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Acts
Contributed by W Pittendreigh on May 19, 2004 (message contributor)
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1. Proof Positive
Contributed on May 19, 2004
The Resurrection is the one doctrine that is central to the faith -- all our faith stands or falls on the reality of the resurrection.
Several years ago, I took a group of kids to a church camp. Now there were lots of great things about summer church camp. We had swimming and boating and hiking – and those were wonderful. But those weren’t the most memorable things of church camp. We had crafts and cookouts -- and those ...read more
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2. The Church With Attitude
Contributed on Jun 7, 2004
The church should have an attitude -- the attitude of awe on one side, and gladness on the other -- with sincerity holding them in balance.
I bet you are like me, in that you have a list of things to DO. Call the plumber, call the insurance agent, go by the grocery store, call your Mom, pick up the Dry Cleaners… In the Second Chapter of Acts, there is a wonderful description of a list of things churches are supposed to do. ...read more
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3. Blind Faith - Seeing Faith
Contributed on Jul 16, 2004
Faith that is passionate may still be blind and arrogant. Paul discovered this on the Road to Damascus and learned how to have a true and mature faith
INTRODUCTION A Jewish father was concerned about his son who was about a year away from his Bar Mitzvah, but was sorely lacking in his knowledge of the Jewish faith. To remedy this, he sent his son to Israel to experience his heritage. A year later the young man returned home. "Father, thank ...read more
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4. Watch Your Table Manners
Contributed on Jul 23, 2004
God accepts ALL sorts of people in his family -- and we need to as well!
Acts 10:1-48 We continue our study of the Book of Acts, and we now come to chapter 10. It opens with a Gentile soldier named Cornelius, who is told by God in a vision to send for Peter. Meanwhile, Peter is in another town and it’s late in the afternoon and he is tired and hungry. Someone starts ...read more
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5. The Surprise Of Answered Prayer
Contributed on Aug 11, 2004
God answers prayers -- and that usually surprises us!
A Sunday School teacher was struggling to open a combination lock on the supply cabinet. She had been told the combination, but couldn’t quite remember it. Exasperated, she went to the pastor’s study and asked for help. The pastor came into the room and began to turn the dial. After the first ...read more
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6. Blessed Assurance? Is Jesus Mine?
Contributed on Aug 11, 2004
How can we be sure of our salvation?
Several years ago, my father and I went on a fishing trip to South Carolina. As was our custom, we went to our favorite fishing pier at Myrtle Beach. Usually, we had pretty good luck, but this particular time, we just were not catching anything. I even blessed the fishing poles and Dad ...read more
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7. Troublemakers For God
Contributed on Aug 11, 2004
Sharing Christ to a secular world. Are we troublemakers? Or are we peacemakers?
I have been reading the report from the 9-11 Commission. I’m fascinated by some of the things I’m learning, but I also find myself feeling angry once again that our nation was so ruthlessly attacked. I find myself thinking of all of the victims, the families and relatives of those who died, the ...read more
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8. The Danger Of Falling Asleep During This Sermon
Contributed on Sep 1, 2004
Generations come and go and are very different from one another -- but some Christian values and characteristics remain the same.
When I was a Junior in High School, my last class of the day was Chemistry. By that time of the day, I was dragging. I needed a nap, or a candy bar or something to keep me awake. But I never had any of that – just chemistry. And chemistry could not keep me awake. Now I know this has never, ...read more
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9. Between A Lie And The Truth
Contributed on Sep 11, 2004
How will you respond to the Resurrection? Disbelieve it or deny it as a lie, or believe it as the truth?
Our New Testament lesson for this morning is from Acts 26:1-29. It is found on page 792 of your pew Bible. As you turn to this text in your Bible, let me share with you something that happened to me this week. I was in the grocery store the other day, and the cashier was taking so much time, ...read more