Sermons on The Black Church:

The Spirit Filled Church

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Jun 2, 2004

The church that is filled with the Holy Spirit is never dull!!!!

Acts 2:1-12 1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Praying With The Early Church Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jun 8, 2004

Acts Series: About the importance of corporate prayer as a church family. Great alliteration [borrowed] and a cameo by Rhoda, the only blonde mentioned in the Bible!

Praying with the Early Church Acts 12:1-17 [comedy of Rhoda, only blonde mentioned in the Bible!] Introduction: In Connecting with God, Herb Miller tells the story of a nightclub opening on Main Street in a small town. Upon hearing the news, the only church in that town organized an all-night ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Harmony Of The Early Church Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jun 8, 2004

Acts Series: 21st Sermon--3 Expressions of Harmony in the Early Church

Harmony of the Early Church Acts 4:32-37 Joke—lady in church called long distance friend, so distressed/hatfields and mccoys-deacons fighting-w/ pastor!-people hate each other/…well, let me add it to our church’s prayer list—what’s the name of your church?/…Harmony Baptist! Harmony ought to be ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:32-37

Denomination: Baptist

The Letter To The Church In Laodicea

Contributed by J. Douglas Duty Jr. on Jun 10, 2004

Warning to the "First Community Church of the Fat, dumb and Lazy"

The Letter to the Church in Laodicea – Revelation 3:14-22 I want to paint a picture for you – here is a scenario - see if it sounds familiar. It is around 5 pm, your not home or anywhere near it, and the following conversation ensues. “Are you hungry?” “Sort of.” “Want to get something to ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22

Denomination: Baptist

Take Church Seriously

Contributed by Mark Wood on Jul 19, 2006

This message brings out the importance of taking worship to where God intended it to be, we need to stop allowing our minds to wander when it comes to worship

There are three things we must keep a check on when it comes to taking God seriously. 1. Keep a check on our worship a. Worship comes from the Anglo Saxon word – Worthship i. it means ‘worthiness.’ Ultimately it has come to mean to give value or meaning to something or someone. ii. Ask your self ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 5:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Harmony In The Local Church Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 24, 2006

God’s will for us is not only relevant when we are at peace, but it is also relevant during conflict.

Harmony in the Local Church (I Peter 3:8-12) 1. When conflict arises, some Christians throw out all or many of the rules. Robert Louis Stevenson wrote, Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde "Stevenson’s man found a trick by which he could change himself into the person of another man, make an actual ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Pentecost, The Church's Birthday

Contributed by William Mouser on Aug 2, 2006

The first Pentecost is examined in light of its character as the birthday of the Church.

Homily for Pentecost, or Whitsunday Psalm 104:1-2, 13-24, 33-34, Acts 2:1-11, 1 Corinthians 12:4-13, John 14:8-17 I was born at 5:45 P.M. on Wednesday, March 5, 1947. For the past 58 years, I have commemorated that birthday with friends and family. You also celebrate your own birthdays and the ...read more

Scripture: John 14:8-17

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Doing Church Together

Contributed by Scott Carmer on Aug 6, 2006

At its best, the church is communal, creedal, charismatic, and caring.

Doing Church Together Ephesians 4:1-16 August 6, 2006 One of the things that I have learned through the years as I have taken scores of psychological tests for ordination and continuing education is that I am terribly introverted. I am so introverted that I am almost off the scale. Extraverted ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16

Denomination: Methodist

Seeing Satan In Church

Contributed by Matthew Morine on Aug 9, 2006

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, ready or not, here I come. Satan where are you. Oh, Satan where are you. Some people are looking for Satan in the church.

SEEING SATAN IN CHURCH THEME: BE CAREFUL ABOUT LOOKING FOR SATAN IN THE CHURCH. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, ready or not, here I come. Satan where are you. Oh, Satan where are you. Some people are looking for Satan in the church. Some people do not ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Church Without Borders

Contributed by Adriel Morgan on Aug 14, 2006

God calls us to break out of our borders of worship and church. We serve a limitless God so why not give limitless service?

In this story, God calls on us to go beyond our borders! It’d be nice if we realized that our power and purpose do not lie solely within these walls! The church building is a funny building because its contradictory! All other buildings exist to keep out the bad elements! The church building ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:7-12

Denomination: *other

Preaching On The Church Steps

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Aug 20, 2006

Here are the people getting ready to go into the temple and all of a sudden they hear the words hold it; they all turned and looked and the prophet begin to preach his sermon on the church steps.

Preaching on the church steps Jeremiah 7-10 8/20/06 Let me give you something to think about this morning. Suppose as you come to church this morning I was standing on the church steps and before you entered the building, I began my sermon. I just started to preach to you while you are going to the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

State Of The Church Address

Contributed by Mark Price on Aug 21, 2006

This message was shared with the church as we approach a transitional period through which we will address the needs of the church and add ministries, classes, and outreaches to better enable us to reach our community for Christ

Introduction Q. What do you spouse people picture in their minds when we mention Porter Free Will Baptist Church? • For the unchurched, they may envision a tan brick building which sits on a hill behind Gampps’ BP. • For the Christian community, they may envision the people that utilize that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: *other

Church Of Irressistable Influence Series

Contributed by David Jenkins on Jul 23, 2004

Here now we turn our attention to a most important event, the beginning of the Church, the Body of Christ. Acts 2 is the most misunderstood Scripture in all of the New Testament and for good reason. Instead of bringing eyes focused on our Lord, we bring o

Here now we turn our attention to a most important event, the beginning of the Church, the Body of Christ. Acts 2 is the most misunderstood Scripture in all of the New Testament and for good reason. Instead of bringing eyes focused on our Lord, we bring our denominational values and beliefs ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Laodicea, The Lukewarm Church

Contributed by Robert Baldwin on Aug 2, 2004

Of all the seven churches this one is best known and the Lord called them to repent that they would have revival.

Laodicea, The Lukewarm Church Rev 3:14-22 Intro. Here we come to the letter to the seventh church, this is probably the one most often spoken of. Those who believe these letters represent different church ages, they say this is more like today than any of the other churches spoken of. Even those ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22

Denomination: Baptist

The First Controversy In The Church Series

Contributed by Richard Mcnair on May 1, 2005

What does a church in action do with problems? How do we handle controversy? By following the example of the early church.

The First Controversy in the Church A church in action will still have some problems. ILL>>>Perhaps the only way to avoid quarreling with your wife is to let her go her way and you go hers. ILL>>> Sue Martinuk, War had broken out between my roommate and me. We dealt with our anger by not ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Baptist