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Behaving The Gospel.

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Oct 9, 2004

I find often that in the world of celebrities, they make a profession of faith, yet there life is not consistent with their profession. So, this evening we want to discuss behaving the gospel. We will look at the sanctimonious of Peter and the scolding

Behaving the gospel. Galatians 2: 11 -- 21. 10/10/04 I suppose you have already noticed, as you have been following along in the book of Galatians, that the first two chapters of the book, the apostle Paul is giving his personal testimony. Isn’t it wonderful to hear one’s own testimony how he ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:11-21

Denomination: Baptist

What Did The Baptism Of Jesus Mean And Do?

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 7, 2026

Peter Chrysologus wrote “Today Christ enters the Jordan to wash away the sins of the world. John himself testifies that this is why He has come.”

Feast of the Baptism of Jesus 2026 In this account from St. Matthew’s Gospel, John the Baptist is getting into what looks like an argument with his cousin, Jesus. “Why are you coming to me for baptism? I should be asking you to baptize me!” St. Luke records that when John’s mother and the Blessed ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:41-44, Luke 22:20, Matthew 3:13-17, Acts 10:34-38, Psalm 29:1-4, Isaiah 42:1-4, Isaiah 42:6-7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

In What Sense Is Mary The Mother Of God Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 29, 2014

We will understand better the term Mother of God if we realize that the January 1 feast is really a feast of Our Lord Jesus.

Solemnity of Mary Mother of God–January 1 (Thirteen Days of Christmas) To begin every New Year, the Church gives us a great gift, the Solemnity of Mary in her title “Mother of God.” But even though the feast has Mary in the title, like every Marian celebration, it is really a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:16-21

Denomination: Catholic

Reforming The Reform--Without Whitewash Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 11, 2010

The reform of our liturgy is not a matter of going back to pre-Vatican II forms, but of becoming more faithful to true worship as it has developed over 2000 years

Monday of 23rd Week in Course The Spirit of the Liturgy Sept 6 2010 The stories in chapter 6 of Luke are familiar enough, but we need to understand why the Pharisees were wrong–and not just incorrect, but truly evil. They did not recognize the supreme Good who stood in their midst and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:34-40

Denomination: Catholic

Faith On Trial

Contributed by Timothy Brown on Jan 30, 2010

Our faith will be tested. The question is can we stand up to the test?

Text: Acts 5:27-32 Title: Faith on Trial Introduction: (play Perry Mason track) Raymond Burr (the eponymous attorney Perry Mason), Barbara Hale (Perry’s very capable private and proper secretary Della Street), William Hopper (Perry’s detective of choice Paul Drake), Connie Cezon ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:27-32

Denomination: Baptist

Love's Law Fulfilled Series

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Mar 27, 2025

Stephen

Acts 6: 8 -15 Love's Law Fulfilled 1. The Work The Vessel - 8 And Stephen, The Virtue - full of faith and power, The Victory - did great wonders and miracles among the people. 2. The Warfare Religous Opposition - 9 Then there arose certain of the synagogue, Rigorous Opposition - ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:8-15

Denomination: Holiness

Paul Before The Sanhedrin Series

Contributed by John Lowe on May 23, 2017

Paul is now a Prisoner, and we will follow his life as a prisoner. From this point on we find Paul defending himself and his ministry. He will appear before several rulers. Because the Jews are plotting his death, he will be taken down to Caesarea.

April 1, 2015 Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe Lesson: IV.E.5: Paul Before the Sanhedrin (23:1-10) Acts 23:1-10 (KJV) 1And Paul, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 23:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Cross Reference Your Pastor

Contributed by Eric Vertein on Apr 28, 2005

If you hear something in the sermon that you aren’t quite sure is true, how do you get a second opinion? Cross Reference your pastor with God’s Word.

Acts 17:1-12 5th Sunday of Easter – A April 24, 2005 Acts 17:1-12 When they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue. 2 As his custom was, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:1-12

Denomination: Lutheran

Shine For Jesus! Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Apr 14, 2017

How can we shine for Jesus? 1. Seek to be full of faith (vs. 7-8). 2. Seek to have words of wisdom (vs. 9-11). 3. Seek faithfulness over fairness (vs. 12-14). 4. Seek a radiant relationship with Jesus Christ (vs. 15).

Shine for Jesus! Acts 6:7-15 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Sept. 8, 2013 *Matt Redman is one of the best-known writers of Christian music today. Shortly after the devastating terror attacks on September 11, 2001, Matt and his wife Beth co-wrote a worship song called Blessed Be ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:7-15

Denomination: Baptist

Mystery Babylon: The Church Moves From Persecuted To Persecutor. Series

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Jul 9, 2015

The influence of Babylon turns the simple organization of Jesus into a world power that does untold damage to its surroundings. The true church survives and is persecuted.

SEVENTEEN: THE GREATEST DECEPTION of the AGES (so far) c. 300 A.D. Pagan Rome rises and falls. Its history is clearly heralded by many. And as a true child of Babylon it plays its part well. Its hatred of and persecution of both Jews and Christians is well documented. Rome's ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 17:18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Nicodemus

Contributed by Luther Sexton on Jul 21, 2021

The life of Nicodemus is slightly explored along with his visit to Jesus.

NICODEMUS I. WHO WAS NICODEMUS? Nicodemus was somebody rather special in Jewish society. He was a Pharisee, the aristocracy of Jerusalem. 70 Elders and teachers---HIGH priest was PRESIDENT He is a Pharisee, which means that he was an influential man in religious circles in Jesus’ time. He was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:26, John 3:2-9, John 7:50, John 19:39

Denomination: Pentecostal

Faithful Men

Contributed by Ron Webel on Apr 23, 2019

Men need to be 1. Faithful to the Lord 2. Faithful to the Word of God 3. Faithful to the Church 4. Faithful in being Teachable

1 Faithful to the Lord We work hard and sometimes long hours because we find our identity and self-worth in our jobs, we are faithful to our families, workplace, bosses and fellow workers. So, we know how to be faithful because we do it as a lifestyle. We need to be faithful in everything that we ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:7

Bible Canon

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Dec 7, 2022

How did we get the Bible? How do we understand it?

The Christian Bible forms the measure of our faith. While tradition, reason and experience can contribute in valuable ways to our faith, they are not always the teachings of Jesus, the prophets and apostles. Let’s look at the canon of the Bible. Compiling the Bible over thousands of years is ...read more

Scripture: John 17:17

Denomination: Baptist

Counted Worthy To Suffer Series

Contributed by Troy Walliser on Nov 5, 2020

We must adjust our AIM to the TARGET our Lord has set before us in order to fulfill the missions mandate.

Counted Worthy To Suffer Acts 5:12-42 We come back again to our series through the book of Acts which I’ve entitled, “The Church on Mission.” By God’s grace that is what we are seeking to be. But in order to be a church on mission, we must know what the mission is. If we don’t understand and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:12-42

Denomination: Baptist

Experience The Joy Of Receiving

Contributed by Dana Chau on Dec 10, 2002

Learn how to experience joy in all that we receive

Two weeks ago, Pastor Winsome Wu taught us how to cultivate joy in life. Last week, I talked about how we can experience joy by choosing the right expectations for each day and for our future. So intentional efforts are required to experience joy. Joy, we talked about, is more than happiness. ...read more

Scripture: John 3:22-36

Denomination: *other