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  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Taking Risks For Homeland Security

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 29, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
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    For Men’s Day at Emmaus Baptist Church, Quinton, VA. Aquila is an example of taking risks to secure his self-knowledge, his relationships, and his contribution to the church.

    Anything worth doing involves risk, doesn’t it? Nothing great has ever been accomplished by people afraid to take risks. I have seen a poster that showed a small fish, closing in on a worm and a fishhook, but unaware that he was about to be gobbled up by a large fish, which was itself about to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Hughes avatar

    Tentmaking In Corinth

    Contributed by Jeff Hughes on Jul 29, 2004
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    Paul spends a time ministering in Corinth

    Making Tents in Corinth Acts 18:1 – 18:17 Jeff Hughes – November 9, 2003 Calvary Chapel Aggieland I. PRAYER II. Introduction a. Aquila finished stitching the last seam on the large market canopy as his wife, Priscilla, rose to answer the loud knock on the door of their shop. Daylight was fading ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Paul In Corinth Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 25, 2005
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    we can be confident in sharing the gospel with our friends and neighbours because we know that God has already called out people to hear and respond when they hear the good news of salvation.

    I want to finish this part of our series on Acts by reflecting on the way God continued to encourage and support Paul in his preaching of the gospel, despite the great opposition he faced. God’s empowering was such that many people came to believe in Jesus. Paul was able to keep going despite the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Jeff Hughes avatar

    Tentmaking In Corinth

    Contributed by Jeff Hughes on Oct 30, 2005
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    Paul working in Corinth

    I. PRAYER II. Introduction a. Aquila finished stitching the last seam on the large market canopy as his wife, Priscilla, rose to answer the loud knock on the door of their shop. Daylight was fading quickly, and the sputtering oil lamp was struggling to dispel the darkness. b. The door swung open on ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Finding Friends In Low Places Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Oct 12, 2008
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    Do you ever find yourself in a place where nothing is going right? The Apostle Paul came to Corinth in just such a state. Learn how God brought him help and fellowship just when he needed it.

    The recent plunges by the world stock markets, bank failures, fortunes lost, even suicides by financial planners—all bring back chilling reminders of the Great Depression. 25% of Americans were unemployed. People couldn’t find work that lasted and many people lost their homes. Discouragement was at ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Divine Encouragement 1 Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Nov 10, 2008
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    Exposition of Acts 18:1-17 broken up into two messages about the encouragement Paul received from God in Corinth

    Text: Acts 18:1-17, Title: Divine Encouragement, Date/Place: NRBC, 11/9/08, AM A. Opening illustration: Talk about the saints that experienced depression and discouragement: Joseph, Moses, Joshua, Job, Elijah, Jeremiah, Spurgeon, and Luther—talk about his wife telling him God is dead. B. Background ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Divine Encouragement 2 Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Nov 10, 2008
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    Exposition of Acts 18:1-17 about the encouragement Paul got from God in Corinth

    Text: Acts 18:1-17, Title: Divine Encouragement, Date/Place: NRBC, 11/9/08, AM A. Opening illustration: Talk about the saints that experienced depression and discouragement: Joseph, Moses, Joshua, Job, Elijah, Jeremiah, Spurgeon, and Luther—talk about his wife telling him God is dead. B. Background ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Is God Faithful? Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Jan 8, 2009
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    This continues in my expository series through the book of Acts.

    Table Talk What are some reasons the question “Is God faithful” is a valid question? Why might even Paul himself have questioned this? News flash: Paul was human like the rest of us, and that’s one of the things that I think we need to be constantly reminded of. We ought at this point to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Priscilla - A Study In Ministry And Leadership

    Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Feb 7, 2009
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    Priscilla and her husband Aquila made a huge impression on Paul. What are the charecterstics which enabled them to be used so mightily in the early churches?

    Priscilla – A study on Ministry and Leadership Acts 18: 1-7, Acts 18:18-21, 1Corinthians 16:19, 2Timothy 4:19, Romans16:3-5 Let us start with a little trivia 1. How many times is Priscilla’s name mentioned in the bible? (7) 2. How many times is her name mentioned alone, without her husband’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Times They Are A Changing

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on May 8, 2007
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    God can make hard time come out fot the good. God can use unbleievers to establish a safe place.

    Times they are a changing Acts 18:12-23 Have you ever had some event that changed your life? When you think about it, all kinds of things can change out lives. Going from middle school to high school, getting out of school, getting a job. How about getting married? That was a biggie. ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Two Halves Make A Whole Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 19, 2007
    based on 1 rating
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    Couples, Pt. 10

    TWO HALVES MAKE A WHOLE (ACTS 18:1-4, 18-26) A couple was celebrating their golden wedding anniversary. Their domestic tranquility had long been the talk of the town. A local newspaper reporter was inquiring as to the secret of their long and happy marriage. “Well, it dates back to our ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jon MacKinney avatar

    Ministry Can Be A Struggle!

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Dec 7, 2006
    based on 19 ratings
     | 4,860 views

    There is no doubt that when Paul arrived, alone, in the sinful city of Corinth, it was a little bit of a shock. Worn down, lonely, discouraged, he needed the provision of God.

    Passage: Acts 18:1-17 Intro: When we read Acts, we get a picture of Paul in our minds. 1. we picture him striding powerfully from one rejection to another, brushing off the effects of this beating or that imprisonment. 2. but here in Corinth, it seems to have caught up with him. 3. many miles on ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • N B avatar

    Depression

    Contributed by N B on Sep 21, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 12,997 views

    Depression has many roots and takes mant forms. The Bible gives us account of how to handle depression.

    Depression Acts 18:1-18 OPEN: Psychiatry students were in their college class one day when their professor began a discussion to prove a point. "What we’re going to talk about today," the professor said, "are the emotional extremes that many mentally disturbed people go through… for ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Gene Gregory avatar

    Climbing Out Of The Hole: Winning Over Depression & Discouragement

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Oct 4, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 9,761 views

    Message addresses several causes of discouragement & several biblical steps to overcoming it.

    CLIMBING OUT OF THE HOLE: WINNING OVER DISCOURAGEMENT “‘The paper guy’s here!’ Every Monday morning a cashier at Eckerd’s drugstore greets me with these words. A manager gives her a key and she fishes $3 and change from a cash drawer and pays me for copies of the Kansas City Star sold the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Olson avatar

    How To Deal With Persecution Series

    Contributed by Mark Olson on Jul 18, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
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    Just as paul and the early church faced persecution, so do we today. How shall we deal with it?

    How to Deal with Persecution Acts 18:1-17 Pastor Mark Olson 7/22/07 Everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. 2 Timothy 3:12 Promise: You will face rejection and suffering because of your Christian faith. What is Persecution? Hebrews 10:32-34 Persecution can ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness