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Facing Life's Problems Together Series

Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Nov 17, 2004

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You don’t find this kind of closeness and support in every church today -- but in the early church, everyone was serious about doing life together, no matter what. How can we develop that in our church? *HANDOUT INCLUDED*

*NOTE: I am indebted to Rick Warren for the outline containing the "Fortify Your Faith" , etc. in this sermon. Please see "The Purpose Driven Church" (Zondervan, 1995) for more info. Acts 2:41 Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:41-47

Denomination: Holiness

Fortifying Your Faith Series

Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Nov 17, 2004

based on 21 ratings

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Why was this early church SO powerful? It had discovered it could help its members not stop with HAVING faith, but fortifying their faith! What could this focus do for you? *HANDOUT INCLUDED*

Let me ask you: Why is the church here? (By ‘the church’, I don’t mean this building, I mean the group of people that makes up the church.) I’m looking for your feedback – *DON’T RESPOND if you’ve attended this church for over 1 year.* Don’t you wish you belonged to a church like that? - A ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:41-47

Denomination: Holiness

High Time For Revival

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Nov 18, 2004

based on 15 ratings

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Sermon for preachers, preached at the MBA of Texas Mission Meeting

Acts 4:13 High Time For Revival Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church MBA of Texas Missionary Meeting November 16, 2004 Introduction We are living in exciting and difficult times. I have heard preachers say that they are glad they didn’t have to begin their ministries in today’s times with our ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:13

Denomination: Baptist

When God Begins A Work

Contributed by Carl Martin, Jr. on Nov 18, 2004

based on 4 ratings

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I am preaching this message to remind our church that we are following a biblical pattern and mandate in our new partnership with our sister church in Romania.

When God Begins A Work Acts 18:1-17 Introduction: Today, we have a special guest with us. Pastor Pavel Ureche from Romania. We have been working with this man for five years in his city of Turnu-Severin on the western side of Romania. He is pastor of the FBC in that city. We have accomplished ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Faithful In The Face Of Persecution Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Nov 18, 2004

based on 16 ratings

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Learning about faithfulness through the examples of Paul and Barnabas

SERIES: “LESSONS FROM THE EARLY CHURCH” TEXT: ACTS 14:1-7 TITLE: “FAITHFUL IN THE FACE OF PERSECUTION” INTRODUCTION: A. At a retirement home in Florida, a group of residents were discussing their ailments: "My arms are so weak I can hardly lift ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Mystery Of Providence And The Majesty Of Peace Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Nov 18, 2004

based on 74 ratings

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God’s Providence is PERSONAL, PATIENT, PERFECT. God’s Peace comes thru being SAVED, and SECURE! Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

The Mystery of Providence and the Majesty of Peace Acts 12 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/MysteriesOfProvidence.html We looked at Ch. 11 last week…I put up my sermons each wk. in an accordion folder…so you could say this week I filed ch. 11! There’s a very interesting triangle around the church ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-25

Denomination: Baptist

Christian Stewardship - Part Three Series

Contributed by Donald Stevens on Nov 19, 2004

based on 14 ratings

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Third in a series of four messages on Stewardship. Based on UM congregational pledge and UM "Guidelines"

Proverbs 11:24-29 One man gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty. A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. People curse the man who hoards grain, but blessing crowns him who is willing to sell. He who seeks good ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:34-35

Denomination: Methodist

Cultivating A Grateful Heart

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Nov 21, 2004

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If I am going to cultivate a grateful heart, I need to change my focus: 1. From what I don’t have to what I do have. 2. From getting a blessing to being a blessing. 3. From earth to eternity.

One of the great mysteries of our culture is that we are the most privileged and prosperous people who have ever lived on the face of the earth — past and present — and yet many Americans are not happy. We have more of everything, and yet we are not content. Even when good things happen we ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:15-17

Denomination: Methodist

Dangerous Places

Contributed by Jeremy James on Nov 21, 2004

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God often times calls us to minister in the very places that we don’t want to be. Love our enemies as well as our friends and neighbors.

Dangerous Places What if all your life you were taught a certain way to do something, and then one day someone came along and told you that you weren’t supposed to be doing it that way? What would be our reaction? Golf Club All my life I have been told the proper way to hold and swing a golf ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:10-15

Denomination: Methodist

Be Very Afraid

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Nov 22, 2004

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Ananias and Sapphira’s quick death was not about giving....it was about being genuine, and not hypocrites

THE WINDOW Bible-Teaching Ministry of CEDAR LODGE BAPTIST CHURCH Thomasville, NC a fellowship of faith, family and friendships November 21, 2004 1Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. 2With his wife’s full knowledge he kept back part of the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-16

Denomination: United Methodist

You Can Cross The Line

Contributed by Peter Balogun on Nov 23, 2004

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There are factors that set a limit line to people in life. Many keep marching on this line but cannot cross to the other side. this message will help give you the push you need to get to the other side of life.

YOU CAN CROSS THE LINE TEXT: ACTS 3:1-10 No matter where you are now, there’s somewhere better where you can be tomorrow. Every position has its own allocation. Until your position changes, your allocation remains the same. God is set to take you to the other side of life, are you ready to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Focusing On God Series

Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Nov 23, 2004

based on 24 ratings

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What a powerful church; what was their secret? They had learned to make focusing on God in praise and thanksgiving a life habit -- they got the "gratitude attitude." *HANDOUT INCLUDED*

FOCUSING ON GOD (3rd in a Purpose Driven Series - "The Way the Church Ought to Be" NOTE: I am indebted to some sermoncentral.com users for some of the illustrations in this sermon. Ac 2:41 Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:41-47

Denomination: Holiness

A Vision For Reaching Out

Contributed by Bruce Allen on Nov 24, 2004

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This is a series of five (5) sermons concerning why Christians should reach out to a lost and dying world. This study can be divided into five (5) separate parts or kept together as a complete study unit.

A VISION FOR REACHING OUT ACTS 1:8 [Y]ou will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth. INTRODUCTION 1. What do you think of Pleasant Ridge [Your Church]? Is ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Baptist

The Genesis Of Christianity Series

Contributed by Jack Harris on Nov 25, 2004

based on 4 ratings

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The Christian faith is beyond all other religions in its divine origin, its distinct nature, its deliberate thrust and its definite objective. It is worthy of each person’s consideration.

THE GENESIS OF CHRISTIANITY. Acts 1:1-3 Int. Thank God for the book we know as The Acts of the Apostles! Without this book the New Testament would be greatly weakened. We are given four accounts of the Life of our Lord Jesus, but only one which has to do with the Genesis or the beginning of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Fasting Together For God's Blessing Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Nov 26, 2004

based on 20 ratings

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The Antioch team took the call of Christ so serious the Lord selected from them missionaries to take the gospel to the Gentile world.

The Church in Antioch – the first place where the disciples were called Christians – was a team building church. Earlier in Acts 11 we hear of how this church began and how the gospel began to spread outside the borders of Israel into the Gentile world as certain brave souls began preaching the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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