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  • Greg Nance avatar

    Getting Christ Out Of Church

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Feb 20, 2013
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    What do you get out of Church? If you don't get Christ, you miss it all!

    Getting Christ Out of Church Acts 8:9-24 Have you ever said, “I just didn’t get anything out of that”? I hear of people who leave church services and say things like that. “I just don’t get anything out of church.” Perhaps you’ve said that yourself. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    False Testimony Series

    Contributed by Russ Adams on Jul 26, 2013
     | 4,234 views

    This message examines two lies that the world is telling about the church.

    July 21, 2013 Church Planting False Testimony Acts 6:8-15 Opening words: This summer we are looking at the first eight chapters of the Book of Acts. I have called this sermon series, Church Planting. So much has happened to this point. The Holy Spirit was unleashed on the world and the church was ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Adrian Rogers avatar

    Wherever He Leads, I'll Go

    Contributed by Adrian Rogers on Nov 18, 2011
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    God will use you. God has a plan for you, just as He had a plan for Philip, so long ago.

    Introduction Take your Bibles, please, and turn, this morning, to the Book of Acts, the eighth chapter. We’re making our way through this book under the title, “That Old-Time Religion.” Now, in order to face the future, we need to understand the past. If we want to understand ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Glenn Newton avatar

    Leave The Past Behind Series

    Contributed by Glenn Newton on Nov 26, 2011
    based on 8 ratings
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    A look at Simon and how his half in, half out thinking has become a common problem in the church.

    Acts 8:9-25 Simon the Sorcerer 9 Now for some time a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and amazed all the people of Samaria. He boasted that he was someone great, 10 and all the people, both high and low, gave him their attention and exclaimed, “This man is rightly called the ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Pat Cook avatar

    God’s Power Through God’s People #6: Simon Magus Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Dec 5, 2011
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    A series of character sketches through the book of Acts - Simon Magus.

    Acts 8:9-24 – God’s Power Through God’s People #6: Simon Magus Today we are continuing our journey through the Book of Acts. We first started in chapter 1, looking at how Jesus promised the Holy Spirit for all of us to live upright lives. That was followed by Judas, a fellow who ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Joseph - The Man God Uses.

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010
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    Overview of Joseph. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: Acts chapter 8 verses 8-18. • Thanks to Andrew Lloyd Webber and a variety of catchy tunes; • The story of Joseph is very well known. (1). Joseph and his coat. • Joseph and his ‘multi-coloured coat’, • N.I.V. “Richly ornamented robe” ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Tom Owen avatar

    True Christianity Series

    Contributed by Tom Owen on Dec 7, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,806 views

    Learning how to be the church in today's world through learning from the book of Acts.

    We live in a time in history where religion and spirituality seems to be at an all-time high. Everyone seems to have some sort of religious belief system – even if it’s something they found on the internet or something they made up themselves. And to go along with all this spiritual ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Supernatural #8: Preaching The Word Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Aug 29, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 7,310 views

    The church in Acts continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine - in the Word (Acts 2:42). God’s desire for His church is that we would continue to preach the Word!

    SUPERNATURAL #8: PREACHING THE WORD THE THEME OF ACTS: (Acts 1:8). “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” PREACHING THE WORD = OVER 30 TIMES IN ACTS: Here ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Candidates Of Bewitchment

    Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Jul 7, 2009
    based on 15 ratings
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    Many people and many nations are being bewitched. The Lord has a controversy with many people because they are not walking the way He wants them to walk. Many people go to churches to get themselves entertained instead of getting their spirit man changed.

    This is a direct message from the Lord to you today. The fact that God has preserved your life up till this time means that He has a purpose for your life. The message is entitled, “Candidates of bewitchment.” Acts. 8: 9 – 13: “But there was a certain man called Simon which beforetime in the same ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Real Or Not Real?

    Contributed by C Vincent on Jul 13, 2009
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    How to know what is truth and error, real or not real based on Simon the sourcerer.

    Real or Not Real? 12.07.09 JCC am (From the game show, deal or no deal?) What is truth and what is error? You will have a son and you will name him Jesus. There is a tall man who will enter your life You will win a fortune within the next year You will cast out demons in my name It’s not ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Simon Says Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 20, 2009
     | 5,786 views

    If you want to get right with God, you had better humble yourself!

    Simon Says (Acts 8:9-25) 1. Listen to this true story: "My father began teaching business classes at the local prison through a community college. On his first night of class, he started a chapter on banking. During the course of his lecture, the subject of ATMs came up, and he mentioned that, on ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    All About Me Series

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Aug 3, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,744 views

    When I give my life over to Jesus, it is not about me anymore, it is about Jesus Christ. Every event, every problem, every victory are about Jesus Christ. Simon is the personification of the person who does not understand this concept.

    When NASA first started sending up astronauts into space, they quickly discovered that ballpoint pens would not work in zero gravity. To combat the problem, NASA scientists spent a decade and 12 billion dollars to develop a pen that writes in zero gravity, upside down, underwater, on almost any ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Shane Hargrave avatar

    The Curious Case Of A Man Named Philip

    Contributed by Shane Hargrave on Aug 4, 2009
    based on 25 ratings
     | 10,978 views

    A look at the story of Philip in Acts 8. This message is one that focuses on God’s timing and takes a look at how God can bring something good from something bad.

    The Curious Case of a Man Named Philip Acts 8 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Story of a man who was born old and grew young. That’s not such a new concept. Have you ever heard the statement… Youth is wasted on the young? I never really understood that until I got a little bit older. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Quint Pitts avatar

    Uncommon Service Series

    Contributed by Quint Pitts on Oct 17, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,506 views

    A look at how Philip’s life was an example of uncommon service.

    UNCOMMON SERVICE The Cure For The Common Life—Part 4 Jesus lived and breathed service. Jesus stooped to love. He bent over backward to concern himself with others’ needs. It doesn’t seem logical that God would choose service as the path to try to impact the world. Yet the most strident atheist ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • David Henderson avatar

    Off To See The Wizard Series

    Contributed by David Henderson on Nov 13, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,094 views

    This message focuses on wizardry and those who teach false doctrine. Many seems to want to buy God but they do not want to serve God.

    “Off to See the Wizard” Acts 8:1-3 and 9-25 Last week we wrapped up chapter 7 as we saw the death of the first martyr in the local church. His name was Stephen. According to church history it would have happened something like this ... The criminal would be taken to a place where there was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist