Sermons on Gregory P Elder:

Philip - The Evangelist

Contributed by Derek Adamsbaum on Oct 18, 2000

1 And Saul was there, giving approval to his death.

1 And Saul was there, giving approval to his death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church at Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. 2 Godly men buried Stephen and mourned deeply for him. 3 But Saul began to destroy the church. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:1-40

Nothing Can Separate Us From God's Love

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Jul 22, 2002

This sermon addresses how God loves us beyond our comprehension even when we feel alone in our trials and sufferings.

NOTHING CAN SEPARATE US FROM GOD’S LOVE Text: Romans 8:18-28, 34-37 "I heard about a frustrated mother whose two sons where driving her crazy. She had tried everything to keep them in line, when one day she had an over-the-fence discussion with a neighbor. "I took my son to our ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-28, Romans 8:34-37

Denomination: United Methodist

Heaven's Heroes: Abel Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Sep 27, 2003

Because Abel believed, he offered a better sacrifice; because he offered a better sacrifice, he obtained righteousness; because he obtained righteousness, he is for all the ages a living voice saying, "Righteousness is by faith."

[The outline was borrowed from John MacArthur’s Hebrews commentary.] Hebrews 11:4—“By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it HE BEING DEATH YET SPEAKETH.” James Moffatt wrote, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:4, Genesis 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Have Faith In God

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Sep 13, 2002

The call to faith requires us to renew ourselves to God’s concern for the nations, bringing in the fruit of life, not death.

Have faith in God Mark 11:12-25 12The next day as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry. 13Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season for figs. 14Then he said to the tree, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:12-25

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Biblical Attitudes Toward Money

Contributed by Andrew Chan on May 2, 2002

How to handle our attitudes re: money

Biblical Attitudes Toward Money Sunday School Lesson Grace International Baptist Church Intro: 1 Tim 6:3-12 (NIV) 3 If anyone teaches false doctrines and does not agree to the sound instruction of our Lord Jesus Christ and to godly teaching, 4 he is conceited and understands nothing. He has an ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 24:1

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Knowing God Part 2 Series

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Aug 6, 2007

How can we know an invisible God by experience?

Knowing God Part II John 16:13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. Romans 8:14 because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God ...read more

Scripture: John 16:12-13

Denomination: Wesleyan

Cracking The Da Vinci Code, Part 3 Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on May 24, 2006

The truth about the deity of Jesus.

“Constantine commissioned and financed a new Bible, which omitted those gospels that spoke of Christ’s human traits and embellished those gospels that made Him godlike. The earlier gospels were outlawed, gathered up, and burned.” (The Da Vinci Code, p. 234). “Until that moment in history, Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

A Call To Corporate Prayer

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Aug 4, 2005

This sermon defines the requirements and results of corporate prayer in the local church.

Corporate Prayer Acts 1:14 Ill- On February 24, 1991, a lightning ground offensive was launched by the U.S. and allied forces in the Persian Gulf War. Its effectiveness shattered the defending Iraqi forces. Within days the world’s fourth largest army was crushed, tens of thousands of prisoners of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:14

Denomination: Baptist

"Real-Life Discipleship” Series

Contributed by Anthony Seel on Feb 13, 2011

A sermon on 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 with reference to Real-Life Discipleship by Jim Putnam. Putnam has developed a spiritual growth wheel diagram that he explains in his book and which is used in this sermon to explain growth to spiritual maturity.

The Rev. M. Anthony Seel, Jr. St. Andrew’s Church February 13, 2011 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 “Real-Life Discipleship” New faces are popping up weekly at children’s play groups and on neighborhood park benches, although not in the weather we’re having today! These new faces carefully watch the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9

Denomination: Lutheran

Christmas Eve The Stories Behind The Carols

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 25, 2010

A Christmas Eve Serivce with a message on Jesus as the light of the World

Christmas Eve The Stories Behind the Carols P. Bruce: Welcome & introduction Carols: Getting it Right Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Stephanie: "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" is a Christmas carol which first appeared in Hymns and Sacred Poems in 1739. having been written by Charles Wesley . A ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-11

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Praise The Lord! What? How? When?

Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Dec 30, 2019

What does praise look like? We attach the word "praise" to types of music, styles of worship, and certain actions. But what does the Bible actually say about praise and how God's people praise him?

When you think of “praise,” what comes to mind? You might think of something that takes place in a church or in a worship service. Maybe you might think of certain actions. Maybe you’ve heard the joke about the woman who in the middle of the sermon stood up, lifted up her hands and said, “Praise ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Father And Son

Contributed by Doug Houck on Dec 21, 2020

God shared the pathos of His sacrifice of Jesus through having Abraham sacrifice Isaac. Two storytellers are needed: [#1] will tell the story of Abraham and Isaac, and [#2] will tell the story of God the Father and Jesus.

Introduction [#1] Genesis 22:1-2 This is a story of a Father, Son, and sacrifice. Usually we understand this chapter in terms of testing, faith, obedience, commitment, surrender, substitutionary sacrifice, The Lord Will Provide. It’s all in there. [#2] It also foreshadows another Father, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-14, John 3:16, Philippians 3:8-10, Romans 8:31-32, Romans 8:38-39  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Gardener’s Field Series

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Mar 24, 2022

In the church, there will be unbelievers mixed in with God's people; however, Jesus warns us that it is not our place to judge. He also asks us to consider whether or not we are wheat or a tare; a believer or an unbeliever.

This evening’s message is entitled “The Gardener’s Field,” and it’s taken from what is commonly called “The Parable of the Wheat and the Tares.” In Genesis 2:8-9, we read, “The Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden, and there He put the man whom He had formed. And out of the ground the Lord ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30

Denomination: Baptist

Give God What Is His (October 22, 2017).

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 14, 2020

Why were the Pharisees wanting to try to trick Jesus? The reason why they wanted to try and trick Jesus was because Jesus’s authority rivaled their own! In trying to force Jesus to choose a side, they hoped to get Jesus to incriminate Himself.

GIVE GOD WHAT IS HIS Text: Matthew 22:15 - 22 How many times have you heard someone say something like, “I only have to do two things, pay taxes and die”? Now they even have a new tax added on which is called by some a “death tax” which means that they tax the estate that is on by a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:15-22

Denomination: United Methodist

The Faith Way.

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Sep 14, 2022

I Pastored an African-American lady in Cartersville, she was a sweet saint, her name, Ruby B. I would tell her something interesting about God, or maybe the Church, and Ruby would always respond, “It do, it do, it really do.”

The Faith Way. James 2:14-19NKJV The book of James is one of the earliest books of the NT. James points out that true faith believes while serving others. (Real faith do). I Pastored an African-American lady in Cartersville, she was a sweet saint, her name, Ruby B. I would tell her ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-19, Hebrews 11:1-2

Denomination: Pentecostal