Sermons on Matthew 10:16-26:

Giving To The Poor

Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000

Thesis: There is a tension between being generous people & responsible stewards.

Thesis: There is a tension between being generous people & responsible stewards. Intro.: 1. Illust. "The Good Woman of Szechwan" is a play by Bertolt Brecht. The play captures the tension between being generous and being responsible. Shen Teh is a poor Chinese woman who one day shows hospitality ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:16

The Authority Of The Believer

Contributed by Paul Vincent on Oct 18, 2000

I. INTRODUCTION: A.

I. INTRODUCTION: A. AS I STUDY THE WORD OF GOD, ESPECIALLY THE NEW TESTAMENT IT BECOMES CLEAR TO ME THAT GOD DESIRES FOR US TO HAVE AUTHORITY FROM HIM, AND FOR US TO USE THAT AUTHORITY AS THE HOLY SPIRIT LEADS US. 1. Mark 16:15-20 2. 2 Corinthians 2:1-5 } Go to and read each passage 3. 1 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:1-39, Matthew 10:1-7

"Five Prinicples Of Evangelism" Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 20, 2002

Just like prayer and Bible Study, Evangelism is what we do!

FIVE PRINCIPLES OF EVANGELISM Text: Matt. 10:5-16 Introduction A. Read Matt. 10:5-15 B. Illustration: Once I heard a Catholic priest preach to his congregation on evangelism. At the conclusion of the service, an elderly lady asked him, “Father, isn’t evangelism for the Protestants?” C. The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:5-16

Denomination: Methodist

The Heart And Mind Of Leadership

Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 14, 2002

This is a devotional written for my leadership board meeting on having the mind and heart of leadership

The Heart and Mind of Leadership Matthew 10:16 Leadership Team Devotional September 10, 2002 I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. Matthew 10:16 Jesus tells us that we are to be shrewd minded and soft hearted. This seems to be a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:16

Denomination: Church Of God

Discipleship

Contributed by Randy Leckliter on Sep 16, 2002

What is a disciple ?

Discipleship Matthew 28:18-20 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you: and Lo, I am with you always even to the end of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20, Matthew 10:24-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"God's Blessing On All The Children!"

Contributed by Scott Bradford on Oct 17, 2002

This sermon is to bestow God’s blessing on all the children, and to offer God’s grace to those who have felt outcast or abandoned..

I. Let me tell you the story of "Willow".(1) Every day as the Johnson kids played in their yard they would notice that they were being watched from the tree-line. The Johnson’s lived on a nice estate just this side of Greenville. It was a time when the days seemed "care free" and they enjoyed ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 21:8-12, Matthew 10:24-31

Denomination: United Methodist

"Fear Not”

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Jun 17, 2002

June 23, 2002 -- FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST -- Proper 7 Matthew 10:24-39 Color: Green Title: “Fear Not”

June 23, 2002 -- FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST -- Proper 7 Matthew 10:24-39 Color: Green Title: “Fear Not” 24 "A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a slave above the master; 25it is enough for the disciple to be like the teacher, and the slave like the master. If they have called the master of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:24-39

Denomination: Lutheran

"The Messiah's Messengers And Our Mission"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 20, 2002

Christ encourages his disciples not to fear persecution.

Matthew 10:24-39 “The Messiah’s Messengers and Our Mission” By: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA Believers are often persecuted. We are bypassed, shunned, withdrawn from, isolated, talked about, ridiculed, mocked, considered strange, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:24-39

Denomination: United Methodist

Will Worry Be The Death Of You?

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jun 21, 2002

Jesus encourages us to put our trust in God rather than worry

Worry - Mt. 10:24-39 Story: A business manager went on holiday to an island in Greece. One day, while he was on the beach, he was called up on his mobile phone by his secretary, wanting some help. He gave her some instructions and told her to call him back when she had finished. As he was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:24-37

Denomination: Anglican

Trusting God

Contributed by Matthew Oliver on Jun 24, 2002

The experience of Abraham and Ishmael and Christ’s words tell us that we are to trust God, even to death.

5th Sunday after Pentecost Trusting God. Preached at Saint John the Evangelist, Cold Lake, Holy Eucharist 23 June 2002 Genesis 21:8-21; Romans 6:1-11; Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17; Matthew 10:24-39 O Lord, we pray, speak in this place, in the calming of our minds and in the longing of our hearts, by ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 21:8-21, Matthew 10:24-39

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

"Do Not Be Afraid"

Contributed by Bruce Hindenburg on Jun 24, 2002

God’s message is the same for us as it was to Jeremiah and the Apostles - Don’t be afraid to spread the Word of the Lord.

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. The lessons appointed for this Sunday are very apropos for the time in which we are living. I’m sure that you are all very familiar with the fact that we now have a color-coded warning system for ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 20:7-13, Matthew 10:24-33

Denomination: Lutheran

Do Not Be Afraid

Contributed by Karl Eckhoff on Jun 28, 2002

Fear can be a powerful motivating factor that can keep us from living out our Christian faith, life and responsibilities. Jesus assures us that we do not need to be afraid and releases us from fear’s bondage.

Pentecost 5 A Matthew 10:24-33 Do Not Be Afraid 06/23/02 During his years as premier of the Soviet Union, Nikita Khrushchev denounced many of the policies and atrocities of Joseph Stalin. Once, as he censured Stalin in a public meeting, Khrushchev was interrupted by a shout from a heckler in the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:24-33

Denomination: Lutheran

Perseverance And Prayer

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Feb 10, 2002

God values perseverance very highly. Why?

You and I live in an era of unprecedented speed. Technologically, the pace of change is almost beyond comprehension. A rule of thumb called "Moore’s Law" states that the speed of computer chips doubles every 18-24 months. My first PC, which I purchased in 1985 to write papers for seminary, was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:22

Denomination: Baptist

"How God Speaks"

Contributed by Blake Carroll on Aug 30, 2001

How the Lord God speaks to individuals.

Title: “How God Speaks” Scripture: Matthew 10:16-20 Introduction: Between the end of the Old Testament and the beginning of the New Testament, there is a period of some 400 years. Often this is referred to as the “silent” years. After these 400 years without hearing from ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:16-20

Denomination: Baptist

Satan's Three Most Common Method's Of Attack

Contributed by Darrell Jones on Mar 20, 2003

satan appears with three common methods of attack against the Christian. he comes as tempter, deciever, and the accuser.

There are three angels mentioned in the Bible by name, they are Michael the warrior angel, Gabriel the messenger angel, and lucifer the light. I want to dwell upon the tactics of the fallen angel who was known as lucifer, now called satan. You might read more of him in Ezekiel 28 and Isaiah ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:16, Job 1:1-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God