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  • Jonathan Russell avatar

    Dealing With Difficulty Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Mar 7, 2011
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     | 4,790 views

    This sermon focuses on the first persecution of the church and helps us understand how to deal with difficulty today

    * When something big happens, new people come out (i.e, winning the lottery) * There’s both a positive and negative reaction when God does something big (he just did something big in the first church) * Jesus warned that persecution and adversity would occur (John 15:18-19) * Text: First ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Growth In Suffering Series

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Mar 10, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,962 views

    The Early Church experienced growth in numbers, and growth in depth and growth in community. It also experienced a growth in suffering. Jesus said blessed are those who suffer and are persecuted because of him! This talk encourages the church to proclaim

    Although I’ve only seen part of it on YouTube there is a humbling episode from the 1961 British film called, ‘Whistle down the Wind’. A group of Lancashire children have experienced the death of a kitten. They had prayed fervently that the little cat would get well, but instead it died. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    God Or Man? Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Nov 3, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,426 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
     | 14,116 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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    Loss For Words Series

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jun 24, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,998 views

    Peter and John stand before the highest religious court in the land, THIS is the perfect opportunity for the Sanhedrin to once and for all disprove the Apostle’s claim that Jesus Christ has resurrected.

    Peter and John stand before the highest religious court in the land because the evening before they claimed a man was healed by the power and name of the resurrected Jesus Christ of Nazareth. THIS is the perfect opportunity for the Sanhedrin to once and for all disprove the Apostle’s claim that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Chris Jordan avatar

    Supernatural #3: Boldness - Becoming World Shakers Series

    Contributed by Chris Jordan on Jul 18, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 14,079 views

    What was the one ingredient that the early church had that caused them to be world shakers? BOLDNESS! This message looks at how we can get more boldness in our lives.

    SUPERNATURAL #3: BOLDNESS – BECOMING WORLD SHAKERS REVIEW ACTS 1-3: Chapter 1 - Jesus tells the disciples to wait for the promise of the Holy Spirit and power Chapter 2 - Day of Pentecost, Holy Spirit falls, Peter preaches, church is born Chapter 3 - Peter and John go to church, heal the ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Extreme Courage

    Contributed by Dan Brown on Dec 4, 2006
     | 1,989 views

    We need to demonstrate extreme courage daily as we stand for Christ.

    EPIC Gathering-10/13/02-Extreme Courage (Acts 4) Open to Acts 4 Story that took place not long after Christ’s death One afternoon two of His followers, Peter & John, went to the temple for the 3 o’clock prayer service. -come across a beggar, who had been unable to walk since birth -asks for $, ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Great Grace!

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Dec 17, 2006
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     | 13,125 views

    Are these the same men who ran from Jesus’ crucifixion? Many times we place a high emphasis on our faith, and what we can receive, but your grace and your faith is all about Jesus!

    13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus. 14 And seeing the man who had been healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it. 15 But when they had ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Apostolic Boldness

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on May 22, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 11,291 views

    Peter and John possessed a boldness in the face of hostility that inspires and motivates us to be faithful in our witness.

    Apostolic Boldness Acts 4:1-31 WHEN GEORGE HERBERT WALKER BUSH was Vice President of the United States, he represented our nation at the funeral of former Soviet Communist leader, Leonid Brezhnev. He was deeply moved by the silent protest carried out by Brezhnev’s widow. She stood motionless ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Mike Gilbert avatar

    Keeping On Keeping On Series

    Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Apr 13, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 9,863 views

    Lessons we can learn from Peter and John’s example in refusing to stay silent or testifying in Jesus’ name.

    *Intro>The French Foreign Legion has an inspiring motto: “If I falter, push me on. If I stumble, pick me up. If I retreat, shoot me.” -Obviously, neither Peter nor John were members of the French Foreign Legion, but they demonstrated a similar determination. -After being used by God to heal a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Redeem Your Suffering

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Sep 15, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,206 views

    We must guard against the worldly pressures and fears that threaten us to "tone down" the Gospel message.

    FEAR! A WORD THAT IS ONLY 4-LETTERS, BUT ONE THAT CAN REAP DEVESTATING CONSEQUENCES. FEAR IS SO POWERFUL THAT IT CAN PARALYZE, CONTROLL, AND MANIPULATE US. FEAR CAN COMPELS US TO DO IRRESPONSIBLE THINGS AND CAN EVEN HINDER US FROM LIVING RESPONSIBLY AND LIVING FRUITLESS LIVES. THIS IS WHY I ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    The Praying Church

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Oct 2, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,145 views

    We need to Keep praying in such a way, That God will continue to show His miracles and wonders through us. The Holy Spirit works in miraculous ways when we pray! Dwight L. Moody once said, “The world has yet to see what God can do in a man who is full

    The Praying Church • Last week we saw that God gave the apostles the power to perform miracles. • And one of the examples that Peter and John performed • Was the healing of a crippled beggar. • And because of this healing / This miracle • It drew the attention of the crowd. • And once Peter ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Mike Rickman avatar

    Playing To Win

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Sep 17, 2011
     | 6,148 views

    We need to develop a culture of winning in the church today.

    September 18, 2011 Morning Worship Text: Acts 4:1-22 Subject: Gaining Victory Title: Playing to Win I love to watch pro football. I am not a football fan but really am just a home team fan. I loved the football Cardinals when they were in St. Louis and despised them when the moved to Arizona. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Dr. Jerry N. Watts avatar

    The Product Of Pentecost

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Dec 20, 2009
     | 3,689 views

    A devotional encouraging God’s people to Prayer.

    The Product of Pentecost Acts 4:1-31 * For the last 2 weeks we have been called to powerful prayer by God’s word. We began the journey in Acts 1 as they prayed for 10 days after the ascension of Jesus. We reviewed the coming of the Spirit at Pentecost and my prayer was and is, “Lord, do it again ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bob Soulliere avatar

    The Person God Uses

    Contributed by Bob Soulliere on Jan 16, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,115 views

    One man lost a valuable watch wile working in an icehouse. He searched diligently for it, carefully raking through the sawdust, but did not find it. His fellow workers also looked, but their efforts, too, proved futile. A small boy who heard about the fr

    Acts 4:1-35 The Person God Uses In Directions, James Hamilton writes; Before refrigerators, people used icehouses to preserve their food. Icehouses had thick walls, no windows, and a tightly fitted ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ