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  • Rick Crandall avatar

    Where Always Is Heard An Encouraging Word

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 19, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,756 views

    3 encouragements for Christians

    Where Always Is Heard an Encouraging Word Acts 15:11-31 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - June 13, 2007 *Encouragement is such a wonderful thing. Mark Twain once said, “I can live for two months on one good compliment.” (1) *We all need encouragement, and believers, God wants ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kenneth Trent avatar

    How The Early Church Weathered Its First Crisis

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Aug 7, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,339 views

    The early church faced many crises that threatened its very existence but none greater than that posed by the Judaizers.

    HOW THE EARLY CHURCH WEATHERED ITS FIRST CRISIS “And certain men came down from Judea and taught the brethren, ‘Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.’ Therefore, when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and dispute with them, they determined ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Avoiding Costly Mistakes At All Costs - Tolerance Series

    Contributed by Don Jones on Sep 24, 2006
    based on 34 ratings
     | 7,123 views

    The fourth message in the series deals with tolerance. It focuses on inconsistent behaviors that tell others we are "not of God"

    Avoiding Costly Mistakes At All Costs - Tolerance Acts 15:1-29; Galatians 2:11-14 Pastor Don Jones West Glendale Baptist Church We live in a world today that expects tolerance; tolerance of alternate life-styles, tolerance of other religions, and tolerance of others habits and sexual preferences. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fly High - Acts Part 13 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 27, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,013 views

    The book of Acts teaches us that disagreements in the Body of Christ are normal and it matters for all eternity how you handle them.

    “Fly High” – Acts part 13 On the Lighter Side of Life: Thesis: The book of Acts teaches us that disagreements in the Body of Christ are normal and it matters for all eternity how you handle them. Scripture Text: Acts 15:1-41: 1Some men came down from Judea to Antioch and were teaching the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jon MacKinney avatar

    A Critical Crossroads

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Dec 7, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,941 views

    The church was at a critical crossroads in it’s history. Would they remain a Jewish sect, or would they embrace the full radical doctrine of salvation by grace through faith in Jesus Christ?

    Passage: Acts 15:1-21 Intro: The other day I saw a man polishing the wheels of his car. He was working hard, and the wheel cover he was working on looked very good. 1. but I glanced up at the open drivers side door, where I saw duct tape outlining a hole in the dashboard, other issues. 2. but he ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Matthew Morine avatar

    Country Club To Church: The Mission

    Contributed by Matthew Morine on Mar 3, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,596 views

    Tired of the church being more like a Country Club than the Body of Christ. Here is a 1st century conflict that parallels a 21st Century conflict. This sermon will help the congregation break the mold of this false vision for a Church.

    COUNTRY CLUB TO CHURCH: THE MISSION THEME: FUNCTIONING AS A CHURCH WITH THE OUTSIDER IN MIND. TEXT: ACTS 15:1-11 While I was at Hartsville Pike church of Christ, one of the church members invited me along on a weekday morning to pay golf at the private Gaylord Springs Country club. Rick ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Dispute And Debate In The Church

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 12, 2008
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    From this text, we get a few ideas of what to do whenever disputes arise in the church. 1- Legalism always leads to trouble 2- Trouble should be handled by the leaders 3- Leaders must always follow God’s Spirit

    INTRO.- ILL.- A married couple were arguing with one another. The husband said, "Don’t you remember promising to love, honor and obey me?" His wife, "Yes, but what else could I do, I was in church!" ILL.- A wife said, "Dear, could I have some spending money?" Husband, "Money, money, money. If ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Simplicity Of God's Grace Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 21, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,338 views

    No matter how badly we blow it, or how unlovable we feel, God’s grace is more than enough to change us & make us new.

    The Simplicity of God’s Grace Acts 15:1-21 Intro: Life can seem pretty complicated. Relationships, problems, bills, debts, kids, parents, siblings, politics, taxes… these can all tangle together into a big blurry mass of confusion and complexity. But there is something that should always remain ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    When Saints Disagree Series

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Oct 3, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,509 views

    Disagreements among believers don’t have to wreak the church.

    WHEN SAINTS DISAGREE Acts 15:1-2, 36-41, 28-30 (adapted from a message from Steven Shepherd Church of Christ (When Christians Disagree) This title came from a sermon booklet by Dr John R. Church.) INTRO.- Do people ever disagree? Do Christians ever disagree? What a question! Of course, they do. ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Not Bound By The O.t. Law

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Mar 27, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,465 views

    SOME PEOPLE ARE STILL CONFUSED WHEN IT COMES TO THE O.T. LAW, THIER STILL TRYING TO HOLD ON AND HOLE OUT.

    KEEPING PEOPLE BOUND BY THE OLD TESTEMENT LAW Acts 15:1-5 1And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, “ Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.” 2When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Church Conflict Resolution Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Nov 27, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,430 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
     | 3,458 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

  • Melvin Shelton avatar

    Legalism And Grace

    Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jul 9, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 6,637 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

  • Jeff Simms avatar

    Growing Pains

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 4, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 4,605 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

  • John Kapteyn avatar

    The Church Takes A Stand

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 95 ratings
     | 10,382 views

    Introduction 1.

    Introduction 1. Today we consider at one of the most crucial decisions in the history of the church of Jesus Christ. Iit took place 1950 years ago - in the year 49AD. Today we are also facing what amounts to the same crucial decision. Within the RCA and within many denominations. As we consider ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed