Sermons on Gevurot 8:32:

Faith Will Change Your Life

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Apr 10, 2024

God is with us today to show us and to encourage us to be strong in our faith because faith can change our lives.

Do you remember the day that you surrendered your life to Jesus and accepted him as Lord of your life? Can you remember how strong your faith was at that moment? Is your faith as strong now as it was then, or is it maybe even stronger? The Bible defines faith as “the certainty of things hoped ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11, Acts 8:26-40, John 21:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Stop The Chariot

Contributed by Reggie Corfield on Apr 26, 2024

The harvest is ready but the laborers are few! We haven't much time left to bring the lost sheep into the Lord's fold. If we truly love him, we should be about the Father's business.

How many of you love St. Peter jokes? Here is one which I hope ties into our message for this morning. It goes like this: A man arrives at the gates of heaven. St. Peter asks, "Denomination?" The man says, "Methodist." St. Peter looks down his list, and says, "Go to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40, 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Anglican

Philip And The Eunuch

Contributed by Gary Holt on Apr 27, 2024

Philip shared Jesus with an important man who was reading Isaiah 53. God sent Philip to share the gospel and after hearing about Jesus the eunuch wanted to be baptised immediately.

CREDIT: The opening illustration is from a Jeff Strite sermon. The bulk of the sermon has been edited from https://executableoutlines.com/ by Mark A. Copeland. I am not claiming originality on this sermon. Mark A. Copelands sermon is 80% of this sermon. It was just so good I wanted to share it ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:27-40

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Philip And The Ethiopian Eunuch – Excluded? Series

Contributed by Roberta Karchner on May 1, 2024

This series is about feeling included. The Ethiopian Eunuch was excluded from the temple for three reasons. He was a stranger. He didn't look like them (black skin). He was a Eunuch.

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40 Since Easter, we have been covering the times Jesus appeared in person to continue to turn the world upside down. To put this passage in context, we need to start with where it is in the account of the early church. It began with everyone hanging out together, all of the ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 23:1, Acts 8:26-40, Isaiah 56:3-5, Matthew 19:12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Journey Through Acts (Part 6) Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Feb 7, 2024

The Witness, the Word, and the Water - Each one of these ingredients played an important role in the Ethiopian Eunuch’s conversion to Christ.

The Journey: Following Jesus through Acts (6) Scott Bayles, pastor Scripture: Acts 8:26-40 Blooming Grove Christian Church: 7/30/2017 As most of you know, we’re six weeks into a ten-week journey through the book of Acts. The purpose of this journey is to follow in the footsteps of those who ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Christian Church

Holy Spirit Inspired Spontaneity

Contributed by Louis J Locke on Sep 11, 2024

Holy Spirit-Inspired Spontaneity (Hearing & Responding to God) - Learning from Philip

Philip (aka Philip the evangelist) 1. Like Stephen, he was one of the seven chosen to ‘serve tables’ of the widows (Acts 6:5). 2. In Samaria, Philip ‘preached Christ,’ there was great response and miraculous confirmation of the word. (Acts 8:5-8). 3. Philip’s life and ministry in the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Foursquare

Espontaneidad Inspirada Por El Espíritu Santo

Contributed by Louis J Locke on Sep 13, 2024

Espontaneidad Inspirada Por El Espíritu Santo

Felipe (también conocido como Felipe el evangelista) 1. Al igual que Esteban, fue uno de los siete elegidos para “servir a las mesas” de las viudas (Hechos 6:5). 2. En Samaria, Felipe “predicó a Cristo”, hubo una gran respuesta y una confirmación milagrosa de la palabra (Hechos ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Foursquare

A Faith That Does Save Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 5, 2024

Acts 8:26-40 teaches us about a faith that does save.

Introduction John Newton was born in 1725 in England and lived a rebellious life. As a young man, he worked on ships, including slave ships, transporting enslaved people across the Atlantic. He was notorious for his wild behavior, harsh personality, and lack of faith. His life, dominated by ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Tale Of The Broken Coffee Machine: The Importance Of Others In Comprehending God's Word

Contributed by Jessica Linde on Oct 14, 2024

By looking at the example of Philip and the Ethiopian from Acts 8, this sermon’s ultimate goal is to highlight the importance of having others to instruct us in the meaning of scripture in order for us to fully understand it.

So this morning, I’m going to tell you a story… a true story… a story about a coffee machine… specifically, the coffee machine that my partner and I have in in our flat! This coffee machine (a Tassimo)—so not that dissimilar to something like a Nespresso—was already in the flat when we moved in, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40, Isaiah 53:7

There Is One Baptism Series

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on May 8, 2023

Various churches have various teachings and various practices concerning baptism. But that does not mean that the Bible does not provide us with a good understanding of the will of God in the matter of baptism.

Alba 5-7-2023 THERE IS ONE BAPTISM Ephesians 4:5 The story is told of a preacher who had just starting serving a new congregation. For eight Sundays in a row he preached about baptism. Finally, the chairman of the elders approached him and said, “Preacher, we get the point about baptism, and so ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:5, Acts 2:38-39, Romans 6:1-5, Acts 8:30-39

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Work Of An Evangelist

Contributed by Terry Hovey on May 19, 2023

The Great Commission is our call to evangelize the world. It applies to every believer, without exception. And if you are a believer, but don’t have the desire to tell others about Jesus...then you are not right with God.

The Work of an Evangelist Acts 8:26-40 Sitting in his Roman cell, knowing that the time of his death was at hand, the apostle Paul wrote one last letter to his protégé, Timothy, and encouraged him to remain faithful to the very end. He told him to 2Ti 4:5 …be watchful in all things, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Methodist

It Didn’t Just Happen

Contributed by John Newton on Jun 4, 2023

The crucifixion of Jesus was not a random incident: it was part of God’s plan from eternity

It was a journey of some two thousand kilometers—from Jerusalem all the way back to what is modern-day Sudan. The lone traveler had come to worship at the Temple. And I can only imagine that it was for him a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. As his horse plodded along, he occupied his time by ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Episcopal

The Holy Spirit At Work!

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jun 6, 2023

Over the years I have been amazed at some of the ways that the Holy Spirit gets our attention. In this message Casey tells how the Holy Spirit finally got through to him. And I would like for you to hear his story too.

MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK THE HOLY SPIRIT AT WORK! TEXT: Romans 8:38-39; Acts 2:2-4, 36-43, 4:19-20, 8:1, 31-39, 9:3-5, 18:8, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:38-39, Acts 2:2-4, Acts 2:36-43, Acts 8:31-39, Acts 9:3-5, Acts 18:8, Acts 4:19-20, Acts 22:10-16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Baptism Series

Contributed by Ricky Tuttle Thd on Jul 1, 2023

We are looking at prayers in the Bible and yet today we are observing a very special ordinance that is given to the New Testament Church, Baptism.

“Baptism” Acts 8:26-39 We are looking at prayers in the Bible and yet today we are observing a very special ordinance that is given to the New Testament Church, Baptism. Surely there is no prayer in this study? Oh but there are. There are 2 times that Phillip was spoken to. Let’s look at our ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-39

Denomination: Baptist

The Ethiopian Eunuch Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Jul 7, 2023

There is no doubt that the Ethiopian Eunuch had the joy of salvation and he would be sharing to the ends of the earth what he learned from the prophet of Isaiah and what he experienced in his new life in Christ.

The Ethiopian Eunuch Acts 8:26-40 The story of the Ethiopian Eunuch is a pivotal passage for many reasons. One of those reasons is that it is considered the fulfilment of Acts 1:8. At the coming of the Holy Spirit the gospel would go to Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and the ends of the earth. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40, Isaiah 53:7-12, Isaiah 56:3-7, Ephesians 2:11-19, Genesis 15:4-6, Jeremiah 38:7-10, Acts 1:8, Matthew 19:12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist