Sermons on Acts 14:8-22:

A Portrait Of God

Contributed by Chris Workman on Oct 18, 2000

Introduction: 1.

Introduction: 1. Who is the God we serve? What makes him different from other gods? (Subject) a. Greeks and Romans believed in a pantheon of gods who exercised control over particular areas of the world and human life. b. Products of ancient folklore; existed in stories, minds. 2. In our ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:15-17

Taking The Pleasant With The Unpleasant

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Must Jesus bear the cross alone and all the world go free? NO there’s a cross for everyone and there’s a cross for me. Even though many disciples relished the privilege to preach in the name of Jesus, persecution caused many to quit. They thrived on the

1. Why do you think some people grow tired of their jobs? Every job has its so called good and bad points. Yet, some aspects of service are not always considered as pleasant but nevertheless are necessary. Jesus said, "If anyone will come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross daily ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Are You Missing The Point?

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

1. Have you ever wondered why certain people miss the point in many sermons? So many people misunderstand the essence of Godâs message for a number of reasons.

1. Have you ever wondered why certain people miss the point in many sermons? So many people misunderstand the essence of Godâs message for a number of reasons. When the crowds saw how the Lord had used Paul to heal the man of Lycaonia, they cried, "The gods have become like men and have come down ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:7-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Misunderstanding Miracles

Contributed by Simon Rundell on Dec 20, 2000

Acts 14:8-20

Sermon 8th August 1999: Acts 14:8-20 Good Evening. They say that if at first you don’t succeed, try and try again; and if at first you havn’t bored the congregation totally rigid, then you get a second chance to come and practice preaching. So we come together in the name of the +Father, the Son ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:8-20

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The God Who Is Real Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jan 24, 2001

Three reasons to believe God is real, presented to people investigating the Christian faith.

One of the more creative movies to come out in the last few years was the Peter Wier film The Truman Show. The Truman Show is about a man named Truman Burbank--played by Jim Carey--who was adopted as a newborn by the OmniCam Corporation. The OmniCam corporation then created an entire city on a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:15-17, Acts 17:26-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Fitting Truth Into Our Box

Contributed by Carlton Coon on Oct 12, 2001

Allowing God to explode our pre-conceived ideas.

Fitting Truth Into Our Box I heard the story of a couple who married, over the years when the wife would prepare to cook a roast she would do as she had seen her mother do. She would cut off the small end of the roast. Years passed, and children were born. One day when the couple’s daughter was ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:8-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Rise Up And Choose Christ

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Mar 4, 2007

This is a sermon we preached on our 18th anniversary at the church. It challenges us to Rise Up And Choose Christ. It’s our theme. Watch the video or listen to the audio version at www.glenvillenewlife.com.

Rise Up And Choose Christ 3/4/2007 Isaiah 40:27-31 Acts 14:8-20 Today is the celebration of starting our 18th year in ministry together. We praise God for God’s working in and through the life of this church to make a difference for Jesus Christ. How many of you can say that Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:8-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Blue-Collar God Series

Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Nov 14, 2006

me ask you a question. How busy is God in our world today? Is God as active in the world today as he was during the reign of David? Does God work in your life and in my life as often as he did in the life of Abraham? I don’t know about you, but I wond

Series: Seven Realities for Experiencing God Drawn from the work of Henry Blackaby “Experiencing God” The Blue Collar God Acts 14:8-20 Cascades Fellowship Christian Reformed Church, JX MI Sept. 19, 2004 We have just come through the season of conventions. Both the Democratic and the Republican ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:8-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Keep Driving Until You Can't Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Sep 7, 2008

When faced with adversity, our tendency is to panic, take our hands off the wheel, and just let it happen to us. We see in the example of Paul and Barnabas that God is in control no matter what happens and that as long as you can share the gospel you can

Introduction I took a course on defensive driving some time ago. The instructor said the most important concept to remember is to keep driving until you can’t any more. What he meant is that when faced with a crisis on the road we have a natural tendency to freak out and take our hands off the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:1-28

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

From Throning To Stoning

Contributed by Don Baggett on Nov 14, 2008

Paul and Barnabus didn’t know it, but they had jumped from the frying pan to the fire! They came to Lystra and began preaching the gospel. At first people wanted to sacrifice to them as gods, but then turned on them, stoned Paul, and left him for dead.

Paul and Barnabus didn’t know it, but they had jumped from the frying pan to the fire! They came to Lystra and began preaching the gospel. Faith to Be Healed They went to the market place everyday and preached. They were street preachers! There was a man there who was crippled. Notice the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:8-28

Denomination: Baptist

A Year To Build

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Dec 5, 2008

This coming year let’s make a promise to each other and to God to at least try to bring people to hear the gospel, to be living messengers of the gospel, and to always preach the gospel when the opportunity arises.

A Year To Build Acts 14:19-23 How many are excited to be in the house of the Lord this evening? I am and I’m excited to be a part of this Church in this up coming year. Why? Because I have noticed some special things about this Church, since my family and I just started here just a few months ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:19-23

Mistaken Identities Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Aug 12, 2008

I preach expository messages, and this is from my series on the book of Acts.

“Mistaken Identities” Acts 14:8-18 December 16, 2007 (NOTE: I began my message with a slide show of "celebrity lookalikes", which can be easily found via a Google search.) Mistaken identity can be fun…(SLIDE SHOW) This man was never really President; he is not Bill Clinton. Nor is this ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:8-18

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Closing The Loop Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Aug 12, 2008

I preach expository messages, and this is from my series on the book of Acts.

“Closing the Loop” Acts 14:19-28 December 30, 2007 If you really, really believe that you are right, what does that belief produce in you? Atheist Christopher Hitchens, as I’ve mentioned before, has written a book entitled God is Not Great, wherein he details all the myriad problems he has ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:19-28

Denomination: Evangelical Free

True Faith

Contributed by Jay Robison on Mar 5, 2008

True Faith; looks for God at work around us, leaves the glory to God alone, and lasts in the face of suffering.

I have used sermoncentral as one of the many resources in preparing this sermon. TRUE FAITH March 2, 2008 Jay Davis Robison ACTS 14:8-22 Few weeks ago began Lenten journey toward Easter Time of reflecting on our faith Considered being Generous, Last week living on Purpose This week ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:8-22

Denomination: Baptist

Discipling The Disciples

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 11, 2008

And there are many things we can do to disciple the disciples. 1- Number the disciples 2- Strengthen the disciples 3- Charge the disciples

INTRO.- A disciple is a follower. And we’re all disciples of someone or of something. ILL.- On April 25, 1994, the news section of Christianity Today, reported that some fans of Elvis Presley were actually revering the king of rock and roll as a god. Not surprising, is it? Pockets of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:21-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ