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  • Tom Fuller avatar

    Dealing With Disputes Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Sep 14, 2008
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    Whether your dispute is with another believer or with a whole church, there are vital lessons to handling conflict contained in Acts 15. Learn how to find God’s will, keep your integrity, and still be a family.

    Raise your hand if you have ever had a dispute with another Christian. Hopefully we all raised our hands because if we have never had a dispute then we are not really actively plugged into the body life in Jesus. Disputes occur for a number of reasons, some good, some bad. Often disputes come from ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Gospel Crisis

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Sep 26, 2008
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    Struggles to understand the truth of the gospel are not new. The early church record reveals how they also faced and overcame crisis moments.

    Acts 15 tells about the Jerusalem council where the church leaders struggled to deal with an issue that was splitting the early church. If we study carefully this account we see several principles for facing and dealing with issues that can help us today. First let’s read some background, then we ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Dealing With Conflicts In Church

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Sep 28, 2008
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    The truth of the gospel of Christ comes under attack and the whole church meets to deal with it. What do we learn from this?

    (From Steve Shepherd) ILL.- A very wealthy man was dying and decided to face up to the fact. He called his attorney to his bedside and after telling his wife not to cry, he started to dispose of all his worldly possessions. “I want to leave my Cadillac to my son George.” His wife Bertha ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    To Be Or Not To Be

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Oct 31, 2008
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     | 11,688 views

    To BE or NOT to be. This is a question we all must answer. But to BE, where does it all BE-gin? In One word...BE-LIEVE!

    To BE or NOT to be. by William Akehurst, HSWC Acts 15:11 "But we believe that through the grace of the LORD Jesus Christ we shall be saved" In the words of William Shakespeare, "To be or not to be, that is the question." One side or the other, not sitting on the fence. You either are, or you ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Don Baggett avatar

    Defining The Gospel

    Contributed by Don Baggett on Nov 23, 2008
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    We know the word gospel means good news. Is the good news that Jesus made some sort of down payment for the salvation of sinners, or did He pay it all? That’s the very question that had to be answered in the first century church of Antioch, and that’s t

    The word “gospel” means good news. We know the heart of the gospel is the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ, but what exactly is the good news about that? Is it that Jesus did what He did as sort of a down payment, and then we have to keep up the installments of our salvation by doing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard White avatar

    Difference Makers Settle Differences Series

    Contributed by Richard White on Feb 5, 2009
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     | 5,661 views

    There will always be disputes as long as there is sin in the world. How we handle them tells how God has influenced us.

    Difference Makers Settle differences Acts 15 We live in a world that is full of disputes, whether it be about politics, religion, sports, there will always be disputes. We live in a world of dispute and debate. It’s everywhere: at home, at work, in politics, and even in the church! In this ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Not Bound By The O.t. Law

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Mar 27, 2008
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    SOME PEOPLE ARE STILL CONFUSED WHEN IT COMES TO THE O.T. LAW, THIER STILL TRYING TO HOLD ON AND HOLE OUT.

    KEEPING PEOPLE BOUND BY THE OLD TESTEMENT LAW Acts 15:1-5 1And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, “ Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.” 2When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Christian Conflict" Series

    Contributed by Allan Kircher on Sep 13, 2011
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     | 9,382 views

    People are always hurt when believers disagree to the point of fighting among themselves. I imagine the vast majority of you understand what I'm talking about • you've may have been a part of a painful split • Or some other form of church infighting.

    Christian conflicts Date: September 11, 2011 Scripture: Acts 15:1-41, Matthew 18:15-16 Introduction: We come to our journey in the book of Acts were we see some Christian differences. • The Jerusalem Council. “Doctrinal” • Paul and Barnabas dispute with John Mark. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    To Be Or Not To Be

    Contributed by Kelly Benton on Jan 4, 2012
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    To BE or NOT to be is not the question. How to be and how not to be is it.

    Acts 15:11 "But we believe that through the grace of the LORD Jesus Christ we shall be saved" "To be or not to be is not the real question. For most of us I do believe that we all want to be but maybe we have questions of our own as far as what it really takes to actually Be. I am talking about ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Grace On Trial.

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 22, 2010
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    Grace on trial.. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Dealing with tradition Reading: Acts chapter 15 verse 1-35 Ill: A very poor holy man lived in a remote part of China. • Every day before his time of meditation in order to show his devotion, • He put a dish of butter up on the window sill as an offering to God, • One day his cat came in ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Tom Owen avatar

    Freedom In Christ Series

    Contributed by Tom Owen on Jan 14, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,769 views

    verse by verse through Acts

    If you were to ask most people what they think is the greatest thing about being an American, they’d probably say that the best thing about being an American is having freedom. We love living in the United States because here we are free. Being an American citizen means we are politically ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jonathan Russell avatar

    The Law Verses Grace Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Oct 13, 2011
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     | 6,895 views

    This sermon examines Paul's teaching on the law and grace

    INTRODUCTION * Text = a clash between those who want to strictly follow what they feel is the Law and those who want to abandon that Law and cling to God’s grace regarding salvation - the Covenant of Circumcision (Gen. 17) and Passover requirements (Ex. 12:48-49) * Some believed that the new ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Consulting The Brothers Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Nov 5, 2011
     | 5,816 views

    Despite the independence to which Baptists hold, we seek to co-operate with fellow believers to the extend permitted by the Word.

    “Some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, ‘Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.’ And after Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and debate with them, Paul and Barnabas and some of the others were appointed to go up to Jerusalem ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Crandall avatar

    Problem Solving In The Savior's Church

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 7, 2007
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     | 5,157 views

    Every church will face problems. How can we overcome them? Let’s look into the Word of God and see.

    Problem Solving in the Savior’s Church Acts 15:1-12 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - June 6, 2007 *George Mallone told about a well-known psychologist who spoke at a pastor’s conference, and he decided to try a little experiment. Every time he introduced himself to a preacher, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Where Always Is Heard An Encouraging Word

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 19, 2007
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     | 5,360 views

    3 encouragements for Christians

    Where Always Is Heard an Encouraging Word Acts 15:11-31 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - June 13, 2007 *Encouragement is such a wonderful thing. Mark Twain once said, “I can live for two months on one good compliment.” (1) *We all need encouragement, and believers, God wants ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist