Sermons on Simon On Cyrene:

What Has Jerusalem To Do With Antioch Series

Contributed by Gregg Strawbridge on Apr 13, 2003

We must take hold of THE GRANDNESS OF GENTILE SALVATION The Great Commission, in biblio-theological development, is the predictable Messianic restatement of multitudes of Old Testament commissions and promises and prayers for all the nations to be made

INTRODUCTION "What has Athens to do with Jerusalem? What has the Academy to do with the Church? What have heretics to do with Christians? Our instruction comes from the porch of Solomon, who had himself taught that the Lord should be sought in simplicity of heart. Away with all attempts to produce ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:1-30

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Best Ways To Use God's Christmas Gift Part 3 Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Dec 13, 2003

The third part of a Christmas series looking at how best to use God’s Christmas gift to us -- IE: Jesus Christ. This message explores another two "uses" -- duplicating the gift and sharing our "insights" about the gift

THE BEST WAYS TO USE GOD’S CHRISTMAS GIFT Part 3 Acts 13:1-3 Acts 13:1-3 In the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch) and Saul. 2While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

If Worship Is Boring, Then Who Am I Worshipping? (Acts - Part 3) Series

Contributed by Jeff Christopherson on Jan 15, 2005

What it means to be spiritual...

If worship is boring, then who am I worshipping? Acts Series: ¡§Completely Irreligious, Yet Radically Christian¡¨ Part 3 Pastor Jeff Christopherson January 26, 2003 Acts 2:1-13 WHAT IT MEANS TO BE ¡¥SPIRITUAL¡¦: 1. Worship flows from my Heart. ¡§When the day of Pentecost came, they ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Playing My Position To Benefit The Team Series

Contributed by Quint Pitts on Dec 23, 2008

Fourth sermon in series focuses on the biblical purpose of serving in ministry.

PLAYING MY POSITION TO BENEFIT THE TEAM Doing Life Together—Part 4 The Barnabas File One of the first to sell possessions to help the Christians in Jerusalem First to travel with Paul as a missionary team One of the most quietly influential people in the early days of Christianity Called an ...read more

Denomination: *other

The Holy Spirit Part 4 Series

Contributed by Don Jones on Oct 4, 2006

The message deals with the basic instruction of spiritual gifts as found in I Corinthians 12:7.

The Gifts of the Spirit Many believers differ as to the acquiring, importance, the application of gifts. Unfortunately, there are only three main passages relating to spiritual gifts. Scriptural references are found in Romans 12:3-8, Ephesians 4:11-13, and I Corinthians 12-14. The passage that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:7

Denomination: Baptist

The Gifts Of The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Mark Stevens on Jan 8, 2017

The Gifts of the Holy Spirit are just that GIFTS, like salvation everything we receive from God is a GIFT, not earned....given as God WILLS!

I Corinthians 12:4 “Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.” “Diversities”, here, means distinction, variety, difference. Then, this is saying, there are many different gifts, but all gifts come by the same Spirit. James 1:17 “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:4-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Stay Where You Are Called

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jul 3, 2021

In zeal, many run off to find the will of God when it was right where they were when He called them.

1 Cor 7:24 Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God. When people get saved they often want to make changes in their life that are not necessary or God's will. In context, new converts were considering changes like being circumcised or uncircumcised. They wanted ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:24, Acts 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

He Died So We May Live Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on May 2, 2013

A study of the Gospel of Luke chapter 23 verses 26 through 56

Luke 23: 26 – 56 He Died So We May Live 26 Now as they led Him away, they laid hold of a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, who was coming from the country, and on him they laid the cross that he might bear it after Jesus. 27 And a great multitude of the people followed Him, and women who also ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:26-56

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Ordinary People Unleashed Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Nov 2, 2020

God unleashes the extraordinary through ordinary people.

An ordinary Sunday School teacher named Ed was concerned for a young man in his class named Dwight, so he shared Christ with him in the back room of a shoe store. Dwight got saved and eventually became a well-known evangelist. Years later, when preaching in the British Isles, Dwight told the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-30

Denomination: Baptist

The First Christians

Contributed by John White on Feb 25, 2006

As we examine this passage it is easy to see three outstanding things about these who were first called Christians. They had made a CHOICE for Christ. They had been CHANGED by Christ. They were accepting a CHALLENGE for Christ.

The First Christians Acts 11:19-26 "Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only. And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-26

Denomination: Baptist

Fasting And Prayer

Contributed by Gerry Pratt on Apr 24, 2002

An in-depth guide to fasting and prayer, in the Christian’s life.

We are living in a society that ranks “eating” as the number one passion. A. We could take the whole time just naming these places...pizza, roast beef, fried chicken, hamburgers, Greek food.....and-on-and-on. 1. We have been programmed to eat at set times. a. There may be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:16-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

On Mission For Our Master

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Mar 2, 2013

1. God wants us to have salvation (vs. 1). 2. God wants us to have a transformation (vs. 1). 3. God wants us to have preparation (vs. 2). 4. God wants us to have dedication (vs. 3-5).

On Mission for Our Master Acts 13:1-5 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - March 3, 2013 *In August of 2002, Adelina Dominguez went home to be with the Lord. At the time, Adelina was living in a nursing home in San Diego, California. And she was in the Guinness Book of Records when she ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

How God Moves People

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 22, 2010

God’s missionary plan in action. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

How GOD MOVES PEOPLE Reading: Acts 13 chapter 13 verses 1-12: Ill: The Guide to Estate Agent Clichés • “Would suit D-I-Y enthusiast” – MEANS - Would suit demolition • “Bijou property” – MEANS - Microscopic • “Convenient for motorway access” – MEANS - Triple-glazing a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:1-12

Denomination: Brethren

Communion, Consecration, And Commission

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Nov 10, 2014

Church leaders were not settled with what the Lord had done there at Antioch, because they believed the Lord had greater things for them and the Antioch church to do.

TITLE: COMMUNION, CONSECRATION, AND COMMISSION SCRIPTURE: ACTS 13:1-4 It is a distinct honor and privilege to be here this afternoon to celebrate the Marriage of Church and its new Under Shepard, my brother and friend, Pastor Bernie Kidd and the St. Paul Baptist Church of Binger, OK. I ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Acts Of The Apostles (3of 39)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 14, 2022

If you were to ask church members today what was the greatest day in their church, some might say:

• The greatest day in our church, was after we all had worked and sacrificed for a long time to build it, and had it completed, and were finally able to dedicate it to the Lord, and begin worshipping in it." • Others might say the greatest day in our church, was when we made the last ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-47

Denomination: Baptist