Sermons on Sinful Acts:

How To Speak For God (Without Embarrasing Him) Acts - Part 23 Series

Contributed by Jeff Christopherson on Jan 15, 2005

How can I authentically represent God?

How to speak for God (without embarrassing him) Acts Series: “Completely Irreligious, Yet Radically Christian” Part 23 Pastor Jeff Christopherson June 22, 2003 Acts 14:1-28 rep•re•sent re-pri-’zent: to describe as having a specified character or quality: to serve as a specimen, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:1-28

Denomination: Baptist

What Does Jesus' Church Look Like? (Acts - Part 9) Series

Contributed by Jeff Christopherson on Jan 15, 2005

the counter-culture vision of Jesus’ church...

What does jesus’ church look like? Acts Series: “Completely Irreligious, Yet Radically Christian” Part 9 Pastor Jeff Christopherson March 9, 2003 Acts 4:32-35 A Snapshot of a Culture where God is Excluded: Self-centred “I look out for number one!” Exclusive “I look ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:32-35

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

How To Heal The Painful Wounds Inflicted By A Friend (Acts - Part 2) Series

Contributed by Jeff Christopherson on Jan 15, 2005

How to survive being betrayed...

How to heal the painful hurts inflicted by a friend Acts Series: ¡§Completely Irreligious, yet Radically Christian¡¨ Part 2 Pastor Jeff Christopherson January 19, 2003 Acts 1:12-26 HOW TO SURVIVE BEING BETRAYED: I. Be aware of the potential internal damage: 1. Being betrayed will ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:12-26

Denomination: Baptist

Why Is Politically Correct Spirituality So Unsatisfying? (Acts - Part 1) Series

Contributed by Jeff Christopherson on Jan 15, 2005

taking out cues from the early church...

Why is Politically Correct Spirituality so Unsatisfying? Acts Series: “Completely Irreligious, yet Radically Christian” Part 1 Pastor Jeff Christopherson - January 12, 2003 Acts 1:1-11 -I’m excited about Acts… C.D’s available I. How we became ‘politically correct’: Philosophy: from ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Apostolic Invasion Of Europe (A Sermon On Acts 16:9-15)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 14, 2007

Philippi was a tough place to start a mission - wrong type of people, wrong area, wrong timing! But it seems that God doesn’t need straightforward circumstances in or...

We’re reading from the diary of St Paul, as given to us in the book of Acts - a section covering Paul’s second tour of duty in Asia Minor. In Acts Chapter 16, Paul begins what we might call the Apostolic invasion of Europe! In the diary entry that follows this one, Paul and his comrade Silas are ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:9-15

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The Surpassing Greatness Of God During Our Stormy Days (Acts 27)

Contributed by Sunitha Justin on Nov 10, 2020

 God’s favour surpasses all boundaries  God’s wisdom surpasses the wisdom of the world  God’s timing surpasses human comprehension  God’s purpose for our lives surpasses our imagination

A Study on Acts 27 It is a familiar chapter that talks about the shipwreck of Paul. As we know, Paul undertook three missionary journeys in his lifetime. After Paul had returned to Jerusalem from his third missionary journey he was arrested and had to face charges before the Roman authorities. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:25, 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

Denomination: Charismatic

The 7 Step Cycle Of The Body Of Christ's Growth In Acts

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Sep 10, 2021

The mysterious Holy Spirit, the third person of the Trinity. After Jesus rose from the dead, and spent time with his disciples and others in the city, he told them that though he was leaving, he would send the Holy Spirit to lead them and guide them in their mission.

After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God. 4 On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:3-5, Acts 1:8-11, Acts 2:1-4

Denomination: Salvation Army

It’s Jesus, Somebody Special Series

Contributed by Christopher Martin on Feb 2, 2010

Preached 1/31/2010 at Mt. Zion Lutheran Church, Little Cove for a joint service of the McConnellsburg Lutheran Parish.

Today is a big day for all of us in the congregations of the McConnellsburg Lutheran Parish, isn’t it? Today, for the first time in two years, you have your own Pastor in your pulpit. Now I hear that in the time leading up to my arrival, Pastor Joe Hall did a wonderful job as a part time supply ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:21-30

Denomination: Lutheran

The Death Giving Sin Vs. The Life Giving Gift Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on May 22, 2020

In our text today, Paul brings up this concept of original sin, because Adam and Eve chose to sin, all people are born in sin and have the tendency to sin. However, he also shows how Jesus sacrificial death reverses the curse of original sin.

The Death-Giving Sin Vs. The Life-Giving Gift Text: Rom. 5:12-21 Introduction 1. What is original sin? 2. Picture your ancestors as plantation farmers in the South. They have many acres of farmland and need to manage those crops. To help them accomplish this task, they go to the docks and buy a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:12-21

Denomination: Methodist

Faith Is A Journey Of Sacrifice

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jun 19, 2018

Our Heavenly Father has provided the lamb just as He provided a ram for Abraham instead of sacrificing Isaac. We are to give over our children spiritually to God as a gift of faith.

Faith is a Journey of Sacrifice Psalm 118:6-7 Psalm 23 To be a person of faith is to be a person familiar with sacrifice. At this time of Lent we see that truth magnified in the life of our Savior. Jesus the Son of God came to save sinners and call them to repentance and forgiveness. Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:3-8, Hebrews 11:17-19, Psalm 118:6-7

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"the Holy Nature Of God"

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Aug 11, 2019

God is Holy. All He does must be viewed from that perspective.

“The Nature of God” August 11, 2019 1 Peter 1:3-9; 13-16 “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-9, 1 Peter 1:13-16, Leviticus 11:44

Denomination: Holiness

No Swimming Series

Contributed by Neil Lieder on Feb 13, 2007

Rip Tide Series Week 5: No Swimming (should we stay on the beach?) Coping with the sin that surrounds us.

RIP TIDE 5. No Swimming (Should We Stay on the Beach?) With all this talk about the danger of Rip Tides, you might be thinking, “I think I’ll just stay out of the water!” But the water represents life. Chris and Sarah went to their family’s river house ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Nature Of Our Nature Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on May 23, 2010

Why do we do what we don't want to do? Etc, etc. In this message we look at the why and how of the sinful nature

Wow that was depressing. I would have expected more from Paul, but this just sounds like whining. I half expected him to check himself into a rehab centre by the time I got to the end of this section. But at some time in our Christian life most of us could probably identify with what Paul is ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:15-25

Denomination: Wesleyan

"Two Adams"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 9, 2011

If we were to put this sermon into one sentence it would be: "By the sin of Adam, all human beings became sinners and were alienated from God; by the righteousness of Jesus Christ, all human beings became righteous and are restored to a right relationshi

Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 Romans 5:12-19 “Two Adams” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, 1601 Prater Road, Chattanooga, TN www.eastridgeumc.com We have all been asked to clean up someone else’s mess from time to time. Sometimes those messes are small, like a child ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:12-19

Denomination: United Methodist