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Acts
Contributed by Ken Sowers on Nov 26, 2005 (message contributor)
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1. God's Idea Of Community
Contributed on Nov 26, 2005
Acts 2 - Early Christian Community
Recap a few ideas: Acts is written for a person named Theophilus - what does that mean? What did Jesus tell His disciples to wait in Jerusalem for? The Holy Spirit is going to make us WITNESSES Where will we witness - first at home (Jerusalem - Home) Then nearby (Judea - Lake County) ...read more
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2. Heart Problems
Contributed on Nov 26, 2005
Acts 2 - Early Christian Community
12-year-old girls were beginning to use lipstick and would put it on in the bathroom. then they would press their lips to the mirror leaving dozens of little lip prints. Every night the maintenance man would remove them and the next day the girls would put them back. Several memos were posted about ...read more
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3. Problem Solving In The Church
Contributed on Nov 26, 2005
how did the church manage conflict
No plans for Valentine’s Day? No problem! Stay home and watch television. Besides, you can learn a lot about love from the shows you watch. Here are some of top TV love quotes: Law & Order’s Detective Lennie Briscoe "Love -- a dangerous disease instantly cured by marriage." "All human beings ...read more
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4. Heaven's Just A Stone's Throw Away
Contributed on Nov 26, 2005
The story of the first Christian martyr
The story of the first Christian martyr The kingdom of Heaven is at Hand - it is always a stone’s throw away Life is short - to live like Stephen you must: Decide before you go through tough times how you will act and what you will say AC 6:8 Now Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and ...read more
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5. How Can I Follow Christ
Contributed on Nov 26, 2005
God uses Philip to reach into new territory
New testament evangelists were not the sAC 8:26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, "Go south to the road-- the desert road --that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza." 27 So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, an important official in charge of all the treasury of ...read more
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6. Extend Blessing
Contributed on Nov 26, 2005
Bringing the gospel outside our comfort zones
Ethnocentricity - my nationality is superior to yours (A) Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans. (B) The French eat a lot of fat and also suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans. (C) Japanese drink very little red wine and ...read more
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7. Priorities
Contributed on Nov 29, 2005
Acts 1 - Jesus tells us the priority of sharing the gospel
1. I will eat more chocolate. Sorry, Dr. Atkins, It’s un-American to go on a diet that forbids M&M’s. 2. I will see more children’s movies, even though I don’t have kids at home anymore. Kids films rock! 3. I will not vote for another President for four years or refer to states by color. 4. I ...read more