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To Everything There Is A Season Series

Contributed by Rich Dunbar on Apr 20, 2005

based on 31 ratings

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This sermon looks at four seasons in the life of the early Church revealed in the passage.

A Season for… 1. Showing - v. 27-28 - Agabus being a prophet was literally speaking God’s word for the Church. Today we have His perfect revelation that reveals everything necessary for life and Godliness from the beginning to the end of time. There is no longer a need for this type of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:27-30

Denomination: Baptist

A New Name Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Sep 14, 2004

based on 19 ratings

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The importance of the name "Christian" and its attributes as demonstrated in Antioch.

SERIES: “LESSONS FROM THE EARLY CHURCH” TEXT: ACTS 11:19-30 TITLE: “A NEW NAME” INTRODUCTION: A. What is in a name? 1. In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Juliet asks that very question: a. “…that which ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Will The Real Christians, Please Stand Up?

Contributed by Jason Horrocks on May 24, 2004

based on 39 ratings

| 16,319 views

A sermon written "To Tell The Truth" style to distinguish between real Christians and counterfeit Christians. Deals with many problems in the church.

Will The Real Christians, Please Stand Up? Acts 11:26 "And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians....." Will The Real Christians, Please Stand Up? How many of you remember the T.V. quiz show ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:26

Denomination: Church Of God

Antioch: A Model Church

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 10, 2005

based on 14 ratings

| 7,654 views

A message encouraging the church to get involved in evangelism

ANTIOCH: A MODEL CHURCH Acts 11:19-30 INTRO: Any search for a model Church must inevitably begin in the New Testament. Generally speaking, the Jerusalem Church is considered the first Church, and we are indebted to it for many reasons. The influence of the Church ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-30

Denomination: Baptist

Church Covenant: What Is Required Of Church Members ? Part 1 Series

Contributed by Mike Turner on Jan 23, 2004

based on 58 ratings

| 15,210 views

This is part one of a series dealing with the church covenant used by most baptist churches. We seek to answer the question: What is required of church members ?

Church Covenant: What Is Required Of Church Members ? Part 1 1 Cor. 12:18-27 ,Acts 11:25-26 1Co 12:18 But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him. 1Co 12:19 And if they were all one member, where were the body? 1Co 12:20 But now are they many members, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:25-26, 1 Corinthians 12:18-27

Denomination: Baptist

The Centurion Experiencing The Change.

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jan 28, 2004

based on 27 ratings

| 3,937 views

a tremendous change in the dealings of God with man occurred when the Gentile became a part of the church.

The Centurion experiencing the change. Acts 11:1 -- 18. 01/28/04 Folks I don’t know if you have noticed it but a tremendous change in the dealings of God with man occurred when the Gentile became a part of the church. Before that, the blessings of God had been almost exclusively Jewish. The Jews ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

What Does It Mean To Be Called A Christian

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Feb 2, 2004

based on 44 ratings

| 6,838 views

What did it mean when the first believers were called Christians? What does it mean today?

What Does It Mean To Be Called a Christian? Acts 11:19-26 If I were to ask you the question “What Does It Mean To Be Called a Christian?”, there would be many varied answers... even in this place, even among Christians. Today, I want to answer that question for then, in Paul’s day, and now, in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-26

Denomination: Baptist

The Contention Concerning The Centurion.

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Feb 26, 2004

based on 25 ratings

| 2,562 views

Whenever a change takes place in a church there is often a stir among some of the members. And unfortunately, when the change is good, there is more contention. That tells a great deal about the character of the church.

The contention concerning the centurion. Acts 11:1 -- 18. 02/25/04 You remember I said a great change came into the early church when the Gentiles got saved. This change produced contention in the early church and Peter was right in the middle of it. “When the apostle’s and brethren that were ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Encouragement

Contributed by Ken Gilmore on Jun 20, 2002

based on 184 ratings

| 23,585 views

We need more encouragers in our churches. What are the characteristics of an encourager and a discourager. And some Bible examples of encouragers.

ENCOURAGE Hebrews 10:19-25 What is encouragement? - The Greek word for "encourage" may be translated as comfort, console, inquire, beg, plead, counsel, urge, challenge. We see from this that encouragement has a two-fold emphasis: to comfort or reassure, to challenge or caution. - To encourage ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-25, Acts 11:19-26

Denomination: Baptist

The First Christians Series

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jun 28, 2002

based on 31 ratings

| 6,761 views

This sermon looks at three characteristics of the church in Antioch that teach us about church growth.

The First Christians Acts 11:19-29 June 30, 2002 Intro: A. [illustration] John Bisagno former Pastor of Houston’s First Baptist Church tells the story of his coming there to candidate for the position of pastor many years ago. He said that as he entered the auditorium it was dimly lit, with ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Few Good Men

Contributed by Al Hughes on Aug 6, 2002

based on 48 ratings

| 11,194 views

There are three men in the Bible that are identified as being “a good man.” What makes a man “good?” You can usually identify a “good man” by what proceeds out of his heart.

A FEW GOOD MEN Acts 11:19-24 There are three men in the Bible that are identified as being “a good man.” What makes a man “good?” You can usually identify a “good man” by what proceeds out of his heart. Luke 6:45— A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-24

Denomination: Baptist

Body Life Series

Contributed by Paul Fredericks on Apr 6, 2003

based on 9 ratings

| 5,303 views

When the saints go marching in, they will be armed with a towel.

Key Priorities of a healthy church Part four: Acts 11:27-30 6 April 2003 INTRODUCTION: Over the past three weeks we have brushed off the dust from God’s journal on the early church. It has been an exciting adventure to see from the Antioch Church what we have called: Key Priorities of a Healthy ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:27-30, Galatians 6:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

What Has Jerusalem To Do With Antioch Series

Contributed by Gregg Strawbridge on Apr 13, 2003

based on 20 ratings

| 3,432 views

We must take hold of THE GRANDNESS OF GENTILE SALVATION The Great Commission, in biblio-theological development, is the predictable Messianic restatement of multitudes of Old Testament commissions and promises and prayers for all the nations to be made

INTRODUCTION "What has Athens to do with Jerusalem? What has the Academy to do with the Church? What have heretics to do with Christians? Our instruction comes from the porch of Solomon, who had himself taught that the Lord should be sought in simplicity of heart. Away with all attempts to produce ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:1-30

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Reach Out To Total Strangers

Contributed by Charles Degner on May 5, 2003

based on 18 ratings

| 3,997 views

The model of the book of Acts is clear. The apostles went with the gospel to people not just like themselves, but to stangers. That’s what love compels us to do!

Acts 11: 19-30 "Love" is one of those sadly misunderstood words in the human language today. What do people usually mean when they say they "love" something or someone? I consulted the American Heritage Dictionary of the Enlish Language. The definitions are ranked by how frequently they are ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-29

Denomination: Lutheran

"Then I Remembered"

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on May 22, 2003

based on 59 ratings

| 3,658 views

It is altogether proper that we pay tribute to the memory of those who have died in the defense of our freedom, but we must never cease to remember the wonderful things we have as a result of the death of our Savior on Calvary.

“THEN I REMEMBERED” “Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, ‘John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” Acts 11:16. Memorial Day is a holiday designated as a day of remembrance. Tomorrow, in national cemeteries across our land, we will pay ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:16

Denomination: Baptist

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