Sermons on Power Of Gospel:

The Church At Ephesus PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2023

Understand and appreciate the mystery of God's love, His power to accomplish His plan, and the faith of the early church, as revealed in Ephesians 3:1-21.

Good morning, family. I want to start us off today with a quote from A.W. Toze. He said, "God never hurries. There are no deadlines against which he must work. Only to know this is to quiet our spirits and relax our nerves." It can be difficult to remember that God’s timing is often different from ...read more

Topics: God's Power

Our Debt To The World Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Feb 14, 2011

This message explains the Chrisitan's debt of sharing the Gospel with an unbelieving world.

ROMANS 1: 14-15 OUR DEBT TO THE WORLD [Psalm 116:1-19] In Psalm 116 (1-2) the Psalmist says "I love the Lord, because He hears my voice and my supplications. Because He has inclined His ear to me, therefore I shall call upon Him as long as I live." Then for the next seventeen verses he recounts ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

Not Ashamed! Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 29, 2014

Some people think they are going to go to heaven by doing good deeds or acting righteously. The very best thing I have ever done in my flesh compared to God’s holiness and purity, looks like dirty, filthy, stinking rags before God.

INTRODUCTION Open your Bibles to Romans 1:16-17. Rome was the greatest city of the world in Biblical times. Now you really can’t say that now, because there are many great cities in the world today. New York, Tokyo, London, all are great. You really can’t say there is one city that ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:16-17

Denomination: Baptist

What If It's True?

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jan 5, 2015

What if it’s true that there is an all-powerful Creator God who actually cares about peon humans like you and me? What is its true there is a hell and lost people are going there.

What If It’s True John 14:6-6 I had a thought this week that I want to share with you. We all know that we need to tell others about Jesus. We even know that some of our friends are lost. We’ve all gone to a funeral where one of our friends had died and we were pretty sure they were ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6

Denomination: Baptist

Judea: My Community And My Neighbors Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Jul 1, 2015

The Gospel, Our Witness to Those We Know, Service

THE CHURCH HAS LEFT THE BUILDING – Judea: My Community & My Neighbors Acts 3:11-26 (pg. 760) July 12, 2015 Introduction: How many of you have ever thrown a pebble into a pond? Most of us, huh? It hits with a big explosion and then the waves ripple out in concentric ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:11-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Winning Isn't Easy... But It's Still Winning! Series

Contributed by Michael Mays on Sep 11, 2021

Being Christians in this world isn't easy--Jesus told us so. And Satan's goal is to destroy us and his church. But Paul is going to unpack the promise from last week: "For me, to live is Christ; to die is gain."

I. Intro ??In his book Loving God, Charles Colson draws attention to an incident involving an Indiana judge named William Bontrager. Bontrager had to pass sentence on Fred Palmer, a decorated Vietnam veteran who was found guilty of burglary. The crime was caused partly by involvement with drugs ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:27-30

My Message Is All About God Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jan 10, 2022

If we are not careful, we can get in the way of sharing the good news about Jesus and begin to make the message about us. But our message and our ministry must be all about Him and not about us. We must lift Him up, and He will draw people to Himself.

A. I read about a minister who gave an unusual sermon one Sunday. 1. He used a peanut to make several important points about the wisdom of God in nature. 2. One of the church members greeted him on the way out and said, “Very interesting sermon, Preacher, I never expected to learn so much from a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:14-16, 1 Corinthians 1:10-17, 1 Corinthians 2:1-5, 1 Corinthians 3:1-9, Philippians 1:15-18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Christ Crucified Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Apr 24, 2010

We preach Christ crucified. I. Christ crucified - REJECTED II. Christ crucified – ACCEPTED

Christ Crucified Our text for today is found in First Corinthians chapter one. Follow along with me as I read: “We preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the Gentiles. Yet to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is God’s power and God’s wisdom.” 1 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:23-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Battle In Christ Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Oct 3, 2008

We are engaged in a spiritual battle, and we must hold our ground at all costs.

The Battle In Christ Text: Eph. 6:10-20 Introduction 1. Illustration: Video clip from the movie "Gettysburg." Scene 28. Key phrase, "We’ve got to hold it!" 2. It is fitting that this text, which may be one of the richest text in all of the New Testament, occurs at the end of Paul’s letter to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20

Denomination: Methodist

What Happens When We Help Spread The Gospel? Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 6, 2017

1. Miracles will be multiplied (vs. 4-7). 2. Joy will be justified (vs. 8). 3. Deceit will be defeated (vs. 9-12). 4. Souls will be saved (vs. 12).

What Happens When We Help Spread the Gospel? Acts 8:4-12 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Nov. 10, 2013 INTRODUCTION: *What is our most important mission as a church? In Matthew 28:19-20, Jesus put it this way: 19. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:4-12

Denomination: Baptist

"Dancing Before The Lord"

Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 29, 2017

"Dancing Before the Lord"

From the Pulpit of Bethel Church Olar, SC Bishop William D Poovey, ThD "Dancing Before the Lord" 2 Samuel 6:14-16 And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod. 15 So ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:14

Denomination: Foursquare

True Leadership Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 4, 2021

As the culture of power and death sees it today, leaders have to be tyrants without hearts or they can’t get anything done.

2nd Sunday of Advent Cycle C “Lead, or follow, or get out of the way.” This bulldozer philosophy of leadership sat prominently on the desk of sports-and-media maven Ted Turner. Almost a century earlier, another notorious anti-Catholic, Havelock Ellis, wrote a sneering thought about ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 126:1-6, Philippians 1:4-11, Luke 3:1-6

Denomination: Catholic

The Poverty Of Riches Series

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 12, 2001

exposition on matt ch19v16-30

THE POVERTY OF RICHES Matthew 19 v. 16 - 30 The rich young ruler’s request "what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?" We notice here :- 1. His Respect for the Lord v. 16 "good Master" - Campbell Morgan describes this man as " A man of fine natural temperment, a man of courage ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:16-30

Denomination: Holiness

The Best Christmas Gift Series

Contributed by Scotty Killingsworth on Dec 6, 2001

This sermon challenges our value assingment by looking through the eyes of Bible characters who really missed it.

S120901 The best Christmas gift John 3:16 Beginning: Ask this rhetorical question: What was the most expensive gift you ever received for Christmas? What was the most expensive gift you ever gave? A pastor friend of mine says most of us go too far into debt buying gifts we can’t afford ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Baptist

Harry Potter And Decent Christian Values

Contributed by Simon Rundell on Dec 11, 2001

Many Christians are against Harry Potter, but look at what he stands for: not magic as evil, but decency, loyalty, honesty and prevailing against oppression. Don’t reject Harry without thought.

Sermon: Second Sunday of Advent - Evensong 9th December 2001 In the name of the +Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen We had been eagerly awaiting the evening for some time, and not just since the film’s release. In fact, the entire family had been looking forward to this moment ...read more

Scripture: John 1:29-34

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican