Sermons on The Christian Church:

What Really Matters?

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 21, 2004

Sermon for those seasoned with time saints. Most notes are from John Faust, minister of seniors at Southeast Christian Church

Evening Service for 10/17/2004 What Really Matters? Seasoned with Time Series Introduction: The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Come, Holy Spirit, Come

Contributed by Andrew Schroer on Jun 14, 2001

On this the Birthday of the Christian Church we pray that the Holy Spirit give us the strength and courage to witness to him in this unbelieving world.

There is a tendency among mankind to honor the dead while persecuting the living. For centuries, even millennia, people have scorned, mocked, abused and killed those who are faithful to God’s Word. Many a prophet of the Old Testament was killed by his own countrymen for being a messenger of God’s ...read more

Scripture: John 15:26-27

Denomination: Lutheran

Six Signs Of Walking A Spirit Filled Life Series

Contributed by Dan Cale on Feb 28, 2005

From Acts Chapter 2 this sermon looks at 6 characteristics of the early Christian Church as they walked in the fullness of the Spirit of God.

Walking In The Spirit Pt 3 Six Signs of Spirit Filled Living Acts 2:37-47 This past two weeks we have been talking about Walking In The Spirit. Our Key Scriptures have been… We’ve talked about Power with a Purpose – Jesus said “you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:37-47, Acts 2:30-47

Denomination: *other

Acts Of The Apostles (15 Of 39)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 14, 2022

After the young Christian church had been through much persecution, it was called upon to do two unusual things:

• Accept Saul, who had been one of the worst enemies it had. • Accept the Gentiles as part of the Christian church. We must remember, the young Christian church was composed of Jews who, although saved, had been raised from childhood to consider that anyone who was a gentile, was on the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:1-48

Denomination: Baptist

Sing In The Power Of The Holy Spirit For A World In Desperate Need Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 8, 2021

The Holy Spirit should be our constant counselor and guide. We are under tremendous pressure in the Christian churches and schools these days.

Acts 16: 11-21 and John 15: 21-27 When we listen to the Gospel of Luke and the Acts, and to the Gospel of John as well, we get the impression that the Holy Spirit was more active in the early Church than today. Paul was forbidden by the Spirit–probably warned by a prophetic utterance–not to ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:16, Acts 16:11-15, John 15:26-27, John 16:1-4

Denomination: Catholic

Church Growth: To Be Or Not To Be

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 11, 2002

What hinders churches from growing and what causes them to grow?

CHURCH GROWTH: To be or not to be Acts 2:36-41 INTRO.- ILL.- It was their 13th wedding anniversary. The husband was away at a meeting on their special day. He called a florist to send a bouquet of 13 helium balloons with a message of gratitude for the heights to which his wife had inspired ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:36-41

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why The Church? Series

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Jan 21, 2003

The Church described in Ephesians is the Body of Christ, the habitation of God, the bride-elect of Christ, the channel of God’s grace to all the world, and designed to glorify God.

Why the Church? INTRO.: In 1792, a Methodist preacher in North Carolina, James O’Kelly, revolted against the Methodist Church. He had fought valiantly in the American revolution for his freedom and could no longer tolerate being ruled from England by the Methodist, Bishop Asbury. He and his ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:22-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Christian’s Responsibility In Society Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on May 21, 2017

1) Our duties as Christians (Titus 3: 1–2), 2) Our former condition of unbelief and sin (Titus 3: 3), 3) Our salvation through Jesus Christ (Titus 3: 4–7), and 4) Our mission to an unbelieving, lost world (Titus 3: 8).

This week, Ray Pennings co-founder and executive vice-president of the think tank Cardus. wrote about how faith plays a big role in how Canadians see the world. A majority of respondents — 52 per cent — told the pollster that personal faith or religious beliefs were an important factor in how they ...read more

Scripture: Titus 3:1-8

Denomination: Other

The Christian’s Response To Government Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on May 19, 2012

1) The Principles of Authority (Romans 13:1-2) 2)The Purpose of Authority (Romans 13:3-4) 3)The Problems of Authority (Romans 13:5-7)

In Canada, this is the Victoria Day weekend. Victoria Day is a federal Canadian public holiday celebrated on the last Monday before May 25, in honour of Queen Victoria’s birthday. At a time of civil unrest, from continued reverberations of the 2010 G20 sumit, Vancouver hockey riots, student riots ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1-7

Denomination: Other

What's In A Name? ("Christian" Or Christian) Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on May 2, 2009

What’s in a name? What is a Christian? What is a Christian and what makes a Christian a Christian?

What’s in a name? “christian” or Christian Acts 11:21-26 NIV 21 The Lord’s hand was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord. 22 News of this reached the ears of the church at Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. 23 When he arrived and saw the evidence of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:21-26

Denomination: Pentecostal

Christian Giving - Christian Confusion

Contributed by Anthony Perry on Sep 5, 2009

When it comes to Christian Giving we are misinformed, confused, and have mixed emotions. This is a basic look at Christian Giving.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8: 1-15 Message: Christian Giving - Christian Confusion Anthony Perry Jr. Every Sunday I grab two little golden plates and I walk to the center aisle as I say, “It is time to receive our tithes and offerings.” What is a tithe? What is an offering? Are we required to give? ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:1-15

Denomination: Methodist

A Church's Prayer: Prayer For Salvation Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 18, 2015

The church's top priority is to pray for people's salvation: that they come to know the Father through Jesus, the Son; and that they find freedom through Jesus, the Savior.

Several years ago, because of all the tornados in the area, a developer in Tulsa, Oklahoma, offered an optional tornado-safe room in the new homes he was selling. Nine of the first ten buyers opted to pay the extra $2,500 for the room, which can also be used as a closet, bathroom, or vault when not ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Lessons From The Early Church

Contributed by Carl Allen on Jul 13, 2010

The world today is full of people playing Christian, but the Lord is no friend of hypocrisy. The Lord is looking for a few good Christians.

The Game is Over Acts 5:1-11 Introduction As children many of us played a game called let’s pretend. My favorite was pretending to be a soldier, like my Dad. I would dress up like a soldier and me and my friends would go out into the fields around our house and go on secret missions to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Christian Heroes Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Aug 3, 2010

God illustrates a life of joyful obedience through Christian heroes.

Scripture Introduction As a society, our taste in heroes has changed. A few years ago, researchers asked two thousand eighth-graders to name prominent people they admired and wanted to be like. After the results were published, a columnist for the Chicago Daily News, Sidney Harris, lamented the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:19-30

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Christians Are Called To Christian Service.

Contributed by Tony Abram on Mar 6, 2007

We as Christians are called to Christian Service. We are saved to serve. He wants us to serve Him as son or daughter with that type of relationship. However, also as a servant. This outline shares the five callings of a child of God.

Christians are called to Christian Service. John 1:12 I. God calls us first to son ship (John 1:12 KJV) But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: A. As His Children we are part of the Family of God 1. This is the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:12