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2 of ? Luke records the shared & positive response of receiving Jesus as Savior & Lord. The Bond of Christian experience is shared. But what Camaraderie is shared among Christians? Christian Camaraderie is built upon a shared...
The MAKING Of CHRISTIAN CAMARADERIE-II—Acts 2:36-47 Attention: We began this short series as a salute to those who were & are veterans in one or more of our United States military conflicts. As we celebrated Veterans Day, we found that there are experiences that only soldiers have in common. ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:39-40, Acts 2:36-47
Denomination: Baptist
Believer and fellowship go hand n hand. The early church gained momentum because of fellowship. Remember, Jesus ordained the body as His living-breathing believers. Jesus also clarified, that the gates of hell shall not prevail against His church—His body. Meaning me and you.
Believers In Fellowship. Acts 2:37-47NKJV Believer and fellowship go hand n hand. The early church gained momentum because of fellowship. Remember, Jesus ordained the body as His living-breathing believers. Jesus also clarified, that the gates of hell shall not prevail against His church—His body. ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:37-47, Matthew 16:18-19
Denomination: Church Of God
Studying the gathering of His church on the day of Pentecost, what was it that brought them together everyday?
Scripture: Acts 2:41-47
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Today, thousands of churches are starting each year all across America but the question is, “Are they accomplishing the main purpose? Are they making disciples?
An engineer who worked for the General Motors Corporation; once showed his friend a plant that was all of a mile long. He told his friend that "raw" materials went in one end of the plant and cars came out the other, then he told his friend something revolutionary. That building exists ...read more
Denomination: Independent/Bible
1 of ? Luke records the shared & positive response of receiving Jesus as Savior & Lord. The Bond of Christian experience is shared. But what Camaraderie is shared among Christians? Christian Camaraderie is built upon a shared...
The MAKING Of CHRISTIAN CAMARADERIE—Acts 2:36-47 Attention: Veterans Day There are experiences that only soldiers have in common. And there are experiences that soldiers of particular conflicts have in common. Stateside(& elsewhere), soldiers have available to them, at least two groups that ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:36-47, Acts 2:36-38
To establish that the prophets' truth regarding Christ is discernable to any with an open heart. King Agrippa was "quickly persuaded to become a Christian” due to Paul’s preaching of the gospel. But he never became obedient to the faith of Christ Jesus.
Scripture: Acts 26:26-29, John 8:32-36, Acts 2:38-47, Romans 6:17-18
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
As we CONSISTENTLY proclaim the good news of Jesus we can ANTICIPATE God’s harvest!
Scripture: Acts 2:14-41
What does it mean to host the Holy Spirit?
Scripture: Acts 2:37-41; Romans 10:9-10; Galatians 5:16-26 Theme: Living with the Holy Spirit Title: Our Permanent Resident – The Holy Spirit INTRO: Grace and peace from God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit! I love Old Testament stories. One of those stories is found in 2 Kings Chapter 4 ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:37-41, Romans 10:9-10, Galatians 5:16-26, 2 Kings 4, John 14:15-17 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Nazarene
Today I will be sharing with you one of God’s simple solutions to the problem of little or no growth in the church.
There is an urban legion floating around on the Internet that tells the story of how at the height of the space race during the 1960’s, NASA took on the challenge of finding a way to write in space. Normal pens wouldn’t work due to the zero gravity the astronauts would face in the space capsules. ...read more
Christians are expected to unite with a congregation of the faithful in order to fulfil the ministry God assigns each follower of Christ.
“Those who received his word were baptised, and there were added that day about three thousand souls. “And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:41-44
In the New Testament accounts, those who believed were baptized. No one was baptized and then believed, but those who believed were baptized because they were saved.
“When [those listening] heard [Peter’s command] they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, ‘Brothers, what shall we do?’ And Peter said to them, ‘Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:37-41
Most preachers preach to bring comforts, consolation, at the same time it is also, the responsibility of a Preacher to declare the condemnation. Confrontational preaching leads the hearers to yield their lives to Christ.
Acts 2:36-41 Result of the Spirit-Filled Preaching 2: 36-37 Conviction of the Sinners 2: 38-40 Confrontational preaching 2: 41 Conversion of the Sinners Acts 2:36-37 Conviction of the Sinners In the previous passage, we have seen how Peter took the ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:36-41
Denomination: Methodist
Over the past four months, we've had to accept a lot of changes because of COVID-19. That, along with whatever else has happened in our lives. Although acceptance can be difficult, we need to learn to do it as graciously.
ACCEPTING THE NEED TO BE ACCEPTING As we continue to battle the pandemic there are certain things that have happened where people have chosen not to accept certain guidelines. There have been mass gatherings of unmasked people closer than six feet apart. Businesses have reopened although they ...read more
Scripture: Job 2:9-10, 2 Corinthians 11:3-4, Hebrews 6:12, Acts 2:41, Romans 14:1-3, Romans 15:7 (view more) (view less)
In this brief picture of life in the Early Church three distinguishing dimensions emerge that enabled them to become a flourishing assembly.
In our passage Peter gives the correct answer to the questions how to be saved and how to receive the Holy Spirit, for both have the same answer.
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