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"The Common Ground For A Missionary Journey” Series

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Sep 14, 2022

The Holy Spirit is the central actor in Acts. He is the voice of the invisible Jesus who now reigns in heaven. We can learn to listen to His voice. Acts 13-15 provides suggestions how to begin "mission conversations". What was the "common ground" Paul used?

In Jesus Holy Name September 18, 2022 Text: Acts 13:4-5 Redeemer Lutheran “The Common Ground for a Missionary Journey” Sometimes we used titles for different sections of Scripture. In our series through the book of Acts we have come to Acts 13-15. These ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:1-5, Acts 14:1, John 8:28

Denomination: Lutheran

"Paul’s Farewell Sermon A Life Redeemed” Series

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Nov 2, 2022

This is a sermon based on the theology of Acts 20:28 and used for All Saints Sunday.

In Jesus Holy Name November 6, 2022 Text: Acts 20:22,27-28 Redeemer Lutheran “Paul’s Farewell Sermon” “Life Redeemed” When it comes to Christianity, there are two things the people of the world cannot understand. First, they cannot understand the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:28, Acts 20:25-30

Denomination: Lutheran

Harvest Time

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 25, 2024

With the Psalmist, we celebrate, but like the Psalmist we will not let the memory of the past slip into a slumbering nostalgia but allow the past to give an impetus to confidence for the future and present.

Opening illustration: When we arrived in Iowa in 2007, we had no idea what we were getting into. But one thing was clear, God had brought us here for His plan and purpose that He alone could fulfill through our lives. Maureena and I were on a God-given mission and were bent upon accomplishing it. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 126:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Top Five Answers On The Board

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jun 3, 2024

Our ministry of reconciliation and sharing our faith has barriers. Going to deal with the most common.

Background to passage: after the idea of immense suffering in our lives, Paul talks about heaven. Please make sure you define heaven in biblical ways. Same with Jesus. Since he was talking about heaven, he noted that we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, therefore we persuade ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Impact Of A Church With Pentecostal Power!

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Apr 26, 2022

The power of the Holy Spirit enables his disciples to reach out and touch human needs and share the message of the Gospel. Pentecostal Power enables the church for inreach, outreach, evangelism and discipleship.

The Impact of A Church With Pentecostal Power! During this season of Pentecost, I want us to rediscover the purpose of the power made available to the Church. In describing the ministry of Jesus, Apostle Paul said, Ac 10:38 “How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-11, John 20:21, Mark 6:4-6, 1 Peter 3:15

Denomination: Methodist

Four Characteristics Of A Godly Church

Contributed by Ernest Canell on Jan 16, 2001

Do you want your church to be like God’s church?

Four Characteristics of a Godly Church READ Acts2:42-47 Ask you what you might think a silly question— Do you want this church to be like God’s church? This question needs to be asked because the church of today is slipping. Did you know that the United States is the third largest unchurched ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: *other

Our Purpose

Contributed by John Howard on Aug 6, 2003

How does God expect us to live?

The other day I had the opportunity to talk with a couple of great young men - About their understanding of the Christian life - I was trying to get them to articulate - How their faith influenced their lives - Day to day - I wanted them to tell me as best they could - How their faith influenced ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:16-17, Ephesians 2:10

Denomination: Baptist

Believing For Breakthrough Series

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Aug 28, 2003

God is the God of the breakthrough. This passage shows us some of the factors that make a breakthrough happen.

Believing for breakthrough Sun 31st Aug 03 am. Mark 1:14-20 What an absolute turnaround this passage is. Have to see it in context - intertestamental period. 300 years of silence then comes a great man of God. The greatest man of the OT era. JTB. Folks flock to hear him. ¡¥are you the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Olivet Discourse Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 7, 2002

It is important to not only understand end-time events, but how the principles behind end-time events are relevant to daily life today.

The Olivet Discourse (Matt., chapters 24-25, Mark 13:1-37, Luke 21:5-36) NOTE: This is a handout included in the bulletin Some people love to study end-time events and all the big words that accompany it, such as "eschatology," which is "the study of last things." Other Christians have sour ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:5-36

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"Meeting People Where They Are"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 8, 2003

Why, how, when, where and to whom are Christians called to witness?

1 Corinthians 9:16-23 “Meeting People Where They Are” By: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA In the Gospel of Mark, Jesus tells us: “Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.” He doesn’t tell us to preach the good news ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:16-23

Denomination: United Methodist

"Identify With God's Heart For The World" Series

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Mar 18, 2003

How God’s compassion reaches out to all people.

Iliff & Saltillo UM Churches February 16, 2003 Identify with God’s Heart for the World How to: Become a World Class Christian Jonah 3:1-4:4 INTRODUCTION: We are all probably more like Jonah than we want to admit. When God calls us to do something we don’t especially want to do, we make an ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Paul's Identity, What Is Yours? Series

Contributed by Bruce Landry on Apr 26, 2003

Today we will start a study in the Book of Romans. The Apostle Paul wrote this book as led by God to show us the revelation of God’s righteousness, the vindication of God’s righteousness, and the application of God’s righteousness. We will be lookin

Paul’s Identity, What is Your Identity? Servant Apostle Set Apart Missionary DBF Sunday Sermon, 4/27/03, Romans 1:1-5 Today we will start a study in the Book of Romans. The Apostle Paul wrote this book as led by God to show us the revelation of God’s righteousness, the vindication of God’s ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:1

Denomination: Baptist

Reach Out To Total Strangers

Contributed by Charles Degner on May 5, 2003

The model of the book of Acts is clear. The apostles went with the gospel to people not just like themselves, but to stangers. That’s what love compels us to do!

Acts 11: 19-30 "Love" is one of those sadly misunderstood words in the human language today. What do people usually mean when they say they "love" something or someone? I consulted the American Heritage Dictionary of the Enlish Language. The definitions are ranked by how frequently they are ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-29

Denomination: Lutheran

The Church As A Growing Community Series

Contributed by Galen Hackman on May 10, 2003

5th and last in a series on the Core Characteristics of the Church. This sermon looks at the church as a growing community.

The Church as a Growing Community Acts 2:42-47 (vs. 47) Do you remember those little choruses we learned at Vacation Bible School? There were several little ditties that were brought out only at VBS time. One came to my mind as I was preparing this sermon: Deep and wide; Deep and wide, There’s a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Brethren

The Ways Of God Series

Contributed by Jerry Fenter on May 23, 2002

The faithfulness of God is seen in the new era of Israel under Joshua’s leadership.

The Ways of God Joshua 1,3, 4 (Scripture reading is from Psalms 77:11-15). Over the past several weeks we’ve been pushing our way through the book of Joshua, looking closely at some of the ways that God works in the lives of His people. This week I decided it was time for us to step back, take a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 77:11-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ