Sermons on Acts 15:1-41:

An Encouraging Word

Contributed by Kent Simmons on May 26, 2002

Often we encourage others, sometimes we need encouragement, but does encouragement come at a cost to the one who encourages?

“An Encouraging Word” Sermon Notes, Acts 15:22-35 NIV Kent Simmons AC 15:22 Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to choose some of their own men and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas (called Barsabbas) and Silas, two men who were leaders among ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:22-35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why Elders Are Important

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Why Elders Are Important Acts 15:1-29 Quality leadership is best seen in the plurality of godly servants

Why Elders Are Important - Acts 15:1-29 Illustration:Peter Drucker offers insightful guidance to the church when he calls leadership a peak performance by one who is "the trumpet that sounds a clear sound of the organizations’ goals." His five requirements for this task are amazingly reliable and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lessons Of Conflict Resolution

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Resolving Conflicts Between People

Resolving Conflicts Illustration:Anger is a divinely implanted emotion. Closely allied to our instinct for right, it is designed to be used for constructive spiritual purposes. The person who cannot feel anger at evil is a person who lacks enthusiasm for good. If you cannot hate wrong, it’s very ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:36-41

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Help Resolve Conflicts In The Church

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

How to Resolve or Prevent Conflicts

How to Resolve or Prevent Conflicts (Acts 15:1-35) Conflicts, like the one in Acts 15, often occur because of differences of perspectives. Some people viewed the will of God differently because of their personal, cultural or religious conditioning. Resolving conflicts should always begin by ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Overcoming Contentiousness

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

How to Overcome Contentiousness

How to Overcome Contention Acts 15:36-41 Illustration:Getting angry can sometimes be like leaping into a wonderfully responsive sports car, gunning the motor, taking off at high speed and then discovering the brakes are out of order. Maggie Scarg in New York Times Magazine. The contention ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:36-41

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Reasons To Fight The Good Fight

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Many people do not enjoy arguing, fighting or quarreling. Yet, you can tell what a person considers vital by what they are willing to fight for. The apostles found it necessary to fight the good fight of faith against "false brethren" who wanted to restri

Quotation: Paul wrote, "Fight the good fight of faith." Many people are fighting battles that are not really worth fighting. Illustration: When I hear my friends say they hope their children don’t have to experience the hardships they went through--I don’t agree. Those hardships made us what we ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Resolving Differences In Six Steps

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Resolving Differences in Six Steps - Acts 15:12-35

Resolving Differences in Six Steps - Acts 15:12-35 Illustration:While a $100,000 fire truck stood by unused because nobody knew how it operated, fire destroyed a power plant in the tiny village of Akiachak, Alaska. Damage to the plant was estimated at $250,000. Too many people fail to realize ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:12-35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Avoid A Regrettable Response

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Have you ever wondered how you might have avoided an interpersonal offense that caused years of regret? No doubt, Paul and Barnabas must have asked themselves that question after they parted company over a dispute regarding the credibility of John Mark. B

1. Have you ever wondered how you might have avoided an interpersonal offense that caused years of regret? No doubt, Paul and Barnabas must have asked themselves that question after they parted company over a dispute regarding the credibility of John Mark. Both apostles should have been able to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:36-41

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Benefits Of Controversy

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

The Spirit taught Paul and Barnabas how controversy may produce many benefits for individuals and the church. When some believing Pharisees said, "It is necessary to circumcise the Gentiles and to direct them to observe the Law of Moses."

Illustration: Paul wrote, "My grace is sufficient for you. Therefore I rejoice in weakness, in insults, and hardships. So that your faith does not rest on the wisdom of men, but on the power of God." (2 Cor. 12:9,10) Illustration: Lord, deliver me from the lust of vindicating myself. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How The Holy Spirit Keeps Us Balanced

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

The Holy Spirit keeps us balanced with His sensitivity to our inclination to get out of balance

How the Holy Spirit Keeps Us Balanced Illustration:The more we know of God, the more unreservedly we will trust him; the greater our progress in theology, the simpler and more childlike will be our faith. J. G. Machen. 1. The Holy Spirit keeps us balanced with His sensitivity to our ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:24-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When Christians Disgree

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 31, 2001

There are lessons to help avoid the dangers of disagreement.

WHEN CHRISTIANS DISAGREE Acts 15:1-2, 36-41 INTRO.- Do people ever disagree? Do Christians ever disagree? What a question! Of course, they do. All people disagree at times. ILL.- Two boys were fighting and one was on top of the other. Finally, the mother of the boy who was on top came out ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:36-41, Acts 15:1-2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Marks Of Christian Maturity"

Contributed by Dennis Deese on Aug 10, 2002

We need to be Mature Christians!

"MARKS OF CHRISTIAN MATURITY" Dr. Dennis Deese - Fan The Flame Ministries, Inc. ACTS 15:1- 35 God has recorded for us what I believe to be one of the most critical moments in the history of the church. The exciting thing about it is that while it begins with dissension (15:1-2) it ends with a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-35

Parting Ways

Contributed by Kent Simmons on Jun 9, 2002

An unfortunate glimpse into the lives of men who have come to an impasse in a quarrel over a meaningless and fruitless disagreement.

Sermon Notes “Parting Ways,” Acts 15:36-41 NIV Kent Simmons AC 15:36 Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us go back and visit the brothers in all the towns where we preached the word of the Lord and see how they are doing." [37] Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark, with them, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:36-41

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When Christians Part Series

Contributed by John Stevenson on Dec 26, 2004

Paul and Barnabas came to a parting of their ways. Was this a good thing or a bad thing? What lessons can we learn?

WHEN CHRISTIANS PART Acts 15:36-41 Paul and Barnabas had been a team. It had been Barnabas who had first taken the young Paul under his wing. When everyone else in Jerusalem was afraid of the young Christian because of his history of persecuting the church, it was Barnabas who took him and who ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:36-41

Denomination: Evangelical Free

How To Be Completely Irreligious (And Completely Pleasing To God) Acts - 24 Series

Contributed by Jeff Christopherson on Jan 15, 2005

How to be less religious and more spiritual...

How to be completely irreligious (and completely pleasing to God) Acts Series: “Completely Irreligious, Yet Radically Christian” Part 24 Pastor Jeff Christopherson June 29, 2003 Acts 15:1-35 re•li•gion: ri-’li-j&n, from Latin religio supernatural constraint, sanction, religious ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-35

Denomination: Baptist