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The Book Of Acts, Part 11- Available To God; What To Do Before Your Call Series

Contributed by Mark Strauss on May 4, 2006

We’re going to look at a man named Philip •Philip is what we might call a "minor character of Acts" •We know great characters of Peter and Paul. •When we meet Philip: -Not a professional missionary; great evangelist; powerful preacher -Just an o

Available to God (or, “What to do before your call”) Philip in Samaria (Acts 8:1-8) 1982 was a momentous year in my life. After 12 yrs. of school and 4 yrs. of college, I graduated with a bachelor’s degree. It was a wonderful accomplishment. •Unfortunately, like many college graduates my goal up ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Go – Go -- Go Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Sep 16, 2012

BEFORE WE LOOK AT THE PASSAGE THIS MORNING, I NEED TO ASK YOU ALL TO DO SOMETHING FOR ME TODAY. I NEED YOU ALL TO HUDDLE UP. IN OTHER WORDS, KIND OF GET CLOSER TO EACH OTHER. IN FACT LET US KIND OF POOL OURSELVES TOGETHER IN THE CENTER OF THE SANCTUARY

GO – GO -- GO ACTS 8:26-40 NOW AN ANGEL OF THE LORD SAID TO PHILIP, "GO SOUTH TO THE ROAD--THE DESERT ROAD--THAT GOES DOWN FROM JERUSALEM TO GAZA." 27 SO HE STARTED OUT, AND ON HIS WAY HE MET AN ETHIOPIAN EUNUCH, AN IMPORTANT OFFICIAL IN CHARGE OF ALL THE TREASURY OF CANDACE, QUEEN OF THE ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Baptist

Wherever He Leads, I'll Go

Contributed by Adrian Rogers on Nov 18, 2011

God will use you. God has a plan for you, just as He had a plan for Philip, so long ago.

Introduction Take your Bibles, please, and turn, this morning, to the Book of Acts, the eighth chapter. We’re making our way through this book under the title, “That Old-Time Religion.” Now, in order to face the future, we need to understand the past. If we want to understand ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:1-40

Denomination: Baptist

Mission To Galilee.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 15, 2013

Jesus goes walkabout into Galilee, seeking and saving that which was lost.

MISSION TO GALILEE. John 1:43-51. 1. PHILIP The first chapter of John’s Gospel, having opened with a declaration of Jesus as God (John 1:1), closes with Jesus seeming to make an ordinary human decision: to go ‘walkabout’ into Galilee (John 1:43) - perhaps to visit the home of His new disciples ...read more

Scripture: John 1:43-51

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Birth Of A New Believer Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 19, 2017

The spiritual birth of a new believer is the greatest miracle that can ever happen in anyone’s life! -- So marvel at the miracle: 1. of God’s interest (vs. 26-28). 2. of God’s intricacy (vs. 27-33). 3. of our involvement (vs. 29-37).

The Birth of a New Believer Acts 8:26-37 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Jan. 5, 2014 *Our God is a miracle working God! He can part the Red Sea. He can walk on water. He can calm any storm with a word. A tiny glimpse of His infinite power is enough to boggle our minds. But in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-37

Denomination: Baptist

Looking Ahead Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Dec 5, 2015

Bethlehem was a key location in the Bible. It was the place of Jesus' birth. It was also key to the story of Rachel and her son, Benjamin.

1. Song: "O Little Town of Bethlehem" He was known as the most dynamic and inspirational preacher of his time, but he had lost his fervor and could not seem to recover. In his mid-twenties he had become pastor of the Holy Trinity Church in Philadelphia. He recruited a super salesman named Lewis ...read more

Scripture: Micah 5:2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Abundant Grace Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jul 8, 2022

This sermon explores the concept of God's abundant grace as seen through the conversion of the Ethiopian by Philip and how God continues to pour out His grace to those who put their faith in Jesus Christ.

As most of you know, we have been going through a 30-35-week series called The Story. We are getting close to the end of the story. We have been most recently going through the New Testament portion of the story called the book of Acts. As I mentioned a couple times, the book of Acts is a long ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40, Deuteronomy 23:1, Isaiah 56:1-5

Denomination: Christian Church

Who Were The First Followers Of Jesus? Series

Contributed by Ray Geide on Dec 22, 2021

Our story in the book of John this week shows us Jesus gathering His first followers. Do you know who they were? There were five of them. It begins with two disciples.

Who Were The First Followers Of Jesus? John 1:35-51 Most of you know my story how in 1993, I sold everything, gave up my job, and went to Russia as a missionary to follow Jesus. I lived in a residential area in the southeast part of Saint Petersburg. There were around 100,000 people in this one ...read more

Scripture: John 1:35-51

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Church Scatters Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Sep 29, 2023

Beginning with the stoning of Stephen, a great persecution began against the followers of Jesus in Jerusalem. Saul created havoc for the church, entering homes and hauling men and women to prison.

September 30, 2023 Beginning with the stoning of Stephen, a great persecution began against the followers of Jesus in Jerusalem. Saul created havoc for the church, entering homes and hauling men and women to prison. He would later describe his activities this way: • Acts 26:9-11 - I too was ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8, Acts 26:9-11, Acts 11:19, Acts 11:23

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The First Deacons Are Appointed

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Oct 20, 2022

The purposes of church government are to organize the ministries of the church, maintain doctrinal purity, and to promote the mission of the Church

The First Deacons are Appointed Acts 6:1-7 Before we look into how we should understand this text, it is helpful to review the challenges to the unity of the church we have already uncovered. The unity of the Church is an important theme. When we go back to Acts 2:1, we see that they were all in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Tire Kickers

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jan 13, 2003

A Sermon for the Second Sunday after the Epiphany Call of Philip, Nathanael

2 Sunday after the Ephipany I Samuel 3:1-10, John 1:43-51 "Tire-Kickers"   In her book, A Man Called Peter, Catherine Marshall tells how her late preacher-husband felt a sense of destiny a sense of call in his life. One dark night, Peter, then a young man, decided to take a shortcut across the ...read more

Scripture: John 1:42-51, 1 Samuel 3:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Is God Fair?

Contributed by Jim Kane on Aug 31, 2004

– Life is not fair. God is. – Philip Yancey (Disappointment With God)

I like the comment that I recently read which said, “If you tell a man that there are 568,678,934,341 stars in the universe, he’ll believe you. But if a sign says, “Fresh Paint,” he has to make a personal investigation.” Certain things in life create questions that move us to “personal ...read more

Scripture: Job 2:1-10

Denomination: Church Of God

Seven Secrets To Successful Witnessing

Contributed by John Butler on Nov 6, 2007

Learn the seven keys to successful evangelism from Philip the Evangelist.

Philip, The Evangelist - Seven Secrets to Successful Witnessing a) Introduction - The Commission (Acts 8:26-40) Praise God, Church! Tonight I wanna talk about our comission as Christians. In Mark 16:15 The Bible says... And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

God's Favorite House Part 6: A House With A Vision Series

Contributed by Randy West on Mar 13, 2002

Helen Keller was asked once “What would be worse than being born blind?” to which she replied “Having sight without a vision.”

Gods favorite house part 6 A house with a vision There is more to life than meets the eye Text: Proverbs 29:18 Where there is no vision the people will perish. Without a vision we are like a rock that has been skipped on the top of some lake somewhere and we and we have no way of guiding ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 29:18, John 3:16-17, John 3:15-19

Denomination: Church Of God

Be Present Among The Lost Series

Contributed by Boomer Phillips on Oct 30, 2021

Some believers insist on keeping a safe distance from the lost, afraid of being contaminated by their behavior or being seen as guilty by association; and so they fail to share their faith with the ones who actually need their help.

It is my desire to preach on real issues that we deal with as believers, so here’s a real observation to start off with: Some believers act like once they have received God’s forgiveness and been saved from their sins by the blood of Jesus Christ that they’re somehow better than the lost. However, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-7

Denomination: Baptist