Sermons on Paul An Instrument:

The Procrastinating Governor Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 22, 2006

Paul’s powerful 3 point outline he preached to Felix was inspired of God for us today as well. God is knocking...and we must answer! Link included to formatted text, handout, and PowerPoint Presentation.

The Procrastinating Governor Acts 24:24-26 Be honest now, how many have a problem w/ procrastination? Me too, and I’m gonna work on that starting tomorrow [hey, that’s the same day my new exercise regimen begins!] The governor of our state is under scrutiny as he seems to be scrambling to get ...read more

Scripture: Acts 24:24-26

Denomination: Baptist

The Truth And The Whole Truth

Contributed by Jeff Hughes on Feb 2, 2008

Paul talks about the ministry.

I. PRAYER II. Introduction a. What makes Christianity different from all the other religions of the world? Years ago that very question was discussed at a Christian leadership conference. Some of the participants argued that Christianity is unique in teaching that God became man. But someone ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:17-38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Back To School Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Aug 22, 2007

’Tis the season, and we can see 3 schools God took Saul thru before he graduated as ’Paul.’ The schools of Solitude, Suffering, & Seasoning. Link included to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint Presentation w/ graphics and animations.

Back to School Acts 9:21-30 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/BackToSchoolForSaul.html ILL.- Teacher to student, “What are you – animal, vegetable or mineral?” The boy replied, “Vegetable. I’M A HUMAN BEAN.” ILL.- It was the little girl’s first day at school and the teacher was making out her ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:21-30

Denomination: Baptist

Getting To Where God's Wants For You To Be

Contributed by Tommy Davis on Nov 8, 2003

This messages deals with getting to where God wants you to be vice where you want yourself to be.

Getting To Where God Wants You to Be Text: Acts 9:1-6; 13-19 1 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, 2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-6, Acts 9:13-19

Denomination: Baptist

The Way Of Grace & Peace Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 15, 2015

1) The dual source of his apostolic authority (Ephesians 1:1a), 2) A dual description of believers (Ephesians 1:1b), 3) A dual blessing for believers (Ephesians 1:2a), and 4) The dual source of those blessings (Ephesians 1:2b).

If you are a fan of the game show: " Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? ", you may be familiar with a recent contestant named Justin. He said: "I got to $250,000. It was a life-changing sum. It was mine, and I could’ve walked away with it. But I was never going to walk away. Before the show I had ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-2

Denomination: Other

How To Influence Someone To Do The Right Thing

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jan 26, 2015

Paul was good at knowing how to talk to people. He was wise in how he chose his words. The letter he wrote to his friend Philemon is a great example of that. Let’s take a look at how Paul sought to influence his friend to do the right thing.

HOW TO INFLUENCE SOMEONE TO DO THE RIGHT THING INTRODUCTION: Book-“How to gain friends and influence people”. Paul was good at knowing how to talk to people. He was wise in how he chose his words. The book of Philemon is a great example of that. Paul writes a letter to his friend ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:1-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hitting The Reset Button Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jan 6, 2014

God designed for humans to think, feel, speak, and act in certain ways. As a race we have walked away from that and messed up the universe. God, through Jesus, has hit the reset button on our lives, giving us hope for a better life.

I was recently working with something on a website and every time I made a change it messed everything up. I was only digging myself deeper. Then I saw this little button that said “Reset to Default Settings.” I thought I’d give it a try and voila, it worked. In a way, Ephesians ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

What Good Are You? Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jan 3, 2011

Sometimes we feel like God has to completely change us in order to use us. Paul shows us that God takes the background, weaknesses, and even difficulties and uses them for His kingdom, if we let Him.

Who are you as a person? Who are you as a Christian? Do those two questions get two different responses from you? I think often times we think that when we come to Christ, Jesus basically considers us to be a blank slate that needs to be redrawn into the character of Jesus and that everything about ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:1-27

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Opportunities In Athens

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Apr 20, 2013

Paul preaches on Mars hill. (Powerpoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: Athens: A City of Extremes Paul: A Man of Courage Communication: A Message of Impact Response: A Reaction of Conflict SERMON BODY: Ill: • Mercedes Benz were the company who first produced; • A car body design that absorbed the force of a collision on impact. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:16-34

Denomination: Brethren

Jesus, Offering Grace To His Enemies (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Dan Proctor on Jan 17, 2013

Christ can save anybody, but every person must accept the truth about Jesus Christ if he or she is to be saved. What did Paul learn about Christ on the road to Damascus?

Jesus, Offering Grace to His Enemies Acts 9:1-7 Introduction: 1. In our Bible, we see several appearances of Jesus Christ. All of these appearances were prophesied beforehand. But did you know that Christ made a surprise, unprophesied appearance? He appeared in Acts 9 to a man named Saul of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-9

Denomination: Bible Church

Jesus, Radically Changing Lives Series

Contributed by Dan Proctor on Jan 23, 2013

Every person can have his or her life radically changed by Jesus Christ. Paul did a complete 180, and Christ is still doing this for people today.

Every person can have his or her life radically changed by Jesus Christ. Paul did a complete 180, and Christ is still doing this for people today. Jesus, Radically Changing Lives Acts 9:8-22 Introduction: 1. We learned last week that one of the most significant events in the Bible is the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:8-22

Denomination: Bible Church

I’ve Become A Christian – Now What? (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Dan Proctor on Jan 25, 2013

How did Paul’s life change after He was saved? Paul said he was a pattern to those who would be saved after him (1 Timothy 1:16), so I believe we can look at what happened to Paul and learn a lot. After you become a Christian, what can you expect?

“I’ve Become a Christian – Now What?” (Part 1) Acts 9:19-29 Introduction: 1. When a person experiences salvation through Jesus Christ, changes begin to happen both inwardly and outwardly. • Illustration: Before I placed my faith in Christ, I had been involved in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:19-29

Denomination: Bible Church

Breaking The Strongholds Of Satan (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Dan Proctor on Feb 6, 2013

Did you know that all people can break the strongholds of Satan in their lives? How? Let’s learn from this incredible text.

Breaking the Strongholds of Satan (Part 2) Acts 19:1-20 Introduction: 1. In Acts 18:23, Paul left his home church in Antioch and began his third missionary journey. Over 1,000 miles later, his travels landed him in the city of Ephesus, the capital city of Asia. It was a city of several hundred ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:1-20

Denomination: Bible Church

Waiting On The Lord In Tarsus (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Dan Proctor on Feb 6, 2013

The apostle Paul had to go through a “waiting” time periods After fleeing Jerusalem in Acts 9:30, Paul was sent to his hometown of Tarsus. Why did Paul have to wait patiently in Tarsus? What was God’s purpose?

Waiting on the Lord in Tarsus Acts 10 Introduction: 1. One of the hardest things in life to do is to wait. Our fleshly human nature despises waiting. 2. Yet, waiting is a vital part of the Christian life. Over and over again we see examples of this in the Bible. Here are just a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:1-48

Denomination: Bible Church

Breaking The Strongholds Of Satan (Part 3) Series

Contributed by Dan Proctor on Mar 7, 2013

Did you know that all people can break the strongholds of Satan in their lives? How? Let’s learn from this incredible text.

Breaking the Strongholds of Satan (Part 3) Acts 19:1-20 www.crbible.com/sermons Introduction: 1. In Acts 18:23, Paul left his home church in Antioch and began his third missionary journey. Over 1,000 miles later, his travels landed him in the city of Ephesus, the capital city of Asia. It was a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:1-20

Denomination: Bible Church