Sermons on Felix Before Paul:

The Submission To Christ In The Church #1 Series

Contributed by James Phillips on Jun 19, 2003

Now Paul starts on the second part of the letter on our submission to Christ. How we should be different after coming to Christ than what we were before.

COLOSSIANS #4 (Much of the material comes from Barnes’ Notes, Electronic Database. Copyright (c) 1997 by Biblesoft.) Part One: The Supremacy of Christ in the Church (1: 1 2:23) In the first two chapters Paul as shown that if the church follows Christ He is over everything in the church’s life, ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

The Fog Part 1 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 13, 2023

The spiritual fog which has rolled in over the western church and Christian culture and it is rooted in what Paul and David said in the Bible, “There is no fear of God before their eyes.”

Series – Reflections from sabbatical! Over the next few months I will be sharing what the Holy Spirit spoke to me during my Sabbatical. Summary from Kathy message last week! Power points 1-4 During my two months of sabbatical - I read and listened to 8 books – meditated thru Psalms and Romans – ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:18, Psalm 34:7, Hebrews 12:28-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jailbreak - Or Who Is In Prison Anyway?

Contributed by Roberta Karchner on May 29, 2019

Paul and Silas are imprisoned. But so is the woman with the demon and the jailer who jails them

Acts 16:16-34 Jailbreak (The Free and the not so free) Over the last few weeks, we have been exploring Acts and the way the church has spread throughout the world in the earliest days of Christianity. From Peter and the disciples standing up to the authorities, to Joppa, where Saul, an new ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-34, Romans 8:38-39, Galatians 3:28

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Paul’s Prayer For Enlightenment - Part 1: To Know Christ Deeply Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jun 3, 2012

Paul's desire was for the Ephesians to know Christ deeply. This sermon emphasizes the need to know CHRIST, not focus on rules, issues and doctrinal minutia.

Paul’s Prayer for Enlightenment - Part 1: To Know Christ Deeply Ephesians - Live Like You Really Are Chuck Sligh June 2, 2012 A PowerPoint presentation of this sermon is available by mailing a request to me at chucksligh@hotmail.com. TEXT: Ephesians 1:15-1:23 – Wherefore I also, after ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23

Denomination: Baptist

How To Live Like Christ

Contributed by Craig Condon on Jun 8, 2015

God calls us to have a servant's heart. He wants us to glorify him and not ourselves. God places us where he wants us to serve, and we must give our all in everything he asks us to do. God wants our obedience and our best effort.

It is February 15, 1921. In the operating room of the Kane Summit Hospital, Dr. Evan O'Neil Kane is performing an appendectomy, but this is no ordinary appendectomy. First, it marked the first use of local anaesthesia in major surgery. Dr. Kane believed local anaesthetic was much safer than ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Anglican

Just Another Hero

Contributed by Dale Miller on Sep 28, 2012

THIS SERMON DEALS WITH WHO THE REAL HEROES ARE.

HFL APRIL 11, 2010 ACTS 14;11-13 11When the crowd saw what Paul had done, they shouted in the Lycaonian language, “The gods have come down to us in human form!” 12Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes because he was the chief speaker. 13The priest of Zeus, whose temple ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:11-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

We Got The Power. Series

Contributed by Larry Turner on Oct 20, 2012

Have you lost the power and authority in your life? Want it back? Paul tells us how.

When you flip a light switch to the on position you expect light from a bulb in a fixture. We are that bulb. We are to be that light. Jesus himself said so. “You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.” (Matt 5:14) We have been given the Gospel ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:16-17

Denomination: Foursquare

Long-Suffering Series

Contributed by Aaron Johnson on Jul 19, 2010

To reflect God's patience toward others, we must first cease taking advantage of His patience toward us.

Intro. Gal. 5:16-25 - Flesh and fruit (Spirit) are opposed to each other (v. 16-18) - Things of the flesh (v. 19-21); death; will not inherit Kingdom - Fruit of the Spirit (v. 22); life; reflected when we bathe in the Son RECAP (past weeks) [ILL. Disney world, tries your patience, different ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Independent/Bible

We Preach Christ Crucified

Contributed by Jonathan Campbell on May 27, 2008

The battle-cry of the early church.

1. PLURALITY "We". Notice that Paul didn’t say "I preach Christ crucified" but "We preach Christ crucified". He wasn’t the only one who preached the gospel. There were other faithful men like Silas, Luke, Timothy, Barnabas and Mark. Thank God for the many who are still preaching the true gospel ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:23

Death To Self

Contributed by Aaron Johnson on Jul 26, 2008

This work reveals, from scripture, the need to die to ourselves and live life for others.

DEATH TO SELF Aaron Johnson “Die out to self” the old man with the bad breath and thick eyebrows shouted as he pounded his fist through my back. It is the close of a hot, muggy camp meeting night. There is a crowd of people shouting and crying kneeling in the sawdust around the altar. After a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24-25

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Reminder To Be Faithful Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jul 29, 2011

Paul's life was filled with adversity and he had learned to live out his faith in Christ despite the circumstances and situations around him, here he is calling the Philippian church to do the same!

Sermon Brief Date Written: July 23, 2011 Date Preached: July 24, 2011 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: A Series from Philippians Sermon Title: A Reminder to Remain Faithful Sermon Text: Philippians 1:12-30 [ESV] ETS: Paul pointed out that adversity was part of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-30

Denomination: Baptist

The Mission Minded Church Series

Contributed by A. David Hart on Jul 16, 2007

To show the importance of the church getting active in missions. Particularly within the body of Chirst.

THE MISSION MINDED CHURCH Acts 11:27-30 My brothers and my sisters, this text is showing us the importance of being mission minded. If there is anything, we can take away from this text, it would be that we the church should not only be willing, but determined to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:27-30

Denomination: Baptist

How A Family In Philippi Was Saved

Contributed by Shawn Rose on May 18, 2009

How God, Paul and Silas, and a family in Philippi all played their parts in a story of salvation.

HOW A FAMILY IN PHILIPPI WAS SAVED Text: Acts 16:25 – 34 Introduction: · What is the most important event that has happened to your family? · For a family in Philippi, it was the day that Paul and Silas preached to them and they all got saved. I. God set up the situation. A. He caused Paul and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:25-34

Denomination: Baptist

Romans, Part 36 Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on May 5, 2011

Paul conclusion to the Jews in the letter to the church in Rome is one of constant remembrance that life is about Jesus Christ - and Him alone! (Ref: Romans 11:25-36)

Romans, Part 36 Romans 11:25-36 Introduction - It is important that we not only see the encouragement to the Jews in Rome -- But, that we see our role in being part of the existing remnant - Last time we discussed the grafting in of the Gentiles; imp for us - The concept grafting in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:25-36

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Excited Are We About The Gospel? Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on May 3, 2010

If I really believe in what the Gospel of Jesus Christ can do in my life, shouldn’t I be as compelled as the Apostle Paul to live a life for Christ?

We started a new study series last week with the Letter to the Romans. When this letter was written 2000 years ago, the City of Rome was the center of the world! The city had over 2 million people with diverse backgrounds but many were slaves. The Church in Rome was very fragile in the sense that ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:8-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible