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The following list is a compendium of sermons by Dr. Russell F. Metcalfe, Jr. Permission to reprint or publish this material is granted provided the reprinting or republishing is not-for-profit. You can access Dr. Metcalfe's sermons in the following ways: Click here for a note about relative load times of the following pages.
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| Reference | Sermon Title | Date |
| Acts 1:1-11 | The Ascension of Jesus | 92 May |
| Acts 1:8 | Eye Witness News | 92 Apr |
| Acts 1:8 | Profile of a Witness | 92 Apr |
| Acts 1:14 | The Pentecost Preacher and His Sermon | 92 Jun | Acts 2; Galatians 2:20; etc. | Baptismal Service | 91 Mar |
| Acts 2:1-11; John 14:23 | Is Pentecost Just History? | 90 Jun |
| Acts 2:17 | Fire: The Norm: Prentecost (Ashes to Fire Series #14 of 14) | 98 May |
| Acts 2:17 | Pentecost, The Norm | 95 Jun |
| Acts 2:38 |
The Sacrament of Baptism (92) The Sacrament of Baptism (93) | 92 Jan and 93 Jun | Acts 2:43-47 | Contrasts in Giving | 91 Sep |
| Acts 4:23-31 | Putting People Together Again | 88 Jan |
| Acts 4:33 | How the New Testament Church Grew | 88 Jun |
| Acts 5:27-32; Mark 5:32; John 20:19-31 | The Other Witness | 95 Apr |
| Acts 5:32 | Obedience and the Other Witness | 98 Apr |
| Acts 7; 1 Peter 2:9; John 14:1-14 | Light of God's Grace | 96 May |
| Acts 9, John 21 | Reaching Out: The First Breakfast (Ashes to Fire, 9 of 14) | 98 Apr |
| Acts 9:1-19 | Courage to Witness | 9 Apr |
| Acts 10 | Angels Come To Call | 92 Jun |
| Acts 10; John 15:9-17; Micah 6:8 | What Does God Require? | 97 May | Acts 10:1-16; Galatians 2:9-21 | Peter And Cornelius | 89 Jul |
| Acts 16:9-15; John 14:23-29 | Meeting Jesus in the In-Between Times | 98 May |
| Acts 19:2 | The Baptism of Our Lord | 00 Jan |
| Acts 19:20 | Set the Word Free! | ? |
| Acts 20:25-35; Galatians 1:7-10 | Communion Legacy | 92 Jul |
| Acts 21:10 | Man of God in the Church | ? |
| Acts 24:14-16 | Confession of Faith | 90 Nov |
| Romans 1:5; 16:25-27 | Called to Good News | 89 Jul |
| Romans 1:14-16 | Just Shall Live by Faith | ? |
| Romans 1:16,17 | Aldersgate: A New Day of Evangelism | 90 Jun |
| Romans 1:16,17 | Dawning of Revival-Aldersgate | 88 May |
| Romans 3:23 | The Freedom from Sin (same as below) | 92 Jan 26 |
| Romans 3:23 | Nazarene's Belief about Sin (same as above) | 92 Jan 26 |
| Romans 4:1 | Is This All There is to Life? | 93 Mar 7 |
| Romans 4:13-25 | The Righteousness of Faith | -- --- |
| Romans 5:1; Philippians 4:7,9; Colossians 3:15-17 | The Promise of Peace | not dated ??? |
| Romans 5:1-11 | The Atonement - "What is Salvation?" | 88 ?? |
| Romans 5:19 | Jesus, Strength in Weakness | 93 Feb |
| Romans 6; Ezekiel 37; John 11 | Summons to Life | 93 Mar |
| Romans 6:22 | Free From, Free to | 92 Jan |
| Romans 6:22-23 | Faith that Works | 88 Apr |
| Romans 7, 8 | Obeying the Higher Law | 92 Jul |
| Romans 7, 8; Exodus 20 | Power Commandments | 88 May |
| Romans 8 | Life in the Spirit | 95 Apr |
| Romans 8:1 | Joys of Belonging | ? | Romans 8:6-9 | Mindset of Belonging | 90 Apr | Romans 8:9 | The Filling of the Holy Spirit | 90 Apr | Romans 8:11 | Resurrection Hope | 90 Apr |
| Romans 8:15-17;29 | Holiness: A Family Resemblance | 90 Apr |
| Romans 8:16-17 | Sanctification and Suffering | 90 Apr |
| Romans 8:18-25 | Freedom in Becoming | ? |
| Romans 8:21; 12:5 | The Spirit-Filled Community | ? |
| Romans 8:31-39 | King of Kings | 91 Nov |
| Romans 8:34 | Our Living Lord | -- Apr |
| Romans 10:8b-10 | Confession (Ashes to Fire series #1 of 14) | 98 Mar |
| Romans 10:9-10; John 12:44-50; then 35-36; then 37-43 | Basic Concepts of our Faith | 91 Oct |
| Romans 10:9-10; John 12:44-50; then 35-36; then 37-43 | The Other Side of Faith | |
| Romans 10:9-10; 1 Corinthians 12:3 | Jesus is Lord | 92 Oct |
| Romans 11:33-12:8 | Part 3: The Church Catholic | ? |
| Romans 13:8; Isaiah 8:11-9:2 | The Coming of the Dawn | not dated (88??) |
| Romans 13:8-14 | Go In Debt | (88 Nov) |
| Romans 15:4; Isaiah 12:1-6 | Make Way for Hope | ? |
| Romans 15:4-13 | Advent Means Hope | 88 Dec |
| Romans 16:25b-26a | A House Where God Lives | 96 Dec |
| 1 Corinthians 1:2 | Called To Be Saints | 93 Jan |
| 1 Corinthians 1:1-9; Mark 13:24-37 | Gifts Before Christmas | 96 Dec |
| 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 | Nazarenes, Consider Your Calling | ? |
| 1 Corinthians 3:5-23 | The Privileges of Faith | 92 Aug |
| 1 Corinthians 4:1-5 | Stewards of the Mysteries | 88 Dec |
| 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 | Repentence (Ashes to Fire series #3 of 14) | 98 Mar |
| 1 Corinthians 11:23-30 | Guests at the Lord's Table | 91 Oct |
| 1 Corinthians 11:23-30 | Guests at the Lord's Table (revision) | 92 Apr |
| 1 Corinthians 12:3; Romans 10:9-10 | Jesus is Lord | 92 Oct |
| 1 Corinthians 13:3; James 3: 13-18 | Giving Beyond the Gift | 92 Jan |
| 1 Corinthians 13:3 | Say Yes | 96 Jan |
| 1 Corinthians 15:1-8; John 20:9 | Thoughts on the Resurrection | 92 Apr |
| 1 Corinthians 15:3-11 | Open Book, Open Road | 91 Sep |
| 2 Corinthians 2 | The Church is a Witness | 91 Jun |
| 2 Corinthians 5:11-21 | The Greatest Job in the World | 90 Dec |
| 2 Corinthians 5:14 | Urgency of Mission | 90 Feb |
| 2 Corinthians 5:15-17 | Reality in Spiritual Experience | 93 Sep |
| 2 Corinthians 5:16-17; Luke 24:13-35 | Walk to Emmaus | ? |
| 2 Corinthians 5:16-17 | Basic Elements of Faith: What is a Christian? | 88 Jun |
| 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 | The Adequacy of Atonement | 90 Feb |
| 2 Corinthians 5:16-21; 1 Corinthians 15:1-3,4-8 | Receiving the Good News | 89 Mar |
| 2 Corinthians 5:17 | The Revelation Moment | ? |
| 2 Corinthians 5:17; John 20:19 | All Things Are Become New | ? |
| 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1 | The Crooked Yoke | 90 May |
| Galatians 1:7-10; Acts 20:25-35 | Communion Legacy | 92 Jul | Galatians 2:9-21; Acts 10:1-16 | Peter And Cornelius | 89 Jul | Galatians 2:20; Acts 2; etc. | Baptismal Service | 91 Mar |
| Galatians 4:1-8 | Christmas, All Year Through | 90 Dec |
| Galatians 4:1-8 | The Week After Christmas | 89 Dec |
| Galatians 4:6-9, 22-24, 28-31; Genesis 21 | What Price Peace? | 96 Jun |
| Galatians 4:6-9, 22-24, 28-31; Genesis 21 | What Price Peace? (update)) | 02 Jun |
| Galatians 5:1 | Liberty, Freedom, and Independence | 95 Jul |
| Ephesians 1:15-2:10 | Vital Signs | 88 Mar |
| Ephesians 2:5, 13, 18, 19 | The Vessel Formed | |
| Ephesians 2:8 | The Gift of Faith | 91 Dec |
| Ephesians 3:14-21; Psalm 90:1; Hebrews 3:6 | God, Our Home | 94 Oct |
| Ephesians 3:17-21 | The Gift of Grace | 91 Dec |
| Ephesians 3:14-21 | A Prayer for Holy Week | 95 Apr |
| Ephesians 4 | Celebrate the Church! | 98 Jun |
| Ephesians 4:4-7 | From Many, One | 89 Sep |
| Ephesians 4:4-16 | What is the Church (part 2) | -- --- |
| Ephesians 4:11-16; 25 | Thoughts on the Church | 92 Feb |
| Ephesians 4:17-5:2 | New Way to Walk | 88 Oct |
| Ephesians 4:25-32 | Our Big Brother | 88 May |
| Ephesians 4:32-5:2; Hebrews 11:6 | The Church and Its Pastor | 88 Oct |
| Ephesians 4:29-5:10 | Love, Sex, and Marriage: The Dawn Treaders | 90 May |
| Ephesians 5:15-21 | Words to the Family | 91 Jun |
| Ephesians 5:18 | Dynamic of Fullness | 88 Sep |
| Ephesians 5:18 | The Vitality of Holy Living | 88 Feb |
| Ephesians 5:18; John 20:22 | Nazarenes and the Holy Spirit: When the Spirit Comes | 92 Feb 2 |
| Ephesians 6:10-24 | The Whole Armor of God | 91 Jan |
| Marks of the Church | ||
| Ephesians 4:4-13 | Part 1: Introduction | ? |
| Ephesians 4:1-6 | Part 2: The Church is One | ? |
| Ephesians 2:14-22 | Part 4: The Church is Apostolic | ? |
| Ephesians 5:25 | Part 5: The Church is Holy | ? |
| Christian Living: A Series about Christian Vitality from the letter to the Ephesians (87 Sep) | ||
| Ephesians 3:14-21 | Part 1: Knowing Jesus Better: A Prayer for Fullness | 87 Sep |
| Ephesians | Part 2: The Vessel Formed | 87 Sep |
| Ephesians 3:4,10 | Part 3: Mystery! | 87 Sep |
| Ephesians 4:12-13; 15-16;17-32 | Part 4: The Church as Community | 87 Sep |
| Ephesians 3:19 | Part 5: Keeping the Power Switched On | 87 Oct |
| Ephesians 5:21 | Part 6: The Winning Principle of Submission | 87 Oct |
| Ephesians 6:10-24 | Part 7: The Armor of God | 87 Oct |
| Ephesians 1:15-23 | Part 8: The Hope, The Glory, The Power | 87 Oct |
| Ephesians 5:18 | Part 9: The Dynamic of Holy Living | 87 Oct |
| Ephesians 5:25 | Your Place in God's Church | 93 Feb | Philippians | Prayer Meeting - Philippians | 91 Feb |
| Philippians 1:1-11 | A Gift of Caring | 88 Oct |
| Philippians 1:7 | Church as Family | 94 Mar |
| Philippians 1:21-30; Exodus 16:2-15; Matthew 20:1-16 | Part 4: The Nature of Grace, Angels in the Treetops | 96 Sep 22 |
| Philippians 2:5 | Lord Jesus Christ: His Descent and His Exaltation | 88? Mar |
| Philippians 2:5 | The Mind of Christ | 93 Apr |
| Philippians 2:5-7; Psalm 118; Mark 11:1-11 | Praise on Parade | ? |
| Philippians 2:12-13 | Mind of Christ Workout | ? |
| Philippians 3:7-11, 13 | Power Through Focus | 88 August |
| Philippians 3 | Humility: The Root Virtue (Ashes to Fire series, #5 of 14) | 98 Mar |
| Philippians 3:7-12 | The Living Way of Joy | ? |
| Philippians 4:1-9 | Joy in Knowing Jesus | 88 Sep |
| Philippians 4:1-9; Isaiah 41:9-10 | Promise of Immanuel | 88 Dec |
| Philippians 4:4-8 | Joy and Peace Before the Dawning | 88 ? Dec |
| Phillippians 4:4-9; Luke 1:26-38,39-55 | The Joy of the Coming King | 90 Dec |
| Philippians 4:6-9 | Peace Through a Higher Focus | 88 Aug |
| Philippians 4:7,9; Romans 5:1; Colossians 3:15-17 | The Promise of Peace | not dated ??? |
| Philippians 4:10-13,18-19; 2:3-11 |
The Riches of Grace Also titled: Enrichment Through Release | 88 Aug |
| Colossians 1:9-18 | Things that Matter | 90 Nov |
| Colossians 1:11-20; John 18:33-38 | The King Like David | 92 Nov |
| Colossian 3; Luke 12 | Tell It To Jesus...Another Family Dispute | 98 Aug |
| Colossians 3:15-17; Philippians 4:7,9; Romans 5:1 | The Promise of Peace | not dated ??? |
| Colossians 3:16 | The People of God; Where God's Word Lives | 93 Jul |
| 1 Thessalonians 2 | The Quality of 'Family' | 91 Jun |
| 1 Thessalonians 2:9-12 | Power of God's Word | 93 Oct |
| 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 | The Hope of Redemption | 97 Nov |
| 2 Thessalonians 2:15-17 | Light on Christ's Coming Again | 88 Jan |
| 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11; Luke 21:29 | Jesus on the Spirit of Advent | 89 Dec |
| 1 Timothy 1:6-17 | Amazing Grace | 98 Sep |
| 1 Timothy 1:12-17; Luke 15:1-10 | Doing Lost, Being Found | 95 Sep |
| 1 Timothy 6:6; Luke 16:19-31 | Two Kinds of "Rich" | 98 Sep |
| Titus 2:11-14 | What is the Church? (part 1) | -- --- |
| Titus 3:3-11 | Formation of Faith | 88? Nov |
| Philemon 10 | A Plea For Useful | 98 Sep |
| Hebrews 1:1-2a; John 1:1-5, 10-13 | Miracle of Miracles | 01 Dec |
| Hebrews 3:6; Psalm 90:1; Ephesians 3:14-21 | God, Our Home | 94 Oct |
| Hebrews 3:7-8; 14-15 also Hebrews 4:7 | Hearing God's Voice | 91 Sep |
| Hebrews 4:9-11; Exodus 33:14 | Entering God's Rest | 92 mar |
| Hebrews 4:12-13; John 5:39 | Nazarenes are Bible Christians | 92 Jan 17 #2 |
| Hebrews 7:21-27; Mark 10:46-52 | I Believe in the Church | 97 Oct |
| Hebrews 9:11-22 | Christian Passover | ? |
| Hebrews 10:19-20; Revelation 21 | The Road Beyond Emmaus | 88 or 94 Apr |
| Hebrews 11:1-3; Luke 12:32-40 | Assurance of Faith | 95 Aug |
| Hebrews 11:5-6 | The Man Who Pleased God | 91 Jan |
| Hebrews 11:6 | The Presence | 91 Jul |
| Hebrews 11:6 | To Reach the Distant Star | 92 May |
| Hebrews 11:6; Ephesians 4:32-5:2 | The Church and Its Pastor | 88 Oct |
| Hebrews 11:39; 12:1-3 | Running for the Joy | 91 Nov |
| Hebrews 12:1,2 | Standing on Giants | 95 Aug |
| Hebrews 12:1-3 | With Jesus in the Wilderness | 96 Feb |
| Hebrews 12:12-16 | High Road, Low Road | 92 Jun |
| Hebrews 13:8 | The Constant | 98 Aug |
| James 3: 13-18; 1 Corinthians 13:3 | Giving Beyond the Gift | 92 Jan |
| 1 Peter 1:8; John 20:29 | Whom, Having Not Seen, You Love | 99 Apr |
| 1 Peter 1:16 | Ministering from Maturity | -- --- |
| 1 Peter 1:17-23; Luke 24:13-35; Isaiah 43:1-12 | Eternal Lamb of God, Ever Present | 93 Apr |
| 1 Peter 2:1-10; Deuteronomy 6:20; John 14 | When Your Children Ask You Questions | 93 May |
| 1 Peter 2:9; John 14:1-14; Acts 7 | Light of God's Grace | 96 May |
| 1 Peter 2:19-25; Nehemiah 9:6-15; John 10:1-10 | We are His People, the Sheep of His Pasture | 93 May |
| 1 Peter 4:7-11 | God May Be Glorified: Sober Living for Final Days | 88? May |
| 1 Peter 4:7-19 | Anticipating Pentecost | 90 May |
| 1 John 1:1-10 | The Big Little Word | 91 Nov |
| 1 John 3:13-24 | Hereby We KNow... | 88 Jun |
| 1 John 3:19 | The ABCs of the Christian Faith | 91 Oct |
| 1 John 4:7 | The Son of Consolation | 94 May |
| 1 John 4:7-21; John 13:34 | Love: The Foundation for Pentecost | 90 May |
| 1 John 4:7-21 | Loving God | 88 Sep |
| Revelation 1:17 | With Jesus into Resurrection Life | 96 Apr |
| Revelation 4:1 | A Door Standing Open | 93 Jun |
| Revelation 4 and 5 | A Hymn to Christ the King | 89 Nov |
| Revelation 5:9-14 | The Book, The Lamb, and The Song | 89 Mar |
| Revelation 19; Luke 19:29, 41, 45 | Veiled Majesty (Ashes to Fire series, #6 of 14) | 98 Apr (earlier mss from 88 Mar) |
| Revelation 19:11-21; 22:10-13; Luke 19:29-48 | Majesty of Our King | 88 Mar 27 |
| Revelation 20:4-6, 11-15; John 11:25 | Faith for Resurrection | 91 Mar |
| Revelation 21; Hebrews 10:19-20 | The Road Beyond Emmaus | 88 or 94 Apr |
| Revelation 22:1-21 | Hope: Thanksgiving for the Future | 90 Nov |
| Revelation 22:14-17 | Dawning of the Eternal Day | 91 Mar |
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Created: December 8, 1997
Updated: March 14, 2003