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  • Melvin Shelton avatar

    Legalism And Grace

    Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jul 9, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 7,703 views

    Where the law cannot save, Grace can

    Legalism and grace. Acts 15. 08/18/02 On the first missionary journey of Paul there were attacks on his body. Satan thought with enough stoning with enough beating with rods, he would quit the ministry. None of these stopped this great man of God, so the Devil was going to have to go back ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Reconciliation

    Contributed by Joseph Comage on Jan 10, 2003
    based on 50 ratings
     | 9,144 views

    Dr. King had a dream of reconciliation for all people. It is up to us to keep the dream alive.

    REV. JOSEPH M. COMAGE RECONCILIATION ACTS 15:36-41 "...THEIR DISAGREEMENT WAS SO SHARP THAT THEY SEPARATED....." 2nd TIMOTHY 4:11 ".... BRING MARK WITH YOU WHEN YOU COME, FOR I NEED HIM". INTRO: RECONCILIATION: TO RESTORE TO ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Inner State Of Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by Ely Lambert on Feb 12, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,261 views

    This is the final lesson of four that finalizes the concept of forgiving others as God would want us to. This is a narrative sermon.

    The Inner State of Forgiveness Acts 15:36-41 Preached at the Laurel Church of Christ On January 26 2002 Introduction: I. Divorced Life – Contributed by: Sermon Central Pro A. Divorced life is not being there when your little girl is crying from a bad dream and wants her daddy but you’re not there ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Turning Failure Into Achievement

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Sep 27, 2004
    based on 74 ratings
     | 21,269 views

    This sermon takes a look at the character John Mark and how he came back from failure.

    Turning Failure Into Achievement Acts 13:13 -- “Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.” Acts 15:35-41 -- “Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Greg Nance avatar

    Church Conflict Resolution Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Nov 27, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,545 views

    When God brought the Gentiles in it was a major hurdle for some of the Jewish Christians. How did they deal with the divisive fall out? How can we practice what God taught them?

    We really need to review where we’ve been to appreciate where we are in Acts 15. Here it is in a nutshell. Just before he ascended back to heaven, Jesus commissioned the apostles to wait in Jerusalem for power from God to accomplish the witnessing work of bringing the gospel to the whole world. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Michael Luke avatar

    When Christians Disagree - Part One Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Nov 28, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,111 views

    Principles for dealing with doctrinal disagreements

    SERIES: “LESSONS FROM THE EARLY CHURCH” TEXT: ACTS 15:1-35 TITLE: WHEN CHRISTIANS DISAGREE – PART ONE” INTRODUCTION: A. Benjamin Franklin: “Many a long dispute may be thus abridged: ‘It is so; it is not so.’ ‘It is so; it is not so.’” ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Resolving Conflicts By God's Power

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Apr 4, 2003
    based on 27 ratings
     | 4,298 views

    Conflicts can be resolved when people are willing to avoid defining the other party as incorrigible. Even though all people have a sinful nature, Spirit led individuals are able to find unity, peace and harmony through the mutuality of our shared union in

    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

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    The Benefit Of Godly Elders

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Apr 4, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 2,992 views

    Here is an example of how multiple gifts, abilities and perspectives can synergistically work together for a greater total effect than the sum of several individual’s efforts. Without elders, the church can easily be led astray by one person’s agenda, per

    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

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "We All Need Some Encouragement"

    Contributed by Bobby Touchton on May 5, 2004
    based on 26 ratings
     | 4,962 views

    Originally a Mother’s Day sermon directed to men who are incarcerated, this message focuses upon the Christian act of encouragement as seen in the lives of Philemon and Barnabas.

    Submitted By Dr. Bobby J. Touchton Ashland, Kentucky INTRODUCTION. Let me begin by reading an email, entitled, "What My Mother Taught Me," My other taught me RELIGION: When I spilled grape juice on the carpet, she instructed, "You better pray the stain will come out of the carpet." My mother ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The New Creation

    Contributed by William Baeta on May 15, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 10,992 views

    “Jesus answered and said to him, ‘if anyone loves me, he will keep my word; and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. He who does not love me does not keep my words; and the word which you hear is not mine but the Fa

    Theme: The New Creation Text: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29; Rev. 21:10-14, 22-23; Jn. 14:23-27 Love today is only a word that is often spoken and not demonstrated. We hardly hear of news that relate to love but very often of news that relate to hate. We hear of violence, crime and wars. We hear of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • John Stevenson avatar

    When Christians Part Series

    Contributed by John Stevenson on Dec 26, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,067 views

    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

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Jeff Christopherson avatar

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

    Contributed by Jeff Christopherson on Jan 15, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,121 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Richardson avatar

    Churches Are People, Too

    Contributed by David Richardson on Feb 7, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,251 views

    Church is the people that make up the Body of Christ. We are the Body of Christ, and He, that is Jesus, is the Head of this Body. Church is two or more believers gathered in the name of Jesus for the express purpose of worshiping God.

    Churches are People, TOO Acts 15:22-41 Introduction: Today we are going to look at Church. Church, such a formal sounding word, a stately word, and, according to the secular world, there are many definitions for this word. Here are a few: 1. A building for public, especially Christian worship. ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Mike Wilkins avatar

    James, The Brother Of Jesus Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jan 6, 2003
    based on 51 ratings
     | 19,624 views

    With the discovery of the James Ossuary and its arrival in Toronto, we’ve decided to crack open James. This is a biographical sermon about the man

    Saint James – Who Was This Man? January 5th 2003 Acts 15:1-35, 21:17-26 The Ossuary Back in October, this amazing and almost unbelievable discovery came to light. A French scientist/historian had made the discovery of an ossuary with the inscription “James son of Joseph, brother of Jesus” on ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • John Kapteyn avatar

    The Church Takes A Stand

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 95 ratings
     | 11,641 views

    Introduction 1.

    Introduction 1. Today we consider at one of the most crucial decisions in the history of the church of Jesus Christ. Iit took place 1950 years ago - in the year 49AD. Today we are also facing what amounts to the same crucial decision. Within the RCA and within many denominations. As we consider ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed