Texts by Phil Sanders

A Preacher's Handbook
The Biblical Doctrine of Salvation
 Roman Catholicism
Was Peter the First Pope?
Are the Churches of Christ a Denomination?
How We Got the Bible
Music in the New Testament Church
The Preacher and His Work - text to accompany class at Nashville School of Preaching and Biblical Studies
The Book of Revelation - text to accompany class at N.S.O.P.
Special Hermeneutics for the Preacher -  - text to accompany class at N.S.O.P.
The Holy Spirit - text to accompany class at N.S.O.P.
 

General Lessons

Are Churches of Christ a Denomination?
Can We Believe the Bible?
Challenges for the Church as We Enter the 21st Century Church Discipline
Contemporary Attacks Against the Home
David, Man of Courage
Decisions Determine Destiny
Evangelism: Every Member, Every Day
Genuine Christianity
How Our God Answers Prayer
Keys to Building a Stronger Spiritual Congregation
Musical Instruments in the New Testament Church and the Use of Instruments
Peer Pressure
Revival
Small Group Singing and Solos
The Religion of Islam from a Christian Perspective 
The Authority of God's Word
Un-baptized Believers Are Lost
Why I Attend Bible Classes

OLD Testament

Genesis

Affirmation Living – Gen 37:5-11

Exodus

Leviticus

Numbers

Deuteronomy

Joshua

Judges

Ruth

1 Samuel

2 Samuel

1 Kings

Fire From Above – 1 Kings 18:24-29

2 Kings

1 Chronicles

2 Chronicles

Ezra

The Value of a Great Teacher – Ezra 7:10

Nehemiah

Esther

Job

Psalms

God’s People Love The Word – Psalm 19:7-14
The Heart of a Lost Man – Psalm 51
A New Heart – 51:7-17
Spiritual Training From the Cradle – Psalm 78:1-8
Eternity – 90:1-6
The Nature of Worship – Psalm 103:1-5
Living With Humility – 113:1-6
What Every Family Needs – Psalm 127:1-5
Satan’s Attacks against the Home – Psalm 127:1-5
 

Proverbs

Ecclesiastes

Passing On the Earth – Ecclesiastes 11:9-12:7

Song of Songs

Isaiah

Genuine Worship – Isaiah 6:1-6
What the Bible Can Do for You – Isaiah 55:6-11
Lead Me to Some Soul Today – Isaiah 55:8,9

Jeremiah

The Sanctity of Life – Jeremiah 1:4-9
Knowing God – Jeremiah 9:23,24
A Fire in Our Hearts – Jeremiah 20:7-9

Lamentations

Living With Hope – Lamentations 3:21-24

Ezekiel

Can These Bones Live – Ezekiel 37:3-5

Daniel

Daniel Would Not Defile Himself – Daniel 1:1-8
In the Fiery Furnace – Daniel 3:8-15
Weighed on the Scales - 5:1-6
Moral Courage – Daniel 6:16-23

Hosea

Extreme Measures to Meet Extreme Rebellion – Hosea 1:2-9

Joel

Amos

The Type of Life God Can Bless – Amos 5:12-15, 21-24

Obadiah

Jonah

Micah

Who Is a God Like You? – Micah 7:18-20

Nahum

Habakkuk

Zephaniah

Haggai

Zechariah

Malachi

 

 New Testament

 Matthew

Blessed Are the poor in Spirit – Matt 5:3
The Education of the Heart – Matthew 5:38-42
Going the Second Mile – Matthew 5:39-38
What Prayer Can Do for You? – Matthew 7:7-11
The Solid Foundation of Biblical Truth – Matthew 7:21-27
The New Testament Church – Matthew 7:21-27
God’s People Get Involved – Matthew 9:9-13
Engaged in Christianity – Matthew 9:35-38
Why I Believe in Jesus – Part 1 – Matthew 16:13-16
The Deity of Jesus Christ – Matthew 16:13-20
Jesus, the Miracle Worker – Matthew 16:13ff.
What Business Are We In? – Matthew 16:21-23
Who is in Charge? – Matthew 17:1-5
God’s People Know How To Forgive – Matthew 18:15-22
God’s People Serve - Mathew 20:20-28
Qualities of a Servant – Matthew 20:20-28
Why should I allow you into my Heaven? Matthew 22:1-14
God's People Use Talents - Matthew 25:14-30
What Shall I Do With Jesus? – Matthew 27:17-26
What Jesus Did at the Cross – Matthew 27:32-40
Gospel Meetings – Matthew 28:18-20
Sharing the Gospel – Matthew 28:18-20

Mark

Use Your Influence to Win Souls – Mark 5:15-20
What Is In Your Heart? – Mark 7:14-23
I want to Be Strong – Mark 9:17-27
That Day at Calvary – Mark 15:20-39

Luke

Seven Secrets of Spiritual Success – Luke 5:1-11
Testing Our Souls - Luke 8:4-8
Take up your Cross – Luke 9:18-27
Love Wins Souls – 10:2-9
Who Wants To Go To Heaven? – Luke 13:23-30
Consumer Christianity – Luke 14:16-24
Revival – Luke 15:11-24
Enriching My Prayer Life – Luke 18:1-7
Dry Eyes in a Hell Bent World – Luke 19:37-46

John

God’s Grace in My Life – John 1:14-17
Contagious Christianity – John 1:35-42
Born of God – John 3:1-7
When God Gave Jesus – John 3:14-17
Lift Up Your Eyes – John 4:34-38
Why I Believe In Jesus – Part II – John 7:17
Journey’s End – John 14:1-6
I Am … The Life – John 14:1-6
Deciding to Reach Out – Luke 14:15-24
People Touching People Wins Souls – John 21:15-17

Acts

Preparing to Act – Acts 1:1-9
So That Your Sins May Be Forgiven – Acts 2:38cf
The Beginning of the Church – Acts 2:40-47
A Noteworthy Miracle - Acts 3:1-7
Prayer Wins Souls - Acts 4:23-31
Three Problems Facing the Church – Acts 4:32-37
God Grants Repentance – Acts 5:30,31
Four Men in Acts 8 – Acts 8:4-8
What the Blind Man Saw – Acts 9:1-6
You Have An Impact on Others – Acts 10:30-33
What Grace Will Do for Me – Acts 19:18-20
Beautiful Feet – Acts 20:28-32

Romans

Faith For A New Millennium – Romans 8:37-39
Why the World Does Not Believe – Romans 10:14-17
A Stronger Church – Romans 12:1-8
Should Robert Glen Coe Die? – Romans 13:1-5
God’s People Know How to Get Along – Rom 14:13-19

 

1 Corinthians

God Builds Great Churches – 1 Corinthians 3:5-11
A Servant’s Heart - 1 Corinthians 9:19-23
Spiritual Titans – 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
God’s People Commune With the Lord – 1 Corinthians 11:23-31
God’s People Value Community – 1 Corinthians 12:14-27
What Love Will Do For You – 1 Corinthians 13:1-8
The Supreme Goal of Life - 1 Corinthians 13:1-8

2 Corinthians

Not Ignorant of His Schemes – 2 Corinthians 2:4-11
The Triumphs of the Gospel – 2 Corinthians 2:14a
My Pleasure – 2 Corinthians 5:6-10

Galatians

Ephesians

How Big is Your God – Ephesians 1:15-20
The Holy Spirit and The Christian – Ephesians 3:14-19
God’s People Pray – Ephesians 3:14-21
United We Stand – Ephesians 4:1-6
Growing Up Christ – 4:11-16
Taking Time to Live - Ephesians 5:15-21
A Successful Church – Ephesians 5:23-27
The Lord’s Church – Ephesians 5:23-27
The Beauty of a Christian Home – Ephesians 6:1-4
God’s will for Children Ephesians 6:1-3
Pitfalls in Parenting – Ephesians 6:4
Soldiers of Christ, Arise Ephesians - 6:10-20

Philippians

Ten Ways God Works in our Lives – Philippians 1:6:2-12
Shining as Lights in the World – Philippians: 12-16
The Trojan Horse of Selfishness – Philippians 3:3-11
Do you Know My Jesus? – Philippians 3:7-11
He Knows Just What I Need - Philippians 4:10-13
Living with Peace – 4:10-14

Colossians

Jesus the Sustainer – Colossians 1:15-18
What My Cross Will do for Me – Colossians 1:19-23
The Business of the Church – Colossians 1:24-29
God’s People know How to Resolve Conflict – Colossians 3:12-14
How to Get Along with People – Colossians 3:12-15
Living With Patience – Colossians 3:12-17

1 Thessalonians

A Marvelous Church – 1 Thessalonians 1:6-10

2 Thessalonians

1 Timothy

Why Are We Doing This? – 1 Timothy 4:10-63

2 Timothy

God’s Will for Mothers – 2 Timothy 1:3-7
Light the Fire in Your Heart – 2 Timothy 1:5-12
Committing Ourselves to Excellence – 2 Timothy 2:15
The Need for An Overall View - 2 Timothy 2:15
Purity – 2 Timothy 2:19-22

Titus

Grace and the Christian – Titus 2:11-14

Philemon

Hebrews

Present Tense Christianity – Hebrew 3:7-4:11
Will Jesus Really Help Me? – Hebrew 4:14-16
In Time of Need – Hebrews 4:14-16
If Jesus Wrote to Concord Road – Hebrew 10:22-25
Saving Faith - Hebrews 11:1

James

Living With Joy – James 1:2-6
Loving God – James 4:4-11
Doing The Right Thing – James 4:13-17

1 Peter

Living Hope – 1 Peter 1:3-9
Following the Lord – 1 Peter 2:21-25
A Good Name – 1 Peter 4:14-16
The Hands of God – 1 Peter 5:6-10

2 Peter

Faithful Christian Service – 2 Peter 1:3-11
Character Prints – 2 Peter 1:5-11
The Religion of Islam – 2 Peter 2:1-3
He is Coming Again - 2 Peter 3:1-8

1 John

Forgiveness for the Christian – 1 John 1:6-10
Whatever Happened to Sin? – 1 John 3:4-10
The Love of God - 1 John 4:7-11

2 John

3 John

Jude

Revelation

Lost – Revelation 20:11-15