Sermons on Acts 15:24-41: showing 16-30 of 152

Conflict: The Other Side Of Love

Contributed by Wayne Searls on Feb 15, 2002

To motivate the believer to seek reconciliation with anyone with whom they have had or may have a disagreement with.

CONFLICT: THE OTHER SIDE OF LOVE Acts 15:36-41 TEXT: Then after some days Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us now go back and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they are doing." 37 Now Barnabas was determined to take with them John called Mark. 38 ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:36-41

Denomination: Nazarene

An Encouraging Word

Contributed by Kent Simmons on May 26, 2002

Often we encourage others, sometimes we need encouragement, but does encouragement come at a cost to the one who encourages?

“An Encouraging Word” Sermon Notes, Acts 15:22-35 NIV Kent Simmons AC 15:22 Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to choose some of their own men and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas (called Barsabbas) and Silas, two men who were leaders among ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:22-35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Parting Ways

Contributed by Kent Simmons on Jun 9, 2002

An unfortunate glimpse into the lives of men who have come to an impasse in a quarrel over a meaningless and fruitless disagreement.

Sermon Notes “Parting Ways,” Acts 15:36-41 NIV Kent Simmons AC 15:36 Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us go back and visit the brothers in all the towns where we preached the word of the Lord and see how they are doing." [37] Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark, with them, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:36-41

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When Christians Disagree

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 5, 2003

Disagreements among Christians are inevitable, but they can be overcome.

WHEN CHRISTIANS DISAGREE Acts 15:1-2, 36-41 INTRO.- Do people ever disagree? Do Christians ever disagree? What a question! Of course, they do. All people disagree at times. ILL.- Two boys were fighting and one was on top of the other. Finally, the mother of the boy who was on top came out ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:36-41

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Resolving Conflicts By God's Power

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Apr 4, 2003

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

Scripture: Acts 15:1-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Benefit Of Godly Elders

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Apr 4, 2003

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

Scripture: Acts 15:1-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Legalism And Grace

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jul 9, 2003

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

Scripture: Acts 15:1-28

Denomination: Baptist

James, The Brother Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jan 6, 2003

With the discovery of the James Ossuary and its arrival in Toronto, we’ve decided to crack open James. This is a biographical sermon about the man

Saint James – Who Was This Man? January 5th 2003 Acts 15:1-35, 21:17-26 The Ossuary Back in October, this amazing and almost unbelievable discovery came to light. A French scientist/historian had made the discovery of an ossuary with the inscription “James son of Joseph, brother of Jesus” on ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-35, Acts 21:17-26

Denomination: *other

Reconciliation

Contributed by Joseph Comage on Jan 10, 2003

Dr. King had a dream of reconciliation for all people. It is up to us to keep the dream alive.

REV. JOSEPH M. COMAGE RECONCILIATION ACTS 15:36-41 "...THEIR DISAGREEMENT WAS SO SHARP THAT THEY SEPARATED....." 2nd TIMOTHY 4:11 ".... BRING MARK WITH YOU WHEN YOU COME, FOR I NEED HIM". INTRO: RECONCILIATION: TO RESTORE TO ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:36-41, 2 Timothy 4:11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Inner State Of Forgiveness Series

Contributed by Ely Lambert on Feb 12, 2003

This is the final lesson of four that finalizes the concept of forgiving others as God would want us to. This is a narrative sermon.

The Inner State of Forgiveness Acts 15:36-41 Preached at the Laurel Church of Christ On January 26 2002 Introduction: I. Divorced Life – Contributed by: Sermon Central Pro A. Divorced life is not being there when your little girl is crying from a bad dream and wants her daddy but you’re not there ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:36-41

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The First Board Meeting Series

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jul 26, 2002

This sermon explians and illustrates why Christians should become all things to all people so that by all possible means we might save some.

The First Board Meeting July 28, 2002 Acts 15:1-35 Intro: A. [None Survived, from the book, "God Has Never Failed Me, But He’s Sure Scared Me to Death a Few Times" by Stan Toler] There was a family who decided to move to the country. They bought a ranch and made plans to raise cattle. They ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-35, Acts 16:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Marks Of Christian Maturity"

Contributed by Dennis Deese on Aug 10, 2002

We need to be Mature Christians!

"MARKS OF CHRISTIAN MATURITY" Dr. Dennis Deese - Fan The Flame Ministries, Inc. ACTS 15:1- 35 God has recorded for us what I believe to be one of the most critical moments in the history of the church. The exciting thing about it is that while it begins with dissension (15:1-2) it ends with a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-35

The Jerusalem Council Series

Contributed by Russell Rhodes on Sep 1, 2005

This is the study of the Jerusalem Council and the 17th study in the Bookl of Acts

The Jerusalem Council Acts 15:1-35 Acts # 17 In this chapter we will see conflict within the church. We will look at what is known as the Jerusalem Council. This is the first major conflict of the church. This was a conflict about Salvation. This conflict was asking the question of how a person ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-35

Denomination: Baptist

Churches Are People, Too

Contributed by David Richardson on Feb 7, 2005

Church is the people that make up the Body of Christ. We are the Body of Christ, and He, that is Jesus, is the Head of this Body. Church is two or more believers gathered in the name of Jesus for the express purpose of worshiping God.

Churches are People, TOO Acts 15:22-41 Introduction: Today we are going to look at Church. Church, such a formal sounding word, a stately word, and, according to the secular world, there are many definitions for this word. Here are a few: 1. A building for public, especially Christian worship. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:22-41

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

When Jesus Said "It Is Finished", He Meant It! Series

Contributed by Rich Dunbar on Jul 7, 2005

This sermon looks at three things we risk losing if we don’t recognize and affirm the sufficiency of Jesus sacrifice alone for our salvation.

So many times we have trouble realizing the full impact of something that has taken place. Historically we have seen it happen time and time again. Here are two examples that each of us can relate to. When Henry Ford went to a bank to seek a loan to begin his automobile company the banker told ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-29

Denomination: Baptist