Sermons on Gevurot 2:47:

We Depend On Each Other Series

Contributed by Jay Robison on Aug 30, 2004

Acts 2 points to the ways the early church depended on each other. As a church family today, we depend on each other; points use acrostic HELP. Holiness, Enthusiasm, Labor, People.

I have researched Sermon Central as well as many other sources in preparing this sermon. BEING THE CHURCH GOD WANTS US TO BE: WE DEPEND ON EACH OTHER August 29, 2004 Jay Robison Acts 2:42-47 Sunday began sermon series leading to TBC B-day Sept 19 Looking at 1st few chapters of Acts ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Baptist

Fellowship Series

Contributed by Tim Zukas on Apr 25, 2006

Building God’s Church through Fellowship(Bob Russell - When God Build’s a Church)

In honor of all those folks who say that they are closer to God on a gulf course than they are in a church, here is the 23rd Psalm for golfers. The Pro is my Shepherd, I shall not Slice. He maketh me to Drive Straight Down Green Fairways; He leadeth me Safely across Still Water-Hazards; He ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Gathering & Scattering

Contributed by Joey Nelson on May 4, 2006

The church has many purposes or functions. These purposes hang on a two-fold mission: the Gathering of the Community for Worship, Instruction, Fellowship and Evangelism Training and the Scattering of the Community in order to fulfill both our cultural a

INTRODUCTION Opening Statement: I read the story of the little girl who was asked to describe the parts of a man. She said, "Man has three parts: the brainium, the chester, and the abominable cavity. The brainium holds the brain, the chester holds the heart, and the abominable cavity holds the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Intentional Life: Going To Church

Contributed by Chris Mccall on Feb 5, 2007

An intentional life is one with purpose. The purpose is followed with a bold and steady determination until the desired outcome is realized.

Intentional Life: Going to Church This week, we will continue our series on living an intentional life. Remember: An intentional life is one with purpose. The purpose is followed with a bold and steady determination until the desired outcome is realized. In other words, an intentional life has ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Bigger Hearts For Lost People

Contributed by Steven Chapman on Feb 6, 2007

What was it that transformed a semi-defeated Bible study group meeting in an upper room in Jerusalem into this highly energized, Holy Spirit empowered, life-giving local church? The inundation of 3000 new converts on Pentecost Day.

Building Bigger Hearts for Lost People I would like to start with a multiple-choice question: Which of these would most likely transform the average sleepy, tradition-bound local church into a dynamic, fired-up, community of faith? Which of the following events? A) Burning the hymnbooks, and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:41-47

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Characterize The Church?

Contributed by Cesar Delgado on Feb 6, 2007

Now, here in chapter 2:42-47, Luke shows us activities practiced by the early church. This is shows us the traits that characterized the lives of Christian.

WHAT CHARACTERIZE THE CHURCH? Act 2:41-47 Good News Christian Fellowship BUCAS, Daraga Albay February 4, 2007 Introduction In Acts 2:1-13, Luke recorded the coming of the Holy Spirit. This is one of the most phenomenal and important events in all history. This is the event of glorious ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:41-47

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Key Concept Series

Contributed by Larry Pozza on Feb 9, 2007

How does God define success?

A Key Concept “And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved” Acts 2:47 Jacob’s Field in Cleveland stands as a monument to the fact that people will pay money to participate with a team that wins. The state-of-the-art stadium opened in 1994. It became the home of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:47

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Church Growth

Contributed by Leslie Sun on Feb 12, 2007

This is a teaching about how to grow a church. It is not based purely on personal experience and not based on others’ successful stories but based on a friend’s personal experience in growing a church with biblical principles and causes it to be still gro

Church Growth Church Growth is a very popular topic that even non-Christians heard of this term before. In the past, people looked to the west for examples of growing a church. Recently however, people shifted to the east as well for examples of church growth. In church growth, we should not copy ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Dreams Of A Community Series

Contributed by Josh Reich on Feb 13, 2007

This is part 1 of my 5 week series on what the church needs to look like in the emerging culture. This looks specifically at what the early church looked like, and what those practices can look like in our world.

If you have your bibles, you can open them to Acts 2. We are starting a 5 week series today called an elemental church. This is an exciting series for me, because I hope at the end of the 5 weeks, you will have a better idea about how I think about church. Some of my hopes and dreams for us as a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sermon - How To Define Revival And Be Revived Personally Series

Contributed by Adrian Warnock on Feb 15, 2007

You can connect to God’s reviving Spirit wherever you are, but we need to be stirred to pray once more for God to revive his Church.

This past Sunday I preached on revival. You can download the audio at http://www.adrian.warnock.info/2006/11/sermon-knowing-god-philippians-3.htm I have shared my notes almost exactly as I preached from them. They might not make a great deal of sense to someone else, for which I apologise. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-47

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Value Of The Church Of Jesus Christ

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Aug 26, 2007

six things we need to be doing as the Church of Jesus Christ

The value of the church of Jesus Christ In chemistry, He turned water to wine. In biology, He was born without the normal conception. In physics, He disproved the law of gravity when He ascended into heaven. In economics, He disproved the law of diminishing return by feeding 5,000 men with two ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:37-47

Denomination: Wesleyan

7 Keys To Victory

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Aug 30, 2007

7 Key things that should characterize every New Testament church.

In this passage we have recorded one of the most exciting events in all of scripture. After Christ ascended into heaven, the people who were believers met, and in Acts 1 it says, "These all with one mind were continually devoting themselves to prayer." Then on the day of Pentecost, Peter stood ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:41-47

Denomination: Baptist

The Marks Of A Great Church Series

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Sep 16, 2007

The Church at Jerusalem serves as a model for every church on what God expects His churches to look like.

Acts 2: 41-47 The Marks of a Great Church The Church at Jerusalem serves as a model for every church on what God expects His churches to look like. The Church at Jerusalem was not seeking after greatness, but she attained it because each member did what God called ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:41-47

Denomination: Baptist

A Radical New Life

Contributed by Greg Johnson on Apr 20, 2008

Following Jesus gives a person a radical new life that brings about a radical new way of living, a way that calls us to follow the footsteps of Jesus and a way that changes us forever while impacting our city.

This message is an edited version of a sermon given at Loving God Fellowship. Copyright © 2008 Loving God Fellowship, Inc. http://www.LovingGodFellowship.org . Click to have messages emailed to you as they are made available. You are encouraged to share this message with those you know that are ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Pt. 3--Dot Net: We Need Friends Series

Contributed by Rob Culler on Apr 26, 2008

There are approximately 1.64 million computers in the United States. 69% of US households have internet access. Many people understand computer lingo.

The Church in a Wired World Do we still fit? thegathering@trinity.NET--We need friends Acts 2:42-47 42They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Assembly Of God