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  • Keith Manry avatar

    Dangerously Christian Series

    Contributed by Keith Manry on Jun 12, 2003
    based on 161 ratings
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    This sermon was preached on Pentecost Sunday and challenges the church to become "Dangerously Christian!" (Len’s Sweet’s phrase).

    Who would have ever thought that going to church would be dangerous? But it has become exactly that in some places. Simon Loh, a pastor at Faith Assembly of God in Singapore, visited a hospital to pray with a church member who had contracted SARS. Soon thereafter, Loh discovered that he, too, had ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • MELVIN MAUGHMER, JR. avatar

    What Happened To The Good Old Days

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jul 2, 2003
    based on 25 ratings
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    The song says Oh Zion what’s the matter now? The Church needs to go back to the old days back to their first love.

    What Happened to the Good Old Days?????? Acts 2:37-47 & 2nd Timothy 3:1-7 In Acts the 2nd chapter we understand that this is the beginning of the church. For we know that the church began on the Day of Pentecost. Understand that at this time, the beginning of church that the church folk had ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    What A Day

    Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jul 9, 2003
    based on 11 ratings
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    50 days after Penticost the Holy Spirit poured out upon the church.

    What a day. Acts 2:1 -- 41. 04/21/02 On December 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor was bombed and world war 2 begin. That is one of the sad days we remember in American history. You might call December 7,1941 the birthday of World War II. Years before the war, a young maiden gave birth to a baby ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Fire Burns Brightest When Lit Series

    Contributed by Sean Smuts on Jul 17, 2003
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,263 views

    A look at the power of the spirit in the life of the believer.

    Text: Acts 2:41-47 Sean Smuts Subject: Holy Spirit Theme: Power of the Spirit "The Flame Burns Brightest When Lit" A story is told about a pastor driving around the block many times... Pastor: "Forgive us our transgressions" Policeman: "Lead us not into temptation" The ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Jason Jones avatar

    Genuine Conversion Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jun 12, 2007
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    Exposition of Acts 2:37-41 about the response of the people to Peter’s message on Pentecost

    Text: Acts 2:37-41, Title: Genuine Conversion, Date/Place: NRBC, 7/24/07, AM A. Opening illustration: Paris Hilton’s conversion, Jason Cantor’s Conversion, the NY man who confessed… B. Background to passage: Peter has just preached the first Christian sermon of the church age, following the cloven ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Darrell Stetler II avatar

    Facing Life's Problems Together Series

    Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Nov 17, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 4,662 views

    You don’t find this kind of closeness and support in every church today -- but in the early church, everyone was serious about doing life together, no matter what. How can we develop that in our church? *HANDOUT INCLUDED*

    *NOTE: I am indebted to Rick Warren for the outline containing the "Fortify Your Faith" , etc. in this sermon. Please see "The Purpose Driven Church" (Zondervan, 1995) for more info. Acts 2:41 Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Fortifying Your Faith Series

    Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Nov 17, 2004
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     | 4,256 views

    Why was this early church SO powerful? It had discovered it could help its members not stop with HAVING faith, but fortifying their faith! What could this focus do for you? *HANDOUT INCLUDED*

    Let me ask you: Why is the church here? (By ‘the church’, I don’t mean this building, I mean the group of people that makes up the church.) I’m looking for your feedback – *DON’T RESPOND if you’ve attended this church for over 1 year.* Don’t you wish you belonged to a church like that? - A ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Focusing On God Series

    Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Nov 23, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,759 views

    What a powerful church; what was their secret? They had learned to make focusing on God in praise and thanksgiving a life habit -- they got the "gratitude attitude." *HANDOUT INCLUDED*

    FOCUSING ON GOD (3rd in a Purpose Driven Series - "The Way the Church Ought to Be" NOTE: I am indebted to some sermoncentral.com users for some of the illustrations in this sermon. Ac 2:41 Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Darrell Stetler II avatar

    Finding Your Talents (Ministry) Series

    Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Nov 28, 2004
    based on 31 ratings
     | 6,168 views

    This early church was so powerful. . .one reason was that they had discovered that each person had gifts, and they used them to MEET NEEDS! The question is, "How can I find MY gifts for ministry?" *HANDOUT INCLUDED*

    Acts 2:41 Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them. 42 ¶ And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers. 43 Then fear came upon every soul, and many wonders ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Reliving Pentecost: The Conviction Account Series

    Contributed by Matthew Morine on Apr 21, 2008
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     | 3,588 views

    Our hearts need to be convicted again of our sin of placing Christ on the cross. Your sins put Him there, but you can be forgiven in the same matter that the people on Pentecost were forgiven.

    RELIVING PENTECOST: THE CONVICTION ACCOUNT THEME: RESPONSING TO THE CONVICTION OF OUR SINS. TEXT: ACTS 2:36-41 Year ago there was a large controversy over a movie. The fighting was intensive. The movie was called the “Passion of the Christ.” There were numerous charges against the movie. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Matthew Kratz avatar

    Do This In Remembrance Of Me: Baptize Disciples & Eat The Lord's Supper Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 26, 2008
     | 4,298 views

    Peter showed how prophecy was fulfilled and how Christ is building His church. In this sermon we see 1) The Conviction, 2) The Commands, 3) The Challenge, 4) The Conversions, and 5) The Communion.

    You can tell certain things about a person from what you see. One thing that we do to identify that we are married is to put a ring on the second last finger of a left hand. For a woman an engagement ring is given during an engagement period and on the wedding day, couples exchange rings during the ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Richard White avatar

    How Do We Grow

    Contributed by Richard White on May 2, 2008
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     | 2,214 views

    Like the nursery rhyme; Mary Mary quite contrary, how does your garden grow? This passage gives us the essentials for growing individually and corporately.

    How do we Grow? Acts 2:36-47 There is a very popular children’s nursery rhyme, Mary, Mary quite contrary, how does your garden grow? Today we might say Christian, Christian quite contrary, how does the Church grow? The Early Church had great growth because of several convictions, today I will ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Paul Tipton avatar

    Hallmarks Of A Growing Church

    Contributed by Paul Tipton on May 8, 2008
     | 4,616 views

    The seed for this sermon came from one I copied and read from SermonCentral but I did not copy the contributors name and do not know who to give the credit

    HALLMARKS OF A GROWING CHURCH ACTS 2:41-47 Introduction: If we desire church growth, it would be good for us to look at the pattern set by the early church in Jerusalem following the Day of Pentecost. The church experienced phenomenal growth and had the power of God flowing through virtually ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Trevor Woodget avatar

    What The Holy Spirit Says

    Contributed by Trevor Woodget on May 10, 2008
     | 3,475 views

    Pentecost Sunday looking at Acts 2 and what the Holy Spirit says about Jesus and says to us as his followers. Revelation about Jesus and Response to Him

    Acts 02:22-47 Basingstoke Baptist What the Holy Spirit Says 11th May 2008 The Gossamer Albatross was a human powered aircraft which on Jun 12th 79 completed a successful crossing of the English Channel. The aircraft was powered using pedals to drive a large two-bladed propeller. Piloted by ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John McCurry avatar

    Jesus Lord & Christ Series

    Contributed by John Mccurry on Aug 15, 2007
     | 2,840 views

    Easter Series describing what Jesus was made for you and me

    Sunday, April 15, 2007 Jesus Was Made Both Lord and Christ Acts 2.1-47 As I read this yesterday I knew this was one of the most questioned chapters of the Bible. Parts of it are questioned among believers and parts of it are questioned among non-believers. In this chapter you find people ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal