Sermons on prison epistles: showing 541-555 of 33,016

Introduction To Ephesians

Contributed by Ed Taylor on Jun 22, 2007

Introduction to the book of Ephesians.

1. It’s not often that we get to view the bookends of a church. a. The BEGINNING… how it all started. b. Toward the END… how it all ended up. c. But with the church in Ephesus, we see it’s beauty and strength in the beginning… and it’s weakness at the end. • Acts 18 - Paul spent some time in ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Letter To Philemon: A Plea For Grace

Contributed by Drake Caudill on Oct 29, 2014

A plea for forgiveness to Philemon and to the church today.

Many of us are aware that much of the New Testament was written by the Apostle Paul. 13 out of the 27 New Testament books are written by Paul. Romans, Corinthians, and Titus are some of the more popular books written by Paul. When written, Paul didnʼt divide the ʻbooksʼ into chapters ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:1-28

Denomination: Baptist

Doing The Will Of God When Your Faith Is Under Fire - Part 2

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Nov 19, 2020

Last time we took our message from the epistle of 1st Peter where Peter encourages his readers how to respond as they lived in a world that hated them because it hated their Savior.

1 Pet 4:7 But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers. 1 Pet 4:8 And above all things have fervent love for one another, for "love will cover a multitude of sins." 1 Pet 4:9 Be hospitable to one another without grumbling. 1 Pet 4:10 As each ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:7-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Christ Above All Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 31, 2011

The church was flourishing until some false teachers came and disrupted the growth and confused their theology. The letter was written to encourage the believers to combat errors in the church, the most dangerous being the deprecation of Christ

COLOSSIANS 1: 1-2 CHRIST ABOVE ALL AN INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND TO COLOSSIANS [Acts 19:10, 20] For the next 16 weeks, we’re going to focus on one of God’s love letters to us. For some of us, it will be like going back to look at something we’ve read before and maybe forgotten. For others of ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

The World In The Church Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 31, 2021

The church to whom the Epistles were written were already far from the ideal. The battle with the world in the church began immediately, and it was just this battle that was the cause for much of the New Testament to be written.

Theodore Reik tells of how an Austrian Jew was trying to find a refuge from Hitler. He went to a travel office to select a place to which he could flea, and with the help of the clerk he began to consider the possibilities. But each country had some difficulty connected with it. In one you needed ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-2

He Cleanses Us Series

Contributed by Stephen Georgeson on Oct 21, 2013

God loves us and shows it to us in many ways throughout the Old Testament, Gospels and Epistles. This sermon deals with how Jesus shows His love for us by cleansing us.

So the story we read today in Mark, also recorded in Matthew 8 and in Luke 5, is a wonderful example of Jesus’ love for the unlovable. All throughout Scripture we see that God has a tender sensitivity for the outcast, the hurting, the sorrowful and the desperate. I said last week how He is ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:40-45

Denomination: Baptist

Peter’s 3 Precious Things

Contributed by John Gaston on May 1, 2017

Peter spoke of three precious things in his epistles. Each of them should be precious to us too. The Savior is precious, our Faith is precious, and the Word of God is precious to us.

PETER’S 3 PRECIOUS THINGS 1 and 2 Pet. INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: The perfect solution 1. Benny is getting more and more worried about his wife Sharon's aggressive behavior towards him. So today he decides to see Doctor Levy. "How can I help you, Benny?" asks Doctor Levy. "What's your problem?" 2. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:7-19

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Give Thanks To God Series

Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on Nov 1, 2016

This first sermon in the series on the book of Colossians was used on the occasion of Thanksgiving Weekend. It looks at the three things for which Paul was Thankful in almost all of his epistles: Faith, Hope, and Love

*Give Thanks To God* Col. 1:3-5 (Please note: A small portion of this sermon -- main points and subpoints are from the sermon of another though cannot remember who it was from. Probably 85 % of the message would be my own.) The following link will take you to an MP3 Audio recording of this sermon: ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:3-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Big Picture In The Bible

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Apr 18, 2016

We look through the major sections of the Bible to trace the theme of missions, beginning with the Law and History, then the Writings of wisdom and poetry, next the Prophets, then the Gospels and History, the Epistles, and finally, Revelation.

Genesis 12:1-3 Missions: The Big Picture in the Bible 10/8/00 D. Marion Clark Introduction Let me start off with a couple of cautions. You are used to me expounding a few verses. For this message, we are going through the whole Bible. We will look through the major sections of the Bible to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-3

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Unity Of Believers Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Oct 22, 2022

The author of this Epistle debates the spirit of unity among the believers. The believers are with multiple talents, qualities and strengths, and weaknesses. The redeemed community must think of how to take care of one another.

Romans 15:1-13 - Unity of believers with differences of opinions Romans 15:1-6 Spirit of Unity The author of this Epistle debates the spirit of unity among the believers. The believers are with multiple talents, qualities and strengths, and weaknesses. The redeemed community must think of how to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:1-13

Denomination: Methodist

Ethical Faithfulness Despite… Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 1, 2018

The Christian life is grounded on sound theology, but it certainly doesn’t end there; ethical behavior is a crucial pillar of the Christian life.

Ethical Faithfulness Despite… (Hebrews 13:1-6) 1. A defendant in a lawsuit involving large sums of money was talking to his lawyer. “If Fred Smith wins the case and I lose this case, I’ll be ruined.” “It’s in the judge’s hands now,” said the lawyer. “Would it help if I sent the judge a box of ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:1-6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Church That Experiences Joy

Contributed by Gerald Steffy on Sep 10, 2009

A church that experiences joy is a church where the members have made a full surrender to Jesus Christ and are focused on following Him regardless of the circumstances one faces in life.

A CHURCH THAT EXPERIENCES JOY Acts 16:6-15, Philippians 1:1-2, 4:4 Proposition: A church that experiences joy is a church where the members have made a full surrender to Jesus Christ and are focused on following Him regardless of the circumstances one faces in life. Objective: My ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

The Serving Line, Part Ia Series

Contributed by David Richardson on Oct 6, 2007

This book, The Epistle to the Romans, offers us, through the revelation of the Spirit of God, a plethora of knowledge, an overabundance of wisdom, and a wealth of information. What knowledge, what wisdom, and what information might that be? It offers us a

Romans: The Line in the Sand Message Title: The Serving Line, Part I Scripture: Romans 1:1 In Matthew 16, we see this familiar discourse between Jesus and His disciple Peter: 13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say the Son of Man is?" 14 ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:1

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Escaping Your Alcatraz

Contributed by David Edward Ray on Nov 26, 2016

Escaping your Alcatraz is a message of hope for those that are caught in their own prison of addiction, depression or anything that has us bound. All of our efforts cannot set us free. The Spirit of the Lord can.

On June 11, 1962, Clarence Anglin, John Anglin and Frank Morris tucked papier-Mache heads resembling their own likenesses into their beds, broke out of the main prison building via an unused utility corridor and departed Alcatraz Island aboard an improvised inflatable raft to an uncertain fate, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-40, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, James 1:2-4, Revelation 12:11, Psalm 142:7, John 8:36, Zechariah 4:6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Image Is Everything Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Nov 8, 2022

Because we are image-bearers of God, our purpose is to reflect, reveal, and represent Him.

A man once said, “I set my alarm to tell me when to get up, but some days I need something to tell me why I should get up.” In his new book, “Truth Changes Everything,” Jeff Meyers, president of Summit Ministries, where many of our students and young adults have received apologetics training, and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26

Denomination: Baptist