Sermons on Acts 15:1-11: showing 1-15 of 133

The First Board Meeting Series

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jul 26, 2002

This sermon explians and illustrates why Christians should become all things to all people so that by all possible means we might save some.

The First Board Meeting July 28, 2002 Acts 15:1-35 Intro: A. [None Survived, from the book, "God Has Never Failed Me, But He’s Sure Scared Me to Death a Few Times" by Stan Toler] There was a family who decided to move to the country. They bought a ranch and made plans to raise cattle. They ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-35, Acts 16:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Marks Of Christian Maturity"

Contributed by Dennis Deese on Aug 10, 2002

We need to be Mature Christians!

"MARKS OF CHRISTIAN MATURITY" Dr. Dennis Deese - Fan The Flame Ministries, Inc. ACTS 15:1- 35 God has recorded for us what I believe to be one of the most critical moments in the history of the church. The exciting thing about it is that while it begins with dissension (15:1-2) it ends with a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-35

Resolving Conflicts By God's Power

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Apr 4, 2003

Conflicts can be resolved when people are willing to avoid defining the other party as incorrigible. Even though all people have a sinful nature, Spirit led individuals are able to find unity, peace and harmony through the mutuality of our shared union in

How to Resolve or Prevent Conflicts (Acts 15:1-35) Conflicts, like the one in Acts 15, often occur because of differences of perspectives. Some people viewed the will of God differently because of their personal, cultural or religious conditioning. Resolving conflicts should always begin by ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Benefit Of Godly Elders

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Apr 4, 2003

Here is an example of how multiple gifts, abilities and perspectives can synergistically work together for a greater total effect than the sum of several individual’s efforts. Without elders, the church can easily be led astray by one person’s agenda, per

Why Elders Are Important - Acts 15:1-29 Illustration:Peter Drucker offers insightful guidance to the church when he calls leadership a peak performance by one who is "the trumpet that sounds a clear sound of the organizations’ goals." His five requirements for this task are amazingly reliable and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Growing Pains

Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 4, 2003

Salvation is by grace through faith alone.

Growing Pains Acts 15:1-2,5-21 Primary Purpose: To emphasize the importance of the early church doctrine that salvation is by grace through faith alone. Acts 15 takes us to a time of great growing pains in the church. I call them growing pains because the church was for the first time ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Legalism And Grace

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jul 9, 2003

Where the law cannot save, Grace can

Legalism and grace. Acts 15. 08/18/02 On the first missionary journey of Paul there were attacks on his body. Satan thought with enough stoning with enough beating with rods, he would quit the ministry. None of these stopped this great man of God, so the Devil was going to have to go back ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-28

Denomination: Baptist

I Want The Church To Grow - But Do I Want Any More People? #3 Series

Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Feb 19, 2003

I want the church to grow because it is God’s Plan but I don’t want people who have not been through the same area of Growth I have.

I recieded this idea from my mentor Jerrie Barber. I Want the Church to Grow - But Do I Want Any More People? #3 Acts 15:1-5 A Christian man owned a barber shop, and one night during a Gospel Meeting he felt greatly burdened to do more for the cause of Christ. So he went out and got a copy of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

James, The Brother Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jan 6, 2003

With the discovery of the James Ossuary and its arrival in Toronto, we’ve decided to crack open James. This is a biographical sermon about the man

Saint James – Who Was This Man? January 5th 2003 Acts 15:1-35, 21:17-26 The Ossuary Back in October, this amazing and almost unbelievable discovery came to light. A French scientist/historian had made the discovery of an ossuary with the inscription “James son of Joseph, brother of Jesus” on ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-35, Acts 21:17-26

Denomination: *other

"Faith Of Our Fathers"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on May 3, 2005

It is living still, inspite of all that has come against it; inspite of all who have tried to pervert it. Keep the faith!

What an august gathering we would witness, if we were able to transport back in time and go to Jerusalem for this first official council on the doctrines of the faith. All the big names are there. Paul and Barnabas, who have had much God-given success in ministry among the gentiles, which is ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-35

Denomination: Orthodox

How To Be Completely Irreligious (And Completely Pleasing To God) Acts - 24 Series

Contributed by Jeff Christopherson on Jan 15, 2005

How to be less religious and more spiritual...

How to be completely irreligious (and completely pleasing to God) Acts Series: “Completely Irreligious, Yet Radically Christian” Part 24 Pastor Jeff Christopherson June 29, 2003 Acts 15:1-35 re•li•gion: ri-’li-j&n, from Latin religio supernatural constraint, sanction, religious ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-35

Denomination: Baptist

Church Conflict Resolution Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Nov 27, 2004

When God brought the Gentiles in it was a major hurdle for some of the Jewish Christians. How did they deal with the divisive fall out? How can we practice what God taught them?

We really need to review where we’ve been to appreciate where we are in Acts 15. Here it is in a nutshell. Just before he ascended back to heaven, Jesus commissioned the apostles to wait in Jerusalem for power from God to accomplish the witnessing work of bringing the gospel to the whole world. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-29

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When Christians Disagree - Part One Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Nov 28, 2004

Principles for dealing with doctrinal disagreements

SERIES: “LESSONS FROM THE EARLY CHURCH” TEXT: ACTS 15:1-35 TITLE: WHEN CHRISTIANS DISAGREE – PART ONE” INTRODUCTION: A. Benjamin Franklin: “Many a long dispute may be thus abridged: ‘It is so; it is not so.’ ‘It is so; it is not so.’” ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Scourge Of Legalism Series

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Sep 12, 2004

The problem with legalism is: 1. It turns a relationship of love into a religion of laws. 2. It turns people from encouragers into fault-finders. 3. It emphasizes outward conformity rather than inner transformation.

What an interesting story about the early church The Word of God has just spread to the Gentiles (non-Jews and people from other lands), and they have responded enthusiastically to its message. There were thrilling stories of healings, miracles and dramatic conversions. These new converts were ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-5

Denomination: Methodist

Why We Have Elders Series

Contributed by Eric Snyder on Oct 22, 2001

Outline is semi origional with illustrations borrowed from sermon central contributers.

Leadership Lessons Elders, Eric A. Snyder, Minister, Farwell Church of Christ Acts 15:1-30 July 22, 2001 A husband and wife, prior to marriage, decided that he’d make all the major decisions and she the minor ones. After 20 years of marriage, he was asked how this arrangement had worked. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Radical Cleansing

Contributed by Bob Hunter on Sep 9, 2003

Contemporary Holiness sermon with object lesson and communion medidation at the close. Part of series on Acts. Updated 12/05

Radical Cleansing Acts 15:8,9 Pastor Bob Hunter (Others sermons on Acts available at www.sermoncentral.com) Today I want to bring to a conclusion our summer series on Acts. Last summer we journeyed through the book of Acts from Chs. 1-8. This summer we covered Chs. 8-16, I gave you chapter ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:8-9

Denomination: Holiness