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  • Nate Buchner avatar

    Take Ownership Of The Church

    Contributed by Nate Buchner on Oct 7, 2020
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    It's all too easy to think, "Well, someone else will do it." But, God has called each of us to work, and he gives us his love and power to do so.

    In a few days we’re going to be celebrating the Fourth of July. Obviously, this is more than just a date on the calendar. Primarily this is a day to celebrate our country’s independence. But, it is also a day to be with family, light fireworks, and hope that the corn is now knee high. Besides ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Stephen First Martyr For The Faith

    Contributed by Dale Miller on Sep 28, 2012
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    THIS SERMON DEALS WITH THE MESSAGE PREACHED BY STEPHEN.

    HFL AUGUST 16, 2009 ACTS 6;8-15 Now Stephen, a man full of God's grace and power, did great wonders and miraculous signs among the people. Opposition arose, however, from members of the Synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called)—Jews of Cyrene and Alexandria as well as the provinces of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Growth And Prosperity

    Contributed by Dale Miller on Sep 28, 2012
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    THIS SERMON DEALS WITH THE GROWTH OF THE CHURCH IN THE BOOK OF ACTS.

    HFL AUGUST 2, 2009 ACTS 6;1-7 1In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Grecian Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. 2So the Twelve gathered all the disciples together and said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Who Let Those People In?

    Contributed by Dale Miller on Sep 28, 2012
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    THIS SERMON DEALS WITH THE REACTION OF THE EARLY CHURCH LEADERS TO PETER AFTER THE HOUSEHOLD OF CORNELIUS.

    HFL SEPTEMBER 27, 2009 ACTS 11;1-4 1The apostles and the brothers throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. 2So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him 3and said, “You went into the house of uncircumcised men and ate with ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Encouraged To Encourage

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Oct 5, 2012
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    As Christians, we should encourage one another through our words and actions.

    Encouraged to Encourage Acts 4:36,37 Intro: There is an old story about a preacher leaving a church. At his farewell dinner, he tried to encourage one of the founding members that looked very sad, “Don’t be so sad. The next preacher might be better than me.” She replied, “That’s what they said ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Transforming Witness

    Contributed by Charles Mims on Oct 7, 2012
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     | 3,624 views

    Evangelism is communication. Communication is something we do every day. We communicate to our children that it is time to get out of bed, we communicate with our wife or our husband, we communicate with our co-workers and supervisors. We use communicatio

    Transforming Witness October 7, 2012 Acts 4:23-36 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) Prayer for Boldness 23 After they were released, they went to their own people and reported everything the chief priests and the elders had said to them. 24 When they heard this, they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Holy Hitchhiker’s Great Chariot Adventure

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Oct 7, 2012
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    This sermon explains four elements of every evangelistic encounter that results in a someone trusting in Christ.

    The Holy Hitchhiker’s Great Chariot Adventure Chuck Sligh October 7, 2012 TEXT: Acts 8:26-39 INTRODUCTION Illus. – There are some really fascinating stories in the Bible. One of my favorites is the story of The Holy Hitchhiker’s Great Chariot Adventure. It’s found in our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    4 Things A Church In Revival Will Have

    Contributed by John Gaston on Oct 8, 2012
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    The Book of Acts gives the model of what an on-fire N.T. church should look like. Philip's revival at Samaria has four distinct signs of what should drive and characterize an awakening. If you want revival, then have a look at the real deal!

    4 THINGS A CHURCH IN REVIVAL WILL HAVE Acts 8:5-20 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Having the Right Perspective 1. I heard recently about a lady (I won't speculate as to what color her hair was) who went into a Napa auto parts store. She asked for a seven-ten cap. 2. The employees all looked at each other ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Picture Of Abuse

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Oct 9, 2012
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    Satan continues, once again, resorting to external methods to stop the church’s growth. The experience of Peter and John gives a clear picture of persecution. Wherever and whenever these things take place among believers, there will be persecution of on

    The early church was doing well. However, last time (Acts 5:1-11) we saw the introduction and the punishment of hypocrisy as it entered the church for the first time. We saw that it was Satan’s way of trying to stop the growth of the church. Well Satan continues in tonight’s passage ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Lure Of "Spiritual Worldliness" Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 11, 2015
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    Although the Christian life brings conflict, we cannot flee from a personal and committed relationship with God which still commits us to serving others.

    Thursday of 2nd Week of Easter 2015 Joy of the Gospel If you have ever wondered why the Season of Easter is the longest one in the liturgical year, consider this: after the Resurrection of our Lord, we are living in an Easter season that will last until the Lord comes again! All our lives are a ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Living In Harmony

    Contributed by Jody Vansickle on Apr 12, 2015
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    The early church lived in harmony with one another ~ how can we accomplish this today?

    LIVING IN HARMONY: Acts 4:32a “The whole group of believers lived in harmony.” (God’s Word) Have you ever thought about this verse? It doesn’t matter which translation you read it out of, it always says the same thing: • KJV, “And the multitude of them that ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Barnabas

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Apr 13, 2015
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    Barnabas a man of intergrity, generosity and a man willing to develop the gits of others even at his own expense

    WSG 12-04-2015 Sermon Story: I once read a story in one of Richard Wurmbrand’s books. “An elder of a local free Church in Communist Romania was brought before the judge for embezzlement - a crime he had not committed. His defence lawyer started his defence summation by telling the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Three Attitudes About Christ (Part 1)

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 13, 2015
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    In Acts 5 are 3 attitudes about Jesus and the preaching of the cross. One is satanic & one SEEMS reasonable & sensible, but is really a product of human wisdom & leads to error. Only one is biblical & blessed by God. Part 1 deals with the first 2.

    Three Attitudes about Christ (Part 1) Chuck Sligh April 13, 2015 TEXT: Turn in your Bibles to Acts 5 [TEXT TO BE READ LATER] INTRODUCTION In Reader’s Digest, a young woman told of being employed as a dental receptionist. She was on duty when an extremely nervous patient came for root canal ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    From Fear To Boldness Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Apr 14, 2015
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     | 6,469 views

    How was it that the disciples of Jesus went from locking the doors in fear of the Jews to giving them the message about what a mess they had made of things, how do we boldly approach our faith?

    Sermon: from fear to boldness. There was a shift that occurred in the lives of the disciples. I remember as a young boy doing things for the first time and a lot of them involved overcoming fear, swimming across the Maitai River, riding a bike, riding a bike no handed, riding a bike down the ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Witnesses Together

    Contributed by Ray Mckendry on Apr 15, 2015
     | 4,228 views

    Encouragement from the first witnesses to the risen Christ to witness together to those around us.

    Preached: Sunday 12th April 2015 Sermon: 'Witnesses Together' Acts 4:32 "Now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul; neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common." Some people, theologians, philosophers and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist