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  • Mark Opperman avatar

    Sharing Heaven's Good News

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 12, 2009
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    Sharing the Good News of Jesus...Results in Changed Lives, Can Bring Trouble, Results in Freedom, Requires Personal Sacrifice

    Sharing Heaven’s Good News Acts 16:12-40 Intro: In Luke 2:10-11, God sent angels to give a message to some Jewish shepherds. The message went like this: “I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Building The Kingdom Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Sep 15, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
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    Exposition of Acts 16:1-12 regarding Paul’s kingdom oriented mindset

    Text: Acts 16:1-12, Title: Building the Kingdom, Date/Place: NRBC, 9/14/08, AM A. Opening illustration: Getting budget time again…money requires us to ask “kingdom” questions…ex. B. Background to passage: Theological controversy settled, personal disagreement aside, off they go over land back to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Plan B Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Sep 21, 2008
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    Do you ever get into a situation where you are trying to follow God’s will but things just don’t seem to work out? If so, you are in good company. Find out how the Lord used a pinball to guide Paul, and you!

    We’d love to get an email from God with our day all planned out but it doesn’t work that way. And so we seek God and move forward—only to run into road blocks and rivers and dead ends. So what gives? Does the fact that things don’t work out perfectly mean we don’t hear God or are somehow not ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    A Gospel Encounter Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Sep 25, 2008
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     | 3,804 views

    Exposition of Acts 16:13-15 about the conversion of Lydia

    Text: Acts 16:13-15, Title: A Gospel Encounter, Date/Place: NRBC, 9/21/08, AM A. Opening illustration: read some of the responses to the blog “why I am not a Christian” B. Background to passage: Paul and Silas, and now Luke and Timothy have crossed the Aegean Sea from Troas to Neapolis, and more ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Luke avatar

    Facing The New Year In A New Way Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Mar 2, 2008
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     | 8,957 views

    God promises to do a new thing within us. Here are four new things we can look forward to in the new year

    TEXT: ACTS 16:1-15 TITLE: “FACING THE NEW YEAR IN A NEW WAY” (updated for 2008) OPEN: A. It’s almost February. Why are talking about the New Year? --Isn’t the newness of the new year kind of wearing off? 1. I’ve found that talking about the new year ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Brian Bill avatar

    God Uses Ordinary People: Lydia Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Aug 17, 2008
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     | 31,976 views

    God makes a way when we get out of the way.

    God Uses Ordinary People: Lydia Acts 16:14-15 Rev. Brian Bill 8/17/08 I thought I better get out ahead of something that happened to me in Mexico before my team members spill the beans. During our first Sunday in San Juan del Rio, we attended the worship service at the Community Center. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Place Of Prayer And The Open Heart

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 3, 2008
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    Some "musts" for the Christian when it comes to the matter of prayer. 1- We must find God’s place 2- We must listen to God’s Word 3- We must respond to God’s will

    INTRO. - ILL.- Shortly after the US Supreme Court outlawed prayer in public schools, a pupil in class heard her teacher sneeze and said, "God bless you." The teacher said, "Cut that out or we’ll both be in trouble." ILL.- One person said, "Now that there’s no more praying in schools, kids will ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Joe Friend avatar

    Benefits Of Worship (Worship 3) Series

    Contributed by Joe Friend on Feb 6, 2008
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     | 4,682 views

    We’ve been talking about worship that last couple of weeks. Two weeks ago I talked about how worship is, “More than just singing.” Last week I discussed, “Enthusiastic worship.” This week I’m discussing, “The benefit of music.”

    Acts 16 We’ve been talking about worship that last couple of weeks. Two weeks ago I talked about how worship is, “More than just singing.” Last week I discussed, “Enthusiastic worship.” This week I’m discussing, “The benefit of music.” Now I haven’t heard one negative thing about the worship, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    True Purpose Series

    Contributed by John Baggett on Sep 30, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,227 views

    From the sermon series TRUE NORTH. Remembering that God’s Purpose is discovered through the TRUE CALL, TRUE WAY, TRUE GOAL. The Apostle Paul is our example of recognizing and fulfilling Gods Purpose for our lives.

    TRUE PURPOSE Text: Acts 16:6-12 What makes the difference between a good parent and a GREAT parent? What makes the difference between a good teacher and a GREAT teacher. What makes the difference between a good coach and a GREAT coach. What makes the difference a good follower of Christ and a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fly High - Acts Part 14 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 10, 2006
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     | 2,550 views

    The book of Acts is about how we as followers of the Lord need the power and the influence of the Holy Spirit in our lives. When we receive the promise and allow Him to guide us then the church grows daily.

    “Fly High” Acts part 14 On the Lighter side of life: See e-mail pictures Opening Illustration: Video Illustration from Blue Fish TV on what it means to be ordinary or extraordinary. Scripture Text: Acts 16 1He came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where a disciple named Timothy lived, whose mother ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What You Thought You Knew

    Contributed by William Noel on Dec 3, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,516 views

    How God uses ’conviction’ in the live of a believer

    “What You Thought You Knew” Acts 26:13-18 Intro. · Many people struggle doing the will of God, because they think they know it when they don’t! o The 9-11 terrorist thought they were doing the will of God in flying planes into the World Trade Center o Saul thought he was doing the will of God in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lessons From Lydia

    Contributed by Gene Cullum on Dec 8, 2006
    based on 30 ratings
     | 15,092 views

    What True Conversion Is Really All About…

    “LESSONS FROM LYDIA” PASTOR Gene Cullum Acts 16:14-15 “And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither. 14: And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    Walking The Right Path

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Mar 12, 2006
    based on 77 ratings
     | 37,874 views

    The story of Lydia gives us direction for the new believer.

    She was a successful business woman, actually she was a successful business owner and that was virtually unheard of in the time and society she lived in. Remember this was 2000 years ago in a culture that was slightly male centered; actually it was very male centered. Females weren’t exactly ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    "Touch And Go"

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 13, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,901 views

    We have a tendancy to lead people to Christ then forget to do the rest.

    Biblical Text: Acts 16:9-15 and Psalm 67 “And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither. And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Lydia, A Model For The Working Woman

    Contributed by Richard Pfeil on May 17, 2005
    based on 39 ratings
     | 17,362 views

    A Mother’s Day message that looks for and identifies a Christian model for those moms who work outside the home, "working moms."

    Lydia, A Model for the Working Woman Sunday, May 12, 2002 TEXT: Acts 16: 11-15, 40 For me as a teenager, Mother’s day was a wonderful experience at church. I looked forward to it because it was a lot of fun. There were always little prizes and awards and everyone was happy for the mothers ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed