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  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Mountain Moving Prayers

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Sep 29, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,344 views

    Many people come with a grocery list during prayer. Some want to impress the hearers with their flowery language. Well that does not impress God one bit. In essence your prayers reflect what you believe about God. Do we pray like the early apostles or ...

    Opening illustration: One day a handicapped woman (due to her physical state could not go to church) was reading the newspaper and came across an article about the ministry of D.L. Moody and the Revival that was taking place in the United States. Even though she had never heard of him before, she ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Praying In The Face Of Opposition

    Contributed by David Wilson on Oct 3, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,262 views

    When threatened, the church responded with a prayer of personal commitment rather than praying against those who were persecuting them.

    Praying in the Face of Opposition TEXT: Acts 4:23-31 BACKGROUND: After the glorious healing of the crippled man at the gate of the temple, Peter (with John alongside him) preaches a powerful message to those who are amazed. This upsets the elders and the teachers of the law who seize Peter ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jonathan Russell avatar

    Dealing With Difficulty Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Mar 7, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,198 views

    This sermon focuses on the first persecution of the church and helps us understand how to deal with difficulty today

    * When something big happens, new people come out (i.e, winning the lottery) * There’s both a positive and negative reaction when God does something big (he just did something big in the first church) * Jesus warned that persecution and adversity would occur (John 15:18-19) * Text: First ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Growth In Suffering Series

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Mar 10, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,355 views

    The Early Church experienced growth in numbers, and growth in depth and growth in community. It also experienced a growth in suffering. Jesus said blessed are those who suffer and are persecuted because of him! This talk encourages the church to proclaim

    Although I’ve only seen part of it on YouTube there is a humbling episode from the 1961 British film called, ‘Whistle down the Wind’. A group of Lancashire children have experienced the death of a kitten. They had prayed fervently that the little cat would get well, but instead it died. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Music Related To The Word Of God Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 30, 2011
     | 3,139 views

    Though the musical establishment try to stop it, the Church will have music that gives primacy to the Word of God

    Monday of 2nd Week of Easter St. Athanasius–2011 May 2, 2011 The coincidence of these readings with the Feast of St. Athanasius is, I believe, unique in our lifetime. That’s because Easter is rarely this late. It helps us understand that controversy is not unique to our age, and that ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Jerry Stepp avatar

    Spending Time With Jesus

    Contributed by Jerry Stepp on May 14, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,275 views

    What the Cause and Effect is of Spending Time With Jesus

    SPENDING TIME WITH JESUS ACTS 4:1-22 Key verses are 4:13, 23-31 INTRODUCTION: The first recorded miracle of the church takes place in chapter three of the book of Acts. Here is one of the most familiar stories of the New Testament, the story of the healing of the lame man at the gate of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pioneers Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 20, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,524 views

    The Book of Acts should be called the Book of the Holy Spirit chronicling the lives of spirit filled missionaries, ordinary, everyday people who are possessed by the spirit of Jesus. It describes their “Pioneer Adventures” because it’s about the in-breaki

    Pioneers Acts 4 George Washington Bush was born in Pennsylvania in 1778 and was a veteran of the War of 1812 fighting in the battle of New Orleans. In 1830, he moved to Missouri where he met and married Isabella, a young German American. One of the first African Americans to head out West, Bush ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Church In Prayer

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 22, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,017 views

    The Church In Prayer. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Following Jesus requires action! We see that action in two ways: • The context is evangelism (sharing our faith with others); • Last week you probably noted that • Peter and John stood before the Sanhedrin (Jewish court); • Their crime verse 2 tells us was: ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    What Can A Praying Church Expect

    Contributed by Mahlon Richardson on Nov 6, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 18,134 views

    A praying church

    What can a praying church expect? Acts 4:23-33 Introduction: For the last several weeks we have been talking about the power of prayer, and I have been emphasizing the power of prayer in our individual lives. Through praying the word praying the blood of Jesus and praying with faith, and what is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    I Have The Holy Spirit, Now What Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 13, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,714 views

    Simple outline on the results of being filled with the Holy Spirit. Just a starter much can be added.

    Title: We have the Holy Ghost, What now? Theme: Text: Acts 4:31 The question we must ask ourselves is does it make a difference for us to receive the Holy Ghost? Is there or should there be a noticeable difference that make us different in this world? Introduction Illustration of being ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Jimmy Chapman avatar

    Where Do You Go When You Are Free To Go Series

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Oct 4, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,505 views

    The important thing about a man is not where he goes when he is COMPELLED to go, but where he goes when he is free to CHOOSE where he will.

    Acts 4:23-31 Where Do You Go When You Are Free To Go Peter and John have been taken before the Jewish Supreme Court (Sanhedrin) of the first century. They are charged and then released. What do they do? Where do they go? They go to a prayer meeting. The secret of the strength of the early ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Glenn Durham avatar

    A Dynamic Church Devotes Themselves To Prayer (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Jul 8, 2008
    based on 30 ratings
     | 11,002 views

    God shakes the world through our prayers.

    Scripture Introduction A man asked his friend, “What color are your pastor’s eyes?” He answered: “I don’t know. When he prays he closes his eyes, and when he preaches, I close mine.” That has little or nothing to do with today’s sermon; I simply liked it. Dr. D. A. Carson, professor at ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Rich Middleton avatar

    Accomplishing The Will Of God

    Contributed by Rich Middleton on Jan 12, 2008
    based on 15 ratings
     | 5,127 views

    This sermon is about having the determination and information and to take the steps that will result in real success.

    We are going to look at a text from Acts 4:23-31 this morning that deals with accomplishing the will of God. Here is a definite fact about God, He wants us to succeed. If our desire is to accomplish the will of God and be a part of building His kingdom He will do all He can to help us. That’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Greg Johnson avatar

    Release It All!

    Contributed by Greg Johnson on Jan 29, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,844 views

    When you release all of your difficulty to God through prayer, God shakes your house and you become bold for Jesus Christ.

    This message is an edited version of a sermon given at Loving God Fellowship. Copyright © 2008 Loving God Fellowship, Inc. http://www.LovingGodFellowship.org . You are encouraged to share this message with those you know that are hungry for God’s Word. Release it All! By Rev. Greg Johnson Acts ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Alton Coleman avatar

    A Powerful Church

    Contributed by Alton Coleman on Feb 4, 2008
    based on 15 ratings
     | 15,184 views

    In spite of the persecution and opposition it endured, the early church was a powerful church. They experienced and operated in the power of the Holy Spirit daily. The Lord desires no less for His church today.

    A Powerful Church Scripture Reading: Acts 4:5-35 Scripture Text: Ephes. 3:20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Ephes. 3:20 [Living] Now glory be to God, who by his mighty power at work ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God