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  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    What Does It Take? [gospel - Assurance - Simple - Simplicity - Faith]

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jun 23, 2005
    based on 155 ratings
     | 14,919 views

    Gospel pollution and what it takes to truly be saved. Link included to Formatted Text, Powerpoint, and Handout.

    What Does It Take? Acts 15:1-11 If someone were to walk up to you on the street and ask you out of the blue, “how can I be saved?”, what would you say? Would you know how to answer them? What would you say it would take for them to be born again? This is no small question…for the correct answer ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Big Issue.

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jan 20, 2007
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     | 3,720 views

    The Jerusalem council; sorting out the Big issue of how are we saved?

    Acts 15.1- 21. The Big Issue. A Big issue then and today is the question of right standing with God, how will we be saved? How will we be accepted,how will we be forgiven and what is it we have to do to be saved for eternity? You can travel around the world and meet different people with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Power Of Encouragement

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Nov 26, 2005
    based on 161 ratings
     | 94,207 views

    A little encouragement will go a long way!

    INTRODUCTION • There is an old story about a preacher leaving a church. At his farewell dinner, he tried to encourage one of the pillar members, “Don’t be so sad. The next preacher might be better than me.” She replied, “That’s what they said last time, but it keeps getting worse.” (Source: John ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "Faith Of Our Fathers"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on May 3, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 8,068 views

    It is living still, inspite of all that has come against it; inspite of all who have tried to pervert it. Keep the faith!

    What an august gathering we would witness, if we were able to transport back in time and go to Jerusalem for this first official council on the doctrines of the faith. All the big names are there. Paul and Barnabas, who have had much God-given success in ministry among the gentiles, which is ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    The Scourge Of Legalism Series

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Sep 12, 2004
    based on 58 ratings
     | 5,899 views

    The problem with legalism is: 1. It turns a relationship of love into a religion of laws. 2. It turns people from encouragers into fault-finders. 3. It emphasizes outward conformity rather than inner transformation.

    What an interesting story about the early church The Word of God has just spread to the Gentiles (non-Jews and people from other lands), and they have responded enthusiastically to its message. There were thrilling stories of healings, miracles and dramatic conversions. These new converts were ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Radical Cleansing

    Contributed by Bob Hunter on Sep 9, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 5,896 views

    Contemporary Holiness sermon with object lesson and communion medidation at the close. Part of series on Acts. Updated 12/05

    Radical Cleansing Acts 15:8,9 Pastor Bob Hunter (Others sermons on Acts available at www.sermoncentral.com) Today I want to bring to a conclusion our summer series on Acts. Last summer we journeyed through the book of Acts from Chs. 1-8. This summer we covered Chs. 8-16, I gave you chapter ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Never The Same Again

    Contributed by Kevin Mullins on Jun 3, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,128 views

    God is intent on His church being a church of change and when we are not obedient he will accomplish that change by any means necessary

    Never The Same Again Acts 15:4-19 Read the text--I want to talk to you one more time about change-- Specifically about this idea of our ability to relate to and engage the culture that we are a part of— As far as I can see it there are a couple of kinds of churches- Book of Revelation does a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Growing Pains

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 4, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 4,626 views

    Salvation is by grace through faith alone.

    Growing Pains Acts 15:1-2,5-21 Primary Purpose: To emphasize the importance of the early church doctrine that salvation is by grace through faith alone. Acts 15 takes us to a time of great growing pains in the church. I call them growing pains because the church was for the first time ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Legalism And Grace

    Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jul 9, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 6,679 views

    Where the law cannot save, Grace can

    Legalism and grace. Acts 15. 08/18/02 On the first missionary journey of Paul there were attacks on his body. Satan thought with enough stoning with enough beating with rods, he would quit the ministry. None of these stopped this great man of God, so the Devil was going to have to go back ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Resolving Conflicts By God's Power

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Apr 4, 2003
    based on 27 ratings
     | 3,483 views

    Conflicts can be resolved when people are willing to avoid defining the other party as incorrigible. Even though all people have a sinful nature, Spirit led individuals are able to find unity, peace and harmony through the mutuality of our shared union in

    How to Resolve or Prevent Conflicts (Acts 15:1-35) Conflicts, like the one in Acts 15, often occur because of differences of perspectives. Some people viewed the will of God differently because of their personal, cultural or religious conditioning. Resolving conflicts should always begin by ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Benefit Of Godly Elders

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Apr 4, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 2,437 views

    Here is an example of how multiple gifts, abilities and perspectives can synergistically work together for a greater total effect than the sum of several individual’s efforts. Without elders, the church can easily be led astray by one person’s agenda, per

    Why Elders Are Important - Acts 15:1-29 Illustration:Peter Drucker offers insightful guidance to the church when he calls leadership a peak performance by one who is "the trumpet that sounds a clear sound of the organizations’ goals." His five requirements for this task are amazingly reliable and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Church Conflict Resolution Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Nov 27, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,456 views

    When God brought the Gentiles in it was a major hurdle for some of the Jewish Christians. How did they deal with the divisive fall out? How can we practice what God taught them?

    We really need to review where we’ve been to appreciate where we are in Acts 15. Here it is in a nutshell. Just before he ascended back to heaven, Jesus commissioned the apostles to wait in Jerusalem for power from God to accomplish the witnessing work of bringing the gospel to the whole world. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Michael Luke avatar

    When Christians Disagree - Part One Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Nov 28, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 3,478 views

    Principles for dealing with doctrinal disagreements

    SERIES: “LESSONS FROM THE EARLY CHURCH” TEXT: ACTS 15:1-35 TITLE: WHEN CHRISTIANS DISAGREE – PART ONE” INTRODUCTION: A. Benjamin Franklin: “Many a long dispute may be thus abridged: ‘It is so; it is not so.’ ‘It is so; it is not so.’” ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jason Jones avatar

    Encouraging Conflict Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jul 24, 2008
     | 3,371 views

    Exposition of Acts 15:1-5 about the conflict over how the gentiles get saved

    Text: Acts 15:1-5, Title: Encouraging Conflict, Date/Place: NRBC, 8/3/08, AM A. Opening illustration: Wycliffe died in 1384 of apoplexy, but the Council of Constance declared Wycliffe (on 4 May 1415) a heretic, decreed that his books be burned and his remains be exhumed, burned, and the ashes cast ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Delivered By Grace

    Contributed by Timothy Dolan on Aug 3, 2008
     | 5,847 views

    Deliverance is by grace through faith alone.

    DELIVERED BY GRACE Scripture Text: Acts 15:1-13 Introduction: What special custom or tradition do we hold so dear that it prevents the truth from being proclaimed and practiced? What prevents some from hearing and responding to the gospel message that we are delivered by grace? An article ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist