Sermon and Worship Resources

Showing all results

Acts 7:54--8:1a

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... take any chances with him. How he loved his enemies! This is the kind of man who is our example in today’s text. Stephen was one of seven deacons chosen to "serve tables" in the First Church of Jerusalem. This was not a job as a waiter in ... turned him into a dog, but then he was afraid of wolves. Then the medicine man turned him into a wolf, and then he was fearful of hunters. Finally, the wise Indian told him, "I can do nothing for you because you have the heart and the mentality of a mouse!" So he turned ...

2. Paul: The Man and His Message

Romans 9:1-29

Sermon Aid

T. A. Kantonen

... are men of note among the apostles, and they were in Christ before me" (Romans 16:7). And his experience of the martyrdom of Stephen must have made a deep impression upon him. He was the young man at whose feet the participants in the stoning laid their garments ... it was I or they (Peter, John, James, and the others), this is what we all proclaim" (1 Corinthians 15:3-11). Hunter lists seven basic elements in what was once called "Paulinism" but which actually stem from those who were "in Christ" before him: ( ...

3. A Four Word Memoir

Philippians 1:12-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... Writers. One famous author, Joyce Carol Oates, submitted these six words: “Revenge is living well without you.” Comic Stephen Colbert submitted this one: “Well, I thought it was funny.” Singer Aimee Mann summed up her life like this ... to heaven and take as many people with me as I can.’ For the first time in my career,” said this corporate head-hunter, “I was speechless.” (2) You and I would probably use different language, but could we state our life purpose that succinctly and would our ...

4. Believe in Jesus

Acts 16:25-34

Sermon

James W. Moore

... ’s exactly what happened to Paul on the Damascus Road. He had been out there like a one-man vigilante, a self-appointed bounty hunter… trying to single-handedly stamp out this new little nuisance group… who were calling themselves Christians. He had a harsh, violent mind-set, a “ ... … just that gracious spirit saying: “Lord, forgive them.” Paul couldn’t get over that… because he knew Stephen had something he didn’t have… Paul was deeply troubled, deeply burdened by that. And then came the ...

5. Imagine This

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

John Jamison

... that the Sanhedrin was not as flexible as they had been before. The decision was made that Stephen should be killed by stoning to make a powerful point. Stephen would have been taken to one of the gates of the city as the law prescribes. To ... trip to Damascus, but instead of standing at the city gate holding robes, he went into hiding to avoid the other groups of Christian-hunters he had himself created. He avoided them for a long time. He avoided them long enough to travel throughout Asia, and some say even ...

6. A Niche For Every Itch

Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... to us that PEOPLE RESPOND TO THE GOSPEL IN DIFFERENT WAYS. The Reverend Jerry Anderson, a retired pastor in Tennessee, was an avid duck hunter as a young man. Every fall when the first cold front moved in from the north, he would take out his duck decoys, clean ... who by their work and their witness bear fruit that does not perish. What kind of soil are you? Congressman Stephen Largent was speaking at Oral Roberts University for their 1995 Commencement. He told about walking one afternoon in February across ...

7. Building An Understanding Of God

2 Corinthians 13:11-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... in the earthquake or the November storm in the Aegean, watching over every society of men congregated for any purpose, guarding the solitary hunter or traveler in the Alps or the Sahara." (3) Is that what we mean by the Trinity--that we worship three gods? Most ... it all his love for humanity never failed. Next week we will celebrate Memorial Day. I am reminded of something that historian Stephen E. Ambrose picked up while working on an article about World War II and the soldiers that fought that last, great ...

8. His Last Command ... Our First Concern!

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... in Moscow. I'd see myself sitting at that same desk, holding that same pen as the bearded Tolstoy himself opened the door and strode in. "Stephen," he'd say, "I'm working on a new novel and I need your help! Let's get down to work!" And I'd sit up ... a ministry to his own Hebrew people. It took a storm, a fish, a hot sun, and God's rebuke to straighten him out. Hunters are aware that there are different seasons and strict bag limits for various game. Let's see, there are dove season, deer season, turkey, ...

9. Spiderman: Saved To Serve

Colossians 3:1-4, 12-17

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... they were preaching blasphemy and so he saddled up and got ready to take them out. His first victim, recorded in Scripture is Stephen, one of the first Deacons. Saul couldn't even dare to sully his hands as they stoned him to death but stood by ... ." C. Two unlikely leaders and heroes. Whoever heard of a nerdy teenager becoming a Superhero? And whoever heard of a bounty hunter becoming the most influential preacher of his day? In the Kingdom of God, anything is possible. Anyone can become a tool and ...

10. Spiderman: Saved To Serve

Colossians 3:1-4, 12-17

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... were preaching blasphemy and so he saddled up and got ready to take them out. His first victim, recorded in Scripture is Stephen. Saul couldn't even dare to sully his hands as they stoned him to death but stood by, holding the cloaks and ... great responsibility." C. Two unlikely leaders and heroes. Whoever hear of a nerdy teenager becoming a Superhero? And whoever heard a a bounty hunter becoming the most influential preacher of his day? I believe it's because they were "Saved To Serve." II. Saved To Serve A. ...

11. Seat of Power

Mark 10:35-45, Matthew 20:20-28

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... seek out a path will always be strong and powerful. The path to greatness is through the woods and in confrontation with the hunter. No one gets to the castle merely by proxy. Jesus’ knew that his disciples would have a hard road to go if they ... Dinner (Luke 14) Peter’s Sermon on the Sovereignty of Jesus Sitting at God’s Right Hand (Acts 2) The Sermon and Stoning of Stephen (Acts 7) Matthew’s Witness to John’s and James’ Mother’s Request of Jesus Now Jesus, going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve ...

12. Jacob’s Jabbok

Genesis 32:22-32

Drama

Richard F. Bansemer

... ’s heel and followed at once. In fact that is what Jacob means "He takes by the heel!" As a boy, Esau was a skillful hunter and man of the field, but JacobS was quiet and lived in tents. Isaac, the father, loved Esau. Rebekah, the mother, loved Jacob. One day ... sinner, greater lover of Jesus, and what marvelous things were done by him. There is Paul, in bold defiance watching the stoning of Stephen, cocky in his training as a rabbi, blinded on his way to Damascus, given a thorn in his flesh to keep him ...

13. Living With Difficult People

1 Corinthians 1:10-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... grouse hunt. Suddenly an outraged gentleman appeared and said, "See here, old man, you almost shot my wife with that volley." The hunter, properly shamed replied, "So sorry, old chap. Here, have a go at mine, over there." (2) How do we deal with conflict ... in resolving any conflict is to try to see the reality that the other person sees. This principle is stated another way by Stephen Covey: First seek to understand, then seek to be understood. IN THE SECOND PLACE, TRY TO PUT YOURSELF IN THE OTHER PERSON'S ...

14. The God Who Is Near

Isaiah 55:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... that one man could reveal the character of God is truly astounding. But that is the Good News of the Gospel. Dr. George Hunter in his book, . . .AND EVERY TONGUE CONFESS, tells about Bill Alexander; one of the prominent preachers of the 1930s, and also one of ... be found. Call upon him while he is near." (1) Dr. Leslie Weatherhead, HOW CAN I FIND GOD? (Revell Company). (2) Stephen F. Olford, GOING PLACES WITH GOD, (Wheaton: Victor Books, 1983) (3) Dr. George Buttrick. (4) Nelson L. Price, FAREWELL TO FEAR, ( ...

15. Getting Your Politics Right

Matthew 6:5-15

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... over the edge on this issue are Gregory Boyd, The Myth of a Christian Nation (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2005) and George Hunter III, Christian, Evangelical & Democrat (Nashville, TN: Abington, 2006). 4. The four classic marks of the church from the Nicene Creed. 5. Matthew ... 6:1-4. 6. Matthew 6:16-18. 7. For a development of this idea, see Stephen Seamands, Ministry In The Image Of God: The Trinitarian Shape Of Christian Service (Downer’s Grove, ILL: IVP, 2005). 8. Matthew ...

16. HUNTER

Genesis 25:27; Proverbs 6:5

Illustration

Stephen Stewart

Genesis 25:27 - "When the boys grew up, Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents." Proverbs 6:5 - "save yourself like a gazelle from the hunter, like a bird from the hand of the fowler." The hunter or fowler was one of the earliest of occupations. Although the strictly hunting phase of man’s cultural development had been long gone before the biblical period began, still the hunt provided supplementary food for the diet, and as such, it was important. ...

17. FOWLER

Prov. 6:5; Jer. 5:26

Illustration

Stephen Stewart

Proverbs 6:5 - "Save yourself like a gazelle from the hunter, like a bird from the hand of the fowler." Jeremiah 5:26 - "For wicked men are found among my people; they lurk like fowlers lying in wait. They set a trap; they catch men." Although I don’t suppose that most of us ever use the word "fowler" in the course of your daily conversation, still this is a legitimate term to use for persons who capture birds for food or other reasons. If we will stop to think of the displays of rare birds in our zoos, we ...

Showing 1 to 17 of 17all results