state which was good. • Problem: • Assimilation - the process of becoming similar to ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 2:18-29
Denomination: Brethren
Jesus knows our suffering, calls us to courageous faithfulness amid trials, and promises eternal life to those who endure with Him.
Some of us walked in today with hearts that feel threadbare. Bills stack up. Doctors call back. Friends pull away. Tears fall in the dark, and worries pace the floor at 3 a.m. You wonder, Does Jesus see this? Does He know my name? Does He care about my pain? Smyrna asked the same questions. They ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11
Topics: Smyrna, Church, Persecution
Acts 2 gives a simplistic yet powerful model for what the Church is called to be.
WELL Church Pentecost, 2020 Acts 2: 42ff Good Morning, today we continue our study on Acts 2:42-47 (NKJV) And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers. Then fear came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were done ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:42-47
Jesus healed the whole person; so the Church has the mission to bring the world to His healing touch through the sacraments.
December 10, 2012 Monday of 2nd Week in Advent Gaudium et Spes Let’s be very clear about one thing in today’s lesson from Isaiah–the Judean desert is nothing to joke about. Hot, desolate and arid, it devours lost travelers just as easily as its scarce rainfall. The people ...read more
Scripture: Luke 5:17-26
Signs of a Spirit filled church from Acts 2
As a pastor and preacher, I often wonder if when I’m doing a series of sermons, if I continue the topic for too long, or not long enough. Now, I’m not looking for your answers. Because, you might say the topics are good, but don’t go on so long. With that in mind, I want to keep talking about ...read more
A church has both an internal and an external ministry. We must be balanced and not self-absorbed.
A CHURCH THAT STEPS OUT Acts 5:12-16 John Tung, 4-22-07 I. Introduction The church should pray for people in crisis situations. The church should also pray for people in non-crisis situations, but certainly we as a church should also be praying for people who are in crisis situations. And that’s ...read more
Scripture: Acts 5:12-16
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
We are going to look at the church’s first business meeting if you will. We are introduced to the remaining eleven apostles tonight. We are going to look at the replacing and the replacement for number twelve, and why this is significant.
The early church had a vacancy. Jesus had named twelve apostles to carry out the ministry of being His witnesses. Now there was only eleven. There was one position left to fill. That was a big opening to fill. In the past two weeks, we have studied the Great Commission and the Ascension of ...read more
Scripture: Acts 1:12-26
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