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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
Discover the elements of community practiced in the early church and challenge the people to experience this in small groups.
Building Authentic Biblical Community: Community: What Happens in an Authentic Biblical Community Acts 2:42-47 5 October 2003 SUBJECT: What Happens in an Authentic Biblical Community RESPONSE: Discover the elements of community practiced in the early church and challenge the people to experience ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:42-57
Denomination: Baptist
How can we experience the joy and power of the Christian life like the early disciples?
Experiencing the Joy & Power of the Christian Life Acts 2:41-47 Slide Intro - Vacation Well, it is good to be back. My family and I had a great time on vacation to start the New Year off and it was a refreshing and relaxing time for us all. I am so glad, too, that you were also able to have a ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:41-47
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Explores how to embody the heavenly heritage of gratitude, generosity, and togetherness exemplified by the early church.
Good morning, dear family of faith. As we gather together, whether in the hallowed halls of our beloved church or in the sacred space of our homes, let us remember that we are united in Christ. We are one body, one spirit, and one hope. We are the living testament of God's love, a love that ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:44-47
Topics: Gratitude, Grace
Four attributes that contributed to the success of the early church that can be applied to the church of today.
In a Peanuts cartoon, Lucy demands that Linus change TV channels and then threatens him with her fist if he doesn’t. "What makes you think you can walk right in here and take over?" asks Linus. "These five fingers," says Lucy. "Individually they are nothing, but when I curl them together like ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:36-47
Denomination: Other
To follow the Good Shepherd is to experience the awe felt by the early church in Acts 2
4 Easter A John 10:1-10 / Acts 2:42-47 21 April 2002 Sheep are an interesting lot. They are built close to the ground, think mostly about eating and often get themselves into trouble because they cannot see very far ahead and do not look much beyond the next mouthful. Some farmers in New ...read more
Scripture: John 10:1-10, Acts 2:42-47
Denomination: Lutheran
This is a paper on the role of clothes in the Christian witness from two of the early church fathers.
WARDROBE WITNESS One topic being raised in almost every area of society is what constitutes proper attire. There is an apparent relevance of attire in schools, workplaces, nightclubs, private beaches, and even churches. Some people have suggested that if students dressed in uniforms there would ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 3:3-5, 1 Timothy 2:9
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
Scripture: Acts 9:31
The early church expressed BOLDNESS when filled with the Holy Spirit. Do we?
On death row, the condemned man was asked what he would like for his last meal before execution. The menu was - Lobster, Filet Mignon, Beef Wellington, Caviar or Shrimp. The prisoner replied - “I’d like a bowl of mushrooms.” The warden was surprised, “Why a bowl of mushrooms?” The prisoner ...read more
Scripture: Acts 4:1-12
This message focuses on following the model of the early church in order to be a church God will bless.
The Church God Will Bless By Tom Dooley www.preachingtheword.com Acts 2:41-47 Several years ago in the movie Hoosiers, Gene Hackman played the part of Norman Dale, a former college coach with a tainted past who was hired to coach a rural high-school basketball team from Hickory, Indiana. Coach ...read more
Children are important to Jesus, and they can receive Him as their Savior at a very early age.
“People were bringing little children to Jesus to have him touch them, but the disciple rebuked them. When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth; anyone ...read more
Scripture: Mark 10:12-16
The early prayer experience of Charles Finney: His disillusionment in how Christians pray.
A. INTRODUCTION: REVIEW THE LORD’S PRAYER LUKE 11:1-4 * The early prayer experience of Charles Finney: His disillusionment in how Christians pray. B. GOD LOVES TO HEAR US AFFIRM HIS SOVEREIGNITY " . . . Thy will be done in heaven, so in earth" (Luke 11:2). "For promotion comes neither from the ...read more
Scripture: Luke 11:1-4
From the shepherds we learn early in the Christmas story that Jesus came for the lowly.
The Shepherds Shepherd Luke 2:8-20 Rev. R. B. Hughes INTRODUCTION - Fitting this morning we look at the lower places of human society and see both people and God. Shepherds are popular parts in the Christmas dramas around the world. - This ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:8-20
Denomination: Pentecostal
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
Scripture: Acts 11:1-4
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
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
Scripture: Mark 12:38-44
Denomination: Catholic
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
Scripture: Acts 4:26-31
Denomination: *other
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