In Sermon Illustrations: "Acts 1:6-14"

You've Been Summoned

Contributed by Todd Catteau on Apr 18, 2024

A couple of years ago I had the honor of serving on a jury. It was by no means a noteworthy trial but it was important to the people involved. I felt a great deal of responsibility as the jury deliberated and eventually arrived at a verdict. We all wanted to make the right, fair and just decision ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8, Matthew 28:18-20

Tags: Evangelism, Witness, Testimony, Witnessing, Great Commission  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

That Land Called Heaven

Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on May 18, 2024

Heaven is a land without tears or sadness, You’ll find no crying there. Heaven is a land without funerals, You’ll find no dying there! Heaven is a land without broken hearts, You’ll find no regrets there. Heaven is a land without agony, You’ll find no sorrow there! Heaven is a land without ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6, Isaiah 65:17, Revelation 21:1-5, Philippians 3:20, Ecclesiastes 3:1, Matthew 6:19-20, Acts 1:9, Psalm 108:5, Revelation 9:1-12, Genesis 1:1, Psalm 73:25-26  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Hell, Death, Eternity, Heaven, Separation, Funeral, Eternal Life, Sorrow, Tears, Obituary, Sadness  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Power To Be The Light

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Jun 3, 2024

Smartphones are amazing pieces of technology. Everything my generation went to RadioShack to purchase is now all together in the palm of our hand, including our flashlights. My grandfather loved flashlights. It was okay to get him a new one each year for Christmas or his birthday. He would take a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8, John 15:5

Tags: Light, Holy Spirit, Power

Denomination: Pentecostal

Havner On How To Move The World

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 21, 2011

HAVNER ON HOW TO MOVE THE WORLD Vance Havner said, "We are not going to move this world by criticism of it nor conformity to it, but by the combustion within it of lives ignited by the Spirit of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Tags: Holy Spirit In Believers

The Message Of The King  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 8, 2011

THE MESSAGE OF THE KING The year was 1930, and it was the year of the Naval Conference in London. King George was to address the opening session. Radio was in its infancy, but through this media the king’s message was to be carried around the world. However, just before the king was to go on the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8, Acts 1:8

Tags: Christian Witness

Horse In The Basement

Contributed by John Bright on Jun 6, 2025

Imagine having what we need but not using it – like the hoarse in the basement or the car that can drive at highway speed but you never go over 25mph. I heard a story about a guy who was looking at chainsaws at the hardware store. The salesman told him, “If you buy this chainsaw, you can cut ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Tags: Chainsaw, Holy Spirit, Spiritual Gifts, Car, Horse  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

[254]. A Message From A Poem – The Ascension Of Christ

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jan 7, 2026

[254]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – THE ASCENSION OF CHRIST This poem ends with the ascension of Christ in this passage – {{Acts 1:9-11 After He had said these things, HE WAS LIFTED UP while they were looking on, and a cloud received Him out of their sight, and as they were gazing intently into the ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 14:3-4, Revelation 4:1, Psalm 68:18, Ephesians 4:8, Acts 1:9-11  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Mount Of Olives, Ascended Into Heaven, Christian Poetry, Christian Poems, Led The Captives To Heaven, Paradise, Second Coming, Rapture, Ascension Of Christ  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Last Chance  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2009

LAST CHANCE When Bishop Philip Brooks, author of "O, Little Town of Bethlehem," was seriously ill, he requested no friends come to see him. But when an acquaintance of his named Robert Ingersoll, a famous anti-Christian propagandist, came to see him he allowed him to come in right away. Ingersoll ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Tags: Witness, Love, Man, Heaven, Stewardship, Valentine, Reporter, God Brings Hope, Dog  (view more)  (view less)

More Than 22% Of Americans Say They Never Go To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

More than 22% of Americans say they never go to church. In 2004, that number was ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

In '07, 28 Participating Churches In 15 European ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

In ’07, 28 participating churches in 15 European countries planted 153 new ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Tags: Missions

37% Of Protestant Churches Are Very Involved In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

37% of Protestant churches are very involved in local evangelism/missions; 47% are somewhat ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Tags: Missions

23% Of Protestant Churches Are Very Involved In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

23% of Protestant churches are very involved in evangelism/missions outside their local community, according to clergy; 49% are somewhat involved. 41% of Protestant churches are very involved in overseas ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Tags: Missions

Everyone Can Win Someone

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

EVERYONE CAN WIN SOMEONE George W. Truett was the beloved pastor of Dallas’ First Baptist Church for more than 60 years. He tells of a woman who came to him after a service. She was a poverty stricken widow with several children. She said, "Pastor, I have never known you to be unfair -- yet you ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Tags: Evangelism Fear Of