Sermons on Gospel Witness:

Funeral Message

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Sep 8, 2009

A Scripture that I have used to do funerals because it gives hope to those who are believers and it presents the gospel to those who are not!

John 14:1-6-Let not heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself that where I am, ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

I Have A Dream Series

Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Oct 28, 2005

The world needs men/women with a dream- to stand for the truth of God’s Word,the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and the message of the Kingdom of God.

I Have A Dream! Opening Comments Aug 28, 1963- steps of the Lincoln Memorial … Dr Martin Luther King, Jr … delivered a speech … I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created ...read more

Scripture: John 14:12

Denomination: Charismatic

The Command To Evangelize

Contributed by Jason Holt on Jan 6, 2005

JESUS LEFT A COMMAND FOR THE CHRISTIANS WHO WOULD WAIT FOR THE RAPTURE. UPON HIS ASCENSION, WE ARE COMMANDED TO PREACH/TEACH THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST!

THE COMMAND TO EVANGELIZE MATTHEW 28:18-20 INTRO: THE CHURCH HAS MANY RESPONSIBILITIES! WE ARE TO LOVE, ENCOURAGE ONE ANOTHER; WE ARE TO CONTINUE IN THE DOCTRINE OF CHRIST; WE ARE TO WAIT PATIENTLY ON THE RAPTURE OF THE CHURCH; THERE ARE MANY THINGS WE ARE ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

Christ The Promise Of Glory Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 7, 2005

The gospel we have to share is a message of both warning and of great hope. It’s a message that proclaims Jesus Christ, the promise of Glory.

There’s a paradox here. The message we proclaim as Christians is a glorious message. It’s a message that shines like a bright light in the darkness. It’s a message that Paul describes in Romans 1 as the power of God for salvation. Yet the means by which this message is presented is so often ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

A Fight Worth Fighting Series

Contributed by Darrell Tomasek on Sep 1, 2005

This is a sermon that looks at the fact that there are times, as believers, that we should be willing to take up a fight, especially when it has to do with defending the gospel.

A Fight Worth Fighting Galatians 2: 1-10 When we consider the Christian life and the freedoms and blessings that come from such a life we must realize that there are several areas that we have to defend at all cost: 1. Our Unity. A. Paul’s entire purpose for going before the Apostles in Galatians ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Out Of The Ordinary Series

Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Feb 8, 2006

Jesus turned water into wine. What is it just a good trick? Or was there more to it? This is the beginning of a series on the 7 signs of Jesus in the gospel of John.

OUT OF THE ORDINARY As I was meditating on Jesus’ miracle of turning water into wine, a phrase popped into my head – “joie de vivre”. I knew of it mostly from theology texts and usually guessed at its meaning and pronunciation. But this phrase kept nagging me, so I decided to ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Mennonite

Good News?

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 22, 2007

John wants to know whether Jesus is the Messiah, because it doesn’t seem that the gospel he’s proclaiming is good news. But it is!

I guess everyone has some idea what we mean when we talk about the gospel. But I wonder what your preferred translation of that word would be. Is Good News the correct translation do you think? Is the gospel necessarily good news? You may never have thought about that question, but if you do ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:18-35

Denomination: Anglican

A Touch From The Risen Lord

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Mar 30, 2008

Only four post Ressurection appearances of Jesus to disciples are recorded in John’s Gospel - and each makes a significant contribution to imparting faith

Ashby Folville 30-03-08 Story Sherlock Holmes and his friend Dr. John Watson went on a camping trip. They set up their tent and fell asleep. Some hours later, Holmes woke his faithful friend. "Watson, look up at the sky and tell me what you see." Watson replied, "I see millions of ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Anglican

Lessons Learned From Luke's Account Of The Temptation Of Christ

Contributed by Harvey Earls on Jun 19, 2007

Lessons I learned about temptation and how to react to temptation based on Jesus Christ’s experience with temptation as recorded in the Gospel of Luke.

Lessons learned from Luke’s Account of the Temptation of Jesus Christ A mother told her son not to go swimming. However, when he came into the house his mother noticed that his hair and bathing suit were wet. "Johnnie," his mother scolded, "I told you not to go swimming." "I couldn’t help it mom," ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

John 5:15- 47 Series

Contributed by David Hodgin on Nov 25, 2007

The Gospel of John is full of descriptive passages revealing that Jesus is the Son of God. Here are twelve of them and how they apply to our life today.

Jesus is the Son of God, as shown in John 5:15- 47 You guys have heard this the past several weeks, the reason John wrote the Gospel of John was to teach that Jesus of Nazareth is the Son of God. Here are 12 more times that John reveals Jesus is the Son of God: Jesus is the Son of God because… 1. ...read more

Scripture: John 5:15-47

The Tragedy Of The Delayed Decision Series

Contributed by Jason Cole on Mar 21, 2007

What a tragedy when people fail to make the decision to obey the gospel. We will study a story of a tragedy of another delayed decision in Scripture.

“The Tragedy of the Delayed Decision” Introduction: Stephanie will be glad to tell you that I am bad about putting things off. It’s not that I mean to most of the time, I just put things off sometimes until the last minute, it is not a habit that I am proud of. Without due dates and ultimatums I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Discover The Message Of Grace Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Nov 5, 2006

The Reformation reminds us that we must be diligent that we preach a gospel that boldly proclaims God’s grace and forgiveness as free gifts.

Romans 3:21-31 “Discover the Message of Grace” INTRODUCTION We’re a congregation, a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. We are a congregation with a mission: To invite everyone to a new life in Christ, a deeper relationship with Christ, and spirit-filled service for Christ. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:21-31

Denomination: Lutheran

Evangelizing The Culture To The True, The Good, The Beautiful Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 6, 2010

Our culture is in dire need of the gospel of Christ, but to attract others to Christ, the Truth, we must be good, and our worship must be beautiful.

Fifteenth Sunday in Course July 11, 2010 Liturgy and Worship Series Someone was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho. On that desolate and baking-hot road, robbers were hiding. They mugged him, beat him, and left him to die. Somebody else went past without helping because the victim had lost ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Catholic

Confession Is Good For The Soul Series

Contributed by Jonathan Campbell on Jul 30, 2007

David’s prayer of confession after his adultery with Bathsheba. The fundamental doctrines of the gospel are contained in Psalm 51 - theology, hamartiology and soteriology.

INTRODUCTION Psalm 51 is one of the penitential Psalms or Psalms of Confession. There are six others - 6, 32, 38, 102, 130 and 143. David’s prayer reminds us of the publican’s in Luke 18:13 "God be merciful to me a sinner". 1. THEOLOGY The doctrine of God. Theology comes from two Greek words, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-19

David's Might Men Arise Series

Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Jul 31, 2007

It is going to take courage to believe and live the Gospel of the Kingdom in the days ahead. We need to become like David’s Mighty Men.

Introduction Pastor Tony- God has established times/seasons … Earth rotating around sun- new year According to the Chinese calendar … 2006 Year of the Dog 2007 Year of the Pig (begins Feb 18th) According to the Jewish calendar … 2007 is the year 5767 (began Sept 2006) ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 11:1-14

Denomination: Charismatic