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Acts
Contributed by Dean Rhine on Aug 5, 2019 (message contributor)
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1. A Fresh Start
Contributed on Aug 5, 2019
Encouragement for a new year
Acts 1 - January 8, 2017 Turn with me this morning to Acts 1. It is good to be back with you today as we come out in a new year and celebrate all that our God is doing. We’ve had just one week go by - and if you made new year’s resolutions, I hope you have been keeping them. If ...read more
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2. 2nd String
Contributed on Aug 5, 2019
God uses ordinary individuals
Acts 1 - January 8, 2017 Turn with me this morning to Acts 1. It is good to be back with you today as we come out in a new year and celebrate all that our God is doing. We’ve had just one week go by - and if you made new year’s resolutions, I hope you have been keeping them. If ...read more
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3. Effective Ministry
Contributed on Aug 5, 2019
Good advice for planning a ministry
Acts 1b - January 15, 2017 (1st string - ’08) Turn with me this morning to Acts 1. We looked last week at the first few verses, and we were reminded that we need to be faithful in being a witness of what we know to be true. We want to start the year of recommitted to living in ...read more
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4. The Power Of Pentecost
Contributed on Aug 5, 2019
Lessons about the Day of Pentecost
Acts 2 - The Power of Pentecost - 1/22/17 Turn with me this morning to Acts 2. M, M, L, J, Acts. The full name is the Acts of the Apostles. So what is an apostle? Someone sent on a mission. In the more specific sense, the apostles are the 12 disciples of Jesus. ...read more
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5. The Proclamation Of Pentecost
Contributed on Aug 5, 2019
How Peter Explains Pentecost
Acts 2 - The Proclamation of Pentecost - 1/22/17 PM We looked today in Acts 2, and saw the coming of the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost. Tonight we want to look some more at the message Peter delivers to the crowd. Remember there are Jews present from all these nations scattered ...read more
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6. Marks Of A Disciple
Contributed on Aug 5, 2019
Peter's example of what a disciple looks like
Acts 2:42-47 - The Marks of a Disciple - January 29, 2017 Turn with me this morning to Acts 2. We want to continue on in looking at the early church. Sophie and Shirley, two elderly widows in a Florida adult community, were curious about the latest arrival in their building -- a quiet, ...read more
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7. Testifying Boldly
Contributed on Aug 5, 2019
What it looks like to be a bold witness
Acts 3 & 4 - Testifying Boldly - February 5, 2014 Turn with me this morning to the book of Acts, chapter 3. The Book of Acts is the record of the “first” experiences of the Church. We see the first Gospel sermon preached by Peter, the first invitation given, the first salvations ...read more
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8. When The Church Is On Fire
Contributed on Aug 5, 2019
What a Spirit-Filled Church looks like
When the Church is on Fire - Acts 4 - 2/12/17 Turn with me this morning to the book of Acts, chapter 4. Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts - the 5th book of the NT. If I asked you what an ideal church looked like, what would you say? We might start thinking about what type of ...read more
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9. Living Up To Your Name
Contributed on Aug 5, 2019
The example of Barnabas
Living Up to Your Name - Acts 5 - 2/19/17 Did you ever hear the story about the want ad for the lost dog? In the classifieds section of the paper someone had placed this notice: LOST: male dog, brown fur, some missing due to mange, blind in right eye, mangled left ear, going deaf, lame in back ...read more
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10. Highs And Lows
Contributed on Aug 5, 2019
Dealing with rough times in ministry
Acts 5 - Dealing with the Highs and Lows in Ministry - 2/26/16 Turn with me this morning to Acts chapter 5. Whenever we look at the lives of individuals in scripture, we see that every one of us goes through highs and lows in ministry. Think of Abraham - willing to sacrifice his son ...read more
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11. Management 101
Contributed on Aug 5, 2019
The need for Deacons
Acts 6: Management 101 - 3/5/17 Turn with me this morning to Acts 6. I hope you are looking forward to what God has to say to you today. Each week when you come, I hope your attitude is always This is going to be GOOD! Because the truth is that if you come expecting a great ...read more
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12. Stephen
Contributed on Aug 5, 2019
Lessons from Stephen
Acts 6b - 3/12/17 Turn with me this morning to Acts 6. We saw last week God’s example for us in dealing with conflict within the church. This is how the role of deacon became established, but it was not about a title, but about a testimony. The disciples set a beautiful example ...read more
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13. Enduring Pressure
Contributed on Aug 5, 2019
How God used Persecution to bless the church
Acts 8 - 3/19/17 Turn with me this morning to Acts 8. The book of Acts is the transitional book, leading us from the life and ministry of Jesus and taking us into the church age. As Jesus ascends back up to heaven, he said to his disciples, "But you will receive power when the ...read more
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14. Meeting Paul
Contributed on Aug 5, 2019
Our introduction to Paul
Acts 9 - 3/26/17 Turn with me this morning to Acts 9. We have been working our way through the book of Acts, a transitional book in the NT that records the spreading of the gospel as the church is formed. Jesus told his disciples that they would be witnesses in Jerusalem, then to Judea ...read more
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15. Lessons From A Good Man
Contributed on Aug 5, 2019
The example of Cornelius
Acts 10 - 4/2/17 Turn with me this morning to Acts 10. M, M, L, J, Acts - the 5th book in the NT. We have been looking at this book that is a transitional book in the bible - taking us from the earthly ministry of Jesus as presented in the gospels - then Acts tells us how the gospel, ...read more
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16. Be The Church
Contributed on Aug 5, 2019
Lessons from the church at Antioch
Acts 11b - The Church at Antioch - 4/23/17 Turn with me this morning to Acts chapter 11. We are going to pick up today with where we left off three weeks ago. We took the last two weeks to focus on Palm Sunday and Easter, but today we are back in the book of Acts. Remember that Acts is a ...read more
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17. The Power Of Prayer
Contributed on Aug 5, 2019
What we learn about prayer from Acts 12
The Power of Prayer - Acts 12 - 5/31/15 Turn with me this morning the the book of Acts, chapter 12. M, M, L, J, Acts - the 5th book of the NT. In the gospels, we find recorded for us the life and ministry of Jesus, who came to live an example for us, die to provide us salvation, and ...read more
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18. How God Leads Us
Contributed on Aug 5, 2019
Lessons from the way God led Paul
Acts 13 - How God Leads Us - 5/21/17 Turn with me this morning to Acts 13. We have been going through this transitional book, taking us from the ministry of Jesus to the establishment of the church. We see in the Great Commission, Jesus tells his disciples to take the gospel to Jerusalem, Judea, ...read more
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19. Lessons On Witnessing
Contributed on Aug 5, 2019
Learning from Paul how to share the gospel
Acts 13b - 5/21/17 PM Turn with me to Acts 13. We looked here this morning at the beginning of the chapter and saw how God empowers Paul to take the role of an Apostle. In in Paul’s example, we learn lessons about how to wait on God’s timing. God had told him years before that He was going to ...read more
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20. Paul's Travelogue
Contributed on Aug 5, 2019
Looking at Paul's journeys
Acts 14 - 6/4/17 PRAY - Turn with me this morning to Acts 14. We have spent a couple months working our way through this transitional book that picks up where the gospels leave off - Jesus is crucified, risen, and ascended, and the Holy Spirit comes upon believers, empowering them to go out and ...read more
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21. Dealing With Conflict
Contributed on Aug 5, 2019
4 keys for dealing with conflict
This morning we looked in Acts 15 at the conflict that Paul & Barnabas faced. Tonight we want to look at four keys for handling conflict. Let’s review what we saw this morning. • Conflict is neutral - neither bad nor good - but an opportunity for us • We can agree with the issue/goal but ...read more
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22. Being Christlike In Conflict
Contributed on Aug 5, 2019
Paul's example of dealing with conflict
Acts 15 - Godly Conflict - 6/11/18 Turn with me this morning to the book of Acts, chapter 15. We are going to look at a passage of scripture today that hits us all where we live. We looked in chapter 14 last week and saw Paul and Barnabas on on their first missionary trip - and some of you might ...read more