Sermons on Hechos 2:23: showing 226-240 of 352

Power Point Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 3, 2014

To be all that God has called us to be, we must proclaim Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Fern Hansen’s mother was taking her turn cleaning the church, when she heard some boys outside throwing snowballs too close to the building. Rapping on the window pane, she shook her head, causing the white scarf she was wearing to swing from side to side. Alarmed, one boy asked the other ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-41

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Breakthrough Prayer For My Church

Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 7, 2014

As people of faith we need to be people of prayer but even more than that, people of breakthrough prayer, asking God to break through in situations where there is nothing else we can do. We need breakthrough prayer in our churches.

It was July of 2012 and was a sad day for me. In my first sermon here I told you about Elwood, my first appointment. Elwood was a nice, quiet, quaint little church in Madison County. A pretty stereotypical white framed country church on a quiet Farm to Market road. In the spring the pastures ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-24

Denomination: Methodist

The Fulfillment Of Evangelism Series

Contributed by Mike Mcguire on May 6, 2016

A study of Acts 2 regarding what happens when a church follows the principles of biblical evangelism

Introduction: Last week we looked at the promise that was to come. Jesus had promised the Comforter, the Holy Spirit to empower and indwell the believers. This week we will look at the results when his plan is followed and fulfilled. Once the Holy Spirit came, the Great Commission was not given ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-41

Denomination: Baptist

The Church At Its Best Series

Contributed by Jay Tigner on May 7, 2016

The church is at its best when the church is bold.

Last week we took a few moments to study the first opposition the early church experienced. The big take away from our time together was that there is a spiritual dimension to life whereby Satan, the enemy of God, wages war against Him and all the good that He has given the world. The war that ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:23-31

Denomination: Baptist

"Transformation"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 1, 2017

A sermon for Pentecost.

“Transformed” Acts 2:1-21, 36-41 Time is ticking by. It’s been seven weeks since Easter. It’s been seven weeks since the Last Supper. It’s been seven weeks since Jesus was arrested and led away to the house of the high priest. It’s been seven weeks since Peter followed at a distance and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-41

Denomination: United Methodist

Pentecost Sunday - God's Presence, Power And Purpose Within You!

Contributed by William Akehurst on Jun 3, 2017

Brief outline of many scriptures regarding the outpouring of the HOLY SPIRIT from Old Testament to New Testament times, until even today. OT Prophetic word fulfilled in NT and today. Examples of 'GOD with' us and those throughout scripture and for NOW!

2017.06.04.Sermon God With(in) Us and MORE. HIS PRESENCE, POWER & PURPOSE within us. William Akehurst, HSWC Pentecost Sunday GOD’S PRESENCE, POWER (gifts and boldness) AND PURPOSE in you! GOD WITH US…but there’s more… HIS HOLY SPIRIT (HE-JESUS will come) vs 18 John 14:16-18 16 And I will pray ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-41, John 14:16-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Peter Emerges At Pentecost

Contributed by Jamie Bogaard on Jun 5, 2017

Peter, empowered by the Holy Spirit, steps up and delivers and epic message. Using scripture to show what was happening the people were cut to the heart and over 3000 were added. Are we adding to the church's numbers today??

Peter Emerges Acts 2:14-41 June 4, 2017 – Pentecost Today we celebrate Pentecost and I thought it would be good to pay a little visit to our friend, Peter. Earlier this year we spent some time looking at Peter and his time of ministry didn’t end with Jesus ascension. In many ways that is when ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:14-40

Denomination: Friends

The Holy Spirit - Part 2 Of 9 Series

Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Jul 3, 2017

The Holy Spirit in the New Testament with power, foretold to Jesus' mother and others, the Spirit on Pentecost, and baptism in the Holy Spirit as compared to baptism of believers today.

THE HOLY SPIRIT This nine-part series was originally developed for a class environment, and later adapted for use in a prison ministry conducted via correspondence. Because of that background, questions were developed for each lesson for participants to use in a setting conducive to discussion, or ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:28-29, Luke 24:49, Acts 1:4-5, John 16:7-15, John 14:26, John 14:16-17, Matthew 3:11, Luke 1:26-35, Acts 11:1-18, Acts 10:1-48, Acts 2:1-42  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

It Starts With One: Part Three, Acts 2 Series

Contributed by Michael Monica on Jul 6, 2017

The Mission of Acts

The Coming of the Holy Spirit 1When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. 2And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and resteda on ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-47

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

An Inaugural Address For The New Testament Church

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 8, 2017

The second part of Peter's Pentecost sermon.

AN INAUGURAL ADDRESS FOR THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH. Acts 2:22-32. This is the second part of Peter’s address at Pentecost. In the first part (cf. Acts 2:14-21), the Apostle, speaking on behalf of ‘the eleven’ (cf. Acts 2:14), explained the various phenomena which attended the outpouring of the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:22-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Effective Witnessing To Christ

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Apr 22, 2017

The reason that the Early Church was able to preach the Gospel is because the Holy Spirit fell on them at Pentecost.

THE ETERNAL GOD AND THE BREVITY OF LIFE Psalm 90 Psalm 90:1. It is remarkable that the children of Israel survived 400 years in Egypt, and for some of that time under unspeakable oppression. Yet despite their hard labour and sorrow, the LORD had been their dwelling place “from generation to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:22-32

Denomination: Anglican

The Spirit Falls

Contributed by Curtis E. Nester on Jan 27, 2017

The Disciples are Baptized with the Holy Spirit and Peter's First Sermon at Pentecost

TITLE: The Spirit Falls TEXT: Acts 2 INTRO: Acts chapter 2 tells us what happened to the Disciples on the day of Pentecost. Pentecost means fiftieth” and refers to the feast of weeks , which was celebrated 50 days after Passover. At Pentecost the Jews celebrated the giving of the law. Now, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-47

Denomination: Baptist

Empowered: The Truth About The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Matthew Lester on Mar 1, 2017

As a whole, we as Pentecostals believe that the gift of the Holy Spirit is a way to bring us closer to God, but what does the Bible tell us?

(Read Acts 1:3-8) Jesus says that the power of the Holy Spirit would come upon them. We all know that, and we all know that he tells them to witness to the world. But when do we associate the two together? Many of us can quote, "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:3-8, Acts 2:14-41

Pentecost: Based Upon Christ’s Work Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 3, 2017

Having concluded his remarks concerning the gift of the Holy Ghost, Peter preaches to them about Jesus: and this passage is a summary of the history of Christ. Here is an account of his death and sufferings, which they witnessed just a few weeks earlier.

July 15, 2013 By: Tom Lowe Lesson II.A.2.b: Pentecost: Based Upon Christ’s Work Acts 2.22-36 (KJV) 22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:22-36

Denomination: Baptist

Unstoppable - A Gospel Movement Series

Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Dec 10, 2018

The first message in the book of Acts

UNSTOPPABLE – The Gospel Movement 9/17/17 Acts 1:1-11; 2:1-41 Can you think of anything in life that’s unstoppable? I know it seems Hurricane Irma is unstoppable – but it’ll soon come to pass. By definition if something is unstoppable then it can’t be stopped (I know… Profound!). ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-11, Acts 2:1-41

Denomination: Baptist