Sermons on Thessalonican Church:

And In Closing

Contributed by Larry Turner on Jan 5, 2017

This Sunday, January 8th, 2017, our church will close it's doors. This will be my last sermon to be preached to them

The first time God spoke to me was over twenty years ago. I was traveling down Highway 16 and was almost at Jones’ Exxon when He said, “Look in the book of Acts.” I hadn’t been a Christian very long. Knew very little about the Bible. But I knew that a strong compulsion was ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:4

Denomination: Foursquare

Divide And Conquer? Series

Contributed by Harold Laubach Jr on Jan 21, 2016

Unity of Spirit is important. It is powerful enough to stop division, empower a church and hold believers on task. Taking our eyes off of Christ is a sure fire way to invite division, discord and eventually demise.

Have you ever heard of the term ‘Divide et impera’ (Latin)? It turns out, you have, just in a different language. That Latin term, is translated into English and it says, ‘Divide and Conquer’. It is a military, economic and mathematical term. Its definition is ‘a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:5-7

Denomination: Salvation Army

Repair The Temple Of God: It's Time To Be Set Apart As Holy

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 27, 2021

Since the early beginnings of the church, in the book of Acts, the apostles had to deal with false teachers.

Since the early beginnings of the church, in the book of Acts, the apostles had to deal with false teachers. They had to deal with persecution. They had to deal with Gnosticism and the gnostic gospel forgeries. They had to deal with the bishops of Rome and later the corruption of the papacy. And ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:27

Denomination: Salvation Army

Family Of God

Contributed by Derek Geldart on May 21, 2016

Let us be the body of Christ that truly loves God and each other with all our hearts, minds, souls and strength!

FAMILY OF GOD Romans 12:3-21 Live Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 Let me start this sermon by telling you a story. I used to travel from my home in Hillsborough to Prosser Brook where my grandparents stayed. The road was made of dirt, full of pot holes, twists and turns. I ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:3-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Spirit And Today's Changing Leadership Series

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Sep 9, 2015

There is more and more talk about the Spirit in our day, and a shifting of emphasis upon what makes a spiritual leader.

THE SPIRIT 7. Does God Speak Today? If I told you that God speaks to me, would you be offended, amused, intrigued? Well, does not the Scripture teach that His Spirit is to live in us? Then should it not be assumed that He will speak? You say, He already spoke, through the Bible. Yes, He did, and ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 23:16-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Kingdom Really Is Coming Series

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Oct 27, 2015

About prophecy gaps, kingdom now, the seven churches of Revelation, and more. A series of sermonettes about the end of all things.

The gap in Biblical prophecy It's hard for me to forget that time years ago when I was discussing the prophetic" gap" on a blog, and a reader responded that the only gap of which he had been made aware was the one between my ears. Well, I may still be a bit brain challenged, but the Scriptures are ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What Am I? (Part Three)

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Feb 16, 2015

Today, we will see that as a Christian I am part of the body of Christ. Let’s see what that entails.

WHAT AM I? (part three) INTRODUCTION: In part one of ‘what am I’ in Christ we saw that since we have been born again we are now a child of God. I have been given God’s Spirit and I have an inheritance waiting for me in heaven. Last week I talked about how we are a temple of God ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Letter To The Sardis Congregation Series

Contributed by Scott Coltrain on May 24, 2015

Congregational leaders need to keep themselves and their members alive and zealously active by invoking and cooperating with the life-reviving Holy Spirit.

Verse 1 - In each of the seven letters, Jesus introduces Himself differently to each church congregation. He does this because, in each case, the way He introduces Himself is relevant to the situations of each church congregation and the message they need to heed. Jesus introduces Himself to ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

We Are Not Divided All One Body We Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 29, 2014

A sermon on the body of Christ, the church, and how the parts interrelate (Material adapted from Dr. Justin Imel at: http://www.preachinghelps.com/bodilyfunctions.html and seedthoughts from Daniel Overdorf's book, Rediscovering Community, chapter 11)

HoHum: Several years ago, two students graduated from the Chicago-Kent College of Law. The highest ranking student in the class was a blind man named Overton and, when he received his honor, he insisted that half the credit should go to his friend, Mr. Kaspryzak. They had met one another in school ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

One Body

Contributed by John Mccormack on Aug 4, 2014

THIS SERMON EXPRESSES THE IMPORTANCE OF UNITY IN THE CHURCH.

ONE BODY OBSERVATION: A NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH IS A BODY OF BORN AGAIN, ORGANIZED DISCIPLES OF CHRIST. ITS PRIMARY MANDATE IS TO SPREAD THE GOSPEL WORLDWIDE. UNITY MUST PREVAIL TO GET THE JOB DONE. INTERPRETATION: EPHESIANS 4: 4(NKJV) THERE IS ONE BODY AND ONE SPIRIT, JUST AS YOU WERE ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:4

Denomination: Baptist

Passion For The Temple Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Nov 19, 2014

We are the church because we have the Holy Spirit living inside of us.

Passion For The Temple Text: John 2:13-22 Introduction 1. Illustration: Daniel Webster offered excellent advice, saying, "If we work on marble it will perish. If we work on brass, time will efface it. If we rear temples, they will crumble to dust. But if we work on men’s immortal minds, ...read more

Scripture: John 2:13-22

Denomination: Methodist

Cord #1: A Common Community – “one Body” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jan 12, 2015

The fact that every believer is part of the body of Christ should serve to bring us together in unity.

In our main passage for this series, Ephesians 4:3-6, Paul speaks about seven “cords” that bind us together - we share a common community - “one body”; a common communion - “one Spirit”; a common confidence - “one hope”; a common commitment - ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:14-25

Denomination: Baptist

The Encouraging Report Brings Joy Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Mar 14, 2022

The report Timothy brought back of the Thessalonian believers put new life into Paul. The believers were standing strong in faith and love. They were longing to see Paul and Silas too. The report is so encouraging they pray day and night for the church.

If you have seen a Popeye the Sailor Man cartoon you know how the story goes. Brutus pushes Popeye to his breaking point. Popeye say his famous line, "That's all I can stands, 'cause I can't stands no more!" Popeye is almost down and out but, somehow, he is able to open the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Seek The Old Paths

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Aug 16, 2022

Often there is the desire in the church today to move forward to something so-called better. Some churches even now have giant screens light the auditorium with the message #Jesusisthebomb and you could win a set of ear pods after service.

Seek the Old Paths By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. SCRIPTURE:- Jeremiah 6:16 says, “Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein”. MY ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 6:16, Isaiah 55:8, Psalm 119:130-135, Acts 2:38, Matthew 28:19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Apostolic

4 Aspects Of The New Way Of Life (Ephesians 4:25-5:2) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Sep 23, 2025

Paul gives four examples, illustrative, not exhaustive, of what this new life/shirt/road in Christ looks like. Specifics, of what God is looking for in a worthy walk.

Over the last couple of weeks, we've seen Paul starting to pull his entire argument in Ephesians together. God is in the process of creating one holy family, who will live in peace with Him and with each other. Or we can say, God is in the process of creating one holy body-- one person-- with ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:25-32, Ephesians 5:1-2