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Sermons in Series: 11
Scripture: Acts 5:12-42, Acts 6:1-7, Acts 8:1-25, Acts 8:26-40, Acts 9:1-31, Acts 10:1-48 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Church Practices, Christianity, Christian Witness, Church Body Of Christ, Church, Change, Character, Challenge, Christian, Acting, Action, Faith, Damascus, Counterfeit, Conduct, Honor, Jesus, Living, Holy Spirit In Believers, God's Voice, God's Provision, Grace, Growth, Theology, Sacrifices, Stephen, Success, Prayer General, Prayer, Power, Obey, Obedience, Paul (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Sermons in Series: 4
Scripture: Acts 1:1-11, Acts 1:12-26, Acts 5:17-42, Acts 19:8-41
Tags: Prayer General, Paul, Persecution, Prayer, Trials And Difficulties, Trial, Word Of God, Jesus, Judas, Holy Spirit In Believers, Holy Spirit, Heaven, Confession, Church, Church General, Ascension, Apostles Judas, Apostle, Affliction (view more) (view less)
Sermons in Series: 39
Scripture: Acts 1:1-8, Acts 1:9-11, Acts 1:12-14, Acts 1:15-26, Acts 2:1-12, Acts 2:13-39, Acts 2:40-47, Acts 3:11-26, Acts 4:13-22, Acts 4:23-31, Acts 3:1-10, Acts 4:1-12, Acts 5:12-32, Acts 9:32-43, Acts 10:1-8, Acts 5:33-42, Acts 10:9-16, Acts 10:17-23, Acts 10:24-33, Acts 10:34-43, Acts 10:44-48, Acts 11:1-18, Acts 11:19-26, Acts 11:27-30, Acts 12:1-24, Acts 9:20-25, Acts 9:10-19, Acts 12:5-19, Acts 13:4-12, Acts 13:13-41, Acts 13:42-52, Acts 13:42-44, Acts 14:1-7, Acts 14:8-18, Acts 15:1-29, Acts 15:22-35, Acts 15:36-41, Acts 16:6-10 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Racism, Sharing Your Faith, Salvation, Pentecost, Prayer Answered, Prayer Adoration, Prayer How To, Parenting, Paul, Knowing God's Will, Love Of The Disciples, Holy Spirit In Believers, God's Sovereign Will, Growth In Christ, Giving General, God The Father, God's Omnipotence, Discipleship, Disciplines Scripture, Disciplines Fasting, Forgiveness For Others, Finding Fulfillment, Bible Influence, Bible Study, Agabus, Apologetics Jesus, Apologetics General, Church Purpose Of, Christian Liberty, Character (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Baptist
Sermons in Series: 12
Scripture: Acts 1:1-11, Acts 2:1-21, Acts 2:42-46, Acts 3:1-26, Acts 4:1-21, Acts 4:32-37, Acts 5:1-16, Acts 5:17-42, Acts 6:1-7, Acts 8:1-8, Acts 8:9-25 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Backpacking, Pentecost, Simon Magus
Sermons in Series: 91
Scripture: Acts 1:1-11, Acts 1:12-26, Acts 6:1-8, Acts 2:1-21, Acts 2:21-24, Acts 2:25-32, Acts 2:32-41, Acts 2:41-47, Acts 9:32-43, Acts 3:1-26, Acts 4:1-12, Acts 4:13-22, Acts 4:23-31, Acts 4:32-37, Acts 5:1-11, Acts 5:12-29, Acts 5:25-42, Acts 6:7-15, Acts 7:1-8, Acts 7:8-16, Acts 7:17-37, Acts 7:37-54, Acts 7:51-60, Acts 8:4-12, Acts 8:9-25, Acts 8:26-37, Acts 8:35-40, Acts 9:1-9, Acts 9:1-18, Acts 9:19-31, Acts 10:1-23, Acts 10:23-36, Acts 10:36-48, Acts 11:1-18, Acts 11:19-21, Acts 11:21-26, Acts 11:27-30, Acts 12:1-17, Acts 12:18-25, Acts 13:1-5, Acts 13:5-12, Acts 13:13-22 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Saul Of Tarsus, Salvation, Sergius Paulus, Servant Of God, Shine For Jesus, Resurreccion, Resurrection, Rhoda, Rapture, Receiving The Spirit, Reign Of Christ, Teaching Of Jesus, Strength In Christ, Stephen, Spiritual Birth, Sin, Sinfulness, Victory Of God, Ungodliness, Unselfish, Truth Of Christ, Trusting God, Trust God, Trial Of Stephen, Time With Jesus, The Great Commission, Work Of Christ, Work Of God, Witness For Christ, Witnessing, Wisdom From God, Worship Christ, Worship, Obedience, One Way To Heaven, Opposition To Christ, Nearness Of God, Paul And Barnabas, Paul, Our Mission, Praying For The Lost, Preaching Gospel, Presence Of God, Prayer General, Prophecy, Priorities, Problem Solving, Press On, Prayer, Power Of God, Philip, Peter Delivered, Peter And Cornelius, Persecution, Perseverance, Persecuted Christian, Persecuted Church, Pentecost, Life Questions, Led By God, Laying On Of Hands, Meeting God, Manaen, Missions, Miracles, Ministering, Moses, Holy Spirit, Help Others, Honesty, Humble Service, Jesus Savior, Jesus Christ, Jesus Is Lord, James And John, Integrity Honesty, Joy And Gospel, King Herod, Joseph, God Sees All, God Is The Judge, God Helps, God In Control, Glory To God, Giving, Fullness, Gamaliel, Gathering Together, Grace, Grace Of God, Gospel, Government, Godless Government, Going For God, Godly Fear, Healing By Jesus, Healing Miracles, Heaven, Guidance, Hand Of The Lord, Grief, Great Commission, Greatness Of God, Discipleship, Dispensation, Divine Appointments, Elymas The Sorcerer, Courage, Covenant, David Livingstone, Deacons, Day Of Pentecost, Damascus, Damascus Road, Cross, Detours, Death, Death Of Christian, Following God, Fasting, False Teachers, Evangelism, Ethiopian Eunuch, Encourage Others, Faith, Exalting Christ, Christian Charity, Chosen By God, Christian Growth, Christian Life, Christian Witness, Christian Walk, Character, Christlike Character, Circumcision, Church Unity, Church Problems, Church Growth, Commitment To Christ, Comfort In Christ, Book Of Acts, Boldness, Body Of Christ, Barnabas, Barnabas And Saul, Agabus, All Nations, Ambassadors, Abraham, Antioch Church, Antioch In Pisidia, Answered Prayer, Angels, Ananias And Paul, Angel, Apostolic Power (view more) (view less)
Scripture: Acts 5:17-42, Acts 6:1-15, Acts 17:1-9, Acts 10:17-34
Tags: Involvement, Intensity, Integrity, Holy Spirit, Grace, Persecution, Following Jesus, Disciples, Confronting World, Deacons, Commitment To Christ, Commitment, Book Of Acts, Action, Serving, Repent, Stephen, Worthy (view more) (view less)
Sermons in Series: 9
Scripture: Acts 5:1-11, Acts 3:1-18, Acts 10:1-8, Acts 2:1-8, Acts 9:1-19, Acts 8:1-13, Acts 3:1-10, Acts 5:12-42, Acts 12:1-16 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Obedience, Praise God, Peter, Peter And John, Paul's Conversion, People In Acts, Sapphira, Special, Witnessing, Lame Man, Jesus Saves, Jail, Miracles, Miracles General, Living Christ, Grow, Healing, Happy Home, Home, Holy Spirit In Believers, Holy Spirit, First Church, Free, Giving General, God's Forgiveness, Apostles Peter, Ananias, Blessing, Church General, Church Growth, Church Purpose Of, Church, Christian Witness, Evangelism, Escape, Early Church, Deception (view more) (view less)
Scripture: Acts 3:13-20, Acts 4:1-22, Acts 3:1-16, Acts 4:26-31, Acts 5:12-42, Acts 5:27-42, Acts 6:1-7, Acts 6:1 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Church Discipline, Church Practices, Church General, Boldness, Apostle, Basics Of Christianity, Atheism, Authority, Faith, Evangelism Urgency, Examples Of Faith, Evangelism Fear Of, Conflict, Commitment, Dealing With Conflicts, God Brings Purpose, Faithfulness, Fear, Grumbling, Healing, Gospel, God's Omnipotence, God's Provision, Messiah, Miracles, Memorial Day, Martyrdom, Miracles General, Jesus Christ, Seven, Standard, Stewardship, Saul, Science, Septuagint, Unity, Prayer, Prayer How To, Purpose, Repentance, Persecution, People In Acts, Power, Omnipotence, Opposition, Obedience, Name, Worldview, Worldliness (view more) (view less)
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Sermons in Series: 43
Scripture: Acts 1:3-10, Acts 1:12-26, Acts 2:1-13, Acts 2:14-41, Acts 3:1-10, Acts 3:11-26, Acts 4:16-22, Acts 4:23-31, Acts 6:1-7, Acts 4:32-37, Acts 5:12-16, Acts 5:17-42, Acts 6:8-15, Acts 5:1-11, Acts 10:1-22, Acts 9:32-43, Acts 9:19-31, Acts 9:1-19, Acts 8:26-40, Acts 8:9-25, Acts 8:2-8, Acts 10:24-28, Acts 11:1-18, Acts 11:19-30, Acts 12:1-19, Acts 12:19-24, Acts 13:4-12, Acts 13:13-43, Acts 13:42-52, Acts 14:1-7, Acts 14:8-28, Acts 15:1-19, Acts 16:11-40, Acts 17:1-15, Acts 18:1-17, Acts 18:18-28, Acts 19:23-41, Acts 20:13-38, Acts 21:1-40, Acts 27:1-41, Acts 28:1-16 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Pain, Patience, Paul, Paul And Silas, Pitfalls In Ministry, Philip, Philippian Jailer, Peter, Paul's Ministry, Persecution, Preparation, Pride, Preaching, Problem, Profession, Praise, Practice, Prayer, Prayer How To, Salvation, Saul, Reason For Suffering, Protection, Responsibility, Work, Working Prayer, Witness, Witnessing, Wind, Why Suffering, Unity, Wait, Vision, Value, Tough, Testimony, Turmoil, Stone, Stephen, Suffering, Struggles, Servant, Servanthood, Serving Christ, Serving God, Serving Others, Service, Sharing Your Faith, Share, Sin, Worth, Call Of The Disciples, Character, Church Purpose Of, Commission, Commitment, Church Practices, Church Identity, Church General, Christian Witness, Church Body Of Christ, Church, Bible Truth, Believer's Walk, Bible, Basics, Basics Of Christianity, Attack, Action, Affliction, Arrogance, Appointment, Attitude General, Anger, Faith, Failure, Expectation, Examination, Examples Of Faith, Fathers Day, Faithful, Evangelism, Evangelism Urgency, Encouragement, Disciples, Dealing With Conflicts, Discouragement, Discipleship, Conversion, Courage, Deacons, Cure, Compassion, Consecration, Consequences, Confidence, Confirmation, Maturity, Ministry, Making Choices, Obedience, Opposition, Need, Movement, Missions, Misplaced, Legalism, Leadership, Leadership General, Impossible, Hurt, Issues, Invitation, Growth In Christ, Gospel, God's Sovereign Will, Follow, Fire, Father's Day, Gentile, Futile, Foundation, Go (view more) (view less)
Sermons in Series: 26
Scripture: Acts 1:1-8, Acts 1:8, Acts 1:14, Acts 1:9-26, Acts 2:1-36, Acts 2:41-47, Acts 4:1-22, Acts 4:23-31, Acts 5:17-42, Acts 8:9-25, Acts 8:26-40, Acts 9:1-31, Acts 9:32-35, Acts 9:36-43, Acts 10:1-34, Acts 10:33, Acts 11:19-30, Acts 13:1-3, Acts 13:13-52, Acts 15:36-41, Acts 19:1-10, Acts 19:21-41, Acts 21:27-40, Acts 23:11-35, Acts 28:1-6 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Church Body Of Christ, Church General, Church Purpose Of, Church Growth, Church Practices, Character, Church, Evangelism How To, Evangelism, Faith General, Faith, Endurance, Divisions, Continue, Disappointment, Disagreement, Disciples, Perseverance, Persecution, Peter, Prayer Adoration, Prayer Persistence, John, God's Omnipotence, Grace, Sharing My Testimony, Sharing Your Faith, Suffering Joy In, Relationships, Second Coming, War (view more) (view less)
Scripture: Acts 4:1-31, Acts 5:12-42, Acts 8:1-40, Acts 9:1-31, Ephesians 4:25-28 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Apostle, Apostle Peter, Ascension, Book Of Acts, Christianity, Church Body Of Christ, Church Membership, Faith, Family Of God, Early Church, Martyr, Lying, Membership, Jesus, Healing, Holy Spirit, Service, Sadducees, Saul, Thanksgiving, Stoning, Stephen, Spread Of The Gospel, Paul, Peter, Peter & Cornelius, Philip & Ethiopian, Pharisees, Phillip, Obedience, Repentance, Preaching The Word (view more) (view less)
Sermons in Series: 5
Scripture: Acts 17:1-9, Acts 9:1-2, Acts 4:13, Acts 5:33-42, Acts 1:4-8 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Preaching The Gospel, Jesus Is The Way, Gospel, Holy Spirit, Holiness, Golgotha, Evangelism, Christ's Church, Church (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Nazarene
Scripture: Acts 3:1-20, Acts 5:12-42, Acts 6:1-7, Acts 8:2-25, Acts 8:26-40 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Obey, Power, Saving Faith, Sovereignty, Success In Life, Success, Trust, True Christianity, Unity, Discernment, Delegation, Faith To Follow, Faithfulness, Faithful Living, Christianity, Church Body Of Christ, Church Problems, Church Growth, Acts, Holy Spirit's Power, Hope, Holy Spirit, God's Guidance, Genuine Faith, Glorifying God, Glorify God, Gifts, Name Of Jesus, Name, Leadership (view more) (view less)
Sermons in Series: 27
Scripture: John 11:17-44, Acts 4:1-22, Acts 5:17-42, Acts 1:8, Acts 8:1-25, Acts 9:1-19, Acts 9:20-31, Acts 9:32-43, Acts 8:26-40, Acts 10:23-48, Acts 11:19-30, Acts 11:1-18, Acts 12:1-19, Acts 13:13-31, Acts 13:44-52, Acts 15:1-21, Acts 17:1-9, Acts 17:16-34, Acts 18:1-17, Acts 19:23-41, Acts 20:13-38, Acts 21:15-25, Acts 26:1-32, Acts 27:1-12, Acts 28:1-10 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Trusting God, Willingness, World Views, Holy Spirit Work, Holy Spirit Speaks, Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit Baptism, Humility, Jesus Christ, Joy In Trials, Jesus Our Foundation, Jesus Meets Our Need, Live Truth, Love Of Money, Heart Of Compassion, Handling Opposition, Good Advice, Good Deeds, God's Promises, God's Help, God Takes Care Of Us, God Heals, Favoritism, Faithful Prayer, Facing Opposition, Evangelism, Evangelism Urgency, Encouragement, Enduring Trials, Disappointments, Edification, Edifying The Body, Commitment To Christ, Building Church, Book Of Acts, Boldness, Christian Worldview, Apostles Peter, Believe, Being Witnesses, Barnabas, Apostle Paul, Pentecost, Persecution, Personal Encounter, Paul And Barnabas, Paul's Conversion, Pearls Before Swine, Power Holy Spirit, Power Over Chains, Power Over Death, Power Over Time, Philip & Ethiopian, Peter & Cornelius, Prayer, Miracles, Miracles Of Jesus, Move On, Open Doors, Obey God, Obey The Holy Spirit, Rejection Of Jesus, Relationship To God, Receive Power, Rebellion, Resolve, Resurrection Of Jesus Christ, Rumors, Salvation, Scripture, Sharing Testimony, Storms In Life, Stand Together, Spiritual Warfare (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Methodist
Sermons in Series: 36
Scripture: Acts 4:23-31, Acts 4:32-37, Acts 5:1-11, Acts 5:12-20, Acts 5:17-33, Acts 5:33-39, Acts 6:1-6, Acts 6:5-15, Acts 8:1-8, Acts 8:9-25, Acts 10:1-33, Acts 12:1-25, Acts 13:1-3, Acts 13:4-12, Acts 16:16-24, Acts 16:22-40, Acts 20:18-38, Acts 20:18-38, Acts 19:8-27, Acts 19:8-27, Acts 18:1-26, Acts 18:1-11, Acts 17:16-34, Acts 19:8-27, 1 Corinthians 17:1-6, Acts 17:1-6, Acts 17:10-12, Acts 17:1-9, Acts 20:18-38, Acts 19:11-16, Acts 9:18-30, Acts 20:22-25 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Surviving, Thessalonian Church, Thriving Spiritually, The Unknown God, Unknown God, Upside Down, True Witnesses, Troublemaker, True Believer, Witnessing, Watchful Servants, Watchfulness, Why Go To Church, Vision To Grow, Vision, Does Church Matter, Don't Quit, Depression, Elymas, Equipped For Service, Evangelism, Evangelism How To, Facing Opposition, Commitment To Prayer, Church Growth, Church Harmony, Church Importance Of, Church Vision, Courage To Serve, Counterfeit, Counterfeit Faith, Courage, Deacons, Demon Possession, Apostle Paul, Apostles Peter, Aquila & Priscilla, Believing In Jesus, Bereans, Becoming A Servant, Be A Witness, Amazing Grace, Ananias And Sapphira, Call For Revival, Burnout, Building Church, Bible Study, Christian Life, Harmony To Hypocrisy, Harmony, Great Commission, God's Guidance, God's Word, God's Providence, False Gods, False Beliefs, False Believers, Faithfulness, Faithful Service, Faithful Witnesses, Fence Riding, Following God, Gift Of Salvation, Gamaliel, Herod Agrippa, Holy Spirit, Humility, Hypocrisy, Integrity Of Faith, Living In Jesus, Living Witness, Salvation, Satan, Servanthood, Servant Heart, Servant Attitude, Soul Winning, Simon Magus, Slave Girl, Rightside Up, Revival, Reading God's Word, Preaching The Gospel, Prayer, Power Of Prayer, Peter & Cornelius, Philip, Philippian Jailer, Opposition To Christ, Opposition, Pastoral Leadership, Perseverance, Paul's Conversion, Paul In Athens, Paul In Corinth, Paul In Ephesus, Paul In Thessalonica, Paul And Barnabas, Paul And Silas, Obedience, Obedient Service, Move Barriers, Macedonian Call, Majesty, Martyrdom Of Stephen, Missions, Stephen, Spread Of The Gospel, Spiritual Warfare, Strongholds, Strongholds Of Hell (view more) (view less)
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