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  • Phillip Wright avatar

    Dealing With Stiff Opposition

    Contributed by Phillip Wright on Mar 17, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,388 views

    We all recognize that opposition will come. The trick is to learn how to properly deal with others anger and resistance when it is directed at us.

    Dealing with Stiff Opposition Acts 4:1-22 Rev. Phillip A. Wright Introduction: This morning we are looking at a topic which hops in front of all of us from time to time. That is dealing with opposition. Attention: There was a passenger who boarded a Los Angeles-to-New York plane, he told the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Apostolic Boldness

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on May 22, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 11,626 views

    Peter and John possessed a boldness in the face of hostility that inspires and motivates us to be faithful in our witness.

    Apostolic Boldness Acts 4:1-31 WHEN GEORGE HERBERT WALKER BUSH was Vice President of the United States, he represented our nation at the funeral of former Soviet Communist leader, Leonid Brezhnev. He was deeply moved by the silent protest carried out by Brezhnev’s widow. She stood motionless ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Adrian Warnock avatar

    Why Did Jesus Die - To Create A People Bold In Word And Deed Series

    Contributed by Adrian Warnock on Feb 22, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,206 views

    What can we learn about boldness from Acts?

    ‘Passion for a purpose- Why did Jesus die? To create a people bold in word and deed By Adrian Warnock Audio version http://jubilee-church.org/sermons/2004/05/purpose-for-passion-why-did-jesus-die.htm The missional community was succeeding…… Acts 4 A Church in transition A growing church now ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Salvation Is Found

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 23, 2007
    based on 89 ratings
     | 8,156 views

    1- The disciples believed it 2- The people were amazed by it 3- The officials were disturbed by it

    INTRO. – Have you been saved? Obviously, this depends on what a person is talking about. ILL.- When I was a freshman in high school my older brother Larry was a senior. Larry and I did not always get along well, as is with some brothers but one day it was different. During gym class the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jason Jones avatar

    You're The President Of What? Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Aug 9, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,354 views

    Exposition of three truths in Acts 4:1-22 regarding the trial of the apostles before the Sanhedrin

    Text: Acts 4:1-22, Title: You’re the President of What? Date/Place: NRBC, 8/12/07, AM A. Opening illustration: John Kenneth Gailbraith, in his autobiography, A Life In Our Times, illustrates the devotion of Emily Gloria Wilson, his family’s housekeeper. It had been a wearying day, and I asked Emily ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • A. David Hart avatar

    The Evidence Of Being Born Again Series

    Contributed by A. David Hart on Jan 13, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 13,021 views

    We are living in a world that is very deceptive. In other words there are people that will want you to believe that they are something that they are not.

    THE EVIDENCE OF BEING BORN AGAIN Acts 4:13-22 We are living in a world that is very deceptive. In other words there are people that will want you to believe that they are something that they are not. We live in a world of false pretenses, and in the church false ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Gilbert avatar

    Keeping On Keeping On Series

    Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Apr 13, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,380 views

    Lessons we can learn from Peter and John’s example in refusing to stay silent or testifying in Jesus’ name.

    *Intro>The French Foreign Legion has an inspiring motto: “If I falter, push me on. If I stumble, pick me up. If I retreat, shoot me.” -Obviously, neither Peter nor John were members of the French Foreign Legion, but they demonstrated a similar determination. -After being used by God to heal a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Salvation Is Found In No Other Name! Series

    Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on Jul 20, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,457 views

    In Acts 4:12, the Apostle Peter made a powerful declaration on the significance of Jesus Christ for our salvation. This message looks at that passage,

    SALVATION IS FOUND IN NO OTHER NAME! Acts 4: 12-33 Dorn Ridge Church of Christ (Centennial Park July 20, 2014) INTRODUCTION: 1.) This morning, I want to focus on what might be one of the greatest assertions of the Christian faith. 2.) In Acts 4: 12, the apostle Peter declared: “Salvation ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    No Fear! Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 24, 2014
     | 10,489 views

    Find courage in the fellowship of the saints, your faith in the Sovereign Lord, and in the filling of the Holy Spirit.

    One summer evening, during a violent thunderstorm, a mother was tucking her small boy into bed. She was about to turn off the light when he asked with a tremor in his voice, “Mommy, will you sleep with me tonight?” The mother smiled and gave him a reassuring hug. “I can't, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    News At 7 Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Oct 5, 2014
     | 7,456 views

    This sermon looks at Peter and John's hearing before the Sanhedrin from the standpoint of politically correct modern news media.

    News at 7 Series: Acts Chuck Sligh October 5, 2014 (NOTE: There is a PowerPoint presentation for this sermon available upon request by emailing me at chucksligh@hotmail.com.) TEXT: Please turn in your Bibles to Acts 4 INTRODUCTION Peter and John wouldn’t have gone over too well with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Green avatar

    There Is No Other Name Series

    Contributed by Paul Green on Feb 5, 2010
    based on 11 ratings
     | 13,844 views

    We all have things that we are deeply embarrassed about, perhaps even ashamed of, things that we don’t want anyone else to know about. And sadly that embarrassment can all too often overflow into our spiritual life.

    Embarrassing moments On my book shelf in my office I have a book called ‘Tall Tales of a Big God’ written by a man called Maurice Smith. Maurice is (or at least was) an international Christian Speaker travelling all over the UK, and Europe and particularly the USA. And his book is a compilation ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Persecution: The Opening Salvoes

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 25, 2013
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,013 views

    Religious opposition to the Gospel!

    PERSECUTION: THE OPENING SALVOES. Acts 4:1-31; Acts 5:12-42. Soon after the early success of Pentecost, the fledgling New Testament church found herself facing persecution. This is not surprising, and quite in keeping with the pattern of the earlier ministry of Jesus. For example, Herod the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid avatar

    Jesus Saves

    Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Jan 7, 2014
     | 4,993 views

    The saving grace o Jesus.

    Jesus Saves by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (1/6/2014) “Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole” ...read more

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    Denomination: Friends

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    A Wild Life Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 25, 2013
    based on 38 ratings
     | 31,888 views

    Jesus saved us to live a wild and adventurous life. But how can we do that? We're not apostles like Peter and John were. We don't have their courage and experience. We're just common ordinary folks... or are we?

    OPEN: When we first started this series, I sang the chorus to “Born To Be Wild” (by Steppenwolf). This morning I want to sing for you the 1st phrase of the first verse of that song: “Get your motor runnin' - Head out on the highway. Lookin' for adventure and whatever comes our ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ronnie Floyd avatar

    When Our Faith And Culture Collide

    Contributed by Ronnie Floyd on Jun 19, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,618 views

    We do not need to look for a fight or desire to fight and many Christians do. At the same time, we do not need to be cowardly about our faith.

    James Emery White, a Pastor and former college President, is also the author of many books of which one is, “The Church in an Age of Crisis.” In this book, he writes about how America is a post-Christian nation. He paints a picture of our nation, its mindset and culture, in which the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist