Sermons on Acts 1:8-9:31:

The Book Of Acts, Part 6- Sharing All Things Series

Contributed by Mark Strauss on May 4, 2006

We live in a society that is obsessed with self-fulfillment and self-centeredness. •And Christians often share that obsession, buying into this “me first” attitude. •Yet when we examine the book of Acts, we see in the Church a community characterized b

“Sharing All Things” The Church’s Example in Giving Acts 4:32-37 One of the things we learn from children is their natural, inborn tendency toward selfishness. •From a baby’s perspective, “What’s mine is mine, What’s yours is mine, and whatever I want is mine.” •And this natural selfishness ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:32-37

Denomination: Baptist

The Book Of Acts, Part 7- The Price Of Impurity Series

Contributed by Mark Strauss on May 4, 2006

In Acts chapter 5 we meet a Church that is suddenly in the grip of fear. •But this is not a fear provoked by being strapped to a tower 254 feet high.. •It is not fear brought about by some natural phenomenon like a hurricane or earthquake. •It is not

“The Price of Impurity” The tragic story of Ananias and Sapphira 5:1-16 Good morning. It’s good to be back with you. While I was gone we as a family took a week’s vacation and one of the things we did was took the kids to Knott’s Berry Farm. •It’s a whole different experience going to an ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Book Of Acts, Part 8- Big Problems? God's Bigger Series

Contributed by Mark Strauss on May 4, 2006

The Church is thriving. Jesus’ disciples, the apostles are in great form. You might say pitching shutouts. And the Church is winning. Everything is going great. •There is wonderful unity: Sharing all things in common. •There is wonderful growth: We

Big Problems? God’s Bigger Acts 5:17-42 One of the great modern stories of a sports hero who has experienced great adversity and yet persevered is that of Dave Dravecky, star pitcher of the S.F. Giants. I’m sure many of you know his story. •In 1987 Dravecky was playing his best baseball. He was ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:17-42

Denomination: Baptist

The Book Of Acts, Part 9- A Few Good Men; Seven Servants Made A Difference Series

Contributed by Mark Strauss on May 4, 2006

When we pick up our study of the Early Church in Acts 6, it is thriving and growing. They are having unprecedented success. •External persecution has only made the Church stronger. •We learned at the end of chapter five that after being beaten for thei

A Few Good Men Seven Servants Who Made a Difference Acts 6:1-7 One of the great classics of Western literature is Edward Gibbon’s The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. It races the history of the decline of the Roman Empire over a thousand year period, from the second century to the final ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Book Of Acts, Part 11- Available To God; What To Do Before Your Call Series

Contributed by Mark Strauss on May 4, 2006

We’re going to look at a man named Philip •Philip is what we might call a "minor character of Acts" •We know great characters of Peter and Paul. •When we meet Philip: -Not a professional missionary; great evangelist; powerful preacher -Just an o

Available to God (or, “What to do before your call”) Philip in Samaria (Acts 8:1-8) 1982 was a momentous year in my life. After 12 yrs. of school and 4 yrs. of college, I graduated with a bachelor’s degree. It was a wonderful accomplishment. •Unfortunately, like many college graduates my goal up ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Book Of Acts, Part 12- Counterfeit Faith; Simon The Sorcerer Series

Contributed by Mark Strauss on May 4, 2006

In Acts 8 we meet just such a leader. •A man with a following; a man who is viewed by those around him as powerful and dynamic and charismatic. •Yet whose spirituality is just as phony as David Koresh or Marshall Applewhite.

Counterfeit Faith Simon the Sorcerer; 8:9-25 It was Nov. 18, 1978. Congressman Leo Ryan from San Francisco had decided to fly a fact-finding mission to a place called Jonestown Guyana, South America. His mission is to investigate alleged human rights abuses at a religious cult known as the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:9-25

Denomination: Baptist

Gathering & Scattering

Contributed by Joey Nelson on May 4, 2006

The church has many purposes or functions. These purposes hang on a two-fold mission: the Gathering of the Community for Worship, Instruction, Fellowship and Evangelism Training and the Scattering of the Community in order to fulfill both our cultural a

INTRODUCTION Opening Statement: I read the story of the little girl who was asked to describe the parts of a man. She said, "Man has three parts: the brainium, the chester, and the abominable cavity. The brainium holds the brain, the chester holds the heart, and the abominable cavity holds the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

When The Bible Is Hard To Understand Series

Contributed by Guy Caley on May 5, 2006

3rd of 5 in the series "A Light Unto My Path: Growing Through God’s Word." Title is self explanitory.

Military Doublespeak: A rotating wing aircraft suffered a hard landing due to the stress failure of a helical hexiform rotating compression device (A helicopter crashed because a bolt broke). Huh? Sometimes things are hard to understand. Sometimes important things are hard to understand—like ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-35

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Human Resource And Diversity Issues In The Early Church

Contributed by Kenneth Anthony on May 6, 2006

Apostolic church faced human resource issues. Apostles needed to delegate authority so could concentrate on primary calling to pray and preach.

Introduction Running a church sometimes just takes common sense. Real problems arise in the Church just like any other institution, however, through prayer, cooperation within the Body of Christ, and some thought even the most complex problems can be solved. Today’s reading from Acts 6:1-7 deals ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Orthodox

Speaking Of Our Faith

Contributed by Larry Finley on May 8, 2006

What are people saying about our faith?

SPEAKING OF OUR FAITH ROMANS 1:8 I. A CERTAIN FAITH A. There is A False or Invalid Faith 1. Faith Based On Feelings 2. Faith Based on an Event 3. Faith Based on Belief James 2:19 (KJV) 4. Faith Based on Religion Micah 6:6-8 (KJV) 6 Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Baptist

Water In The Desert

Contributed by Paul Decker on May 8, 2006

Good news must be spoken.

WATER IN THE DESERT Acts 8.26-40 S: Evangelism C: Willingness to speak Th: A People with Purpose Pr: GOOD NEWS MUST BE SPOKEN. ?: How? How do we accomplish this? KW: Tasks TS: Let’s study how Philip leads a spiritually thirsty man to life-giving water. Type: ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Baptist

Life Story Of Moses

Contributed by Joey Nelson on May 10, 2006

A panorama of Moses’ life breaks nicely into three forty year segments (Acts 7:23; Deut.34:7). Our focus today will be on the second forty year segment of his life for it was in this time of life that God did His greatest work in Moses.

Background: A panorama of Moses’ life breaks nicely into three forty year segments (Acts 7:23; Deut.34:7). Our focus today will be on the second forty year segment of his life for it was in this time of life that God did His greatest work in Moses. In Stephen’s speech just prior to his martyrdom in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:20-36

"The Ministry Of Encouragement"

Contributed by Ray Scott on May 10, 2006

"Encouragement" is God’s plan, program, and command. This message utilizes the use of "Encouragement Cards" to fulfill God’s plan for us to encourage others.

“The Ministry Of Encouragement” INTRODUCTION: “O give me a home, where the buffalo roam, Where the deer and the antelope play; Where seldom is heard, a DISCOURAGING word, And the skies are not cloudy all day.” Can you imagine that? … No DISCOURAGING words! Ever been DISCOURAGED? Not a good ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:36

Denomination: Baptist

"Meet The Ethiopian Convert"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on May 13, 2006

We can all be evangelists.

Acts 8:26-40 John 15:1-8 “Meet the Ethiopian Convert” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of Parkview UMC, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org Philip was one of the seven deacons chosen to assist the apostles in their work. The deacons were given the responsibility of overlooking the daily ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: United Methodist

Pentecost A Fresh Wind Blows

Contributed by Ian Johnson on May 15, 2006

The wind of the Spirit in the Book of Acts signified the birth of the Church. It empowered the 120 and by night fall had added at least 3000 to their ranks. From 120 to 3120 in 24 hours now that’s Church growth.

A fresh wind blows IAN JOHNSON Shavuot ("weeks") or Pentecost is one of three Pilgrim Festivals in the Jewish calendar. It falls on the sixth day of Sivan beginning at sunset the night before Shavuot is also known as the Feast of Weeks because it occurs seven weeks after the first day of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-12

Denomination: Pentecostal