Sermons on Preaching Rut:

Paul’s Mars Hill Sermon Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Feb 23, 2022

What's going on here? Paul preaches a message without using Scripture? He quotes from an inscription on a pagan shrine? No follow up for the new believers in Athens? We better take a closer look at Paul's Mars Hill sermon.

The context of Paul’s Mars Hill Sermon When we look at Paul’s Mars Hill sermon given in Athens in Acts 17, he is well into his second missionary journey. His plans were changed early in the journey when the Holy Spirit kept him from preaching the word in Asia and then he received his Macedonian ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:16-33

Denomination: Baptist

The Watchman

Contributed by Bruce Allen on Sep 27, 2003

Just as the watchman is to primarily act as a guard by watching carefully for danger and to warn of its eventuality, so too has God appointed His messengers to watch out for spiritual dangers and warn of its coming destruction.

The Watchman Ezekiel 3:16-21 At the end of seven days the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 17 "Son of man, I have appointed you a watchman to the house of Israel; whenever you hear a word from My mouth, warn them from Me. 18 "When I say to the wicked, ’You will surely die,’ and you do not ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 3:16-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Bible Code

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Feb 26, 2005

Stop trying to appease the world’s intellect for they cannot understand God by the mind. True science affirms the Word, but science doesn’t convict the heart. Facts are easily ignored, but the Spirit working on the heart cannot; resisted, but not ignored

Having just seen a show about the Bible Code the other day, so I thought I would put in my two cents on the issue. I know some very good men think this is a great find, but even great men need to hear from an Amos from time to time. When you first listen to it, it sounds really cool especially to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:38-40, John 20:29, Colossians 2:5-6, Job 11:7-8, Luke 16:27-31, 2 Timothy 3:7, 2 Corinthians 4:3-4, Romans 1:21-23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

For The Man Who Has Heard Everything

Contributed by John Perry on Jan 21, 2011

How do you preach something meaningful to the man who has heard it all?

Bunbury Wed pm 19/01/11 “For the man who has heard everything” Intro: *** What do you buy the man who has everything? Coral’s father is really difficult to buy anything for. To begin w/ he doesn’t want us wasting money on him (his words). & secondly what do you buy the man ...read more

Scripture: John 6:53-69

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jesus Is Angry Series

Contributed by David Smith on Jun 18, 2009

The Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple he found people selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and the money changers seated at their tables. Making a whip of cords, he drove all of them out of the temple, both the shee

We’re in John chapter 2 today, following the Lentern pattern of jumping around into different sections of the Gospels and landing upon passages that are appropriately sombre and challenging. And we’ve landed on a dousie this week - a passage that contains not one but two rather unique and entirely ...read more

Scripture: John 2:13-25

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Jesus Teaches Us To Dance Series

Contributed by David Smith on Jun 18, 2009

Jesus and his disciples, including James and John, left the synagogue and went straight to the home of Simon and Andrew. Simon’s mother-in-law was sick in bed with a fever, and as soon as Jesus arrived, he was told about her. He went to her, took her by t

We are in the latter part of the first chapter of the Gospel according to St Mark this week, and it’s a scene that I think would make very acceptable day-time television. It is very ’G’ rated. This is not typical of the Gospel stories, despite what you might have heard. Mark’s Gospel in particular ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:29-31

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The Power Of Foolishness Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 29, 2009

The cross divides men. The lost see it as foolishness. But it unites those of us who have been born again. Jesus called Himself a divider of men, and the dividing line is the cross. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.

The Power of Foolishness I Corinthians 1:18-2:16 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/Foolishness.html The cross divides men. The saved from the lost. But it unites those of us who have been born again. Jesus called Himself a divider of men, and the dividing line is the cross. The cross is wisdom ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

Denomination: Baptist

Be Tempted! Series

Contributed by David Smith on Mar 3, 2010

"And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing during those days. And when they were ended, he was hungry. The devil said to him,

And the devil took him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time, and said to him, "To you I will give all this authority and their glory, for it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whom I will. If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours." And Jesus ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

God Is At Work Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 8, 2010

1- God is at work in preaching 2- God is at work in refuting error 3- God is at work in judgment

INTRO.- ILL.- Little Ricky was spending the weekend with his grandmother after a particularly trying week in kindergarten. His grandmother decided to take him to the park on Saturday. It had been snowing all night and everything was beautiful. His grandmother remarked, "Doesn't it look like an ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

It Only Takes A Spark Series

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Oct 1, 2010

This sermon looks at the calling of the first disciples & encourages us to follow in their footsteps, bringing others to Jesus.

John 1:35 – 51: It only takes a spark - Bringing others to Jesus. It only take s a tiny spark to ignite a fire and only takes one individual filled with the Spirit of God to ignite others into becoming followers of Christ. It was one man John the Baptist, who saw Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 1:35-51

Denomination: Baptist

God Vs. The Zombies

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Oct 6, 2010

Humans vs. zombies is the rage on a lot of campuses. This message plays off that idea, but it is God vs. the zombies. God bringing the dead to life through the proclaiming of the word. Ezekiel 37

God Versus The Zombies Text: Ezekiel 37:1-12 We are going to look at this passage for the next several weeks, as of now I have prepared 3 messages: Powerpoint 1 The Placing of the Prophet The Predicament of the People The Power of Proclaiming the Word We live in a day and an age where people are ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Peters First Sermon And Best

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 15, 2010

Pentecost. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Peters first sermon and best Reading: Acts chapter 2 verses 12-37. Ill: • Pentecost Sunday – the birthday of the Church! • Speaking of birthdays – I love the story of the man who heard his wife say: • “I would like to be 8 again”. In Acts chapter 2, Peter gave his first sermon: • Now if ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:12-37

Denomination: Brethren

The Incomprehensibility Of Jesus Series

Contributed by David Smith on Sep 21, 2009

The person who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him. Just as the living Father sent me and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on me will also live because of me.

The person who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him. Just as the living Father sent me and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on me will also live because of me. This is the bread that came down from heaven, not the kind that your ancestors ate. They died, ...read more

Scripture: John 6:56-59

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Eutychus

Contributed by Rodney Johnson Sr., on May 12, 2010

This message urges the body of Christ to stay awake during the preaching of the gospel.

Eutychus (LUCKY ONE) Intro. There are no insignificant occurrences in the scriptures. All that is written is important and has great relevance to our daily lives. Let’s look at a fellow in the bible who is known simply for falling asleep in church. • Adam fell asleep and woke up ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Dysfunctional Family Of Jesus? Series

Contributed by David Smith on Jan 12, 2010

Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom. And when the feast was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents did

For he was our childhood pattern Day by day like us He grew; He was little, weak, and helpless; Tears and smiles like us he knew; ... Christian children all must be Mild, obedient, good as He. (Cecil Frances Alexander, 1848) It’s the first Sunday after Christmas - the ’Feast of the Holy Family’. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-49

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican