Sermons on Witness Of Stephen:

Warfare & Witness: The Godly Christian Life Series

Contributed by Zack Ford on May 28, 2015

The Godly Christian life is a life of warfare against sin and witness to an unbelieving world. Abstain from the passions of your flesh! Make war with your sin. And as you do this, continue to live lives that are honorable among the unbelieving world.

1 Peter 2:11-12 Warfare & Witness: The Godly Christian Life INTRO One of my favorite documents from early Church history is called “The Epistle to Diognetus.” The letter was written in the early 100’s AD, probably around 130. That puts its writing not even a century after the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:11-12

Denomination: Bible Church

Alleviating The Pain Of Others As Evangelical Witness Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 21, 2016

When we are in pain, we are able to grow, because we are ready for change–at least for relief from our pain. And in pain we most clearly understand that our only hope, our only permanent asset, is the love and healing of Our Lord.

Thursday after Trinity Today in the Ordinary calendar we celebrate St. Philip Neri, founder of the Oratory, and one of the giants of the sixteenth century. He was a great apostle of prayer and one of the great confessors of his time. But it is also the traditional day we celebrate Corpus ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

Denomination: Catholic

Matthias And Our Witness To A Culture Of Death Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 11, 2019

Our mission, through prayer, fasting and almsgiving, and through a constant witness to the Truth of Jesus Christ, is to share the love of God with as many as we can, so that we will all be together in eternity at the awesome banquet of the Lamb of God.

Tuesday of the 4th Week in Easter 2019 St. Matthias Today we remember the outcome of one of the great human tragedies–the treason and suicide of the apostle Judas. Now we don’t know from the magisterium what happened to Judas after he died. Did he have a moment of clarity that caused him to repent ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17, Acts 1:15-26

Denomination: Catholic

How To Be The Witnesses God Wants Us To Be Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Aug 2, 2019

How to be the witnesses God wants us to be: 1. Trust in the strength of our Savior (vs. 30). 2. Tell God's Truth (vs. 32-34). 3. Live as light (vs. 35).

How to Be the Witnesses God Wants Us to Be The Gospel of John John 5:30-35 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - September 14, 2016 (Revised August 2, 2019) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to John 5. Before we read our Scripture, remember that that this chapter begins with one of ...read more

Scripture: John 5:30-35

Denomination: Baptist

We Witness Despite Persecution And Exile Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 8, 2018

Preaching and living a lifestyle conditioned by the precepts of the Gospel is not a particularly popular path, and may get you shunned, even exiled.

Thursday of 23rd Week in Course 2018 St. John Chrysostom Today I am celebrating the sixteenth anniversary of the ordination of the diaconate class of 2002, and therefore my own ordination. As a preacher, it’s particularly happy to be ordained on the feast of St. John Chrysostom, who is the patron ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-38, 1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Denomination: Catholic

Obedience And The Other Witness - 8 Of 14 Series

Contributed by Russell Metcalfe on Jan 28, 2021

We must obey God, not human authority. We need to believe that what we are doing is God's will. We don't ask God's blessing on OUR ideas and plans— instead we submit our will to HIS.

April 19, 1998 And we are witnesses of these things; and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him. Acts 5:32 AT THE END OF THE EXODUS God's chosen leader-successor to Moses, Joshua, led the Israelites into Canaan, the Promised Land. By a miracle very much like the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:32

Denomination: Nazarene

In Christ Alone: "A Credible Witness"

Contributed by Reverend Cooper Mcwhirter on Sep 27, 2016

When a witness has no bias or ulterior motive and is truthful, then he can be considered a 'credible witness'.

Sermon Preached at Grace Community Church (EPC) Sun City Grand, Surprise, AZ Sunday, October 13, 2013 by the Reverend Cooper McWhirter IN CHRIST ALONE: “A Credible Witness” [Part Two] John 1:19-28 Last August, I received a jury summons and was selected as a potential juror in a ...read more

Scripture: John 1:19-28

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

You Shall Not Bear False Witness Series

Contributed by Jon Daniels on Aug 1, 2022

Based on Ex. 20:16 - Sermon challengers hearers to live lives of truth.

“YOU SHALL NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS” Ex. 20:16 FBCF – 7/31/22 Jon Daniels INTRO – A couple of hunters chartered a plane to fly into the Canadian wilderness. Two weeks later when the pilot came to pick them up, he saw the two animals they had bagged and said, "I told you fellows I ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:16

Denomination: Baptist

Witnessing: God's Goodness Series

Contributed by Dana Chau on Sep 5, 2022

Do you consider yourself a good person? Have you ever doubted God’s goodness? What if you knew the truths about God’s goodness that would help you respond to people who are interested in eternal life and Heaven? You are invited to gain a greater understanding of God’s goodness.

Witnessing: God's Goodness Luke 18:18-30 (If you feel this sermon is helpful, you are welcome to visit https://danachau.thinkific.com/ for a free online course.) Last month, we borrowed out the movie, Heaven is for Real, from the library. It wasn't a great movie. I'm still trying ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:18-30

Denomination: *other

The Certainty Of God's Witness.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 20, 2024

A faith that overcomes.

THE CERTAINTY OF GOD’S WITNESS. 1 John 5:4-12. It is interesting to note that 1 JOHN 5:4 begins “all that is born of God” overcomes the world. On just this one occasion, this is written in the neuter. The deeds of faith performed by born-again people are just as much begotten of God as the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:4-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Peter And Paul And Their Church-Building Witness

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 14, 2023

There's much to learn about building on the Foundation that is Christ, and Peter and Paul teach us much.

Saturday of the 32nd Week in Course 2023 Today we celebrate an anniversary that is important to the Catholic Church, with readings that should speak to all Christians. The anniversary is of the dedication of the Basilica of Ss. Peter and Paul in Rome, which is atop Vatican Hill and contains the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33, Acts 28:11-31, Psalm 98:1-6

Denomination: Catholic

Thou Shalt Not Bare False Witness

Contributed by Lee Houston on Mar 21, 2025

“Thou shalt not bear false witness.” The three preceding Commandments (murder, adultery, stealing) concern wrongs inflicted upon our neighbor by actual deeds. This commandment is concerned with wrongs inflicted by word of mouth.

Title: “Thou shalt not bare false witness against thy neighbor.” Scriptures: Exodus 20:16, Deuteronomy 5:20 “Thou shalt not bear false witness.” The three preceding Commandments (murder, adultery, stealing) concern wrongs inflicted upon our neighbor by actual deeds. This commandment is ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:16, Deuteronomy 5:20

Behold The Lamb: A Message Of Liberation And Witness

Contributed by Jessie Manuel on Jan 17, 2026

This passage speaks to us across the centuries with a message that resonates deeply with our struggle, our hope, and our calling as a people.

Opening Church, this morning I want to direct your attention to John's Gospel, chapter 1, verses 29 through 42. This passage speaks to us across the centuries with a message that resonates deeply with our struggle, our hope, and our calling as a people. When John the Baptist looked up and ...read more

Scripture: John 1:29-42

Denomination: Methodist

Holy Spirit Power, Promise, Witness PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 21, 2023

This sermon explores the power, promise, and presence of the Holy Spirit in believers' lives, as illustrated in Acts 2, encouraging us to receive and respond to it. Key

Grace and peace to you, beloved family of God. It's a joy to be gathered here today, united in our shared faith and bound by the love of our Lord Jesus Christ. Together, we stand on the fertile soil of God's Word, ready to let its truths sprout within us, to let its wisdom guide us, and to let its ...read more

Topics: Relationship, Holy Spirit

The Church Established Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 11, 2017

The genuine mission to the Gentiles begins, and Antioch in Syria becomes the center for the developing church, leaving Jerusalem behind with a narrow view of evangelism. For the first time the church actively proselytized Gentiles.

May 13, 2014 Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe Lesson: III.E.1: The Church established (11:19-21) Scripture (Acts 11:19-21; KJV) 19 Now they which ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-21

Denomination: Baptist