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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
As we embark on this new chapter in our lives I would like to examine the book of Acts.
“O Theophilus” Acts 1:1-3 As we embark on this new chapter in our lives I would like to examine the book of Acts. There are 28 chapters and I have no idea how long this will take. Our goal will not to rush through the book but rather to examine each week the Word of God to learn from it and to ...read more
Scripture: Acts 1:1-3
Denomination: Baptist
Desire alone is not enough to make us generous. We must actively engage in acts of generosity. When we bring what we have to God, he can do amazing things. It's a simple formula: What We Have + Who God is = Enough.
Today, we're talking about being generous. Here's the deal: wanting to be generous isn't enough. We've got to do something about it. It's like wanting to get fit. You can't just wish for it; you've got to eat right and work out. Same with generosity. We've got to do generous stuff. So, what are you ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 14:15-21, Proverbs 11:24
Topics: Altruism, Charitable Acts, Kindness, Philanthropy
Paul’s Levels of Persuasive Power in the Presentation of the Gospel - Acts 26
Paul’s Levels of Persuasive Power in the Presentation of the Gospel - Acts 26 On the vertical scale we want to look into the levels of how people speak about the case studies. While some people may speak with a high level of emotional involvement others may speak with a detached sense of calm. ...read more
Scripture: Acts 26:1-30
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
We grapple with the ethics/morality of being involved in a war because it keeps us from becoming what we¡¦re fighting against. Deal with these questions: What is a "just" war? Will we achieve "Infinite" Justice.
September 23, 2001 Scatter thou the people that delight in war. Psalm 68.30c What is America going to do about the terrorists? When President Bush addressed the nation Thursday night he ended with these words: Freedom and fear, justice and cruelty, have always been at war, ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 68:30
Denomination: United Methodist
Characteristics of a Mature Christian - Acts 21:27-40
Characteristics of a Mature Christian - Acts 21:27-40 Illustration:(Immaturity) Sat Apr 13, 8:22 AM ET TEMPLE TERRACE, Fla. (Reuters) - An 8-year-old Florida boy drove himself to school in a stolen car after missing the school bus, police said this week. The youngster was caught when ...read more
Scripture: Acts 21:27-40
How to encourage others to be their best
Living your life-mission Acts Series: “Completely Irreligious, Yet Radically Christian” Part 32 Pastor Jeff Christopherson August 24, 2003 Acts 20:1-38 “Paul sent for the disciples and, after encouraging them…” Acts 20:1 “He traveled through that area, speaking many words of ...read more
Scripture: Acts 20:1-38
Five Key Practices to turn by biggest weakness into my greatest strength
God uses Weak people Acts Series: ¡§Completely Irreligious, Yet Radically Christian¡¨ Part 31 Pastor Jeff Christopherson August 17, 2003 Acts 18:23-28 FIVE KEY PRACTICES TO TURN MY BIGGEST WEAKNESS INTO MY GREATEST STRENGTH: 1. Am I Growing in Knowledge of God¡¦s ...read more
Scripture: Acts 18:23-28
How to prepare my heart to hear God
How to hear God speak Acts Series: “Completely Irreligious, Yet Radically Christian” Part 26 Pastor Jeff Christopherson - July 13, 2003 One of the most basic claims of Christianity is that God speaks to people… … “and God said…” (over & over..) The ...read more
Scripture: Acts 16:6-15
What to know in order to live a successful life...
How to be right in the middle of god¡¦s will Acts Series: ¡§Completely Irreligious, Yet Radically Christian¡¨ Part 16 Pastor Jeff Christopherson May 4, 2003 Acts 9:1-31 WHAT TO KNOW IN ORDER TO LIVE SUCCESSFULLY: I. THE PLAN: (Understand God¡¦s Eternal Purpose) ¡§You will ...read more
Scripture: Acts 9:1-31
The key to handling power is to understand what power is - and what power does...
How to Handle the Temptations of Power Acts Series: “Completely Irreligious, Yet Radically Christian” Part 14 Pastor Jeff Christopherson April 13, 2003 Acts 8:4-25 I. Understand What Power Is: Power is not neutral. Power is the potential to create or destroy. Examples: • Adam ...read more
Scripture: Acts 8:4-25
Four Keys to Effective Spiritual Leadership...
How to become a spiritual leader Acts Series: ¡§Completely Irreligious, Yet Radically Christian¡¨ Part 12 Pastor Jeff Christopherson March 30, 2003 Acts 6:1-7 FOUR KEYS TO EFFECTIVE SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP 1. Realize your Purpose. ¡§Day after day, in the temple courts and from ...read more
Scripture: Acts 6:1-7
learning how to naturally share what’s important...
How to share your story Acts Series: ¡§Completely Irreligious, Yet Radically Christian¡¨ Part 4 Pastor Jeff Christopherson February 2, 2003 Acts 2:14-41 1. Be a part of a spiritual team. ¡§Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:14-41
Father Dave’s sermon on Paul, the preacher of the Gospel of Jesus, communicating with a group of persons who have never heard of Jesus. How did he go about it? And what is wrong with the ’Jesus is the answer to all your problems’ approach?
"Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw that the city was full of idols." (Acts 17:16) Ange and I have been to Athens, as I suspect many of you guys have also. We went for less pious reasons than St Paul. We went as the Australian contingent ...read more
Scripture: Acts 17:22-31
Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican
We are going to begin a study of the greatest revolution in human history. •A revolution that began with a single man; and when that man died he had little more than a hundred followers. •Yet the revolution he began has changed the world. It has chan
“What Happened Next” Intro to Acts Acts 1:1-11 Introduction I flew up to Portland this weekend (I had a paper I was delivering at a biblical studies conference). As I was flying, I got bored and was flipping through the in-flight magazine and I came across an editorial John Kelly, the CEO of ...read more
Scripture: Acts 1:1-11
This morning we are going to look at the event which sparked the beginning of the Church, pouring out of the Spirit on the Day of Pentecost.
Power from Above The Spirit Comes at Pentecost Acts 2:1-21 Sometimes the most foolish sounding ideas turn out to produce the most extraordinary results. Listen to these real statements made about people and products. •In 1876, a Western Union internal memo read this, “This ’telephone’ [thing] ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:1-21
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