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  • Pat Damiani avatar

    Balancing The Body Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Oct 23, 2006
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    Sixth in a series on the early church. This message focuses on balancing the five purposes of the church.

    Balance is really important in our lives: • When we first learn to walk, the biggest hurdle we face is not usually that we don’t have enough strength; it’s that we have to figure out how to stay balanced • On our cars, it’s important to keep our tires balanced. Anyone who has ever tried to drive at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Characteristics Of A Missional Church

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Nov 13, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 7,527 views

    The early church described in Acts 2 is a model for churches today. It was a Missional Church.

    Characterists of a Missional Church Acts 2:41-47 What has been your experience in attending church? Has your experience been pleasant and exciting or boring and frustrating? My first memory of church was the small church located across the street from our house in Gypsum, Kansas. On Sunday ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    The Church: It's A Productive Place

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Nov 22, 2006
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    A practical message on outreach using the early church’s growth as a model for us.

    The Church: It’s A Productive Place Acts 2:42-47 & 9:31 INTRODUCTION:(Prop: Houseplant) I want to introduce you to “the plant.” The reason I say, “The plant” is because it is the only plant in our home that is alive. In fact, it’s probably lived longer than any other plant we’ve ever had. My ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Out Of Egypt, Pt. 2 Series

    Contributed by Dan Brown on Jan 22, 2007
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     | 3,034 views

    Part 2 of message looking at the fulfillment of prophecy in the birth and early life of Christ.

    Sermon 1/14/07-Out of Egypt, Pt. 2 Intro: Chapter 2 matt. Focuses on 4, each is very specific and unique, They could have only been fulfilled by the one who is the Messiah, each focuses on the early life of the Messiah and attaches it in some way to a specific location-Bethlehem, Egypt, Ramah, ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Community- Coming Together

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jun 17, 2007
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    study on the early church as a basis for how the church can operate in the blessings of God

    Intro: I looked up the definition of community and here are the two parts. Com-with, unity-togetherness With Togetherness–if you read Acts 2:42-47–our main text for our series on community, you will find they prayed together, they gave together, they stayed together and they praised together. This ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Devoted Series

    Contributed by Neil Johnston on Oct 30, 2008
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     | 12,947 views

    The early disciples were devoted to the Apostles Teaching, fellowship, breaking of bread and prayer.

    Series – looking at the early church. Acts 2:43 says, “Everyone was filled with awe…” The early church was awesome! Truth In Review: • The local church can be awesome or it can be awful. The church is awesome when God’s Spirit is prominent and is leading the hearts and minds of His people. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Praying Together Series

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 15, 2009
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     | 6,229 views

    This event in the life of the early church gives us guidance in how to pray with power.

    As I’ve probably shared with you once before, I was tremendously challenged by a conversational exchange in a short-lived situation comedy. It was a comedy where the late Danny Thomas played a doctor. There was a scene in “The Practice” where a nurse overhears Thomas’ character praying. When she ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Life As It’s Meant To Be

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Dec 24, 2009
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     | 3,717 views

    The early church provides a stirring example of life among the followers of Jesus Christ.

    “A Consecrated Life: Life as It’s Meant to Be” Acts 2:42-47 A Federal office in California sent the following letter to a Social Security recipient: “We want to talk to you about a notification in our office that you are deceased. Please let us know if you are.” Now that’s a pretty grave letter! ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Full Of Faith And Power

    Contributed by J. Allen Lucas on Mar 25, 2009
    based on 12 ratings
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    If the early church can be full of faith and power, so can the church today.

    Full Of Faith And Power Acts 6:8 And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people. If the early church can be full of faith and power so can the church of today. We are getting ready for growth. We are expecting to grow again. We are endeavoring to make ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Snapshots Of St. Peter Series

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on May 24, 2009
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     | 5,435 views

    This sermon looks at Simon Peter, an important and deeply flawed leader in the early church.

    Saints and Sinners: St. Peter – Sermon for CATM – May 24, 2009 Last week for our Quiet Service Pastor Ronda took us through the internal dialogue of an important woman in the Bible who we know as the Samaritan Woman or the Woman at the Well. That message was an introduction to a short series ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Growth And Persecution

    Contributed by Colin Bain on Jun 26, 2011
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     | 3,275 views

    A look at the nature and use of power in the early church and how it applies to a believer today

    This week in the Arab states, there are ongoing struggles between the official government forces and those who want change. It is a struggle about power. It is a struggle about who has the power. It is a struggle about the legitimacy of those who would rule. At the bottom of the mess, there is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Jesus Tells Us To Share

    Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Apr 8, 2018
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     | 3,409 views

    after Jesus' resurrection, early Christians began to live together for mutual benefit

    Acts 4:32-35 Would all the children come forward and join me, and any of those young at heart, regardless of their age? This is the first Sunday after Easter, and Jesus is no longer there to lead the disciples or the people. They are all sad and kind of lost and missing Him. We heard in the Bible ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    The Power And Purpose Of The Church Series

    Contributed by Curtis E. Nester on May 30, 2016
     | 8,223 views

    The early church receives the Holy Spirit and is empowered to preach the Gospel to everyone, everywhere.

    SERIES: Adventures in Acts 002 TITLE: The Power and Purpose of the Church TEXT: Acts 2:1-8 INTRO: In the Bible, we find God working with men in various ways at different times: 1. In the OT we see the Father working with men. 2. In the Gospels we see Jesus working among men. 3. In Acts we see ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Who Let Those People In?

    Contributed by Dale Miller on Sep 28, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,031 views

    THIS SERMON DEALS WITH THE REACTION OF THE EARLY CHURCH LEADERS TO PETER AFTER THE HOUSEHOLD OF CORNELIUS.

    HFL SEPTEMBER 27, 2009 ACTS 11;1-4 1The apostles and the brothers throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. 2So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him 3and said, “You went into the house of uncircumcised men and ate with ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    She Put In Everything She Had Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 4, 2012
     | 4,444 views

    Why was the story of the widow's lepta so very important to the early Church, and to Christ?

    32nd Sunday in Course 2012 Verbum Domini Giving All Most of the stories the Holy Spirit shares with us in the Holy Gospel are stories of what Jesus did, or what he said. Only a few, like this story of the widow’s lepta, are about what he said regarding the actions of another. The actual ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic