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  • Monty Newton avatar

    All Paths Lead To God... Not!

    Contributed by Monty Newton on May 5, 2012
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    All religious paths do not converge at the same place, rather they diverge and end at different places... the only path that leads to salvation is the Jesus path.

    Title: All Paths Lead to God… Not! Text: Acts 4:5-12 (John 14:6) Thesis: All religious paths do not converge at the same place, rather they diverge and end at different places… the only path that leads to salvation is the Jesus path. Introduction Imagine one of our staff of teachers ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God’s Bail-Out Plan

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jun 26, 2012
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    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

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    Growth And Persecution

    Contributed by Colin Bain on Jun 26, 2011
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    A look at the nature and use of power in the early church and how it applies to a believer today

    This week in the Arab states, there are ongoing struggles between the official government forces and those who want change. It is a struggle about power. It is a struggle about who has the power. It is a struggle about the legitimacy of those who would rule. At the bottom of the mess, there is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    The Product Of Pentecost

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

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    The Person God Uses

    Contributed by Bob Soulliere on Jan 16, 2010
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    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

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    The Praying Church

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Oct 2, 2009
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    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

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    God Or Man? Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Nov 3, 2009
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    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
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    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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    Why Religion Stinks Series

    Contributed by Stephen Collins on Jan 6, 2009
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    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

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    Courage In Prayer

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Jan 25, 2009
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    God’s people have found courage through prayer throughout history. There is no time like the present to reach up and be recharged with God’s blessings through prayer.

    Courage in Prayer How do you handle being hated for your Christian faith? What do you do? In a minute we will look at Acts 4. We’ll see what God tells us about courageous praying here. (Acts 4 records how opposition arose during the early days of the church and how the early disciples handled ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Name We Claim Series

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 10, 2009
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    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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    Denomination: *other

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    Leaving An Impression

    Contributed by Lloyd Grubbs on Sep 10, 2008
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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
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    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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    What Are We Standing For? Series

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Sep 16, 2008
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    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

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    Water In The Desert

    Contributed by Paul Searight on Oct 1, 2008
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    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