Sermons on Acts 1:1-20:

The Waiting Game Series

Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Nov 15, 2006

Looking in the first chapter of Acts, we see how we are to live in the "in between times", centered on God and full of purpose.

The Waiting Game: How To Make the Most of the In Between Times Acts 1:12-26 Do you ever feel like most of your life is spent waiting around? Christian Rapper KJ 52 asks what is on all our minds in his song, “Why:” Why do I have to wait in line just to wait in another line And when I think ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:12-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Witnessing To Your World

Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 20, 2006

Series looking at our role in witnessing.

Witnessing to your World Gladstone Baptist Church – 17/4/05 One of my favourite subjects at school was physics. I know that most of you are just groaning inwardly now because you can’t think of anything worse. And I know that all the theory and the equations and the mathematics was pretty bad, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:7-9

Denomination: Baptist

The Trip Is Over - What Now?

Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 22, 2006

A message presented at a mission trip report. The challenge is how will we get involved in God’s worldwide mission

The Trip is over - What now? Gladstone Baptist Church – 22/1/06 am Well, I hope that you have enjoyed your whirl wind tour around Thailand with us. We had an amazing time as you can see and I don’t think any single member of the team came back the same. Today, I want to wrap up by asking the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:3-8

Denomination: Baptist

Equip, Empower, Evangelize Series

Contributed by Jimmy Stewart on Oct 13, 2006

This is part 2 of a series I preached about working toward church growth. Herein, you will find some ideas/tools for helping your church grow.

Church Growth Sunday, part 2 Acts 1:8 Intro: I talked to you this morning about the fact that every person plays a vital role in seeing church growth. No person in this body is an exception. Everybody has a calling to help, and everyone will also reap the rewards. When people start coming in, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Naturally Supernatural: Empowered By God's Spirit Series

Contributed by Marty Boller on Oct 17, 2006

#8 in a series. "As communities of the King, we should model what the Kingdom looks like when God has His way with a group of people." John Wimber

If you would like a free MP3 audio file of this teaching, please email us @ tfh777@msn.com and mention the teaching MP3-20061022. In chapter 4 Gary Best discusses…EMPOWERED BY GOD’S SPIRIT. This might be one of the best chapters in his book. POWER FOR A PURPOSE…..but what purpose? Turn to Acts ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:3-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Radically Challenged

Contributed by Danny Anderson on Oct 27, 2006

A mass exodus is occuring in the established church across America today. Something has to be done before it’s too late. This something will need to be radical. It will have to radically change our outlook as well as our perspective on our reason for bein

Radically Challenged Introduction: A mass exodus is occuring in the established church across America today. Something has to be done before it’s too late. This something will need to be radical. It will have to radically change our outlook as well as our perspective on our reason for being. Church ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Baptist

Be Ready, Jesus Is Coming Again!

Contributed by Joel Santos on Nov 20, 2005

The Bible tells us that the coming of Christ is imminent, which means that it could happen at any moment. So Paul teaches Christian to be ready and must expect at any moment that Jesus will soon return to the earth.

BE READY, JESUS IS COMING AGAIN! Acts 1:9-11 “They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. ‘Men of Galilee,’ they said, ‘why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:9-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Spirit Driven Life

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Nov 21, 2005

What really drives us? Should it be a purpose of the Spirit? Does it only last 40 days?

The Spirit Driven Life A lot of folks have been on the Purpose-Driven train and Dr. Warren has sold a bunch of books. Nothing I read was very new or different. I had heard most of what he was saying preached by others. I have even preached a lot of it myself. It sells because of the way it is ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Baptist

Priorities Series

Contributed by Ken Sowers on Nov 29, 2005

Acts 1 - Jesus tells us the priority of sharing the gospel

1. I will eat more chocolate. Sorry, Dr. Atkins, It’s un-American to go on a diet that forbids M&M’s. 2. I will see more children’s movies, even though I don’t have kids at home anymore. Kids films rock! 3. I will not vote for another President for four years or refer to states by color. 4. I will ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

La Fuente De Poder

Contributed by Juan Garcia on Dec 6, 2005

Pero recibireis poder

Introducción: Dios desde el principio, siempre ha delegado autoridad. Cuando creó a Adán, le dio dominio sobre la creación. El operaba con un poder y una autoridad usando toda la capacidad que Dios le había dado. Ahora, hay una diferencia entre autoridad y poder. La autoridad es tu posición; y ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:6-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

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

The New Things Series

Contributed by Russell Rhodes on Sep 1, 2005

This is the second study in the book of Acts still more intrduction.

Acts Chapter 1 The New Things Acts # 02 I. The introduction to the Book. 1:1-2 A New Book Luke was what Jesus began to do and teach while He was were physically and Acts is what He continued to do and teach spiritually through the Church. It is Christ that still works. Notice these things: A. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1

Denomination: Baptist

Proof Of The Resurrection

Contributed by Ryan Davis on Sep 21, 2005

Evidence that Christ rose from the Dead

INFALLIBLE PROOFS OF THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST Text: Acts 1:4 1:1 The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, 2 Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Mess With Us Devil

Contributed by James May on Sep 25, 2005

Satan does his best to thwart the plans of God and the preaching of the gospel, but he is a defeated enemy because God has anointed the church with the Holy Ghost and fire!

DON’T MESS WITH US DEVIL By Pastor Jim May One of the marks of a true church and of a true Born Again Child of God is that they have power at their disposal beyond anything that the world can produce or that Hell can gush forth. In Acts 1:8, Jesus said these words to the disciples before He ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Acts: A Bridge To Grace

Contributed by Jay Parr on Oct 18, 2000

The Acts of The Apostles, commonly referred to as the book of Acts, can arguably be considered one of the most important, if not the most important books of the most divine writing ever scripted, the Holy Bible.

The Acts of The Apostles, commonly referred to as the book of Acts, can arguably be considered one of the most important, if not the most important books of the most divine writing ever scripted, the Holy Bible. While Genesis contains the answers to man’s question, “Where did I come from ?”, Acts ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1