Sermons on Acts:

An Equal Opportunity Savior Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 12, 2008

Exposition of the story in Acts 10 of Cornelius’ conversion and its ramifications of that upon the church as a whole

Text: Acts 10:1-48, Title: An Equal Opportunity Savior, Date/Place: NRBC, 2/17/08, AM A. Opening illustration: A local business puts a sign in the window, stating the following: “HELP WANTED. Must be able to type, must be good with a computer and must be bilingual. We are an equal opportunity ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:1-48

Denomination: Baptist

3. Le Sauveur Series

Contributed by Patrick Berthalon on Dec 21, 2007

Le Salut ne se trouve qu’en Jésus Act 4:12

III. JÉSUS CHRIST, NOTRE SAUVEUR Aucun nom n’est plus doux au cœur du racheté que le nom de Jésus, qui signifie : Jéhovah est Sauveur. Rien ne fait vibrer nos cœurs d’une plus profonde reconnaissance que le beau nom qui nous parle de Celui qui nous sauva de la flamme éternelle. Son titre de ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Worst Imaginable Nightmare Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jan 15, 2008

Exposition of Acts 9:1-19 about four aspects of the conversion of the Apostle Paul

Text: Acts 9:1-19, Title: The Worst Imaginable Nightmare, Date/Place: NRBC, 1/13/08, AM A. Opening illustration: Have you heard of the best-selling book called “The Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook.” It’s a manual, written in quite a factual tone, based on interviews with experts in a variety ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

Table Servers And Bible Servers Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Sep 21, 2007

Exposition of Acts 6:1-7 specifically as it relates to the job descriptions of pastors and deacons

Text: Acts 6:1-7, Title: Table Servers and Bible Servers, Date/Place: NRBC, 9/23/07, PM A. Opening illustration: select a few jokes from the Pastoral Search Committee thing B. Background to passage: If you were here this morning you know the context of the growing church carrying out the mission of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

"When They Saw The Boldness Of Peter And John” Series

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Sep 27, 2007

four characteristics of a bold witness as illusrated in the life of Peter and John from Acts 4

HOLY BOLDNESS “When they saw the boldness of Peter and John” Acts 4:1-22 There is a faint knock at your door. You open it to find a cowering man who timidly asks, “You wouldn’t want to buy a vacuum cleaner, would you?” Unless you either take great pity on this poor excuse for a salesman or you ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

Building The Kingdom Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Sep 15, 2008

Exposition of Acts 16:1-12 regarding Paul’s kingdom oriented mindset

Text: Acts 16:1-12, Title: Building the Kingdom, Date/Place: NRBC, 9/14/08, AM A. Opening illustration: Getting budget time again…money requires us to ask “kingdom” questions…ex. B. Background to passage: Theological controversy settled, personal disagreement aside, off they go over land back to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Chasing The Wind - The Great Adventure

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Sep 23, 2008

he book of Acts is about “Chasing the Wind” (Holy Spirit) and living the great adventure

Chasing the Wind -Living the Great Adventure- Acts 1:4-8, Acts 2:1-2 The book of Acts is about “Chasing the Wind” and living the great adventure. The author of the book of Acts was Luke the physician. He wrote to Theophilus, a Gentile official who became a Christian through the influence of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4

Denomination: Free Methodist

Turning The World Upside Down Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Oct 15, 2008

Exposition of Acts 17:1-15 regarding the second missionary journey in Thessalonica and Berea

Text: Acts 17:1-15, Title: Turning the World Upside Down, Date/Place: NRBC, 10/12/08, AM A. Opening illustration: our baseball team turns the world upside down every time we play B. Background to passage: Having been freed with some dignity after being so spitefully treated (1 Thess 2:2) our ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Born To Belong Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 8, 2007

The best answer to lonliness is true Biblical community, like we see in Acts 1

Born To Belong Experiencing Biblical Community: Acts 1 Intro: TV Guide recently came up with a list of what they consider the top 50 TV shows of all time; the top 5 were (source: http://www.tvguide.com/50th/features/020429a.asp): 5. The Sopranos – “A complex drama built around a thinking man’s ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:13-15

Denomination: Baptist

Time To Make An Application Series

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Aug 20, 2008

We can’t just listen we must act on what we hear.

Time to make an application James 1:19-27 Last week we started a study of the book of James. The general theme that I am looking at is a Faith that Works. Last week the subject was Pure Joy. James explains to his readers then and today that trials come in spite of our faith. In James’s day ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-27

Denomination: Congregational

The Church's Response To Ungodliness Series

Contributed by Joe La Rue on Jul 10, 2008

An examination of what the Bible says should be the response of the Church to sinful acts and sinful people.

Title: The Church’s Response To Ungodliness Series: Living Godly Lives (Sermon # 5) Text: 1 Cor 16:13; Eph 4:15 Date Preached: July 13, 2008 COPYRIGHT © Joe La Rue, 2008 (All Rights Reserved) Introduction A. I doubt that anyone here this morning will be surprised that I would say that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Outward Focused Life: Understanding Grace

Contributed by Dave Workman on Apr 26, 2011

The story of Hosea is an incredible picture of grace foreshadowing the most grace-empowered act of the universe.

“Imagine the soundtrack from ‘Moulin Rouge’ playing in the background: ‘…There was a man who loved a woman deeply.’ “She was a prostitute. There may have been reams of reasons why she sold her body to men to do what they would. But whatever, her soul had ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

Life Instructions

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Feb 7, 2012

Jesus gives us instructions on how to act in circumstances that we all face in life .

Life’s Instructions Matthew 5:38-41 Intro. One winter day not so long ago a man went shopping at the local neighborhood mall. When he returned to his car he noticed a rather foul odor coming from under the hood and so he checked the engine. In the compartment he discovered a dead cat rather ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-41

Denomination: Baptist

Parable Of The Unjust Steward Series

Contributed by L Lee on Oct 3, 2010

Why was the dishonest servant commended for his act of dishonesty? What is this parable trying to teach?

Parable of the unjust steward Problem areas Why was the dishonest servant commended for his act of dishonesty? Verse 8 says that it was because he was shrewd. In other words, Jesus was not commending the dishonest servant because he was dishonest but for the shrewdness of his action. We have ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-12

Denomination: Christian Church

Repent

Contributed by Kent Meeler on Oct 7, 2010

REPENTANCE IS NOT WHAT IS PREACHED MUCH ANYMORE. HERNCE THE CHURCH LOOKS AND ACTS LIKE THE WORLD.

REPENTANCE NBCOG 06/20/2010 MARK 6:12 And they went out, and preached that men should repent. ACTS 17:30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: INTRODUCTION *THERE IS A GREAT NEED IN THE WORLD TODAY. *THE NEED IS FOR ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:12

Denomination: Church Of God