Sermons on Acts 10:23-36: showing 16-30 of 265

Upside Down Thinking

Contributed by Ken Sowers on Sep 1, 2003

The gospel transforms racist believers

Upside down thinking I have it figured out only to find out that you had exactly the opposite idea? Wazungo (awe - respect) - I found out that the boogie man was me! WW2 > 300K Japanese in the US, 600K Italian 5.2 million Germans. > 100,000 Japanese - no Germans or Italians - went to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:1-44

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Apostle Peter Confronts Prejudice

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Mar 17, 2003

From time to time it’s good to ask the Lord to earch our heart to see if there is any sin of prejudice there.

The Apostle Peter Confronts Prejudice Acts 10:1-35 A Christian is one who is walking in all the light of God. Acts 10 we have the story of two Leaders, one a Roman leader and one a Jewish leader. One was looking at life through the lens of a God fearing Gentile and one through the lens of a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:1-35

Denomination: Free Methodist

"Confront Your Prejudices" Series

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Mar 18, 2003

Why God wants us to reach out to people who are different from us.

liff and Saltillo UM Churches February 9, 2003 “Confront Your Prejudices” How to: Widen Your Circle of Unlikely Friends Acts 10:9-35 Introduction: Peter had come a long way in his walk with the Lord but he had restricted his preaching of the gospel to a limited audience focusing only on the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:9-35

Denomination: Methodist

What Are We Supposed To Remember?

Contributed by Jim Kane on May 29, 2003

We are to remember courage, responsibility, committment and sacrifice.

(Overhead 1) Introduction - "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote this poem in 1861 and according to the website at James Madison University where it was posted, Longfellow wrote it to arouse patriotism as the Civil War began. If this is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20, Acts 10:1-44

Denomination: Church Of God

Facing Partiality Series

Contributed by Tom Jamieson on Jan 16, 2003

“If you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors" (James 2:9). God hates partiality.

Introduction “Is God biased?” As a Jew, Peter might have thought so. After all, the priests who served Him were Jews, the prophets who proclaimed Him were Jews, and the scholars who described Him were Jews. They were God’s “chosen people” -- the guardians of His Temple and His Law, the recipients ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:23-48

Denomination: Baptist

Are You Available For God's Plan Today?

Contributed by Jack Whitehead on Mar 1, 2003

Whats keeping you from serving God, oppurtunity or will?

Are You Available For God’s Plan Today? Matthew 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. The question is not, can God use me today. The question is am I available to be used by God today? Moreover do you want ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19, Acts 10:34-35

Denomination: Baptist

No Partiality Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Mar 10, 2003

God is directing the expansion of His church, and uses Cornelius as a gate between Jews and Gentiles.

Conversions in the Book of Acts> “No Partiality” Acts chapter 10 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Peter opened the door to the Gentiles, granting them full standing in the community of faith. The Gospel came to the House of Israel first, because Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:1-48

Denomination: Congregational

Hearing And Obeying The Voice Of God Series

Contributed by Rich Dunbar on Mar 8, 2005

If you want to hear God’s voice and know what He would have you to do then you will want to notice the four things Peter did in this passage and do them yourself.

If you want to hear God’s voice and know what He would have you to do then you will want to notice the four things Peter did in this passage and do them yourself. You should… 1. REFLECT on God’s word – v.17 Peter was meditating on what God had communicated to him in the vision. God has ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:17-23

Denomination: Baptist

Bookmarked For Life - Baptism

Contributed by Paul Collins on Mar 9, 2005

A look at Acts 10 where we see Cornelius and Peters life being impacted in such a way that it becomes like a bookmark for them to go back to, to find a source of encouragement and reassurance for the trials life throws at them.

Bookmarked for life Baptism Sermon for 20th March 05 By Paul Collins What are some uses for bookmarks? 1) Return you to the place you last read from. 2) To stop the pages from getting damaged. 3) To get a message across to others. 4) To clean your fingernails with. 5) Gives you something to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:1-45

Denomination: Baptist

Finding Purpose In The Potters Hands Series

Contributed by Rich Dunbar on Mar 21, 2005

This sermon utilizes five questions from a short video clip from sermonspice.com called "Potter’s Hand". The answers to those questions are found in the passage.

Within the seemingly mundane conversation in this passage, I believe we can find the answers to some of life’s most profound questions. 1. Who am I? IF I am… A man made in the image of God – Gen 1:26 A sinner in which that image is flawed – Rom 3:23 THEN… I am not worthy of worship, only God is. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:24-33

Denomination: Baptist

The Good News Of Peace With God Series

Contributed by Tom Mccrossan on Mar 27, 2005

The Easter story as told by Peter to Cornelius in Acts 10.

The Good News of Peace with God Easter 2005 Michael Green writes the truth when he says: "Christianity does not hold the resurrection to be one among many tenets of belief. Without faith in the resurrection--there would be no Christianity at all. The Jesus Movement would have fizzled out like ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:23-43

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Salvations Top Ten Series

Contributed by Rich Dunbar on Mar 30, 2005

This sermon looks at ten aspects of Salvation that are revealed in Peters message to Cornelius and his household.

Salvation is… 1. For everyone v. 34-35 – God shows no partiality but will accept all who turn to Him. 2. From God v. 36 – God is the one who initiated this reconciliation between Himself and mankind. We could do nothing to change our fate. 3. Through Jesus v. 36 – Jesus is the Lamb which God ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:34-43

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Know What You Are Talking About?

Contributed by Antonio Torrence on Apr 16, 2005

A real relationship with God will give you an appetite for knowing him intimately

Do You Know What You Are Talking About? Acts 10.34 Reverend A. L. Torrence, Pastor Antonio L. Torrence 1. We live in a knowledge based society- a world motivated by information. This is an information-driven society. It’s concerned with what you know, who you know, how you know, and why do you ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:34

Denomination: Lutheran

What's The World Coming To?

Contributed by Ken Durham on Apr 29, 2005

We can make a difference in this world today.

WHAT’S THE WORLD COMING TO? ACTS 10:34 - 44 1. INTRODUCTION You can’t have a conversation in England without talking about the weather – perfectly understandable when we seem to have all the seasons in one day – except for summer of course! Similarly it seems we can’t have a conversation with ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:34-44

A Church Story Series

Contributed by Bill Huffhine on May 25, 2004

The story of the church following the Day of Pentecost told from the perspective of Cornelius.

A Church Story Many years ago there lived a young Italian man, who had been born into a noble and distinguished family. Upon reaching adulthood he entered the military, whether through enlistment or conscription is unclear, nonetheless, as a military man he did very well and eventually ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:1-48, Acts 2:1-47

Denomination: Free Methodist