An Index of Sermons based upon texts from
The New Testament
Acts and Letters

preached at the
Long Green Valley Church of the Brethren
Glen Arm, Maryland  USA
by Pete Haynes

Acts

Romans

Corinthians

Galatians - Colossians

Thessalonians-Philemon

Hebrews - Revelation

Acts

Acts 1:1-11

"Out of sight, but not gone"

Acts 1:6-14

"Don’t clap until the arms come down"

Acts 1:15-26

"And the lot fell on me"

Acts 2:1-21

"But Peter, standing with the eleven" (no ms)
"Fire and Focus" (no ms)
"Not just a bunch of babel"
"Praying for the Wind to Blow"
"Pour me" (2:17)

Acts 2:14a, 36-41

"From what, for what?" (mp3 podcast)

Acts 2:37-42

"You have touched me and I have burned"

Acts 2:42-47

"Being an Easter Community"
"All things in common" (mp3 podcast)

Acts 4:32-35

"Testifying to the resurrection"

Acts 5:27-32

"When intimidated, remember Peter"

Acts 6:1-6

"Lighthouse Ministry" (on the role of deacons)

Acts 7:54-8:3

"Gazing into heaven"
"Not cheap" (mp3 audio)

Acts 8:4-25

"Magic for Sale?"

Acts 8:14-17

"Leaving the Comfortable"

Acts 8:26-40

"Safe Roads ... or the Road to Safety"

Acts 9:1-20

"Still breathing threats and murder"

Acts 9:1-22

"Ananias and God’s instrument of grace"

Acts 9:32-43

"As Graceful as a Gazelle"

Acts 10

"para Dios no hay favoritismos"
"Catch up Faith"

Acts 11:1-18

"Turning the head"
"Standing up to criticism"

Acts 16:1-5

"One Person at a Time"
Congregational Megatrends Series #3

Acts 16:9-15

"From Lydia's household to ours"

Acts 17:16-34

"To an unknown God" (mp3 audio)

Acts 17:22-31

"To an 'Unknown God'"

Acts 19:1-7

"Making the Connection"

Romans

Romans 1:1-7

"Living the promise"

Romans 1:16-17

"Not ashamed"

Romans 4:13-25

"Hoping against hope"

Romans 5:1-8

"Learning to Fly"

Romans 5:1-11

"Peace with God"
"While we were enemies"

Romans 5:12-19

"A man fell into a pit"
"Dealing with Temptation" (side reference)

Romans 6:1-14

"Dying to sin, rising with Christ"

Romans 6:9-23

"Hands"

Romans 8:6-11

"Setting your mind on the Spirit"

Romans 8:12-19

"Dad, can I have the car keys?"

Romans 8:14-17

"Adventurously Expectant"

Romans 8:18-28

"In All Things God Works for Good"

Romans 8:26-27

"Mr. Funnytalk's Story" (a story sermon)

Romans 8:26-39

"Beyond words ... and cynicism"

Romans 10:5-13

"Wandering about Servanthood"
(Servanthood Series #1)

Romans 12:1-8

"With sober judgment"

Romans 13:1-10

"Marching to the beat of a different drummer"

Romans 13:8-14

"My, how you’ve grown!"

Romans 13:11-14

"Nearer than before"

Romans 15:4-13

"Living in harmony"
"Dream, Dream, Dream"
"One Foot in Heaven" (a story sermon)

Corinthians

1 Corinthians 1:1-9

"You are not lacking!"
"Not lacking in any spiritual gift" (no ms)

1 Corinthians 1:10-17

"Mary's Picture" (a story sermon)

1 Corinthians 1:18-25

"Udderly Ridiculous"

1 Corinthians 1:18-31

community pulpit exchange
"The Power of the Weakest Link"
delivered at Long Green Baptist Church
"The Foolishness of the Message"

1 Corinthians 1:26-31, 12:22-27

Communion meditation
(Maundy Thursday Love Feast)

1 Corinthians 6:12-20

"A Temple of the Holy Spirit"

1 Corinthians 8:1-13

"Puffed up or built up"
"Wear it as long as thou canst"
(no notes, but an illustration)

1 Corinthians 9:16-23

"Both and Neither" (no ms)

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

"Examine yourselves" (no ms)

1 Corinthians 12:1-11

"Damaged goods or unclaimed goods" (mp3 audio)
"God’s seasoning"
"No more phony gods"

1 Corinthians 12:1-31

"The Blessed Design"

1 Corinthians 12:7b-10

"Don't 'Dis" the Ability"

1 Corinthians 12:12-13

"God's People, Many Gifts" (6 dramas on "The Gift")

1 Corinthians 12:12-31a

"Frankenstein’s creation"

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

"The Greatest Gift"
"We are the music of your life"

1 Corinthians 13:12

"Focusing on the Essentials"

1 Corinthians 15:1-11

"Not in vain"
"No Plastic Lillies" Easter
"The church as a seminary"

1 Corinthians 15:12-20

"The Empty Tomb" (no notes)

1 Corinthians 15:35-58

"It Began with a Tomato Sandwich"
(a story sermon)

2 Corinthians 1:18-22

"Yes upon Yes"

2 Corinthians 2:14 - 3:6

"You are God's Letter to Others"
Congregational Megatrends Series #2

2 Corinthians 3:7ff

 

2 Corinthians 3:12 - 4:2

"With unveiled faces"

2 Corinthians 4:3-6

"Lifting the Veil"

2 Corinthians 11:16 - 12:10

"Of credits and debits"

2 Corinthians 13:11-13

"With a holy kiss"

Galatians - Colossians

Galatians 1:11-24

"In spite of ... or because of " (no ms)

Galatians 2:15-21

"Christ living in me"

Galatians 3:23-29

"Beyond the disciplinarian"

Galatians 4:1-7

"God's Melody" (a story sermon)

Galatians 4:4-7

"Letters from Home"
"Mr Funnytalk's Story" (in several formats)

Galatians 4:12-14

"Don't 'Dis" the Ability"

Galatians 5:13-25

Just another word for nothing left to lose?"

Ephesians 1:3-14

"What’s a ‘pair of ducks’?"
"The Celebration of his lavish gift-giving" (amble & ramble)

Ephesians 1:15-23

"With the eyes of your hearts enlightened"

Ephesians 3:3-14

"What’s a ‘pair of ducks’?"

Ephesians 4:1-16

"From Official to Gifted Leadership""
Congregational Megatrends Series #5

Ephesians 4:25-29

"Words and Little Ears" (a story sermon)

Ephesians 4:25-5:2

"God’s best ad"

Ephesians 5:8-20

"And Christ shall give you light"

Ephesians 5:21-33

"Grace-full in the Dance"

Ephesians 5:31-32

"A Great Mystery"
"Imperfect Love" (a story sermon)

Ephesians 6:10-20

"Inner Resistance"

Philippians 1:21-30

"In no way intimidated"

Philippians 2:1-11

"Living the Song"

Philippians 2:6-11

"Singing the Song of the Suffering Servant"

Philippians 3:2-14

"Because Christ has made us his own"

Philippians 3:17 - 4:1

"Accountable Citizenship"
(Servanthood Series #2)

Philippians 4:1-9

"About Euodia and Syntyche..." (no ms)

Philippians 4:4-7

"God is near! Rejoice!"
Reclaiming "Salvation" & "Joy"

Philippians 4:10-20

"Just Say No"

Colossians 1:1-14

"that you may lead lives worthy of the Lord"

Colossians 1:11-20

"Sharing in the Inheritance"

Colossians 2:6-19

"Living beyond the travel brochures" (no ms)

Colossians 3:1-4

"If you're serious about living"
"Raised with Christ" (no ms)

Colossians 3:12-17

"In God's House"
"Reclaiming the peace of Christ"

Thessalonians - Philemon

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

"Lighting the Match"
Congregational Megatrends Series #8

1 Thessalonians 1:1-12

"What new song are we now to sing?"
(occasion: mortgage burning)

1 Thessalonians 2:1-8

"Entrusted with God’s Message" (no ms)

1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

"A peace no thief can steal"

1 Thessalonians 5:12-18

"Pray without ceasing" (no ms)

1 Thessalonians 5:16-24

"Careful with the Candles"

1 Timothy 1:12-17

"As dying man to dying men"  (no notes)
"More joy in heaven" (no ms)

1 Timothy 3:8-12 

"Lighthouse Ministry" (on the role of deacons)

1 Timothy 6:6-19

"Holding onto what cannot be grasped"

2 Timothy 1:1-6

Untitled  (no notes)

2 Timothy 1:3-14

"Guard the good treasure within you"
"Of power, love, and self-discipline"

2 Timothy 3:14 - 4:5

"Itching Ears or New Hearts"

2 Timothy 4:6-8

 

Philemon 1:1-25

"Laboring Hands"
"In the hands of the Potter"
"Phil and Joe" (no ms)

Hebrews - Revelation

Hebrews 1:1-4, 2:5-12

"Pioneer Days"

Hebrews 4:12-16

"As naked as the day we were born"

Hebrews 5:1-10

"Who is your high priest ?"

Hebrews 10:11-22

"Holy Confidence" (no ms)

Hebrews 10:19-25

"Provoked to love?"

Hebrews 10:24

"Being a Pest"

Hebrews 10:26-31

"Holy Confession" (no ms)

Hebrews 10:32-39

"Holy Compassion" (no ms)

Hebrews 10:24-25, 11:1-12:2

Holy Compulsion (no ms)

Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16

"A Journey of Faith"

Hebrews 11:1 - 12:2

"Faith and ADHD"
"Surprises along the way"

Hebrews 11:29-12:2

"The Pioneer Path" (no ms)

Hebrews 12:1-2

"Bullet Time"  (a story sermon)

Hebrews 13:1-8

"Reviewing what we've already learned"

Hebrews 13:8-16

"The times, they are a-changing"
Congregational Megatrends Series #1

James 1:12-15

"The Devil made me do it"

James 1:12-27

"Living Beyond the Talk Shows" or "Itching like heaven"

James 2:1-17

"Is that your final answer?"

James 3:1-12

"The tongue of a teacher"
"Taming the Tongue"
or
"Escaping the Sound of your own voice"

James 3:13 - 4:7

"Household Wisdom"
"A harvest of righteousness sown in peace"

James 5:7-11

"Living with patience"

James 5:13-20

"Calling for the elders"

1 Peter 1:3-9

"Moving Beyond Locked Doors"

1 Peter 1:17-25

"Taking it all in"

1 Peter 2:1-10

"Everyone needs a place"

1 Peter 2:19-25

"Hear his voice ... Follow his steps"

1 Peter 3:18-22

"Responding with a clear conscience"

1 Peter 4:12-19

"When utmost evil..."

2 Peter 1:2-8, 16-19

"The Majesty of His Cause" - guest preacher

2 Peter 1:16-21

"As to a lamp shining in a dark place"

2 Peter 3:8-15a

"Stealing Home"

1 John 1:1 - 2:2

"God's Hallmarks for Others"

1 John 3:16-24

"What’s love got to do with it?"

1 John 4:7-21

"An abiding presence" (no ms)

1 John 5:1-6

"Do You Believe in Easter"

Revelation 1:4b-8

"Alpha and Omega"

Revelation 1:1-20

"Inclining our Lives

Revelation 2-3

"What does the angel hear?"

Revelation 2:1-7

"Loving as Jesus loved"

Revelation 3:1-6

"When the path is too smooth"

Revelation 3:14-22

"Back to danger"

Revelation 4:1-11

"The Open Door"

Revelation 6-7

"When you can't stand ... Sing!"

Revelation 7:9-17

"The Lamb upon the throne"

Revelation 8-9

"Reversed Thunder"

Revelation 10-11

"On Saying Something, but not Everything"

Revelation 19:6-9

"Invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb"

Revelation 21:1-4

"It Began with a Tomato Sandwich"
(a story sermon)

Revelation 21:1-6

"God is a homemaker"
"Do you see what I see?" (no ms)

Revelation 21:22-22:5

"You can’t swim without getting wet"

Revelation 22:12-21

"The Last (and first) Word"

 

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