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  • The First Board Meeting Series

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jul 26, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
     | 8,602 views

    This sermon explians and illustrates why Christians should become all things to all people so that by all possible means we might save some.

    The First Board Meeting July 28, 2002 Acts 15:1-35 Intro: A. [None Survived, from the book, "God Has Never Failed Me, But He’s Sure Scared Me to Death a Few Times" by Stan Toler] There was a family who decided to move to the country. They bought a ranch and made plans to raise cattle. They ...read more

  • The Great Adventure! Series

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Aug 9, 2002
    based on 50 ratings
     | 8,543 views

    This sermon encourages us to persevere and rejoice in our work for the Lord even when life doesn’t meet our expectations.

    The Great Adventure Acts 16:11-40 August 11, 2002 Intro: A. [illustration, James Dobson, New Man, October, 1994, p. 36.] This is an exert from an article that James Dobson wrote in 1994 about Stephen Hawking, whom I believe has since died… Stephen Hawking is an astrophysicist at Cambridge ...read more

  • "Keys To A Fruitful Ministry"

    Contributed by Dennis Deese on Aug 10, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 5,567 views

    Paul had a fruitful and successful ministry and we can too.

    "THE KEYS TO A FRUITFUL MINISTRY" Dr. Dennis Deese ACTS 16:9-15 Without question, the Apostle Paul had a very fruitful and successful ministry (Note the words taken from Acts 16:5) . Acts 16:5 And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily. 16:5 ESTABLISHED ...read more

  • Open Heart Surgery

    Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Aug 13, 2002
    based on 38 ratings
     | 8,677 views

    Spiritual Open Heart Surgery. The Great Physician performed the world’s first open heart surgery and it was successful!

    Open Heart Surgery Acts 16:13–15 Introduction I. Open Heart surgery is a very delicate procedure A. Many have this surgery now, it has become routine. B. But, you still want the most skilled surgeons, the most up to date equipment, and the very best of care. II. Open Heart Surgery is a step of ...read more

  • Paul's First Convert In Europe

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 4, 2003
    based on 29 ratings
     | 10,603 views

    To learn from Paul’s approach how he spoke to people about the gospel- emphasizes Lydia and her conversion

    Paul’s First Convert in Europe Acts 16:11-15 Primary Purpose: To learn from Paul how he approached people with the gospel message. Background: As we begin our second missionary journey with Paul we see that the Holy Spirit is directing their path toward new territory for them. He has closed 2 ...read more

  • The Start Of A New Church Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Jul 4, 2003
    based on 60 ratings
     | 34,175 views

    Imagine a cold dark prison. You see a prisoner hunched over writing a letter. He is writing a love letter from his prison cell. This love letter is to a church that he loves dearly. You see this man in prison is the Apostle Paul. He is writing this letter

    Read: Philippians 1:1-2 Imagine a cold dark prison. You see a prisoner there chained to the guards. This prisoner is unassuming in appearance and for the moment is very quiet. He is hunched over and completely absorbed in a letter he is writing. He is writing a love letter from his prison cell. ...read more

  • Be The Door To Your Household Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on May 7, 2002
    based on 80 ratings
     | 14,041 views

    Third sermon in series encouraging the home.

    This is the third sermon in the series where we have been looking at the biblical word "household". We’ve looked at Aachan’s household and King David’s household. Today on Mother’s Day let’s consider a household spiritually influenced by the woman of the house. Her name was Lydia. While in Asia ...read more

  • The Nettles Of God's Love

    Contributed by Michael Bell on Feb 22, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 5,294 views

    This sermon answers the question: HOW ARE WE AS BELIEVERS TO HANDLE THE DISAPPOINTMENTS & DIFFICULTIES OF CLOSED DOORS IN OUR LIFE?

    INTRO: Vance Havner in his book IT IS TOWARDS EVENING tells the story about a town where the living of most came through farming cotton. Then the Boll Weevil invaded...devastated the cotton crop - the very source of their income - threatening to put everyone in poor house. THE DOOR TO A ...read more

  • Walking In The Will Of God

    Contributed by Richard Deem on Mar 1, 2001
    based on 538 ratings
     | 56,149 views

    Often the commited Christian finds it difficult to discern the will of God. It may surprise you to know that it is possible to be in the will of God and not really be aware of it!

    TEXT: Acts 16:6-10 INTRO: In 1984 my family attended a Spiritual Retreat (Conference) in Bertchesgaden, West Germany. This was an annual event for those involved in the Ministry to the Military in Europe. These were "high times", indeed. Not only were we "high on a mountain, nestled in the ...read more

  • Understanding God's Will

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 26, 2001
    based on 174 ratings
     | 51,829 views

    Acts 16 reveals three basic facts about God’s direction for our lives.

    UNDERSTANDING GOD’S WILL Acts 16:1-10 INTRO.- ILL.- A preacher received a call from a church that offered him a salary four times what he was getting at his present church. Since he was a very devout and spiritual man, he spent much time in prayer trying to determine what God wanted him to ...read more

  • Purple Passion

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 22, 2001
    based on 78 ratings
     | 10,730 views

    We can become passionate about Kingdom work if we will first listen eagerly to God’s word; then take a step of commitment (feelings follow facts and faith); and maintain the passion by surrounding ourselves with God’s people. Then we will prevail in our

    Passionate people are frightening, and yet I admire them. I like passionate people, whose feelings run very deep. But they are scary. They remind me that it is possible to go out of control and to commit to things so intensely that we lose sight of everything else. That scares me. That sort ...read more

  • You Can Find Your Place In Life

    Contributed by Jeffrey Sackett on Jan 24, 2003
    based on 100 ratings
     | 13,709 views

    Lydia was a person who found her true place in life, an accomplishment that many people throughout the years have tried to achieve.

    YOU CAN FIND YOUR PLACE IN LIFE Acts 16:13-15 Her name was Lydia. She wasn’t your everyday ordinary woman, at least not in her day! Today she would fit right in with so many women becoming more and more prominent in the work place. But in her day it was almost unheard of for a woman to work out ...read more

  • Something To Rejoice About

    Contributed by John Johnson on Feb 8, 2003
    based on 160 ratings
     | 25,116 views

    If God has delivered you, you ought to give him the praise.

    Something to Rejoice about ACTS 16:10 Some of us Christians have the bad habit, the chronic spiritual disease that may be called looking and "living on the dark side of life. And the reason for this is that there is an absence of joy in our lives. We dwell on the circumstances of our lives ...read more

  • Lydia--Rescued From Idolatry Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Mar 18, 2003
    based on 76 ratings
     | 11,386 views

    It’s tempting to make one’s business one’s religion. God delivered businesswoman Lydia from bondage, and can deliver us as well.

    Conversions in the Book of Acts> “Rescued from Idolatry” Acts 16:11-15 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Though most of my life I’ve served in the military, in the past four years I’ve been involved with the Saugus Rotary and Business Networking ...read more

  • Good News Of Great Joy

    Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 15, 2002
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,154 views

    Just as the shepherds experienced great joy over finding Jesus, so we Christians should be experiencing joy with Him.

    December 10, 2000 Acts 16:6-34 “Good news of great joy!” INTRODUCTION It was a night like any other. The shepherds were out in the fields with their flocks. Everyone except maybe the shepherd keeping watch had already bedded down for the night. The lambs were curled up next to their ...read more