Sermons on Smyrna:

Who Is The Body...

Contributed by Bob Cook on Aug 15, 2005

A sermon written for a youth service encouraging young people as well as adults to get involved in ministry.

Who is the church? I am!! You are!! We are!! The church is the body of Christ. WHO IS THE BODY OF CHRIST? • Your personal spiritual growth depends on your being in the body of Christ. o There should be no “Lone Ranger” Christians in God’s family. o Becoming a follower of Jesus Christ is an act of ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Can You Imagine?

Contributed by Chris Tiller on Nov 15, 2005

A sermon for International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church.

(Show video clip for International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church.) It wasn’t long after the church’s first Pentecost that the first follower of Christ was martyred for his faith. With furious opponents gathered around him, Stephen “looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God.” (Acts ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:8-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Riding The Fence Series

Contributed by Mark Perryman on Jan 11, 2008

Dealing with the 3rd church of Revelation "compromising"

INTRO: Told story before but it fits in so well with my message today, I’ll tell it again. The following is a Russian parable. A hunter raised his rifle and took careful aim at a large bear. When about to pull the trigger, the bear spoke in a soft soothing voice, "Isn’t it better to talk than to ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:12-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Revelation, John And The New Testament Series

Contributed by Noel Atkinson on Jan 15, 2008

This message introduces the book of revelation, the reality of heaven, in an intelligent and funny way. It speaks about the reality of heaven, God’s love and how God can love a fallen world.

John and the book of revelation Inspired by a sermon of Paul Humphrey The book of revelation talks about the ‘end times’ that is the time after Jesus has died until the end of creation. We have been living in ‘the end times’ for the last 2,000 years. Some things have already happened and some ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

The State Of The Church

Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Feb 4, 2008

This sermon compares the Health of our church to that of the 7 Churches of Asia Minor. It can easily be adapted to any church.

Title: State of the Church, 2008 Text: Revelation 2 & 3 Date: 2/3/08 Location: Sulphur Spring Baptist Church Introduction: President Bush gave his 7th and final “State of the Union” address on Monday night before a joint session of Congress. He discussed the war on Terrorism and talked ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Church Of Thyatira 4 Of 7 Series

Contributed by Randall Lavere Ii on Jan 3, 2006

a powerful, in-depth look into Christ’s teachings to the 7 churches in the book of Revelation.

The Church of Thyatira Randall LaVere II 1. Ephesus- get back to where you were at the beginning 2. Smyrna- Learn to trust God through your trials 3. Pergamos- Stick with the word of God, and study, do not be lead astray The book is broken down into 3 sections, The things which thou hast seen, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:18-29

Denomination: Charismatic

Cracking The Da Vinci Code, Part 3 Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on May 24, 2006

The truth about the deity of Jesus.

“Constantine commissioned and financed a new Bible, which omitted those gospels that spoke of Christ’s human traits and embellished those gospels that made Him godlike. The earlier gospels were outlawed, gathered up, and burned.” (The Da Vinci Code, p. 234). “Until that moment in history, Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

Rev. # 3= 1-20 John Tells Of The Glorfied Christ Series

Contributed by William D. Brown on Apr 29, 2009

John is telling us about the things he had seen, as he is telling of the Glorfied Christ.

REV. # 3= 1~20 5-2-09 Today we will continue our study of the Revelation of Jesus Christ, this will be our 3rd broadcast in this study, last time we left off with verse 6, so today we’ll take up from there, obviously we can’t spend a whole lot of time on the verses we’ve ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:7-20

Denomination: Baptist

When The Enemy Comes Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Mar 6, 2010

Heaven’s horrible enemy is cast down to earth where he reeks havoc with the Saints. God’s people are not immune from trials and troubles. But blessed are the dead that die in the Lord!

Are you old enough to remember when we feared an atomic holocaust? The last quarter or so of the 20th century our world super powers had amassed enough nuclear warheads to blow up the planet two or three times, and they had these missiles aimed at one another! Books, movies and predictions about ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"God's Vision For His Church" Part I

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on May 30, 2009

The "Church" has to learn how to do mission work, tell the story of Jesus, in the 21st century America which can be labeled the "post Church" Society.

In Jesus Holy Name May 24, 2009 Text: Matthew 16:18 Easter VII - Redeemer God’s Vision For His Church” Part 1 The Book of Acts Rev. John Stott in his book “The Living Church” writes: “The Church (with a capitol ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:8-18

Denomination: Lutheran

God's Open Doors

Contributed by Steve Smith on Jan 19, 2010

As we begin a new year, one with many opportunities of ministry, we must be prepared spiritually to recognized the doors opened by God as He invites us to be a part of His work. Growth is His business - Service is ours!

You have often heard me mention the name J. Vernon Mcgee. He began and developed the famous radio program “Thru the Bible” that is still broadcast today. Above their welcome desk was this verse. READ REVELATION 3.8 This verse is on the bottom of all of my church emails after God ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:7-8, Revelation 3:8

Denomination: Baptist

Revelation Chapters 1-6: The Recap

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Apr 7, 2011

A recap of the teaching already given on Revelation, chapters 1 through 6.

In Daniel 12:4, the prophet is commanded by the angel-interpreter: “Close up and seal the words of the scroll until the time of the end.” Directly contrasting that, John, the writer of Revelation, is commanded by an angel: “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of the book, because the time ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:6

Denomination: *other

Hear With Your Heart Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jun 17, 2011

"Can you hear me now?" is a much asked question. God wants us to listen not just for the facts or simply to know He’s talking. He desires for us to listen with understanding. This message calls us to listen with our hearts.

The Unveiling Hear With Your Heart Revelation 1:4-8 * (TEXT) One of the funniest & truest of all slogans is the Verizon ad which says, “Can you hear me now?” Obviously, the issue is cell phone connectivity for millions. When WE PAY FOR A CELL PHONE, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE that we can be heard. * ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:4-8

Denomination: Baptist

Why Belong To A Local Church

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jun 26, 2011

Many go for years without ever becoming an active member in a local congregation. A myriad of excuses are given for not joining. We need to understand what the church is and the reasons for belonging to a local church.

Why Belong to a Local Church? Acts 2:41-47 Introduction: Often I meet people who have become Christians but for whatever reason fail to follow Christ in baptism and to become members of a Bible believing church. Some have been obedient in baptism but go for years without ever becoming an active ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:41-47

Denomination: Baptist

The Key To Revelation Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jul 25, 2011

This message helps the layperson understand the layout and gives an overview of the Revelation.

The Unveiling The Key to Revelation Revelation 1:17-20 Keys are big things in our culture. With keys we open doors, start cars, open pad locks, drop boxes, control security & more. Most of us have email for which we have to have a ‘key’ called an ID and password. Candidly, you cannot check your ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:17-20

Denomination: Baptist