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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How To Culturally Adapt Your Communications

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 15, 2001
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    Paul learned how to adapt his communications to maximize its effects with the Athenians. We too should ask the Holy Spirit to direct our communications for its greatest results. The Spirit is able to empower, enable and influence the outcome of our commun

    CULTURALLY ADAPT YOUR COMMUNICATION Illustration: The Importance of Good Communications:Professional golfer Tommy Bolt was playing in Los Angeles and had a caddy with a reputation of constant chatter. Before they teed off, Bolt told him, "Don’t say a word to me. And if I ask you something, just ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Paul's Missionary Approach To The Thessalonicans

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 16, 2001
    based on 41 ratings
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    Paul’s Missionary Approach To the Thessalonicans

    Paul’s Missionary Approach To the Thessalonicans Coming to Thessalonica, Paul and Silas were able to preach in the synagogue for only three weeks with outstanding success despite incredible opposition. Quickly, the Jews incited a riot against the missionaries and their host, Jason. (Acts 17:1-9) ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Crippling Spirit

    Contributed by J. Richard Lord, Jr. on Aug 16, 2001
    based on 308 ratings
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    When we allow them, there are spirits that can cripple us.

    THE CRIPPLING SPIRIT Luke 13:10-17 For eighteen years this woman came to church bent over. Crippled. She had been faithful, loved the Lord, a “daughter of Abraham.” I guess you could say she was “saved.” Eighteen years is a long time. Everybody had accepted her condition. I suppose in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Adam Cruse avatar

    From The Community To The Courthouse (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Adam Cruse on Aug 19, 2001
    based on 111 ratings
     | 10,805 views

    God has given us in this text, three characteristics of what it takes to be an effective evangelistic church.

    This week we are returning to our study in the book of Acts. The title of this series has been, “What a Church Should Look Like.” By now I hope we are beginning to see the structure of how Luke is writing. It seems as if he is flipping back and forth between two perspectives. One perspective is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Church Growth

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 20, 2001
    based on 79 ratings
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    The Lord’s church can grow!

    CHURCH GROWTH Acts 2:36-41 INTRO.- ILL.- Many churches are like the church that was going to build a new building. The building committee passed the following resolutions: 1- We shall build a new church. 2- The new building is to be located on the site of the old one. 3- The material in the old ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why Did They Call Them Christians? Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Aug 22, 2001
    based on 77 ratings
     | 13,116 views

    This is the third sermon in the series, "Becoming A Contagious Congregation, A Study of the Church at Antioch".

    Ever wonder why the disciples were first called Christians at Antioch? We’ve already learned in the first two sermons in this series that Antioch was a Spirit-filled, praying, good news-sharing, missions-minded body of believers displaying evidence of God’s power and grace in their midst. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Participate In Christian Cloning Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 22, 2001
    based on 51 ratings
     | 3,666 views

    Part 4 of 4 in series that gives the marks of a healthy Christian.

    You Might Be A Healthy Christian If......You Participate In Christian Cloning. 4 of 4 FBC Chester, IL Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: 1 In Le Lavandou, France it is a grave offense to ......die. A The Riviera town’s only cemetary is full and ecologist (people who study the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Releasing The Shackles

    Contributed by Rita Sims on Aug 22, 2001
    based on 147 ratings
     | 19,987 views

    Jesus wants us to be free from the shackles that may be binding us.

    Each person in this scripture from Acts is imprisoned in one way or another. The slave girl is imprisoned in her insanity and by her owners. Even though she says something good, she is enslaved to it. Paul and Silas go to pray and she begins following them. She says something positive and true, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    What Are You Going To Do?

    Contributed by Joe Harding on Aug 22, 2001
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,972 views

    Scripture clearly teaches that we must be saved to experience eternal life with God in heaven.

    WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO? ACTS 16: 16-40 AUGUST 19, 2001 INTRODUCTION: WHEN FORREST GUMP MADE IT TO HEAVEN J.VERNON. McGee estimates that 75% of the members of the average church might not be genuinely saved. (Religious club) Billy Graham states that 80% of those who make salvation decision in his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Thinking Of Others Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Aug 24, 2001
    based on 80 ratings
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    This is the fourth and final sermon in the series, "Becoming A Contagious Congregation, A Study of the Church at Antioch".

    One last paragraph about the church at Antioch. "And in those days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch. And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Paul Views Of Persecution And Power Encounters

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 25, 2001
    based on 17 ratings
     | 4,392 views

    Paul Views of Persecution and Power Encounters

    Paul Views of Persecution and Power Encounters Paul, as many Christian leaders in Africa, have not been strangers to persecution, misunderstandings, and imprisonment for the sake of the truth. Part of the promise of living Godly in Christ Jesus involves abuse. Just as Paul suffered persecution so ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Do I Owe My Home Congregation?

    Contributed by William Young on Aug 25, 2001
    based on 45 ratings
     | 3,552 views

    To Help others come to a Full Understanding of What They Owe Their Home Congregation

    WHAT DO I OWE MY HOME CONGREGATION? Acts 2:42-47 Intro: 1. Too many folks in the world tie themselves to one building. 2. When they tie themselves to one building, they tie the Lord to it as well! 3. We live in a world of individuality; a world where we want to do as we please. 4. We are free to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Recognizing Your Deliverance Series

    Contributed by Tommy Davis on Aug 27, 2001
    based on 145 ratings
     | 20,944 views

    5th and Last Watch night of Revival Series focusing on Philippians 1:19.

    Recognizing Your Deliverance Theme Verse: For I know that as you pray for me and as the Spirit of Jesus Christ helps me, this will all turn out for my deliverance. (Philippians 1:19) Monday: For I know: “What Do You Believe” Tuesday: As you pray for me: ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Bold Witnesses

    Contributed by Tony Foeller on Aug 28, 2001
    based on 48 ratings
     | 8,943 views

    We learn from this sermon what it means to be a bold witness, what bold witnesses can expect to encounter, and what God does through bold witnesses.

    BOLD WITNESSES Acts 4:8-20 We recently had an encounter in our church’s regular weekly outreach program where one of the families we visited accused us of harassment. We weren’t guilty, of course. But I still had to spend some very anxious moments at the local police station trying to sort ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Fred Edwards avatar

    Power To Move

    Contributed by Fred Edwards on Aug 28, 2001
    based on 37 ratings
     | 5,141 views

    Illustrates the baptism and filling of the Holy Spirit.

    POWER TO MOVE Acts 2:4 There are all types of power: Man’s own power (our physical ability) Man-made power (machinery; generators; etc.) God’s power (in nature [glaciers; earthquakes; volcanos]; in Spirit [thru us]) We can use one or more of these different powers either separately or in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist