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  • Tammy Garrison avatar

    More Than A Job, Its An Adventure

    Contributed by Tammy Garrison on May 7, 2002
    based on 71 ratings
     | 5,164 views

    Expectations from employees of the workplace has changed over the last 50 years. This sermon addresses how we find meaning to the chaotic work world we are in.

    Bibliography: Culture Shifts, lesson 7; sermon illustrations, work The Industrial Revolution, by introducing the machine and factory production, greatly expanded the class of workers dependent on wages as their source of income. The terms of the labor contract, working conditions, and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Cedric Portis avatar

    What More Does The Lord Have To Do?

    Contributed by Cedric Portis on Aug 28, 2002
    based on 166 ratings
     | 18,782 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

  • Michael Hand avatar

    A New Beginning

    Contributed by Michael Hand on May 17, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 23,024 views

    Purpose a "new beginning" for the Lord as we look at two areas in the Bible to help us improve our Christian walk using Saul and Jonah as examples.

    A New Beginning Let’s talk about “new beginnings” this morning! The kind of “new beginnings” that really mean something. Starting fresh again...with a new awakening in your Christian walk. And why not! ...we’re still in the very first few weeks of an entire new year. To help show you ...and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Damascus Road Series

    Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 21, 2002
    based on 84 ratings
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    Part 4 of 4 of the series, Roads of Passion. Saul’s journey to Damascus was met with confrontation, change, and challenge. It is a journey we too need to face as Christians...

    The Damascus Road Acts 9:1-22 Read at beginning of service: Acts 9:1-22 (NIV) 1 Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples. He went to the high priest 2 and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any there who belonged to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • A. Todd Coget avatar

    From Persecuting To Preaching Series

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on May 24, 2002
    based on 59 ratings
     | 7,746 views

    This sermon illustrates the necessity of personal evangelism and our atttitudes towards it.

    From Persecuting to Preaching Acts 9:1-22 May 26, 2002 Intro: A. [Transformed by an Elevator, Citation: Owen Bourgaize, Castel, Guernsey, United Kingdom] A family from a remote area was making their first visit to a big city. They checked in to a grand hotel and stood in amazement at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Reluctant Apostle Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Jan 2, 2001
    based on 104 ratings
     | 17,103 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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    A Journey Of Faith

    Contributed by Brian Credille on Jan 15, 2001
    based on 101 ratings
     | 4,384 views

    Paul’s conversion experience is an example of how God can reach anyone and use them for His glory.

    A Journey of Faith Acts 9: 10-30 INTRODUCTION Paul had encountered Jesus on the Damascus Road. He was left blind from it. He was the archenemy of Christians. Now he needed a friend. God was at work in his life. I. PAUL WAS BEFRIENDED (Acts 9:10-22) A. God asked Annanias to go to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Foster avatar

    The Calling Of Saul

    Contributed by John Foster on Sep 8, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 11,109 views

    Explores 3 aspects of Saul’s conversion. Flash of light, God choses the most unlikely people to do His work (he choses YOU), With Jesus adversity becomes opportunity and even Victory.

    I have a question for you. Has anyone here ever had something go wrong but that going wrong was the very thing that made things work out in the end? What do I mean? Have you ever missed the bus and you go back home to find that you’d forgotten to lock the house or something? If you hadn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Astonished! Series

    Contributed by David Lansdown on Sep 16, 2002
    based on 45 ratings
     | 6,742 views

    What made Saul look so different? How did they recognise the change? What was it about him that brought about such astonishment? Let’s see if we can pinpoint the changes that occurred. We want to discover how we as fellow believers should look, in order t

    ASTONISHED! Acts 9:18-31 INTRODUCTION Hold up picture of antlion and ask – ‘What do you think this is?’ (AWAIT RESPONSES) Hold up picture of antlion pits and explain that these are the traps antlions build to catch their prey. Hold up picture of lacewing and ask – ‘What do you think this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Before And After

    Contributed by Glenn Newton on Jun 20, 2004
    based on 96 ratings
     | 27,441 views

    Petecost Sunday message that describes the difference the Holy Spirit makes in our lives

    Before and After Pastor Glenn Newton June 11, 2000 Text Acts 9:1-22 How many of you have seen the pictures in the paper, in the graphic, or probably any paper, in the Weight Loss Ads, we are shown the Before picture, and then so many weeks, years later, We see the After Picture. Of coarse the ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Brian Bill avatar

    Redirecting A Rebel Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Jul 9, 2004
    based on 31 ratings
     | 7,859 views

    This morning our focus in on one last appearance, though this one took place after the Ascension, as Jesus radically redirects a rebel named Paul (also known as Saul – his Hebrew name).

    Today we’re wrapping up our series called, “Beyond the Tomb,” during which we’ve studied the various appearances Jesus made between His Resurrection and His ascension into Heaven. This morning our focus in on one last appearance, though this one took place after the Ascension, as Jesus radically ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Blind Faith - Seeing Faith Series

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Jul 16, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 6,839 views

    Faith that is passionate may still be blind and arrogant. Paul discovered this on the Road to Damascus and learned how to have a true and mature faith

    INTRODUCTION A Jewish father was concerned about his son who was about a year away from his Bar Mitzvah, but was sorely lacking in his knowledge of the Jewish faith. To remedy this, he sent his son to Israel to experience his heritage. A year later the young man returned home. "Father, thank you ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    The Conversion Of Saul Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Aug 5, 2004
    based on 26 ratings
     | 9,680 views

    Saul received a new LORD, new Sight, and a new Dynamic! [A Spiritual LSD, if you will]

    The Conversion of Saul, pt. 1 Acts 9:1-22 Years ago in England there were 2 brilliant antagonists of the Christian faith: Lord Lyttelton and Gilbert West. They set as their life’s ambition to try to destroy Christianity. They were friends. They believed that if they could disprove 2 claims of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Luke avatar

    The Needs Of A New Christian Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Aug 10, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,389 views

    The essential needs of new converts are discussed using this account describing the events that immediately followed the conversion of Saul of Tarsus.

    SERIES: “LESSONS FROM THE EARLY CHURCH” TEXT: ACTS 9:19-31 TITLE: “THE NEEDS OF A NEW CHRISTIAN” INTRODUCTION: A. One criticism of the church-at-large is that when we produce new Christians, we “dunk ‘em and drop ‘em” ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Conversion Of Saul, Pt. 2 Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Aug 13, 2004
    based on 25 ratings
     | 4,812 views

    Includes hilarious "10 reasons I’m never again taking a bath"...Powerpoint at website.

    The Conversion of Saul, pt. 2 Acts 9:1-22 And as we study about Paul we study the soul-saving power of the true gospel of Christ, who enables each of us to see the light! If you were among the early Christians, just after Christ’s crucifixion & resurrection, the name "Saul" would bring ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist