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  • Carl Allen avatar

    A Lesson In Divine Providence Series

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Jul 13, 2010
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    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

  • Mike Gilbert avatar

    Out And About Series

    Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Apr 29, 2008
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    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

  • Timothy Brown avatar

    Faith On Trial

    Contributed by Timothy Brown on Jan 30, 2010
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    Our faith will be tested. The question is can we stand up to the test?

    Text: Acts 5:27-32 Title: Faith on Trial Introduction: (play Perry Mason track) Raymond Burr (the eponymous attorney Perry Mason), Barbara Hale (Perry’s very capable private and proper secretary Della Street), William Hopper (Perry’s detective of choice Paul Drake), Connie Cezon ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Unable To Be Silenced Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Apr 24, 2010
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     | 8,294 views

    The disciples were bold in their witness to what Jesus Christ had done. Attempts by the authorities to silence them failed. God had called them to be his witnesses and they could not keep silent.

    Acts 5:27-32 “Unable to be Silenced” INTRODUCTION There are times that the courage of others amazes us. Recently I viewed the movie, “The Hurt Locker.” It is a story about the war in Iraq. I was amazed and humbled by the courage of the soldiers who were portrayed in ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Jason Jones avatar

    Unstoppable Believers Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Sep 4, 2007
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     | 10,660 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

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    Religious Intolerance In Our Time

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jun 13, 2007
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     | 5,108 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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    If It Be Of God

    Contributed by Terry Barnhill on May 11, 2010
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    someone intervened. His name was Gamaliel. His calm advice assuaged their anger,

    As we just heard from the Book of Acts, Peter and “the other apostles” had a real knack for ticking off the Sanhedrin. They were just so darn persistent about spreading this new gospel that nothing seemed to discourage them. The fact was that they were actually making progress, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Outbreak Of Spiritual Gifts

    Contributed by Darrell Vaughn on May 27, 2010
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     | 11,866 views

    A Powerful sermon the encouraged believers to Stir up the Gift's of God.

    “Father, I am your servant, willing and desiring to be used to bless your people.” Sermon Summary: Are the supernatural gifts of the Holy Spirit being manifested in your life? Acts 5:32 We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jonathan Russell avatar

    How The World Was Won Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Mar 13, 2011
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    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

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    Obeying God Rather Than Men Series

    Contributed by Curtis E. Nester on May 30, 2016
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    The Early Church chooses to obey God and accepts the risk.

    SERIES: Adventures in Acts 006 TITLE: Obeying God Rather Than Men TEXT: Acts 5:17-29 INTRO: The early church had come through Persecution from without and Problems within. Now: -The Church is thriving. -The apostles are preaching with great power -There is unity in the church, sharing all things ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Preach Even If They Won't Let You

    Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Feb 4, 2014
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    Preach Even If They Won't Let You

    A sermon titled “Ministry Expectations: Christ's Calling & Sending” posted at SermonAudon.com attempts to elaborate upon the conditions under which one may publicly serve Christ. Right off the bat, the Presbyterian pastor delivering the message concluded from Matthew 10:1-16 that one ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Craig Condon avatar

    Obey God

    Contributed by Craig Condon on May 26, 2015
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    When we obey God by doing things such as loving an enemy, people will be amazed because it is not the logical thing to do. Obeying God is the Christian thing to do. When we obey God, we don't know what the result will be, but God will bless our obedience

    Acts 5:27-42 is a story about obeying God regardless of the consequences imposed by mankind. Like Peter, we as Christians are to obey the Lord rather than man in situations where the two are in conflict. For example, when obeying our political leaders would cause us to do something that goes ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    Facing Opposition Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jun 6, 2015
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     | 9,621 views

    You will find that doing God's work, in God's way, will bring God's provision.

    Facing Opposition Text: Acts 5:17-42 Introduction 1. In episode 5 of the A.D. series, we see how even in the midst of persecution, the apostles of the early church continued to be obedient in declaring the Gospel. They faced opposition from the religious and political leaders of the time, many ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Persecution Then And Now: Are You Ready To Fight For The Faith?

    Contributed by Kelly Durant on Jul 9, 2015
     | 5,490 views

    How many of you have ever been in a fight over your faith? Has someone every attacked you, insulted you, hit you, or tried to get you fired over your faith in Jesus Christ? If you have a real faith, it will happen! Today Christians are being persecuted!

    Persecution Then and Now: Are you ready to fight for the faith? By Kelly Durant 7-12-15 Acts 5:29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. 2. How many of you have ever been in a fight over your faith? Has someone every attacked you, insulted ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    The Lure Of "Spiritual Worldliness" Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 11, 2015
     | 3,528 views

    Although the Christian life brings conflict, we cannot flee from a personal and committed relationship with God which still commits us to serving others.

    Thursday of 2nd Week of Easter 2015 Joy of the Gospel If you have ever wondered why the Season of Easter is the longest one in the liturgical year, consider this: after the Resurrection of our Lord, we are living in an Easter season that will last until the Lord comes again! All our lives are a ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic