Sermons on Only Twelve:

Don’t Be A Lost Sheep (Bible Study) – What Is A Lost Sheep? Series

Contributed by Christi Campione on Sep 11, 2025

How not to be a lost sheep and looking at the Bible as God’s Plan.

Download Sermon PDF for easy reading and printing: https://myprayernotebook4life.wordpress.com/sermon-pdfs/ Password: SermonCentral (If you are the pastor, start praying ahead of the series about assigning jobs in the church. Your congregation is called by God to work in the church. As they start ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-7, Matthew 15:24, Matthew 21:28-32, 1 Kings 13:6-22, Luke 2:41-50  (view more)  (view less)

The Inner Circle: Andrew, James And John (Matthew 10: 1-4)

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Feb 20, 2025

Our look at the twelve apostles continues with the “ inner circle”, or most notable in the Scriptures due to their words and work.

The list of the twelve ordinary men commissioned by the Lord Jesus Christ to preach the Gospel always lists Simon Peter as the first due to his character, his devotion to Jesus, and was given the task of being the leader of the twelve and be both the pastor and teacher to the “ sheep” and “lambs” ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:1-4, John 1:35, John 12:21-22, Mark 10:35, Acts 12:2, Luke 9:49, Acts 3:1, 1 John 2:9-10, Revelation 1:9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Ephraim Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Feb 27, 2022

In the biblical account, following the completion of the conquest of Canaan by the Israelite Joshua, the land was allocated among the twelve tribes.

Ephraim Ephraim is the second son of Joseph and Asenath. The name Ephraim, then, means "fruitfulness." Asenath was an Egyptian woman whom Pharaoh gave to Joseph as a wife and the daughter of Potipherah, a priest of On. Ephraim was born in Egypt before the arrival of the children of ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 19:50, Joshua 16:1-4, Joshua 17:15

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus' Best Friend Series

Contributed by Larry Turner on Apr 29, 2013

Beginning of a series looking at twelve followers of Jesus, their imperfections, and their victories. This sermon looks at the life of Simon Peter.

Today we begin a series I have entitled “The Dirty Dozen.” Jesus was always being accused of attracting the worst kind of people. In fact, He said He came to deliver these folks. I thought it might be interesting to examine twelve of these people and discover if perhaps we have some of ...read more

Scripture: John 15:15

Denomination: Foursquare

Fifteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year B: Only Sandals And A Walking Stick

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jun 11, 2018

In contrast, Cynic philosophers of the era were known for their provision bag, staff, and big mouth!

15B My favorite ancient Greek philosopher is the stoic Epictetus (epic-TEE-tus), who taught, “It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters," which is at the heart of some Catholic Christian adaptations of various Cognitive Behavioral Therapies. Epictetus, who taught ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:7-13

Denomination: Catholic

Unlearning Romans Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Sep 6, 2024

Today we begin a twelve-lesson journey through the book of Romans under the theme RECOVERED BY GRACE.

- RECOVERED BY GRACE - Unlearning Romans Introduction Today we begin a twelve-lesson journey through the book of Romans under the theme RECOVERED BY GRACE. September is Recovery Month and we will end the month with a Recovery Sunday on the 29th. We hope anyone in recovery of any kind will feel ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:1-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Satan Used Judas To Try And Hurt The Work Of God

Contributed by Lay Man on May 29, 2015

Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve. - Luke 22:3 This short passage of Scripture is full of irony and also should put the fear of the Lord in our hearts. Judas was one of the twelve Apostles our Lord choose through prayer and f ..

Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve. - Luke 22:3 This short passage of Scripture is full of irony and also should put the fear of the Lord in our hearts. Judas was one of the twelve Apostles our Lord choose through prayer and fasting all night. It was a serious decision ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"I Am The Way And The Truth And The Life” - Presentation In The "I Am Series Of John’s Gospel” Part 2 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 26, 2022

Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life. This Part concludes the single message on those points from John 14:6. The truth of verse 6 must be upheld in our churches but some have succumbed. Now we have PART 2 of this message.

“I AM THE WAY AND THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE” - PRESENTATION IN THE “I AM SERIES OF JOHN’S GOSPEL” PART 2 We will continue with this message that is all one delivery in a Seminar. I split it into two because it is posted on SermonCentral. This is one message in the Series, “THE I AMs OF JOHN’S ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6, Acts 9:1-2, Acts 19:8-9, Acts 19:23, Acts 24:22, John 10:10, Romans 3:23, Romans 3:12, Acts 4:12, 1 Timothy 2:3-6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

More Tolerable Than Sodom Or Gomorrah Series

Contributed by John Gaines on Jan 31, 2006

Jesus sends the Twelve on the Limited Commission to Israel and teaches us valuable lessons about our accountability.

MORE TOLERABLE FOR SODOM AND GOMORRAH 1. Matthew 10:1-15 (NKJV) And when He had called His twelve disciples to Him, He gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease. 2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: first, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:1-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Superiority Of The Savior

Contributed by Ron Theis on Jul 8, 2010

Why Jesus CHrist is Superior to anyone,any place, or anything in the history of the world.

The Superiority of The Savior Intro. I The Question. 1. What do you hang your hat on? a. What do you have all the confidence in the world in? Or who? 2. Since the beginning of time man has searched for the answers in life. a. Where do I come from? b. What are we doing here? c. Where do we go ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Imagine Forgiveness

Contributed by Brian Harrell on Oct 18, 2018

Based on the I can only imagine series / campaign. Imagine what forgiveness looks and feels like. Mainly based on God's forgiveness toward us but does talk briefly about forgiving others. Forgiveness is resetting the relationship. This is what Jesus does! Includes 9 ways God forgives

We are in a four-week series called “I can only imagine” based off of the movie of the same name. Last week we talked about imagining a father… A perfect heavenly father who loves you a million times more than I could ever love anyone; a heavenly father who is perfect, gracious, loving and all of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:17-23, 1 John 1:7-9

Denomination: Church Of God

He Is Our Defense

Contributed by Gary Thompson on Oct 23, 2018

God is our Defense in time of trouble

He is Our Defense “Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.” (Proverbs 30:5, ESV) We are influenced by both the world we see and the unseen spiritual world: “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 30:5, Ephesians 6:12-13

Saving The Church From Falling

Contributed by Richard Papafio on Aug 5, 2018

Laws, traditions and customs have no place in the New Covenant church which is governed and operated by Grace and Grace alone

May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: SAVING THE CHURCH FROM FALLING Acts 15:4-5 King James Version (KJV) 4 And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them. 5 But there rose ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:4-5

Denomination: Charismatic

The Sonship Names Of Christ Lesson 8

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 27, 2018

Sonship Names of Christ

A. INTRODUCTION 1. The Father’s favorite name for Jesus is Son (Ps. 2:7). 2. Jesus always referred to the First Person in the Trinity as Father, except on the cross. 3. There are 19 Sonship names of Jesus: a. The Son of the Highest – Luke 16:22 b. The Carpenter’s Son – Matt. 13:55 c. The Son ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 2:7

Denomination: Baptist

Enjoy The Gift Of Life In Jesus This Christmas

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Dec 21, 2021

Jesus is revealed to us as God's gift of love and life.

12.24.21 1 John 4:9 This is how God’s love for us was revealed: God has sent his only-begotten Son into the world so that we may live through him. Enjoy the Gift of Life in Jesus this Christmas Every Christmas we usually participate in a white elephant gift exchange of some sort, and ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:9

Denomination: Lutheran