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I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives
Ready & Faithful
Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future
Why Suffering?
Help your church understand God's plan in pain
This sermon explores our calling to bear witness to Christ's truth, guided and empowered by the Holy Spirit, and the transformative power this brings.
Good morning, beloved family of faith. We find ourselves gathered here today in the warm embrace of our shared belief, a sacred bond that unites us all. As we come together in the spirit of love, unity, and the pursuit of divine truth, we are reminded of the great commission that is entrusted to us ...read more
Scripture: John 15:26-27
Topics: Witnessing, Sharing, Gospel
The sermon discusses John the Baptist's role as a witness to Christ's light, emphasizing our similar calling to point others to Jesus, with the advantage of a fuller understanding of His divine nature.
Hello Church! Today our passage comes from the Gospel of John. Now, there are two different “John’s” we’re going to discuss today. The first one is John the Baptist. Some of us are familiar with this guy. He was the forerunner of Jesus who baptized people in the wilderness for forgiveness of their ...read more
Scripture: John 1:6-8
Topics: Witnessing, Kingdom Identity
Stephen is the embodiment of godliness. Let us be humble enough to serve. Put the needs of others before self. Stay faithful to God no matter what.
There was a need in the church. With the growing number and increasing needs, one aspect of the ministry was neglected. • In the daily distribution of food, some widows were being overlooked. • They needed some people to oversee the “daily distribution of food” (6:1) ...read more
Scripture: Acts 6:1-16
Denomination: Independent/Bible
On Good Shepherd Sunday we consider how the first martyr Stephen not only heard the voice of the Good Shepherd, but followed him: in charity, in witness, and in forgiveness.
Acts 6:1-9; 7:2a,51-60 4th Sunday of Easter – ILCW Year A April 17, 2005 Peace to all of you who are in Christ (I Peter 5:14b). Amen. Judge Lynwood Smith asked Eric Rudolph, “Did you plant the bomb that exploded at the New Woman All Women clinic here in Birmingham on January 29, 1998?" In a ...read more
Denomination: Lutheran
This study raises questions that are extremely critical for being secure in our faith. They are not theoretical questions; they deserve an answer. The 5 questions I have raised fit under the two matters John holds before the reader: Belief and Love.
Turning to Janet, “Jan, did you turn off the stove?” Isn’t it amazing how a simple question often prompts a person to have serious doubt? Those under the influence of Gnosticism in Asia created doubt among many of the believers. John Stott “conjectured that their secession was due probably to ...read more
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
In the election of Greek-speaking deacons and Stephen's ministry, we see how God prepares His men and plans His move.
Let’s read Acts 6:8-15. We are going to look at Stephen, one of the elected SEVEN. 8 Now Stephen, a man full of God's grace and power, did great wonders and miraculous signs among the people. 9 Opposition arose, however, from members of the Synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called)-Jews ...read more
Scripture: Acts 6:8-15
6th Sermon in our Action in Acts series, this deals with the thr trial and stoning of Stephen, and seeking to find God’s movement and our invitation within a story that looks less than encouraging
Action – Speaking your Story Have you ever asked someone a question and instead of getting a simple answer, they give you a long and detailed account of far more than the small answer you were looking for? I think we can all come up with one or two people that fit this description. And, I think ...read more
A series of character sketches in the book of Acts - Stephen. Also International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church.
Acts 7:54-8:4 – God’s Power Through God’s People #8: Stephen And now, we come to the final sermon, #9, of this series. Since September, we have been studying in the book of Acts, watching how God’s power flowed through His people to make a difference. In the 1st part of ...read more
Denomination: Baptist
This sermons speaks of 3 men who witnessed the cross and three different reactions.
The day a person calls upon the name of the Lord for salvation is the most important time in one’s life. It’s a privilege to be there for someone’s spiritual birth. I was there when all three of my children were born. What a great moment that was. There was a day when dads weren’t allowed in ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 27:54, John 19:23-24
Acts Series: 18th Sermon--Expect Persecution, Proclamation, Protection, and Power!
Witnessing: What You Can Expect Acts 4:1-12 Powerpoint for this and hundreds more free sermons at our website: http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons.html I believe that all true Christians have a desire to share their faith w/ others. And that is only natural. If you were to cure cancer, you’d want ...read more
Scripture: Acts 4:1-12
Week 26 in a Wednesday evening study through the book of Revelation
WEEK 26 The Temple and Two Witnesses Date: January 29, 2003 Place: Allendale Baptist Text: Revelation 11: 1-14 Introduction Intro: God always has His witnesses! Even in this time of great wickedness and absolute rebellion against God, He has His witnesses in this sin cursed world. Ill. The goal ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 11:1-14
Other people see us go through trials, and how we conduct ourselves is a witness to them of God in us.
8-5-’01 IS YOUR LIFE A WITNESS OF YOUR FAITH? A. Armstrong James 1:2-5 2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; 3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. 4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting ...read more
Scripture: James 1:2-5, 1 Peter 1:6-7
Denomination: Pentecostal
WHAT TO DO WHEN THEY STAND AT YOUR DOOR
In 1973 there were 67,500 Jehovah`s Witnesses in Britain. In the year 2,000 there were 126,000 of them, an 87% increase in 27 years. America has seen a similar rise in their numbers to nearly a million last year. The Christian Church needs to be aware that this sect, recovering from the failure of ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11, Acts 1:7-8
Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican
John gives a detailed explaination in this passage the five witnesses to Jesus Christ!
“THE FIVE-FOLD WITNESS TO CHRIST” John 5:30-47 1. Witness of the PRECURSOR (vv. 32-35) – John the Baptist – Forerunner Matthew 3:11-12; John 1:6-8, 26-27, 29, 36 2. Witness of the PRODUCT (v. 36) – Works Matthew 7:16-20; 1 Corinthians 3:11-15; Matthew 5:16; Ephesians 2:10 3. Witness of the ...read more
Scripture: John 5:30-47
This is message #2 in the Faith and Finance Series - IN GOD WE TRUST. It deals with the witness of faithful finances.
“IN GOD WE TRUST” Faith & Finance Series The Witness of Faithful Finances Part 1 INTRODUCTION: Two weeks ago, we began a new series on Faith & Finance titled IN GOD WE TRUST. We learned that before we can be prosperous and truly successful in anything including our finances ...read more
Scripture: James 4:1-5
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