Sermons on Paul Or Apollos Or Cephas:

Turning Religious Reluctance-5

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jul 4, 2018

5 of ? Jesus bore witness of His Messianic identity to a religious woman who was reluctant to believe. How/When will God’s people turn the reluctancy of the religious? Turning religious reluctance God’s way requires...

TURNING RELIGIOUS RELUCTANCE-V—John 4:1-26 Turning the Religious Lost Attention: [Fox News news feed--04/12/2018—“The Associated Press contributed to this report”] At around 7 p.m. on Sunday April 1st 2018, a newborn baby—with the umbilical cord still attached— was placed in the ‘Safe Haven Baby ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-42

Denomination: Baptist

How Paul Motivated Churches To Give

Contributed by George Barton on Jan 22, 2006

Discusses the various ways Paul motivated Christians to give.

HOW PAUL MOTIVATED CHURCHES TO GIVE 1. He thanked them when they did give. (Phil 1:3 NIV) I thank my God every time I remember you. (Phil 1:4 NIV) In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy (Phil 1:5 NIV) because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:3-7

Denomination: Baptist

When Halfway Is Not Enough Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Jun 28, 2001

Luke interrupts his story of the missionary journeys to introduce the reader to a man named Apollos.

A Study of the Book of Acts Sermon # 32 “When Halfway is not Enough!” Acts 18:24-28 In our last study we saw that, “It is always too soon to Quit!” The apostle Paul found the task before him in Corinth almost overwhelming. The immorality of the city coupled with the fact that he was alone, left ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:24-28, Acts 16:24

Denomination: Baptist

Sharing The Load Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Sep 22, 2014

Recently we had an incident in worship that inadvertently evoked some strained relations within the congregation. This lesson deals with HOW to treat one another in such instances.

1. Teamwork A traveler was driving along one day and had an accident. He drove his car into a ditch in a desolate area. A local farmer came by to help with his horse named Buddy. Well, the farmer hitched Buddy up to the car and yelled, "Pull, Nellie, pull!" Buddy didn't move. Once more the farmer ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:1-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

1 Corinthians Part 2

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Oct 8, 2025

NASB, footnotes by biblegateway.com

Lawsuits Discouraged 6 Does any one of you, when he has a [a]case against his neighbor, dare to go to law before the unrighteous and not before the [b]saints? 2 Or do you not know that the [c]saints will judge the world? If the world is judged by you, are you not competent to [d]constitute the ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

Goodbye For Now

Contributed by Victor Yap on Feb 5, 2017

Paul and Barnabas

GOODBYE FOR NOW (ACTS 15:35-40) One of the most unedifying church fights made public was the Ethiopian and Egyptian Coptic church in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in nowhere more sacred than Jerusalem, visited by hundreds of thousands of pilgrims and tourists every year. A long-running dispute ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Paul’s Keys To Effective Ministry. Series

Contributed by Kyle Sullivan on Nov 10, 2014

Paul's Ministry to Believer and Unbelievers.

Key: Minister is the Key word of Romans 15:14-33 The Two Parts of Paul’s Ministry: To Unbelievers— Vs. 14-22 To Believers—Vs. 23-33 The turning point for Paul—Acts 18:5-6 Keys to Paul’s Ministry: The Message was the Gospel. Vs. 16a The Motive was Glory to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:14-33

Denomination: Baptist

The Story- Chapter 29- Paul's Mission Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Aug 15, 2014

Once Jesus ascended into heaven, how was the gospel going to be spread? THE CHURCH!

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • We are winding down the Story, we are in chapter 29 of 31. I hope that as we have going on our journey through the Story that you are starting understand God’s upper story. • I hope that you are seeing that God is not a God who is out to get you, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:27-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When A Right May Be Wrong

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Sep 12, 2005

Paul tells how he gave up his right of material support for the sake of the gospel.

In chapter 8 Paul told the Corinthians that they should not to eat in the pagan temples. (That was a common practice in Corinth. Eating in a temple was sort of like going to a restaurant today.) One thing Paul knows about the Corinthians is that many of them are questioning whether he is a real ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

When Paul Got One-Star Reviews

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 30, 2019

The Corinthians criticize Paul's preaching. What can we learn from this conflict?

[First half of church fight story from Andy Stanley about his Dad - this can be found at the start of Andy Stanley's book Deep and Wide] TRASHING PAUL: It is both stunning and comforting that Paul got some negative reviews. - 2 Corinthians 10:1, 9-10. - We usually think of Paul as the great ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:1-2, 2 Corinthians 10:8-11

Denomination: Baptist

Paul's Charge To Timothy Series

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Dec 6, 2016

This lesson deals with Paul's charge to Timothy to remember the things that he had heard of Paul among many witnesses, and to commit them to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. This lesson silences the notion of evangelistic oversight.

INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. Character: Things Thou Hast Heard 2. Commit: Thou to Faithful Men 3. Competent: Who Shall Teach Others Remarks. 1. In our lesson today we are going to be discussing the theme: "Paul's charge to Timothy." The beloved apostle Paul instructs his son Timothy: ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-5, 1 Timothy 3:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Evidence Of The Resurrection - Paul's Testimony Series

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Jul 12, 2013

A sermon examining the testimonies of the eyewitnesses of Christ's Resurrection.

Evidence Of The Resurrection: Paul's Testimony I Corinthians 15:8-11 Second hand information is defined as “information received from others, rather than personally experienced or witnessed”. There are times when we receive secondary information and the account is absolutely trustworthy ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:8-11

Denomination: Baptist

Titus: Paul's Partner And Fellow Worker In The Faith

Contributed by Clay Gentry on Sep 4, 2013

An in depth look at Titus, Paul's partner and fellow worker in the faith.

When we survey the later part of the book of Acts we find a faithful band of men and women who traveled the ancient world preaching and teaching the gospel of Jesus Christ. At the center of this sojourners and pilgrims was the apostle Paul, the tireless workhorse of the early church. But Paul ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:1

Denomination: *other

Intellectual For Christ Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 20, 2021

We want to look at the only man we know of in the New Testament who rivaled Paul for the title of the greatest intellect of the New Testament. Apollos is his name, and everything about this man is a challenge to the intellect.

Arthur Constance and a friend were watching squirrels and chipmunks gathering nuts in Queens Park in Toronto and then looking for a place to bury them. He made comment to his friends that the Indians use to watch squirrels and chipmunks to gage the severity of the winter. If they were very busy ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:23-28

Forever God's Children Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 15, 2018

Message in our exposition of Romans. This message explores chapter 8 focusing on the ministry of the Holy Spirit.

Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Forever God’s Children” Paul instructed the Galatians concerning a continual internal warfare in every believer. For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, so that you ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance