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  • Vinnie Cappetta avatar

    Resolving A Difference

    Contributed by Vinnie Cappetta on Jun 6, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,888 views

    Who was right--Paul or Barnabas? Does it matter? What could have been done differently? What can we learn from this disagreement?

    Resolving a Difference Acts 15:36-41 Once upon a time there was a business owner and project manager who had just months before successfully completed a project that created positive cash flow for their company. Not wanting to rest on his laurels, the business owner decided to write up a new ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Great Expectations For God's Church

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 22, 2007
    based on 20 ratings
     | 11,428 views

    Let’s look at the early church to find some great expectations for our church.

    Great Expectations for God’s Church Acts 15:32-41 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - June 20, 2007 “Expect great things from God. Attempt great things for God.” You’ve probably heard that quote before. It’s one of my favorites. Mary cross-stitched it for me years ago, and it’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ray Pritchard avatar

    When Christians Disagree

    Contributed by Ray Pritchard on Jul 5, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 12,803 views

    Christians disagree about almost everything. And when we disagree, we usually start a new church.

    When Christians Disagree Acts 15:36-41 Christians disagree about almost everything. And when we disagree, we usually start a new church. Which reminds me of a story I heard a few years ago. A Scottish Presbyterian is rescued after many years of living alone on a desert island. When he is picked ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Ministering In Diversity

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Dec 7, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,031 views

    The situation was tense. A disagreement that threatened to divide the early church, a personal spat that threatened to divide friends. What should we do when it happens to us?

    Passage: Acts 15:36-41 Intro: Have you ever noticed that not everyone agrees with you all the time? 1. how can so many people be so consistently wrong so often? 2. things had been going well for Paul and Barnabas. 3. church in Antioch healthy, Jerusalem council decided in favor of Gentiles. 4. in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Jimmy Chapman avatar

    When Good Men Disagree Series

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on May 8, 2008
    based on 28 ratings
     | 15,286 views

    Lessons from Paul and Barnabas and their disagreement

    WHEN GOOD MEN DISAGREE Acts 15: 36-41 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When Christians Disagree - Part Two Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Mar 2, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,896 views

    Part One concerned disagreement over doctrinal issues. Part Two deals with disagreement over personal issues.

    TEXT: ACTS 15:36-41 TITLE: “WHEN CHRISTIANS DISAGREE: Part Two” OPEN: A. Last week, we talked about conflicts that arise over doctrinal differences 1. Tonight, we want to look at conflicts that arise over personal conflicts 2. David Eubanks, former ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Paul Wallace avatar

    When Saints Disagree Series

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Oct 3, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,457 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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    Sharp Contention Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Sep 4, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,773 views

    Exposition of Acts 15:36-41 regarding the disagreement that Paul and Barnabas had over whether or not to take John Mark with them

    Text: Acts 15:36-41, Title: Sharp Contention, Date/Place: NRBC, 9/7/08, AM A. Opening illustration: they called it the first church of laying on of hands and healing (see below) B. Background to passage: Theological conflict settled. Church rejoicing in unity and freedom. And the heart of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tom Fuller avatar

    Dealing With Disputes Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Sep 14, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,635 views

    Whether your dispute is with another believer or with a whole church, there are vital lessons to handling conflict contained in Acts 15. Learn how to find God’s will, keep your integrity, and still be a family.

    Raise your hand if you have ever had a dispute with another Christian. Hopefully we all raised our hands because if we have never had a dispute then we are not really actively plugged into the body life in Jesus. Disputes occur for a number of reasons, some good, some bad. Often disputes come from ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Extending Grace To Others Series

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Jan 5, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,179 views

    We are an avenue of Gods grace to other Christians, even the ones who disappoint or hurt us.

    This story quite honestly is a troubling one to me. Can I say that? Is it okay for me to say that? The reason it troubles me is because up until this point in the book of Acts, when the church had a disagreement (and they had some very significant ones), they worked through them and came to a ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Stephen Collins avatar

    God's Conflict Resolution Series

    Contributed by Stephen Collins on Jan 6, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,220 views

    Part 10 of "Being the Church," focusing on the reality of conflict and how the Bible instructs on dealing with it in a Christ-like manner.

    Being the Church God’s Conflict Resolution Scripture: Acts 15:36-41 Icebreaker: Two men who lived in a small village got into a terrible dispute that they could not resolve. So they decided to talk to the town sage. The first man went to the sage’s home and told his version of what happened. When ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • David Richardson avatar

    Churches Are People, Too

    Contributed by David Richardson on Feb 7, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,656 views

    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

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Rich Dunbar avatar

    This Far And No More Series

    Contributed by Rich Dunbar on Sep 18, 2006
    based on 16 ratings
     | 3,102 views

    This sermon looks at the dangers of unforgiveness.

    Too often we allow little things that take place to hinder our relationships with our Christian brothers and sisters. That is exactly what we see here in the ministry of Paul when he draws an imaginary line in the sand with regard to John Mark. Un-forgiveness Hinders… 1. Our Walk v. 38 – Any ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Fly High - Acts Part 13 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 27, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,964 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

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    "We All Need Some Encouragement"

    Contributed by Bobby Touchton on May 5, 2004
    based on 26 ratings
     | 4,030 views

    Originally a Mother’s Day sermon directed to men who are incarcerated, this message focuses upon the Christian act of encouragement as seen in the lives of Philemon and Barnabas.

    Submitted By Dr. Bobby J. Touchton Ashland, Kentucky INTRODUCTION. Let me begin by reading an email, entitled, "What My Mother Taught Me," My other taught me RELIGION: When I spilled grape juice on the carpet, she instructed, "You better pray the stain will come out of the carpet." My mother ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist