Sermons on Persecution Of Chistians:

Strangers In A Strange Land Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Sep 15, 2014

When we know who we are, we'll understand what we have.

Strangers in a Strange Land 1 Peter 1:1-2 Rev. Brian Bill September 13-14, 2014 Hope video. Do you find it difficult to hold on to hope when our culture is becoming increasingly hostile to Christianity? Just this week, America’s largest university system in California ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

The Price Of Freedom

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on May 25, 2012

We must understand that Christ paid the ultimate price for our freedom from sin and the clutches of Satan. The price of our freedom from sin was paid in blood. How do we respond to that sacrifice will ultimately determine our eternity too!

Opening illustration: When I talked to some young men shortly before D-day during Gulf War II, I observed that they were scared. None of them wanted to die. However, the vast majority expressed their conviction that the cause for which they were fighting was right and worthy of the risk. Queen ...read more

Scripture: Esther 4:10-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Scars

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jun 19, 2012

How do you wear your scars?

As I was trimming the fuzzy remnants of hair on the crown of my bald head I noticed the scar from the head injury I received in the car accident that killed my Dad in 1959. The gash was deep enough that they told my Mom that had it gone another half inch it would have killed me. For many years ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:17

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Thermodynamics Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 4, 2012

We grow and multiply through faith, oppression, and obedience as God's ancient people did when they experienced harsh treatment in Egypt.

In The Last Days Newsletter, Leonard Ravenhill tells about a group of tourists visiting a picturesque village. They walked by an old man sitting beside a fence, and one of them asked, “Were any great men born in this village?” The old man replied, “Nope, only babies.” ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 1:1-22

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Dealing With Difficulty Series

Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Mar 7, 2011

This sermon focuses on the first persecution of the church and helps us understand how to deal with difficulty today

* When something big happens, new people come out (i.e, winning the lottery) * There’s both a positive and negative reaction when God does something big (he just did something big in the first church) * Jesus warned that persecution and adversity would occur (John 15:18-19) * Text: First ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

The Hand Of The Lord Is With Us! Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 30, 2017

The Hand of the Lord is with us! 1. When we suffer. 2. When we are saved. 3. When we are separated. 4. When we are sent to new places in life. 5. When we spread the gospel.

The Hand of the Lord Is with Us! Acts 11:19-21 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - March 16, 2014 BACKGROUND: *The Bible often talks about the Hand of the Lord. In the KJV, the phrase "hand of the Lord" is found 39 times, with 36 times in the Old Testament, and 3 in the New ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-21

Denomination: Baptist

Things Aren’t Always What They Seem To Be

Contributed by Craig Condon on Mar 25, 2015

We must make our brothers and sisters in Christ (as well as the lost) feel the real need to be a part of the worshipping community. If we are persecuted for our work, we can take comfort in the knowledge that in the end God will fashion eternity.

Two gas company servicemen, a senior training supervisor and a young trainee, were out checking meters in a suburban neighborhood. They parked their truck at the end of the alley and worked their way to the other end. At the last house a woman looking out her kitchen window watched the two men as ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:5-19

Denomination: Anglican

More About The End Of The Age Series

Contributed by Leighton (Lee) Vary on Jun 10, 2016

Jesus continues His dissertation concerning the end of the age

Introduction A. The outline for this message came from “The Preacher’s Outline and Sermon Bible’” by Leadership Ministries Worldwide B. Lets begin by reading Matthew 24:1 - 14 again Matthew 24:1-14 (NKJV) Then Jesus went out and departed from the temple, and His ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:15-28

Denomination: Baptist

A Church That Is Alive

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Dec 12, 2015

A sermon examining the church that is alive and moving forward for Christ.

A Church That Is Alive Acts 8:4-12 Thom Rainer wrote a book titled "The Autopsy Of A Deceased Church." In this book he addresses 12 common factors in churches that are dying or seemingly dead. Rainer states that as many as 100,000 churches could be dying. He adds "Their time is short, perhaps ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:4-12

Denomination: Baptist

Giving It All Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Nov 4, 2017

Jesus celebrates the sacrifice of the giver, not the size of the gift.

Beth and I had the joy of serving at the Fall Festival of Fun on Tuesday night. I’m thankful to Sheila Kuriscak and her team for creating this family-friendly outreach. Our job was to greet people as they came in and give kids bags for all their candy. I would estimate that more than 70% of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:41-44

Denomination: Baptist

If Anyone Had Reason To Boast In The Flesh, It Would Have Been Paul

Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 9, 2019

Paul knew what it was like to be a Jew in the highest sense of the term, and had deliberately abandoned it all for the sake of Jesus Christ.

Date: 1/8/19 Lesson #22 Title: If Anyone Had Reason To Boast In The Flesh, It Would Have Been Paul (Phil. 3:4-6) • NIV Bible is used throughout unless noted otherwise. Scripture: Philippians 3:4-6 (NIV) 4 though I myself have reasons for such confidence. If someone else thinks they have ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:4-6

Denomination: Baptist

When Should We Praise And Give Thanks? Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 21, 2017

How about the business of giving thanks and praise in all circumstances?

Sunday after Ascension 2017 Extraordinary FormFrom the First Epistle of St. Peter: Beloved: The end of all things is at hand; therefore keep sane and sober for your prayers. 8 Above all hold unfailing your charity for one another, since charity covers a multitude of sins. 9 Practice hospitality ...read more

Denomination: Catholic

Peace In The Lion's Den Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 3, 2013

You can find rest if you rest in God. You can find peace if you depend on the Lord. You can get rid of all your worries if you commit your life to the Lord and pray every day.

This last week, I came across a five minute clip from an episode of The Bob Newhart Show on YouTube. That was back in the days when sit-coms were funny AND clean, unlike so many of them today. Bob, as you may know, was a psychologist on the show, and in this scene a woman comes into his office ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:1-28

Denomination: Evangelical Free

An Unstoppable Momentum Series

Contributed by Danny Davis on Jan 30, 2014

When we come into relationship with Jesus Christ we are brought into an unstoppable momentum that brings us into the kingdom of God and propels us forward to finish the race we started.

I am so excited to begin a new sermon series this morning called UNSHAKEABLE. Over the next few weeks we will be looking at Hebrews chapter 12. In this study we will look at the big picture of God’s wonderful kingdom. • Hebrews 12 teaches us to grab hold of an unstoppable momentum that ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Living In Light Of The End

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 4, 2014

As we approach the time of the end, Jesus calls us to be aware of the signs and be alert to His coming.

To start a discussion on core values, a youth pastor in Saskatchewan, Canada, asked his youth group: “What would you do if your doctor told you that you had only 24 hours to live?” The students talked about being with friends and family, and the discussion seemed headed in the right ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:1-37

Denomination: Evangelical Free