Providence Road Church of Christ sermons

Reaching the Lost - Understanding the Urgency
Luke 19:10
I. Who Are "The Lost"? - The Principle of Total DepravityLuke 15Ephesians 2:1Romans 3:10-12II. Why Is Lostness So Serious? - The Principle of Eternal JudgementHebrews 9:27Revelation 20:15John 3:16-18III. Who Came? - The Principle of Divine InitiativeLuke 19IV. What Did It Cost Him? - The Principle of Substitutionary Atonement2 Corinthians 5:21V. Who Carries On The Mission Now? - The Principle of the Great CommissionActs 1:8Matthew 28:192 Corinthians 5:20

Inviting with Purpose  Luke 14:23 (ESV) "And the master said to the servant, 'Go out to the highways and hedges and compel people to come in, that my house may be filled.'"
I. The Heart of God: A House That Must Be FilledRevelation 19:7-92 Peter 3:9Ezekiel 33:11Luke 15
II. The Condition of Man: People Are Lost Without the InvitationLuke 14:18-20Romans 1:18Romans 10:14-15
III. The Calling of the Church: We Are the Sent ServantsActs 16:15
IV. The Manner of Our Inviting: Grace-Shaped Urgency1 Peter 3:15
 

Your Story Matters - Sharing Personal Testimonies1 Peter 3:15 (NIV) "But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that is in you. But do this with gentleness and respect."
Romans 10:91 Peter 1:3John 4Acts 26Genesis 1:27

The Power of the Gospel"How the Message Saves"
Romans 1:16 (ESV) "For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek."
I. The Gospel We Proclaim - What is "the Gospel"?Romans 3:23; 6:23II. The Courage It Produces - "I Am Not Ashamed"III.  The Might It Carries - "It Is the Power of God"1 Corinthians 1:21John 3:3IV. The Salvation It Delivers - "For Salvation to Everyone Who Believes"Romans 5:1John 3:3-8Romans 8:29Romans 8:30

Called to Fish - Embracing Our Evangelistic Mission
Scripture: Matthew 4:19 – “And he said to them, ‘Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.’”
2 Corinthians 5:17
Matthew 28:18-20
Acts 1:8
Acts 2:47

Multiplying the Flock - Casting the Vision for Growth
Proverbs 29:18Habakkuk 2:2-3Matthew 28:18-20 
Point 1: Understanding God's Vision for MultiplicationPoint 2: What Multiplying the Flock Looks Like for UsPoint 3: Overcoming Obstacles to the Vision
Common obstacles:
-   Complacency: We're comfortable with our current size. But vision pushes us outward.-   Fear: Sharing faith can be scary. Yet Matthew 28 promises Jesus is with us.-   Busyness: Life pulls us away. That's why we'll prioritize these initiatives.
By clinging to Proverbs 29:18 and Habakkuk 2:2-3, we'll persevere. The vision will speak, and it won't lie.

The Outsiders Who Found the King: Coming to Christ from Afar
Luke 2:8-20
Matthew 2:1-12
Ephesians 2:12-13

Mary: The High Cost of Saying Yes
Luke 1:26-56John 1:46Deuteronomy 22

Zechariah & Elizabeth: When God Breaks a Long Silence
Luke 1:5-25, 57-80

Multiplying the Flock - Our Vision for 2026
Acts 2:41-47
Acts 9:31
2 Timothy 2:2
Matthew 4:19
Romans 15:7
Acts 2:47
John 10:27-28