Sermons on High Church:

Birth Of The Church

Contributed by Troy Borst on May 19, 2024

Our purpose this morning is to make sure that we read through Acts 2 and highlight everything that God did on Pentecost Sunday. I want us to know the WHAT, but also the WHY.

BIRTH OF THE CHURCH GENESIS 11:1-9 ACTS 2:1-41 #Pentecost INTRODUCTION… OLDEST IN THE WORLD, wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_oldest_companies According to a report published by the Bank of Korea that looked at 41 countries, there were 5,586 companies older than 200 years. So when did some of these old ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:1-9, Acts 2:1-41

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Fallen Church. Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on May 25, 2024

Today, Iam going to address a critical issue affecting many churches these days, the danger of becoming a fallen church.

Today, Iam going to address a critical issue affecting many churches these days, the danger of becoming a fallen church. In Revelation 3:14-22, Jesus Christ rebukes the church in Laodicea, warning them of the consequences of their spiritual complacency. Let's examine the characteristics of a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:6, 2 Timothy 2:15, Acts 2:42

Celebrate With The Church~ Series

Contributed by Jon Daniels on Dec 25, 2023

Based on Acts 2:42-47 - Challenges the hearers to realize what Jesus' advent means for the Church.

“CELEBRATE WITH THE CHURCH” Acts 2:42-47 FBCF – 12/24/23 Jon Daniels INTRO – Churches get a lot of airtime this time of year. - Christmas cantatas – “Carols by Candlelight” at FBCJ - Kids’ programs w/ shepherds & angels & Mary & Joseph - Live nativity scenes - Christmas Eve services ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Baptist

Restore The Church

Contributed by Daniel Ray Ortega on Dec 27, 2023

We must build Gods way, not Mans way. God is asking His church to come back to the altar

(1Kings 18:30 ) 31 Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD came, saying, “Israel shall be your name”; 32 with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD. Then he made a trench around the altar, large enough ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:30-38

Denomination: Free Methodist

Leadership For The Church

Contributed by Rich O' Toole on Jan 10, 2024

How the Lord appoints leaders for His body

Leadership for the Church Ephesians 4:11-16, Acts 20:17-31 A Christian is someone who responds to Jesus and His invitation to receive the free gift of Eternal Life from Him. 1 John 5:11 this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. 1 John 5:12 He who has ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16, Acts 20:17-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Birth Of The Church Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jan 12, 2024

The result of the Holy Spirit’s arrival as a gift to humanity is a turning point in history. It not only birthed the church, but it set the disciples on a path of dedicated witnessing for Christ.

To the Ends of the Earth, Part 2 The Birth of the Church Acts 1:12 – 2:12 Dismiss children for nursery (under 4) and children’s church (ages 4-7) No Wednesday night for adults this week – couple weeks off Introduction - Welcome to Seasons Church & 2024 sermon series, “To the Ends of the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:12-26, Acts 2:1-12, 2 Corinthians 1:21-22, John 14:26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

To The Church Of Thessalonica Series

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Feb 4, 2024

Both of the letters to Thessalonica address issues many churches face today such as how to be blameless, keeping the marriage bed pure, believing in but one God, handling persecution God’s way, should those able to do so work and many more topics!

Thessalonians 1 & 2 Thessalonians Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 During Roman rule (167 BC to Ad 395) Thessalonica functioned as one of the most important cities in all of Macedonia. The city was founded by king Cassander who solidified twenty-six villages in the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Churches That Abuse

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 17, 2020

A study in the book of Hosea 9: 1 – 17

Hosea 9: 1 – 17 Churches that abuse 1 Do not rejoice, O Israel, with joy like other peoples, for you have played the harlot against your God. You have made love for hire on every threshing floor. 2 The threshing floor and the winepress shall not feed them, and the new wine shall fail in her. 3 ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 9:8

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Unstoppable Church Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Feb 3, 2020

God uses people and problems to accomplish His purposes.

The Unstoppable Church Acts 5:33-42 Rev. Brian Bill February 1-2, 2020 Video: Spread of Christianity As I watched that video my mind immediately went to the words of Jesus found in Matthew 16:18. Using the word “church” for the first time, Jesus made this unchanging, unwavering and glorious ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:33-42

Denomination: Baptist

The Need Of The Church Series

Contributed by Grant Adams on Feb 8, 2020

If you sat down and asked what does the church need today, what would be your answer? A lot of times we think of the material things, but God is more interested in the people that make up the church. What are the needs of the people? I hope to answer that question for us all.

The 2nd and 3rd chapters of Revelation, tell us of real churches in real places. These churches also are representative of different ages of church history. The Laodicean church is a description of this church age. The church that is neither cold nor hot. A church that was rich and said it had need ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22

Denomination: Baptist

Dangers In The Church Series

Contributed by Grant Adams on Feb 8, 2020

Jude wanted to write a joyous letter, but instead he had to write a warning. Certain ones had crept in unnoticed.

Jude wanted to write a joyous letter, but instead he had to write a warning. Certain ones had crept in unnoticed. We are to contend for the faith. The Christian life is not unopposed. There is a spiritual attack directed against us, there is a warfare. There is a hassling from the devil. There are ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:15, Matthew 5:21-22

Denomination: Baptist

A Prayer For The Church Series

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Feb 20, 2020

A sermon examining how we should pray for one another.

A PRAYER FOR THE CHURCH II Thessalonians 1:11-12 Leonard Ravenhill once said "The pastor who is not praying is playing; the people who are not praying are straying." He also said "As poverty-stricken as the Church is today in many things, she is most stricken here, in the place of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:11-12

Denomination: Baptist

Church And State Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 23, 2021

What separation does mean is that all true religious faith is a matter of free choice, and so no state power can ever be rightly used to enforce faith or any religious conviction.

Until every knee bows and every tongue confesses that Jesus Christ is Lord, the abuse of power will be a major cause of human suffering. When the country of Chad in Africa became independent in 1960 the Christian missionaries were delighted that the first President was a Baptist. Tambolboye was ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1-15

The World In The Church Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 31, 2021

The church to whom the Epistles were written were already far from the ideal. The battle with the world in the church began immediately, and it was just this battle that was the cause for much of the New Testament to be written.

Theodore Reik tells of how an Austrian Jew was trying to find a refuge from Hitler. He went to a travel office to select a place to which he could flea, and with the help of the clerk he began to consider the possibilities. But each country had some difficulty connected with it. In one you needed ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-2

The Church And Healing Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 31, 2021

Healing has been a Christian weapon to destroy the works of the devil from the beginning. Some form of healing should always be a part of the ministry of the church.

One of the enjoyable experiences of being a parent is the experience of exercising the gift of healing. Maybe you are unaware of the fact that you possess such a gift. I was until I noticed how effectively my wife was using it. I then became conscious of the fact that I had the same amazing power ...read more

Scripture: James 5:14-20