Sermons on Paul In Miletus:

Finding Your Focus For The New Year

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 25, 2017

What kind of mindset should we have as we approach a new year? Using Paul's comments in Phil. 3, this message identifies three ways of thinking that should be embraced by all Christians.

1-1-17 Phil. 3:8-14 Philippians 3:8-14 in NLT “Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the priceless gain of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I may have Christ 9 and become one with him. I no longer count on my own ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:8-14, Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, Galatians 5:16-17, Matthew 6:33

Denomination: Charismatic

The God Of Circumstances Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Feb 21, 2022

Trust in the providence of God when you can't feel the presence of God.

Recently, someone posted a picture of me and my second-grade classmates. In case you’re wondering, I’m the burly and buff looking guy on the top left (next to the star). I noticed I’m not smiling which goes along with my thug-life, tough-guy image. This picture reminded me of an alarm system my ...read more

Scripture: Acts 23:12-35

Denomination: Baptist

Dead Faith Series

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Dec 30, 2019

Greetings in the Holy Name of Jesus Yahshuah, My sisters and brothers, you laid the guilt at the table of brotherhood ...

DEAD FAITH by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid “What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, And one of you say unto ...read more

Scripture: James 2:18-26, 1 Peter 2:1-12, Colossians 3:9-10, Colossians 3:8, James 3:13, James 1:21, Genesis 2:22-24, Hebrews 11:1-8, Joshua 2:1-7, Philippians 3:14, Genesis 3:4-20, Joshua 2:1-24, Revelation 17:1-18, Joshua 6:12-25  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Friends

Learning To Be Commending (Lesson 2) Series

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Jan 6, 2021

To establish we must learn: to be content in all life’s situations; to genuinely commend others for their communications (financial support); and, to be contingent (dependent) upon God’s supplying all of our needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

INTRODUCTION Outline. 2. Learning to be Commending E. Remarks. 1. This is lesson two, in this sermon-series theme: "Learning to be Content.” The apostle Paul now in prison, in the city of Rome: imprisoned for his work in Christ among the Gentiles. We will consider the blessings of commending ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6-7, Philippians 4:11-13, Philippians 4:19-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

We Can Make A Big Difference For God! Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 6, 2017

We can make a big difference for God! 1. By God’s greatness (vs. 1-5). 2. By God’s grace (vs. 1-5). 3. By God's guidance (vs. 6-12). 4. By our going (vs. 13-18).

We Can Make a Big Difference for God! Acts 9:1-18 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Jan. 26, 2014 INTRODUCTION: *Our God likes to use little things to make a big difference in His world. Max Lucado pointed this fact out, when he wrote: -"That guy who gave Jesus the donkey on Palm ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

One Way Hate

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jun 26, 2017

The Bible tells us that the world will hate us because it hated Jesus first. What does that mean to us? Should we consider the world to be our enemies? How should we respond?

Please open your Bibles to John 15:18-16:4 which we will read in a few minutes. In the Bible we often read of “the world”. The world consists of those who stand against Christ and His kingdom. In the time of Christ the world often referred to Jews who rejected the Jesus the Messiah. In a broader ...read more

Scripture: John 3:20, Acts 9:1-2, 2 Corinthians 11:24-26, 1 Corinthians 9:19-23, Matthew 5:43-45  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Nazarene

Seventy Days To Prepare For Easter

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 2, 2023

Salt of the earth. That means we help our world attain its end, its goal at the end of the world.

Fifth Sunday in Course 2023 As a chemist, I find occasional use for those skills when reading the Sacred Scriptures. Today Jesus gives us a confusing chemical statement while He makes an important biblical statement. Neglect the chemistry for a moment. Everybody knows that sodium chloride is a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16, 1 Corinthians 2:1-5, Psalm 112:4-9, Isaiah 58:7-10

Denomination: Catholic

Right Church Leadership (1 Timothy 3)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 6, 2024

Do we have the right to reinterpret Paul's inspired qualifications for elders and deacons, adapting them to a sinful society? Let's find out in 1 Timothy 3.

Do we have any authority to ignore Paul’s inspired qualifications for elders and deacons? Do we have any authority for man-made requirements? Do we have any authority to ordain women as elders? Do we trust that God inspired Paul with instructions for all time, or do we bend them to suit the whims ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Still On Milk

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jun 20, 2024

Time for Western Christians to grow up lest they be thrown up.

1 Corinthians 3:1 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. 2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. 3 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-7, 1 Corinthians 14:26, Romans 15:20

Denomination: Baptist

Following Jesus Requires A Choice To Be Made Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Oct 8, 2024

One question we must always ask is: Who do we follow? What is it in this world that we call Lord and why does it mean more to us than Him? Paul's testimony about who Jesus is is very clear - and we can learn so much from it in order to follow Jesus closer.

To the Ends of the Earth, Part 36 Following Jesus requires a Choice to be Made Acts 24:20-27 Introduction - Welcome to Seasons Church & 2024 sermon series, “To the Ends of the Earth” -- Last week: Bro Will did an outstanding job proclaiming the truth Paul lived by -- Using question from ...read more

Scripture: Acts 24:20-27, Matthew 6:24, Romans 6:12, Romans 14:12, Romans 13:1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sound Doctrine For Unsound Times

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Oct 11, 2025

For Proper 24 After Pentecost, Year C October 19, 2025

Sound Doctrine for Unsound Times 2 Timothy 3:14–4:5 NKJV But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them, and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16, 2 Timothy 3:14-16, 2 Timothy 4:1-5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Conversion And Transformation Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 5, 2025

The reading from John's Gospel will help us get insight into the awesome transformation of Saul into Paul on the Damascus road.

Friday of the Third Week in Easter 2025 Sometimes we can aid our personal understanding of the Scriptures by our imagination, and in the Gospel we just heard, our imagination should be running very, very fast. Jesus said, “This is the bread which came down from heaven, not such as the fathers ate ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-20, Psalm 117:1-2, John 6:52-59, Luke 22:42, 1 Samuel 13:14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

The Farewell Speech Series

Contributed by Paul Robinson on Jan 27, 2023

In Acts 20, the Apostle Paul gives a farewell speech to the Ephesian elders. What can we learn from this speech?

During his third missionary journey, Paul wanted to meet with Ephesian elders and give a charge to them. However, he did not travel to Ephesus probably because he was warned it would be too dangerous, so he sent messengers and had the Ephesian elders meet him at Miletus. The reason why Paul ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:17-24

Denomination: Baptist

The Book Of Galatians – Background And Chapter 1 - Message 1 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jan 27, 2023

God used Paul mightily to bring the gospel to the Galatians, but later on, the false teachers of the Law were trying to make these converts keep some of the Law and the Sabbath. Paul had to counteract their evil plans and chastises the Galatians, then teaches them.

THE BOOK OF GALATIANS – BACKGROUND AND CHAPTER 1 - Message 1 SERMON CENTRAL We are going to begin a series in the book of Galatians. Paul was upset with the churches of Galatia because they had departed from the pure truth of the gospel and turned to teachings of man. The purpose of Galatians is ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:4, Acts 13:13-14, Acts 13:44-52, Acts 14:1-7, Acts 14:19-23, Acts 16:6, Acts 18:23, Acts 15:1-5, Galatians 1:1, John 15:16, Acts 26:15-18, Ecclesiastes 4:12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Living In The Power Of The Resurrection

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Apr 16, 2007

The Apostle Paul said, "I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection." Paul’s ultimate goal in life was to know Christ and the power associated with Christ’s resurrection.

Living in the Power of the Resurrection Have you invited someone to visit church with you only to be turned down for some excuse or other? Here are ten top reasons people give why they don’t go to church. 10 – Can’t find a polyester leisure suit to wear. 9 - Relate more to Rock Band and Any ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:4-11

Denomination: Free Methodist