Sermons on Two Coats:

Peter's Second Conversion Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 9, 2021

I want you to watch for two conversions in our story today – a conversion for both Cornelius and for Peter. Each man had a powerful turning point and each man had a powerful story they would tell around campfires for years to come.

Acts 10:27-47 is read before the sermon. There’s a powerful story tucked away in the middle chapters of Acts. Our story tantalizes us with angels & visions but at it’s essence it is the story about our 2 main characters to today’s story, Cornelius & Peter. Cornelius represents the power ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Thanksgiving At Midnight (Lesson From Paul And Silas Inside A Prison Jail)

Contributed by Don Aldrich Tamayo on Nov 30, 2024

Let’s look at Paul and Silas. These two men were beaten, chained, and thrown into prison—not for doing wrong, but for doing right. Yet, in the darkest moment of their lives, they didn’t complain. They didn’t wallow in self-pity. They worshiped.

Expository Sermon: “Thanksgiving at Midnight” (Lesson from Paul and Silas inside a Prison Jail) Text: Acts 16:16-40 Theme: Thanksgiving isn’t just for the good times—it’s the key to unlocking God’s power in the hardest moments of life. Key Text: Acts 16:25 – “But at midnight Paul and Silas were ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-24, Acts 16:25, John 16:33

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Who Are The All Souls & All Saints?

Contributed by Revd Dr Ruwan Palapathwala on Dec 14, 2024

All Saints and All Souls are the Church triumphant in Heaven in union with us, the church militant, on earth. There is a deep bond between the two communities, and we join them in Heaven to worship and praise God unceasingly when we come to worship God.

To my understanding, there are three Church festivals that we celebrate grandly, far from knowing what is being genuinely celebrated. They are Christmas, Easter, and Halloween. Out of these three festivals, the most misunderstood and distorted feast is Halloween. We are still fortunate that the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 7:9-17, Psalm 34:1-22, 1 John 3:1-3, Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Christmas Eve: "naughty Or Nice"

Contributed by Troy Borst on Dec 16, 2025

Our focus is not technically Santa or a list, but rather Jesus. Let’s look at Jesus’ birth where we will discover two lists and one gift. Tonight, I’d like us to focus on what happened the night of Jesus’ birth.

CHRISTMAS EVE SERMON LUKE 2:1-20 INTRODUCTION… Origin of N & N List, wiki/Santa_Claus_Is_Comin%27_to_Town The idea of Santa Claus keeping a “naughty and nice” list developed gradually over centuries, blending Christian theology, folklore, and popular culture rather than coming from a single ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Greater Righteousness - Matthew 5:20-21 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Aug 3, 2024

How can Jesus say anger is equivalent to murder? Killing a human being has such greater consequences and is so much more extreme. This message will show how the two sins have the same DNA and will expose how even our best efforts to obey God’s Word can degenerate into legalism.

Matthew 5:19-26 Anyone who breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:20-21

In My Whole Life Nobody ... Part 3 Series

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Aug 14, 2001

Two weeks ago I began Part 1 of this 3-part sermon series by telling you about a conversation I had with a young lady. She had attended a particular church all her life but had never become a Christian.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED - 2016) TEXT: Acts 2:36-41; Acts 22:7-16; Romans 6:3-5 ILL. Two weeks ago I began this 3-part sermon series by telling about a conver-sation with a young lady I had never met before. To make a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:36-41, Acts 22:7-16, Romans 6:3-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Building Friendships That Endure

Contributed by Joey Nelson on Sep 3, 2002

There’s a story in the Old Testament about two men and a misunderstanding over a well of water. Rest at ease, they handled their situation much more appropriately than our modern day examples handled theirs. They decided that they would build a long-term

INTRODUCTION SERMONIC THEME Introduction: There are many stories about people who get into fights and conflicts about crazy things and the terrible results. In Orlando, a 48-year-old man was shot to death by his wife after a fight over the satellite TV controls. In California, a man was stabbed ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 21:22-34

Prayer Problems Series

Contributed by Michael Reeves on Sep 6, 2002

We will examine one of the prayers of Joshua this PM and one he should have prayed. Though Joshua was a great man of faith, we find in these two episodes in Joshua chapters 7 and 9, examples of trouble that always arises when everthing is not brought to

Introduction: We will examine one of the prayers of Joshua this PM and one he should have prayed. Though Joshua was a great man of faith, we find in these two episodes in Joshua chapters 7 and 9, examples of trouble that always arises when everthing is not brought to the Lord in prayer. We need ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:1-15, Joshua 9:14

Denomination: Baptist

Waiting For Christmas Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 13, 2003

In the Gospel of Luke, we come across two characters who make their appearance in the final acts of the Christmas drama. One is a man named Simeon; the other is a woman named Anna. They don’t appear in any nativity scenes or in many Christmas cards, but

Waiting for Christmas Kids have a hard time waiting for Christmas. Here are some actual letters that were written to Santa: Dear Santa Claus, When you come to my house there will be cookies for you. But if you are real hungry you can use our phone and order a pizza to go. Dear Santa, I want a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:22-38, Luke 2:22, Luke 2:1-38

Denomination: Baptist

What In Hell Do We Need? Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Apr 3, 2003

What if you could spend 30 seconds in heaven and 30 seconds in hell? Which of the two do you think would give you a greater burden for lost people--the glory and majesty of heaven or seeing and hearing those in agony in hell?

What in Hell Do We Need? Luke 16:19-31 August 25, 2002 by David O. Dykes INTRODUCTION I hope you took a moment to look at the title of this message because this morning we are going to consider two things we need that are in hell. In this passage, Jesus pulled back the veil between this world and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31, 1 Timothy 6:6-19

Denomination: Baptist

Gethsemane Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 28, 2003

History’s two greatest battles were fought in Gardens. The Garden of Eden and The Garden of Gethsemane. Jesus won what Adam lost because He fought the battle on His knees. After Gethsemane, Jesus followed through but no longer struggled with the decisi

Here is the bulletin insert I included with the sermon following it: Gethsemane and The Cup of Wrath It is interesting that Jesus went to the “Garden of Gethsemane” on the Mount of Olives. The garden still exists today, including a number of olive trees which may date back to the time of Jesus. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:40-46, John 18:2-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Seek God's Preservation In All Things Series

Contributed by Bruce Landry on Nov 16, 2002

We will walk and see Israel in need of preservation in two areas this week. Area one was a lack of water, imagine that in an arid region as the Middle East. The second is in battle, let us see the directions that we can claim for our lives through this.

Seek God’s Preservation in all things Israel preserved in Thirst Israel preserved in Battle DBF Sunday Sermon, 11/17/02 I certainly thank God for preserving my life for all these 43 years and nearer to 44 every day. I plainly remember in my ignorance and folly thinking things that happened to ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Commit To Lasting And Meaningful Relationships Series

Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jun 18, 2003

It is easier to slip into our post-modern patterns of relating rather than move toward involvement over isolation, longing for genuineness over guardedness. The only salvation today is Solomon’s wise counsel on relating: “Two are better than one, because

25Near the cross of Jesus stood His mother, His mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdeline. 26When Jesus saw His mother there, and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Dear woman, here is your son,” 27and to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” From ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, John 19:25-27

Denomination: Pentecostal

Don't Just Do Something, Sit There

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Nov 5, 2003

There are two things we should remember about prayer. One -- we should retreat from the busy-ness of the world on occasion to have quiet time of prayer with God. Second -- AMEN doesn’t mean ’good-bye God’ but rather ’Action.’

A few years ago I was in a conversation with some folks and we started talking about Sunday morning worship and each of us began sharing what was his or her favorite part. One person said it was the Apostles’ Creed, because it was at that moment that he was able to stand up and declare his ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:28-38

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Powerful Prayer Heals

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Why do you suppose that so many believers live as if they are unbelievers in Godâs power? Perhaps, this is one of the saddest ironies of life. In this passage, Peter gives us two examples of a person who confidently prayed for God’s power to accomplish wh

1. Why do you suppose that so many believers live as if they are unbelievers in Godâs power? Perhaps, this is one of the saddest ironies of life. In this passage, Peter gives us two examples of a person who confidently prayed for God’s power to accomplish what appeared to be impossible. Peter ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:32-43

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational