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  • Gordon Curley avatar

    We Overwhelmingly Conquer.

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 22, 2010
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    The Apostles Persecuted. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: Acts chapter 5 verses 17-42. We looked last week at verses 1-11: • The story of Ananias and Sapphira. • How they presumed upon God and were dishonest. Ill: Being honest is not always easy. • The children in a prominent family decided to give their father a book of ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    An Unstoppable Force Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 8, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 14,139 views

    God heals, puts us in conflict situations, and invites us to NOT fight against Him but rather join His unstoppable force.

    An Unstoppable Force: Experiencing Biblical Community Acts 5:12-42 Intro: Have you ever been in a situation where doing the right thing was going to get you in trouble? Where you had a choice, and it was clear which option was right, and it was also clear that if you did that thing, there was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Byron Harvey avatar

    Fighting Against God Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Nov 23, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,566 views

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

    “Fighting Against God” Acts 5:12-42 July 15, 2007 “Honey, it’s the dentist,” I say, “I just know it. All the signs point that way. Everything lines up. He had to be the murderer,” I say. “No,” my wife Karen will reply, “It was her brother-in-law.” “But it can’t be her brother-in-law,” I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Donato Solano avatar

    We Must Obey God Rather Than Men

    Contributed by Donato Solano on Nov 11, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,323 views

    The church is designed to grow by God. Our obedience is the key to fast growth.

    INTRODUCTION What made the early church grow so fast? Let us listen from the first members of the church; I. WE ARE FOLLOWING A SUPREME ORDER, 28-32 A. It is God’s order. It is the highest order. It is from the highest power. “Strict Order” Versus “Supreme Order” Note: “WE” –Apostles and all ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Opperman avatar

    The Unstoppable Work Of God Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 10, 2008
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     | 25,109 views

    Because God’s purpose is unstoppable, we would do well to cooperate with Him, pursuing His will for our lives.

    The Unstoppable Work of God [Give background of passage: Arrested for healing/ freed from jail by an angel who told them to go and tell more people about new life in Jesus/ brought before the Sanhedrin, who confronted them concerning their disobedience/ Peter replied that they should obey God ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Mark Wood avatar

    Can't Keep Good News Down

    Contributed by Mark Wood on Mar 14, 2006
    based on 27 ratings
     | 5,460 views

    Dr. Wood shows his audience that in the midst of problems the good news of Jesus Christ cannot be held back. God uses three groups to get the good news out. The unexpected, the unsuspected and the undeflected.

    The council that had convened was prepared to kill the disciples. God had miraculously freed them from the prison and they returned right back to doing what the temple rulers had told them not to do The Good news was too good to keep it to themselves. Verse 33 There were some that were ready to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jimmy Chapman avatar

    A Pattern For Evangelizing Series

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Oct 16, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 16,582 views

    The only duty of the church that can’t be better done in heaven is evangelism.

    A PATTERN FOR EVANGELIZING ACTS 5:17-42 What is the only duty of the church that can’t be better done in heaven- evangelism. Now some have the mistaken idea that witnessing can be simply one’s lifestyle without words. I would agree that our lives need to be a witness; however, mere lifestyle ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jimmy Chapman avatar

    Fence Straddling

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Oct 20, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 8,198 views

    Let us look closer at the statements of this compromiser and notice three mistakes he made.

    FENCE STRADDLING Acts 5:34-40 The book of Acts is not a dull book to say the least. Something seems to be happening in every verse. This early church energized by the Holy Spirit finds itself in head itself in facing trouble from the inside of the church at the beginning of Acts 5. In verse 17 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Aarssen avatar

    Religious Intolerance In Our Time

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jun 13, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,036 views

    We live in a restless, violent, ever changing world that moves in unknown directions every day. We were witness to this sad reality this past week when those victims at Virginia Tech lost their lives.

    Religious Intolerance in our Time. Acts Chapter 5:17,41 The Apostles Persecuted 17 Then the high priest and all his associates, who were members of the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. 18 They arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail. 19 But during the night ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Peter And The Passion Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 13, 2004
    based on 121 ratings
     | 16,594 views

    The Sanhedrin was up in arms because Peter was making them guilty of "Jesus Blood." It’s not like they could accuse Peter of anti-semiticism... but were they guilty?

    OPEN: In Reader’s Digest, a young woman told of being employed as a dental receptionist. She said: I was on duty when an extremely nervous patient came for root canal surgery. He was brought into the examining room and made comfortable in the reclining dental chair. The dentist then injected a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Where Is God?

    Contributed by Doug Koehler on Apr 16, 2004
    based on 57 ratings
     | 3,626 views

    One week removed from Easter and there are already events taking place which make some question the presence of an Almighty God. Today’s message reminds us not to lose hope!

    HE HAS RISEN! HE HAS RISEN INDEED! Acts 5:17-42 Second Sunday of Easter (see also John 20:19-31) Authored 4/13/04 A puzzled teenager came up to me and asked in tears that reflected anger, “where is God?” The question came on the eve of September 11th, 2001. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Paul Decker avatar

    Can't Stop The Truth

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Jul 31, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,793 views

    God keeps the momentum going.

    CAN’T STOP THE TRUTH Acts 5:33-42 S: Evangelism C: Gamaliel’s counsel under God’s control Pr: GOD KEEPS THE MOMENTUM GOING. ?: How? KW: Movements TS: We will find in the narrative found in Acts 5:33-42 three movements that describe the response to the truth being lived out in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Russell Rhodes avatar

    Acts 7 Series

    Contributed by Russell Rhodes on Sep 1, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,232 views

    The is a study in the book of Acts the seventh in the series

    Acts 5:17-42 Acts # 07 I. The second wave of persecution begins. 5:17-25 A. The reason for the arrest. (The Sadducees were jealous.) 5:17 B. The arresting officials. 1. The High Priest. 2. People associated with the High Priest. 3. Members of the Sadducees. NOTE: These were the same people ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Billy Ricks avatar

    The Church Marching On Toward Its Destiny

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Sep 3, 2005
    based on 27 ratings
     | 11,286 views

    God had a vision for the Church when He created it. Jesus said in Acts 1.8. “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Many toda

    Intro: God had a vision for the Church when He created it. Jesus said in Acts 1.8. “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Many today will talk about the spirit moving ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Lynn Floyd avatar

    "The Power Of God In Us"

    Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Dec 4, 2001
    based on 85 ratings
     | 18,379 views

    I talk about how the Spirit of God wants to move in power in our personal lives and in our church. I discuss why we need God’s power at work and what happens when it is unleashed.

    Intro: There is a great fascination with the supernatural in our day. Go to a bookstore, visit a movie theater, watch cable television: we are bombarded with images of the supernatural. The most popular movie right now is Harry Potter. A popular day time show is called "Crossing Over" with John ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist