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  • How To Treat A New Christian

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 8, 2002
    based on 114 ratings
     | 12,048 views

    New Christians should be treated with acceptance, understanding and patience.

    HOW TO TREAT A NEW CHRISTIAN Acts 9:19-31 INTRO.- ILL.- Bob Russell of the large Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, KY, tells this story about a young man he baptized while in college. Bob said, "In my senior year at Bible college I met a tall, gangly basketball player from the University ...read more

  • Outbreak

    Contributed by Todd Bishop on Jun 12, 2002
    based on 19 ratings
     | 4,530 views

    To promote a heart for evangelism in the youth of our churches.

    OUTBREAK Masterpiece Student Outreach ~ Student Service ~ Wednesday, June 6, 2002 OPENING ILLUSTRATION NICOLE ALAIMO - "Hi! I am Nicole Alaimo from ABC News. It is a saturday night and I am right now in Valley Stream, NY. This quit urban village has been infected by an OUTBREAK. Officials are ...read more

  • The Choosing Of The Seven Series

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Jun 14, 2002
    based on 26 ratings
     | 6,419 views

    A sermomn about "All member ministry", really

    The choosing of the seven Acts 6:1-7 WBC 16/6/2 am The Satanic Strategy = true that wherever God is at work, the evil one is at work, too - even in the church These were days when ‘the number of disciples were increasing’ (v1) - can see Satanic opposition building in the ...read more

  • Examples Of A Spirit Filled Christian

    Contributed by William Rushing on Jun 20, 2002
    based on 57 ratings
     | 3,828 views

    This sermon looks at the life of Stephen and illustrates six charateristics of a spirit-filled Christian

    I. Introduction a. In Acts Chapters 6, 7 & 8 we see the story of Stephen. b. Stephen was a i. Martyr, Deacon, Preacher c. He was a man full of the Holy Spirit. (Acts 6:3; 6:5; 7:55) d. The Characteristics of a Christian filled with the spirit. II. Available to the Lord a. When the Lord ...read more

  • Encouragement

    Contributed by Ken Gilmore on Jun 20, 2002
    based on 184 ratings
     | 23,623 views

    We need more encouragers in our churches. What are the characteristics of an encourager and a discourager. And some Bible examples of encouragers.

    ENCOURAGE Hebrews 10:19-25 What is encouragement? - The Greek word for "encourage" may be translated as comfort, console, inquire, beg, plead, counsel, urge, challenge. We see from this that encouragement has a two-fold emphasis: to comfort or reassure, to challenge or caution. - To encourage ...read more

  • When The Church Prays Part 4

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Jun 26, 2002
    based on 71 ratings
     | 7,564 views

    Today we are going to thumb through the pages of Acts and watch those 6 principles we talked about in week two come alive!

    When The Church Prays – part 4 John Maxwell writes in his book, Partners in Prayer; In the summer of 1876, grasshoppers nearly destroyed the crops in Minnesota. SO in the spring of 1877, farmers were worried. They believed that the dreadful plague would once again visit them and again destroy the ...read more

  • The First Christians Series

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jun 28, 2002
    based on 31 ratings
     | 6,794 views

    This sermon looks at three characteristics of the church in Antioch that teach us about church growth.

    The First Christians Acts 11:19-29 June 30, 2002 Intro: A. [illustration] John Bisagno former Pastor of Houston’s First Baptist Church tells the story of his coming there to candidate for the position of pastor many years ago. He said that as he entered the auditorium it was dimly lit, with ...read more

  • Missions: A Wake-Up Call Series

    Contributed by B. D. B Moses on Jul 1, 2002
    based on 86 ratings
     | 14,521 views

    As Paul rebuked Peter to his face, we sometimes need a challenge in Missions.

    During the time of the Iranian Hostage Crisis of 1979, Greg Livingstone was asked to give a “missions minute” at a large evangelical church on the East Coast. Since he had only one minute to speak, he decided to ask them only two questions. The first one was, “How many of you are praying for the ...read more

  • Aeneas And Dorcas- Principles Of Prayer For Healing Series

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Jul 5, 2002
    based on 49 ratings
     | 14,767 views

    What (balanced) principles of prayer for healing can we get from this passage.

    Aeneas and Dorcas- Principles of prayer for healing Acts 9:32-42 WBC 7 July 2002 What can we learn from this passage about healing? - what does God have to say to US … ME - bearing in mind I’m not Peter! Well, I think we can glean some Principles of prayer for healing The first is: 1) We ...read more

  • Overcoming Challenges To Your Leadership

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Apr 3, 2003
    based on 49 ratings
     | 3,836 views

    The apostles were blessed by God with great growth in their fellowship as a result of their Spirit applied solutions to a prickly problem. Dr. Luke wrote, Then the word of God spread and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem.

    1. Remember that there are plenty of cycles of ups and downs in every relationship, ministry and group. While the first century church grew in maturity they were faced with the tensions between Grecian and Aramaic speaking Jews. The differing tribal perspectives meant that Grecian Jews felt that ...read more

  • Be A Person Of Vision And Invest In People.

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 4, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 11,109 views

    This is a must read lesson! God is calling people to invest in people and grow the church! Great is the yield of a fertile field!

    BECOMING A PERSON OF VISION! INVESTING IN PEOPLE! SEEING BEYOND THE TROUBLES OF TODAY! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr.  Kyfingers@aol.com I recommend this as a two or three part lesson! I owe Karen p. for asking me to write this lesson for her, I might not have written it had she not pressed! I would ...read more

  • Growing Pains

    Contributed by Jeff Hughes on Apr 8, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 7,038 views

    The church under persecution

    Growing Pains Acts 5:12-25 Jeff Hughes – April 6, 2003 Calvary Chapel Aggieland I. Introduction a. The church at Jerusalem was going through many changes. Thousands of people had accepted Jesus as their Savior and become a part of the fellowship. These people were one big community of believers, ...read more

  • The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Joe Bedy on Apr 11, 2003
    based on 59 ratings
     | 12,851 views

    A keyword sermon describing the Holy Spirit as the Paraclete.

    Every Monday our evangelism team goes out to call on people who have visited the church or to parents of the children who attend our school. Last Monday we finished our scheduled call with Darryl and Sharon who are very strong believers in the Lord. Before we left their home we circled for a ...read more

  • Badges Of Honor

    Contributed by Norris Harris I on Apr 12, 2003
    based on 37 ratings
     | 6,704 views

    This message deals with one of the consequences of following Jesus: Suffering!

    I’m encouraged today by the fact that 12 of our Brethren were not side-tracked by the Success Syndrome. To the Apostles of the First Church of Jerusalem, SUCCESS WAS SUFFERING SERVICE. Which leads me to conclude that the Success of a Person or Church is not determined by Praise but by Pain; not by ...read more

  • Opposition From Without (Acts 5) Series

    Contributed by Gregg Strawbridge on Apr 13, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 3,183 views

    THis is a study the waves of persecution following after the Jewish persecution of the church chronicled in Acts.

    INTRODUCTION: History of Opposition without: There were about 10 waves of persecution following after the Jewish persecution of the church chronicled in Acts. Nero (54-68) Domitian (81-90) Marcus Aurelius (161-180) Decius (249-251) thousands died for refusing to sacrifice to the imperial ...read more