Sermons on Hechos 5:23:

Under Pressure. Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 17, 2012

Peter & John Under Pressure. (Powerpoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: The Places: (1). The Colonnade (vs 12) (2). The Jail (vs 18) (3). The Temple Courts (vs 21) (4). The Court Room (vs 27) (5). House to House (vs 42) The Events: (1). Power on the Porch (Vs 12-16) (2). Joy in Jail (vs 17-20) (3). Teaching in the Temple (vs 21) (4). Courage before ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:17-42

Denomination: Brethren

Persecution And Priorities Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on May 23, 2012

IN OUR TIME THIS MORNING, LETS TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT IS HAPPENING TO THE LEADERS OF THE CHURCH, WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THE, ….. “FAITH IN GOD DOES NOT MAKE TROUBLES DISAPPEAR, BUT DOES MAKE THEM LESS FRIGHTENING!”

PERSECUTION AND PRIORITIES ACTS 5:17-42”WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH, THE TOUGH GET GOING.” NOWHERE IN SCRIPTURE IS THIS SO EVIDENT THAN RIGHT HERE. FACE WITH A TOUGH SITUATION, A TOUGH COUNSEL, AND A TOUGH TREATMENT, THE APOSTLE OF CHRIST RESPOND WITH A RESOUND UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:17-42

Denomination: Baptist

Chapter Of Firsts Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 15, 2008

Serving the Lord means walking into the unknown. We may have many unique experiences.

Chapter of Firsts (Acts 5:17-41) 1. Kokomo is called the City of Firsts…. If you ’ve ever been to the Sieberling Mansion, AKA, The Howard County Museum just two blocks from here, you’ve probably seen the list of Kokomo’s firsts. 2. "City of Firsts" inventions 1894 - Elwood Haynes makes the first ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:17-41

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Gift Of Faith And Evangelism

Contributed by John D Jones on Aug 31, 2011

The effectiveness of the early church was not because of profound individuals, but ordinary people utilizing their gifts for ministry.

The Gift of Faith and Evangelism Acts 5:12-20 Introduction: As your read through the Bible, you will find just a few occasions in which God employed signs and wonders. These were used as an attention getter. They were tools by which God would signify to humanity that He was working in a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:12-42

Denomination: Baptist

How The World Was Won Series

Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Mar 13, 2011

By studying how the church in Acts won so many souls the church today can learn how to be faithful and fruitful in our mission.

* The primary task of the church must be to carry on the work that Christ began. * His work = Luke 19:10 * Of all the "work" the church does, evangelism (reaching the world with the gospel) is the only duty of the church that cannot be better done in heaven! * The church in Acts understood their ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:12-42

Denomination: Baptist

Doing What God Wants Series

Contributed by Tom Owen on Dec 7, 2010

Learning how to be the church in today's world through learning from the book of Acts.

[2] Has God ever asked you to do something that was really hard? You knew God wanted you to do something, but you had a difficult time following through. Even though you knew it was the right thing to do; that it was God’s thing to do; but you just couldn’t do it? [Seeing car with ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:12-42

Denomination: Baptist

The Ministry Of The Church

Contributed by Jim Erwin on Dec 29, 2010

The ministry of the church includes signs and wonders (the easy part) and also witnessing (the hard part).

The Ministry of the Church Acts 5:12-42 THE EASY PART: WONDERS AND SIGNS (5:12-16) The church triumphed over Satan. They were still: Unified (5:12) Magnified (5:13) Multiplied (5:14) - the first mention of women coming to salvation in Acts. Wonders and Signs authenticated the ministry of the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:12-42

Denomination: Baptist

We Overwhelmingly Conquer.

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 22, 2010

The Apostles Persecuted. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: Acts chapter 5 verses 17-42. We looked last week at verses 1-11: • The story of Ananias and Sapphira. • How they presumed upon God and were dishonest. Ill: Being honest is not always easy. • The children in a prominent family decided to give their father a book of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:17-42

Denomination: Brethren

Follow The Call Series

Contributed by Chris Heimsoth on Jun 16, 2011

This is the 5th of our series on Action in Acts. We look at the charges against Peter, how he did not seek to justify himself but share what God was doing, and how we are called to focus on what is truly important.

Action – Follow the right voice (5:17-42) Have you noticed how there seems to be people making stands for all sorts of things in life? There are thousands of causes, and there are people fighting for all sorts of things. Even within the “church” community, there are people with ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:17-42

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Which Way Did They Go? Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jul 7, 2011

What happens when the church is what it is supposed to be?

• After two attempts by Satan to stop this NT church from making progress the revivals keeps piling up one on top of the other. 1) Revival following Peter’s preaching at Pentecost(2) 2) Revival following Peter and John healing the man crippled from birth(4) 3) Revival following ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:17-42

A Pattern For Evangelizing Series

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Oct 16, 2007

The only duty of the church that can’t be better done in heaven is evangelism.

A PATTERN FOR EVANGELIZING ACTS 5:17-42 What is the only duty of the church that can’t be better done in heaven- evangelism. Now some have the mistaken idea that witnessing can be simply one’s lifestyle without words. I would agree that our lives need to be a witness; however, mere lifestyle ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:17-42

Denomination: Baptist

Fighting Against God Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Nov 23, 2007

I preach expository messages, and this is the eleventh in my series on the Book of Acts.

“Fighting Against God” Acts 5:12-42 July 15, 2007 “Honey, it’s the dentist,” I say, “I just know it. All the signs point that way. Everything lines up. He had to be the murderer,” I say. “No,” my wife Karen will reply, “It was her brother-in-law.” “But it can’t be her brother-in-law,” I ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:12-42

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Free To Follow Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 10, 2008

God gives us freedom so we can be free to follow His plan for our lives.

FREE TO FOLLOW Acts 5:17-25 Intro: On this weekend of Independence Day, most of us will at least give passing thought to the freedom we enjoy here in America. Amid the screams of illegal airborne bottlerockets, and the frequent explosions of more illegal firecrackers, many Americans will pause at ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:17-25

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Unstoppable Believers Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Sep 4, 2007

Exposition of Acts 5:17-33 about the defiance of the apostles toward the court, and their boldness in witnessing

Text: Acts 5:17-33, Title: Unstoppable Believers, Date/Place: NRBC, 9/9/07, AM A. Opening illustration: Around the world today Christians are being persecuted for their faith. More than 70 million Christians have been martyred for their faith since 33 AD. This year an estimated 160,000 believers ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:17-33

Denomination: Baptist

Out And About Series

Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Apr 29, 2008

Lessons to learn from when the apostles were set free from jail.

INTRO>On one of his European tours, master magician and locksmith Harry Houdini found himself locked in jail for improper actions. After he had been searched and manacled in a Scottish town jail, the old jail keeper shut him in a cell and walked away. Houdini quickly freed himself from his ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:17-42

Denomination: Baptist