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  • A Baptism Celebration

    Contributed by Michael Stover on Dec 7, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,050 views

    Why is baptism so important?

    I. The Basis for Baptism is the Authority of Jesus A. “Then Jesus came near and said to them, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” Matthew ...read more

  • The Markings Of A Missionary

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Dec 10, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,995 views

    All Christians are commissioned at conversion. It is a look at the marks missionaries should have as seen in the Life of Paul.

    Intro: The apostle Paul was not always a missionary for Christ. Before he met the Lord Jesus on the road to Damascus he was a mercenary for the Sanhedrin. When the apostle Paul became a missionary for the Lord Jesus he became sealed by the Holy Spirit and marked as a missionary. Much like ...read more

  • A Life Of Adventure

    Contributed by Cesar Delgado on Dec 20, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,592 views

    Christ’s faithful disciples learned that a life of adventure and being greatly used by God requires sensitivity to his leading, willingness to take a risk and adjust his life to Christ.

    A LIFE OF ADVENTURE Acts 9:19-30; 11:19-30; 13: 1-4 August 2002 INTRODUCTION A. In 1953 Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first people to stand on the "roof of the world." Ten years later, a man named Barry Bishop was among a group that carried the American flag to the summit ...read more

  • Pressing Toward The Mark Series

    Contributed by Paul Marland on Jun 6, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 15,676 views

    Message given to graduates encouraging them to keep their eyes on Christ. It demonstrates how God could transform a persecutor of the church into a preacher for Christ.

    From Persecutor to Preacher Pressing Toward the Mark… Last week, we started a series on the Apostle Paul. If you will recall, prior to his conversion on the road to Damascus, Paul was one of the most feared person within the Christian church. He, being a Pharisee, sought to persecute this new ...read more

  • Seizing Evangelistic Opportunities Series

    Contributed by Keith Crouch on Jun 10, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,106 views

    Third message in a series concerning personal and corporate evangelism.

    Seizing Evangelistic Opportunities Acts 8:26-40 I. Philip Was Moved From A Place of Comfort (Acts 8:4-8 & 26-27a) A. He was in the middle of a great soul-winning revival 1. He was enjoying preaching daily 2. He was enjoying people coming to him B. He was instructed to go to a place of supposed ...read more

  • Conversion. "A Lamp Post Experience."

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jun 13, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,080 views

    This is a look at Sauls conversion on the road to Damascus and the consequences.

    The lamp post experience (conversion) "Have you ever had a lamp post experience?" What do I mean by that? Well you know your walking down the street and then out of nowhere a lamppost appears and your walk straight into it." Saul would hit something far bigger than a lamp post, on his way to ...read more

  • Living The Life God Intended

    Contributed by W F on Jun 14, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 9,111 views

    Tne calling of Paul shows us that Christians have a new status to celebrate - as God’s chosen instruments; A new service to carry out - chosen to carry his name; And a new suffering confront – chosen to serve despite the difficulties.

    INTRODUCTION You have been saved to serve. Every Believer can live out their potential by accepting their responsibility to serve. There are three responsibilities ... 1. A NEW STATUS TO CELEBRATE (v15a) In the movie “The Freshman” Matthew Broderick plays the part of Clark Kellogg. He travels to ...read more

  • Major Adjustments (Conversion Of Paul)

    Contributed by Ken Ritz on Dec 30, 2005
    based on 21 ratings
     | 12,547 views

    The conversion of Paul demonstrates the adjustments, or changes, that God wants to make in our lives.

    Major Adjustments (Paul’s Conversion) Acts 9:1-9 If you have your bibles, turn to Acts chapter 9. We’re continuing in our series on the top ten bible stories, which you all selected a few weeks ago, and today we’re looking at our first story from the new testament, the story of the Apostle Pauls ...read more

  • Hands Open Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Sep 21, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,879 views

    Hands open may be a handshake or a salute, signalling friendship or respect. Just as those gestures affirmed Saul, we also must approach others by leading them to safety and by affirming their potential.

    f I come toward you with an open hand, what does that mean? If I approach you from across the room with either one hand or both hands open, how would you interpret that? Well, of course, it would mean different things for different kinds of open hands. There is more than one way to be ...read more

  • Following The Leading Of The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Sep 21, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 14,003 views

    Following God’s lead to obey whatever it takes

    Following the Leading of the Spirit Acts 8:26-40 - Have you ever felt that you failed as a witness for Christ? Ever felt that God was calling you to do something but you chose to not listen to His voice? - This morning, let us discuss the importance of following the Spirit of God - Let us be ...read more

  • Kicking Against The Pricks

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Sep 26, 2008
    based on 27 ratings
     | 15,442 views

    Paul made some important discoveries that day on the road to Damascus about the inescapable One whom he was kicking against.

    Acts 9:1-9 "It is hard for thee to kick against the pricks" Jesus seems to be saying that fighting against him and his Gospel results in self-injury In a cathedral in New York is a gallery that is surrounded by a series of panels. Each panel represents a Christian century and bears the name of ...read more

  • Advancement Of The Gospel

    Contributed by Don Baggett on Sep 27, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,429 views

    The Holy Spirit came and empowered the believers, who were praying in the upper room, and then things really started happening. The people who had become believers in Christ decided not to go back home, but to stay right there in Jerusalem where the acti

    The book of Acts may be listed in your Bible as the “Acts of the Apostles,” but these titles are not part of the inspired text. These titles have been added a long time after the text was given to men by the inspiration of God. The same thing is true about chapter divisions, verse numbers, and ...read more

  • A New Beginning

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on May 29, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,777 views

    Saul’s conversion was a time of transition for him. It was a time of seeing Jesus and becoming like Him. We can take advantage of our transitions too ...

    A new beginning Acts 9:1-22 When Jesus enters our lives, everything changes. Just ask Saul of Tarsus. He did such a complete turnaround that he was completely unrecognizable and baffling to everyone who knew him. Nether his old friends nor his old enemies could quite take in the ...read more

  • Compelled To Witness

    Contributed by Timothy Dolan on Jun 22, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,490 views

    Despite spiritual trouble and physical difficulty in life; we can be witnesses as compelled by the Spirit of God.

    Compelled to Witness Scripture Text: Acts 8:1-5 ILLUSTRATION: T.H. Huxley, a well-known agnostic, was with a group of men at a weekend house party. On Sunday morning, while most of them were preparing to go to church, he approached a man known for his Christian character and said, "Suppose you ...read more

  • A Harmony Of The Life Of Paul

    Contributed by Rodney Fry on Dec 7, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,659 views

    Paul’s Early years of Service

    "A HARMONY OF THE LIFE OF PAUL" Paul’s Early Years Of Service (36-45 A.D.) INTRODUCTION 1. When people think of the life of Paul, they are likely mindful of... a. His persecution of the church prior to his conversion b. His vision of the Lord on the road to Damascus c. His three ...read more