Sermons on Acts 4:27-31:

Becoming A Church On Fire Series

Contributed by James Lee on Nov 1, 2012

Thank you Pastor jerry Shirley for this outline If I was going to literally set the church on fire I wouldn’t announce it on the sign out front But I’m praying the we will be set ‘on fire for God!’

The town atheist was not a bad man, he just didn’t believe. He was not interested in church. There was only 1 church in the area and it was a cold and dead social club, where no decisions were being made. **One day the church building caught on fire, and the whole town ran toward it to help ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:31-33

Denomination: Baptist

Becoming A Church On Fire Pt2 Series

Contributed by James Lee on Nov 1, 2012

Thank you Pastor Jerry Shirley for this outline If I was going to literally set the church on fire I wouldn’t announce it on the sign out front But I’m praying the we will be set ‘on fire for God!’

Last week we started looking at setting the church on fire. We saw that the first characteristic of a church on fire is “Being Spirit Filled” Today I want to look at the last two characteristics. II. We are all Equal in position v. 24 all in one accord v. 32 all of one heart and one ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:31-33

Denomination: Baptist

When Our Faith And Culture Collide

Contributed by Ronnie Floyd on Jun 19, 2013

We do not need to look for a fight or desire to fight and many Christians do. At the same time, we do not need to be cowardly about our faith.

James Emery White, a Pastor and former college President, is also the author of many books of which one is, “The Church in an Age of Crisis.” In this book, he writes about how America is a post-Christian nation. He paints a picture of our nation, its mindset and culture, in which the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-37, Acts 4:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Lord, Behold Their Threatening

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Feb 14, 2011

Any power militating against a true child of God is looking for problems. Such a power wants to sink into the red sea after the order of Pharaoh. It is also seeking to be destroyed by God's anger after the order of Senacherib.

LORD, BEHOLD THEIR THREATENING Dr. D. K. Olukoya In Acts 4, the apostles had been pushed around. They had been warned not to preach in the name of Jesus. Then in verse 29, they started praying, "And now, Lord, behold their threatening and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:29

Denomination: Pentecostal

No Reason To Run Out Series

Contributed by Carl Allen on Jun 22, 2010

Nothing is more embarrassing or dangerous than believers running out of fuel on the Holy Spirit.

No Reason to Run Out Acts 4:23-31 Introduction Have you ever run out of gas? It can be embarrassing. It can be inconvenient. Your driving down the road on a mission to get somewhere, then your car starts to stutter and stall, and then just gives out. You pull over to the side of the road, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:23-31

Denomination: Baptist

Plugging Into The Power

Contributed by Ron Theis on Jul 7, 2010

How we as Christians can only be effective when we are plugged into the source of our power.

Plugging into The Power Acts 4:31-33 Dr. Bill Bright of Campus Crusade for Christ tells this story of a famous oil field called Yates Pool: During the depression this field was a sheep ranch owned by a man named Yates. Mr. Yates wasn’t able to make enough on his ranching operation to pay the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:31-33

Denomination: Baptist

Growth In Suffering Series

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Mar 10, 2011

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

Scripture: Acts 4:1-32

Denomination: Anglican

Spending Time With Jesus

Contributed by Jerry Stepp on May 14, 2011

What the Cause and Effect is of Spending Time With Jesus

SPENDING TIME WITH JESUS ACTS 4:1-22 Key verses are 4:13, 23-31 INTRODUCTION: The first recorded miracle of the church takes place in chapter three of the book of Acts. Here is one of the most familiar stories of the New Testament, the story of the healing of the lame man at the gate of the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

Dealing With Difficulty Series

Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Mar 7, 2011

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

Scripture: Acts 4:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

Seeking A Life Of Impact Series

Contributed by Dave Bentley on Feb 6, 2010

The Church is to IMPACT the Climate and Culture around us. We need to understand this and move out in that understanding.

IMPACT Series Introduction Things that leave an IMPACT – • Meteors Leave Craters • Volcanoes Clear Forests and Bury Cities • Automobiles Leave Dents • Golf Clubs Leave Concussions (Why Andie doesn’t play w/ me) When Something Has Made an IMPACT You Know That ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-42

Denomination: Baptist

Holy Spirit - The Miracle Within

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Feb 10, 2010

The Holy Spirit is "The Miracle Within" each Believer. Are we open to the leading of the Holy Spirit? Updated March 2021. .

One night... a wife found her husband .... standing over .... their infant's crib. As she watched him ...looking down at their very first child, ...... she saw on his face a mixture of emotions: .... disbelief, ... delight, ... amazement, skepticism, ... enchantment Touched by this unusual ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-17, Hebrews 13:5, Isaiah 52:7, John 16:7-8, Luke 3:15-22, 1 Corinthians 2:3-5, Romans 10:15, Acts 4:29-31, Acts 1:8, Ephesians 1:13, Romans 10:14, Acts 2:38  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

The Boldness Of The Transformed Life Series

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Feb 10, 2010

There had to be some explanation for the healing of the lame man. Peter & John were uneducated and untrained men. They had not been trained in the professional rabbinical schools of Hillel or Shammai. Where did they get their wisdom and clear, precise

THE BOLDNESS OF THE TRANSFORMED LIFE ACTS 4:13-31 READ v. 13-14 There had to be some explanation for the healing of the lame man. Peter & John were uneducated and untrained men. They had not been trained in the professional rabbinical schools of Hillel or Shammai. Where did they get their ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:13-31

The Product Of Pentecost

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Dec 20, 2009

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

Scripture: Acts 4:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

The Person God Uses

Contributed by Bob Soulliere on Jan 16, 2010

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

Scripture: Acts 4:1-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God's Sovereignty & Christian Suffering

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Jan 18, 2010

A sermon examining the fact that even in the midst of the troubles of this life our God is sovereign.

God’s Sovereignty & Christian Suffering Acts 4:23-28 For the weak believer or perhaps a new Christian, it may be disconcerting to hear that God not only allows His children to suffer, in many cases He causes suffering. But as you grow in wisdom and knowledge and as your faith in Him ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:23-28

Denomination: Baptist