Sermons on Acts 1:8-9:31:

"How To Become A Drunk?"

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Aug 15, 2005

Some accused the disciples on the Day of Pentecost of being "drunk." My response to that is: "Whatever they were drinking, I want some!" Our Churches need to have a "Pentecostal" experience." Here are five simple steps to becoming a drunk!

"How to Become a Drunk?" Introduction: Some accused the disciples on the Day of Pentecost of being "drunk." My response to that is: "Whatever they were drinking, I want some!" Our Church needs to have a "Pentecostal" experience." Here is how! 1. Find a private place, and pray! The disciples ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Power For Ministry Series

Contributed by Duane Smith on Aug 15, 2005

This message is meant to encourage the Church to seek God’s power for ministry and to be a verbal witnesses of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

POWER FOR MINISTRY Acts 2:1-13 INTRODUCTION: A. It was good to see our space shuttle crew get back safely, was it not! But I want you to think about this 1. Two years plus had gone by since the last space shuttle mission 2. Billions of dollars of equipment, safety improvements, crew ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Between Hevan And Hell. Pt 2.

Contributed by Anthony Smith on Aug 16, 2005

Can you say to others,”I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.” or do you say ,”I am still between Hevan and Hell.”

Between Hevan and Hell. pt 2. John 18:36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:38-39

Denomination: Pentecostal

Look On Me

Contributed by Phillip Ramey on Aug 17, 2005

The lame man looked at Peter and John expecting to recieve something. When people look at Christians, they expect to see something. What would I want people to see when they look on me???

LOOK ON ME *Peter and John fastened their eyes on this man, and said "Look on us." *He looked expecting to recieve something. *He was helpless and hopeless, but they had something to offer him. *As Christians, people are looking at us everyday and expecting to see something. We should have ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of God In Unity

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Aug 20, 2005

The sermon speaks of our calling to unity and the power of God that works through our unified spirits. We must be unified in Christ because anything else is a sin before God almighty!

Intro: As the Untied states of America we are united because of what we have in common. We all have the divine right to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of happiness. As Christians we are called to be united because of Whom we have in common, the Lord Jesus Christ. We will see in Acts Today an ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:23-37

Denomination: Baptist

There's Nothing Like A Satisfied Customer Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 23, 2005

A sermon on how to make the church a more enjoyable atmosphere. (Taken from D. Michael Lindsay’s book Friendship: Creating a Culture of Connectivity In Your Church)

Sermon for 8/21/2005 There’s Nothing Like a Satisfied Customer Introduction: John Drea, a professor of business at Western Illinois University, wrote in an article, A base of satisfied customers is vital for any healthy organization. Just as a physician takes your temperature as an indicator of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

1st Things 1st: "Salvation Is Found In Jesus Alone" Series

Contributed by Jim Black on Aug 23, 2005

Do Christians really believe that salvation is found ONLY through Jesus Christ?

There were a lot of things one could believe in in the ancient world… • There were all manner of Greek or Roman ‘gods’ one could worship… just take your pick! Epicureanism was a common philosophy. So was Stoicism. There were all kinds of mystery religions and pagan worship ideas. • There were ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:8-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How Do You Know You Are Saved?

Contributed by Troy Borst on Aug 25, 2005

I want us to look at Acts 9:1-19 today and look at the conversion of Saul and see if we truly can know if we are saved.

HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU ARE SAVED? ACTS 9:1-19 I would like to take a look at Saul’s conversion experience in Acts 9 this morning to help us answer a basic question that people sometimes have when they are Christians. The question is: How do I know I am saved? Can I be sure? Saul became saved and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Taken And Shaken

Contributed by William Ellis on Aug 25, 2005

To Peter and John it may have seemed as if all was lost, but after they were taken because of the witness and power of the Holy Spirit in their ministry...they went back to some home folk and the place was shaken!

Intro: Peter and John had healed a crippled man and were teaching multitudes about the resurrection power of Jesus Christ. They were taken before the Sanhedrin and accused of false teaching and heresies, but because they could see the crippled man that wasn’t crippled anymore and because the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:31-33

Denomination: Church Of God

Made For A Mission Series

Contributed by Rick Duncan on Aug 26, 2005

As humans we have a purpose and through Christ we have a mission.

Thanks to all of you who have hosted or participated in 40 Days of Purpose groups this fall. The final small group session of 40 Days is this coming week. We’re hoping and praying that all of the people who have been in a group during these 40 Days (about 1300) will stay in a small group. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Baptist

Formed For God's Family Series

Contributed by Rick Duncan on Aug 26, 2005

God is building a family for Himself that is going to last for all eternity.

In the film Cast Away, Tom Hanks plays a workaholic, Chuck Noland, a FedEx systems engineer whose personal and professional life are ruled by the clock. He gets stranded alone on a desert island after his plane crashes. Now, he’s away from his loved ones and he’s had to learn to survive with a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Baptist

The Great Deception; The Power Of God To Reveal Sin

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Aug 27, 2005

The Holy Spirit in this passage is showing us the difference between a disciple and a deceiver.

INTRO: In some resort towns in Arizona, it is the practice of various hotels or motels to spray-paint the grass green in the winter to lure tourists to what looks like a lush vacation spot. The problem is that the first spring rains wash the paint into the gutters, revealing how false the image ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Who Is Jesus?

Contributed by Billy Kryger on Aug 27, 2005

Paul asked the question, "Who are Thou, Lord?" Jesus answered, "I am Jesus...". Who is Jesus? Thanks to Roger Campbell for this outline to which I added personal illustrations and alliteration..

INTRODUCTION * Saul’s Searching Question -Saul was passionate in persecuting the church - Jesus confronted Saul on the road to Damascus * A light from Heaven; a voice speaking to him. - Saul’s question: “Who art Thou, Lord?” - The voice’s answer: “I am ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:5

Denomination: Baptist

Who Killed Jesus!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Aug 31, 2005

WHO KILLED JESUS? No trial or execution in history has had such a momentous outcome as that of Jesus in Roman occupied Jerusalem, 2000 years ago. But was it an execution or a judicial murder; and who was responsible? The Bible Mysteries program focused

WHO KILLED JESUS? No trial or execution in history has had such a momentous outcome as that of Jesus in Roman occupied Jerusalem, 2000 years ago. But was it an execution or a judicial murder; and who was responsible? The Bible Mysteries program focused on three suspects, Caiaphas, the Jewish High ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:5-23

The Day Of Pentecost Series

Contributed by Russell Rhodes on Sep 1, 2005

This is a study of the day of Pentecost a third in the series of the book of Acts

The Day of Pentecost Acts Chapter 2 Acts #03 I. The Miracle at Pentecost: 2:1-13 NOTE: What was the day of Pentecost? 1. Pentecost means fiftieth, 50th. It was a day that was celebrated on the 50th day after the presentation of the first harvest of the barley. This is the 50th day of the first ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-47

Denomination: Baptist