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In The Midnight Hour

Contributed by Larry Lynn on Feb 26, 2006

based on 36 ratings

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Sermon that I preached for a Pastor friend during a tragedy in his life.

In The Midnight Hour I am standing here for your wonderful Pastor who has encountered a Midnight Hour. I know everyone by now is aware of the unexpected passing of his brother Tom and his wife. Please keep them in your deepest prayers, which I know that you are. Saturday morning at 6:05am, I ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-28

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Double Blessing

Contributed by Brian Eatock on Nov 18, 2005

based on 14 ratings

| 12,247 views

When we come to God in our midnight hour, he will set us free! In addition our situation might be for someone else’s benefit as well.

TEXT: ACTS 16:16-26 READ TEXT ACTS 16:16-24 INTRODUCTION Carole and I have a friend that seems to have the Midas touch. You know what I am talking about, everything that he touches seems like it turns into gold. Our friend can go into any situation and come out of it with more money in his ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-34

Denomination: Holiness

A Tormented Heart - Demon Possession - Occult - Satanism Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Aug 17, 2005

based on 217 ratings

| 19,796 views

A Controlling Spirit, A Constant Sabotage, A Controversial Salvation. The story of the possessed slave girl who was saved. Link included to Formatted Text and PowerPoint.

A Tormented Heart Acts 16:16-24; Deut. 18:10-12 ----- Link is below... ----- Last time, the Vision, the Venture, and the Victory…Paul heard God saying, Go west, young man, and we saw the gospel come to Europe, and we looked at Lydia, the first of “our kind” to be saved…she was a “tender heart”. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-24

Denomination: Baptist

A Toughened Heart - Witnessing - Soulwinning Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Aug 23, 2005

based on 267 ratings

| 23,978 views

Acts 16 is the story of 3 hearts: Lydia’s TENDER heart, the Slave Girl’s TORMENTED heart, and the Philippian Jailer’s TOUGHENED heart. Link included to formatted text version and PowerPoint.

A Toughened Heart Acts 16:22-40 ----- Is there someone you know who needs to be saved, and you would label them as “a tough case”? Have you ever been discouraged, thinking, “oh, they’ll never get saved, they’re too hardened”? A good subtitle for this message would be: Jesus CAN save the hard ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:22-40

Denomination: Baptist

Songs That God Likes

Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 30, 2005

based on 24 ratings

| 3,132 views

Thanksgiving sermon about being thankful about even hard times.

Acts 16:16-34 - Songs That God Likes Being thankful instead of complaining is possible but not always easy. Today we look at two men with songs in their hearts, and see how God moved for them. Paul and Silas were preaching in the city of Philippi. Acts 16:16 - a girl with a demon who could tell ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-34

Denomination: Baptist

A Miracle In The Midst Of A Midnight Dilemma

Contributed by Tyrone Blue on May 22, 2006

based on 47 ratings

| 20,162 views

This passage of scripture shows Paul and Silas in Jail, they have been badly beaten and they are awaiting there sentence which is certain death. However, a miracle occurs in the midst of their dilemma.

Sermon - #41 Title – “A Miracle in the midst of a midnight Dilemma” Scripture – Acts 16:22-36 Key Terms – Miracle – A marvel or act of God Dilemma – A situation that requires a choice between options usually unequally or unfavorable Background – I have personally witnessed a miracle ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:22-36

Denomination: Baptist

I Can Do All Things, Even Build A Church

Contributed by Jeffrey Sackett on Sep 20, 2002

based on 69 ratings

| 5,542 views

A sermon looking at the hazards and opportunities as we start a building program

“I CAN DO ALL THINGS, EVEN BUILD A CHURCH!” Acts 16:22-30; 2 Tim 3:12. Some of you might be wondering about the title of this message in relation to the Scripture passage. Normally, a message with this title would be associated with Philippians 4: 13 where at the end of a discussion about financial ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:22-30, 2 Timothy 3:12

Denomination: Baptist

Why Does God Allow Some Doors To Close And Others To Open?

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 6, 2009

based on 27 ratings

| 15,815 views

In this time when many are losing their jobs, their homes and their 401Ks let us learn why God uses closed doors to open others.

Why Does God Allow Some Doors to Close and Others to Open? (Acts 16:6-32) In this time when many are losing their jobs, their homes and their 401Ks let us learn why God uses closed doors to open others. Our God is the one who opens doors that no man can close and opens other doors that no man can ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:6-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Staying Focused Amid Challenges

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Jul 27, 2009

based on 1 rating

| 16,855 views

This sermon teaches us how to stay focused in the midst of challenges.

Do you have trouble staying focused when challenges raise their ugly head? This is true of individuals! This is true of churches! This is true of marriages! This is true of businesses! Joke: I heard about a bride who was nervous before her wedding. It was time for the wedding and she wasn’t sure ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:9-31

Denomination: Baptist

A Review Of Faith Journey Through Fantasy Lands

Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Feb 2, 2010

based on 1 rating

| 2,399 views

A Review Of Faith Journey Through Fantasy Lands

Few discussions will provoke opinions among believers as heated as whether or not Christians ought to enjoy works of popular fantasy. On the one hand, some claim believers should avoid these realms of the imagination. On the other, there are those Christians so desperate to justify their interest ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:1-40

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"Freedom In A Prison Cell"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on May 4, 2010

based on 10 ratings

| 8,304 views

Are we able to rejoice, even when the times get rough? Or does our faith depend on everything “going our way?” There is a cotton-candy like view of Christianity that promises all health and wealth, but it melts away when reality strikes.

Acts 16:16-34 “Freedom in a Prison Cell” There is a lot to be learned from the example of Christians who live in third-world countries, and don’t have the freedom we might often take for granted. Will Willimon tells the story of a Bishop from Angola who came to visit America a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-34

Denomination: United Methodist

One Of Those Days

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on May 9, 2010

based on 1,107 ratings

| 95,329 views

Have you ever had "one of those days?" One of those days; when there was a hint that things were not going to go well? One of those days when one bad thing after another seems to hit you?

During our New Testament reading ... we heard a story concerning Paul's adventure ... in Greece. Paul and Silas were on a missionary journey ... in the area of Philippi ... and initially things seemed to be going ... pretty well. One day, however, ... things began to change. A certain woman, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-34

Denomination: Anglican

Culture Clash - Psychic Network Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jan 3, 2010

based on 6 ratings

| 8,107 views

When everything is theoretical,everyone loves to coexist, everyone celebrates diversity. Interfere with their lifestyle and you become part of the problem, not part of the solution.

To say that there is one God hinders social harmony. To claim that there is only one way to salvation is an affront to our diversity. To allege that a belief is wrong is the ultimate bigotry. Christians are the problem - Christians not part of the solution. Paul and his companions run into ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Some Keys To Effective Evangelism

Contributed by Billy Noel on Jan 18, 2010

| 3,853 views

You might be suuprised to discover that you may not be able to evangelize in every place all the time, our efforts must be Spirit led.

What is clear throughout is the fact that evangelism is the result of partnering with the Holy Spirit Three times Luke mentions that God is leading them Verse “the Holy Spirit” Verse 7 “the Spirit of Jesus” Verse 10 “called of God” There are at least four scenes ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:1-40

Denomination: Christian Church

Learn Your Lessons Well

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 17, 2009

based on 1 rating

| 2,400 views

The downward movement of God becoming man is mirrored by the upward movement of Christ returning to the Father

Tuesday of 6th week in Easter Acts/John Earthquake! What a terrifying sound that must have been to a first-century Greek. We in South Texas, sitting on this tapioca-karst bed of limestone as we do, far from any real tectonic plate junctions, have no idea what fear the word “earthquake” provokes. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:22-34, John 16:5-11, Ephesians 4:7-10

Denomination: Catholic

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