Sermons on Friendliness:

‘koinonia’ - Fellowship

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Feb 15, 2016

‘Koinonia’ - Fellowship - Acts chapter2 verse 42 - sermon by Gordon Curley PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

SERMON OUTLINE: (1). Meeting together (2). Worshiping Together (3). Praying together (4). Sharing together (5). Learning together (6). Giving Together (7). Evangelising Together. SERMON BODY: “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42

Denomination: Brethren

Paul And Barnabas Disagree On John Mark Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 27, 2017

A difference of opinion between them lead to each going his separate way. Barnabas went to Cyprus, and we hear no more of him in Acts. Paul remains the focus of attention as he returns to Galatia and then embarks on a new enterprise.

January 6, 2015 By: Tom Lowe Lesson: IV.C.1: Paul and Barnabas Disagree on John Mark (15:36-41) Scripture (Acts 15:36-41; KJV) 36 And some days after Paul said ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:36-41

Denomination: Baptist

Detrimental Competition-5 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 22, 2017

5 of 8. John the Baptist pointed out the detriments of competitive ministry. But when is competition detrimental to Christian ministry? A competitive spirit is detrimental to Christian ministry when...

DETRIMENTAL COMPETITION-V—John 3:22-36 Attention: Doctor's Advice: A 92 year old man went to the doctor to get a physical. A few days later, the doctor saw the man walking down the street with a gorgeous young lady on his arm. At his follow up visit, the doctor talked to the man & said, "You're ...read more

Scripture: John 3:22-36

Denomination: Baptist

Respect In The Home Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 29, 2021

The very dignity you ascribe to your Lord you are to give to your mate. This does not mean we worship our wives, but it means we are to treasure them as one of our most precious gifts.

Waren Webster, missionary to Pakistan, tells of his first attempt to be friendly to the children who came to watch him as he tore a crate apart to rebuild it as a desk. He said, "Hello," and they frowned and ran. He felt disappointed, but later they came back and he said it again, and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:7-12

Joy Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 18, 2020

We find joy in experiencing God’s unearned forgiveness and knowing that nothing can stop him from finishing what he has already started in our lives.

Joy Jeffery Anselmi / General Be Happy / Joy; Happiness / Philippians 1:1–11 We find joy in experiencing God’s unearned forgiveness and knowing that nothing can stop him from finishing what he has already started in our lives. INTRODUCTION • How has your 2020 been thus far? • On a scale from 1 to ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Son's Gift

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 7, 2017

Receive Christ’s gift of His Spirit, who delivers you, who dwells within, and who directs you to know God intimately.

Just a few days before Christmas one year, a postal worker at one of the main sorting offices found an unstamped, handwritten, messy envelope addressed to God. Curious, he opened it and discovered that it was from an elderly woman who was in great distress because all of her savings – $200 – had ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical Free

God Has A Dream

Contributed by David Owens on Jan 15, 2018

God's dream for the church is that it is made up of people of all kinds who love each other and for the church to teach the world how to live together in harmony.

“Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are equal.” 1. With those words, Abraham Lincoln changed the course of history. B. Fast forward 100 years to a sweltering August day in ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:26-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Covering For Sin Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 28, 2023

God gives us a new name and a new nature when we receive His Son as our sacrificial substitute.

The Covering for Sin Genesis 3:20-21 Rev. Brian Bill March 25-26, 2023 An aptronym is a compound word consisting of the adjective “apt,” meaning aptitude, and the Greek word for “name.” An aptronym is when someone’s name and occupation line up perfectly, when what they’re called describes what ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:20-21

Denomination: Baptist

Come To The Other Side

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Sep 10, 2024

Two disciples were challenged to cross the sea of Galilee. It takes faith to cross over, and we must make the crossing if we ever hope to be in God's will. Crossing over is about moving from where we are to where Jesus is.

“Many years ago, it was decided to put a suspension bridge across a wide gorge. How could they build a bridge across such a wide space? If fact, how could they even start? They shot an arrow from one side to the other. The arrow carried across the gulf a tiny thread, and thus the connection was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:18-22

Denomination: Baptist

David And Goliath

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Sep 21, 2024

Series on the Life of David

Title: David and Goliath: Facing the Giants in Your Life Script: I Samuel 17 Type: series on David Where: GNBC 9-22-24 Intro: Westerns are filled with the stuff of great final showdowns. If we’ve learned anything from watching westerns for more than a hundred years, it is this: If you ever ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-54

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The End Of Sin’s Oppression-2

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Dec 5, 2022

2 of 2. The prophet Isaiah reveals God’s plan for alleviating the oppression of sin among mankind. God has a plan for ending the oppression of sin. BUT--What is God’s plan for ending that oppression? The promise to end sin’s oppression comes thru...

THE END OF SIN’s OPPRESSION-II—Isaiah 9:6-7 Attention: Need: To grasp the significance of sin’s oppression & effect on our lives. To recognize that the only solution for sin’s oppression is from God! The prophet Isaiah reveals God’s plan for alleviating the oppression of sin among ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

How To Overcome Provocation As Isaac Did

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 23, 2001

How to Overcome Provocation as Isaac Did (Godliness is profitable for all things, even an antidote to over-reacting to provocations)

How to Overcome Provocation as Isaac Did - Gen 26:1-35 Intro - How should we respond we were are bullied? As children we all encountered a bully and learned that it is better to avoid a fight and to overcome opposition with kindness, wisdom and friendliness. Illustration:On a wall near the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 26:1-35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Epiphany A

Contributed by Roger Haugen on Jan 8, 2002

The Wise Men break into our little world and show us how awesome God’s breaking into our world truly is. We have sanitized the story and need to hear it once again as for the first time.

Epiphany A Matthew 2:1-12 6January 2002 Each Christmas in our home Barbara Robinson’s The Best Christmas Pageant Ever comes out and quietly makes its way around. It is the story of a church, which is faced, with the drudgery of putting on the Christmas pageant for yet another year. The woman ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12, Matthew 2:2

Denomination: Lutheran

The Church Of The Hot Waffle

Contributed by John Roy on Jan 15, 2002

The church is to be the welcoming place for struggling sinners and stained saints.

The Church of the Hot Waffle Matthew 11:19 & Mark 2:15-17 The Waffle House is to restaurants what little league baseball is to the Major leagues. The Waffle House serves food and that is where it’s comparison with other restaurants stop. It features, waffles, of course, Bert’s Chili, Omelets, and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10, Matthew 11:19

Denomination: *other

The Day Jesus Was Tired

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Feb 5, 2001

WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM THE DAY THAT JESUS SAT ON THE WELL

The day Jesus was tired John 4:1-39 It is of great interest of mine to observe the way in which the Lord Jesus dealt with different souls with whom He came in contact. In John 3 we observe how He dealt with a moral Jewish man named Nicodemus, and now in chapter 4 He is deal with an immoral ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-39

Denomination: Baptist