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  • Cesar Delgado avatar

    A Life Of Adventure

    Contributed by Cesar Delgado on Dec 20, 2005
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    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

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What The Church Should Be

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Aug 20, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
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    The church of Acts shows us what the church of today should be like

    What the Church Should Be Acts 9:31 Introduction The city of Long Beach, California, looks upon the Queen Mary, docked at a quay on the ocean front, as a floating white elephant. Since 1967, when the city bought the ship from Cunard, $63 million has been spent on its conversion into a tourist spot ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    "Oratio, Meditatio, Tentatio"

    Contributed by Bruce Hindenburg on Aug 23, 2002
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    This is a sermon summarizing the stories learned by the children during Vacation Bible School, looked at through the "tests" that each individual endured. How, through the power given by God, ordinary people accomplished extraordinary things. Stories in

    August 18, 2002 VBS Wrap-Up Sermon Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Late Friday night, I was in this room recording the opening for this morning’s radio broadcast. We had just completed this years VBS and I think I can speak for ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    What More Does The Lord Have To Do?

    Contributed by Cedric Portis on Aug 28, 2002
    based on 166 ratings
     | 18,791 views

    For the Apostle Paul, he had to be blinded in order for him to see the Lord. What more does the Lord have to do in your life in order for you to see Him?

    What More Does the Lord Have To Do Minister Cedric A. Portis Cedque8@cs.com Acts 9:1 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, Acts 9:2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    A Life Changed By God Series

    Contributed by Rob Peterson on Jun 10, 2003
    based on 61 ratings
     | 10,668 views

    intro to a series on Ephesians

    Today intro on the Apostle Paul, the author of Ephesians and about 1/3 of the NT is either about Paul, or written by him. After Jesus, Paul is clearly the most influential person in the history of Christianity. Some would say Paul wrecked Christianity, more would say that what Paul did prevented ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Saul & Ananias

    Contributed by Jeff Hughes on Jun 24, 2003
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    Saul is visited by Ananias, and brought into the fold of the church at Damascus.

    Saul and Ananias Acts 9:10 – 9:22 Jeff Hughes – June 21, 2003 Calvary Chapel Aggieland I. Introduction a. Last week, we saw Saul as he had an encounter with the Lord on the road to Damascus. Saul was stopped in his tracks while he was on a mission to go round up a bunch of Christians there. b. As ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Being Used By God: Don't Let It Slip Thru Your Fingers

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Jul 3, 2003
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    The obedient disciple Ananias had the privilege to change history because he heard God’s voice, obeyed it, and loved Saul into the church.

    Acts 9:10-20 - Being Used by God: Don’t Let it Slip Thru Your Fingers I spent some time this week looking on the computer at actual excuses people use, or have used, or might someday use, to miss church. Here are a few: I missed church because the little guy had a cold. The whole family had to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Being Children Of Encouragement

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Jul 11, 2003
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     | 9,565 views

    This is basically a shortened version of Brian Winslade’s excellent sermon on encouragement. Much gratitude to him on a week of a funeral!

    Acts 9:19-31 – Being Children of Encouragement You might have heard the story of the married couple asleep in bed on a stormy night who were awakened by a loud knock on the front door. The man crawled out of bed and grumpily went downstairs. When he opened the front door he found a man dripping ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Back To Jerusalem

    Contributed by Jeff Hughes on Jul 21, 2003
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    Saul returns to Jerusalem and is met with skepticism

    Back to Jerusalem Acts 9:23 – 9:35 Jeff Hughes – June 29, 2003 Calvary Chapel Aggieland Introduction Homecomings are generally really great things. I was a foreign exchange student while I was in high school, and I lived a year overseas in Australia. Far away from my family and friends, I was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Sonstroke On The Damascus Road Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Mar 2, 2003
    based on 66 ratings
     | 12,000 views

    Paul goes from persecutor to Apostle. Conversion is the process by which God brings us from darkness into the Light.

    Conversions in the Book of Acts> “Sonstroke on the Damascus Road” Acts 9:1-22 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts The Apostle Paul’s conversion is regarded as one of the most significant, monumental events in the Bible. He starts out being the church’s #1 ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Ananias

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Mar 21, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,801 views

    1. With God our impossibilities become his possibilities 2. God can use ordinary people to achieve great things. 3. No one is too bad for the grace of God

    10.05.98 Christchurch Bridlington 11.15 Service ANANIAS AND PAUL Prayer to open: Father I pray that you will speak to each one of us this morning through what I say and that what I say may be what you would have me say this morning. Through Jeus Christ our Lord. Amen The title for this ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Mike Hays avatar

    The Saints Of God: Suspicious Or Supportive?

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Nov 21, 2000
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     | 4,828 views

    God's people should encourage one another.

    THE SAINTS OF GOD: Suspicious or Supportive? Acts 9:19-32 I do not know anyone who does not want to succeed. Deep in our hearts some of us may feel like we have lost or that we have no chance of winning, but feeling like we are fumbling around in the dark is quite different from wanting to be a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Calling Of God

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 21, 2000
    based on 107 ratings
     | 6,726 views

    When God calls we must have the courage to obey

    The Calling of God Acts 9:10-19a March 29, 1998 Morning Service Introduction 1. The Statue of Christ: Strasbourg was bombed during WWII, a small church was destroyed during the bombing, the people went to inspect the damage, they saw a great deal of broken glass and rubble, the roof had caved in ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Reluctant Apostle Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Jan 2, 2001
    based on 104 ratings
     | 17,109 views

    The characteristics of genuine salvation as displayed in Paul’s Damascus Road experience.

    A Study of the Book of Acts Sermon # 17 “The Reluctant Apostle” Acts 9:1-23 Saul has been mentioned three times in our study as a bitter opponent of Christ and his church. (7:58), (8:1), and now in (9:1). Today’s text reintroduces Saul by saying, he was “still breathing threats and murder ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Characteristics Of An Effective Church Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Jan 8, 2001
    based on 147 ratings
     | 13,059 views

    How the early church used a time of peace to prepare for even greater effectiveness.

    A Study of the Book of Acts Sermon # 18 “The Characteristics of an Effective Church” Acts 9:31 “Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified. And walking in the fear of the Lord and (walking) in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist