Sermons on Gevurot 16:22:

Jailbreak - Or Who Is In Prison Anyway?

Contributed by Roberta Karchner on May 29, 2019

Paul and Silas are imprisoned. But so is the woman with the demon and the jailer who jails them

Acts 16:16-34 Jailbreak (The Free and the not so free) Over the last few weeks, we have been exploring Acts and the way the church has spread throughout the world in the earliest days of Christianity. From Peter and the disciples standing up to the authorities, to Joppa, where Saul, an new ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-34, Romans 8:38-39, Galatians 3:28

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Escaping Your Alcatraz

Contributed by David Edward Ray on Nov 26, 2016

Escaping your Alcatraz is a message of hope for those that are caught in their own prison of addiction, depression or anything that has us bound. All of our efforts cannot set us free. The Spirit of the Lord can.

On June 11, 1962, Clarence Anglin, John Anglin and Frank Morris tucked papier-Mache heads resembling their own likenesses into their beds, broke out of the main prison building via an unused utility corridor and departed Alcatraz Island aboard an improvised inflatable raft to an uncertain fate, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-40, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, James 1:2-4, Revelation 12:11, Psalm 142:7, John 8:36, Zechariah 4:6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God Wants Us To See Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Apr 25, 2018

God wants us to see: 1. That suffering is part of salvation (vs. 19-25). 2. That lost people are headed to hell (vs. 26-31). 3. That families need fathers who care (vs. 31). 4. That real life comes from the Lord (vs. 31-34).

God Wants Us to See Acts 16:16-34 The Book of Acts - Part 54 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - August 24, 2014 BACKGROUND: *In Acts 16, Paul and his mission team were trying to find out where the Lord wanted them to go next. Then in vs. 9-10: 9. A vision appeared to Paul in the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-34

Denomination: Baptist

Something To Sing About

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on May 6, 2018

Paul and Silas are imprisoned because of their witness. Facing dire circumstances they break out in song and amazing things happen.

Acts 16:16-34 “Something to Sing About” INTRODUCTION Power comes in many shapes and forms. There is the raw horrendous power of an atomic explosion. In contrast to such power is the group power of civil disobedience, which we witnessed in Gandhi’s fight for India’s independence, and Martin ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-34

Denomination: Lutheran

Jailhouse Rock Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 11, 2018

Just as God prevails despite opposition, so does the Gospel.

Jailhouse Rock (Acts 16:16-34) [note: this title is not original -- have seen several sermons on this text with this title] 1. Late one night, a burglar broke into a house he thought was empty. He tiptoed through the living room but suddenly he froze in his tracks when he heard a loud raspy ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-34

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The First Church In Europe

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on May 14, 2016

The Holy Spirit barred Paul's way to the north and the south and it was then that Paul could look west to see the Man of Macedonia. He found the first Church in Europe whose leader was a woman, Lydia from Thyatira

Sermon Acts 16:6-34 My favourite book in the Old Testament is the Book of Proverbs and in the New Testament is the Book of Acts. The Book of Acts is written to Theophilus which means in Greek Lover of God from Theos meaning God and Phileo meaning love. What he a man who was Luke’s patron ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:6-34

Denomination: Anglican

Don't Lose Your Song

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Aug 13, 2018

What could cause us to lose our song? Imprisonment? Financial setbacks? A major accident? A serious health condition? In the moment of tragedy sorrow is inevitable but what about afterwards? Let's look at some people who sang in 'unsingable' situations.

DON'T LOSE YOUR SONG ARM prison outreach ministries newsletter story, "What would it take to make you lose your song?", by Lester Roloff. "Let me ask you a question. What would it take to make you lose your song? Could you sing in the jail? The Lord taught me to sing in the jail one night. I ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:17-26, Acts 16:22-34, Ephesians 5:18-20, Psalm 96:1-6, Colossians 3:13-16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

In Every Situation There Is A Jesus Agenda

Contributed by Richard Papafio on Aug 14, 2018

There is a Jesus agenda in every situation or location you find yourself in

May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: IN EVERY SITUATION THERE IS A JESUS AGENDA Acts 16:19-24 King James Version (KJV) 19 And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers, 20 And brought them ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:19-24

Denomination: Charismatic

One Message, Three Methods Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 5, 2021

God uses many methods to get His message out

I recently put a post on the Edgewood Facebook page: “Knowing that it is God who draws you to Himself in salvation, could you share what method or means God used to bring you to faith in Christ?” Here are some of the responses… • A beautiful Christian mother! • When our second child was born ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:11-40

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Really Think This Covid Catastrophe Is The Worst? Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 16, 2020

Listen to the Spirit saying in our hearts, “you think this is hard to bear? You have not yet begun to feel the effects of sin in your world.”

Tuesday of the 6th Week of Easter 2020 Most of the time we go about our lives without anything big troubling them. In fact, most days we could, if we wished, live our lives as if nothing will ever trouble them. The lack of huge events from outside our own will as we go from day to day means that ...read more

Scripture: John 16:5-11, Acts 16:22-34

Denomination: Catholic

I Am Thankful For ... Grace

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Oct 31, 2019

Sermon is dedicated to the wonder of Grace – 1. Grace is Unmerited 2. Grace is Unearned 3. Grace is Limitless 4. Grace is Transformative

Scripture: Acts 16:16 – 34; Ephesians 2:8 Subject: Grace/Salvation Title: “I’m Thankful for … Grace.” Sermon is dedicated to the beauty of Grace – 1. Grace is Unmerited 2. Grace is Unearned 3. Grace is Limitless 4. Grace is Transformative INTRO: Grace and peace this morning from ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-34, Ephesians 2:8, Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23, Ephesians 2:1-9, Romans 8:37-38, Titus 2:11-14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Nazarene

Thanksgiving

Contributed by Brad Warne on Nov 17, 2018

A message about thanksgiving 1. Don't forget to 2. Sometimes it's a sacrifice 3.Make it a lifestyle

Thanksgiving: Analysing data from over 3.7 million reviews for 13 400 hotels in 70 countries, RewardExpert has set out to answer where the grumpiest and happiest travellers in the world come from. Grumpiest: 1. Spain 2. Ireland 3. Iceland 4. Italy Happiest: 1. Russia 2. Serbia 3. Lebanon 4. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19, Acts 16:16-25

Unstoppable - True Authentic Worship Series

Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Dec 10, 2018

The 10th message in a series on the book of Acts

Unstoppable – Worship in the Spirit 11/19/17 Acts 16:16-34 Sunday AM There’s much confusion today about worship. Should we sing w/ the lights on or off? Do we sing w/ a choir/orchestra or w/ a band? Do we sing hymns or contemporary songs? But what if worship had nothing to do w/ ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-34

Denomination: Baptist

The Most Important Question You Will Ever Ask

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Jan 25, 2018

A sermon examining the question "What must I do to be saved?"

The Most Important Question You Will Ever Ask Acts 16:16-34 In case you haven't noticed, people ask a lot of questions. One of the most prominent questions today is "what exactly is a government shutdown?" Others are asking "how long will it last?" Many people have recently began to ask the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-34

Denomination: Baptist

What Shakes When We Pray

Contributed by Jim Caswell on Jan 11, 2017

Prayer still shakes up our lives when we receive God’s power.

Title: Prayer: What Shakes When We Pray? Place: BLCC Date: 1/15/22 Text: Acts 16.16-33 [Screen 1] FAS: Television interviewer and journalist Larry King describes three farmers who gather daily in a field during a horrible drought. The men are down on their knees, looking upward, and praying the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-33

Denomination: Christian Church