Sermons on Acts 1:15:

Can You Worship At A Church Business Meeting Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Mar 18, 2015

Everything the church does must be worshipful, even the business meetings.

Can You Worship at a Church Business Meeting? Acts 1:15-26 The Apostles, in obedience to the Lord’s directive had just returned to Jerusalem. Luke records that they were full of joy and went into an upper room where they continued in prayer and making intercession. It also says that they ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:15-26

Denomination: Independent/Bible

1 Accord Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 30, 2012

In Acts 1:12-26 we see 1) The Submission of the Disciples (Acts 1:12–15), 2) The Suicide of a Disciple (Acts 1:15–20), and 3) The Selection of a Disciple (Acts 1:21-26).

Omar Khadr is a convicted terrorist. He was born in Toronto, has been detained in Guantanamo Bay for nearly a decade. In October 2010, he pleaded guilty to war crimes committed when he was 15 years old in Afghanistan — namely, throwing a grenade that killed a U.S. soldier in 2002. He was sentenced ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:12-26

Denomination: Other

The Savior's Next Step For Our Church Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 15, 2013

How can we take the next step? 1. Carry out the Lord’s commands (vs. 12). 2. Pray with passion (vs. 13-14). 3. Believe the Bible (vs. 15-20). 4. Enlist and equip more help (vs. 20-23). 5. Humbly accept the Lord's assignment (vs. 23-26).

The Savior's Next Step for Our Church Acts 1:12-26 (Initial reading: vs. 8-14) Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - May 19, 2013 *This is last week's issue of "The Baptist Message," and the headline for this article is: "Hankins Delivers Sobering News to 2020 Commission." It tells us ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:12-26

Denomination: Baptist

Matthias And Our Witness To A Culture Of Death Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 11, 2019

Our mission, through prayer, fasting and almsgiving, and through a constant witness to the Truth of Jesus Christ, is to share the love of God with as many as we can, so that we will all be together in eternity at the awesome banquet of the Lamb of God.

Tuesday of the 4th Week in Easter 2019 St. Matthias Today we remember the outcome of one of the great human tragedies–the treason and suicide of the apostle Judas. Now we don’t know from the magisterium what happened to Judas after he died. Did he have a moment of clarity that caused him to repent ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17, Acts 1:15-26

Denomination: Catholic

Who Disqualifies You

Contributed by Pablo Catala on Jun 2, 2019

You are worth it

Being much concerned about the rise of denominations in the church, John Wesley tells of a dream he had. In the dream, he was ushered to the gates of Hell. There he asked, "Are there any Presbyterians here?" "Yes!", came the answer. Then he asked, "Are there any Baptists? ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:15-26

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Works While We Are Waiting Series

Contributed by Mark Mitchell on Jan 15, 2023

We need to know that all that goes on here is the wind up to what is getting ready to happen. This time is the bridge to get to what God is getting ready to do.

I. Their Devotion A. You will see this theme throughout the book of acts. B. Why did they pray at this time? 1. It was how Jesus taught them to do. 2. It was a natural response to their circumstances. 3. It was needful to understand the will of God. C. How did they pray? 1. Together 2. Devoted to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:12-26

Denomination: Baptist

While We Wait

Contributed by Brian Williams on May 23, 2023

For each of us, waiting on the Lord is a continual, daily decision. In our hearts I hope we would pray, “God, while I wait, I will trust you and I will follow you and be faithful to you, even when the circumstances of my life are not turning out the way I planned it.

Acts 1:12-26 12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away. 13 When they had entered the city, they went up to the upstairs room where they were staying, that is, Peter, John, James, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:12-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"expectation Sunday"

Contributed by John Huyser on May 24, 2023

Our passage appears to be at first mere filling in the middle - sandwiched between two of God’s greatest actions in the Bible. The majestic ascension of Jesus Christ into heaven and Pentecost Sunday.

The passage we just read is sandwiched between two of God’s greatest actions in the Bible. The majestic ascension of Jesus Christ into heaven and Pentecost Sunday. From there, the book of Acts encompasses nearly 30 years of history -- We see everything from transformational preaching and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:12-26

The Day Of Pentecost

Contributed by Ivy Drafor Amenyah on May 25, 2023

The Day of Pentecost marks the beginning of an authentic ministry for the disciples of Jesus, and we need such an experience to be effective in ministry, especially as we prepare people to come to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.

REFLECTIONS ON THE DAY It was a unique occurrence. On that day, the setting was right and the atmosphere was conducive for a mighty move of God. When Jesus came into the world, He came through a family unit. That family became a multitude, made up of people He had nurtured and prepared to ...read more

Scripture: John 14:16, Acts 2:1-4, John 7:37-39, Acts 1:12-15, John 14:14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

United In Prayer Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jun 8, 2022

If we are going to be a NT church, we need to be a praying church.

United In Prayer Text: Acts 1:12-26 Introduction 1. Illustration: In the 1850s, the United States was in a weak spiritual state, as people were preoccupied with concern for material things. In 1857 a quiet forty-six-year-old businessman, Jeremiah Lanphier, felt led to start a noon-time weekly ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:12-26

Denomination: Methodist

Don’t Let Another Take Your Place

Contributed by Ricky Taylor on Nov 11, 2022

Failure and repentance. Judas was replaced after he sinned. Peter was reinstated after he sinned. The difference was what they desired.

DON’T LET ANOTHER TAKE YOUR PLACE Acts 1:15, And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples (altogether the number of names was about a hundred and twenty), and said, 16 "Men and brethren, this Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:15

Denomination: Pentecostal

7th Sunday Of Easter, Year B. Series

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 9, 2021

MAY 12th, 2024.

Acts 1:15-17, Acts 1:21-26, Psalm 1:1-6, 1 John 5:9-13, John 17:6-19. (A) MATTHIAS CHOSEN. Acts 1:15-17, Acts 1:21-26. When Jesus appeared to ‘the eleven’ and the rest of the Upper Room assembly after His resurrection, He demonstrated the need for His death and resurrection from the Scriptures ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:15-17, Acts 1:21-26, Psalm 1:1-6, 1 John 5:9-13, John 17:6-19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Unity, Hypocrisy And Engagement With A Needy Culture Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 15, 2021

But there’s more to Christian life. Much more. It’s a series of challenges and privileges that come to us with our existence in human society. We model our love for other human beings on the love God has for us.

Seventh Sunday of Easter The prophet Isaiah said it several hundred years before Jesus was born: “My thoughts are not your thoughts. Your ways are not my ways.” Our psalm says it in another way: “As far as the east is from the west, so far has [God] put our transgressions from us.” God is not ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:8-10, Acts 1:15-26, Psalm 19:11-12, 1 John 4:11-16, John 17:11-19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

Disappeared.

Contributed by Roy Fowler on May 15, 2021

The original Apostles were picking a replacement for Judas. Was Matthias really God's pick?

Sermon Title: Disappeared. Scripture Text: Acts 1:15-17; Acts 1:21-26 ILLUSTRATION: There was this church and their Pastor had ran off because of some things in his life. Since it wasn’t a United Methodist Church they formed a Search Committee. During the search they came up with two ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:15-17, Acts 1:21-26

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Pentecost 2021

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on May 22, 2021

In Jerusalem almost 2,000 years ago the Holy Spirit was given and the church was born. A church can have the presence of the Holy Spirit or just pretend to be a church. A person can have the presence of the Holy Spirit or not. Do you. You can. Why wait?

Pentecost 2021 Please stand with me as we go over our current memory Scripture: Matthew 5:6-8 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 23:14-19, Acts 1:3-5, Acts 2:1-4, Exodus 21:1, Acts 1:15, Revelation 2:5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Nazarene