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3rd. Sunday Of Easter, Year C Series

Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Apr 16, 2001

based on 179 ratings

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God often works in ironic, paradoxical ways to carry out God’s will and purposes.

Sermon for 3rd Sunday of Easter, Year C Based on Acts 9: 1-20 By Pastor Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson In our first lesson today, we learn once again that our God is a specialist in irony and paradox. My New Webster’s Dictionary And Thesaurus of the English Language defines irony and paradox as ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Changed In A Flash!

Contributed by James May on Apr 19, 2001

based on 529 ratings

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One real encounter with the True Light, Jesus Christ, and everything changes.

Changed in a Flash! Acts 9:1-6 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, And desired of him the letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-6, Acts 9:1-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Making The Most Of The Good And The Bad - Rom 8:28,29

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Apr 15, 2002

based on 30 ratings

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Making the Most of the Good and the Bad - Rom. 8:28,29

Making the Most of the Good & the Bad – Rom. 8:28 Illustration: DETOURS The year was 1920. The scene was the examining board for selecting missionaries. Standing before the board was a young man named Oswald Smith. One dream dominated his heart. He wanted to be a missionary. Over and over again, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:28-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Stephen's Sermon Series

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Apr 18, 2002

based on 135 ratings

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This sermon encourages us to let go of human tradtions and seek God only--just as Stephen said to the religious leaders.

Stephen’s Sermon Acts 7 April 21, 2001 Intro: A. [Seeing Yourself in a Sermon, Citation: From a cartoon by Lee Johnson, The Best Cartoons from Leadership Journal, Volume 1 (Broadman & Holman, 1999)] Following the Sunday morning service, the pastor stood at the back of the church, shaking hands ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:1-60, Acts 7:55-60

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Growing Pains

Contributed by Daryl Bahn on Apr 22, 2002

based on 44 ratings

| 4,449 views

The danger of growth is great. The need for growth is even greater. The love of Jesus, the Good Sheperd for his people is the greatest of all!

GROWING PAINS (Acts 6:1-9; 7:2a, 51-60) Intro: Wouldn’t it be great if our church suddenly grew by the thousands? The book of Acts demonstrates that this is possible. It also reminds us to be careful what we wish for, because growth isn’t always easy or painless. It often means we have to deal ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-9, Acts 7:51-60

Denomination: Lutheran

Not For Sale

Contributed by Jim Kane on Apr 23, 2002

based on 24 ratings

| 5,687 views

How do we make ourselves acceptable to God? We can’t! We can only make ourselves available to Him and accept His forgiveness.

1. Last week as I introduced our current series, Living in Light of Easter, I asked you a question, “Who Are You?” It is a question about identity because when we make the decision to acknowledge the sin in our life and choose to accept and receive God’s forgiveness of our sin, those choices ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:9-24

Denomination: Church Of God

When The Spirit Moves Series

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Apr 25, 2002

based on 45 ratings

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This sermon describes the predictable attacks of Satan when the Spirit moves in a church or a person’s life and how we should respond to those attacks.

When The Spirit Moves Acts 8:1-8 April 28, 2002 Intro: A. [illustration: From the sermon, "Spreading Power through Persecution" by John Piper, senior pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota] On January 9, 1985, a Congregational pastor in Bulgaria named Christo Kuleczef, was ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Prepare For Persecution

Contributed by Greg Nance on Apr 29, 2002

based on 37 ratings

| 8,375 views

Have you ever noticed how much the Bible teaches about suffering for the cause of Christ? Are you ready to walk with Jesus through the valley of suffering in order to receive a crown of life? Let’s get ready.

Preparing for Persecution A couple of years ago we had a bad wind storm and afterward, as Jenny and I walked around our block we saw where a huge tree had fallen on top of a neighbor’s van. The van looked like a new one, but it was totaled by the tree. There were lots of other big trees in the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15, Acts 7:1-60

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Church...built On A Rock

Contributed by Maurice Schaus on Apr 30, 2002

based on 51 ratings

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In a world where "sticks and stones" can hurt and tear people down, we are called to be "living stones," builting up one another with Chtist’s own love.

The Church…Built on a Rock “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.” This refrain has been used by many a generation of children to ward off the attacks of teasing peers. The image of children throwing rocks at one another has taken on new meaning of late, as our news ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:2-10, Acts 7:55-60

Denomination: Lutheran

God Directs Eternal Salvation

Contributed by Timm Meyer on May 2, 2002

based on 13 ratings

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EASTER 5(B) - April 28, 2002 - Our gracious God directs His eternal salvation from Scripture to man and from man into humanity.

GOD DIRECTS ETERNAL SALVATION Acts 8:26-40 - April 28, 2002 26Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, "Go south to the road--the desert road--that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza." 27So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, an important official in charge of all ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Lutheran

The Great Power Series

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on May 3, 2002

based on 34 ratings

| 8,912 views

This sermon is based on a man in Acts 8 who the people of the city referred to as "The Great Power." This sermon demostrates how the real "Great Power" is the Spirit of God!

The Great Power Acts 8:9-25 May 5, 2002 Intro: A. Today, we come to a couple of stories about a man whom the people in the city called "The Great Power." B. As we come to the teaching of the Word, I want to ask us to bow very meditatively and sing the first two verses #278 "Open My Eyes, that I ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:9-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Getting Out Of The Rut

Contributed by Martin Wiles on May 8, 2002

based on 45 ratings

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Sometimes, we just need to get out of our spiritual ruts so that we can get on with God’s work.

INTRODUCTION Have you ever felt as if you were in a rut? About two years ago, my brother,daughter and I went hiking on the Appalachian Trail on the North Carolina, Tennessee border. It is an area called the Bald Mountains because you actually walk over the tops of the mountains. It is grasslands ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

How Can I Survive In This World?

Contributed by Bob Briggs on May 14, 2002

based on 64 ratings

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What is it that will empower me for survival as I travel through this earthly existence?

Have you ever asked, How can I survive in this world? I have an answer for you, you can’t. The survival rate for people in this world is zero. Your thinking, thanks for sharing. Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 7:31 For this world in its present form is passing away. This means, there will ...read more

Scripture: John 15:19, Acts 8:14-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Family That Prays Together Stays Together Series

Contributed by David Lansdown on Jul 6, 2002

based on 44 ratings

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Tips on how to become praying people.

THE FAMILY THAT PRAYS TOGETHER STAYS TOGETHER Acts 4:23-37 INTRODUCTION A good Christian lad went camping with his family. He was warned not to stray too far from the campfire, as the woods were full of danger. The young boy had every intention of not straying but curiosity got the better of him ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:23-37, Acts 7:27, Acts 4:23

Denomination: Baptist

The Secret Of Success Series

Contributed by David Lansdown on Jul 16, 2002

based on 110 ratings

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The story of Stephen. In God’s eyes, Stephen was so successful, that verse 56 tell us that Jesus Himself stood to show Stephen that He was a witness on his behalf.

THE SECRET OF SUCCESS Acts 6:8-15 & 7:54-60 INTRODUCTION Do you believe that we as a society put a lot of emphasis on success? (ALLOW RESPONSES) What are the indications of our obsession with success? (ALLOW RESPONSES) Would you like to know the secret of success? Hands up who would like to know ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:54-60, Acts 6:8-15

Denomination: Baptist

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