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  • Sheila Crowe avatar

    A Matter Of Success

    Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Apr 21, 2009
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    How do you know if you or your church is successful?

    THEME: How do you know if you or your church is successful? When what you have done reflects: Godly vision, Faith, Hardwork and determination, and when it points beyond your needs to the needs of others. READ SCRIPTURE "A preacher and soap maker went for a walk together. The soap maker ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Fence Straddling

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Sep 2, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
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    There are some people who like to straddle the fence.

    Acts 5:17-42 Verse 17-18-Why were they so courageous? They had seen Jesus raised from the dead. The soldiers may have been paid to tell people that they stole Jesus’ body - but they wanted the world to know the truth. The truth of the matter was that Jesus was raised from the dead! The threats of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Navigating With The Landmarks

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jan 24, 2006
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    We can tell where we are in our lives by looking at the map of God’s Word, as well as noticing landmarks which are characteristic of the particular path we are on. But we can change!

    Passage: Acts 5:17-42 Intro: When it comes to navigation, some of us are map people and some are landmark people. 1. and some of us are hopeless! 2. map people like a nice visual representation, with street names and arrows 3. landmark people want “go to the McDonalds and turn left. Our ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Commitment To The Gospel Series

    Contributed by Duane Smith on Aug 7, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,351 views

    This message will help us to examine our commitment to the gospel of Jesus Christ and affirm our intent to stand committed to it.

    COMMITMENT TO THE GOSPEL Acts 5:17-32 INTRODUCTION: A. Have you ever thought about commitment? 1. We make commitments on a regular basis – some are informal and some are formal a. Informal 1) We start school – a commitment to education 2) We go to work – a commitment to a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Gilbert avatar

    Out And About Series

    Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Apr 29, 2008
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     | 4,364 views

    Lessons to learn from when the apostles were set free from jail.

    INTRO>On one of his European tours, master magician and locksmith Harry Houdini found himself locked in jail for improper actions. After he had been searched and manacled in a Scottish town jail, the old jail keeper shut him in a cell and walked away. Houdini quickly freed himself from his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Unstoppable Believers Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Sep 4, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,566 views

    Exposition of Acts 5:17-33 about the defiance of the apostles toward the court, and their boldness in witnessing

    Text: Acts 5:17-33, Title: Unstoppable Believers, Date/Place: NRBC, 9/9/07, AM A. Opening illustration: Around the world today Christians are being persecuted for their faith. More than 70 million Christians have been martyred for their faith since 33 AD. This year an estimated 160,000 believers ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    More And More Men And Women

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 6, 2007
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    What is it that brought these large numbers of people to the Lord? We find some answers in our text. 1- Fear of the Lord 2- Miracles of the Lord 3- Command of the Lord 4- Commitment of the people

    INTRO.- ILL.- Jay Leno, popular host of The Tonight Show, may be one of America’s funniest comedians, but he is also a serious car enthusiast. His three garages near Burbank, CA, are packed with sports and special-interest cars, antiques and classics, and old motorcycles, etc. He hasn’t counted ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Rewards Of Obedience Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 24, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 19,805 views

    When we obey God, it does not mean everything will be fine, but it does mean God will see us through. Obedience is a choice we make. Be prepare to pay a price but it’s worth it. God will do His part; there is a divine partnership in obedience. Obedience

    There is a similarity between this incident and that of Acts 4. • But this time it’s not just Peter and John being arrested, the whole group of the apostles were arrested for preaching the gospel. • Once again they make it clear that the necessity of their lives is to obey God, not men; therefore ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Witness Of Forgiveness

    Contributed by J. Yeargin on Nov 30, 2006
    based on 49 ratings
     | 16,869 views

    Sometimes even the best of Christians may be faced with a particular circumstance, and they will decide (for themselves) what is right and what is wrong. Actually, without even talking to God about it.

    WITNESSES OF FORGIVENESS This morning I want to talk about obedience in being a Christian. Sometimes even the best of Christians may be faced with a particular circumstance, and they will decide (for themselves) what is right and what is wrong. Actually, without even talking to God about ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Independence Day Series

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jul 7, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 11,135 views

    Peter and John celebrate independance day. Supernatural freedom should inspire us to leave our jails and encourage action.

    Independence Day Acts 5 We are continuing our study of Acts; the church is growing - almost exploding. We have two primary teachers, Peter and John. I imagine the others took a turn at telling what they know. They are team teaching in the Colonnade. The apostils, disciples and believers….But ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Fly High - Acts Part 4

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 11, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,487 views

    The book of Acts was written to show what God can do with ordinary people who are filled with the Holy Spirit.

    Fly High – Acts part 4 On the lighter side of life: The Secret Service is preparing to issue a cease-and-desist order to stop a Christian ministry’s use of a gospel tract designed as a "million-dollar bill," after someone tried to deposit one of them into a bank account, reports WorldNetDaily. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    We Must Obey God Rather Than Men

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on May 2, 2006
    based on 16 ratings
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    Easter 2(C) - We must obey God rather than men since mankind tries to silence God’s Easter message and because, as believers, we are set free to testify to God’s truth.

    WE MUST OBEY GOD RATHER THAN MEN April 23, 2006 - EASTER 2 - Acts 5:17-32 * * * * * * * * * * Dearest Fellow-Redeemed and Saints in the Lord: As we heard these words, they probably sounded familiar to us. Maybe we even noticed two contrasting ideas that ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Mark Strauss avatar

    The Book Of Acts, Part 8- Big Problems? God's Bigger Series

    Contributed by Mark Strauss on May 4, 2006
    based on 21 ratings
     | 11,922 views

    The Church is thriving. Jesus’ disciples, the apostles are in great form. You might say pitching shutouts. And the Church is winning. Everything is going great. •There is wonderful unity: Sharing all things in common. •There is wonderful growth: We

    Big Problems? God’s Bigger Acts 5:17-42 One of the great modern stories of a sports hero who has experienced great adversity and yet persevered is that of Dave Dravecky, star pitcher of the S.F. Giants. I’m sure many of you know his story. •In 1987 Dravecky was playing his best baseball. He was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Carl Allen avatar

    A Lesson In Divine Providence Series

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Jul 13, 2010
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     | 6,984 views

    The early church was on fire for God, but it did have its share of problems and opposition. It was how they handled those problems that made them attractive to a lost and dying world.

    A Lesson in Divine Providence Acts 5:12-42 Introduction There was never a dull moment around First Church of Jerusalem! Pentecost came in a blaze of glory. Healings occurred around the city. There were lessons on hypocrisy. The wave of power was building within the Church to a great ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How The World Was Won Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Mar 13, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,051 views

    By studying how the church in Acts won so many souls the church today can learn how to be faithful and fruitful in our mission.

    * The primary task of the church must be to carry on the work that Christ began. * His work = Luke 19:10 * Of all the "work" the church does, evangelism (reaching the world with the gospel) is the only duty of the church that cannot be better done in heaven! * The church in Acts understood their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist