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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Four Essential Perspectives To Give To Those You Are Discipling – Acts 20:1

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Mar 30, 2002
    based on 47 ratings
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    Four Essential Perspectives to Give to those you are Discipling – Acts 20:16-38

    Four Essential Perspectives to Give to those you are Discipling – Acts 20:16-38 Illustration: There is power in peer pressure. One day as I took my campers, from the Navigator Eagle Lake Camp, in the mountains of Colorado Springs, to the dining hall, the rumor spread that we were having lima ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Some Reasons For Paul's Success

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 11, 2001
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    True Success is Found in Following Paul as He Imitated Christ

    Some Reasons For Paul’s Success (Acts 20:17-36) Illustration:Someone once asked Paul Harvey, the journalist and radio commentator, to reveal the secret of his success. "I get up when I fall down," said Harvey. Bits & Pieces, March 3, 1994, p. 16. Characteristics of Paul’s Successful ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Never Can Say Goodbye

    Contributed by Mark Hensley on Jan 26, 2001
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    Goodbye’s are ineveitable, but Christians never say goodbye for the final time.

    West Greeley Baptist Church January 28th 2001 “Never Can say Goodbye” Act’s 20:25, Acts 20:37-38, Acts 21:1 By Pastor Mark Hensley Acts 2025"Now I know that none of you among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom will ever see me again. Acts 20:37 “They all wept as they embraced him ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Paul's Perspective On Ministry Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Aug 13, 2001
    based on 48 ratings
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    When Paul stopped at Miletus he gives us his perspective on his ministry.

    A Study of the Book of Acts Sermon # 35 Paul’s Perspective on Ministry Acts 20: 17-38 Acts 20:17 (NKJV) “From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called for the elders of the church.” Paul stopped at Miletus on his way to Jerusalem and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • A. Todd Coget avatar

    Who's Leading You? Series

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Sep 6, 2002
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    This sermon stresses the importance of and the characteristics of spiritual leadership so that we will mature and not be described as Ephesians 4:14 & 15.

    Who’s Leading You? Acts 20:17-38 September 8, 2002 Intro: A. [Illustration] A bumper sticker reads: “Don’t follow me. I’m lost too.” Motion does not always mean purpose. Be very careful if you follow the crowd, for they may not know where they are going. B. Ephesians 4:14-15 (NIV), Then we will ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Passion That Will Change The World Series

    Contributed by Adrian Warnock on Feb 15, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,556 views

    Part of a series on the book of acts

    The Passion that will change the world Audio is at http://www.jubilee-church.org/sermons05/Without_being_religious.mp3 The Passion that will change the world (mp3) (Acts 20, 1 John 5: 13) By Adrian Warnock, includes testimony by Guy Lester. Notes Acts 20:1-3, 7-12, 16-36 v1-3 Paul was a man ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Confident Servant

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Mar 6, 2007
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    Paul is addressing the elders at Ephesus as he heads for Jerusalem, and in doing so he gives us a great picture of what makes a servant of God confident in what he is doing.

    Passage: Acts 20:13-28 Intro: Once in a while, when things are a little overwhelming in my life, I have what Jan and I call “the church dream.” 1. I’m here, though the room is usually a little larger, with a lot more people. 2. the service is underway as I walk in, but I don’t recognize the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Paul's Words To Every Church

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Mar 6, 2007
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    Paul ended his statement to the Ephesian elders with some intensely personal remarks. They are applicable to every church and every believer down through the centuries.

    Passage: Acts 20:28-38 Intro: There are statements people make that are listened to very carefully. 1. some of the most powerful are departing statements. Il) “dying declaration” definition. 2. now Paul is not dying here, but he will never see these men again on earth. 3. and so he is “passing the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Fly High - Acts Part 18 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 4, 2006
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    The farewell teachings of Paul to many of the churches in this chapter are filled with great spiritual insight. Paul expresses that he will never see these brothers and sisters again so He shares his heart with them and gives them final instructions to li

    Fly High – Acts part 18 Video of Youth Retreat and the Baptisms: Testimonies from the Youth about the retreat and from this last week after coming home. Scripture Text Acts 20: The Holy Bible, New International Version. Pradis CD-ROM: Ac 20:1. Through Macedonia and Greece Ac 20:1 When the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Keep From Falling

    Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Jan 22, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
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    How to keep from falling away from the faith

    Text: Acts 20:25-38 Title; How to keep from falling Introduction 1.The Elders grief was not seeing the face of Paul again(v38) 2.The Apostle Paul’s grief was that some in the church would fall away (v29-31) Why do some in the church fall away? 1.An attack from outside the church (v29) 2.An ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jeff Hughes avatar

    The Truth And The Whole Truth

    Contributed by Jeff Hughes on Feb 2, 2008
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    Paul talks about the ministry.

    I. PRAYER II. Introduction a. What makes Christianity different from all the other religions of the world? Years ago that very question was discussed at a Christian leadership conference. Some of the participants argued that Christianity is unique in teaching that God became man. But someone ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Getting Ready For Our Final Goodbye (Part 2)

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 27, 2007
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     | 3,722 views

    Paul was ready for his final goodbye, and in these verses he shows us how to get ready.

    Getting Ready for Our Final Goodbye (Part 2) Acts 20:17-38 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - Dec. 12, 2007 *Eugene J. Toni is a Vietnam veteran. In 1991, Eugene made a visit to the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. Standing under a full moon, he flipped through ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Painful Parting

    Contributed by Robert Travis on Jan 4, 2007
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     | 3,839 views

    Sometimes it is hard to say good bye

    A PAINFUL PARTING Ac 20:18-38 I. THE CHARACTER OF HIS OWN MINISTRY (18-27) 18 And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons, 19 Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Prayer & Parting Series

    Contributed by Guy Caley on Jul 6, 2003
    based on 48 ratings
     | 5,912 views

    Final in the series "Patterns for Prayer." Looks at Pauls farewell with the Ephesian elders as a pattern for praying together as we say goodbye.

    Prayer & Parting Text: Acts 20: 22-38 Introduction This sermon was scheduled before I knew with certainty when or even if I would be leaving Heidelberg. So perhaps it is providential that here just about exactly one month before my departure as we conclude this series of sermons on prayer that we ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Danger Of Falling Asleep During This Sermon Series

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Sep 1, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 10,745 views

    Generations come and go and are very different from one another -- but some Christian values and characteristics remain the same.

    When I was a Junior in High School, my last class of the day was Chemistry. By that time of the day, I was dragging. I needed a nap, or a candy bar or something to keep me awake. But I never had any of that – just chemistry. And chemistry could not keep me awake. Now I know this has never, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed