Sermons on Gospel Centrality:

A Reflection Of The Gospel

Contributed by Timothy Dolan on May 10, 2008

How the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ is reflected in our lives.

INTRODUCTION: Several years ago I read a fictional novel called, A Skeleton in God’s Closet. It was about an archeologists’ that claimed that he had found the skeleton of Jesus. The chaos that followed was amazing as churches closed and the earth began to tear itself apart. What if I could ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

A Gospel Encounter Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Sep 25, 2008

Exposition of Acts 16:13-15 about the conversion of Lydia

Text: Acts 16:13-15, Title: A Gospel Encounter, Date/Place: NRBC, 9/21/08, AM A. Opening illustration: read some of the responses to the blog “why I am not a Christian” B. Background to passage: Paul and Silas, and now Luke and Timothy have crossed the Aegean Sea from Troas to Neapolis, and more ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:13-15

Denomination: Baptist

Gospel Crisis

Contributed by Greg Nance on Sep 26, 2008

Struggles to understand the truth of the gospel are not new. The early church record reveals how they also faced and overcame crisis moments.

Acts 15 tells about the Jerusalem council where the church leaders struggled to deal with an issue that was splitting the early church. If we study carefully this account we see several principles for facing and dealing with issues that can help us today. First let’s read some background, then we ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Advancement Of The Gospel

Contributed by Don Baggett on Sep 27, 2008

The Holy Spirit came and empowered the believers, who were praying in the upper room, and then things really started happening. The people who had become believers in Christ decided not to go back home, but to stay right there in Jerusalem where the acti

The book of Acts may be listed in your Bible as the “Acts of the Apostles,” but these titles are not part of the inspired text. These titles have been added a long time after the text was given to men by the inspiration of God. The same thing is true about chapter divisions, verse numbers, and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:1-40

Denomination: Baptist

The Radical Gospel

Contributed by Ian Lyall on Oct 11, 2008

Is the Gospel we preach, and the God we preach the same as Paul had preached to the Thessalonians in AD 49?

The first epistle to the Thessalonian, of which we just heard the first chapter, is the earliest of Paul’s writings. We read in Acts chapter 17 of his visit to Thessalonica (modern-day Salonika) in the year 49; of how he preached in the synagogue for two Sabbaths, but was then driven from the city ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The Compelling Gospel

Contributed by Greg Addison on Nov 3, 2008

Sharing the gospel is a struggle for most christians. But why? This sermon will explain three of the most compelling reasons why we share our faith. These motivations will stir us on in our mission.

The Compelling Gospel 2 Corinthians 5:12-21 I recently heard a preacher say, “If the church building burned down tonight, then the church would wake up tomorrow.” That is a powerful statement. We respond well to a crisis. We become motivated and do amazing things. Why then do we not share the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:12-21

Denomination: Baptist

Promoting The Gospel

Contributed by Dan Santiago on Jan 11, 2008

There are certain lifestyles that promotes the preaching of the gospel.

PREACHING THE GOSPEL PHILIPPIANS 1:27-2:11 Oftentimes we associate certain lifestyle with certain group of people: Celebrities – glamour, fashion, and media. Medical People – stress, decisiveness, and discipline. Politicians – campaigns, electioneering, and projects. Housewife – PTA ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

No Other Gospel Series

Contributed by Todd Pugh on Jan 15, 2008

3 0f 13 sermons from Galatians, dealing with the exclusivity of the Gospel of Jesus to all other forms of "salvation", particularly Free Masonry.

No other gospel Galatians Series / Part 4 / Sunday August 20th, 2006 Intro: A few weeks ago we took a family vacation out to the Raystown area; a few of us toured the Lincoln Caverns. The guide took us down 120 feet into the earth and turned out all the lights. It was intense darkness. You ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:6-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Defining The Gospel

Contributed by Don Baggett on Nov 23, 2008

We know the word gospel means good news. Is the good news that Jesus made some sort of down payment for the salvation of sinners, or did He pay it all? That’s the very question that had to be answered in the first century church of Antioch, and that’s t

The word “gospel” means good news. We know the heart of the gospel is the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ, but what exactly is the good news about that? Is it that Jesus did what He did as sort of a down payment, and then we have to keep up the installments of our salvation by doing ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-35

Denomination: Baptist

Personal Gospel Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Nov 25, 2008

Many people today claim to be Christians yet have no idea what that really means. All too often we have stripped Christianity of all its content and meaning in an attempt to win converts. But Christianity does have content. Its content is the Gospel and t

I read the transcript of an interesting interview this week. The religion reporter from a newspaper was asking a person in her town about his faith. But what was interesting was that she didn’t just ask a couple of basic questions. She started off by asking him point blank what he believed. And ...read more

Scripture: John 3:31-36

Denomination: Baptist

The Christmas Gospel

Contributed by Greg Addison on Dec 10, 2006

Today, Christmas is still about what it was the night Jesus was born - it is the good news of a Savior born to save us from our sins.

The Christmas Gospel Luke 2:10-11 Introduction: Christmas is about the gospel. We are going to explain today how the entire message of Christmas was and still is about Jesus and salvation in His name. I.The Completed Gospel “which shall be to all people.” The coming of Jesus was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:10-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Gospel Factor Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on May 1, 2007

This message is a part of an expository series on the Book of Galatians

The Judaizers have been working really hard to lure the Galatian believers back into the world of religious legalism. It seems as though that these opponents of freedom in Christ have decided to adopt a two-fold strategy. With the Galatians being new to the faith and too immature to truly enjoy ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:11-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Not Ashamed Of The Gospel

Contributed by Raphiel Manenge on Sep 10, 2005

A powerful affirmation that the Word of God is the only surety of our victory.That without it we and the world are doomed.

“For I am not ashamed of the Gospel (good news) of Christ, for it is God’s power working unto salvation [for deliverance from eternal death] to everyone who believes with a personal trust and a confident surrender and firm reliance, to the Jew first and also to the Greek” Romans 1:16 Many people ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:16

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Gospel Rooster

Contributed by Ray Mullinax on Apr 26, 2007

Here is one rooster that really entered the ministry!

The Gospel Rooster Luke 22:60-62 Here is one rooster that really entered the ministry! He has been called a sanctified (set apart) rooster. Jesus foretold of his crowing (preaching) Notice some things about this unusual rooster: I. He Did What He Could ~ “This rooster crowed” Ephesians 4:11, “And ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:60-62

Denomination: Baptist

The Unused Gospel

Contributed by Johnny Carver on Oct 23, 2009

The Gospel is being neglected and the lost are suffering as a result. We must embrace the use of the greatest and most powerful tool we have as a Christian.

Scripture: Mark 16:1 – 6 Title: “An Unused Gospel” Introduction: There’s a story about a wealthy man who was terminally ill. The doctor said, "There’s only “one thing” that will save you. “A brain transplant.” - It’s an experimental operation. And it’s very expensive." The wealthy guy said, - ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-6

Denomination: Pentecostal