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  • David Leach avatar

    Forgiveness--> Love--> Faith--> Obedience--> Teaching--> Fellowship W/ God

    Contributed by David Leach on May 20, 2015
     | 3,621 views

    Forgiveness results in love for God, resulting in faith towards God, resulting in wanting to obey God, resulting in receptivity to the deeper teachings of God, resulting in unbroken fellowship with God.

    Forgiveness--> Love--> Faith--> Obedience--> Teaching--> Fellowship with God If we wrongly think we didn’t need much of God’s forgiveness we won’t love God very much. As a result our faith will be weak; we won’t want to obey Him and our knowledge of the deeper teachings of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Peas And Carrots Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 19, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,808 views

    Exposition of Acts 11:1-18 about the preservation of unity in the early church in the wake of Cornelius’ conversion and Peter’s return to Jerusalem

    Text: Acts 11:1-18, Title: Peas and Carrots, Date/Place: NRBC, 2/24/08, AM A. Opening illustration: Forest Gump, peas and carrots B. Background to passage: As we mentioned last week, the entrance of the Gentiles into the Christian community through the providentially arranged meeting of Peter and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Something Good Is About To Happen Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 31, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,884 views

    Do we maintain a godly lifestyle even in the midst of ungodly environments? Are we like Cornelius? We can be.

    Something Good Is About to Happen (Acts 10:1-8) 1. Many of you know that I am a big fan of Al Jolson. Did you know how I became a Jolson fan? It started with Ted Martin’s dad, Danny Martin… 2. Jolson - first superstar. First man to sell a million records. The man who was billed as "The World’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Toxic Living

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Dec 1, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,376 views

    Instant obedience is the only kind of obedience there is; delayed obedience is disobedience. Whoever strives to withdraw from obedience, withdraws from Grace.

    Opening illustration: Picher, Oklahoma, is no more. In mid-2009, this once-bustling town of 20,000 went out of business. In the first quarter of the 1900s, Picher was a boomtown because of its abundant lead and zinc. Workers extracted the ore, which was used to help arm the US during both World ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Connected Holy Moment Series

    Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on May 19, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,650 views

    Our God is so awesome that He can combine two Holy Moments between unlikely people for His glory.

    Introduction Before Mother’s Day, I began a new series called “I Yearn for More Holy Moments with God.” And in that first sermon of this series, I shared with you the Holy Moment between God and Jonah before Jonah agreed to go to Nineveh to preach as God had asked him. Today, I want to share a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bledar Valca avatar

    To Obey Is Better

    Contributed by Bledar Valca on Mar 23, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,921 views

    Sermon on Obedience. Explains what it means to be obedient

    TO OBEY IS BETTER 1 Samuel 15:22-23 A. Sir Leonard Wood once visited the King of France and the King was so pleased with him he was invited for dinner the next day. Sir Leonard went to the palace and the King meeting him in one of the halls, said, “Why, Sir Leonard, I did not expect to see you. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    Peter, Jew Got Some Splaining To Do Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Aug 21, 2015
     | 6,217 views

    When we follow the leading of the Holy Spirit amazing things will happen.

    "Peter, Jew Got Some Splaining To Do!" Text: Acts 11:1-18 Introduction 1. Illustration: For those that are old enough to remember it, or even if your not, you may have seen old re-runs of the I Love Lucy Show. It was a show about a big time Cuban bandleader named Ricky Richardo and his ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Gentile Pentecost

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Apr 25, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,409 views

    Is the Baptism of the Holy Spirit for today?

    The Gentile Pentecost Acts 10:42-46 Some time earlier in Jerusalem at the Temple an extraordinary event had happened. The believers in Jesus were gathered together in an upper room, probably called Solomon’s Porch to attend to the morning prayer and sacrifice which occurred every day at 9AM. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Confrontation With God

    Contributed by James Dunn on Feb 1, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 4,767 views

    Instant obedience is the only kind of obedience there is; delayed obedience is disobedience. Whoever strives to withdraw from obedience, withdraws from Grace. Thomas a Kampis.

    Confrontation With God Exodus 3:1-12 Introduction: In the eleventh century, King Henry III of Bavaria grew tired of court life and the pressures of being a monarch. He made application to Prior Richard at a local monastery, asking to be accepted as a contemplative and spend the rest of his life ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Breaking Barriers

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Feb 8, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,120 views

    What prejudices do we hold? This message deals with the conversion of Cornelius to Christ - and the "conversion" of Peter to evangelize gentiles.

    Text: Acts 10 Title: Building Bridges... Breaking Barriers... Subject: How did God overcome barriers to reach the gentiles? Complement: by extraordinary means – including the “conversion” of Peter! Big idea: “God calls us to partner with him in breaking barriers and building bridges.” I want to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How Far Will God Go To Reach Lost People?

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Jan 13, 2025
     | 639 views

    This is a narrative message about the conversion of Cornelius - and the conversion of Peter to reaching outside the Jewish world. God shows Peter that the gospel is for everyone.

    Text: Acts 10 Title: How far will God go to reach people? Subject: How did God overcome barriers to reach the gentiles? Complement: by extraordinary means – including the “conversion” of Peter! Big idea: How far will God go to share the gospel? Story - Joe Rogan podcast (Largest audience ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jay McPhearson avatar

    Do What You Are Told!

    Contributed by Jay Mcphearson on Sep 26, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,128 views

    "The obedience we give to Christ is the obedience of faith"

    Intro: During the winter of 1940 Josephine Kuntz’ husband, a house painter and textile worker, was temporarily unemployed because of the weather and a seasonal lay-off. It was a difficult time for the family. They literally had no money. Their eighteen month old daughter, Rachel, was recovering ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Good Intentions

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Mar 2, 2011
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     | 5,927 views

    God is interested in your obedience; not your intention to be obedient.

    Matthew 26:31-35, 69-75 Supplemental Scripture passages: • "If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. (John 14:15 NASB) • Therefore, to one who knows the right thing to do and does not do it, to him it is sin. (James 4:17 NASB) • For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Context For The Hymn

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 3, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,127 views

    The obedience of Christ elicits, draws out, the obedience of Christians.

    A CONTEXT FOR THE HYMN. Philippians 2:1-13. The word “If” that opens this passage might better be translated as “Since” (Philippians 2:1). The sense is, “If there is any encouragement in Christ (and there is), if any consolation in love (and there is), if any fellowship (sharing) in the Spirit ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Visions And New Insights

    Contributed by Craig Condon on May 9, 2015
     | 4,247 views

    We need to run to the waters of baptism and drown our old sin-filled lives. We need to be raised from spiritual death and filled with a passion for the Gospel, because it will make one helluva difference in our world.

    The events we just heard about in Acts 10:44-48 occur as part of Peter’s first sermon to the Gentiles. Peter had received a vision from God. In that vision, a sheet unfolded from heaven. On that sheet were animals of all kinds, including animals that were unclean under Jewish law. God ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican