Sermons on Light For Gentiles:

Good News, Cornelius

Contributed by Jeff Hughes on Dec 12, 2003

Peter shares the gospel with Cornelius

Good News, Cornelius! Acts 10:24 – 10:48 Jeff Hughes – July 27, 2003 Calvary Chapel Aggieland I. Introduction a. Over the past two weeks, we have looked at a man named Cornelius, a centurion living in Caesarea. He was a man who wanted a relationship with the living God, but he just didn’t know ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:24-48

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Abimbola Salu on May 6, 2005

A LOOK AT GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT, HIS MANIFESTATIONS, HIS POWERS AND HIS WORKS.

GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT BY ABIMBOLA SALU. God the Holy Spirit is the third person in the blessed Holy Trinity. Even though He is a spirit, he is alive and is a person. He exists in unity with God the Father and God the Son and as God the Holy Spirit, He completes the triumvirate. Our first contact ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-41

Denomination: Baptist

The Witness Of Paul Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 13, 2020

The persecutor became the persecuted. The one who was hunting down believers became hunted down. Paul who afflicted suffering on Christians, now suffers as a Christian.

Good morning. We are going to read the post-conversion account of Paul today. • His conversion, which we saw last week, was both miraculous and traumatic. • He was blinded for 3 days and did not eat or drink, until a stranger Ananias came to minister to him. He was restored physically, but more ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:19-31

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Presentation Of Jesus

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Dec 20, 2020

God does extraordinary tings with ordinary people.

The Presentation of Jesus Luke 2:20-40 We now come to the first Sunday after Christmas. This Sunday often sees a lull in attendance as people rest after all their Christmas preparations and celebrations. Christmas is but the beginning of Jesus’ earthly life. All the life of Jesus on earth is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:22-40, Luke 2:21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Locked Up For Good (January 2009)

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Dec 9, 2023

Our point of view determines our perception for better or worse.

LOCKED UP FOR GOOD Text: Ephesians 3:1 - 13 Our point of view determines our perception for better or worse. There is a house in New England where the owner designed a unique feature. The owner of the house often took visitors to the tower and would ask them to look through one of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:1-13

Denomination: United Methodist

When We Are In Trouble

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Mar 6, 2007

Paul was always in trouble in the book of Acts. And here we find a great example of how he handled it.

Passage: Acts 21:37-22:22 Intro: We have a foosball table in our house 1. I’m very good when I play by myself. 2. but when I play against Caroyl Johnson, or my son-in-law Brycen, “The stonewall”, things are different. 3. in the Christian life, persecution either snuffs out our life or makes it ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical Free

What About Israel? (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Oct 1, 2013

This is the twelfth message in a series over Romans 6-11. The series examines how we now live under God's grace. This message is the first of a two part message that examines God's plan for Israel.

Introduction: Has God rejected the nation of Israel? That’s the million dollar question, Christians and politicians struggle with what exactly to do about Israel. To be honest, this is a question that I struggle with. However, I take comfort that I am in good company because the apostle Paul ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why The Wise Men? Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Jan 1, 2019

Why would the wise men take the risk, go to great expense, take a long and dangerous journey to find a special Child?

The why’s of Christmas. That has been our sermon series this Christmas season. "Why Christmas" in the first place Why did Jesus come? We looked at why 2,000 years ago. We considered last week, why Mary. Today we will examine why the wise men. Why did these astrologers from a far ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

A Witness To The Faith

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Jun 11, 2017

Although under house arrest, Paul continued to proclaim the Gospel. He refused to remain silent about the grace he had received. We need to share the desire and commitment of Paul to proclaim the Gospel.

A Witness to the Faith Acts 26: 19-23; 27-29 This was a stressful and frustrating time for Paul. At this time he had been under house arrest for more than two years. He was accused and arrested in Jerusalem by the influence of the Jewish Sanhedrin. Following an appeal to Caesar, he was brought to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 26:19-23, Acts 26:27-29

Denomination: Baptist

There Is Hope PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 24, 2023

God's promises and love are steadfast and unfailing, even in the face of unbelief and the challenges of the world.

So, with that thought in mind, let's read our passage for today, Romans 11:7-10: 7 What then? What the people of Israel sought so earnestly they did not obtain. The elect among them did, but the others were hardened, 8 as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:7-10

Topics: Chosen, Hardened

Future Plans Series

Contributed by John Telgren on Jan 8, 2006

What we can learn from Paul’s future plans as he lays them out in Romans is what the nature of our focus should be. Our three-fold focus should involve our mission to save the loss, our devoted fellowship with each other, and prayer, which is a reflection

Introduction: Have you every noticed how things get so hectic as we approach the holiday season? You can’t even go to the store to get something simple like a gallon of milk without fighting the crowds. Yet, when we finally do arrive at the holidays, everything slows down. There is a peaceful ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:14-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Game Of Exclusion

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 20, 2007

How Christians excludes others in our daily practices.

The Game of Exclusion Scripture: Mark 9:38-40; Gal. 2:11-14 In Matthew the 26th and 27th chapters we see for the first time that Jesus was alone. When Jesus was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane, all of His disciples deserted Him. This was the first time that He was alone, physically, since ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:38-40

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Seven Crumbs From The Master's Table - Mothers Day

Contributed by Derek Geldart on May 9, 2021

From the Canaanite woman's we learn that the key to being a good mom is: out of one’s unworthiness cry out to the Master for mercy and when opposition comes have faith to do what God asks with the assurance that He who gave you your child will teach you how to rightly raise your child!

Seven Crumbs from the Master’s Table Matthew 15:21-28 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 Nine months of nerve-racking mood swings, cravings for weird food combinations, a bladder that never stops flowing, constant back aches, swollen ankles and overall ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28

Denomination: Baptist

Becoming A Brick In The House Of God

Contributed by Don Schultz on Aug 9, 2003

God uses people as building materials. We see why this is surprising. We also see how God does it.

Ephesians 2:13-22 “BECOMING A BRICK IN THE HOUSE OF GOD” There are people who build houses out of garbage. Did you know that? It is the oddest thing, really. If you go to the internet and type “houses constructed out of garbage,” you will find numerous examples of people who build houses out ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:13-22

Denomination: Lutheran

Christ Breaks Down The Dividing Walls

Contributed by Brian William on Nov 10, 2005

So many people today live "without hope and without God" (Eph. 2:12), yet we build up walls that divide us from sharing the gospel with them. Christ tears down these walls and builds up the true church in its place.

[I started the sermon at the altar rail that goes across the entire width of the front of the sanctuary.] Imagine, for a moment, that when you walked into church this morning that you received a big surprise. Imagine that in the past week, a wall had been erected, right about where the altar rail ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-22

Denomination: Methodist