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I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives
Ready & Faithful
Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future
Why Suffering?
Help your church understand God's plan in pain
The Hand of the Lord is with us! 1. When we suffer. 2. When we are saved. 3. When we are separated. 4. When we are sent to new places in life. 5. When we spread the gospel.
The Hand of the Lord Is with Us! Acts 11:19-21 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - March 16, 2014 BACKGROUND: *The Bible often talks about the Hand of the Lord. In the KJV, the phrase "hand of the Lord" is found 39 times, with 36 times in the Old Testament, and 3 in the New ...read more
Scripture: Acts 11:19-21
Denomination: Baptist
Saul made a big U-turn and became a band new person in Christ. We can too. This was his defining moment. What is yours?
DEFINING MOMENTS “The Power of a Proper U-Turn” Acts 9:1-19 The setting for our message today is in 36 AD. The death, burial and resurrection of Jesus have all taken place …. He has ascended to heaven and now it is up to a small band of men and women to move the message forward. Every one of ...read more
Scripture: Acts 9:1-19
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
Stephen in his oration of preaching refers to the lives of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and twelve patriarchs, and how they had faith in God for the promise of God. Read further to know more.
Acts 7:1-50 Core Points of Stephen 7:01-19 History of Patriarchs 7:20-41 History of Exodus and Wilderness 7:42-50 History of Exile and Babylon Acts 7:1-19 History of Patriarchs Stephen in his oration of preaching refers to the lives of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, ...read more
Scripture: Acts 7:1-50
Denomination: Methodist
Exposition of Acts 6:8-15 about the character of Stephen
Text: Acts 6:8-15, Title: What Angels Look Like, Date/Place: NRBC, 10/07/07, AM A. Opening illustration: tell about the Rick Gage Crusade in TN, tell a little bit about George Whitfield as an example from his biography – p. 98 & 105, B. Background to passage: Coming off the selection of seven men ...read more
Scripture: Acts 6:8-15
A message about the first martyr Stephen and the ongoing persecution of the church
Title: “The Always Persecuted Church” Text: Acts 6:8 - 7:60 and 8:1-4 Subject: How does the church react to the stoning of Stephen & subsequent widespread persecution? Complement: …by spreading the word wherever they went. Big idea: _________________________. Persecution becomes a pathway to ...read more
Scripture: Acts 7:54-60, Acts 8:1, Acts 11:19
Denomination: Pentecostal
An uplifting sermon about the future based on a Stephen F. Olford study
FACING THE FUTURE JOSHUA 1:1-9 (Adapted from a Stephen F. Olford study) INTRODUCTION In the first chapter of Joshua, we begin reading about a crisis that has erupted in the lives of the people of Israel. Their longtime leader and spiritual guide, Moses, has died. We need to understand that this ...read more
Scripture: Joshua 1:1-9, 2 Corinthians 1:20
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
the teaching explaing the Law and the account of Stephen and how he was affected by the law
The Law and one man’s account For the past couple of Weeks in Bible Study we have been studying the book of Genesis, starting from Chapter by Chapter, from Dispensation by Covenant, from Time period by promises. We discovered and embarked on a whole new outlook of the bible from the knowledge that ...read more
Scripture: Acts 7:54-60
We kneel in worship as Stephen did, in union with the prayer of Jesus in the garden.
Independence Day July 4, 2011 Spirit of the Liturgy The intersection of American Independence Day, these texts, and our continuing study of the Spirit of the Liturgy is providential, I believe. Our Scripture today, as every day, is directed to all humans, not just Americans. Our psalm reminds us ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46
Denomination: Catholic
A sermon on Proverbs 22:6 (Outline adapted from Stephen Olford)
HoHum: This particular passage of scripture has been the center of great controversy. There are many people who, with an aching heart, looking at their children who are rebelling from the things of the Lord, and their hearts filled with wonderment as to how the child could turn so far from God. But ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 22:6
A Bible study on Acts 8:1-4 following the martyrdom of Stephen.
“THE CHURCH & PERSECUTION” Acts 8:1-4 MIDWEEK BIBLE STUDY FBCF – 7/8/20 Jon Daniels Coronavirus – lots of talk about how it spreads & how to prevent it from spreading faster & wider. Acts 8 – the “virus” of the Gospel is gaining momentum & spreading faster & farther. And with ...read more
Scripture: Acts 8:1-4
Have you ever wondered where God dwells? Here is a short study that can be used for discussion on the "Dwelling Place of God."
I. SHARE PERSONAL STORIES OF HIS PRESENCE A. The Old Stump 1. Presence of God around the Old Stump (My trysting place) 2. 1 John 4:1-6 B. New York last week 1. Walking in Queens (I sensed the presence of God) 2. Driving through the Bronx and meeting with Pastor Sabino (I sensed the presence of ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 139:7, 1 John 4:1-6, Acts 7:48, Acts 17:24
Denomination: Church Of God
Just because you are following a well marked trail doesn’t mean that whoever made it knew where they were going. Stephen knew who to follow and why. Let’s examine this one man’s Godly example!
Introduction While living in TN we enjoyed visiting Bays Mt. Wolves, beaver, wild life was abundant. Most of all, there were plenty of Mountain trails. One could walk for miles. There was a sign at the entrance that said, "Marked Trails." Those were the ones we took, however one wise member of my ...read more
Scripture: Acts 6:1-4
This sermon looks at the life of Stephen and illustrates six charateristics of a spirit-filled Christian
I. Introduction a. In Acts Chapters 6, 7 & 8 we see the story of Stephen. b. Stephen was a i. Martyr, Deacon, Preacher c. He was a man full of the Holy Spirit. (Acts 6:3; 6:5; 7:55) d. The Characteristics of a Christian filled with the spirit. II. Available to the Lord a. When the Lord ...read more
Scripture: Acts 6:5
Three characteristics of Stephen - the first Christian Martyr - that should be true of all believers.
One dark January evening in 1944 Bruce Porterfield sat down in his home in Lansing, Michigan, to read the paper after a hard day’s work. The story of how five missionaries had presumably been killed by Stone-Age Indians in Bolivia caught his attention. That evening he committed himself to follow in ...read more
Scripture: Romans 12:1-2
Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance
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