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  • Paul Views Of Persecution And Power Encounters

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 25, 2001
    based on 17 ratings
     | 3,376 views

    Paul Views of Persecution and Power Encounters

    Paul Views of Persecution and Power Encounters Paul, as many Christian leaders in Africa, have not been strangers to persecution, misunderstandings, and imprisonment for the sake of the truth. Part of the promise of living Godly in Christ Jesus involves abuse. Just as Paul suffered persecution so ...read more

  • The Perils Of Misusing Privilege

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 12, 2001
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,404 views

    Some of the dangers and difficulties of misuing the privileges we are given

    The Perils of Misusing Privilege (Acts 13:16-41) Illustration:Two shopkeepers were bitter rivals. Their stores were directly across the street from each other, and they would spend each day keeping track of each other’s business. If one got a customer, he would smile in triumph at his rival. One ...read more

  • Herod The Great"? It Depends On Your Perspective

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 19, 2001
    based on 25 ratings
     | 3,512 views

    Criteria for real greatness

    “Herod the Great”? It Depends on One’s Perspective (Acts 12:1-19) 1. Greatness from the world’s perspective is very different from greatness in eyes of God. Consider how some people might have considered Herod a great man. Here was an individual who was keenly fond of popularity. Through shrewd ...read more

  • How To Choose What Is Best Over Simply What Is Good

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 19, 2001
    based on 56 ratings
     | 5,442 views

    Guidance in helping us make distinctions between decisions that are good, better or best. Failure to make these distinctions in our decision-making leads to mediocrity, apathy and complacency.

    How To Discern Between Decisions that are Good, Better or Best (Acts 11:27-30) Quote: Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not rely on your own insight. In ALL your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths. (Prov. 3:5,6) Quote: This I pray that you would be filled with the ...read more

  • Progressing Through The Storm

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 19, 2001
    based on 31 ratings
     | 3,916 views

    Whether we progress or not often depends on whether we more afraid of God or men. Peter knew that it was impossible to withstand the power of God without losing big time! Making progress despite difficult circumstances

    Progressing Through the Storm (Acts 11:10-26) Illustration:"THEY MAY TRIP SEVEN TIMES, BUT EACH TIME THEY WILL RISE AGAIN." (PROVERBS 24:16 NLT) GET UP, GET OVER IT, GET GOING Jonas Salk, who invented the vaccine that wiped out polio, conducted 200 experiments before he got ...read more

  • How To Be An Encourager In A Discouraging Situation

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 19, 2001
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,235 views

    Finding encouragement from God and godly friends despite all the discouragement you may be facing

    How To Be An Encourager in Discouraging Situations (Acts 11:22-26) Illustration: Thomas Edison said, "If I had not had 230 failures I would never have discovered the right filmanet to invent the electric light bulb. Failure often proceeds success." 1. Have you ever wondered how to encourage ...read more

  • Is There Evidence?

    Contributed by Sonny Thomas, Sr. on Jun 24, 2001
    based on 135 ratings
     | 26,285 views

    If you claim the name of Christian, are there evidences in your life to support that claim?

    I. A Christian Shows Evidences of Believing - v. 21 "And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord." Many today claim the name of Christian or profess Christianity as the basis for their lives. However, a large portion of these same individuals do ...read more

  • Gatekeeper, Gateopener

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 19, 2000
    based on 77 ratings
     | 10,660 views

    The pastor has two roles that must not be reduced -- a gatekeeper to guard against useless ideas and hateful attitudes, and a gateopener to let in God's surprises.

    Do you think the Lord has a sense of humor? I do. I see a delicious little coincidence that God’s word drops in our laps today. Some of us remember a 70’s TV program, the Mary Tyler Moore show. If you remember that program, you will recall that sweet, nice, loveable Mary lived in an apartment ...read more

  • Guardian Angels

    Contributed by Glenn Pease on Nov 25, 2000
    based on 140 ratings
     | 15,319 views

    This message deals with the reality of, and the skepticism surrounding, guardian angels.

    GUARDIAN ANGELS based on Acts 12:1-11 By Pastor Glenn Pease There are few stories more exciting than escape stories. One of my favorite kinds of movie when I was a kid was prison escape movies. They are so full of suspense, and the obstacles to overcome are enormous. There is a great need to ...read more

  • A Study Of Fasting #1

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jan 3, 2001
    based on 385 ratings
     | 17,689 views

    The Secret To Unleashing The Power Of God

    Jesus said, "If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me" (Luke 9:23). In the daily pace of modern society it is easy to lose our focus on God. That’s why as Christians, it is critical that we fast from time to time to help bring us a truer ...read more

  • Be Like Barnabas

    Contributed by Robert Fleener on Jan 11, 2001
    based on 141 ratings
     | 4,812 views

    Barnabas is a wonderful example of a godly Christian servant.

    "BE LIKE BARNABAS" Acts 11:22-24 April 11, 1997 1. HE WAS WILLING TO SERVE They sent Barnabas . . . [22] 2. HE WAS OBEDIENT TO DIRECTION . . . he arrived . . . [23] 3. HE HAD SPIRITUAL DISCERNMENT . . . he . . . saw the evidence . . . [23] 4. HE HAD THE RIGHT ATTITUDE . . . he was glad ...read more

  • Becoming A Church Of Excellence:missions Series

    Contributed by James Capps on Jan 30, 2001
    based on 361 ratings
     | 25,727 views

    Missions are the life blood of the local church.

    Church of Excellence: Missions! Acts 13:1-3 1 & Corinthians 16:5-9 Third in a Series We have the last two weeks been looking at how we can become a church of excellence How can we move from being a "nice" church…to a church that makes a difference? A couple of weeks I shared that I have heard ...read more

  • Praying With The Early Church

    Contributed by R. Darrel Davis on Feb 10, 2001
    based on 240 ratings
     | 9,530 views

    The power of and need for corporate prayer

    Introduction: In Connecting with God, Herb Miller tells the story of a nightclub opening on Main Street in a small town. Upon hearing the news, the only church in that town organized an all-night prayer meeting. The members asked God to burn down the club. Within a few minutes, lightning struck the ...read more

  • Living Up To The Name Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Feb 12, 2001
    based on 87 ratings
     | 7,314 views

    Believers were called Christians first at Antioch. What are the characteristics that made this church great.

    A Study of the Book of Acts Sermon # 22 “Living Up to the Name” Acts 11:19-30 “Now those who were scattered after the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to ...read more

  • The Power Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Feb 19, 2001
    based on 104 ratings
     | 23,933 views

    Peter is miraclously released from prison through the power of prayer.

    A Study of the Book of Acts Sermon # 23 “The Power of Prayer” Acts 12:1-24 “but constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church.” Acts chapter twelve is set in a context of mounting persecution, about which the people ...read more