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  • Experiencing God Series

    Contributed by John Park on Oct 12, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 6,073 views

    A sermon from the first chapter of Acts from a chapter by chapter series on Acts.

    EXPERIENCING GOD I. Introduction A. Author and Date 1. Although the author is not named in the book we can gather from external evidences and from inferences of the book itself that Luke was the author. 2. The earliest of the external evidences appear in the Muratorian Canon (A.D. 170), ...read more

  • The Purpose Of The Church

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 11, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,661 views

    seeing evangelism as the purpose of the church

    Intro: We have started talking about the purpose of the church. I hope you came out to church on purpose this morning. If so, for what purpose? We mentioned last week that the church exists to celebrate the presence of God: Worship. But, there are other purposes as well. What would you think ...read more

  • Turn On The Power!

    Contributed by Tom Lovorn on Nov 9, 2003
    based on 46 ratings
     | 10,392 views

    This is a practical sermon reminding us how we get the Holy Spirit, how we receive the Spirit’s power, how we can prove the Spirit’s power, and how we can live daily in the fullness of the Spirit’s power.

    (Flashlight illustration inspired from www.SermonCentral.com) Preparation: Have a flashlight ready with parts separated, ie. lens, bulb, batteries, and 2 or 3 small pieces of red tissue paper stuffed down under the batteries Introduction In Acts 8 we can read about some Samaritans who were ...read more

  • The Holy Spirit In You

    Contributed by Jeff Budzinski on Mar 2, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,935 views

    In order to walk in the Spirit, we must intimately know the person of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the third Person of the Trinity. He is the source of your power that is responsible for your success in life. The Holy Spirit lives within you. We

    Introduction · Last week we discussed that we must walk in the Spirit. We no longer have the law, but a better covenant washed in the blood of Jesus. · Jesus came to free us from the law; its guilt & condemnation. · In order to walk in the Spirit, we must intimately know the person of the Holy ...read more

  • Why Stand Ye There Gazing Into Heaven?

    Contributed by Dr. Ronnie Grizzle on Mar 25, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 13,747 views

    Exhorts Christians to get to work for Jesus instead of just waiting and watching.

    Why Stand Ye Gazing Up into Heaven? Acts 1:4-11 And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. (Acts 1:4) For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be ...read more

  • Are You A World Changer

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Mar 25, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,668 views

    The reason God gives us the gift of the Holy spirit is that we might be world changers. It is the power of God that allows us to impact our world for eternity

    Intro: When you met Jesus Christ was your life changed? 2 Corinthians 5.17 “Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.” Romans 12.11,12 be transformed by the renewing of your mind. If you accepted Jesus Christ as your ...read more

  • One Last Thing Before I Go Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 27, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,460 views

    Jesus left us the Holy Spirit to empower us to accomplish the great commission.

    One Last Thing Before I Go Text: Acts 1:1-11 Introduction 1. Illustration: While I was in Bible College, I had a professor who was famous for saying at the end of class, "One last thing before we go." The problem was, his one last thing usually lasted another 15-20 minutes, which made you late ...read more

  • What Happens After Easter? Series

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Mar 28, 2008
    based on 42 ratings
     | 80,499 views

    What is the church going to do after Easter? We find there is a time for waiting, wondering and working!

    What Happens After Easter? And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, "which," He said, "you have heard from Me; for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days ...read more

  • Do We Count On Jesus To Return And Reward? Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Apr 1, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,955 views

    God changes those who count on Jesus.

    Scripture Introduction The Bible contains four books (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John), called together, “The Gospels.” These describe the work of Jesus while he was on earth. Virtually unknown at birth, by the end of his thirty-three years, Jesus assembled a following of men and women who believed ...read more

  • Empowered For A Purpose

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Apr 7, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,422 views

    cts 1:4-8 outlines the purpose of Christ’s ascension into heaven and the coming of the Holy Spirit. Acts 1 gives the exit strategy of Jesus. Jesus told them to wait in Jerusalem until they received the baptism of the Holy Spirit. (verse 4)

    Empowered for a Purpose Acts 1:4-8 The last chapter of Luke and the first chapter of Acts Dr. Luke testifies to the final words of Jesus and His ascension into heaven. Why didn’t Jesus continue His ministry on earth? He rose from the dead. Why didn’t He continue to lead His disciples in ...read more

  • Holy Ghost

    Contributed by Robert Cox on Apr 9, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,557 views

    Time to put Pentecost back into our churches

    ACTS 1:1 The former account I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, 2 until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen, 3 to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many ...read more

  • Two Words To Count On

    Contributed by Chip Monck on Apr 10, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,153 views

    This message explores the promise of the Holy Spirit to bring power and a witness to our lives.

    Any “Wheel of Fortune” fans here today? “Wheel of Fortune” is very different than when I was, well, let’s just say younger. How many of you remember that when a person used to win a puzzle, they would go shopping? Remember that? They don’t do that anymore. And now they have some different ...read more

  • The Added Dimension

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Nov 13, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,546 views

    The Holy Spirit 1. Inwardly transforms us. 2. Spiritually empowers us. 3. Liberates us from the bondage of sin.

    Earlier this month one of the country’s leading evangelical pastors finally admitted to using drugs and being involved in homosexual relationships. The irony was not only that Ted Haggard was a pastor of a 14,000 member church and president of the National Association of Evangelicals, but that he ...read more

  • History Makers With Jesus Series

    Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Nov 15, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,255 views

    Jesus can equip us as he did the early disciples so that we can be "History Makers" for God!

    Partnering with God to Get the Word Out! INTRODUCTION Time Capsule—Riverside Elementary The Monroe Evening News (Monroe, MI) reported that: On Thursday Mrs. Matthews, a teacher at Riverside Elementary, and a group of her former classmates got together and opened the long-lost treasure box. ...read more

  • Witnessing To Your World

    Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 20, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,693 views

    Series looking at our role in witnessing.

    Witnessing to your World Gladstone Baptist Church – 17/4/05 One of my favourite subjects at school was physics. I know that most of you are just groaning inwardly now because you can’t think of anything worse. And I know that all the theory and the equations and the mathematics was pretty bad, ...read more