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Facts From Acts
Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Jul 4, 2011 (message contributor)
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1. Lessons From Mary The Mother Of The Lord
Contributed on Jul 4, 2011
Mary will forever stand out as unique..a rare woman among women...who was highly favored and blessed...and maybe we can learn from her as a woman and mother as we examine the brief inclusions of her in the Scriptures.
And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James. These all continued with one accord in prayer and ...read more
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2. His Name Through Faith In His Name!
Contributed on Jul 10, 2011
The power to effectively witness for Christ comes from dependency on the Holy Ghost, The Word and His Name as explained by Peter after the healing of the lame man at the temple gate Beautiful.
(Act 3:16) And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all. (Act 2:21) And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be ...read more
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3. This Same Jesus...is Coming Again!
Contributed on Jul 10, 2011
Jesus is coming again, just as He left He will return!
And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? ...read more
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4. Effective Witnessing Through The Holy Ghost
Contributed on Jul 23, 2011
The Holy Ghost is the essential and vital factor in effective witnessing unto Jesus Christ
Act 5:29-32 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. (30) The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree. (31) Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and ...read more
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5. Division Of Labor And Promotion Of Faith
Contributed on Jul 27, 2011
The smallest work for God requires and depends not on personal charisma but on the Holy Ghost if we desire to bring glory to God
"And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should ...read more
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6. Have You Been With Jesus?
Contributed on Aug 3, 2011
Having a close and personal with Jesus in makes a great difference in your outlook and expectations and energizes you to expect the extraordinary things from an EXTRAORDINARY GOD!
In chapter 3 is the first recorded miracle in the Book of Acts Act 3:1-10 Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. (2) And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called ...read more
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7. Stephen, Worker, Preacher, Apologist, Christian Exrtraordinaire!
Contributed on Aug 23, 2011
Stephen life as an example and challenge to stand for Jesus in spite of the consequences
Stephen is the first recorded person who died for the cause of Christ. Let us examine a few facts of his life and try to learn something for it! Qualifications for him to be chosen were: honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom Stephen gave himself fully to the work he was picked out ...read more
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8. My Body His Temple! His Name Is There!
Contributed on Aug 23, 2011
God dwells and has placed His Holy Name Yahweh in His people whose bodies are His temples.
WHERE DOES GOD DWELL AND WHERE HAS HE PLACED HIS NAME? Isa 57:15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the ...read more
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9. Persecution Vs The Insuppressible, Irresistable Gospel
Contributed on Sep 8, 2011
The gospel and the Holy Ghost combination is unstoppable and will be victorious over all obstacles.
Acts 8 General outline 1. Introduction of Saul's exploits against the church 2. The result of persecutions against the church 3. Philip's ministry in Samaria 4. The Baptism in the Holy Ghost 5. Simon (the sorcerer) vs Simon (Peter) 6. Christ's Ambassador meets Ethiopia's Secretary of the ...read more
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10. Go Near, And Join Thyself To This Chariot.
Contributed on Oct 11, 2011
As a child of God I need to be aware that He will call on me anytime and I should be ready to obey His command regardless of where it takes me or who it brings me into contact with.
Act 8:26-40 And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert. 27 And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, ...read more
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11. From Persecutor To Propagator- Paul (Saul) Meets The Christ!
Contributed on Oct 11, 2011
We need to seriously examine whether we are in a position to hear God's voice and to obey His commands to us, and to understand that God is able to get our attention if necessary and it may not necessarily be a pleasant experience if we are not in a posi
Act 9:1-20 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, 2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. ...read more
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12. A Certain Disciple At Damascus, Named Ananias...
Contributed on Oct 31, 2011
God uses you even if you are not famous as long as you make yourself available for His service and yourself spiritually to receive and obey His commands.
And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord. And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: ...read more