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  • T.J. Conwell avatar

    What Is Your Integrity Level In Godly Relationships?

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Oct 5, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,906 views

    Looking at your own integrity level, compared to Ananias.

    What is your integrity level in Godly relationships? Focus: Acts 5:1-10 - Today, let us focus on our integrity in our relationships (Dive right in!) - Integrity is loosely defined: “Doing what is right when no one is looking.” - Let’s stand for the reading of God’s Word together. (Read Acts ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Complications: The Need For A Meandering Church Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 6, 2008
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     | 3,973 views

    The church must hold true to the fundamentals of the faith, but she needs to constantly adapt, meander, and reinvent herself.

    Complications: The Need for A Meandering Church (Acts 5:12-18) 1. Bernard Goldstein tells this story: One of my pet peeves as a musician in a symphony orchestra is trying to follow the unpredictable beat of famous guest conductors. I didn’t realize how strongly the rest of the musicians felt until ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Identity - Removing The Mask Series

    Contributed by Mark Nichols on Nov 3, 2008
    based on 15 ratings
     | 95,402 views

    This is a sermon that pleads with people to be bold enough to be real! Urging them to remove the masks that we so frequently wear.

    TEXT: Acts 5:1-11; Ephesians 2:1-10 TITLE: Removing the Mask in Church SERIES: Identity Part 1 TOPIC: Genuine Christianity OCCASION: Burnside Christian October 26, 2008 PROP.: Let’s take off our masks with one another and be real as together we figure life out. INTRODUCTION: Good morning! ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Feet Of Them Which Have Buried Thy Husband

    Contributed by Greg Irby on Feb 8, 2009
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     | 3,273 views

    The cost of deception and pretense is a price that most never want to pay

    THE FEET OF THEM WHICH HAVE BURIED THY HUSBAND ACTS 5:1-11 Text: Acts 5:9 Acts 5:9 9 Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Johnny Wilson avatar

    The Shadow Of His Style Series

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 17, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,183 views

    Believers need to learn to expect the unexpected and inexplicable from God, but we won’t experience such until we are sold on God’s one agenda and striving with one accord.

    The shadow of your smile When you are gone Will color all my dreams And light the dawn… The year was 1965. The movie was The Sandpiper. The stars were Elizabeth Taylor as the seductress and the late Richard Burton as the Episcopal priest she seduced. The sentiment in the song is that our ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Character Counts

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jan 10, 2006
    based on 34 ratings
     | 9,042 views

    Ananias and Sapphira felt that they could play games with God and the church. There are a few reasons why this is a bad idea.

    Passage: Acts 5:1-11 Intro: Every time God is working to accomplish something that involves people, we can be sure of one thing. 1. People will find a way to mess it up! 2. we see it in Scripture, we see it in history, we see it in our own experiences. 3. missions, churches, ministries are ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    A Bird's Eye View

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jan 24, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,533 views

    Sometimes we get lost in the details, and a larger view would be helpful. Here is a bird’s eye view of the war going on between Satan and God.

    Passage: Acts 5:12-16 Intro: One of the most important aspects of war is reconnaissance. 1. great to know that the other side is doing, where they are, if your forces are aligned correctly. PP Civil War balloons PP WW 2 shots, including Omaha Beach, Auschwitz, Bismarck 2. having the big ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    A Fatal Attraction Series

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Oct 26, 2007
    based on 21 ratings
     | 21,638 views

    It is really a fatal attraction to fall in love with things that have the potential to destroy our relationship with God, our fellowship with others and the peace in our lives. This is what happened in the Ananias and Sapphira story.

    Subject: “A Fatal Attraction” Text: Acts 5:1-11 Introduction: How dangerous it is to hate what God loves and to love what God hates. It is really a fatal attraction to fall in love with things that have the potential to destroy our relationship with God, our fellowship with others and the peace ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    A Deadly Conspiracy Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Nov 23, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,164 views

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

    “A Deadly Conspiracy” Acts 5:1-11 July 8, 2007 Note the honesty of the Bible, and of Luke as a historian. Surely, if the Bible were a book that was merely a propaganda piece, wanting only to “put the best foot forward”, aiming to impress people, this incident would have been covered up/swept ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Fighting Against God Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Nov 23, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,387 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

  • Dan Borchert avatar

    You Cant Fool God Series

    Contributed by Dan Borchert on Nov 17, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,379 views

    We think we are so smart, we think we are able to pull a fast one on God. No we cant, God will find out, and we will have to deal with the consequences

    Acts 5:1-11 You Can’t Fool God Introduction A. Let me make a disclaimer here B. I do not like this passage C. Now John 3:16 – I like that, it make me feel good D. I like Romans 8:31-38 “What can separate me from the love of God?” E. Boy if that isn’t encouraging I don’t know what is F. Then we ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Ken Sowers avatar

    Heart Problems Series

    Contributed by Ken Sowers on Nov 26, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,114 views

    Acts 2 - Early Christian Community

    12-year-old girls were beginning to use lipstick and would put it on in the bathroom. then they would press their lips to the mirror leaving dozens of little lip prints. Every night the maintenance man would remove them and the next day the girls would put them back. Several memos were posted about ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Deliberate Dishonesty Series

    Contributed by Darrell White on Nov 15, 2002
    based on 86 ratings
     | 13,406 views

    Many of us live in deliberate (secret) sin, but God knows our hearts and will act accordingly.

    Deliberate Dishonesty Acts 5:1-11 11/15/02 Introduction A. Does sin affect you? Do you believe that when you sin there will be repercussions for your sin? 1. Many of us have seen the repercussions for our sin. a. People have been hurt – physically or emotionally. b. We have been personally ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Lying To God Series

    Contributed by Juan Lane on Dec 27, 2002
    based on 38 ratings
     | 9,441 views

    This passage reminds us of the importance of keeping our word to God.

    Lying To God Sermon Scripture Acts 5:1-4 (KJV) Acts 5:1-4 1 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, 2 And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet. 3 But Peter said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Stealing From God Series

    Contributed by Juan Lane on Dec 27, 2002
    based on 40 ratings
     | 8,173 views

    This passage warns us of the dangers of stealing from God

    Stealing From God Scripture Reference Acts 5:1-4 (KJV) Acts 5:1-4 1 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, 2 And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet. 3 But Peter said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal