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  • Jake Kircher avatar

    There Is No God Like Our God Series

    Contributed by Jake Kircher on Apr 10, 2006
    based on 36 ratings
     | 25,008 views

    As we live our lives we need to remember who it is that we are calling out to and in relationship with. Nothing else even comes close to matching the God that we know!

    Since it’s been a few weeks since we have looked at Acts together I want to quickly recap what has been happening to put everything in context. If you remember, Luke opens up the book of Acts by telling the story of Jesus’ return to heaven as the disciples stood and watched. An angel appears to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Lloyd Grubbs avatar

    Leaving An Impression

    Contributed by Lloyd Grubbs on Sep 10, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
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    Every Christian is leaving their mark on society. Even after were gone our lives will still be making an impact.

    She thought she had gotten away with it. Francisca Rojas of Buenos Aires, Argentina, had murdered two of her own sons. In an attempt to deflect the blame, she had cut her own throat as well, then blamed the attack on a nearby ranch worker named Velasquez. Though the poor man proclaimed his ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    The Stubbornness Of Human Nature Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 15, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,294 views

    What seems obvious to some seems unlikely to others, especially when confronted with the claims of Christ.

    The Stubbornness of Human Nature (Acts 4:1-22) 1. Some people are hard to reason with and won’t take "no" for an answer. 2. Patsy Dancey tells this story: Hospital regulations require a wheelchair for patients being discharged. However, while working as a student nurse, I found an elderly ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Transformed And Passionate Series

    Contributed by Dean O'bryan on Sep 16, 2008
     | 5,346 views

    Second in a series on our church’s vision; this one also addresses the issue of being passionate Christians, using Peter as an illustration of how Christ builds passion in us as followers.

    Series: Our Vision Sermon Title: Transformed and Passionate Don’t you just love this 2+ year election cycle? I heard on the news the Canadians are going to manage to have a national parliamentary election, start to finish, in 36 days! Wow. There’s a topic that keeps coming up ad nauseam -- from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Charles Wallis avatar

    What Are We Standing For? Series

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Sep 16, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,261 views

    Like Peter and John, we can stand up for what is right in the face of adversity.

    What are we standing for? Sunday September 14, 2008 Acts 4:1-22 Do you remember your honeymoon? Finish this statement: You know the honeymoon is over when… Explanation of Text: • The “honeymoon” for the church is coming to an end... • Everyone is not happy when God shows up. • Peter and John ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    God Or Man? Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Nov 3, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,550 views

    God’s plan from the very beginning is to take ordinary people and transform their lives with Jesus.

    Intro: How many of you can think of a time when you did the right thing, and got in trouble for it? I can recall a few, but my stories aren’t really appropriate for a sermon here so I’m looking to you to think of some stories that illustrate a time when you did the right thing, but got in trouble ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    One Extraordinary Prayer Series

    Contributed by Geoff Surratt on Nov 4, 2009
    based on 18 ratings
     | 14,291 views

    The Extraordinary Prayer: "Lord, let us live such extraordinary lives that they can only be explained by the power of God."

    Let’s start with a trivia contest. This is only for old people like me. How many of you remember something specific about the summer of 1969? Raise your hand...something about the summer of 1969. It’s funny. For the old people, they’re doing a couple of things. One...they’re saying, "I don’t want ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Godly Leaders

    Contributed by Mark Elkins on Jul 7, 2010
     | 4,127 views

    The church needs leaders that are willing to be Godly.

    Asserting Leadership p. 312 Ill. Unl. Who’s the King of the Jungle? Bosses and Leaders- A boss creates fear, a leader creates confidence. Bossism creates resentment, leadership breeds enthusiasm. A boss says, “I”, a leaders says, “We”. A bosses fixes blame, a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Searight avatar

    Water In The Desert

    Contributed by Paul Searight on Oct 1, 2008
    based on 15 ratings
     | 16,608 views

    How good are you at sharing your faith? We want to share Christ with others because we know what the benefits are but more often than not we convince ourselves that it isn’t the right moment or I can’t talk about that again because they are fed up with me

    WATER IN THE DESERT
Acts 4 How good are you at sharing your faith? How often does your conversation include discussion about Jesus Christ?

 For some of us it’s really easy and speaking up is very natural.
 But for others, we find it very difficult. We get tongue-tied and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God’s Bail-Out Plan

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jun 26, 2012
     | 3,260 views

    God has provided the way of salvation.

    God’s Bail-Out Plan January 18, 2009 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: God has provided the way of salvation. Focus Passage: Acts 4:8-12 Introduction: Leaky boats. I. Present Situation Summary a. Economic: banks failing, homes foreclosed, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Charles R. Peck avatar

    They Laid Hands On Them

    Contributed by Charles R. Peck on Dec 9, 2013
     | 1,793 views

    The early church in conflict with the elders of the city.

    And They Laid Hands on Them Acts 4:4 It was just a short time after the church was birthed that the apostles began to understand what Jesus had said concerning the Kingdom of Heaven. He had told His disciples, “If the world hates you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.” In ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Gordon Weatherby avatar

    Salvation Is Found In No Other Name! Series

    Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on Jul 20, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,181 views

    In Acts 4:12, the Apostle Peter made a powerful declaration on the significance of Jesus Christ for our salvation. This message looks at that passage,

    SALVATION IS FOUND IN NO OTHER NAME! Acts 4: 12-33 Dorn Ridge Church of Christ (Centennial Park July 20, 2014) INTRODUCTION: 1.) This morning, I want to focus on what might be one of the greatest assertions of the Christian faith. 2.) In Acts 4: 12, the apostle Peter declared: “Salvation ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Victor Ramlall avatar

    From Mission Impossible To Mission Accomplished!

    Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Aug 2, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,010 views

    God is delighted and able to take the misfits and rejected of society, and patiently turn them into world shakers and world changers for the Kingdom of God! All he needs is a surrendered and committed life.

    Acts 4:1-13 KJV And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, 2 Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 3 And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    Persecution: The Opening Salvoes

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 25, 2013
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,849 views

    Religious opposition to the Gospel!

    PERSECUTION: THE OPENING SALVOES. Acts 4:1-31; Acts 5:12-42. Soon after the early success of Pentecost, the fledgling New Testament church found herself facing persecution. This is not surprising, and quite in keeping with the pattern of the earlier ministry of Jesus. For example, Herod the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Baeder avatar

    The Importance Of Discipleship Series

    Contributed by David Baeder on May 8, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 18,565 views

    Lesson two in a 15 lesson series on discipleship.

    Discipleship The Importance of Discipleship Sunday, April 18, 2010 am Reading: Acts 4:1-13 Introduction: When I was a child, the question I would ask most frequently was, “Why?” And I would venture to say that that is true of all of us. It didn’t really matter what the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ