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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Why Actions Speak Louder Than Words 

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 186 ratings
     | 31,389 views

    Why Actions Speak Louder Than Words - Acts 10:17-33

    Why Actions Speak Louder than Words - Acts 10:17-33 1. Few people realize how important it is to love not just in word, but in deed and in truth. Illustration: Research experts tell us we communicate only 7% with our words, 35% with our tone of voice and 58% with our actions. Peter knew that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Don't Spit Yet!

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 7, 2000
    based on 47 ratings
     | 7,045 views

    We often let ’cultural Christianity’ override the truth of God’s grace in our relationships

    There’s a story about a mother who handed her six-year-old son two candy balls, and told him to share with his four year old brother. She said, “He may spit it out, because they’re kind of sour tasting. But if he keeps sucking on it, there’s bubble gum in the middle”. The older boy ran ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Overcoming Faulty Presuppositions

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 19, 2001
    based on 25 ratings
     | 2,498 views

    Learning requires a willingness to surrender our faulty presuppositions

    Overcoming our Faulty Presuppositions (Acts 10:23-34) It is often true that before we can learn new things we have to be willing to unlearn faulty presuppositions. Many people harbor faulty assumptions about themselves, other people or their circumstances. To wrongly assume something about ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why Actions Speak Louder Than Words

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 19, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 5,172 views

    Few people realize how important it is to love not just in word, but in deed and in truth

    Why Actions Speak Louder Than Words (Acts 10:17-33) 1. Few people realize how important it is to love not just in word, but in deed and in truth. Illustration: Research experts tell us we communicate only 7% with our words, 35% with our tone of voice and 58% with our actions. 1. Peter knew ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How God Can Use Innovators

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 19, 2001
    based on 19 ratings
     | 2,879 views

    In this passage we learn a lot about innovation from the courage of Cornelius, the founder of the first Gentile house church.

    How God Uses Innovators (Acts 10:1-8) 1. Today we hear a lot about innovators who start up their own dot-com businesses. Even though many of these innovators may not enjoy success, they are learning from their efforts. Many innovators are not afraid to fail because they believe in the importance ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Table Manners

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Jul 13, 2001
    based on 265 ratings
     | 14,062 views

    Erasing the excuses for being exclusive.

    Today is National Ice Cream Day. Did you know that when ice cream was invented the Quakers thought it was sinful. According to them it had to be sinful. Nothing could taste that good and not be sinful! That kind of sums up the perspective of a lot of Christ followers. If anything is fun - it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Hays avatar

    It Ain't Always So!

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 150 ratings
     | 12,289 views

    Just because it walks like a duck and quakes like a duck doesn't mean that it is always a duck. So it is with those who claim to be followers of Jesus.

    "It Ain't Always So!" Acts 10 He walked into the room to receive the coveted award for community involvement. He had worked in neighborhoods across the city and God had blessed his efforts. He compassionately reached out to the marginalized and those that had been written off by the vast majority ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Prayer & Salvation Series

    Contributed by Guy Caley on Jun 9, 2003
    based on 64 ratings
     | 6,502 views

    #6 in the series "Patterns for Prayer." Examines the role of prayer in salvation, on the part of both the seeker and the evangelist.

    The Times-Reporter of New Philadelphia, Ohio, reported in September, 1985 a celebration of a New Orleans municipal pool. The party around the pool was held to celebrate the first summer in memory without a drowning at the New Orleans city pool. In honor of the occasion, 200 people gathered, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Out Of The Comfort Zone

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on May 4, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,967 views

    God is in the business of changing lives, and that means the disruption of our comfort zone. Here is the story of a man whose world was rocked!

    Passage: Acts 10:1-8 Intro: Henry Ford Story, submitted by Jeff Strite 1. change is tough, whoever and whatever is involved. 2. we settle into a comfort zone, where we know everyone and everyone know us 3. we appreciate the known, even if that known is miserable. A known misery is often preferred ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    A Few Good Men Series

    Contributed by Rich Dunbar on Feb 22, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,716 views

    This sermon looks at six characteristics in the life of Cornelius.

    Don’t you just love those U.S. Marine T.V. commercials? The ones with the finely dressed marine with his sword and at the end the commentator says all they want is “A Few Good Men”. This morning we are going to take a look at a good man. His name was Cornelius. From this passage we can identify ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Cure For The Cancer Of Prejudice Series

    Contributed by Rich Dunbar on Feb 28, 2005
    based on 31 ratings
     | 7,649 views

    This sermon uses Peters vision to examine a cure for prejudice.

    (powerpoint with subpoints to the three main points is available upon request) Today’s culture seems to be more attuned to issues of prejudice than perhaps any other time in our history. However; simply being aware of something does not readily present a remedy. Prejudice is very much like a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hearing And Obeying The Voice Of God Series

    Contributed by Rich Dunbar on Mar 8, 2005
    based on 44 ratings
     | 23,629 views

    If you want to hear God’s voice and know what He would have you to do then you will want to notice the four things Peter did in this passage and do them yourself.

    If you want to hear God’s voice and know what He would have you to do then you will want to notice the four things Peter did in this passage and do them yourself. You should… 1. REFLECT on God’s word – v.17 Peter was meditating on what God had communicated to him in the vision. God has ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Bookmarked For Life - Baptism

    Contributed by Paul Collins on Mar 9, 2005
    based on 25 ratings
     | 4,858 views

    A look at Acts 10 where we see Cornelius and Peters life being impacted in such a way that it becomes like a bookmark for them to go back to, to find a source of encouragement and reassurance for the trials life throws at them.

    Bookmarked for life Baptism Sermon for 20th March 05 By Paul Collins What are some uses for bookmarks? 1) Return you to the place you last read from. 2) To stop the pages from getting damaged. 3) To get a message across to others. 4) To clean your fingernails with. 5) Gives you something to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian Atwood avatar

    How To Receive A Refreshing Vision From God Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Jan 26, 2006
    based on 46 ratings
     | 13,987 views

    How to put yourself in line to be visited by God with a refreshing new vision for your life!

    Today we’re completing our series on Second Chances. We’ve been digging deeper into the Word of God to find out more about how God’s character as a wonderful Heavenly Father who gives us a multitude of opportunities to live life to the fullest! One of the big factors in taking advantage of God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Peter's Prejudices Purged Series

    Contributed by Matthew Street on Oct 13, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,652 views

    God challenges Peter’s prejudices in three ways firstly i. through a vision ii. through a personal encounter with Cornelius iii. By turning up himself in the person of the Holy Spirit.

    How do we feel about those people who live at the other end of our road? How do we feel about those people who live on the new estate or come from the old village of Peasedown? How do we feel about people from Wellow, Midsomer Norton, Radstock or Combe Down. How do we feel about people from ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican