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Stepping Out Of Your Comfort Zone Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 25, 2004

based on 58 ratings

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Peter discovers that God has more in mind than just the people of Israel as he’s taken outside his comfort zone to share the gospel with Cornelius

It’s a weird story isn’t it? Peter’s up on the roof of Simon the Tanner’s house in the middle of the day praying and he starts to feel hungry. So he asks the cook to prepare some lunch and while he’s waiting he falls into a trance. Perhaps the heat of the day has got to him. Perhaps he starts to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:1-48

Denomination: Anglican

From Lamb To Ham

Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 31, 2004

based on 26 ratings

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Fueled by Philip Yancey’s What’s So Amazing About Grace?, Jesus’resurrection showed that God opened the door for oddballs and misfits.

Acts 10:9-16 – From Lamb to Ham I’ve been wanting to preach this message for some time. And right after Easter is a good time to do it. Today I’m talking about one of the changes that Jesus made by His life and death. I’m talking about food. Now, our religion has very little to do with ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:9-29

Denomination: Baptist

Ananias Sent To Saul

Contributed by J. Yeargin on Sep 2, 2004

based on 14 ratings

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Ananias is here ordered to go and look after him, to heal and help him; for he that causeth grief will have compassion.

Ananias is here ordered to go and look after him, to heal and help him; for he that causeth grief will have compassion. A native of Damascus; for it is said <Acts 22:12> that he had a good report of all the Jews who dwelt there, as a devout man according to the law; he had lately embraced the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:10-22

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Cornelius Receives The Holy Spirit

Contributed by J. Yeargin on Sep 2, 2004

based on 7 ratings

| 3,693 views

We are fortunate that the Holy Spirit has been poured out on us. There are many people that want to know more about God, but don’t know where to begin.

We are fortunate that the Holy Spirit has been poured out on us. There are many people that want to know more about God, but don’t know where to begin. The Holy Spirit should be impacting our lives so dramatically that those who know us will want what we have. Regretfully, that may or may not be ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:1-26

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Pentecost For The Samaritans

Contributed by J. Yeargin on Sep 2, 2004

based on 4 ratings

| 3,124 views

Short outline for a devotional setting.

Prophesied by Jesus – Acts 1:8 Fulfilled by Phillip – Acts 8:5 Conditions in Samaria: Simon the Sorcerer – vs. 9 - 11 Phillip preached Christ – Vs. 5 The multitudes reacted: 1. Accepted the Word 2. Unified into one accord 3. Experienced miracles 4. Many were delivered 5. Many were ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:5-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Back To School For Saul Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Sep 2, 2004

based on 34 ratings

| 8,320 views

After his conversion, Saul was sent by God to 3 schools in order to become the Apostle Paul: ARABIA--SOLITUDE, DAMASCUS--SUFFERING, JERUSALEM--SEASONING. Powerpoint at website.

Back to School Acts 9:21-30 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/BackToSchoolForSaul.html ILL.- Teacher to student, “What are you – animal, vegetable or mineral?” The boy replied, “Vegetable. I’M A HUMAN BEAN.” ILL.- It was the little girl’s first day at school and the teacher was making out her ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:22-30

Denomination: Baptist

Divine Encounter.

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Sep 6, 2004

based on 11 ratings

| 27,099 views

Now there is something that is played out here on earth but it is planned in heaven. We call that a divine encounter.

Divine encounter. Acts 8: 26 -- 40. 09/05/04 For the past few Sunday mornings, we have been talking about the main business of the church. The main business of the church is to tell people how they can be forgiven of their sin and go to heaven. That is evangelism and we want to have an ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Baptist

"Be A Barnabas"

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Sep 7, 2004

based on 37 ratings

| 11,600 views

Everyone needs a Barnabas. We all need someone to come along beside us and give us encouragement. This message encourages every Christian to be a Barnabas.

Be A Barnabas Acts 9:19-30 Everyone needs a Barnabas. We all need someone to come along beside us and give us encouragement from time to time. We don’t need someone to come up to us and give us a litany of everything that is wrong with us. We need people to build us up and encourage us. When ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:19-30

Denomination: Free Methodist

The Church With A Heart Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Sep 9, 2004

based on 110 ratings

| 15,059 views

We want to be a church with a heart - which has a heart for HUMANS, a heart for HELPING, and a heart for HEAVEN. Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

The Church With A Heart Acts 9:32-43 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/ChurchWithAHeart.html Aren’t you glad you’re in church today? Church doesn’t have to be a drudgery, around here it is fun and worthwhile and something we look forward to and miss when we’re not there...because this is a church ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:32-43

Denomination: Baptist

God Encounters: Paul Series

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Sep 13, 2004

based on 20 ratings

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This is about Paul’s conversion.

Turning points are those things that happen, where after it life is never the same. Inventions are often turning points. The automobile altered life forever. The PC altered life forever. Cell phones (the electronic leash) altered life forever. It took almost a week for the assassination of A. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-9

Denomination: Wesleyan

A New Name Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Sep 14, 2004

based on 19 ratings

| 7,410 views

The importance of the name "Christian" and its attributes as demonstrated in Antioch.

SERIES: “LESSONS FROM THE EARLY CHURCH” TEXT: ACTS 11:19-30 TITLE: “A NEW NAME” INTRODUCTION: A. What is in a name? 1. In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Juliet asks that very question: a. “…that which ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Salvation Of The Gentiles, Pt. 1--The Searching Soldier Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Sep 15, 2004

based on 54 ratings

| 6,158 views

CORNELIUS WAS A GOOD MAN, A GOD-FEARING MAN, A GENEROUS MAN, A PRAYING MAN, BUT NOT A SAVED MAN...YET! [GOOD HURRICANE ILLUSTRATION AND MISSIONS APPLICATION] Powerpoint at website.

The Salvation of the Gentiles, pt. 1 “The Searching Soldier” Acts 10:1-16 It’s now about 10 years after the day of Pentecost, and though the early church has made great strides and reached a lot of people, they are making no efforts to reach the Gentiles. Those 3k saved at Pentecost…all Jews. 5k ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Have I Sinned Too Much For God To Forgive?

Contributed by David Insell on May 2, 2003

based on 21 ratings

| 9,865 views

This message tells of God’s forgiveness no matter what the sin. We will look at David and Saul of Tarsus.

I have been a pastor for about 25 years. In this period of time, I have talked to many people who have said that they had sinned too much for God to forgive. Then you have the people who say, “ I just can’t forgive myself.” You would think as many churches that we have in America that we ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:2-17, Acts 8:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

From Tranquility To Captivity

Contributed by Mark Holdcroft on May 4, 2003

based on 15 ratings

| 4,416 views

Paul’s transition from a time of tranquility to captivity actually served to take his ministry to a new realm of effectiveness.

From Tranquility to Captivity. Acts 21:1 After we had torn ourselves away from them, we put out to sea and sailed straight to Cos. The next day we went to Rhodes and from there to Patara. 2:We found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, went on board and set sail. 3:After sighting Cyprus and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 21:1-15, Acts 9:15-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Reach Out To Total Strangers

Contributed by Charles Degner on May 5, 2003

based on 18 ratings

| 4,016 views

The model of the book of Acts is clear. The apostles went with the gospel to people not just like themselves, but to stangers. That’s what love compels us to do!

Acts 11: 19-30 "Love" is one of those sadly misunderstood words in the human language today. What do people usually mean when they say they "love" something or someone? I consulted the American Heritage Dictionary of the Enlish Language. The definitions are ranked by how frequently they are ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-29

Denomination: Lutheran

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