Sermons on Sects:

Fly High - Acts Part 7 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 20, 2006

God uses ordinary even notorious people to do his work for the Kingdom of God. Paul the religious terrorist meets Grace and changes into the Preacher of grace and mercy.

“Fly High” - Acts part 7 On the lighter side of life: Picture from Jennifer Opening Illustration: Religion has produced more terrorists than non-religion. Just take a look at the Middle East and also at The Crusades. Also take a look at this article RELIGIOUS TERRORISM Tragically, all major ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Trial At Caesarea Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jul 7, 2013

Trial at Caesarea - Acts 24 - sermon by Gordon Curley. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: (A). The charges against Paul (vs 1-9) (B). Paul’s defence (vs 10-21) (C). Felix’s (in)decision (vs 22-23) (D). Felix’s dialogues with Paul (vs 24-27) SERMON BODY: Ill: Some stupid questions or answers that were actually given in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 24:1-27

Denomination: Brethren

On Trial (2023 Sermon) Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 1, 2023

The apostle Payl on trial at Caesarea - Acts chapter 24 verses 1-27 - sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

On Trial (2023 Sermon) SERMON OUTLINE: (A). Tertullus: False Accusations (vs 1-9) (B). Paul: Faithful Answers (vs 10-21) (C). Felix: Fo0lish Attitude (vs 22-27) SERMON BODY: Ill: • In one of Charles Schultz’s Peanuts comic strip, • He shows a conversation between Lucy and Charlie ...read more

Scripture: Acts 24:1-27

Denomination: Brethren

Are You On The Way Or In The Way?

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Apr 5, 2022

Early Jewish Christians referred to themselves as "The Way," which some have surmised comes from the book of Isaiah, where it was prophesied, "prepare the way of the Lord" (Isaiah 40:3).

"The Way" is how Jesus referred to Himself, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me" (John 14:6 ESV). Throughout the book of Acts, people who were followers of Jesus were not called Christians but considered "a sect of the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:3, John 14:6, Matthew 7:13-14, Acts 18:24-28, Matthew 7:21-23, Ephesians 5:1-2, 2 Corinthians 5:18, John 8:31, 1 John 4:19, John 13:34-35, Matthew 7:13-15, Matthew 7:15-20, Galatians 5:22-23, Revelation 3:14-20  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

From The Transfiguration Of Christ To The Transformation Of The Christian

Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Mar 10, 2016

How God brings about the transformation of the Christians. This is much more dramatic, and a much bigger change than what is believed, and the transformation is permanent, changing us into a Christ like being, if only we new.

This sermon was delivered to Holy Trinity in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland on the 7th February 2016; Holy Trinity is a Scottish Episcopal Church in the Dioceses of Glasgow and Dumfries. Jeremiah 1:4-10 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Luke 4:21-30 Psalm 71:1-6 ??? “Please be seated, and join me in a short ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:21-30

Denomination: Episcopal

"Paying Back" To Jesus? Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Nov 29, 2011

Follow the example of worship of the woman who washed Jesus’ feet!

Do we owe anything to God and why?? God has given us everything we need! In our passage this morning we will learn from a woman who tried to pay back God. What did God say about it? Please open your Bibles to the Gospel of Luke; we are now in Chapter 7; we will look at v36-50 today; we will go ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Making And The Breaking Of A Servant Of The Lord

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Feb 1, 2019

Giving honor to our Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus, my sisters and brothers, God said, “I made you” [Gen. 2:18, 22, KJV]. Now, in reflection, deception broke Eve [I Timothy 2:14, KJV], ...

THE MAKING AND THE BREAKING OF A SERVANT OF THE LORD by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (December 19, 2018) “And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him….And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from him, made he a woman, and brought her unto the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18

Denomination: Friends

Religion In The New Testamant

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Oct 11, 2020

5 New American Standard Bible verses about this

Acts 25:19 - but they simply had some points of disagreement with him about their own religion and about a dead man, Jesus, whom Paul asserted to be alive. Acts 26:5 -since they have known about me for a long time, if they are willing to testify, that I lived as a Pharisee according to the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 25:19

Denomination: Vineyard

Thou Shalt Not Covet

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Apr 21, 2018

Thou shalt not covet

THOU SHALT NOT COVET By Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (April 21, 2018) “Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbour’s” [Exodus 20:17, King James ...read more

Denomination: Friends

The Mustard Seed

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jul 22, 2005

In the parable of the Mustard Seed, Jesus predicts the growth of the Church from small beginnings - from Israel to Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the world

NR 24-07-05 Story: Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson went on a camping trip. They set up their tent and fell asleep. Some hours later, Holmes woke his faithful friend. "Watson, look up at the sky and tell me what you see." Watson replied, "I see millions of stars." "What does that tell you?" ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:31-52

Denomination: Anglican

The Jerusalem Council Series

Contributed by Russell Rhodes on Sep 1, 2005

This is the study of the Jerusalem Council and the 17th study in the Bookl of Acts

The Jerusalem Council Acts 15:1-35 Acts # 17 In this chapter we will see conflict within the church. We will look at what is known as the Jerusalem Council. This is the first major conflict of the church. This was a conflict about Salvation. This conflict was asking the question of how a person ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-35

Denomination: Baptist

Misplaced Zeal

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jun 16, 2011

We are impressed with zeal. Certainly the Jews of Jesus day had tremendous zeal; passion for what they believed. But zeal and passion can easily be focused on the wrong thing.

Passage: Matthew 23:1-39 Intro: We are impressed by zeal, passion 1. see our Mormon friends riding their bike es 2. on way to seminary, remember seeing a Moonie selling candy bars in the freezing rain. 3. we even have a grudging admiration for zeal that causes a radical Muslim to kill ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:1-39

Denomination: Evangelical Free

A Tale Of Two Prayers

Contributed by Rev Ken Shedenhelm on Apr 16, 2013

Knowing ourselves to be a sinner opens the door to salvation, whereas self-righteousness separates us from our God and our neighbor.

"A TALE OF TWO PRAYERS" It was just another day, like all the days that came before, and two men entered the temple to pray, as men had done for centuries. One of the men was a Pharisee. He was a man, to use Mark Twain's phrase, "who was good in the worst sense of the word." The other man was a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Holy Spirit's Work

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 19, 2021

What does the Holy Spirit do for us? Let’s learn some of the Holy Spirit’s work among us. Let’s look at John 15:26-16:15.

Prelude What does the Holy Spirit do for us? Purpose: Let’s learn some of the Holy Spirit’s work among us. Plan: Let’s look at John 15:26-16:15. He will Testify John 15:26-27 “But when the Helper comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Holy Ghost Troublemakers

Contributed by Darren Felarise on Feb 2, 2025

A troublemaker is defined as "one who insights someone else to rebel." Bringing it into a Christian perspective it would be “one who insights someone else to rebel against, or resist sin, Satan, & his works."

Acts 24:5 5 For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes: (KJV) Acts 24:5 5 We have found this man to be a troublemaker. He starts quarrels among all Jews throughout the world. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 24:5

Denomination: Assembly Of God