Sermons on Simon On Cyrene:

He Is Our Example

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 15, 2009

Message about how Jesus endured the mocking as He was being tried and crucified.

He is Our Example Matthew 27:27-44 October 25, 2009 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me: I’ve mentioned a few times that there are some people in my life who have served as models or examples for me, especially in terms of living for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:27-44

Denomination: Wesleyan

Signs

Contributed by Chris Mccarthy on Oct 11, 2010

Facing our fears and understanding the big picture of Jesus' end time prophecies.

The best fairy tales come from the worst fears… Most of them were written in a time where poverty, famine and childhood abandonment were common. All three of those are mixed into a story about kids getting lost in the woods and eventually meeting a cannibalistic witch in a children’s ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:5-38

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Went Through His Mind?

Contributed by Troy Borst on Mar 22, 2016

Inductive sermon focusing on what went through Jesus' mind at each stage of His crucifixion... YOU!

WHAT WENT THROUGH HIS MIND? MATTHEW 27:27-50 [EASTER SUNDAY 2016] THREAD: WHAT WENT THROUGH JESUS’ MIND THE WHOLE DAY HE WAS CRUCIFIED? Matthew 27:27-31 Then the governor's soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company of soldiers around him. 28 They stripped him ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:27-50

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lessons From Azusa Street - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Chuck Hill on Oct 19, 2006

What does this great outpouring mean to us today...and how do we connect with the Holy Spirit’s move?

Lessons From Azusa Street (Part 2) Wednesday, April 26, 2006 This month we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Azusa Street Revival. And though there were a few earlier expressions of the Pentecostal revival here in the U.S., this was by far the most influential and far reaching. It literally ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Redneck Christians

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Aug 22, 2009

We must get out of the upper room to live for Jesus. It is about evangelism.

Since Easter we have been considering what keeps us locked away in the upper room like the Disciples. The point that I keep trying to support is that we need to learn how to be a church that is not limited by walls…Wither as protection from the world pressing in on us or as a way of blocking our ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-12

Denomination: Congregational

Stephen A Man Full Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Russell Rhodes on Sep 1, 2005

The ninth in the study of Acts. This study deals with Stephen.

Stephen a man Full of Jesus Acts # 09 Acts 6:8-7:60 In this text of Scripture we learn about Stephen. In 6:5 the Bible tells us that he was full of faith and the Holy Spirit. He was the first martyr of the faith. I. The work of Stephen (the Deacon) 6:8-15. A. The character of Stephen. 6:8a 1. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Babble Of Babel Series

Contributed by Stephen Todd on Apr 10, 2003

God judges man’s pride by confusing language. The gift of tongues in Acts is seen as the beginning of the removal of that curse through Christ.

Genesis 10:1-11:9 March 2, 2003 I watched a special recently on the history channel. The special was comparing the civilizations of the ancient world. They particularly focused in upon the fact that pyramid building was a common thread among civilizations that were distinct and distant from each ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:4-11

Denomination: Baptist

Christians...

Contributed by Chris Layton on Jul 31, 2013

If you were to ask people in a crowded restaurant how many are Christians most would probably raise their hand. But when you ask what does that mean; well, you would get many different answers. So, how can we tell the true from the false?

Title: “Christians…” Text: Acts 11:19–26 Introduction: I’ve been thinking—always a dangerous thing for a Baptist preacher, I know—but what does it really mean to be a Christian? Is it walking an aisle? Shaking a preacher’s hand? Maybe it’s when you get baptized? (Though I’ve seen some folks go ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-26

Denomination: Baptist

Pentecost Sunday - Being Filled

Contributed by Edward Hardee on May 30, 2020

A simple message for Pentecost Sunday and being filled with the Spirit

Title: Celebrating Pentecost Theme: To show the importance and power of Pentecost Text: Acts 2 Introduction I wanted to share with you the message of Pentecost from Acts 2 as we commemorate Pentecost Sunday. I believe this a important event for the New Testament church. This is key to the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4, Acts 2:5-13, Acts 2:37-38

Denomination: Church Of God

When A Prayer Meeting Becomes A Buisness Meeting Series

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Jun 14, 2020

The beginnings of the church

Acts 1:12-26 A businessman had to make a trip to California and his wife wanted to go as well but she had a really important appointment the next day; so, he said, “Why don’t you do what you have to do and then fly out and join me.” As soon as he ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:12-26

Denomination: Baptist

Who Is Really Number One

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 27, 2001

This sermon was written during African American History month and deals with the need to see ourselves as Christians before being anything else.

Who’s Really Number One 2/27/2000 Joshua 5:13-15 John 17:6-18 Why do we celebrate African American History? Because it reveals the workings of God in a group of people whom God has loved and ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 5:13-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Worship, Fasting, Prayer, Preaching, And Trouble

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 30, 2007

Let’s think about the importance of serving the Lord and how a person might get selected for specialized Christian service. 1- Realize that not everyone wants to serve 2- Remember God’s process for selection 3- Recognize evil and stand strong

INTRO.- ILL.- In New England, the long-standing custom was for a visiting preacher to have his room provided by one of the families in the church. On Sunday morning, the lady of the house had prepared a big breakfast of ham and eggs, biscuits and gravy, even pancakes, along with coffee and juice. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why Pentecost Matters To Us Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Apr 28, 2014

The Day of Pentecost matters to us: 1. Because it was a new dispensation in God's plan (vs. 1-4). 2. Because it was a great demonstration of God's power (vs. 2-11). 3. Because it was a bold declaration of God's pardon (vs. 11-21).

Why Pentecost Matters to Us Acts 2:1-21 (Initial reading: vs. 1-4) Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - May 26, 2013 *Some days seem to matter a whole lot more than others: June 6, 1944 -- The D-Day invasion in Normandy. Nov. 22, 1963 -- The assassination of JFK. July 21 1969 ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Why Jesus Part 3 - Easter 2015 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Apr 4, 2015

Part 3 focuses on the prophecies pertaining to the Messiah's death and resurrection.

Why Jesus Part 3 Scriptures: Isaiah 52:13-14; Isaiah 53; Matthew 16:26; Revelation 3:20 Introduction Last week I shared with you the prophecies pertaining to the Messiah’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem and the prophecies pertaining to His betrayal. I then took you to the New Testament ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Duties Of The Church Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jul 30, 2013

Though these are not the only duties of the the church, this sermon reminds us that the church has the duties to WIN people; TEND to people; MEND people and SEND people.

Duties of the Church Sermon 4 in the series “Church Matters" Chuck Sligh July 28, 2013 TEXT: Turn to Matthew 28 INTRODUCTION Opening Illustration – Firemen Illustration (USE THREE VOLUNTEERS) All given chores to do while waiting for the opportunity to put out a fire for regular ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20

Denomination: Baptist