Sermons on Pastoral Ministry:

Acts 3:1-11

Contributed by Rev. Randy Barker on Jan 14, 2015

ACTS 3:1-11

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Scripture: Acts 3:1-11

Denomination: *other

It Hurts So Good Series

Contributed by Thomas Mccracken on Jan 14, 2015

Last sermon in my Being the Believing series through the Beatitudes

It Hurts So Good! Matthew 5:10-12 Introduction: Imagine in your youth reading of a promised Messiah that would one day come to set the captives free, establish His kingdom, banish the wicked and rule with a rod of iron through love and power. A Messiah that would bring salvation to the lost, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:10-12

Denomination: Baptist

Foot Washing Series

Contributed by Jeremy Mcquoid on May 1, 2019

You can't do anything for Jesus until you grasp what he has done for you

? The idea of box sets has become a real phenomenon in modern day television. The whole craze started a few years ago with the American series ‘24’, which went from one cliffhanger to the next, for 24 episodes. And then it went from one season to the next. ? The most annoying thing I found about ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-11, Philippians 2:1-11, John 1:1-18, John 1:12, 1 John 3:1-3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Are We Surrendered?

Contributed by Caleb Sowers on May 9, 2019

From 1908 to 2018, the Church of the Nazarene grew from 10,000 members to 2.5 million. They surrendered. They heard the call, the Great Commission given to every Christian, and they submitted. I think this is the problem that Christianity in general is facing today. Christians stopped surrendering.

The Church Manual states that “The Church of the Nazarene recognizes all believers are called to minister to all people.” I love that statement. I love it because it really sums up how the Church of the Nazarene from its earliest days really felt the burden of the Great Commission and from the ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

Know That You Know Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 16, 2019

If you want to know that you know the Lord, then listen to the Lord, live like the Lord, and love like the Lord.

I want to give you a little quiz just to see how much you know. If you have a pen and paper, you can write down your answers if you want. Here are the questions: a. How long did the Hundred Years War last? b. Which country makes Panama hats? c. From which animal do we get catgut? d. In which ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:3-11

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Birth Of The Church And The Gift Of The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Stan Lobin on Jun 26, 2019

The birth of the Christian Church was ushered in by the promised gift of the Holy Spirit through whom our lives will transform and empower us to transform the world

The Gift of the Spirit and the Birth of the Church In the old traditional culture, the word of God was passed on to the next generation from parents to children through the telling of stories. These stories were told to ensure the important messages from God did not die with the older generations. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21

Go Tell Your World Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 20, 2019

Jesus will help us overcome: 1. our inadequacy. 2. our inhibitions. 3. our inexperience. 4. our indifference.

Go Tell Your World The Gospel of John John 4:24-42 (Reading vs. 24-30) Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - October 26, 2014 (Revised July 20, 2019) BACKGROUND: *Last week we looked at this great story of a Samaritan woman whose life had been wrecked by sin. Her own sin and the sin of ...read more

Scripture: John 4:24-42

Denomination: Baptist

We Are The Church (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Dec 12, 2016

In this message we talk about what the bible says about the local church.

WeAre . . . The Church (note when you see B/S that is when I say brothers and sisters) OKAY WELCOME – to church! NOW - I want to start off this morning with some God-breathed words from the pen of both Matthew and Paul. When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Incarnation: God Comes

Contributed by Brian Bill on Dec 26, 2016

In Christ the glory from the tabernacle and the temple has come down.

Incarnation: God Comes John 1:14 Rev. Brian Bill December 24, 2016 Scripture Reading Here’s a question on Christmas Eve. How can we be certain that what happened on that holy night is not a hoax? How do we know that the news about the nativity is factual and not fake? Can we be sure this is ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Freedom's Enemies Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 11, 2017

Stay free from the law and the legalist!

One morning, during an adult Sunday school class, a pastor in San Angelo, Texas, picked up the podium and walked back and forth with it. When someone asked, “What are you doing?” he replied, “Well, sometimes you just need to take a stand.” (Rebecca Livermore, San Angelo, Texas, “Lite Fare,” ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Day Of The Lord Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jan 19, 2017

We need to warn people that a life of sin leads to an eternity in hell.

The Day Of The Lord Text: Joel 2:1-11 Introduction 1. Illustration: God has done everything He possibly can to keep you out of Hell and still leave you as a person with free will. Now some Christians argue otherwise that it is in fact God who sends people to hell. Peculiar Pilgrim blog writes, ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

Marriage, Divorce, And Remarriage Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 25, 2015

I would like to set before you some biblical principles and practical implications of marriage, divorce, and remarriage.

Scripture Luke 16 primarily deals with the topic of possessions. However, in the middle of chapter 16 Jesus made a statement about divorce and remarriage as an illustration of the ongoing applicability of the moral law of God. I mentioned last time that I would like to take the opportunity to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What We Can Learn From Stephen Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 26, 2015

Stephen's actions and attitudes in the time leading up to his martyrdom give us lessons to learn about the Christian life. This sermon examine 4 things we can learn from Stephen

What We Can Learn from Stephen Series: Acts Chuck Sligh April 26, 2015 NOTE: A PowerPoint presentation of this sermon is available upon request by emailing me at chucksligh@hotmail.com. TEXT: Turn to Acts 6:9-15 – “Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

National Security Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 30, 2015

For a strong nation, be faithful in the little things, fear God; and make sure you are in the family.

Charles Swindoll, in Growing Deep in the Christian Life, talks about a man who bought a bucket of fried chicken for himself and his date late one afternoon. The attendant at the fast food outlet, however, inadvertently gave him the proceeds from the day's business – a bucket of money (much of ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 7:1-73

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Nehemiah's Prayers Series

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Nov 13, 2017

Nehemiah's contemporary, Ezra, had taken some of the exiles back to their homeland and rebuilt the temple. But the walls had been broken down and the gates had been burned. This is where Nehemiah comes in. Let's see how prayer factors into this endeavor.

NEHEMIAH’S PRAYERS In 586 b.c. Jerusalem was destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar. He captured the Jews and exiled them to Babylon. Nehemiah’s time is 141 years later in 445 b.c., when the Persians ruled the land. Nehemiah's contemporary, Ezra, had taken some of the exiles back to their homeland and ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-11, Nehemiah 2:1-9, Nehemiah 4:1-9, Nehemiah 6:15-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ