Sermons on Acts 1:1-11:

God’s Power Through God’s People #1: Us Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on Dec 5, 2011

A series of character sketches in the book of Acts, starting with all believers like us.

Acts 1:1-11 - God’s Power through God’s People #1: Us Today we are beginning a new series. Funny enough, it’s from a book about new beginnings. Today we are beginning a series on the book of Acts, the beginnings of the new covenant, the new relations between God and mankind, the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Made To Make A Difference (Acts 1) Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Dec 5, 2011

This sermon series is adapted from Max Lucado's book, Out Live Your Life, and credit for most the series belong to him. This message focuses on what they first Christians believed and how it affected them. They believed Jesus is Risen, Jesus is Ruling, an

Made to Make a Difference: Acts 1 Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 6/19/2011 There is an old story about an elderly man walking the beach at dawn. He noticed a young man ahead of him picking up starfish and flinging them into the sea. Catching up with the youth, he asked the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-11

Denomination: Christian Church

The Secret To Victorious Living

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Dec 31, 2011

If we want to get to where we need to be spiritually we need to have the right mode of transportation.

The Secret to Victorious Living Text: Acts 1:4-8; Acts 1:14; Acts 2:1-4, 47. Introduction 1. Illustration: In his book "Growing Strong in the Seasons of Life", Charles Swindoll tells a story about the 19th Century agnostic Thomas Huxley (some of you might know that it was Huxley who promoted ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:4-8

Denomination: Methodist

01 Introduction To Acts Series

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jan 10, 2012

Giving a brief background on Acts: It's Title, Author, & Content

Introduction to Acts - What do you know about your family’s sp. history? - What is one way your family’s Sp. past has contributed to your Sp. present + Billy Graham going to a major crusade / a liberal in area didn’t want him to come / went to cmte. and said, we don’t want ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

02 Pursuing What Matters: The Church At Birth Series

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jan 17, 2012

Features of the early church. 1. v. 3-4 - They Were In Fellowship With The Resurrected Jesus 2. v. 5 They Received The Promise Of The HS 3. v. 12-13 They Were Obedient To His Word 4. v. 14 They Were United In Spirit 5. v. 15-20 They Honored Th

- What do the disciples think will happen when they receive the SP? – (v. 6) - What are some major ways their idea of the kingdom differs from Jesus? – (v.7-8) - HS brings newness of life - What are the features of the early church? 1. v. 3-4 - They Were In Fellowship With The ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:3-25

Denomination: Baptist

I Will Give My Testimony Series

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Jan 22, 2012

Sermon on resolutions that can change your life and impact the kingdom.

Five Life Changing Resolutions Part 4 I Will Give My Testimony Acts 1:8 Scripture Reading Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus' Last Day On Earth Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jan 23, 2013

If you have never felt the moving of the Holy Spirit in your life, then maybe you aren’t a believer yet.

Last Sunday evening the book of Acts 1 left us waiting—“waiting for the promise of the Father”—the promise of the Holy Spirit coming and filling the hearts of all believers. The promise that was made that day was a promise for us as well and still rings true. The moment we ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:6-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Baptism In The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Feb 23, 2013

all the spiritual gifts are given by the Holy Spirit and is the only source of all the spiritual gifts. This passage also teaches us that the Holy Spirit distributes different gifts to each believer. The gifts are distributed to individuals who are Sp

The Baptism In The Holy Spirit The source of the gifts 1 Corinthians 12:4 & 11 - There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills. Here Paul makes it clear that all the spiritual gifts are ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:4

Denomination: Charismatic

Power Flows Out Of Passion

Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Mar 10, 2013

For there to be Power there must first be Passion, because Power flows out of Passion. We must decrease that He may increase. We must die out to self that He may have the preeminence.

Quotes: “A great leader's courage to fulfill his vision comes from passion, not position.” -- John Maxwell “Without passion you don't have energy, without energy you have nothing.” -- Donald Trump “Nothing great in the world has been accomplished without ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Are We Living In The End Times? Series

Contributed by Kevin Humphrey on Mar 12, 2013

Jesus first coming was to seek and save the lost, teach and heal. Christ’s second coming is mentioned more than 300 times in the New Testament an average of every 25 verses.The real issue is that He is coming back and we need to be ready.

Joke: "Repent, the End of the World is Nigh!" was preacher Nathaniel Evans constant theme. One day, as he was walking, he came to a big lever in the middle of nowhere, just by the side of the road. 'Pull this to end the world' said the sign on it. Nathaniel saw this as the perfect spot for him to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:9-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Annotations From The Ascension Series

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Mar 24, 2013

A sermon detailing the ascension of Jesus and its meaning to Christians

Easter Series Pt 4 “Annotations From The Ascension” Acts 1:1-11 Acts 1:9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. 10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Go Tell It On The Mountain Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Apr 11, 2012

Not "go say it in your closet". 95% of professing Christians never share their faith, and of the 5% that do, 80% of them are new believers.

Not "go say it in your closet". 95% of professing Christians never share their faith, and of the 5% that do, 80% of them are new believers. As I tell this story from 1 Kings 18, I want you to wonder why I’m using it to begin a sermon on evangelism…. Imagine the scene, over 400 decked ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

A Modern Day Book Of Acts Church Series

Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Apr 20, 2012

We are called to be a powerful church

Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. The book of Acts is said to be the centerpiece of the entire Bible. All of the other ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Kingdom Of God

Contributed by Bala Samson on Apr 29, 2012

The world is operating on jet speed and everybody is living, as though there is no end to this life. They run, sweat and beat themselves to amass wealth but alas many fail to understand that God is preparing us for His Kingdom!

Kingdom of God! A) Look, it’s me! Acts 1:3” During the forty days after His crucifixion he appeared to the apostles from time to time, actually alive, and proved to them in many ways that it was really he himself they were seeing. And on these occasions he talked to them about the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

"It's Time To Stop Staring At The Clouds"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on May 15, 2012

A sermon about the Ascension.

“It’s Time to Stop Staring at the Clouds” Acts 1:1-11 The two men in white robes asked the disciples kind of a strange question, did they not: “why are you standing here looking toward heaven?” But, if you saw Jesus rising into the clouds, wouldn’t you look ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-11

Denomination: United Methodist