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  • Mark Wood avatar

    Facing Down Opposition

    Contributed by Mark Wood on Feb 18, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,533 views

    Dr. Wood used this sermon to encourage the listeners that in the midst of opposition all Christian can draw from a higher power, and that power is from the Holy Spirit.

    Some history must be covered before we can understand what took place and how we can apply this passage of Scripture to our lives today. First take note of verse 2 they, the apostles taught the people and preached in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. In verse one if we were to do a literal ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Byron Harvey avatar

    Kingdoms In Conflict Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Nov 23, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,436 views

    I preach expository messages, and this is the eighth in my series on the Book of Acts.

    “Kingdoms in Conflict” Acts 4:1-22 6.17.07 The book of Acts chronicles the story of the early church in the days following the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the grave. Until we get to chapter 4, it’s just one tremendous event after another. Jesus ascends to Heaven before the eyes of His ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Peter Loughman avatar

    Loss For Words Series

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jun 24, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,031 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

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    The Stubbornness Of Human Nature Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 15, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,208 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

  • Charles Wallis avatar

    What Are We Standing For? Series

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Sep 16, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,207 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

  • Paul Searight avatar

    Water In The Desert

    Contributed by Paul Searight on Oct 1, 2008
    based on 15 ratings
     | 16,525 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

  • C Jordan avatar

    Supernatural #3: Boldness - Becoming World Shakers Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Jul 18, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 14,161 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

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    How Shall We Live?

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Oct 23, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,095 views

    This question should be asked and answered by every believer. This word was very important to our body.

    How Shall We Live? Text: Acts 4:13-20 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 ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Why Religion Stinks Series

    Contributed by Stephen Collins on Jan 6, 2009
     | 5,824 views

    Part 3 of our "Being the Church" series, this one focusing on the need for an authentic, personal relationship with Jesus Christ and how "religion" does not meet that need.

    Stephen N. Collins Millville – 06/22/08 Being the Church Part 3: Why Religion Stinks Acts 4:1-22 Icebreaker: The kindergarten teacher asked the students in her class to bring something related to their families’ religions to class the next day. She asked for volunteers to show what they had ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Johnny Wilson avatar

    The Name We Claim Series

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 10, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,442 views

    Early believers were able to face opposition and tribulation because they focused upon their identity, following Jesus. What is our identity?

    Sometimes, we get suckered in by the idea that identity and relationship are not important. We buy into Shakespeare’s rhetorical question and answer from Act II, Scene II of Romeo and Juliet: What is in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. We ...read more

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  • Sheila Crowe avatar

    Courage To Do........

    Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Apr 15, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,049 views

    though courage takes on another dimension, a dimension of peace and joy in the middle of challenges and struggles

    Do you know what my son James dreamed about last night? A friend asked Steve ( adapted from a story by Steve Goodier). The friend continued, “He dreamed about you.” Steve smiled with delight at the honor of a friend’s son including him in a dream. Steve had befriended the young boy early in their ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Tim HBC avatar

    Facing Opposition, Finding Strength

    Contributed by Tim Hbc on May 7, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 9,245 views

    In Acts 4 we see a church alive and on fire. But it is also a church under attack. How did the first believers cope with opposition?

    Introduction Once upon a time, an atheist lived in a small town. The atheist wasn’t a bad man, he just didn’t believe. He wasn’t interested in church… and there was only one in the area. It was cold and dead. More of a social club for the deceased. One day the church building caught on fire. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Apostolic Boldness

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on May 22, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 11,342 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

  • Mark Opperman avatar

    Being With Jesus Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 10, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 18,133 views

    If we will spend time with Jesus, we can boldly go and do His will, facing anything that comes our way.

    Being with Jesus Acts 4:13-22 Intro: Matthew 19:26 says, “With God all things are possible.” The disciples spent 3½ years with Jesus, the very Son of God. Jesus told them, “Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father” (John 14:9). Jesus had always accurately represented His Father to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jimmy Chapman avatar

    "When They Saw The Boldness Of Peter And John” Series

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Sep 27, 2007
    based on 76 ratings
     | 31,286 views

    four characteristics of a bold witness as illusrated in the life of Peter and John from Acts 4

    HOLY BOLDNESS “When they saw the boldness of Peter and John” Acts 4:1-22 There is a faint knock at your door. You open it to find a cowering man who timidly asks, “You wouldn’t want to buy a vacuum cleaner, would you?” Unless you either take great pity on this poor excuse for a salesman or you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist