Sermons on First Christians:

Counterfeit Christianity

Contributed by Don Bradley on Feb 5, 2011

This sermon stresses the difference of being a genuine believer and a counterfeit one.

COUNTERFEIT CHRISTIANITY Matthew 13:3-8, 18-23 Intro: One day Jesus was by the seashore when He became accompanied by multitudes of people. There were so many that He had to go offshore and sit in a boat. He then began to teach the people. What He taught them was the Parable of the Sower, among ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:18-23

Denomination: Baptist

The Christian Eula Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Aug 15, 2006

Ever wonder what you are signing up for with Jesus Christ? Luke 9 gives us some practical examples of the principals in the Christian discipleship.

Do you know what a "EULA" is? It’s not a form of Hawaiian dance. It’s not what you say about a person at a funeral. It stands for "End User License Agreement." If you have ever installed a piece of computer software, you have encountered a EULA. It’s that huge mass of legal garbly-gook full of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:1-36

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

What Is A Christian?

Contributed by Brian Lewis on Feb 16, 2007

Answer to the question what is a Christian?

What is a Christian? In acts 11:26 we read at the end of the verse that “the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.” Keep in mind that Jesus didn’t label his followers as Christians, in fact the time period in Acts 11:26 was about 43A.D. that’s approximately 10 years after the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:26

Denomination: Baptist

What Is A Christian

Contributed by Rev. Randy Barker on Aug 14, 2014

What is a christian

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Scripture: Acts 11:19-26

Denomination: *other

What Is A Christian?

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Aug 12, 2012

What is a Christian? What does it mean to be one in today’s post Christian society

What is a Christian? In a few funeral preparation talks, I have people who have described their lost loved one in these terms He didn’t believe in God He didn’t go to Church But he was a good Christian. That isn’t a very useful definition of what is a Christian So what is a Christian? In Acts ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-23

Denomination: Anglican

Christian Community

Contributed by Pablo Catala on Sep 3, 2019

Building God’s people

Beloved this morning I want to express the burden I have had for the Christian community, I have been given enough evidence to believe that those that have come into what God has called them to within the Christian community have forgotten the whole respect and importance of Christianity. I pray ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:31-33

Denomination: Pentecostal

Christianity And Science Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 23, 2021

The Bible and Science agree that prevention is the ideal. The goal of science is to be able to predict so men can avoid what is bad and gain what is good.

Jesus was a great physician who believed in preventive medicine. Curative medicine is the most spectacular, for what can compare to saying to the leper, "Be made whole!" Or what can be more amazing than to command the blind to see or the lame to rise up and walk? Preventive medicine is ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-28

Christians In Conflict Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 3, 2021

Paul knew that strive and quarreling was one of Satan's effective weapons against the church, and, therefore, he did all he could to prevent it. In his letters he is constantly urging Christians to avoid strife. He is seeking always to help them settle their disputes.

Dr. Biederwolf tells a true story about two Christian women that illustrates how Christians can be foolishly divided through controversy. These two women were both active in the church. They planned socials together, and shopped together. Finally, they even planned a trip to Europe together. When ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:1

A Burning Conversation

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 12, 2002

A first person sermon from Moses perspective. It tells of who he was and why he made the decisions he made.

A BURNING CONVERSATION (An Impersonation) NEEDED: White wig & beard (paste on beard), staff and middle east garb with slanting accent towel tucked into belt TEXT: (Read by another) Exodus 3:1-6 THRUST OF MESSAGE - Moses had been a man who did not need God, but who changed once he met him at the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Counterfeit Christianity

Contributed by Michael Bowen on Nov 20, 2001

Four tests to examine your Christianity.

Counterfeit Christianity - Matthew 7:13-27 Introduction: A man had died and appeared at the gates of heaven. St. Peter told the man that in order to get into heaven he had accumulate 100 points based on how he lived his life. St. Peter asked the man to begin describing his life. The man said, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-27

Denomination: Baptist

A Christian Is Blessed Series

Contributed by Daniel Villa on Jun 29, 2008

This message points to seven blessings a Christian has because of Jesus

A CHRSTIAN IS BLESSED* A CHRISTIAN IS... COLOSSIANS 1:1-8 Christians are the most blessed people in the world because of their relationship with Jesus. One pastor said, "Who we are in Christ is far more important than where we are in life". And here is why? 1. We have an Authoritative Guide, ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:1-8

Denomination: Church Of God

The Christian And Prayer Series

Contributed by Grant Adams on Nov 19, 2019

Prayer is the breath and heartbeat of Christianity. Thus, a prayerless Christian is a dead Christian.

Prayer is the breath and heartbeat of Christianity. Thus, a prayerless Christian is a dead Christian. Every religious system has a place in it for prayer, but only Christianity offers the privilege of speaking to a living, acting God. For the Christian, God is only a prayer away. Sometimes this is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-8

Denomination: Baptist

Counterfeit Christians Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jul 25, 2020

This is the 18th sermon in the Action Series. This series began during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Series: Action [#18] COUNTERFEIT CHRISTIANS Acts 8:9-25 Introduction: In the previous verses we saw city wide revival. Miracles were performed, souls saved. Here’s a Scriptural principle: Wherever God sends genuine revival, Satan attempts to send counterfeit revival. For all God has, Satan has ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:9-25

Denomination: Baptist

Christianity Works!

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 17, 2002

We want things that benefit our life. So one of the questions that we often find ourselves asking is, "Does it work? Does it really work?"

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED - 2016) TEXT: 2 Timothy 4:16-18 ILL. Ethel & I don’t go to see many movies, but we saw one a number of years ago that is hard to forget. The name of it is “Mr. Holland’s Opus.” Maybe ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:16-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Arrogance Of Christianity

Contributed by David Petticrew on Mar 16, 2004

A look at the uniqueness claims of Christ and Christianity and does this mean that everyone who has never heard of the name Jesus is automatically condemned to hell.

Deuteronomy 6:1-5 (4) Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. John 14:1-6 (6) I am the way, the truth and the life Acts 4:1-13 (12) Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved. Introduction If I had one fault growing ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1-5, John 14:1-6

Denomination: Holiness