Sermons on First Century Jews:

Hail, King Of The Jews! (Whose Line Is It?) Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 6, 2003

The insults, tauntings and cruelty the soldiers inflicted on Jesus makes many angry. It also hurts us when people in our own day attack Jesus. How should we respond to those who insult and mistreat our Jesus?

OPEN: (TRUE STORY) A detective, was investigating a church burglary. But he had a problem: the suspect (who he just knew had committed the crime) wouldn’t admit to it. Finally, the preacher of the church stepped in and asked to speak to the suspect alone. Within minutes, the preacher emerged and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:15-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

17 - The Gentiles Got What The Jews Rejected Series

Contributed by Michael Collins on Jul 5, 2021

This is the 17th of 30 Bible Studies on the Book of Romans

Romans 9:19-21 19 You will say to me then, “Why does He still find fault? For who has resisted His will?” 20 But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed say to him who formed it, “Why have you made me like this?” 21 Does not the potter have power over the clay, from ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:19-33, Hosea 2:23, Hosea 1:10, Isaiah 10:22-23, John 19:30, Matthew 21:42  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Living In A Far From Perfect World

Contributed by John Newton on Mar 18, 2024

Peter’s words to slaves in the first century are relevant to our world in the twenty-first.

I suspect that a number of you have heard the old story of the young man who was desperately seeking God’s guidance for some crucial issue in his life. For some reason he decided that the best way forward might be simply to allow his Bible to fall open randomly and then follow the wisdom of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:18, Luke 6:27-28, John 18:10-11, Acts 2:36-38, 1 Peter 2:18-25  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Episcopal

The Church Of The New Testament - Part 8 Series

Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Apr 7, 2018

Part 8, the final part of this series, explores Christian worship as it existed in the first century and what it portended for Christians in later generations.

This 13-part series of classes has been many years in the making. About 25 years ago I began in earnest to examine the features, character and characteristics of the church as it existed in its earliest years. As I sometimes do, I kept my notes all along the way, and this series of classes is to a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:20, Acts 21:19-20, Deuteronomy 12:11, John 4:3-26, Revelation 1:10, 1 Corinthians 16:2, Acts 2:46, Matthew 14:19, Acts 20:7, John 4:23, Exodus 20:3, Romans 12:1-2, Revelation 22:8-9, Colossians 2:18, Acts 10:25-26, Philippians 3:3, Deuteronomy 6:13, Matthew 4:10, Hebrews 10:24-26  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Not What We Expected Series

Contributed by Ken Sowers on Mar 24, 2014

Jesus' first sermon, not what we expected

Not What We Expected Worship service in Jesus day Temple vs. Synagogue Temple about Sacrifice - Holy Days - Passover, Pentecost, Tabernacles, Atonement, Hanukkah Synagogue about Scripture - prayers - psalms - scripture reading - early sermons / commentary Nearly 500 synagogues in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:16-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The First Missionary Journey Series

Contributed by Russell Rhodes on Sep 1, 2005

This is an account of the first Missionary Journey and the 16th sermon in the Book of Acts

The First Missionary Journey Acts Chapter 13-14 Acts # 16 In these chapters we will find the starting of the first foreign mission broad. The church at Antioch was getting ready to send out missionaries through out the world. They were taking the great commission very seriously. The ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Walls Are Gone Series

Contributed by Tim White on Mar 9, 2015

Jesus tore down walls to unify us and welcome us to the presence of God.

The Walls are Gone Ephesians 2:13-22 Ill. From our earliest moments, we tend to focus on differences. There is a story about two apples in a tree. One of them said, “Look at those humans. They find reasons to hate and fight each other over everything.They are stealing, killing, going to war, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:13-22

Denomination: Baptist

The First Christmas Tree

Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Apr 14, 2012

The first Christmas Tree was Jesus on the Cross.

2Co 9:15 Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift. Acts 5:30 – “The God of our fathers raised up Jesus whom you murdered by hanging on a tree [zulon].” Germany is credited with starting the Christmas tree tradition as we now know it in the 16th century when devout ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Kingdom Building 101: First Things First

Contributed by Joe Harding on Mar 6, 2004

WHEN THE KINGDOM IS FIRST IN OUR LIVES WORRY IS LAST IN OUR LIVES.

KINGDOM BUILDING 101: FIRST THINGS FIRST MATTHEW 6: 25-34 FEBRUARY 22, 2004 INTRODUCTION: A parable is told of a community of ducks waddling off to duck church one Sunday to hear their duck preacher. After they waddled into the duck sanctuary, the service began and the duck preacher spoke ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Baptist

First Things First: Know Your Identity Series

Contributed by John Knight on Jul 22, 2003

A look at the life of Daniel and knowing who we are to be identified with.

Series: When Cultures Collide Topic: First Things First: Know Your Identity June 2, 2002 Daniel 1 Introduction: Are you a thermostat or a thermometer? [Are you one who impacts your world, or merely an indicator of what the climate is?] In today’s ever changing culture we as ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:1-21

Denomination: Holiness

Keeping First Things First: Resisting Rules Series

Contributed by David Flowers on May 15, 2006

Using Colossians 2:11-17 as a basis, Dave looks into the second of three spiritual dangers, this one being religious legalism.

Keeping First Things First: Resisting Rules Jesus, Post-Resurrection part 4 Colossians 2:11-17 Wildwind Community Church May 14, 2006 In the first 10 verses of Colossians Paul confronts a danger that would keep believers from standing firm in their faith – that danger is what Paul called empty ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:11-17

Denomination: Free Methodist

Prepare The Way

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on May 25, 2022

John the Baptist prepared the way for Jesus' ministry during the first coming. The Church is called to prepare the way for His Second Coming. Are we?

1Co 11 24 And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.   25 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:24-26, Isaiah 40:3-4

Denomination: Baptist

The Work In Berea Series

Contributed by John Lowe on May 1, 2017

Paul believed that the Jews had first claim to the Gospel, for Jesus was first and foremost their Messiah. He had been born a Jew and had come to fulfill the Jewish Scriptures. So, no matter how bitterly Paul might be persecuted by the unbelieving Jews

March 11, 2015 By: Tom Lowe Lesson: IV.C.6: The Work in Berea (17:10-14) Acts 17:10-14 (KJV) 10 As soon as it was night, the believers sent Paul ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:10-14

Denomination: Baptist

The First Six Seals

Contributed by Timothy Darling on Apr 28, 2010

The seals show the suffering of the world which believers must endure, even if it means martyrdom, but they are precursors to hope.

Like other prophecy, Revelation has a layered quality. Some say it is about the Roman Empire beginning with 70 AD. Some say it is about all time since Christ. Others say it is about the last days. I say, yes it is. One interpretation does not necessarily negate another. Rather, like much ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 6:1-17

Denomination: Mennonite

The Hardest Chapter In The Bible Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 3, 2021

Finding sermons on this chapter is like trying to find children who eat no candy on Halloween. They are rare. It is filled with too many puzzles and mysteries. It is one of those sections of Scripture that people hope will go away if they ignore it,

At the Southern tip of England there is a well-known spot called Land's End. Fredrick Harris in his book Spires Of The Spirit says there is a house there on the edge of the cliff with a sign, which reads, "The last house and the first house in England." It is both at the same time. ...read more