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  • How To Be Bold

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 20 ratings
     | 7,775 views

    Introduction 1.

    Introduction 1. A number of years ago, when Margaret and I answered God's call to go into ministry, one of the most important things we had to do was to sell our house. The equity in the house would help pay for all our living and schooling costs for three years. We decided to try and sell the ...read more

  • How To Respond To Abusive Leaders

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 24 ratings
     | 2,625 views

    Truth always hurts. Truth also humbles its hearers. Speakers of the truth should be prepared to respond with love to those who abuse them with wisdom, grace and skillful scriptural defense. Peter and John were unjustly arrested because they spoke, preache

    1. Truth always hurts. Truth also humbles its hearers. Speakers of the truth should be prepared to respond with love to those who abuse them with wisdom, grace and skillful scriptural defense. Peter and John were unjustly arrested because they spoke, preached and taught the truth. Abusive ...read more

  • How Can You Tell If Someone Has Faulty Theology?

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 23 ratings
     | 3,153 views

    Some people in positions of authority are disturbed when the truth challenges their views. The High Priests in the first century were entitled to great power, influence and privilege. During the Roman occupation of Palestine, one could become a High Pries

    Some people in positions of authority are disturbed when the truth challenges their views. The High Priests in the first century were entitled to great power, influence and privilege. During the Roman occupation of Palestine, one could become a High Priest through bribery or political intrigue ...read more

  • Why Is It Unwise To Underestimate People With Less Formal Education?

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 35 ratings
     | 3,909 views

    In this passage we read, "Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus." (Acts 4:13) There is a tendency for the formally educate

    In this passage we read, "Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus." (Acts 4:13) There is a tendency for the formally educated to look down on those without formal ...read more

  • How To Keep Your Head When Others Lose Theirs

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,977 views

    1. When most people are faced with pressure, adversity or hardships they tend to become angry or give into their fears ö not the apostles.

    1. When most people are faced with pressure, adversity or hardships they tend to become angry or give into their fears ö not the apostles. The apostles were arrested and asked, "By what power or by whose authority have you done this?" (Acts 4:7) Instead of losing self-control, the apostles remained ...read more

  • Opposition To Godly Things

    Contributed by Scott Hippler on Aug 8, 2001
    based on 18 ratings
     | 3,750 views

    Acts 4:1-4 What opposition have you encountered in your walk with with God? What was your response? God will bless your efforts!!!!

    Satan’s #1 tool to oppose us and to defeat us is the various forms of opposition that come at us in everyday life and especially when we are attempting something great for God. In those times of ministry, outreach and evangelism - Satan will pull out all of the stops to knock us off course, to ...read more

  • Principles Of Identification In Cross-Cultural

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 13, 2001
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,069 views

    Principles of Identification in Cross-Cultural Church Planting and Evangelism

    Principles of Identification in Cross-Cultural Church Planting and Evangelism Learning Objectives 1. The students will explain how one identifies with someone from another culture in evangelism. 2. The students will write a short paper discussing some of the limits of identifying with a ...read more

  • Bold Witnesses

    Contributed by Tony Foeller on Aug 28, 2001
    based on 48 ratings
     | 8,473 views

    We learn from this sermon what it means to be a bold witness, what bold witnesses can expect to encounter, and what God does through bold witnesses.

    BOLD WITNESSES Acts 4:8-20 We recently had an encounter in our church’s regular weekly outreach program where one of the families we visited accused us of harassment. We weren’t guilty, of course. But I still had to spend some very anxious moments at the local police station trying to sort ...read more

  • What Happens To People Who Have Never Heard About Jesus? Series

    Contributed by Jason Zahn on Aug 31, 2001
    based on 19 ratings
     | 3,490 views

    Eternal Life is found in Jesus Christ and him alone.

    What Biblical doctrine do you struggle with most? I wouldn’t be surprised if some of you answered that God’s concept of the relationship between the roles of men and women really causes you a hard time. Nor would I be shocked if a number of you struggle with the concept of close(d) communion that ...read more

  • Christian Boldness

    Contributed by Ronald Zamkus on Feb 24, 2001
    based on 145 ratings
     | 39,341 views

    The early church expressed BOLDNESS when filled with the Holy Spirit. Do we?

    On death row, the condemned man was asked what he would like for his last meal before execution. The menu was - Lobster, Filet Mignon, Beef Wellington, Caviar or Shrimp. The prisoner replied - “I’d like a bowl of mushrooms.” The warden was surprised, “Why a bowl of mushrooms?” The prisoner ...read more

  • "We Can't Help It!"

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 21, 2001
    based on 30 ratings
     | 4,022 views

    A message concerning personal witnessing about how Christ impacts lives.

    “We Can’t Help It!” Acts 4:1-22 (Sunday, April 22, 2001) Introduction Last week we looked the resurrection, and at the en d, I gave you three options for the truth presented. The first was to reject it. You can choose to reject what you know, but understand that if that is your choice, truth is ...read more

  • Contagious

    Contributed by James Rich on Nov 18, 2001
    based on 17 ratings
     | 5,731 views

    Much like AIDS, HIV, TB, Hepatitis, and even the common flu. This religion of Pentecost spread like wildfire through out the then known world. The things that prevent the diseases of the world will also prevent the spreading of the Gospel

    Acts 4:6 And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem. 7 And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this? 8 Then Peter, filled with ...read more

  • His Name Is Wonderful

    Contributed by Travis Moore on Nov 1, 2000
    based on 1,094 ratings
     | 64,297 views

    A Christmas sermon on the wonderful names of Christ

    His Name Is Wonderful For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. (Isa 9:6) Introduction: A look at “names” in the Bible. A. ...read more

  • Ready Or Not, Here We Go: The Human Genome Project

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Nov 13, 2000
    based on 75 ratings
     | 4,150 views

    Examination of the spiritual implications of the charting of the human genome.

     You may or may not have realized it, but last Monday’s (6/26/00) news carried the story that is a very likely candidate for the story of the decade. The New York Times headline proclaimed: “Scientists Complete Rough Draft of Human Genome” The entire human genome has been ...read more

  • Standing For Jesus Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Nov 15, 2000
    based on 38 ratings
     | 15,227 views

    A word on social responsibility

    A Study of the Book of Acts Sermon # 8 “Standing for Jesus: A Word on Social Responsibility” Acts 4:13-22 The Christians in the early church made a tremendous impact upon the society in which they lived. There were some things that stood out about them and marked them as the saints of God in ...read more